To claim credit for this episode, visit: http://www.ce.mayo.edu/regmedonline Guest: Saranya Wyles, M.D. (@SWylesMDPhD) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Much of regenerative medicine is relatively new and some of the future treatment capabilities have the potential to significantly change the way we practice medicine. How do you educate established clinicians as well as clinicians in…

Guest: Carrie A. Thompson, M.D. (@CaThompsonMD) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) It’s common for a patient to see their primary care provider after they’ve discovered an enlarged lymph node and they’re usually concerned that it represents a serious illness. Fortunately, in most cases it’s due to a benign cause and most patients can be…

To claim credit for this episode, visit: http://www.ce.mayo.edu/regmedonline Guest: Saad J. Kenderian, M.B., Ch.B. (@kenderian_ss) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Regenerative immunotherapy is a treatment that uses the power of our own immune system to fight malignancy. It can include targeted antibodies, cancer vaccines, or tumor infecting viruses to name a few. Some immunotherapy…

Guest: Kathryn J. Ruddy, M.D. (@KathrynRuddyMD) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Breast cancer in men is very uncommon, about 1/100th as common as in women. It’s expected that this year, just under 3000 men are likely to be diagnosed with it, and just over 500 men will die from breast cancer. Because it’s so…

To claim credit for this episode, visit: http://www.ce.mayo.edu/regmedonline Guest: Richard E. Hayden, M.D. Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Currently reconstructive surgery involves taking the patient’s tissue from one area of their body and using it elsewhere to rebuild diseased or damaged tissue. Regenerative reconstructive surgery will allow the patient to grow their own replacement…

Guest: Laura J. Orvidas, M.D. Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Tonsils and eustachian tubes often get taken for granted until they cause problems. Eustachian tube dysfunction is quite common and usually resolves on its own, however some patients will develop recurrent eustachian tube dysfunction and it can result in recurrent episodes of otitis media,…

To claim credit for this episode, visit: http://www.ce.mayo.edu/regmedonline Guest: Dennis Wigle, M.D., Ph.D. (@DrWigle) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) Regenerative Medicine has some amazing capabilities and in the near future, it’s likely to significantly change how we practice medicine. It faces some challenges in educating both the medical community as well as the general…