Medical Monday Topics
2009 Schedule
Baptist Health / First Coast News "Medical Monday," presented weekly on WTLV NBC-12 and WJXX ABC-25. Watch past Medical Monday shows online at
First Coast News.
Tune in and find out the answers to your questions about the following medical topics.:
Monday, January 11, 2010
Topic: THE PLAYERS Celebrates New Babies at Baptist Health
Guest:   Charlene Shirk
Director, Community Relations and Business Development, THE PLAYERS Championship
Monday, January 4, 2010
Topic: Wolfson 55 Celebration
Guest:   Julia Handley
Director of Development, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, December 28, 2009
Topic: Wolfson 55 Celebration
Guest:   Julia Handley
Director of Development, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, December 21, 2009
Topic: What Is Prediabetes?
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Family Medicine Physician, Baptist Primary Care
Monday, December 14, 2009
Topic: Holiday Eating Dos and Don'ts
Guest:   Amy Galena, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Baptist Health
Monday, December 7, 2009
Topic: Go Red For Women
Guest:  
Manish Bansal, MD
Cardiologist, Baptist Health
Monday, November 30, 2009
Topic: Minimally Invasive Breast Reconstruction After Cancer
Guest:  
Ankit Desai, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Baptist Health
Monday, November 23, 2009
Topic: Epilepsy Surgery in Children
Guest:  
Raj Sheth, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Center, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, November 9, 2009
Topic: Hyperactivity/ADHD
Guest:  
Risha Gatlin, MD
Pediatrician, Baptist Primary Care Regency Square
Monday, November 2, 2009
Topic: Prostate Cancer Awareness
Guest:  
C. Shawn West, MD
Urologist, Baptist Health
Monday, October 26, 2009
Topic: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Guest:  
Payvand Tiurchy, MD
Family Medicine Physician, Baptist Primary Care Intracoastal West
Monday, October 19, 2009
Topic: Patrons of the Hearts "Artscapade: An African Encounter"
Guest:  
Jose Ettedgui, MD
Co-Founder, Patrons of the Hearts
Monday, October 12, 2009
Topic: Red Wagon Parade
Guest:   Julie Handley
Director of Development, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, October 5, 2009
Topic: Vaccines for Adolescents, High Schoolers
Guest:  
Adam Dimitrov, MD
Family Medicine Physician, Baptist Primary Care
Monday, September 28
Topic: Sinusitis
Guest:  
Kunal Thakkar, MD
Otolaryngologist, Baptist Health
Monday, Sepember 21
Topic: New Car Seat Inspection Site
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
Coordinator,
Safe Kids Northeast Florida
Monday, September 14
Topic: Happiest Baby on the Block
Guest:   Kym Dunton, RN
Nurse Educator, Baptist Medical Center
Monday, August 31
Topic: Treatment for GERD
Guest:  
John Petersen, DO
Gastroenterologist, Baptist Health
Monday, August 24
Topic: Breastfeeding in an Emergency
Guest:   Kym Dunton, RN
Board-Certified Lacatation Consultant, Baptist Medical Center
Monday, August 17
Topic: Safe Cribs for Your Baby
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
Coordinator,
Safe Kids Northeast Florida
Monday, August 10
Topic: Childhood Immunizations
Guest:  
Stephanie Gatlin, MD
Pediatrician, Baptist Primary Care
Monday, August 3
Topic: Butterfly Series Benefiting Patrons of the Hearts
Guest:   Sophia Dare Dentiste
Featured Artist,
Dare2Shine
Monday, July 28
Topic: Women and Heart Health
Guest:   Kym Dunton, RN, BA, ICBLC
Clinical Nurse Educator,
Baptist Medical Center Downtown
Monday, July 20
Topic: Why You Need a Medical Home
Guest:  
Adam Dimitrov, MD
Family Medicine Physician,
Baptist Primary Care Ponte Vedra Beach
Monday, July 13
Topic: New Patient Care Tower at Baptist South
Guest:   Tammy Daniel, RN, BSN, CCRN, MHA
Assistant Administrator - Nursing,
Baptist Medical Center South
Monday, July 6
Topic: Water Safety for Kids
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
Coordinator,
Safe Kids Northeast Florida
Monday, June 29
Topic: Cancelled Due to Wimbledon
Monday, June 22
Topic: Cancelled Due to U.S. Open
Monday, June 15
Topic: Women's Health Screenings
Guest:  
Rashmi Schramm, MD
Family Medicine Physician, Baptist Primary Care
Monday, June 8
Topic: Preventing Hypertension
Guest:  
Sandeep Munjal, MD
Nephrologist, Baptist Health
Monday, June 1
Topic: The Health Benefits of Coffee
Guest:   Amy Galena, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, May 18
Topic: Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Signs
Guest:  
Gregory Sengstock, MD
Medical Director, Baptist Stroke Center, Baptist South
Monday, May 11
Topic: Women and Stroke
Guest:  
Amy Jarvis, MD
Cerebrovascular Neurologist, Baptist Health
Monday, May 4
Topic: Treatment for Acute Stroke
Guest:  
Sean Orr, MD
Medical Director, Baptist Stroke Center, Baptist Downtown
Monday, April 27
Topic: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Guest:  
Vikram Gopal, MD
Gastroenterologist, Baptist Health
Monday, April 20
Topic: What Is Prediabetes?
Guest:
Wasim Deeb, MD Endocrinologist, Baptist Endocrinology
Monday, April 13
Topic: Incorporating Whole Grains into Your Diet
Guest:   Amy Galena, RD
Clinical Dietitian, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, April 6
Topic: Baptist Center for Joint Replacement
Guest:   Pam Callan, RN, ONC
Coordinator, Baptist Center for Joint Replacement, Baptist Downtown
Monday, March 30
Topic: Colorectal Cancer Screening
Guest:  
Kyle Etzkorn, MD
Gastroenterologist, Baptist Health
Monday, March 23
Topic: Crohn's Disease
Guest:  
Vikram Gopal, MD
Gastroenterologist, Baptist Health
Monday, March 16
Topic: Workplace Safety
Guest:  
Joseph Czerkawski, MD
Medical Director,
Baptist Occupational Health
Monday, March 9
Topic: What Is Child Life?
Guest:   Teri Tumbleson, BS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, March 2
Topic: Patient Safety Awareness
Guest:   Cory Meyers, RN, MN
Patient Safety Officer, Baptist Health
Monday, February 23
Topic: Childproofing Your Home
Guest:   Cynthia Dennis, RN
Coordinator,
Safe Kids Northeast Florida
Monday, February 16
Topic: Heart Attack Risk Factors
Guest:
Marc Litt, MD
Cardiologist, Baptist Health
Monday, February 9
Topic:
Godly Play Program at Wolfson Children's Hospital
Guest: Nancy Grogan
Chaplain Resident, Pastoral Care, Wolfson Children's Hospital
Monday, January 26
Topic:
Sister to Sister National Health Heart Fair
Guest: Lynn Sherman
Director, Community Health, Baptist Health
Monday, January 19
Topic: Hypothyroidism, or Underactive Thyroid
Guest:
Wasim Deeb, MD Endocrinologist, Baptist Endocrinology
Monday, January 12
Topic: Novalis Tx Treatment for Cancer
Guest:
Cynthia Anderson, MD Radiation Oncologist, Baptist Cancer Institute
Monday, January 5
Topic:
New da Vinci S-Robot
Guest:
Apoorva Vashi, MD
Urologist, Baptist Health