Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@ChutkaMD] Guest: Stephen Kopecky, M.D. [@DrSteveKopecky] Hyperlipidemia is extremely common in the U.S., and we have a variety of pharmacologic agents which are very effective in treating this condition and improving our patients’ lipid profile. Yet there are patients who have elevated lipids but may not meet the criteria for…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Sanjeev (Sanj) Kakar, M.D. [@sanjkakar] The hand and wrist are very complex parts of our anatomy and composed of multiple tendons, muscles, and nerves. The hand also contains over 30 bones. Hand or wrist complaints are some of the more common reasons patients come to their primary care…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Mira T. Keddis, M.D. [@keddis_mira] Chronic kidney disease can have a major impact on a patient’s quality of life; reducing their energy level, impacting their diet and may limit medications or alter medication dosages we prescribe. It’s estimated that kidney disease affects nearly 40 million people in the…

Guest: Cheryl L. Khanna, M.D. Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.  [@chutkaMD] Glaucoma is a very common eye disease affecting more than 70 million people worldwide and it’s a leading cause of blindness, accounting for over 12% of blindness around the world. While it tends to be more common in older individuals, it can occur in…

Guest: Regan N. Theiler, M.D., Ph.D. Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. @chutkaMD Abortion is a common procedure. three out of ten pregnancies and six out of ten unintended pregnancies end with an induced abortion. Overall, about one in four women in the U.S. will have an abortion by the age of 45 years. The U.S. Supreme…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Robert M. Jacobson, M.D. [@RobertJMD] Immunizations are one of the greatest success stories in modern medicine and it’s estimated that they’ve saved more lives and prevented more disabilities than any other medical intervention. They’re probably responsible, more than any other medical advance, in contributing to our increased longevity…

Guest: Matthew J. Ferber, Ph.D. Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Over the past decade or so, we’ve learned a great deal about the human genome, and this has allowed us to determine which medical conditions our patients are at an increased risk of developing and which medications may be best suited for their medical…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@chutkaMD) https://twitter.com/ChutkaMD Guest: Kurt A. Kennel, M.D. Hip fractures have had a major impact on our healthcare system with an economic burden estimated to be over $20 billion per year. Due to the increasing age of our population, they’ll have an even greater impact in the future. In addition to…

Guest: Pritish K. Tosh, M.D. (@DrPritishTosh) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@chutkaMD) The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of the medical product supply chain and its impact on providing optimal healthcare. The spread of the disease was accompanied by not only shortages of personal protective equipment but also medications and many other products we depend…

Guest: John B. Kisiel, M.D. (@DrJohnKisiel) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@chutkaMD) Colon polyps are relatively common in our population and, in most cases, are relatively easily found and removed, thereby reducing one’s risk of developing colorectal cancer. What are the various types of colon polyps and which polyps have a greater tendency to become…