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May 27th's Show

  • Robert Lenox, MD: Expanded pulmonary services at Upstate
  • Geralyn Hall, NP: Providing medical care to the refugee population
  • Dr. Richard O'Neill's Check-Up From The Neck-Up

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5/20/12 “Cutting for Stone” author Abraham Verghese MD

Abraham Verghese, MDDistinguished physician, professor and author Abraham Verghese — in Syracuse Sunday for Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine commencement — speaks about his career. He has been on the New York Times bestseller list with all three of his books, including his most recent, “Cuttting for Stone”.

Listen Now to Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP


5/20/12 Dr. Richard O’Neill’s Check-Up From The Neck-Up

Richard O'Neill, PhDDr. Richard O’Neill asks “are dental x-rays linked to brain tumors?”
Read the headline: Annual X-rays May Expose Patients to Unnecessary Risk, by Salynn Boyles

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5/13/12 New techniques for preserving eggs for invitro fertilization

Shawky Z Badawy, MD

Dr. Shawky Badawy talks about the evolution and success of in vitro fertilization, and a new technique now offered at Upstate called vitrification.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Upstate Medical University

Nature Medicine Study Demonstrates Eggs Can Mature From a Woman’s Own Egg Precursor Cells


5/13/12 Resistant hypertension

Apurv Khanna, MDInternist Apurv Khanna, director of the Hypertension Clinic at Upstate, talks about ‘resistant hypertension’, or high blood pressure that is difficult to control.  Dr. Khanna will discuss the reasons for this condition and the testing and treatment the clinic provides.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Upstate Connect 1-800-464-8668


5/13/12 Dr. Richard O’Neill’s Check-Up From The Neck-Up

Richard O'Neill, PhDDr. Richard O’Neill: Just the right Mother’s Day gift for all ages.

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5/6/12 Reflecting on 41 years of teaching anatomy

N. Barry Berg, PhDBeloved anatomy professor N. Barry Berg is retiring after 41 years of teaching at Upstate. He talks about how he chose this path, the ways in which teaching has changed, and what students have taught him over the years.



5/6/12 Antibiotic resistance

Joseph B Domachowske, MDPediatric infectious disease specialist Joseph Domachowske discusses the issue of antibiotic resistance – how it is affecting more and more diseases, including e coli and gonorrhea – and whether there is anything we can do to make it better.

Read more about The Pediatric and Adolescent Immunology and Infectious Disease Center at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.  Read the article Dr. Domachowske refers to: Gonorrhea Could Join Growing List of Untreatable Disease, from The Scientific American.


5/6/12 Dr. Richard O’Neill’s Check-Up From The Neck-Up

Richard O'Neill, PhDDr. Richard O’Neill talks about anxiety — what it really is and where it comes from —  and finding ways to deal with it.

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