Medical Monday Topics
2006 Schedule

Baptist Health / First Coast News "Medical Monday," presented weekly on WTLV NBC-12 and WJXX ABC-25. Watch past editions of Medical Monday online at First Coast News.

Tune in and find out the answers to your questions about the following medical topics.:

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Monday, December 18
Topic:   Low Back Pain
Guest: Robert Savarese, DO
               Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician

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Monday, December 11
Topic:   Life Flight Accreditation and What That Means to Patients
Guest: Bill Horn, MSN, CFRN, CEN, EMT-P
               Medical Manager/Chief Flight Nurse

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Monday, December 4
Topic:   Childhood Epilepsy
Guest: Harry Abram, MD
               Pediatric Neurologist and Medical Director, The Brunell Family Pediatric Neuro-Diagnostic Center, Wolfson Children's Hospital

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Monday, November 27
Topic:   Adult and Child CPR
Guest: Jessica Winberry
               CPR Instructor

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Monday, November 20
Topic:   Gift of Sight Program
Guest: Jeffrey Levenson, MD
               Ophthalmologist

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Monday, November 13
Topic:   Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program
Guest: Robert Sefcik, ATC
               Executive Director, Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program

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Monday, November 6
Topic:   Women and Lung Cancer
Guest: Bridget Rossi, RN, MSN, CCRN, OCN
               Clinical Lung Cancer Coordinator

    ~ What is the incidence of lung cancer in women?
    ~ What are the risk factors for women who do not smoke?

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Monday, October 30
Topic:   Handwriting Clinic for Children
Guest: Melinda Rolfe, OTR/L
               Occupational Therapist

    ~ Why are we seeing an increase in handwriting delays in school-age children?
    ~ What services are available for help with handwriting problems?

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Monday, October 23
Topic:   Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Guest:   Andrew Cannestra, MD, PhD
               Neurosurgeon

    ~ What is Minimially Invasive Spine Surgery (MIS)?
    ~ What kinds of spinal problems can be performed by MIS?

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Monday, October 16
Topic:   Gender Solutions Knee Implant for Women
Guest:   R. Stephen Lucie, MD
               Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Monday, October 9
Topic:   The Flu Shot
Guest:   Kerrie Peacock-Preston, PA-C
               Physician Assistant, Baptist Primary Care

    ~ Who is at risk for the flu?
    ~ Where can I get my flu shot?

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Monday, September 25
Topic:   Center for Endoscopy
Guest:   Vikram Gopal, MD
               Gastroenterologist

    ~ Why did Baptist build the new Center for Endoscopy?
    ~ What are some of the new technologies that will be available?

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Monday, September 18
Topic:   Playground Safety
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital

    ~ What is the number-one cause of childhood injury in the United States?
    ~ What can parents do to find out if the playground equipment their children are using is safe?

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Monday, September 11
Topic:   Patrons of the Hearts Artscapade
Guest:   Jose Ettedgui, MD
               Pediatric Cardiologist

    ~ What is Patrons of the Hearts and why was it started?
    ~ How many children have been helped with diagnosis, treatment and heart surgery?
    ~ What is Artscapade?

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Monday, August 28
Topic:   Prostate Cancer Awareness
Guest:   Douglas Johnson, MD
               Radiation Oncologist

    ~ Why is it so important that men get checked regularly for prostate cancer?
    ~ What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

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Monday, August 21
Topic:   Type 2 Diabetes
Guest:   Eric Rosemund, MD
               Internist, Baptist Primary Care

    ~ How common is type 2 diabetes?
    ~ Who is most likely to have it?
    ~ Who do we screen?
    ~ Why is it such a terrible disease?

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Monday, August 14
Topic:   Red Wagon Parade
Guest:   Julie Handley
               Director of Development, Wolfson Children's Hospital

    ~ What is the Red Wagon Club?
    ~ What are some examples of children's medical programs and equipment that have been funded by the Red Wagon Club?
    ~ Tell me about the Red Wagon Parade that will be kicking off the Mayor 's Book Club.

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Monday, August 7
Topic:   Year-long Water Safety Campaign for Jacksonville
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida

    ~ What is Safe Kids doing to increase water safety efforts?
    ~ How do the water watcher tags work?

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Monday, July 24
Topic:   Myths and Facts about Sunscreen
Guest:   Thomas Burnakis, PharmD
               Pharmacist

    ~ Is there any truth to the statement that there is no additional benefit from a sunscreen with SPF above 30?
    ~ What about the new "Helioplex" that is being advertised by some sunscreen manufacturers as an advance in protection?

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Monday, July 10
Topic:   SIR Therapy for Liver Cancer
Guest:   Abhijit Deshmukh, MD
               Radiation Oncologist

    ~ What is SIR Therapy?
    ~ Who is a good candidate?

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Monday, July 3
Topic:   Amplatzer PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale) occluder for treatment of congenital heart defect
Guest:   Jose Ettedgui, MD
               Pediatric Cardiologist

    ~ What is a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and what is the association with stroke?
    ~ What treatment options are available for someone with a PFO who has suffered a stroke?

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Monday, June 26
Topic:   Hand-Washing to Prevent the Spread of Infection
Guest:   Bonnie Boland, RN, BSN, CIC
               Nurse Epidemiologist, Baptist Medical Center Downtown

    ~ What is the appropriate use of alcohol hand sanitizers?
    ~ Should we use antimicrobial soaps?

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Monday, June 19
Topic:   Summer Safety
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital

    ~ 1. Emergency Physicians call the months May - September every year "trauma season". Why?

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Monday, June 12
Topic:   Aphasia (language processing disorder)
Guest:   Rachel Hanberry, MS CCC-SLP
               Lead Speech/Language Pathologist, Baptist Medical Center Downtown

    ~ What is aphasia?
    ~ When I meet someone in the community with aphasia how should I communicate?

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Monday, June 5
Topic:     Balloon Sinuplasty for Chronic Sinus Infections
Guest:   Scott Scharer, MD
               Otolaryngologist

    ~ What is balloon sinuplasty?
    ~ What is the difference between balloon sinuplasty and classic sinus surgery?

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Monday, May 22
Topic:     May is Stroke Awareness Month
Guest:   Sean Orr, MD
               Neurologist
               Medical Director of Baptist Medical Center Downtown Stroke Program

    ~ What exactly causes stroke?
    ~ What symptoms should people look for in stroke?

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Monday, May 8
Topic:     Safe Kids Week and Family Water Safety Fair (May 13)
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital

    ~ What is the purpose of Safe Kids Week?
    ~ Why is the drowning rate in children so high in Florida?

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Monday, April 24
Topic:     Minimally Invasive Congenital Heart Surgery
Guest:   Robert Dabal, MD
               Board Certified Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon

    ~ What is minimally invasive congenital heart surgery?
    ~ Is there a role for robotics in congenital cardiac surgery?

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Monday, April 17
Topic:     Organ Donation (Donate Life Month)
Guest:   Donald George, MD
               Board Certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist

    ~ Is there an age limit to organ donation?
    ~ Will a donor's family be charged with the transplant expenses?

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Monday, April 10
Topic:     CASH (Caring and Sharing Hope) 5K on May 13
Guest:   Chuck Jantz
               The RITA (Research Is The Answer) Foundation

    ~ What is the purpose of The RITA Foundation?
    ~ What is the CASH 5K run/walk?

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Monday, March 20
Topic:     Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Guest:   John Petersen, DO
               Board Certified Gastroenterologist

    ~ What are the symptoms that should make one suspicious?
    ~ How is colon cancer diagnosed?

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Monday, March 13
Topic:     Pediatric CPR
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital

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Monday, March 6
Topic:     Allergies and Hay Fever
Guest:   Scott Scharer, MD
               Otolaryngology (Ear Nose & Throat)

    ~ What are allergies and what causes them?
    ~ How do you know know if you are allergic?

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Monday, February 27
Topic:     Art with a Heart
Guest:   Kerrie Slattery
               Director, Art with a Heart

    ~ What is Art with a Heart for Children?
    ~ How can people in the community help Art with a Heart for Children?

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Monday, February 20
Topic:     Surgically Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)
Guest:   Gerard Coluccelli, M.D.
               Ophthalmologist

    ~ What is the Visian ICL and what are the advantages?
    ~ What is involved in the ICL procedure?

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Monday, February 13
Topic:     Jacksonville National Woman's Heart Day
Guest: Lori Pugh                Campaign Coordinator, Sister to Sister

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Monday, February 6
Topic:     Hoarseness
Guest:   Scott Scharer, MD
               Board Certified Otolaryngologist

    ~ What causes hoarseness?
    ~ When should someone be concerned if they are hoarse?

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Monday, January 30
Topic:     Surgically Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)
Guest:   Gerard Coluccelli, M.D.
               Ophthalmologist

    ~ What is the Visian ICL and what are the advantages?
    ~ What is involved in the ICL procedure?

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Monday, January 23
Topic:     First-Trimester Genetic Screening
Guest:   Ramon Castillo, M.D.
               Maternal Fetal Medicine
               Baptist Medical Center Downtown

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Monday, January 16
Topic:     Sleep Disorders
Guest:   Andrew Namen, M.D.
               Medical Director - Sleep Disorders Center
               Baptist Medical Center

    ~ How do I know if I have a sleep disorder
    ~ If I believe I have sleep apnea, when and how should I be evaluated?

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Monday, January 9
Topic:     Children and Fire Safety
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis
               Coordinator, Safe Kids Northeast Florida/
               Wolfson Children's Hospital

    ~ How many children are injured in residential fires each year in the U.S.?
    ~ What can parents do to protect their children?