health

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Benjamin Toll about deciding to quit smoking and then making a plan of action to help achieve this goal.  Dr. Toll is a Professor of Public Health Sciences and Psychiatry and Director of the Tobacco Treatment Program at MUSC Health.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Wendy Balliet about coping and adapting to changes in celebrating holidays this year due to the pandemic. Dr. Balliet is a psychologist who works with patients who have chronic health problems, through the Division of Bio-behavioral Medicine and Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

  This week Bobbi Conner talks with Emily Warr, for an update about a remote, online home monitoring program for COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms. Ms. Warr is a Registered Nurse and Director of Operations at the Center for Telehealth at MUSC. 

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Meg Wallace about training health care providers in video conferencing and telehealth therapy, during the pandemic.  Ms. Wallace is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and she is the Lead Coordinator and Clinician for the Telehealth Outreach Program (or TOPS) at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rachel Zweigoron about help for children with mild to moderate depression during the pandemic.  Dr. Zweigoron is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and a pediatrician at MUSC Children’s Health. 

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Louis Gerena about starting your own running (fitness) routine as a beginner. Dr. Gerena is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and he’s a non-surgical orthopaedic and sports medicine physician at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christine San Giovanni about healthy habits for families during the pandemic, to prevent child obesity and promote good health.  Dr. San Giovanni is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Heart-Health, Pediatric Weight Management Clinic at MUSC Children’s Health. 

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Anita Ramsetty about the CARES Rural Outreach Program and CARES (free) Medical Clinic and how these programs have adapted during the pandemic.  Dr. Ramsetty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at MUSC and Director of the CARES program.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Scott Curry about the seasonal flu and flu vaccine this year.  Dr. Curry is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases and an Epidemiologist at MUSC. 

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Angela LaRosa about increased anxiety in children and adolescents during the pandemic. Dr. LaRosa is a Professor of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic at MUSC Children’s Health.

In South Carolina, many children were unable to participate in online schooling when the global pandemic struck earlier this year. Similarly, hundreds of thousands of people in the Palmetto State could not receive telehealth services or work remotely because they lacked access to high-speed internet service. 

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Nancy DeMore about breast cancer screening during the pandemic.  Dr. DeMore is a Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncologist and Medical Director of the Breast Center at MUSC. 

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Paul Lambert about the causes and treatment of tinnitus (often referred to as ringing in the ears). Dr. Lambert specializes in ear disorders and he is the Chair of the Department of ENT at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Joshua Smith about the increased rates of depression and alcohol use being reported during the pandemic.  Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and he is the Clinical Director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs at MUSC. 

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Laura Carpenter about early identification of autism in young children and the interventions & therapy designed to help. Dr. Carpenter is a Professor of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at MUSC.