What an eye-opening, information-packed program we have for you this Saturday! Representing Walgreens pharmacies, we have Drew Walgreen – he will be joined by Dr. George MacKinnon, Dean of the MCW School of Pharmacy and Rocky LaDien, Area Healthcare Supervisor at Walgreens, here in Milwaukee. We cover the entire waterfront of pharmacy care with special insight into the amazing history of Walgreens. Such a unique program that also provides a glimpse into what the future holds for you when you need prescriptions filled and exactly how you will obtain the medications – a program you do not want to miss!

This Saturday’s program continues our series on “Inspirational Patients” - kidney transplantation, liver transplantation and heart disease bring the challenge of health care crises front and center. Our patients brought strength, courage, and a unique level of personal commitment to their individual fight for life. What we often take for granted, such as a beautiful sunrise and a peaceful sunset, can be upended very quickly when our health and life are threatened. Please join Dr. Douglas Evans and Dr. Kondragunta Prasad for this episode of The Word on Medicine this Saturday!

This Saturday’s program tells the story of our battle with Pancreatic Cancer and the amazing progress we have made at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program. Join our expert panel: Drs. Ben George, Beth Erickson, Mandana Kamgar and William Hall. There is perhaps no other disease where progress has been so impactful for patients and their families. Please join us for an inspiring hour of The Word on Medicine.

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, we discuss Aneurysms: medical experts and a patient discuss aneurysms, when arteries in the body become weakened, and then bulge and enlarge. Specifically they focus on aneurysms of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, including risk factors, screening and treatments. Join our panel of experts Drs. Peter Rossi, Mitchell Dyer, Parag Patel, and Laura Needler (APNP), along with a patient and his wife as they discuss their experience when he suffered from rupture of an aortic aneurysm.

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, we discuss the importance of creating gender equity in vehicle safety development through Crash Equity Research. Please join Susan Cronn, DNP, a nurse practitioner who has been extensively researching the field, as well as Maria Weston Kuhn, survivor of a head-on crash and advocate of crash equity as founder of "Drive US Forward." Learn more about the knowledge that is being gained from the research of crash safety and the importance of advocacy through non-profit organizations such as “Drive US Forward."

We have a great show for you on Saturday, which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, we discuss Dizziness and Vertigo: medical experts Dr. Karl Doerfer and Alexia Miles (MPT) and a patient discuss common causes of dizziness and vertigo, as well as treatments. We also go more in-depth into Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (also known as BPPV), and the impact of vestibular rehabilitation therapy in the treatment of this disease.

We have an amazing program in store for you this Saturday as The Word on Medicine explores the world of CAR-T Cell Therapy. Investigators at the MCW Cancer Center have now treated their 100th patient using a process that they developed which extracts healthy T-cells from the patient’s body to manufacture a personalized, and potentially lifesaving, treatment for their unique form of blood cancer. With much success, the team has been led by Dr. Nirav Shah. Dr Shah is an expert in CAR-T cell therapy, and is joined by Katie Zellner (PA), who has been with MCW and Froedtert Health since 2009 in the field of Bone Marrow Transplant. Patients Joel and Keen add the patient perspective, which is why The Word on Medicine is so unique in bringing our listeners what is really important in medical breakthroughs and scientific discovery. Make sure to listen to this inspiring program!

We explore the world of Inflammatory Bowel Disease with a special look at Crohn's Disease. Our expert panel includes Drs. Daniel Stein (gastroenterology) and Jed Calata (colorectal surgery), who will be joined by one of our talented medical residents, Dr. Saffia Bajwa, along with Sam Serdar, a nurse in the IBD clinic. As always, we bring you the perspective of one of our patients: Ariel has been managing Crohn’s Disease for a number of years. For Ariel, the advances in biologic therapies and other new treatments has made a real difference in her life. She brings a unique view of how the science of medicine changed her life - another don’t miss program!

We have an important program for you this Saturday as The Word on Medicine discusses Knowing When to Take Your Child to the ER. Medical experts Dr. Ryan Scheper, Dr. Swathi Prasad, and Dr. Kenneth Strzelecki discuss how parents should manage acute medical issues that come up with their children, whether that be contacting their pediatrician, going to Urgent Care, or the Emergency Room.

Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 and National Nurses Week coincides with her birthday. She was called The Lady with the Lamp because she often rounded at night, and her dedication to patient care has continued for over 200 years.This Saturday, in honor of National Nurses Week, The Word on Medicine will air our program “All About Nurses." We are filling the radio station’s recording studio with APNPs, RNs and OR nurses: Ashley Jurceka-Kolansinski (RN, 12 CFAC), Bethany Haefke (RN, BSN, PACU), Cara Kinderman (RN, BSN, level 4 PACU), Gabriella Pyptiuk (MSN, APNP), Gina Nickel (RN, MEDSURG-BC 12 CFAC), Hannah White (RN, 12 CFAC), Jessica Lunn (RN, Charge Nurse 12 CFAC), Justin Dworak (CRNA, APNP), Lisa Johnson (CRNA, APNP), Mary Elizabeth Holden (PA), Matthew Reuter (DNP, APNP), and Tiffany Early (RN, 12 CFAC). We discuss the powerful impact of nurses on all of us. You won’t want to miss this program, especially if you are thinking of nursing as a career; if you have a nurse in the family; or if you just want some good entertainment. This program is a tribute to the nurses who make health care possible!

We have an important program for you this Saturday as The Word on Medicine discusses Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Medical experts and patients discuss the symptoms and management of pelvic organ prolapse, a condition that significantly impacts a woman’s quality of life, and has several medical and surgical treatment options. Please join our panels of experts Dr. Emily Davison, Geralyn Schuster (RN, WISH nurse) and two grateful patients who are willing to share their stories.

We have an amazing program for you this Saturday as The Word on Medicine explores Hearing Loss in Children. Our experts include Dr. Karl Doerfer, assistant professor of otolaryngology at MCW and Dr. Sarah Klajbor, a pediatric cochlear implant audiologist - they are true experts in cochlear implants, an operation which will be explained in detail along with the many causes for childhood hearing loss. Most important, The Word on Medicine will bring you the perspective of the patient: Drs. Doerfer and Klajbor will be joined by 17-year-old Helena, who received a cochlear implant many years ago at Children’s Wisconsin, and her mom, Anna. Helena’s story of life with a cochlear implant, now 14-15 years after the operation, is a story you do not want to miss!

We have a wonderful program in store for you this Saturday as The Word on Medicine explores the Life of a Pharmacist: how they are trained and more on what they do. I know you will be amazed at the scope and importance of their influence on your health. This is our second program on pharmacists - the previous one can be found on our website at mcw.edu/surgery. We are joined this Saturday by Dr. George MacKinnon, founding dean and professor of the MCW School of Pharmacy; Bridget Nelson, a soon-to-be pharmacist who is in her last year at the MCW School of Pharmacy; Dr. Ulrich Broeckel, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the School of Pharmacy; Dr. Carolyn Oxencis, a clinical pharmacist in Hematology/Oncology and an assistant professor in the MCW School of Pharmacy; and Dr. Matthew Stanton, an assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Emergency Medicine. The Word on Medicine comes to you every Saturday at 4PM on WISN 1130AM – please join us!

We have a great show for you this Saturday which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today's program focuses on Asthma: an incredibly common chronic respiratory condition that affects over 25 million adults and children across the United States. Please join Dr. Asriana Chiu, Dr. Matthew Tallar, Sara Lowe (APNP) and a patient as they discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of asthma.

We have an eye-opening program for you today as The Word on Medicine explores a topic of great interest to us all: Hospital Quality and Safety - opening the book on this topic, which is so important. We are joined by a true team of experts to include Anne Bobb, Paula Schmidt, and Drs. Michael Stadler, Mark Lodes, Siddhartha Singh, and Ian Schwartz. Terms such as safety, quality and value are explained as they relate to making your health care, the best health care in the world. This amazing team of experts will explain why Milwaukee medicine has become the best medicine in the world – a not-to-miss show!

We have a wonderful program in store for you this Saturday as The Word on Medicine explores your voice, vocal cords, all aspects of the voice box as well as adult tonsils, cancer in this area and much more! Listen in for a really interesting program with Drs. Michael Stadler and Jonathan Bock who will joined by one of their patients. Understanding this complex part of human anatomy is combined with a unique patient story which reminds us all of the tremendous value of expert medical care. You will love this show!

The Word on Medicine explores Vaccines – a topic which engenders tremendous hope and excitement, a touch of controversy with perhaps a healthy dose of misinformation. Not to worry – as usual, The Word on Medicine has the true story provided by a team of experts: Drs. Elyse Weitzman, Anna Corey, Anna Huppler, Alisa Carlson, and Michelle Mitchell. For those of you who are struggling to understand this topic and especially for those of you have an underlying bias here - please listen! It is All About Vaccines this Saturday at 4pm (and there is no competing football game).

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: this Saturday, "The Word on Medicine” will replay our program on Cervical Cancer: medical experts and patients discuss the symptoms and treatment of cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer; the role of human papillomarivus (HPV); and current strategies in treatment for cervical cancer as well as new therapies on the horizon. Our panel of experts includes Drs. Denise Uyar, William Bradley, Elizabeth Hopp, and Beth Erickson - they are joined by two patients that share their amazing stories. You will want to listen in for this important program!

We have a great show for you this Saturday which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week's program discusses Congenital Heart Disease. Congenital heart surgeons, Dr. Michael Mitchell and Dr. Tracy Geoffrion, along with a patient and her mother, discuss an overview of congenital heart disease, reasons for surgery, and Tetralogy of Fallot. Tetralogy of Fallot is a group of four congenital heart defects that babies can be born with that make it difficult for them to get oxygen, and requires surgery to repair. Listen to this inspiring story of a thriving 8-year-old girl born with Tetralogy of Fallot and the amazing lifesaving work being done at Children’s Wisconsin.

We have a wonderful program in store for you today as The Word on Medicine gives all of us a current update on Vaccines: Medical experts discuss updates on vaccines for influenza, COVID, RSV and pneumococcal, including safety and up-to-date recommendations. Join our panel of experts: Drs. Alisa Carlson, Jeremy Steinbruck, Michelle Mitchell, Audrey Kostrzewa, and Anna Huppler - this show is a must-listen, focusing on an incredibly important topic that affects all of us.

We have a wonderful program in store for you today as The Word on Medicine explores a very common problem: Thyroid Nodules, to include benign lumps in the thyroid as well as thyroid cancer in both adults and children. Our all-star panel includes Drs. Kathleen Bhatt, Ty Carroll, Pallavi Iyer, and Sophie Dream, along with two of their patients. A big thank you to Dr. Tracy Wang for putting this fact-filled program together. Unique to The Word on Medicine is the patient perspective: the story of all diseases from the perspective of the patient and their family. Please be sure to listen to the final segment of today's program - we are so grateful for our courageous patients who are willing to share their stories with all of us.

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, our program focuses on the Convergent Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation. Please join our panel of experts, Dr. Stefano Schena, Claire Dohmen (ANP), Tricia Wilcox (ANP) and a patient to discuss the innovations to this hybrid approach for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, which has been demonstrated to have an incredible success rate in the resolution of atrial fibrillation.

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday’s program tells the story of our battle with Pancreatic Cancer and the amazing progress we have made at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program. Join our expert panel: Drs. Ben George, Beth Erickson, Mandana Kamgar and William Hall. There is perhaps no other disease where progress has been so impactful for patients and their families. Please join us for an inspiring hour of The Word on Medicine.

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday’s program tells the story of Seasonal Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis and Food Allergies: why are allergies now more common in this country, how are they diagnosed, and what are the treatment options. Our expert guests include Drs. Asriani Chiu and Matthew Tallar, along with Lynn Walczak (RN) – they will provide the answers. Do you need to avoid peanuts on the plane when the flight attendant asks you to? Listen to this program to find out the truth behind allergies and what is currently being done to improve your quality of life and leave the tissue box at home.

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Infertility (lack of pregnancy despite 12 months without birth control) is more common than you think, and the cause is equally split between male and female partners in the relationship. This week’s program reviews the causes of infertility, how it is evaluated in both men and women, and what can be done to help. Our all-star panel of experts includes Drs. Jayme Bosler, Shunping Wang and Peter Dietrich, along with Sonia Aviles and Jody Schwoerer, both andrologists from the Reproductive Medicine Center Laboratory. Anyone who thinks that infertility may be an issue should not miss this fact-filled program.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women today. Join us this week on The Word on Medicine as we discuss The Psychological, Sexual and Physical Aspects of Breast Cancer. Please join our panel of experts, Drs. Karen Kersting and Jutta Deininger, Gina Zader (OTR), Meg Walker (PT) and Marloe Esch (RN) for this very personal and informative program.

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today's show is on Liver and Kidney Transplant Surgery: Medical experts and patients discuss end stage liver and kidney disease that require organ transplant and the importance of organ donation, including living donation. Please join our panel of medical experts: Drs. Kondragunta Rajendra Prasad and Emily Joachim, Jamie Wilke (RN), Sara Gaulke (RN, Operations Manager), along with two of their patients for this inspiring program!

We have a special edition of The Word on Medicine for you this Saturday. Our program discusses Keeping Your Doctors Healthy: a topic that often does not get the attention it needs. As you all know, doctors make the worst patients! In order to keep all of you healthy, we need a well-run health system and healthy doctors and nurses. Unfortunately, doctors may occasionally not take good care of themselves, something we will dive into in today’s program with our special guest Dr. Carrie Cunningham, Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and Section Head of Endocrine Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Cunningham will be joined by our current administrative Chief Residents, Drs. Colleen Flanagan and Sam Thalji, our Residency Program Director, Dr. Rana Higgins, Dr. Dan Holena Professor of Surgery, and Dr. Alicia Pilarski, Chief Well-Being Officer at Froedtert and MCW. Please join us for this unique program as The Word on Medicine explores rarely discussed topics in health care once again.

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, physicians and a patient discuss Deep Brain Stimulation: a device implanted in the brain that helps to control the symptoms of neurologic movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. Please join this in-depth program with experts Dr. Ryan Brennan and Dr. Peter Pahapill, along with one of their patients, for this most interesting program!

The Word on Medicine has a wonderful program this week – and it is all about Kidney Transplantation. Our all-star cast includes Dr. Matthew Cooper, Chief of Transplantation; Alyssa Rutledge, Registered Nurse and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator; Dr. Rima Patel, Medical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation in the Division of Nephrology; and Ami Blatter, a Registered Nurse and Living Kidney Donor Transplant Coordinator. Most importantly, we have two amazing patients - Mark & Stacy (recipient and donor of a kidney transplant – and husband and wife). You do not want to miss their heartwarming story in our fact-filled program!

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today we will discuss The Importance of Pharmacists in Critical Care Areas of the Hospital: how to become a pharmacist, why the specialty is so important, and so much more. We welcome Dr. George MacKinnon, Founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy at MCW, along with Morgan Carroll, a third-year pharmacy student, and three of the best specialty pharmacists in the world: Dr. David Herrmann, Dr. Bill Peppard, and Dr. Carrie Oxencis. Please join us for this important program!

We have a really fun show for you this week with a few extra special guests! Our program today is on Medical Research and The Importance of Supporting Advances in Medical Care: as we have said before, not all of us are patients today, but we all will be a patient of tomorrow. We want to ensure that we are treating the patients of tomorrow even better than we are treating the patients of today. Please join our amazing line-up for this week’s program: Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig; Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker; Roger Magowitz of the Seena Magowitz Foundation; Jason Kraiss, Interim Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Office of Institutional Advancement at MCW; and Dr. Bill Hall, Professor in the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Surgery.

We have a really fun show for you this week with a few extra special guests! Our program today is on Medical Research and The Importance of Supporting Advances in Medical Care: as we have said before, not all of us are patients today, but we all will be a patient of tomorrow. We want to ensure that we are treating the patients of tomorrow even better than we are treating the patients of today. Please join our amazing line-up for this week’s program: Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig; Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker; Roger Magowitz of the Seena Magowitz Foundation; Jason Kraiss, Interim Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Office of Institutional Advancement at MCW; and Dr. Bill Hall, Professor in the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Surgery.

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today's program is on GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, also known as acid reflux, is an incredibly common condition that affects 1 in 5 people across the United States. Our medical experts, Drs. Jon Gould, Andrew Kastenmeier and Patrick Sanvanson are joined by a patient to discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapies of GERD.

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, we will discuss pregnancy as The Roadtrip to Childbirth. So much important information on this show, with obstetrician and Assistant Professor Dr. Kate Dielenthies, who will be joined by Sarah Mess, a lactation specialist and nurse midwife, Rachel Bona and Shelly Hansen, OB/Gyn nurse coordinators, and DeAnna Tharpe, CEO of Wisconsin Doulas of Color Collective Inc. All aspects of pre- and post-natal care will be covered by our panel of experts, you won't want to miss this show!

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This program is on Hernias: medical experts and a patient discuss the diagnosis and treament of various types of hernias, including the groin, belly button, and incisions from prior surgeries. Dr. Mathew Goldblatt, Dr. John LoGiudice, and Michelle Weber (APNP) provide all of the expert advice and information you need. Please join us for this important program!

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Our show highlights Women’s Cardiovascular Health. It is not just inactive people who watch too much TV from the comfort of their couch who have heart attacks - and we will tell you why. Drs. Aimee Welsh, Stacey Gardiner, Jenn McIntosh, Sarah Thordsen and David Lewandowski provide all of the expert advice and information you need. Is an once of prevention worth a pound of cure? You will have to listen to find out!

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a very important show for you on Urinary Incontinence in Women: medical experts and patients discuss the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence in women, including both stress and urge incontinence, which affects one in three women. Panelists for this show include Dr. Emily Davidson, Rachel Borchard (RN), Carissa Aboubakare (NP) and two grateful patients willing to share their stories.

We have a very important show for you which allows all of you to see deep into the heart of medicine. Today's program is all about Leukemia: a cancer of the blood system and bone marrow, and one in which there has been amazing medical progress over the past decade – and much of this progress has been made right here at MCW. Drs. Ehab Atallah and Karen Carlson are joined by Kim Johnston (PA) and Mary Fournogerakis (RN, OCN). The final segment of this amazing program features two of Dr. Atallah’s patients telling their unique stories of how they have conquered leukemia.

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a very interesting program for you on Hearing Loss: medical experts and a patient discuss the causes and treatments of hearing loss, including the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants. Please tune in to hear from Drs. Michael Harris and Karl Doerfer and an amazing patient who shares his story.

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. This Saturday, The Word on Medicine discusses Parkinson's Disease: physicians and a patient discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapies, and potential future advancements in Parkinson’s Disease. Please join our panel of experts, Drs. Cecilia Hillard, Ryan Brennan and Peter Pahapill, and one of their patients for an enlightening program. If you or a loved one needs to reach out to us in the Neurosciences Clinic, please call 414-805-8710 or contact [email protected] or [email protected]. To learn more about our ongoing clinical trials, please reach out to [email protected].

We have a really fun show for you this Saturday, which is especially important for all of you weekend warriors and those who take it a bit too easy over the winter. For all of us who struggle to Come Out of Winter Hibernation, we have the information you need. Today's show will discuss everything from orthopedics to heart disease and diet. Get your pad of paper ready, as you will want to take notes. Dr. Anthony LoGiudice and Tori Mayo (PA) from the Department of Orthopedics are joined by two of my favorite cardiologists, Drs. Jacquelyn Kulinski and Stacey Gardiner. The final segment in this all-star program features Dr. Kate Glasenapp and Amy Kulwicki (RD, CD) on diet and healthy eating habits.

We have an incredibly important show for you which talks about Physician Wellness and Burnout. Physicians and healthcare leadership discuss the topic of physician wellness and burnout, including causes and the strategies of health systems to champion these important issues. Please join our panelists, Drs. Jon Gould, Ian Schwartz, Christina Runge, Kyla Fredrickson, Andrew Kastenmeier, Nancy Jacobson and Michael Stadler for this important program.

We have an incredibly important show for you which talks about the subject of Child Life support: the importance of addressing the emotional and psychological health of children in addition to the physical diseases, which are perhaps easier to understand. This week’s program is the 143rd unique program produced by The Word on Medicine since we began in October of 2017, and we are thrilled to welcome Bella Demark (MS, CCLS), Jaime Moran (MS, CCLS) and Emily Stone (BS, CCLS) as our expert guests.

Congenital malformations of the bladder and associated structures and how children and their parents are cared for – this is perhaps the best example that The Word on Medicine has found of team success. The Pediatric Urology team brings technology, compassion and amazing dedication to these children. We welcome Drs. Jonathan Ellison, John Kryger, and Travis Groth; nurse practitioner Coleen Rosen; Amanda Sturino, a nurse in Pediatric Urology; physical therapist Caroline Miller; and their patient Emily, who will tell her story and the story of her daughter, Olivia. A wonderful program that brings to all of us the power of courage, compassion and the amazing advances in medicine and surgery.

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have an important program for you on Bleeding in the Brain: High Blood Pressure, Aneurysms and Traumatic Injury - and how Neurologists and Neurosurgeons Work Their Magic. We will discuss what happens when there is bleeding in the brain - perhaps more common than you think. The Word on Medicine welcomes Drs. Hirad Hedayat, Rehan Sajjad, and Hatim Attar, who discuss the causes and treatments for bleeding inside and on the outside of the brain. With so many people on blood-thinning medications, this topic is of major concern to most all of us. Their patient, who has recovered from aneurysm surgery, provides the critically important patient perspective – stay tuned!!

The Word on Medicine has a great show for you this Saturday: In the Arena: Inspirational Patient Stories that will Brighten Your Days! This Saturday, it is all about patient stories from The Word on Medicine – health care is all about caring for patients and that is our focus today - you want to be sure to listen to today’s program. We start with Drs. Jay Findling and Nate Zwagerman along with one of their patients who had successful pituitary surgery. Then we are joined by Dr. Tim Ridolfi and one of his patients to discuss the complexities of rectal cancer and how almost anything can be effectively managed with expert care. Our third segment features Dr. Evans with one of his patients and her husband, as well as one of Dr. Evans' closest college friends (dealing with prostate cancer) – this is a really fun and inspirational program that brings the power of Milwaukee medicine to all of us.

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week, we will discuss Updates in Anesthesia Care: medical experts and a patient discuss the evolution of anesthesia and its role in surgery, answering questions on how it works and what patients can expect. Please join Drs. Christopher Fadumiye and Jennifer Hass, Beth Griepentrog (CRNA), Leah Becker, (RN) and their patient for this important show!

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week's program is on Global Health – how we are helping those in other parts of the world and everything that is going on at the Medical College of Wisconsin to make the world a better place, especially in the Department of Surgery. This will open your eyes and hearts to the need for surgical care across the globe and what amazing things our faculty are doing to address this. Drs. Alexis Bowder, Christopher Dodgion, Dean Klinger, Jim Sanger, Casey Calkins, Lyle Joyce and Taylor Jaraczewski provide a unique insight into surgery in other parts of the world. You will love this show! If you missed a program, fear not: they all exist as podcasts. Please visit our website at mcw.edu/surgery, or simply go to iHeartRadio, iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and now Spotify and look for "The Word on Medicine" channel.

We have a great show for you this Saturday which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We bring back our panel for New Year's Resolutions - medical experts discuss the importance of diet, exercise, and sleep - and have advice for all of us on how to improve these aspects of our lives. Our experts include Drs. Tammy Kindel, Kate Glasenapp, Lisa Morselli, Aimee Welsh, and Karen Kersting. Please tune in on Saturday at 4:00pm before you make your New Year's Resolutions!

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We will discuss Women’s Mental Health with a unique and detailed exploration of Perinatal Mental Health. An incredibly important topic and one you will not want to miss! Drs. Christina Wichman and Abbey Kruper will be joined by Sarah Bloomquist, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Mom’s Mental Health Initiative and Casey White, Marketing & Communications Coordinator. You will also hear from Amelia and her mom – their personal struggles and their inspirational recovery is what life is all about.

We have a great show for you on Saturday, which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week’s program is on Making Milwaukee Better - from health services research to a real-world look into our community. The Medical College of Wisconsin is partnering with almost everyone to Make Milwaukee Better. A special thank you to all of our amazing guests this week – Drs. Kyle Van Arendonk, Amir Ghaferi, and Ugwuji Maduekwe, along with Gee Smith, owner of Gee’s Clippers; Johnny L. Jones of Unite Wisconsin; Que El-Amin, co-founder of Young Enterprising Society; and Emani Taylor, co-founder of InPower.

In honor of November being Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month, we will devote this Saturday’s program to patients and their families who have been touched by this disease. As you will hear, we have made amazing progress in the diagnosis, treatment and research of Pancreatic Cancer - especially at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where we have the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, named after MaryAnn and Pete LaBahn who generously endowed our program. This amazing effort across science, clinical medicine, and our community could not have come too fast – Pancreatic Cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer death in the state of Wisconsin and will soon be #2 in the country. This Saturday you will hear from Drs. Nikki Lytle and Mandana Kamgar as well as nurse practitioners, Gabriella Pyptiuk and Natalie Lang. They are followed by a number of patients - their amazing stories of strength, courage and resilience make for the perfect program on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, so please tune in.

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – Monkeypox 101, discussing the signs, symptoms, prevention, and treatment, as well as an update on COVID variants, vaccines, and treatment. Your Monkeypox and COVID all-star team today includes Drs. Njeri Wainaina, Nathan Ledeboer, Mary Beth Graham, Benjamin Weston, and Kevin Robertson, all providing you a fact-filled program from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month - breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women today. Join us this week on The Word on Medicine as we discuss Breast Cancer Prevention and Ways To Optimize Your Health During and After Treatment. In this episode, our experts include Drs. Adrienne Cobb, Chad Peterson, Deepika Sriram, and Elizabeth Weil. They will talk about the impact of exercise, alcohol, diet and supplements on preventing breast cancer, as well as recommendations during and after treatment, including a discussion with one of our grateful patients. If you or a loved one needs to see one of our specialists, please call the Breast Care Center at 414-805-9335 or click this link for the Breast Surgery Program. If you don’t know what type of doctor you need to see, we will help you navigate that process and get you to the right provider.

We have a great show for you on Saturday, which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week’s program is the 129th unique program produced by The Word on Medicine since we began in October of 2017. We will discuss, review and explain Medicare. There is almost nothing more important than your health insurance - make sure to listen to this program. A special thank you to Lisa Kogan and Dr. Steven Denson for putting together such a detailed and informative show.

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today we will discuss trauma in little kids – or as we say in medicine, Pediatric Trauma. Drs. Jean Pearce and Jennifer Zaspel, Maria Traska (RN), and Emily Stone (Child Life) will be joined by a patient and her parents. For all of you that are parents or grandparents - - you need to hear this program!

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We are discussing Women's Reproductive Health: medical experts discuss the history and future of abortion care and women’s reproductive health. Our panel includes Drs. Jennifer Mcintosh, Kathy King and Allison Linton. Make sure to tune in for this important program.

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. On Saturday, we will discuss Lung Transplantation: medical experts and a patient discuss lung transplantation, a life-saving operation. Our expert panelists include Dr. Nilto De Oliveira, Dr. Alan Bentensley, Dr. Samir Sultan, and Lindsay Morris (APNP). You will want to hear the inspirational story from our patient guest and his wife - he received the ultimate gift, the gift of a lung transplant which saved his life!

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We discuss your Cardiovascular Health – there is no more important topic in health care. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in adults and much of this is preventable. Drs. Ivor Benjamin, Dessie Levy and Doriel Ward anchor this fact-filled program which covers not just your health, but the health of all of us in Milwaukee. These three experts have as much passion for our city and everyone in it as they do for improving cardiovascular health. You will love their thoughts and perspectives and learn why it is so important to keep the blood pressure down, avoid the salt shaker and get off the couch!

We have an amazing show for you as we discuss Injury Prevention – everything from gun violence and the Stop the Bleed program, to the often devastating consequences of traumatic brain injury. There is not a more timely topic given the violence that we are experiencing in our society at this time. Experts for this weekend’s program include Drs. Christopher Davis, Megan Schultz, Susan Cronn, Nathan Zwagerman, Michael McCrea and Hirad Hedayat, along with firefighter and paramedic Alberto Uscanga. This thought-provoking program is a do-not-miss!

This program is on Coronary Artery Disease: medical experts and patients discuss the significance of coronary artery disease, including prevention and treatments. Panelists for this show include Dr. James Mace, Dr. Iyad Azzam, Mary Theisen (APNP), Sarah Weden (APP) and two grateful patients that share their stories.

On this week's Word on Medicine, we will provide an inspirational program which we have named: “Join Us In The Arena." We will talk about medicine, life, and have some invaluable thoughts from Mr. Baseball himself, Bob Uecker. As some of you know, the term “Arena” was made famous by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1910 in a speech in Paris. His words of inspiration included a few sentences which became famous forever: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles....The credit belongs to the man (the woman) who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..." He may have been talking about the battlefield, but the same can be said of many aspects of life – certainly health care, sports, and the business world have all used this quote to be sure that we all stay connected to those with their sleeves rolled up who are in the “Arena.” We explore the Arena of Healthcare from both sides – we are joined by Drs. Bonnie Chow, Erica Lanser and Elise Biesboer to discuss the lengthy journey to become a doctor. Then we are joined by our patients whom are forced to be in the Arena, often when they least expect it. Their courage, resilience and family support provide life lessons which are so important for all of us. Please make sure to listen to this program!

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today we will discuss Osteoporosis and everything you need to know about your bone health. Such an important topic and this has been put together by a true international expert, Dr. Joe Shaker from the Division of Endocrinology at MCW. Dr. Shaker will be joined by Erin Zepezauer, a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who works with Dr. Shaker – and as you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine, we will have three patients who share their stories of treatment for bone fractures. Their diagnosis and treatment reveal the complexity of our bone health and what you need to know to keep your bones as healthy as possible. You do not want to miss this program!!

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Our program is on Menopause: medical experts and patients discuss the symptoms and management of menopause. Please join our panel of medical experts: Drs. Beth Lalande, Jenna Sarvaideo, and Shola Akinshemoyin Vaughn, along with two of their patients for this informative program.

On this week's Word on Medicine, and in honor of National Nurses Week, we have a great program for you “All About Nurses”. We have filled the radio's recording studio and just to name a few: CRNAs Lisa Johnson, Katie Schesta, Justin Dworak, along with Bente Smith, PA, Gabriella Pyptiuk, APNP, and our ALL-WORLD RNs from PACU and 12CFAC, Anne Berge, Terri Lakich, Brooke Tiziani, Kristal Bieganski, Debi Rhyner, Amy Schinneller, and Jessica Lunn. We follow two patients, from the OR all through their stay in the hospital and we discuss the impact of nurses on their successful recoveries. You won't want to miss this program, especially if you are thinking of nursing as a career – if you have a nurse in the family – or if you want good, old fashion entertainment. This program is a blast – and pays tribute to the nurses who make health care possible!

This week's Word on Medicine is All About Vaccines: medical experts discuss the importance of vaccines for all people, including those who are immunocompromised and children. Dr. Joyce Sanchez leads our panel of experts which includes Drs. Elyse Weitzman, Jamie Green, Anna Corey and Alisa Carlson.

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have an important program for you on Autism Awareness.

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today we will discuss Adult Cystic Fibrosis – a rare disease that is little talked about and therefore, often poorly understood. Our medical experts, Dr. Julie Biller, Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at MCW and Pat Pfahler, a registered nurse and program coordinator for the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, will be joined by two of their patients who will provide their personal stories of how they are successfully managing the challenge of CF. At the end of today’s program we will hear from a close friend of mine – a pancreatic surgeon in California who has family and friends in Russia and Ukraine. His description of what is going on in that part of the world is frightening and important to hear. For more information on the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, please call 414-805-6765.

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have an important program for you on Health Disparities: medical experts discuss disparities across the healthcare system, its history and how to implement change. Our panel of experts includes Drs. Callisia Clarke and Chandler Cortina, with special guests Dr. Daniel Chu from the Department of Surgery at The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Dr. Imani McElroy from the Department of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month and this week's show will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Our program is on Endometriosis: medical experts and two patients discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, a disease that affects 1 in 10 women. Our experts for this program are Drs. Benjamin Beran, Timothy Ridolfi, Camila Bomtempo; they are joined by two patients who share their stories with us. Make sure to listen in to this program!

We have a great show for you this Saturday which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We will discuss the potential overuse and the potential underuse of health care. Have you seen situations where the treatment may have seemed worse than the disease? Have you heard of situations where a diagnosis may have been missed or a treatment not applied for a somewhat routine problem? Complex issues in today’s healthcare, but ones that are so important for us to deal with. Drs. Karl Bilimoria, Stacy O’Connor, Anu Elegbede, Tracy Wang, Anai Kothari and Carrie Peterson anchor this unique program and they are joined by Gabriella Pyptiuk (nurse practitioner) Erin Dorn (Charge Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit) and one of Dr. Peterson’s patients. The Word on Medicine is really thrilled to have Dr. Karl Bilimoria join us for this program - he is the founder of the Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center at Northwestern. This show is packed with important information for us all so be sure to listen!

The Word on Medicine has a great show for you which will explain why psychologists are so important to the practice of every-day medicine – such an important topic for all of us. And what an amazing panel of experts we have: Drs. Terri deRoon-Cassini, Karen Kersting, Stephanie Zanowski, Courtney Barry, Andrew Schramm and Sydney Timmer-Murillo along with two amazing patients who tell their story of how important such therapy was to their recovery. It is so important that the entire body be treated even when just one part may need an operation. Wellness begins in the mind and can only then reach the body - you do not want to miss this program!

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: this Saturday, "The Word on Medicine” will air our program on Cervical Cancer: medical experts and patients discuss the symptoms and treatment of cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer; the role of human papillomarivus (HPV); and current strategies in treatment for cervical cancer as well as new therapies on the horizon. Our panel of experts includes Drs. Denise Uyar, William Bradley, Elizabeth Hopp, and Beth Erickson - they are joined by two patients that share their amazing stories. You will want to listen in for this important program!

We have an amazing show for you this Saturday which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from "The Word on Medicine." Today we will once again bring you a program on Breast Cancer – such a critically important topic and one we try to discuss at least every year. Breast Cancer was the topic of our very first program when we launched "The Word on Medicine" over four years ago. On today’s program, we will focus on Survivorship – why it is so important to also focus on the survivors of breast cancer treatment, management of the side effects of treatment, advocacy for everything concerning the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer as well as the families of those who have been treated for this common disease. Join this inspiring group of experts: Drs. Tina Yen and Stephanie Gunderson, along with Marloe Esch (RN, OCN), Diane Keller (OTR, CHT), Linda Hansen (ABCD) and Kathleen Harris (Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition).

On this edition on The Word on Medicine, we have a great show for you which will provide all the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, testing and treatment, the Omicron variant, booster shots and the approaching holidays and travel, and updates for parents and children. Your COVID-19 all-star team today includes Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Mary Beth Graham, Nate Ledeboer, Michelle Mitchell, and Deanna Olexia (RPh), all providing you a fact-filled program from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

We have a great show on "Becoming an NCI-designated Cancer Center" - we will introduce the MCW Cancer Center and discuss why cancer centers are so important: what makes them different from smaller programs; why research is so important; what does “NCI-designation” mean; and much more! Such a critically important topic to share with all of you on The Word on Medicine. As a surgical oncologist, this is a special program for me and it is a wonderful opportunity for us to have Dr. Gustavo Leone, the Cancer Center Director on The Word on Medicine. Dr. Leone will be joined by Dr. Jim Thomas, Dr. Melinda Stolley, and Mrs. Geneva Johnson. There is no more inspirational supporter of the Cancer Center and all of the physicians, APPs and nurses than Mrs. Geneva Johnson – you simply cannot miss this program!

We have another great show for you - we will introduce the newly established Bud and Sue Selig Hub for Health Services Research. Thanks to an inspiring gift from Major League Baseball Commissioner Emeritus Bud and Mrs. Sue Selig - the Bud and Sue Selig Hub for Health Services Research was launched. This groundbreaking initiative will support the health and well-being of the Milwaukee community by ensuring that excellent and equitable healthcare is accessible to all. We will explain the importance of Health Services Research with our panel of experts: Drs. Kyle Van Arendonk, Rachel Morris, Muska Nataliansyah, and Shawnee Daniels-Sykes; Wendy Edwards (RN), and Ashley Brunner - and we have a number of patients who will share their stories of the challenges of modern health care. Please stay tuned, as we have an important program for all of us on the way. A huge thank you once again to Commissioner and Mrs. Selig!

We have a great program for you on Cultural Complications: medical experts discuss implicit bias based on cultural differences and how it impacts society, both within and outside of healthcare. Our panel of experts includes Drs. Tracy Wang, Andrew Kastenmeier, Callisia Clarke, Libby Schroeder, Christina Georgeades, and Susan Cronn (APNP).

We have a great program for you on Research During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. We have an amazing panel of experts – from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drs. Garrett Fitzgerald, Jennifer Mcintosh, and Sarah Mess; and from the Institute of Health and Equity Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Dr. Ryan Spellecy. They are joined by two patients who share their stories - please tune in to listen to this important and interesting show!

We have a great show for you, which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We will spend the hour talking about the 414LIFE program developed in our Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 414LIFE focuses on reducing the burden that gun violence places on individuals and families in Milwaukee County by treating gun violence as a disease. A key element to the success of the 414LIFE program is engaging community members as “violence interrupters” in neighborhoods across Milwaukee County and in the hospital setting– we will explain what this amazing program is and show you how it is making a difference in our city and beyond. We have the experts, the information and most importantly, real-life experiences – which sets us apart from all other medical programming. You do not want to miss this one-of-a kind program – and only here in Milwaukee! Please join Drs. Terri deRoon-Cassini, Connie Kostelac, David Milia, Andrew Schramm, and Reggie Moore, Sarah Kohlbeck, Derrick Rogers, Ray Mendoza and Tonia Liddell for this very important discussion.

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today we will explain everything you want to know about Atrial Fibrillation – or better described as A Fib! We have the experts, the information and most importantly, patient experiences – which sets us apart from all other medical programming. Drs. Jason Rubenstein, James Oujiri and Marcie Berger along with Claire Dohmen, NP will keep your heart beat regular - and if it becomes a little too fast or starts to fibrillate, you will know why and how to fix it!

This week featured Dr. Mary Beth Graham from the Department of Medicine to update us on the COVID-19 booster shot.

We have a great program for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We will explain everything you want to know about health insurance – what a complicated mess, right!! We hope to figure this out for all of us in this information packed hour. We have the experts: Lisa Kogan, Assistant Vice President for Clinical Practice Services at MCW; Jon Neikirk, Executive Director of Revenue Cycle at Froedtert Health; and Monica Ricca, Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Children’s Wisconsin – you do not want to miss this program as we cover all aspects of health insurance and some of the challenges we all face with the cost of health care.

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a great show for you which will provide all the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, testing and treatment, vaccine efficacy, breakthrough infections, the Delta variant, and updates for parents and children. Your COVID-19 all-star team today includes Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Mary Beth Graham, Nate Ledeboer, Njeri Wainaina, Zouyan Lu, Michelle Mitchell, and Kristin Bencik, all providing you a fact-filled program from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a great show for you on Updates in the Treatment of Obesity. Medical experts and patients discuss updates in the medical and surgical treatment of obesity. Our panel of experts includes Drs. Lisa Morselli, Vidya Kidambi, Courtney Barry, Tammy Kindel, and Courtney Hanson (MSN, RN, ACNP-BC) and two grateful patients who shared their stories.

We began in September of 2017 when Jerry Bott and WISN gave us a chance and hopefully we have delivered. Dave Michaels has produced every one of the programs and has been a great friend and mentor – teaching us some of the ways of the radio waves. I am very lucky to have shared the microphone for nearly four years with Dr. Rana Higgins. Rana is a true expert in minimally invasive and robotic surgery and more than that, she is an insightful and caring physician who spends an incredible amount of time teaching the next generation of doctors. Also, a big thank you to our executive director – Linda Klagstad - Linda makes everything happen, along with our loyal and hard-working “content” team of Dr. Tracy Wang, Dr. Joyce Sanchez and before he left us for Boston, Dr. John Fangman – most all of what you hear on The Word on Medicine and The Latest Word on Medicine comes from the brilliant and creative minds of our radio team. You will be inspired by the patients we have selected to join us on our 100th program. Please don’t miss this program; if you do, remember that it will live forever as a podcast – simply go to our website at mcw.edu/surgery, or to iHeartRadio, iTunes, Podbean, or Stitcher, and search The Word on Medicine.

Medical experts and a patient discuss robotic technology and its use in thoracic surgery, surgery of the chest wall, esophagus and lungs. Our panel of experts include Dr. Paul Linsky, Dr. Mario Gasparri, Meg Shannon-Stone (NP) and Trish Wilcox (NP).

On this week's Word on Medicine, a great show for you on Surgical Care and Recovery: medical experts and a patient discuss the process of care before and after surgery. We hope you'll join our panelists Dr. Njeri Wainaina from the Department of Medicine, Dr. Chris Fadumiye from the Department of Anesthesiology, and Amy Miskelley (BSN, RN, PACU Manager), Sara Betthauser, (MSN, RN, NE-BC, Perioperative RN Manager, Procedure Arrival & Recovey), Lisa Acker (BSN, RN), and Terri Lakich (BSN, RN, CPAN, Educator POHA/PACU) along with a grateful patient who shared his story.

On the Word on Medicine, we will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – our panel of experts and their patients will explain everything you want to know about Hip Replacement (and we may touch on the Knee as well). There is such an amazing amount of progress being made – and our panel of experts will tell you the whole story. So if you, a family member or a friend may need a new piece of hardware in that hip or knee, this is the program for you. From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery we are very fortunate to have with us Drs. Adam Edelstein and Joseph Schwab, along with their patients. Did you know that hip replacement no longer requires a night stay in the hospital?

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have an important program on The Making of a Doctor, an in-depth discussion from experts in medical education on the process of the making of a doctor, including insight into applying to medical school, the structure of medical school, and additional required training. Join our panel of experts, including Dr. William Hueston, Dr. Kenneth Simons, Dr. Travis Webb, and Dr. Megan Cory.

On this week's Word on Medicine, the program is dedicated to Supportive Care, Caring for the Whole Patient. Medical experts and a patient discuss the importance of supportive care in cancer patients, addressing not only medical treatments, but also the psychological health and quality of life in caring for the whole patient. Our panel of experts includes Dr. Sumana Devata, Dr. Heidi Christianson, Julie Pruett (APNP) and Jamie Craig (RN).

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a remarkable program on the field of Rheumatology, specifically lupus and arthritis. These are perhaps somewhat abstract and mysterious diseases –how would you know if you may have one of them, how are they treated and much more. We have an amazing panel of experts and, as usual, some patients who can share their perspective and personal stories from diagnosis to effective treatment. From the Department of Medicine, we welcome Drs. David Gazeley, Michael Putman and Viktoriya Sabchyshyn and two inspiring patients.

On this episode of The Word on Medicine, we have an amazing program on Quality in Healthcare. We will explain everything you want to know about the quality of care you receive at hospitals in this country and how we strive to make your care the best care in the world. What goes into the assessment of quality, how we monitor medical outcomes and everything we do to safeguard you, especially when in the most vulnerable of positions – when you do not feel well, when you are under anesthesia and much much more. We have an amazing panel of experts; from the Department of Surgery, Dr. Jon Gould is our program chair who coordinated this program, along with Drs. Carrie Peterson and Colleen Trevino. They will be joined by Drs. Jonathon Truwit, David Marks and Sid Singh from the Department of Medicine and Mary Ann Moon, director of advanced practice nursing at Froedtert Hospital.

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – the truth about wearing masks, inside and outside; variants of the virus and their infectivity; vaccine implementation and potential side effects; and an update on treatment for those who may acquire COVID-19. Your COVID-19 all-star team including Drs. Njeri Wainaina, Mary Beth Graham, Kirsten Beyer, Frank Zhu and Nate Ledeboer anchor this fact-filled program providing you unbiased information from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

On this episode of The Word on Medicine, we will explain everything you ever wanted to know about the Veteran’s Administration Hospitals, and, of course, we will also focus on our great VA Hospital here in Milwaukee. We have an amazing panel of experts: from the Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Beth Gore is our faculty champion who put this program together. She will be joined by Dr. John (Mac) Longo also from Radiation Oncology, Dr. Sumana Devata from the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine, and Drs. Paul Linsky and Karen Guice from the Department of Surgery. Did you know that the Clement J. Zablocki VA Hospital here in Milwaukee is staffed by the faculty of the Medical College of Wisconsin? This medical integration provides an amazing level of care to our Veterans and is a unique benefit to the residents of Southeastern Wisconsin and beyond.

"The Word on Medicine” discussed Children's Chest Wall Anomalies. Medical experts and a patient discuss the symptoms and treatment of chest wall anomalies, such as pectus excavatum, that begin in childhood. Our panel of experts includes Dr. John Densmore from the Department of Surgery and Michelle Czarnecki (MSN, CPNP) and are joined by a very grateful patient who shared his amazing story.

"The Word on Medicine” focused on Medical School Admissions. How does someone become a doctor: What goes into the decision to accept you into our medical school class? What goes into the preparation to become a doctor and what important qualities do medical schools such as MCW use to select those students who will have the privilege of caring for all of you as tomorrow’s doctors? MCW receives over 11,000 applications – how does the Admissions Committee select the best and the brightest to be tomorrow’s doctors? You will find out along with the stories of three amazing current medical students! We have an amazing panel of experts from the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Surgery; Dr. Hershel Raff was our faculty champion who put this program together. He will be joined by Dr. Jane Machi from the Dept. of Pediatrics; Dr. Alison Kriegel from the Dept. of Physiology; Anton Johnson from the Office of Admissions; and three fantastic current medical students, Max Goodman, Molly Thapar and Sherréa Jones.

This program will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – we have one of our most exciting programs exploring medical discoveries as they are taken from the laboratory bench to the patient bedside. The use of cell-free DNA to detect chromosomal abnormalities and organ rejection (developed right here in Milwaukee by the Mitchell Laboratory), and emerging technology to bring personalized medicine to the care of patients with pancreatic cancer. We have an amazing panel of experts - from the Department of Surgery and the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drs. Aoy and Michael Mitchell; from the Division of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Susan Tsai; Dr. Paula North from the Department of Pathology; and from the Department of Surgery at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Jen Jen Yeh. We also highlight the enormous impact that women have had in advancing science and medicine - please visit our web site at mcw.edu/surgery to learn more about the amazing women leading the way in science and medicine in the Department of Surgery.

We have a great show that will provide all of the answers on a disease called Multiple Myeloma. You will hear from Dr. Parameswaran Hari, Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at MCW, along with Dr. Binod Dhakal, who is an Associate Professor in this division and an expert in what is called CAR T-cell therapy. Myeloma is a cancer of certain blood cells (the plasma cells, a form of white blood cell) – and can be very confusing as your blood and bone marrow are everywhere - different than your colon, lung or pancreas. Drs. Hari and Dhakal provide a comprehensive understanding of this complex disease. They are joined by two of their patients who underwent bone marrow transplants – and one of their patients received the new treatment referred to as CAR T-cell therapy, which is simply amazing. The treatments that these two patients received would not have occurred anywhere else in Wisconsin – true cutting edge and life-saving treatments!

Experts and patients discussed the status and impact of the opioid epidemic, and alternative strategies for managing pain after surgery to decrease the use of opioids. Panelists include Drs. Carrie Peterson, William Peppard, Jon Gould, Colleen Trevino, Sarah Endrizzi, and Jenessa Price, with two grateful patients sharing their stories.

Medical experts and a patient discuss the impact of amputation and innovative treatments to manage chronic pain. Panelists for this show include Dr. Anthony LoGiudice, Dr. Jill Martin, and Dr. David Del Toro.

The next Word on Medicine is 11th program devoted to the coronavirus/COVID-19. We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – how are COVID numbers looking across Milwaukee and the nation – what is all this talk on the UK variant - where are we with vaccine implementation and other additional therapies. Your COVID-19 all-star team including Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Njeri Wainaina, Mary Beth Graham, Laura Cassidy and Nate Ledeboer anchor this fact-filled program providing you unbiased information from the Medical College of Wisconsin. You have no excuse, the future Super Bowl-bound Packers are not playing this weekend!

Experts discuss how to find meaning and purpose during this holiday season, after a long and difficult year for everyone.

Patient stories that we know will provide hope and inspiration, especially for those of you struggling with personal challenges at this time, even if that challenge is not related to medical illness. You do not want to miss this program – patients and doctors tell their stories of hope, advocacy, personal and emotional strength and great courage. You will find this program uplifting and inspiring as you face today and tomorrow.

With the recent deaths of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Alex Trebek, pancreatic cancer has once again received international attention. As the second leading cause of adult cancer death in the state of Wisconsin behind just lung cancer, pancreatic cancer is undoubtedly a very important topic for all of you. We have an all-star panel of experts for you this Saturday – Drs. Susan Tsai and Mandana Kamgar from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Dr. Dan Laheru from Johns Hopkins University. We had scheduled Dr. Laheru in the past, pre-COVID – before we became so good at long-distance radio – and we are really thrilled to have him join us for this edition of The Word on Medicine. So please tune in to WISN 1130AM at 4 p.m. on Saturday to hear international experts discuss the exciting new treatments available for patients with pancreatic cancer in honor of November being Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month.

This represents the 10th program we have devoted to COVID-19. We will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – how are COVID numbers looking across Milwaukee and the nation? Where are we with rapid testing? And most importantly, the latest on vaccine development, implementation and other additional therapies. Your COVID-19 all-star team including Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Mary Beth Graham, Njeri Wainaina and Nate Ledeboer anchor this fact-filled program providing you unbiased, up-to-date information with precision accuracy – information you can trust from the academic faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

This show is devoted to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Most of you have heard the term lymphoma, but suspect many do not know what this disease is or how it is treated. Drs. Tim Fenske and Sumana Devata from the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology at MCW lead this discussion, along with two of their patients whose stories you will enjoy.

Patients and medical experts highlight updates in breast cancer treatments, focusing on advances that have been made to perform less invasive procedures and improve quality of life, while still maintaining survival

Welcome to another special edition of The Word on Medicine – September 26th represents our 9th program devoted to COVID-19 and the 77th unique program produced by The Word on Medicine team. We have a great show for you this week which provides all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – how are COVID numbers looking across Milwaukee and the nation? where are we with rapid testing? the latest on remdesivir, steroids, tocilizumab and where exactly are we with vaccine trials? Your COVID-19 team including Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Mary Beth Graham, Njeri Wainaina and Nate Ledeboer anchor this fact-filled program providing you unbiased information from the Medical College of Wisconsin. We will also say a fond farewell to Dr. John Fangman who leaves MCW and The Word on Medicine for a leadership position with Partners Healthcare and MGH/Brigham Hospitals in Boston.

Patients and medical experts discuss the significance of bone marrow transplant and cell therapy in saving lives for patients with blood cancers.

Medical experts discuss the importance of blood donations for adults and children. Become a donor now and save lives!

Welcome to another special edition of The Word on Medicine – August 1st represents the eighth program we have devoted to COVID-19 and our 74th unique program produced by The Word on Medicine team. We have a great show for you this week which covers all of the controversies and questions you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine: will there be another surge when the weather turns cooler, when can those over the age of 70 venture into the community, and is it safe to go to the church or synagogue. We will also hear from our patients – some amazing stories with unique insights, inspiring courage and hope for the future. We will also have a special segment devoted to Kathy’s House – a wonderful place to stay for our patients and learn how they are caring for those from out-of-town in the era of COVIOD-19. Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Mary Beth Graham, Laura Cassidy and Njeri Wainaina anchor this fact-filled program providing you unbiased information from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

The Word on Medicine brings you another special edition devoted to COVID-19. We have a great program, starting with a COVID-19 update from our medical experts, Drs. Ledeboer, Wainaina, and Graham. Then we will review recent trends in Milwaukee, discuss when a vaccine may be available, and specifically address the controversy of going back to school (and college) with Drs. Cassidy, Sanchez, Graham and Frank. Dr. Mike Frank will also touch on the challenges for professional athletes as sports make an attempt to return - at least to TV viewing. We will conclude with a reminder that Opening Day for Major League Baseball is today! To put this in perspective, we have Mr. Baseball himself, your own Bob Uecker, joining us to talk about life in the COVID era and how things look for the Crew.

Medical experts and patients discuss various ways, including lifestyle changes and medication, to help control high blood pressure. A great show for anyone with high blood pressure, or any chronic medical condition!

Learn about an incredibly important national research initiative that will transform healthcare for generations, and how MCW is part of that history.

Today, we have a program devoted to Dementia – many of you refer to this as Alzheimer’s Disease and our experts will help us with terminology and definitions. The Word on Medicine welcomes Drs. Angela Beckert and Cara O’Brien from the Department of Geriatrics at MCW, Sue Moser, a medical social worker at Froedtert Hospital who is very involved with Alzheimer’s Associations across the state and Dr. Kieran McAvoy who is both physician and caregiver for her mother with dementia. Kieran is also the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement State Champion. I know that many of you have friends or family members who are struggling with dementia – The Word on Medicine is here to help!

This program represents the 70th unique program. A huge thank you to our producer Dave Michaels, my cohost Dr. Rana Higgins and our Word on Medicine team including Linda Klagstad and Drs. Tracy Wang, John Fangman and Joyce Sanchez – a remarkable accomplishment to reach program #70. And #70 is a fantastic show - devoted to Heart Disease in Women in honor of National Women’s Health Week, brought to you by an incredibly talented group of cardiologists from the Department of Medicine at MCW. We discuss the unique risk factors for heart disease in women, the importance of family history, diet and much much more. Our panel of experts is incredible - Drs. Jacquelyn Kulinksi, Aimee Welsh, Nicole Lohr and Stacy Gardiner (cardiology), Jennifer McIntosh (Maternal Fetal Medicine), pharmacist Erin Wilkes and the manager of cardiac rehab Rachel Kenitz along with a couple of amazing patient stories. Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in women – this program will tell you what can be done to lessen the risk, the often subtle symptoms that can occur in women and of course, diagnosis and treatment at the best medical center in this country!

Welcome back to another special edition of The Word on Medicine – this Saturday's show represents the sixth program in our series on COVID-19 and our second program devoted to recovery. We have another fantastic program lined up, starting with a COVID-19 update from our experts that you have come to know very well (Drs. Fangman, Sanchez, Graham and Ledeboer). Then we will have an amazing story of life saving treatment from Drs. Buck Durham and Octavio Falcucci, along with a special appearance from Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer with the Bureau of Communicable Diseases at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. We will conclude with a very special interview with your favorite major league manager – Craig Counsell, skipper of your Milwaukee Brewers ( big thank you to Joel Lee for making this possible ).

As the weather improves we want to keep you safe as you embark on hiking trips, chase golf balls into the rough and try to expand your yard into the adjacent woods. Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus can be contracted from ticks and mosquitos in the Midwest and beyond – and you will hear from our patients to prove it. Fortunately, the MCW Infectious Diseases Clinic is here to help! Listen to this program and you will know where and when to be careful in your trips through the woods and high grass – and which bug spray to use to keep those ticks and mosquitos away. Why are you always the one that the mosquitos love – is this truth or fallacy? Listen and you will find out!

Medical experts and patients discuss the risk factors, symptoms and treatment of blood clots

This program is the first in our recovery series to bring you all out of the coronavirus pandemic. You will hear the latest information on how we are safely caring for non-COVID-19 patients and why many treatments unrelated to coronavirus must still be performed, especially as it relates to this Saturday’s topic “Cancer Surgery in the Era of the COVID-19.” For those of you who may be concerned about coming to the hospital for so-called “elective surgery” – and perhaps more importantly, for those of you concerned about coming to the hospital if you have abdominal pain, chest pain or other concerning symptoms – we will tell you why it is safe. We have recently seen patients with serious illness, unrelated to the virus, who have delayed coming to the medical center because of a fear of acquiring SARS-CoV2 - this should not be the case. In this program, we will tell you why our medical center is safe and the amazing things being done to keep it that way. The Word on Medicine was the first to bring you the truth on COVID-19 testing and treatment, the first to uncover the challenges posed by healthcare disparities and we will be the first to bring you out of the “fear of the virus.” Our medical center and the all-star lineup of doctors, nurses, advanced practice providers and many more are here to help all of you! Tune in this Saturday at 4pm (we will also replay this program on Sunday at 3pm) to hear from Dr. Clark Gamblin, Dr. Amanda Kong, Dr. Karen Kersting, Dr. Ben George, Dr. Gary Seabrook, Dr. John Laur, Dr. Nathan Ledeboer, Dr. Tracy Wang, Gabriella Pyptiuk (APNP), Natalie Lang (APNP), and four grateful patients, sharing their recent experiences.​

Do we love each other yet? To put our struggles in perspective: this week in 1970, Apollo 13 safely returned to Earth after a close brush with disaster and the potential death of all three astronauts. Following the NASA Director’s comment: “This could be the worst disaster NASA's ever experienced,” Gene Kranz replied, “With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour.” This is our fifth program on COVID-19, and we will explain why this will also be our finest hour in the battle against this disease. You will hear an important update from our infectious disease experts - everything you need to know, without the drama and political commentary. We will also hear from the CEO’s of MCW, Froedtert Health and Children’s Wisconsin on how academic medical centers are dealing with this pandemic – information you will not find elsewhere. We have also arranged a special visit from Mr. Baseball, Hall of Famer Bob Uecker, connecting with us from Arizona. Bob can put any challenge in perspective! The Word on Medicine was the first to bring you accurate scientific information on testing, treatment and the impact of COVID-19 on Wisconsin, and you will hear the latest updates this week.

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19, are more powerful than any locks you have on your exterior doors. We all must be getting tired of sheltering in place, but we will tell you why this is important – what the “curve” is, how we can flatten it and when there may be light at the end of the tunnel. You will hear the latest information on treatment from physicians at the Medical College of Wisconsin to include the first patient enrolled in a new clinical trial of convalescent plasma – Dr. Dave Lal (surgeon turned patient, turned recovered patient and now giving back) donated his blood. Learn how it is being used to help those most in need. Judge Derek Mosley also joins us - he is a kidney transplant recipient, who is recovering from COVID-19. We will discuss how the disease affected him and why he was considered high risk. Then will revisit the important topic of disparities in health care – The Word on Medicine was the first to discuss this and we will have the experts explain what we are doing about disparities in health care in Milwaukee.

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19 are now household names. The news is filled with information on this pandemic, but it is often sensationalized and presented with a political bias. In contrast, “The Word on Medicine” presents impartial, objective information from true experts in the field. You will hear the latest information on testing and treatment from physicians at the Medical College of Wisconsin who are dealing with this disease every day. In addition, this episode of “The Word on Medicine” will discuss disparities in care - why the underserved populations in Milwaukee and elsewhere are so vulnerable to this pandemic. This is the third of a four-part series.

The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the disease we know as COVID-19: get the facts – how it developed, where we are now in testing and treatment, and more from experts at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Listen to the second of our four-part weekly series on the pandemic as we air Coronavirus Part II, a series of weekly special broadcasts of “The Word on Medicine” from physicians with boots on the ground caring for patients every day. The information you want and need to hear, from the physicians who are dealing with this disease!

COVID-19, the unique pandemic that has our lives turned upside down - - what is COVCID-19 and what is the Medical college of Wisconsin doing about it. Please tune in to WISN and learn from experts and our leadership – this, the first of a series of four weekly special broadcasts of “The Word on Medicine” which will provide you accurate information from physicians with boots on the ground caring for patients every day. We explain how this virus was transmitted from animals to humans in China, how human-to-human transmission occurred, the challenges with testing and treatment and much more - The Word on Medicine on WISN every Saturday at 4pm!

Medical experts and a patient discuss life-saving advanced technology that helps patients with severe heart and lung problems

Everything from professional athletics to the weekend warrior to hand injuries which we hope are preventable – especially when those hands find their way into the snow blower, lawn mower and other tools around the house! I know that you will find today’s program full of useful information – along with really great insights from our team physicians for professional, college and regional high school athletic teams. If the Packers would only let those talented MCW docs on the sidelines also participate in the NFL draft and perhaps even call a few plays!

Everyone listening either has high blood pressure or knows someone who is taking some sort of medication for elevated blood pressure. Did you know that there are some correctable causes of high blood pressure? The Word on Medicine will explore the causes and treatments of high blood pressure (also referred to as hypertension) with experts in the field from the Medical College of Wisconsin. We will hear from patients who underwent surgery (on their adrenal glands) to correct their high blood pressure – a common cause of hypertension that is often forgotten about even by medical professionals – if you are taking medication for high blood pressure, be sure to listen to this program!

Medical experts and a patient discuss surgical options and recovery from breast reconstruction.

Medical experts and a patient discuss the symptoms and treatment of esophageal cancer

Medical experts and a patient discuss the impact of venous disease and varicose veins on quality of life and options for treatment

HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus - - so many misconceptions and so much that is poorly understood. The Word on Medicine will change that with this enlightening program which covers everything from how this virus is transmitted, to how common it is in Wisconsin (and this country), including the many advances in diagnosis and treatment. Did you realize that HIV can be detected with a simple blood test, treatment is virtually 100% effective and that treatment is a pill taken daily! Yes, tremendous progress in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease that you will hear from the experts at MCW!

Medical experts discuss the impact of diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure in pregnancy and a patient discusses her personal experience with a high risk pregnancy

A patient shares her story of the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer while she was pregnant, and her medical team discusses the complexity of her care

What is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, how do health care disparities effect members of our community, how do we address implicit biases which may impede the delivery of comprehensive and compassionate health care – for answers to these and other very important questions listen to this amazing edition of The Word on Medicine. The Inclusion Health Clinic is Wisconsin’s first LGBTQ health clinic and provides the most wide-ranging and welcoming health care solution for our LGBT community – indeed, a model for any site specific program or center – medicine has a lot to learn from this uniquely successful program!

Virtually everyone has a friend or relative who has an elevated blood sugar or is under treatment for diabetes. The Word on Medicine, in its 48th program, explores the causes, the diagnosis and the treatment of diabetes in adults and children. Hear from the experts, some of whom have diabetes themselves!

Health psychologists and a patient discuss the importance of mental health and psychology in patients undergoing surgery

Patients share their secret sauce for getting through difficult medical treatments. The importance of family, friends and the mind-body relationship – how to stay positive despite side effects from life-saving treatments. You will be inspired by the courage and resilience of the amazing patients who share their personal stories in this special edition of “The Word on Medicine”.

An amazing look behind the “Red Lines” (which mark the entrance to every operating room) – how things are organized and all involved in making your operation the safest and most successful that is possible anywhere in the world. Experts from MCW provide a unique look into everything and everyone who is involved in making the operating room a success.

Medical experts and patients discuss Sports Medicine for everyone from recreational to professional athletes.

Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists - how they are trained, who they work with and why they are so critical to ensuring that you receive the best care exactly when you need it most.

Medical experts and patients discuss the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of uterine fibroids

Physicians and nurses discuss the everyday triumphs and challenges in the Emergency Department.

What is Gastroesophageal Reflux disease and how is it treated?

Medical experts provide your guide to keeping your skin healthy and why sun screen is so important.

This program represents a rare opportunity to talk with a truly gifted film maker – Milwaukee’s own Chip Duncan. Duncan Entertainment has created an amazing view into the life and education of medical students in the creation of the documentary film entitled The First Patient. Listen to Chip along with medical students, residents and MCW faculty surgeons discuss how doctors and surgeons are trained – an amazing insight into everyone’s doctor!

This program provides a unique insight into how surgeons are trained. Everything from medical school to the famous M & M conference – a description of the trauma bay and the OR – the truth behind surgical training and so very different from the imaginary acts seen on TV!

The importance of organ donation in heart transplant, from a medical and patient perspective.

How big a problem is this in Milwaukee and what are we doing about it

Everything you wanted to know about clinical trials and why they are so important

Medical experts and a patient discuss the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of rectal cancer

A discussion with medical experts and patients on the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of infertility.

Medical experts discuss the importance of quality within surgery and healthcare

A discussion with medical experts and patients on the epidemic of adolescent obesity and what we are doing about it

Medical experts discuss your new year resolutions with special focus on diet, exercise and smoking cessation.

A discussion with medical experts and patients on everything from back pain, to tumors and cancers which affect the spine

Medical experts and patients discuss all aspects of lung cancer – especially new and emerging treatments

Medical experts and patients discuss the impact and utilization of robotic surgery in various surgical specialties

Medical experts and patients discuss everything you need to know about the flu

A discussion with medical experts and patients on the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Medical experts and patients discuss the importance of travel health and medicine, and review available resources

Medical experts and patients discuss the diagnosis and treatment of groin and abdominal hernias

A discussion with medical experts and patients on the importance of personalized medicine for cancer treatment and beyond

Medical experts and patients discuss advanced fetal care and the Fetal Concerns Center of Wisconsin

A discussion with medical experts and patients on the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma

Infectious disease experts and patients discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease

A discussion with medical experts and patients on the treatment of sarcoma and bone metastases with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy

Endocrinologists and surgeons discuss thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and indications for surgery

Medical experts and patients discuss survivorship and their experiences with liver transplant, heart transplant, heart valve surgery, and cancer of the adrenal gland.

Medical experts and patients discuss survivorship and their experiences with liver transplant, heart transplant, heart valve surgery, and cancer of the adrenal gland.

A discussion with survivors of breast and pancreatic cancer. Also featuring Mr Baseball, Bob Uecker!

Medical experts and patients discuss the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Part II of a medical discussion on bone health, medications, and weight loss for women.

Part 1 of a A discussion about the importance of heart health in women.

Medical experts discuss ovarian, endometrial and vaginal cancer