Recorded Lectures

Brian Brady, MD, gives an overview of how your kidneys work, what is important for kidney health, and what we can do to treat patients with kidney disease.

Leah Groppo, registered dietitian and diabetes educator, discusses different types of dietary fiber, its benefits, and shares tips to increase fiber in your diet.

Understanding Medicare can be tricky. Maha Justi explains Medicare's basic coverage and dives into the various parts (A, B, D, Medicare Advantage, Medigap), highlighting benefits and pitfalls. Learn more about what Medicare covers and does not cover, your rights, and how to optimize costs throughout the year.

Asian American men have significant smoking history and are unaware of lung cancer screening guidelines. There is also an increasing incidence of lung cancer in non-smoking Asian American females. Jeff Velotta, MD, FACS, discusses lung cancer screening guidelines as well as potential outcomes of lung cancer as it relates to Asian Americans.

Hector Bonilla, MD, gives an overview of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), its symptoms, and talks about the relationship to long COVID.

Finally understand how Medicare works and how to select the coverage that best fits your budget and lifestyle. Maha Justi explains what each part of Medicare covers and how to avoid costly coverage mistakes. By the end of this presentation, you will be able to make well informed decisions about your existing or soon to come Medicare choices.

Join us for an informative talk on three common issues: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatitis, and prostate cancer. Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, talks about risk factors, early detection, screening, and an overview of treatment for prostate cancer. Learn about symptoms and different types of prostatitis as well as symptoms and treatments for BPH.

Medicare Open Enrollment is the time of year when Medicare beneficiaries can make coverage decisions regarding how they receive their Medicare benefits. Maha Justi covers the various parts of Medicare, describes the major decisions Medicare recipients can make during open enrollment, and how to help them save on costs. 

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is an abnormal rhythm of the heart that is common with increasing age. There are new, minimally invasive treatments available to treat AFib through catheters that eliminate the need to take blood thinners long term. Rahul Sharma, MBBS, FRACP, talks about these alternative treatments that allow faster post-procedure recovery and a faster return to normal activities.

Alan Yeung, MD, discusses transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to treat aortic stenosis. This minimally invasive procedure spares patients from the traditional chest-opening approach of valve replacement. Dr. Yeung talks about outcomes, particularly in the Asian population, where the incidence of damaged valves is on the rise due to increased life expectancy. 

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and potential complications of GERD, as well as effective management strategies for this chronic condition. Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, discusses lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and medications that can help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. Take control of your digestive health and find relief from the discomfort of GERD.

Allergic and nonallergic asthma are chronic lung conditions that affect millions of people worldwide. Lauren Eggert, MD, discusses the causes and triggers of asthma as well as strategies for managing symptoms and preventing attacks.

Meredith Barad, MD, provides an overview of how to manage migraines including new medications for treatment. She talks about common triggers and lifestyle changes to provide relief.

Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones lose mass and become weak and brittle. It affects 10 million people and causes two million fractures in the U.S. per year. Joy Wu, MD, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, discusses the testing, diagnosing, and treatment of osteoporosis. She describes the condition’s risk factors, who should get a bone density test (DXA), and what steps you can take to decrease your risk. Dr. Wu covers common medications such as Fosamax (Alendronate), Boniva (Ibandronate) and other osteoporosis medications, including the pros and cons of each. Finally, Dr. Wu answers many questions from the audience.

Leah Groppo, registered dietitian and diabetes educator, discusses how you can create an environment that makes healthy choices easier. She will talk about the use of nudges and give actionable examples to help you reach your health goals. 

Many people who suffer with chronic migraine live with symptoms that are mysterious, unexplained, and undiagnosed — headache, nausea, neck stiffness, ringing in the ear — and all of these symptoms worsen as the day goes on and the individual spends more time in the upright position. However, symptoms improve as long as they are lying down. Such patients may be diagnosed with POTS, Chiari, chronic migraine, new daily persistent headache (NDPH), or even concussion. Ian Carroll, MD, discusses an often-overlooked diagnosis that can be effectively treated — spontaneous intracranial hypotension (CSF leak).

Watch part one of Dr. Carroll's video "The Mystery Headache: Migraine, Positional Headache, Spinal Fluid Leak?": https://youtu.be/QyvWxobqKrc

El Dr. Julio Nunes, MD presentará una breve introducción sobre la manera en que las emociones, el estrés, la ansiedad y otros factores contribuyen a su bienestar general. Hablará sobre la importancia de identificar cuando no se siente bien y brindará consejos para cuidar de sí mismo. Esta plática se impartirá en español.