Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Michael D. Leise, M.D. The liver is the second-most transplanted organ; nearly 10,000 patients received a liver transplant in 2021. The major factor, which has limited the transplants performed, has been the availability of the donated organs and some patients have waited several years before an acceptable organ…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Samy M. Riad, M.D. Kidney transplants are quite common; over 20,000 transplants will have been performed by the end of 2022 and there are currently just under 90,000 individuals on the national transplant waiting list. They’ve been remarkably successful in giving patients with renal failure an improved quality…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Scott M. Cheney, M.D. Except for skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in males. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, most over the age of 65. If diagnosed early, treatment is quite effective and results in a very…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Alan H. Bryce, M.D. Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men, second only to skin cancer and due to increased efforts in screening, most prostate cancers are found very early, and these men have an excellent survival rate. Unfortunately, a percentage of men develop an…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Nahid Punjani, M.D., M.P.H. Issues related to the prostate can play a significant role in a man’s sexual function. We commonly use medications for benign prostate problems such as BPH which can produce adverse effects. It’s also very common for the treatment of prostate cancer, whether we use…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: R. Jeffrey Karnes, M.D. Prostate cancer is the most common solid organ malignancy in males, and it’s estimated that 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime.  When diagnosed early, it has an excellent survival rate with a variety of very effective treatment options. What…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Daniel M. Frendl, M.D., Ph.D. Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men, second only to skin cancer. It’s estimated that 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. The predominant screening test for prostate cancer has been the prostate specific antigen…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D. Benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH is quite common in middle-age and older men. It’s estimated that up to 70% of men over age 60 have symptoms from BPH. While BPH is not a life-threatening condition, it does produce symptoms which can negatively affect the…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Colin P. West, M.D., Ph.D. The practice of medicine is often stressful and at times, even frustrating. Sometimes the stress and frustration can get out of hand and lead us to feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. This has been described as burnout. There’s good evidence to suggest that well…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Tara Schmidt, MEd, RDN, LD Nutrition is so important to our health. What and how much we eat can help keep us healthy or increase our risk of developing a number of health problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, malignancy or a variety of degenerative health conditions. Unfortunately, many…