
Treating Kidney Disease with Kevin O'Kelly, MD
Being diagnosed with a kidney disease is a challenge more and more Americans face. In South Carolina, one in eight people have kidney disease. But there are things you can do to prevent kidney disease and manage it. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Kevin O’Kelly, MD, a urologist at MUSC Health Marion Medical Center, talks about the importance of kidney health, who is at risk for kidney disease, and how to prevent kidney failure.
25 Apr 20238min

Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Mark Stacy, MD
There's a type of medication often prescribed to people with Parkinson's disease that can cause impulse control issues in some patients. In this episode, Mark Stacy, MD, discusses this topic and how people impacted can be helped early and easily at the first signs of problems. Stacy is a MUSC Health neurologist with more than 30 years of experience in caring for patients with Parkinson's disease. He was one of the first doctors to report problems of impulse control disorders in some Parkinson's disease patients taking dopamine agonist medications.
18 Apr 202314min

Treating Head and Neck Cancer with Jason Newman, MD
Your nose, tongue, face, and throat. You may not think of cancer lurking in these places, yet many head and neck cancers originate here. Luckily, there are signs and symptoms related to the disease that you can look for. In this episode, Jason Newman, MD, director of the Division of Head and Neck Oncology in the Department of Otolaryngology, talks about the warning signs of head and neck cancer and the latest treatments offered to patients at MUSC Health.
11 Apr 202319min

Osteoporosis and the Bone Health Program with Stacey Rothwell, PA-C
Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because it often has no symptoms. You cannot feel your own bones weakening, and many people are not diagnosed until they have broken a weakened bone. Stacy Rothwell, a certified physician assistant at MUSC Health, joins the show to discuss the importance of talking to your doctor about your risk of osteoporosis, the process of getting screened and possible treatments for those who do have the disease.
21 Mars 202315min

Parathyroid Surgery with Denise Carneiro-Pla, MD
Surgery on any part of the endocrine system has the best results when performed by a highly experienced endocrine surgeon, according to recent studies. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Denise Carneiro-Pla, MD, explains the endocrine surgical diseases she and her colleagues offer, specifically parathyroid surgery, a major focus of her work.
22 Feb 202315min

Family and Rural Medicine with Toney Graham, III, MD
Family Medicine physicians provide more care for America's underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Toney Graham, III, MD, talks about how he can now provide more essential support for both the health and well-being of people in rural South Carolina because MUSC Health is expanding into even more rural areas of the state. Graham is an internal medicine specialist with a focus on family medicine at MUSC Health Primary Care Ron McNair Boulevard, which is part of the new MUSC Health Black River Medical Center.
15 Feb 202315min

Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery with Barry Gibney, DO
MUSC Health offers the latest in thoracic surgery, including surgical care of people with lung and esophageal cancers, end-stage lung disease, as well as lung transplant surgeries. This episode features Barry Gibney, DO, who performed South Carolina's first lung transplant for a COVID-19 patient. Gibney is a thoracic surgeon as well as an associate professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at MUSC. He discusses the various leading-edge treatments he and his team provide, including minimally invasive, robotic surgery.
11 Jan 202317min