[Listen Now]: Can You Be Confident In Your Heart Health?

07/08/08

The recent of death of Tim Russert has many still scratching their heads. How could this have happened to a middle-age man with access to great doctors? Were there warning signs? What can you do to prevent something like this from happening? Join Stanley Katz, MD, chief of cardiology at North Shore University Hospital, and Stacy Rosen, MD, chief of cardiology at LIJ Medical Center, as we answer those questions and discuss how you can be confident in your heart health and the how stress, family history and other factors can lead to heart disease.

[Listen Now]: New Risk Gene for Alzheimer's Disease

06/25/08

Philippe Marambaud, a scientist at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, has identified a new and novel risk gene for Alzheimer's disease that could pave the way to medicines that could prevent, block or treat Alzheimer's disease. Listen to the podcast to learn about how the gene, which regulates calcium influx into the cell, works to pave the way to the death of cells and subsequent memory loss.

[Listen Now]: Bariatric Surgery: The Latest from a Renowned Expert

06/23/08

Interest in bariatric surgery has grown tremendously over the past few years, but still many questions remain: Would I be considered a candidate? What are my weight loss surgery options? Will I need cosmetic surgery after this procedure? Those are just a few of the questions you will hear answered in this webcast by Alan Geiss, MD, director of the Laparoscopy Bariatric Surgery Center at Syosset Hospital. Dr. Geiss recently performed his 2,000th Lap Band surgery -- more than any other U.S. surgeon.

[Listen Now]: Louis Kavoussi, MD, and Louis Potters, MD, Discuss New Approaches to Prostate Cancer Treatment

06/10/2008

Want to find out about the latest technologies being used to treat prostate cancer? Then join us for a webcast discussion with two renowned experts. You'll hear from Louis Kavoussi, MD, one of the nation's leaders in laparoscopic surgery, and Louis Potters, MD, an internationally renowned expert in prostate cancer treatment and research. Both experts will discuss the latest options for treating prostate cancer, including Calypso©, a GPS-type system that offers innovative solutions for targeting and monitoring the prostate in real time - all during a patient's radiation therapy treatment. Don't miss this exclusive look at the future of surgery!

[Listen Now]: Joel Bregman, MD, Discusses Autism Controversy and Treatment

05/07/2008

Joel Bregman, MD, medical director of the North Shore-LIJ Health System's Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, addresses issues surrounding autism that are of great concern to parents and families on this Patient Power Podcast.