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February is American Heart Month. First established by President Lindon Johnson in 1963 to urge people to heart and vascular diseases and support programs that bring solutions. Today, cardiologist Dr. James Beckermann, Medical Director of Heart Programs in Portland, OR along with Dr. Lori Tam, Cardiologist and Medical Director for Womens Heart Program and Dr. Aaron Schoenkerman Cardiologist Specializing in Vascular Disease and Prevention talk about heart health and prevention.

Laurie Kelley, Chief Philanthropy Officer and SVP at Providence Health Systems talks with Dr. Robert Lichfield about the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron. From symptoms, to diagnosis, and treatment, Dr. Lichtfield explains what to expect with this strain.

In today's episode Dr. Wendi Drummond Infectious Disease Specialist and Dr. Genevieve Buser, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist answer questions you have for the upcoming flu season.

In today's episode Moy Reeves, Founder of Break Free Worldwide and Dr. Steven Florence MD, Covenant Health in Lubbock Texas discuss sports related injuries including the psychological impact injuries can have on athletes.

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Brette Borow CEO and Founder of HerFeed, is joined by Travis Green PA, at Providence ExpressCare in Southern California. Providence ExpressCare is an on-demand healthcare service provider, setup to treat a multitude of conditions at the patient's time of need. In this episode Brette and Travis discuss COVID-19, answering your questions about testing options, isolation guidelines, and how best to treat from home.

Lindsay Fossatti, Lead Physical Therapist for St Jude Fullerton Outpatient Neuro Rehab and Natalia Covarrubias-Eckardt, MD, Inpatient Rehab Medical Director and Pain Management Medical Director at St Joseph Orange discuss COVID long haulers syndrome and a program that St Jude developed to help patients suffering from symptoms associated with this condition.

With kids and staff back to school, the spread of COVID-19 amongst children - particularly those not yet eligible for vaccination - continues to be a point of concern. Join us for this discussion to have your questions answered and to learn more about what you can do to help stop the spread.

If you are pregnant, chances are you're concerned about the impact of COVID-19 - as well as the COVID vaccines - on you and your baby. Listen to this discussion on COVID-19 and pregnancy to learn more and have your questions answered.

What can we learn about COVID-19 variants and trends by studying data analytics? Listen to this discussion to learn more about past and present Providence research studies, emergent healthcare technologies, and how they can help.

Host Mary Renouf speaks with Dr. Aseem Desai, veteran cardiac electrophysiologist and author who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders including atrial fibrillation (AFib). He is co-director of Providence Mission Heritage Heart Rhythm Specialists. They discuss what Afib is, common risk factors, treatments and more. For more resources visit: https://draseemdesai.com/

Host Mary Renouf speaks with, Dr. Houman Solomon, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center about what bariatric surgery is, the different types of surgeries available and who are the best candidates for weight loss surgery.

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Host Mary Renouf speaks with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew J. Wassef about joint replacement and joint revision surgeries. He explains when someone is a good candidate for each, what the surgery entails, recovery and more.

In today's episode, guest host JoJo Wright and Marina Sarwary, Medical Director of Providence ExpressCare in California are here to answer your questions about Providence ExpressCare, what is it and what services are offered.

Dr. George Diaz gives the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 variants and vaccines. For more resources visit: coronavirus.providence.org/covid-vaccine

Dr. Phuong Nguyen, MD, Director of Advanced Endoscopy at Providence and Lorraine Peterson, a GERD patient, provide us with in-depth insights into the experience, treatments and procedures needed to cure and manage the disease. Lorraine shares her very personal journey of overcoming the challenges and finding the strength to make lifestyle changes.

For this heart health podcast, Dr. Jeremy Nicolarsen, a trained pediatric cardiologist and cardiovascular disease (adult cardiology) clinician at Providence and Melissa Faucher, a CHD patient, provide us with in-depth insights on what kind of care is needed for CHD patients. They recount the very personal journey of overcoming challenges, finding strength and putting faith in science and the healing process as a whole. From Dr. Jeremy Nicolarsen and Melissa Faucher, we learn that whether diagnosed in infancy or in adulthood, patients with CHD have unique care needs. For more information on this topic and story refer to this Providence blog post: What is adult congenital heart disease and why should you care?

Registered dietician, Caitlin Snider, speaks with host Mary Renouf about steps you can take in diet and lifestyle to prevent the onset of diabetes.

Host Dr. James Simmons and Dr. James Beckermann, Cardiologist come together to discuss Men's Health, particularly heart health.

Diverticulitis is a gastrointestinal disease in which abnormal pouches in the wall of the large intestine become inflamed. Tami Leader-Fuller received a diverticulitis diagnosis in 2019, here is her story of the journey back to optimal health. She is joined by our host, Dr. Schehrezade Kahn and her own surgeon Dr. Tracey Childs.

Host Mary Renouf and Dr. Jiten Patel, specialist in critical care and pulmonary medicine, talk about Asthma, what is it and how it can be treated.

Host Mary Renouf is joined by Dr. Miles Hassell Internal Medicine Specialist as they discuss high blood pressure and how you can treat it without medication.

For some, recovery from COVID-19 takes substantially longer than it does for others, and it leaves behind a host of continuing health problems. Teams of professionals may be a part of the care team for longhaulers, including physical therapy, speech language pathologists, physical rehabilitation, and nutrition and wellness experts. This discussion highlights the work being done by programs at St. Jude Medical Center in Texas.

Today's experts discuss Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the ROME 4 criteria of IBS, benefits of the elimination diet, identifying fodmaps, and obtaining optimal gut health with nutrition.

Mary Renouf and Caitlin Snider discuss the various weight management programs in the Community Wellness Program along with tools for weight loss and weight management.

Host Mary Renouf discusses lower back pain with Dr. Mark Basiratmand. What are some causes and treatments that can help your pain...

Mary Renouf and neurologist Dr. Matthew Ho talk about strokes and stroke care. What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke, the FAST method of recognizing a stroke and what to do when you see these signs. *Originally published 6/7/21

Host Mary Renouf speaks with Dr. Katheryn Hudon about what to expect from a pediatric well-check visit for a teen. What questions the pediatrician generally asks, important exams, vaccinations for that age group and the transition from pediatrician to an "adult" doctor.

In today's episode, we discuss COVID Longhaulers Syndrome and its signs and symptoms along with facts about the COVID vaccinations. *This episode is a previously recorded Facebook/LinkedIn Live event.*

Rick Riess and Dr. Frances Broyles discuss the Providence HMR Weight Management program. The challenges of weight loss, especially during a pandemic, and insights into tools and tips for finding success with managing your weight.

Quitting tobacco is the single most important step you can take to protect your health and the health of your family. In this episode, host Mary Renouf speaks with Katie Maisch of Inland Northwest Health Services about their tobacco cessation program, Quit For Good.

Host Mary Renouf speaks with Dr. Daniel Getz and they get to the truth to some of the medical myths and misconceptions many of us have. They discuss the COVID vaccine, stroke and heart attack symptoms, does that green mucus really mean you have an infection and more. Don't miss this interesting and informative episode.

Host Mary Renouf speaks with Dr. Mark Basiratmand about the Mediterranean Diet. They discuss the health benefits, why so many health experts are recommending it and the history of this style of eating.

In this pre-recorded Live episode, some of our doctors and experts answer questions about the COVID vaccines. What's true, what's not true and what we know at this point. For more updates on the vaccines visit: https://coronavirus.providence.org/covid-vaccine

In this pre-recorded Live episode, we have experts discussing the new COVID variants-what we know so far and how this will affect the ongoing pandemic.

Dr. Roseann Getchell and Dr. Tyson Payne continue their important discussion on homeschooling kids and teens during COVID. In this episode, they tackle internet safety. During the pandemic, much of our children's lives are web-based. So how do we keep them safe as we navigate online school, social media and more. *This episode was pre-recorded as a live event.* For more conversations that matter, subscribe to the Talk With A Doc podcast. You can also find more information on upcoming podcast episodes and our Facebook/LinkedIn Live events on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @providencehealthsystem.

Dr. Robin Henderson and Brette Borow discuss social isolation during the pandemic and how it can affect your mental health. The difference between social isolation and loneliness, how these feelings are impacting our mental health and some solutions for helping ourselves and others when these feelings take hold. *This episode was pre-recorded as a live event.* For more conversations that matter subscribe to the Talk With A Doc podcast. You can also find more information on upcoming podcast episodes and our Facebook/LinkedIn Live events on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @providencehealthsystem.

In this episode, we discuss bridging the gap between self care and Express Care. How regular check-ups, wellness exams and health maintenance should be a part of your self care plan and the role the Providence Express Care program can play. *This episode was pre-recorded as a live event.* For more conversations that matter subscribe to the Talk With A Doc podcast. You can also find more information on upcoming podcast episodes and our Facebook/LinkedIn Live events on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @providencehealthsystem.

Dr. Roseann Getchell and Dr. Tyson Payne discuss homeschooling kids and teens during COVID and how it might be affecting their mental health. Social isolation, social anxiety, keeping your kids and teens motivated and what will going back to in-person school look like are all topics that are tackled in this important discussion along with keeping our kids positive during this difficult time. *This episode was pre-recorded as a live event.* You can find more information on upcoming podcast episodes and our Facebook/LinkedIn Live events on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @providencehealthsystem.

James Q. Simmons, NP, speaks with Robin Henderson, Chief Executive of Behavioral Health of Providence Oregon, reflect on letting go of the negatives of 2020 and thinking about what the positives were so we can bring those forward in 2021 and find some hope after a difficult year. *This episode was recorded previously as a Live event.*

One in eight patients that visit the emergency room are in need of behavioral health services or in mental health crisis. Laura Knapp and Katie Gilligan discuss the need for behavioral health services to urgent care and emergency room departments and the benefit of that whole health care for patients and the Behavioral Health Urgent Care in Everett, Washington.

Laurie Kelley, Josh Cutler and Roger Dowdy discuss the Providence Caregiver Support Program that provides behavioral health assistance and resources to all caregivers, especially during the challenging time of the pandemic.

Host Meredith Cunningham speaks with Dr. Katie Hendley, a neurologist and Dr. Valeria Johnson, a clinical psychologist, about the addition of a clinical psychologist to the neurology team at Covenant Health and how that has positively impacted whole patient care within their department and the ability to improve quality of life for patients with neurological disease.

Dr. Michael Ravelo and Brette Borow discuss what you need to know about the flu season while we are in the midst of a global pandemic.

Host Mary Renouf and Dr. Jan Carlo Zegarra discuss Lifestyle Medicine and its benefits.

Dr. Robin Henderson and Dr. James Simmons discuss how to cope and stay mentally well over the holidays during the COVID pandemic.

Dr. Robin Henderson and Dr. Nate Goins discuss how kindness and compassion can improve your overall mental wellness.

In today's episode, the panel discuss mental wellness and how COVID and seasonal mood disorders and fluctuations can affect your mental well-being.

Dr. Amy Thompson and Rebecca Meador, a lactation specialist, discuss breastfeeding and lactation issues and solutions.