Jonahtan Wright, MD reviews the effect of smoking on functional outcomes and implant survival of anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty. He and his team sought to compare functional outcomes and survival between non-smokers, former smokers, and current smokers who underwent anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) in a large cohort of patients…

We discuss some of the main urologic goals for our pediatric patients with spina bifida. In addition to different treatment options and management considerations, we address the importance of multidisciplinary care.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Thomas Schrepfer, M.D., discusses what sialendoscopy is, how it works as a minimally invasive technique, and the benefits and limitations in treating salivary gland disorders.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Salvatore Scali, MD, provides a contemporary perspective on aortic surgery training will be discussed highlighting current case volumes and future projections among training programs in the United States. The barriers to open aortic surgical training and potential opportunities that are available to offset these challenges longitudinally will be di…

ECPR is a treatment option for patients who otherwise would face near-certain death. It involves the use of a machine that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lung.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Jeffrey Friedman, MD, FACS, FASMBS, discusses gastroparesis, a challenging condition where the stomach’s delayed emptying triggers discomforting symptoms like nausea, vomiting, bloating, and abdominal pain. He explores how precise diagnostic tests and a range of treatment options, from dietary changes to advanced surgical solutions, can offer relie…

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Discuss UF neurosurgery research 2. Discuss importance of research 3. Discuss goals of UF neurosurgery researchBy UF Health Shands Hospital

Elias Sayour, M.D., discusses the challenges of creating therapeutic cancer vaccines, advantages for mRNA vaccines and how to adapt mRNA to treat patients with cancer.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Thiago Beduschi, MD, converses UF Health’s leading liver transplant program, highlighting innovations such as MARS, an artificial liver, and NRP. He explains liver failure, patient support, and how the UF Health program became Florida’s top-ranked liver transplant center as evidenced by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Dr. B…

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Ashraf El-Hinnawi, MD, and Georgios Vrakas, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCS, discuss advancements in kidney transplantation at UF Health, highlighting their success in increasing transplant volume and improving outcomes. They emphasize the importance of expanding living-kidney donations, managing waitlists, and exploring future research in xenotransplantation t…

Ashraf El-Hinnawi, MD, and Georgios Vrakas, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCS, are directors of UF Health’s pancreas transplant program, focusing on performing 15 to 20 transplants annually for selected patients, primarily those with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease. The program emphasizes early referrals, robust patient management, and a multidiscipli…

Dr. Maryam Rahman shares insight on the role of laser ablation in the treatment of brain tumors.By UF Health Shands Hospital

1. Review bronchiolitis pathophysiology and epidemiology. 2. Discuss the 2014 clinical guidelines on bronchiolitis. 3. Describe de-implementation strategies and projects related to bronchiolitis management.By UF Health Shands Hospital

1. Gain updated information on the current status of hemophilia gene therapy. 2. Understand the limitations of the first generation of AAV vectors currently in use. 3. Learn about the strategies being developed to mitigate those limitations.By UF Health Shands Hospital

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Understand the current HPV-related cancer epidemic: concerning trends, novel treatments, outcomes. 2. Describe the current status of smoking-related head and neck cancer: prevalence, new risks, state of the art treatments and outcomes 3. Counsel a patient on head and …

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As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the presentation of chronic venous insufficiency, and identify which patients require referral to vascular surgery. 2. Distinguish chronic venous insufficiency from other causes of leg pain and leg swelling. 3. Recognize the unique pathophysiology of Post-thr…

Dr. Nicole Iovine and Dr. Philip Efrom discuss Sepsis, including medical terminology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and its critical implications within the medical field.By UF Health Shands Hospital

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Acquire proficiency in the assessment and evaluation of patients who present with symptoms suggestive of uterine myomas, recognizing the key clinical features and using appropriate diagnostic tools to confirm the diagnosis. 2. Tailor the diagnostic workup and approach…

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. understand the basic concepts of MEG technology and its underlying principles, and describe the advantages of MEG compared to other neuroimaging techniques, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). 2. define and describe c…

Anna Khanna MD.and Brian Hoh MD, MBA, FACS, FAHA, FAANS describe treatment options and the importance of timely treatment for acute ischemic stroke. In this podcast, they outline the benefits of mobile stroke units. Additionally, they explain the research that has been conducted surrounding MSTU’s across the country how they can decrease stroke rel…

Elias Sayour, MD, PhD highlights the signs and symptoms of pediatric brain tumors. He explains how they are classified and discusses current management strategies. Additionally, he shares the challenges of treating brain tumors in children and for developing effective therapies and limitations of brain tumor clinical trials to find new treatments.…

At the University of Florida Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, the team constantly expand their knowledge to provide minimally invasive procedures that can save patients’ lives. In this podcast, Bashar Qumseya MD, MPH, FASGE highlights the typical and atypical presentation of GERD, the sequala of untreated acid reflux and exciti…

At the University of Florida Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, the team constantly expand their knowledge to provide minimally invasive procedures that can save patients’ lives. In this podcast, Bashar Qumseya MD, MPH, FASGE highlights endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, a non-surgical approach to management of obesity. He describes…

Ashley Ghiaseddin, M.D., highlights treatment strategies for malignant gliomas. He shares challenges to therapeutic options, the standard approaches to treatment, novel treatment strategies and when it is important to refer to the specialists at UF Health Shands Hospital.By UF Health Shands Hospital

William A. Friedman M.D., describes the diagnostic criteria for trigeminal neuralgia as well as other facial pain disorders. He highlights the best medical therapy for trigeminal neuralgia and its limitations and he outlines the three neurosurgical options for treating medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia.…

R. James Toussaint M.D., discusses lateral ankle sprains, the prevalence of these injuries and the mechanics involved. He explains the difference between mechanical instability vs functional instability, when nonoperative and operative treatment are indicated and importantly, the return to play criteria for an ankle sprain during recovery phase and…

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the basics of BPH and Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate 2. Explain the appropriate evaluation and patient selection for Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate 3. Outline the Pro’s and Con’s of Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate…

Oluwadamilola Oladeru M.D., discusses prone position for breast radiation treatment. She describes the benefits of prone positioning for protecting normal tissues including lungs and heart. She examines recent studies regarding prone position and she shares the factors that make a patient a good candidate for prone position or breast cancer radiati…

Si Chen M.D., discusses cochlear implants and expanding access to hearing rehabilitation. She highlights the limitations of hearing aids and when cochlear implants should be considered. She describes cochlear implant evaluation, surgery, post-operative care, and hearing outcomes and she shares recent advances and ongoing research that are improving…

Oluwadamilola Oladeru M.D., discusses patient-centered breast radiotherapy fractionation and treatment approach. She describes the changing trend of radiotherapy fractionation over the last 20 years and the long-term results of UK FAST and FAST FORWARD studies. Lastly she describes the patient selection for short course treatment and its benefits i…

Aaron Franke M.D., M.S highlights current challenges facing the shifting paradigm of early-stage NSCLC management. He analyzes recent data supporting novel therapeutic approaches vs standard of care in resectable NSCLC. He reviews anticipated and ongoing clinical trials using IO-based therapy in early-stage NSCLC. Additionally, he examines knowledg…

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the most common causes of nasal obstruction. 2. Outline the initial treatment protocol that should be prescribed. 3.Discuss when referral to ENT and surgical intervention may be helpful.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Drs. Calvin Choi and Mohammad Al-Ani discuss the epidemiology and symptoms associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the contemporary evaluation and management strategy for HCM, and the latest advances in treatment options for HCM.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Kevin Campbell M.D highlights vasectomy reversal with both provider and patient consideration. He describes the workup and counseling for patients interested in vasectomy reversal. He outlines the surgical techniques and procedures available for men with a history of vasectomy and he discusses the post-operative considerations following a vasectomy…

Robert Zlotecki M.D., PhD describes the factors that make a patient a candidate for Pluvicto treatment for prostate cancer. He explains the process of treatment through a series of Pluvicto infusions for prostate cancer and he outlines the current shift in thinking regarding systemic radiopharmaceutical therapy for prostate cancer.…

In this episode, Basma Mohamed, MBChB, describes the importance of a comprehensive preoperative evaluation of elderly spine surgery patients and the methods of frailty assessment in the literature. She also explains the role of prehabilitation in frail elderly patients preparing for spine surgery.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Patrick Duff M.D. highlights group B streptococcal infection in pregnancy. He describes the principal risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal infection, the most useful methods for identifying maternal group B streptococcal colonization and the best strategies for reducing the frequency of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal infec…

Zain Shahid M.D., defines physician modified endovascular grafts (PMEG). He describes patient selection and the indications for PMEG and he helps us to understand the role of PMEG in treatment of complex aortic aneurysms.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Jesus Fabregas MD, MPH, FACO helps us to recognize colorectal cancer as a major cause of morbidity and mortality. He identifies different colorectal cancer screening methods and as a medical oncologist, he shares the symptoms at presentation of colon malignancies and the latest treatment options available.…

Robert Zlotecki MD, PhD discusses MRI guided radiation therapy. He helps us to understand the role and effectiveness of radiation therapy in cure and palliation of GI tract cancers. He speaks about the technologic advances that have increased the safety of radiation therapy treatment and he explores how this has the potential to preserve and improv…

Angela Pham, MD, discusses Project ECHO and how it incorporates IBD quality metrics to potentially improve patient outcomes. She helps us to understand how it can be utilized for patients and she explains the options and benefits Project ECHO can bring to your practice.By UF Health Shands Hospital

In this episode, W. Allan Steigleman, MD, discusses the latest updates in refractive surgery. He compares and contrasts the most widely used corneal refractive procedures, describes common contraindications for refractive surgery and discusses alternative refractive surgery options when corneal refractive surgery may not be appropriate.…

William Collins MD, FACS, FAAP, discusses pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery. He help us to understand the indications for pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery, the unique surgical technique differences in pediatric sinus surgery compared to adults and the limitations of performing endoscopic sinus surgery in pediatric patients.…

Thomas Wright, MD, and Jay King, MD, discuss computer navigation in shoulder arthroplasty and why this type of navigation can be more beneficial than using traditional instruments in shoulder arthroplasty. They also share their thoughts about the future of shoulder arthroplasty surgeries.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Wayne Brisbane, MD, discusses advanced imaging for prostate cancer. He evaluates the currently available imaging modalities. He defines the best use for each modality and he discusses future directions for imaging in prostate cancer.By UF Health Shands Hospital

Hans Ghayee, DO, discusses pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. He offers information on evaluation and management, ongoing research studies and he shares his research at UF Health Shands HospitalBy UF Health Shands Hospital