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Q&A with Dr. Lawrence Green: New Psoriasis Treatment

 
 
Dr. Lawrence Green, a Board Certified Dermatologist based in Washington, DC joins eHealth Radio and the Dermatology & Health News Channels. In honor of the recent World Psoriasis Day, Dr. Green discusses psoriasis, it’s causes, and treatment options including SILIQ, a new FDA-approved treatment for the condition.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Lawrence Green discuss the following:
What is Psoriasis?
What Treatment Options Are Available?
Can You Tell Us More About SILIQ?
Who is the Ideal Candidate for SILIQ?
What Makes SILIQ Different?
 
Dr. Lawrence Green completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan, and earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1989. He completed his dermatology and dermasurgery residency at the University of California, Irvine, concentrating on advanced cosmetic skin surgery. In addition to this formal training, Dr. Green also completed a research fellowship focusing on new treatments for aging skin and therapies for psoriasis. Dr. Lawrence Green has been voted a top dermatologist by Washingtonian Magazine in 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011,2014, and 2015. He has been selected as a Washington DC area "Super Doctor," has been listed in the national edition of Castle Connolly Top Doctor's directory, and is also listed in the Global Directory of WHO's WHO as a top doctor in Washington DC.  Dr. Green is frequently interviewed by national television networks, radio, and large circulation newspapers and magazines.
As a past board member for the National Psoriasis Foundation, and member of the Acne and Rosacea Society, Dr. Green is called upon for his insight on difficult to treat medical conditions such as acne and psoriasis.He is regularly selected to speak to other dermatologists concerning emerging therapies for fat reduction, wrinkle fillers, and aging/sun damaged skin.
 
 
Websites: Siliq.com | Psoriasis.org

Skin Care During Oncology Treatment

 
 
Laurie Neronha an award-winning herbalist, certified Acne Specialist, licensed esthetician since 1997 and an educator for Oncology Spa Solutions joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Skin Care Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Laurie Neronha discuss the following:
Many people have heard about or experienced the side effects of Chemotherapy. Can you give us a brief overview of what is happening to the skin during this time?
Does the same thing happen with radiation?
What are some ways to keep the skin healthy and intact?
Are there things people should avoid using on their skin during this time?
What about going to a spa or getting a facial?
Since 1997 Laurie Neronha has been working full time as a licensed esthetician in Providence, RI. A longtime student of medical herbalism, aromatherapy and wellness, she has integrated her diverse knowledge into her daily work with clients.
In 2011 she became a certified Acne Specialist, and has cleared hundreds of clients of all ages with moderate to severe acne. Laurie has been quoted in multiple online and print publications, including SheKnows.com, Myhealthdaily.com, Slashedbeauty.com, Providence Journal, Rhode Island Monthly, East Side Monthly, and many others. Her television interviews have won several Pegasus Awards for content.
Currently she is a small business owner, and new recipient of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Scholarship program. As a regional educator for Oncology Spa Solutions she travels the East Coast training other spa professionals how to safely care for clients before, during and after anti-cancer therapies.
 
 
Websites: OncologySpaSolutions.com | www.viriditas.skincaretherapy.net
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/providenceskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickedgoodskin Twitter: @ViriditasB

MedCircle: A digital platform engaging consumers and practitioners for better health

 
 
Dr. Kapil Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of MedCircle has engineered the successful build out of and launch of MedCircle, the first-ever digital network for health education designed to provide personalized health information for consumers joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Kapil Gupta discuss the following:
Tell us about MedCircle.  It seems to be part health information, part social network, and part a platform for practitioners to better engage with their patients.  How do you describe it?
What was the impetus for MedCircle?  Why did you create it?  Was there a certain issue you wanted to address with it?
How has the response been thus far?  What are those coming to the site saying about MedCircle?
One very interesting feature of MedCircle is the ability for people to share their health experiences with others in sort of a social media way. Why is this a big part of the platform and how does it make MedCircle different?
There are a lot of online properties that have health information available, such as WebMD.  MedCircle does to, but what makes yours different?  A simple Google search can net a consumer a lot of information.
Healthcare practitioners can be a part of the MedCircle platform.  Can you explain how that works and why it benefits them?
I understand that you have partnerships with a number of healthcare organizations?  How do they play into the MedCircle platform?
What’s next for MedCircle?
Summary: There is a lot of healthcare information out there and and it is not easy to find reliable good information just by a Google search. You dont even have an idea where things are pubslished and more importantly people dont have time to do this search. Further you dont know what you, is credible?  Can you trust the source to be reliable?  Your health is extremely precious to you and your loved ones.  So why make decisions based on unvetted, questionable sources when there are resources out there like MedCircle that is designed to deliver healthcare education from real doctors and those who have first-hand knowledge and experience with a health issue one may be experiencing.
 
MedCircle Overview: MedCircle was created to provide a trusted source of health information to consumers and an easy, secure way for healthcare providers to share health information with patients, family members, colleagues and other consumers. MedCircle is a simple digital platform that leverages social networking principles so providers and members can connect with one another, developing a network of trusted resources for health information and support. All members receive trusted content from sources verified by healthcare professionals and experts. Providers can also recommend content they like best. This makes it simple for consumers to learn from health experts they trust, stay up-to-date on health topics they care most about, and confidentially share content with others.
 
Dr. Kapil Gupta: As Chief Executive Officer of MedCircle, Kapil Gupta is responsible for the successful build out of and launch of the first-ever digital network for health education, which is a personalized health information source for consumers. On MedCircle, users can just pick a Topic and MedCircle does the rest by delivering latest and best health information at one place. MedCircle also allows healthcare providers (HCPs) to regularly and consistently engage with consumers (Members). He brings over 15 years of healthcare, business, and digital experience to MedCircle.Dr. Gupta, MD, is a board-certified Gastroenterologist and Fellow of American Society of Gastroenterology.  He completed his medical training in Delhi, India, followed by studying at State University of New York in New York. Besides his medical training, Dr. Gupta pursued a Master’s in Public Health from State University of New York, and received a Master’s in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
 
 
Website: www.medcircle.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/medcircle Twitter: https://twitter.com/medcircle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcircleapp

Life Line Screening: The Power of Prevention

 
 
Dr. Andrew Manganaro, Chief Medical Officer of Life Line Screening which provides affordable, convenient, community-based screening for vascular disease and related conditions joins eHealth Radio and the Health News & Vascular Disease Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Andrew Manganaro discuss the following:
What do you screen for, and why these things?
What does community-based mean? Why is this important?
Can you describe one or two of the tests in more detail? For example, the carotid artery test?
Is your clinical staff, technicians and reviewing physicians, trained as well as hospital staff?
Do you offer blood tests as well? Which ones?
Dr. Andy Manganaro, MD, FACS, FACC, Chief Medical Officer and National Medical Director
Dr. Manganaro began his tenure at Life Line Screening as a physician reviewer in 2000. His commitment to the company’s overall mission motivated him to take a larger role and in 2005 he became the medical director and Chief Medical Officer, overseeing all aspects of University.clinical quality and development of clinical protocols.He also directs Life Line Screening’s research collaborations and analysis of its unique database of more than 8 million customers. This research is shedding new light on vascular disease and vascular screening, with a recent paper on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening hailed as “groundbreaking” by those in the vascular community.Dr. Manganaro has been a practicing vascular and cardiothoracic surgeon for more than 25 years and has cared for more than 10,000 patients with vascular disease and performed more than 5,000 vascular surgeries of every kind. Dr. Manganaro has been a tenured surgeon for more than 20 years at Kettering Hospital and was a founding member of the Governing Board of the Kettering Cardiovascular Institute of Kettering Medical Center. Dr. Manganaro is currently licensed to practice medicine in multiple states and oversees a panel of distinguished reviewing physicians.Dr. Manganaro graduated medical school from New York University School of Medicine. He graduated Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree from Fordha.
 
 
Website: www.lifelinescreening.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/life.line.screening  Twitter: https://twitter.com/life_line

Sandstone Diagnostics on Top of Male Fertility Testing with TRAK

 
 
Dr. Greg Sommer, Chief Scientific Officer at Sandstone Diagnostics, the inventor of Trak’s Male Fertility Testing System joins eHealth Radio and the Mens Health & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Greg Sommer discuss the following:
What was the genesis of developing Trak?
Did you invent it?
How easy is it to use?
Can results vary over time?
What other medical devices have you worked on?
What does Sandstone Diagnostics specialize in?
Is there anything else like Trak on the market?
Do you have other new products on the horizon?
 
Greg Sommer, PhD is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Sandstone Diagnostics, a Bay Area diagnostic and digital health company developing sophisticated connected wellness products that allow consumers to measure, monitor, and improve key health markers at home. Sandstone's Trak® Male Fertility Testing System allows men to measure, track, and improve sperm count at home to boost a couple's chances of conception.Dr. Sommer was recognized as a 2015 Bay Area "40 Under 40" by Diablo Magazine and has won numerous entrepreneurial competitions including the 2017 MedCity Invest Pitch Competition, 2016 Molecular Med Tri-Con Swimming with the Sharks Competition, the 2015 UPS X-Port Challenge, and the 2013 Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge. Sandstone was also named a 2014 "Most Innovative Life Science Company" by the San Francisco Business Times.Prior to founding Sandstone, Dr. Sommer was a Senior Research Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories where he led R&D in point-of-care diagnostic technologies for biodefense and emergency preparedness applications, most notably the Sandia SpinDx system. He is a co-inventor on 18 patents in microfluidic and clinical diagnostic technologies, has secured $6M+ in research grants as Principal Investigator for NIH, DOE, USDA, and DOD projects, and co-authored 11 peer-reviewed publications.A North Dakota native, Dr. Sommer received his PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and BS from Iowa State University.
 
Website: www.trakfertility.com
Social Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SandstoneDiagnostics Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrakHQ 

MatchRX: A One-of-Its Kind Online Marketplace for Independent Pharmacies in the U.S.

 
 
Mike Galloway, the Chief Operating Officer of MatchRX, the only online marketplace in the country where independent pharmacies can buy and sell prescription medicines to each other joins eHealth Radio and the Pharmaceutical & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Mike Galloway discuss the following:
What is MatchRX?
How does the online marketplace work?
Why should an independent pharmacy join MatchRX?
In addition to the marketplace, what else do you do for your members?
What does the future hold for MatchRX?
 
Michael Galloway is the Chief Operating Officer for MatchRX. Prior to joining the company in 2012, Mike served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at YourSource Management Group, an HR outsourcing firm. Prior to that, he was the CFO and Director of Business Intelligence for Niche Retail, an eCommerce company that specialize is direct-to-consumer and business-to-business online sales channels.
Mike has more than 30 years of experience working in high growth entrepreneurial environments, with a focus on the “marriage” of financial information systems, operating systems, and ecommerce platforms.
 
 
Website: www.MatchRX.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matchrx Twitter: https://twitter.com/matchRX

MD Home Call, acquired by Crescent Capital backed National Home Doctor Service, Australia’s largest network with offices in Canada

 
 
Mukund Chopra Board Member and CEO of MD Home Call, a leader in connecting patients and physicians in the Greater Toronto area for doctor house call and visits joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and News Channels to discuss the acquisition by Crescent Capital backed National Home Doctor Service, Australia’s largest network with offices in Canada.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Mukund Chopra discuss the following:
From the opening of MD Home Call which is prominently known in the Greater Toronto area, and the recent acquisition of the company, what makes MD Home Call a leader in the doctor house call and visit arena?
Explain the history behind MD Home Call and where you see the company growth in the future.
Why MD Home Call? Any meaning behind the name?
Explain to us why home calls are so popular in Canada and do you see that same trend in the United States?
Tell us more about the acquisition. What prompted the acquisition and why Crescent Capital?
Give us an example of your patient base and who would consider a service such as MD Home call?
With the acquisition, will the name change?
 
Mukund Chopra is an experienced technology investor and operator with a proven track record of using technology to drive efficiencies in slow moving marketplaces. He is a board member and was the CEO of MD Home Call, Canada's largest provider of Physician Home Visits, for numerous years. He was responsible for building and running Groupon's Central US markets through IPO. His other holdings besides MD Home Call, include Slack technologies. Mukund also served as Head of North America for Universal Avenue. The company has been featured as one of Wired magazines top 100 startups and it back by several institutional investors including the likes of Fidelity.
 
Website: www.MDHomeCall.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MDHomeCall

Unraveling the Mystery of AED Ownership Laws

 
 
Sara Henn, Customer Care Coordinator with AED Superstore, the world’s largest distributor of automated external defibrillators joins eHealth Radio and the Heart Health, Emergency Care & Health News Channels to discuss unraveling the mystery of AED Ownership Laws.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Sara Henn discuss the following:
We have been hearing a lot about automated external defib-rillators recently and they seem to be popping up in more and more public places, but I have heard there are some who are concerned about buying an AED because each state has laws governing AED ownership, and they are all a little different.  What can you tell us about that?
Let’s talk about each of those components - the first one you mentioned was oversight by a physician - what, exactly, does that mean?  Do I have to have a doctor come in and check my AED?
You mentioned training. Is this just training on the AED itself?  And are the people who are formally trained the only ones who should use the device?
So notification of emergency medical services - this is your local 911 center, right?  Should you need to let them know you have an AED?
So the last thing you mentioned is maintenance - I am assuming this is maintenance of the device itself?
It sounds like there could be a lot to remember with regard to AED laws - do you have any recommendations to make life easier for our listeners?
 
Sara Henn is proud to be a part of Allied 100, LLC. She has been with the company for 10 years and her current role is Customer Care Coordinator.  Her primary function is to train and inform the customer care team.
 
 
Website: www.AEDSuperstore.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/AEDSuperstore Twitter: https://twitter.com/AEDSuperstore

Back to Basics: Injury Prevention and Treatment

 
 
Dr. Robert Hayden, a media spokesperson and the Georgia delegate for the American Chiropractic Association, the largest professional chiropractic organization in the United States joins eHealth Radio and the Chiropractor & Health News Channels. Dr. Hayden is also a practicing chiropractor in Griffin, Georgia.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Robert Hayden discuss the following:
Let's talk about back pain. Who is at risk of suffering from back pain?
What can the public do themselves to improve and maintain their spinal health throughout their lifetime?
What if self-care alone doesn't work? How can chiropractors help?
What evidence is available to support what chiropractors do?
How can people learn more about chiropractic and find a good chiropractor near them?
 
Dr. Robert Hayden maintains a private practice in Griffin, Ga., just south of Atlanta. Dr. Hayden is a media spokesperson for the American Chiropractic Association and serves as the Georgia delegate in the ACA House of Delegates.
Dr. Hayden is a past president of the Georgia Chiropractic Association and was named the organization’s "Chiropractor of the Year" in 2006. Prior to receiving his doctor of chiropractic degree, Dr. Hayden was a cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist. He devoted 18 years to the nursing profession, serving as executive director of the Mississippi Nurses’ Association, and as a registered lobbyist and continuing education consultant.
Dr. Hayden holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and nursing, and received his master’s degree in nursing from the University of Alabama. He also holds a PhD from the University of Mississippi and in 1995 received his doctor of chiropractic degree from Life University.
 
 
Websites: www.acatoday.org | www.acatoday.org/Patients
Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/acatoday.org Twitter: www.twitter.com/acatoday

The FDA Links Cancer to Breast Implants - Leading Plastic Surgeon Dr. Elliot Hirsch Discusses

 
 
Dr. Elliot Hirsch, a board certified plastic surgeon who practices the full spectrum of plastic and reconstructive surgery, specializing in both cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery including breast reconstruction, breast reduction, and breast implant removal and revision joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Information and Plastic Surgery Information Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Elliot Hirsch discuss the following:
The FDA has discovered a rare form of cancer that is linked to textured silicone breast implants called (breast implant-associated / ALCL) BIA-ALCL (breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma). Can you explain to our listeners more about this discovery?
A rare cancer of the immune system that has had devastating effects on women, many of whom had reconstructive surgery after breast cancer. What are their options?
Can you explain to our listeners what the traditional (standard) method for a reconstruction surgery? What are the negative side effects of this method?
Dr. Hirsch, you are one of the only surgeons in LA that is currently offering a new cutting edge method to patients, can you explain what it is and walk us through the steps?
What are the benefits of this new method? Why is this method better for the patients?
You treat patients from all over the country at your practice in Los Angeles, can you tell us about the other services that you offer?
 
Dr. Elliot Hirsch is a board certified plastic surgeon who practices the full spectrum of plastic and reconstructive surgery, specializing in both cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery including breast reconstruction, breast reduction, and breast implant removal and revision.  Dr. Hirsch’s primary office is in Sherman Oaks, and treats patients from not only Los Angeles but from all over California and beyond.Dr. Hirsch grew up in Westlake Village, Los Angeles and attended the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland where he graduated with Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honors, and also received the Kurt P. Richter award for outstanding research in the field of Behavioral Biology. After his undergraduate studies, Dr. Hirsch returned to Southern California for medical school at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with the highest distinction and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as well as the Order of Arete.Dr. Hirsch completed his integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the prestigious Northwestern Memorial Hospital program in Chicago, Illinois where he received several awards for his research and teaching.Since entering medical school, Dr. Hirsch has been an active researcher in the field of plastic surgery and has co-authored over 40 manuscripts and book chapters, and has received several grants for original research projects and holds patents for wound care devices.  Dr. Hirsch is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
 
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