Yoshie Umemura, MD, talks about clinical trials for Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Umemura is the Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology, the William R. and Joan R. Shapiro Chair in Neuro-Oncology Research, associate professor of neurology at Barrow Neurologica

Shane Speirs, MD, MBA, on HealthyU and Big Data

Sep 15th, 2023 20m 55s

Shane Speirs, MD, MBA, President and Chief Medical Officer of HealthyU Clinics, discusses how the practice leverages big data to improve patient care.Dr. Speirs is a physician with experience in healthcare leadership, healthcare data modeling,

Laurie Jones, MD, on Breastfeeding

Sep 1st, 2023 24m 42s

Laurie B. Jones, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, FABM, Pediatrician at Agave Pediatrics, talks about the value of breast milk and challenges mothers overcome when breastfeeding their newborns. Dr. Jones is a speaker and educator for physicians and others in h

Ronald Jorgensen, MD, on Fall Allergies and Injections

Aug 15th, 2023 26m 51s

Ronald K. Jorgensen, MD, talks about Fall allergy season, why allergies have increased, and allergy testing and injections.Dr. Jorgensen is an owner-physician of the Arizona Asthma and Allergy Institute. He is board certified by the American B

Ann Cheri Foxx, MD, D.ABA, on Running a Practice

Jul 31st, 2023 23m 5s

Ann Cheri Foxx, MD, D.ABA, shares her thoughts on what it takes to run a private medical practice. Dr. Foxx also talks about what skills or information would have been helpful at the start of her practice Nocio Interventional Pain Management.D

Drs. Alyx Porter Umphrey and Greg Umphrey on ElevateMeD

Jul 1st, 2023 28m 29s

Alyx Porter Umphrey, MD, FAAN, and Greg Umphrey, MD, co-founders of non-profit ElevateMeD, talk about the cost of attending medical school, why greater racial and ethnic diversity of physicians matters to patient care, and what they're doing ab

Thanes Vanig, MD, on HIV Prevention and Treatment

Jun 15th, 2023 21m 9s

Thanes Vanig, MD, AAHIVS, talks with us about advances in the prevention and treatment of HIV. Chief Medical Officer of Spectrum Medical, Dr. Vanig opened his practice in 1998 after graduating Magna Cum Laude as a King’s Scholar from Mahidol Un

Baharak Tabarsi, MD, on Treating Afghan Refugees

Jun 1st, 2023 25m 7s

Baharak Tabarsi, MD, talks about her journey as an immigrant from Iran and how that experience informs how she treats refugees, especially those from Afghanistan. Dr. Tabarsi received her medical degree from the Memorial University in Canada. S

Dean Guy Reed on Expanding Residency Slots at UACOMP

May 16th, 2023 17m 34s

Guy Reed, MD, MS, Dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, talks about plans to expand the residency positions in their partnership with Banner Health. We discuss why more slots are needed and the value added to patient ca

Eric Kosel, DMD, on Dental Insurance and Medicine

May 1st, 2023 12m 15s

Our guest Eric Kosel, DMD, speaks about dental insurance and medicine. Dr. Kosel is Director of the Comprehensive Care Unit and Assistant Professor of the A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. He attended Purdue Uni

Claudia Gaefke, MD, on Food Allergies in Arizona

Apr 15th, 2023 24m 55s

Claudia Gaefke, MD, speaks about the body's response to allergens, food allergies and intolerance, and testing. She also covers allergies specific to Arizona and treatment options.Dr. Gaefke completed her B.S. degree with a major in Physiology

Michael White, MD, MBA, of Valleywise Health

Apr 1st, 2023 30m 47s

Michael White, MD, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of Valleywise Health, discusses hospital management, what aspects of his role are the most difficult, and what motivates him.Dr. White works to advance the mission, vi

Dean Lori Kemper of Midwestern on GME

Mar 15th, 2023 26m 40s

Lori Kemper, DO, MS, FACOFP, Dean of the Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, discusses graduate medical education. Dr. Kemper joined the faculty of Midwestern University after 25 years of practicing family medicine in

Drs. Jason and Sara Beste on Global Health

Feb 15th, 2023 38m 15s

Drs. Jason and Sara Beste discuss global health. Jason talks about the Creighton University Arrupe Global Scholars Program. Sara talks about why global health and health equity matter. We also discuss what's happening here in Arizona that compa

Kory Castro, BC-HIS, on Hearing Loss

Feb 1st, 2023 18m 59s

Kory Castro, BC-HIS, discusses with Arizona Physician hearing loss and the importance of treating it early. Kory Castro, BC-HIS is a Hearing Aid Dispenser and practice owner with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently the co-owner and

Priyanka Costa Hennis, MD, on Coaching Physicians

Jan 15th, 2023 23m 47s

Priyanka Costa Hennis, MD, discusses her approach to coaching physicians and why it matters. Priyanka Hennis is a family physician and certified transformation coach on a mission to serve ambitious professionals who are looking to show up energ

Adnan Saithna, MD, FAANA, on Orthopedic Training Abroad

Jan 1st, 2023 27m 11s

Adnan Saithna, MD, speaks about his training in the UK and Canada as an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder. He has recently moved to Arizona and his clinical practice is based at AZBSC Or

Debora Fox-McClary, MD, on Serving in the US Navy

Dec 15th, 2022 19m 46s

Debora Fox-McClary, MD, speaks with us about serving in the US Navy. Dr. Fox-McClary grew up in western Washington state, serving in the US Navy out of high school as a hospital corpsman and later continuing service in the U.S. Navy Reserve as

Jan Basile, MD, on Hypertension

Dec 1st, 2022 19m 39s

Jan Basile, MD, talks about recent findings from his research on hypertension. Dr. Basile is professor of medicine in the Cardiology division at the Medical University of South Carolina. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of

Greg Aran, DO, on Starting His Medical Career in Arizona

Nov 15th, 2022 23m 49s

Greg Aran, DO, hospitalist at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, talks about starting his medical career in Arizona. He discusses the licensing and credentialing processes, what he's talking about with other young docs, and what he needs from th

Dr. Bob England and Will Humble on Childhood Vaccines

Nov 1st, 2022 31m 47s

Bob England, MD, MPH, and Will Humble, MPH, discuss increasing rates of exemptions for childhood vaccines, why it matters, and what to do about it.Dr. Bob is a longtime Arizona public health physician and former Director of both the Maricopa a

Medical Students on Learning Medical Spanish

Oct 14th, 2022 25m 40s

Paulo G. Peña, Gillian Reynoso, and Orlando Acuna, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, are involved with the Latinx Medical Student Association. They speak about why learning medical Spanish matters, what

Suganya Karuppana, MD, on the Shortage of Mental Health Professionals

Oct 1st, 2022 24m 2s

Suganya Karuppana, MD, MHCD, CPE, CHC, CHPQ, Chief Medical Officer at Valle del Sol, talks about the shortage of mental health professionals in Arizona and what's being done about it. We discuss the continued integration of behavioral health an

J. Aaron Allgood, DO, FACP, on Clinical Rotations at ATSU SOMA

Sep 15th, 2022 20m 39s

J. Aaron Allgood, DO, FACP, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Science Medicine at the ATSU School of Osteopathic Medicine Arizona (ATSU SOMA), talks about their approach to clinical rotations for medical students. He is boar

James Seymour, MD, on Trauma-Informed Care

Sep 1st, 2022 31m 37s

James Seymour, MD, trauma psychiatrist at Sierra Tucson, discusses trauma-informed care, signs of trauma, and offers ways primary care physicians can adjust to hold high quality discussions with patients. Doing so may help to connect the dots b