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Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine

Medical Breakthroughs features the newest medical advancements in the areas of oncology, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, and genetics featuring America’s leading physicians and medical researc... Read more

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CAR-T Cell Therapy: A Breakthrough Treatment for Fighting Cancer

CAR-T Cell Therapy: A Breakthrough Treatment for Fighting Cancer

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Robert Vonderheide, MD For years, the foundations of cancer treatment, surgery, chem... Read more

23 Oct 2017

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Innovations in Vascular Surgery

Innovations in Vascular Surgery

Host: Lee Freedman, MD How does surgery and stenting for carotid lesions help prevent stroke? What are the latest appro... Read more

2 Oct 2014

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The Role of Technology in Precision Medicine

The Role of Technology in Precision Medicine

Host: Frank Russomano There are far too many diseases that do not have proven means of prevention or effective treatmen... Read more

13 Jul 2015

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Surgical Advances in Knee Osteoarthritis

Surgical Advances in Knee Osteoarthritis

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Craig Israelite, MD Dr. Craig Israelite, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at... Read more

24 Jan 2008

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Overuse Tendon Injuries: New Approaches

Overuse Tendon Injuries: New Approaches

Guest: Louis Soslowsky, PhD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Louis Soslowsky, from the University of Pennsylvani... Read more

19 Nov 2007

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Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Joseph Berger, MD, FACP, FAAN, FANA Multiple sclerosis is a notoriously difficult ... Read more

1 Aug 2016

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4 Latest Advances in Epilepsy Treatment at Penn

4 Latest Advances in Epilepsy Treatment at Penn

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Kathryn Davis, MD, MTR Guest: Timothy Lucas, MD, PhD According to the epilepsy... Read more

18 Jul 2016

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Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Advanced Abdominal Cancers

Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Advanced Abdominal Cancers

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Heated/Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is one of the most innovative treatment... Read more

2 Oct 2014

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FDA-Approved Gene Therapy Reverses Blindness in Children & Adults

FDA-Approved Gene Therapy Reverses Blindness in Children & Adults

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Jean Bennett, MD, PhD Guest: Albert Maguire, MD Power couple Drs. Jean Bennett... Read more

23 Apr 2018

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New Surgical Options for Spinal Disorders

New Surgical Options for Spinal Disorders

Guest: William Welch, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Advancing surgical treatments and devices are producing better outc... Read more

25 Jan 2008

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Surgical Breakthroughs In Hip Osteoarthritis

Surgical Breakthroughs In Hip Osteoarthritis

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Craig Israelite, MD Dr. Israelite intially reviews some basic concepts in the approac... Read more

24 Jan 2008

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Approaching Vulnerable Plaque in the Coronaries

Approaching Vulnerable Plaque in the Coronaries

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Emile Mohler III, MD How should we approach vulnerable plaques in the coronaries and ... Read more

30 May 2008

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Addressing Vascular Plaque Ruptures

Addressing Vascular Plaque Ruptures

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Emile Mohler III, MD A ruptured vascular plaque with subsequent thrombus often trigge... Read more

30 May 2008

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Groundbreaking Child Bilateral Hand Transplant

Groundbreaking Child Bilateral Hand Transplant

Host: Shira Johnson, MD For the first time, Penn Medicine surgeons were able to complete a bilateral hand transplant on... Read more

4 Jul 2016

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When Your Patient Has a Spinal Deformity: Clinical Priorities

When Your Patient Has a Spinal Deformity: Clinical Priorities

Host: Barnett Mennen, MD Guest: Comron Saifi, MD Spinal deformity places strain on the vertebrae and supporting mus... Read more

2 Feb 2018

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Endeavors of the Heart: Leveraging Innovative Technologies for Transcatheter Therapies

Endeavors of the Heart: Leveraging Innovative Technologies for Transcatheter Therapies

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Howard C. Herrmann, MD Twelve years after performing the first transcatheter aortic ... Read more

3 May 2019

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Reinventing Autologous Breast Reconstruction to Reduce Pain & Postsurgical Opioid Use

Reinventing Autologous Breast Reconstruction to Reduce Pain & Postsurgical Opioid Use

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Suhail K. Kanchwala, MD Improving his patients’ post-surgical experience was Dr. S... Read more

14 Jan 2019

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What to Know About a State-of-the-Art Approach to GIST Treatment

What to Know About a State-of-the-Art Approach to GIST Treatment

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Ronald DeMatteo, MD, FACS A Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) is a rare sarcoma ... Read more

17 Jan 2018

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