Voices of Better Medicine
Throughout the year, the expert physicians at Northwestern Medicine will be joining 93.9 LITE FM for a conversation about the health issues, treatments and latest breakthroughs impacting the community. Voices of Better Medicine provides listeners insights and answers to some of the most common health care questions, while informing people about the preventative steps that can be taken to live…BETTER.
Dr. Jeffery D. Wayne, Chief of Surgical Oncology at Northwestern Medicine joins Robin Rock to discuss melanoma, the ABCDE skin guide to help identify cancerous moles, risk factors for developing melanoma, treatments, how Lurie Cancer Center Melanoma Multidisciplinary Program works with patients and what you should know personally about melanoma.
Dr. John Pandolfino: Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern Medicine
Dr. John Pandolfino is back with Mick Lee to talk about Gut-Brain Interaction, how stress affects the GI system, improving your bowels by treating your mind, therapies to improve the gut-brain interaction, and one key takeaway you don’t want to miss.
Dr. John Pandolfino, Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern Medicine sits down with Mick Lee to talk about GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), the symptoms, how GERD is diagnosed, risk factors, treatment options, and alleviating day-to-day symptoms.
Dr. Babak Jahromi: Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at Northwestern Medicine
Dr. Babak Jahromi: Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at Northwestern Medicine chats with Mick Lee about stroke treatments, prevention, risk factors, and the importance of acting fast when treating a stroke.
Dr. Babak Jahromi: Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at Northwestern Medicine joins Mick Lee for Stroke Awareness Month (May) to talk about what happens to your body during a stroke, the most common type of stroke, warning signs, and potential lifesaving tips if you suspect someone is having a stroke.
Dr. Babak Jahromi: Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at Northwestern Medicine is back with Mick Lee to discuss Trigeminal Neuralgia (or “TN”, for short). Dr. Jahromi explains what TN is, how common it is, treatment options, and the most important thing you should know.
Dr. Babak Jahromi: Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at Northwestern Medicine joins Mick Lee to talk about aneurysms and how they are detected. They also chat about prevention, treatment, and key takeaways you should know.