Health Focus
Posted every Monday and Tuesday, 05:30 a.m.
Doctors, medical professionals and researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina will be featured weekly in a series of radio interviews on South Carolina Public Radio called Health Focus.
Award winning public broadcaster Bobbi Conner will host this series of health and medical features, covering a wide array of topics.
Health Focus is a production of the Medical University of South Carolinain partnership with South Carolina Public Radio.
Transcript (PDF) available upon request. Please include the title or topic of the podcast and the date.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Alec DeCastro about reducing risk of ACL tears in young athletes. Dr. DeCastro is an Associate Professor and Chief of Primary Care Sports Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine at MUSC. -
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Tonya Turner about tips for healthy weight management over the holidays. Tonya is the Associate Director for Clinical Services and a registered dietician and nutrition specialist at the Weight Management Center at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. William Albergotti about the early detection and treatment of mouth cancer. Dr. Albergotti is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and a head and neck surgical oncologist at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. James McElligott about the many types of healthcare visits now being done in SC using telehealth. Dr. McElligott is the Executive Medical Director for the Center for Telehealth at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Rhiannon Shelbourne about healthy vegetarian eating tips. Rhiannon is a registered dietician at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Erika Blank about loneliness and isolation, and on the flip side, the health benefits of strong social connections. Dr. Blank is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and a primary care physician, specializing in lifestyle medicine at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Maegan Manson about managing diabetes during pregnancy and preconception. Maegan is a nurse practitioner who works with pregnant women in the Management of Maternal Diabetes (MOMS) program at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Andrea Abbott about common myths and misconceptions about breast cancer risk. Dr. Abbott is a surgical oncologist and Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Program at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Brenda Hoffman about colon cancer screening in the adult years (and older adult years). Dr. Hoffman is a Professor of Medicine and a gastroenterologist at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Mary Hart Bryan about depression in the older adult years. Dr. Bryan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a geriatric psychiatrist at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Adina Garner about the benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby. Adina Garner is a nursing professional development specialist in Labor and Delivery and she is the coordinator of Childbirth Education, Newborn Basics and Breastfeeding classes at MUSC.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Julianne Flanagan about research to study brief, family involved therapy for veterans with alcohol use disorder. Dr. Flanagan is an Assistant Professor in the Addiction Sciences Division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC and a staff psychologist at the Charleston VA Medical Center.
