Limb Loss and Peripheral Vascular Disease with Elizabeth Genovese, MD
South Carolina has some of the highest rates of lower extremity limb loss in the country, and many of these cases can be traced back to under-diagnosed or under-treated peripheral vascular or arterial disease, known as PAD. Elizabeth Genovese, MD, a vascular surgeon at MUSC Health, aims to change that statistic through innovative new technology that can reduce the risk of amputation for patients with PAD.
8 Feb 202214min
The South Carolina Burn Center with Steven Kahn, MD
Burn injuries can happen quickly, to anyone, almost anywhere. For those with severe burns, getting to a burn center for care is essential. Patients don’t need to travel far to get specialized care for severe or even more routine burns, The South Carolina Burn Center at MUSC Health offers the most cutting edge treatments for its patients. Dr. Steven Kahn, Chief of Burn Surgery, shares details about the center and many cutting edge treatments such as regenerative technology that improve the lives and appearances of those with severe burns and scars.
1 Feb 202216min
Difficult to Treat Cancers with Jeffrey Sutton, MD
Some cancers can be difficult to treat through traditional chemotherapy. Metastatic appendix, colon and gynecologic cancers that have spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity can fall into this category. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Jeffery Sutton, MD, talks about a surgical treatment that involves using heated chemotherapy inside the abdominal cavity to kill cancer cells. The procedure is called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy or HIPEC and offers many patients incredible results.
11 Jan 202218min
Genetic Screening for Cancer with Kevin Hughes, MD
Finding out your genetic risk of different cancers can be an important part of life-saving early detection and preventative cancer care. But, which genetic screenings should patients look into and how far has this technology come in detecting which people are at higher risk of certain cancers? Kevin Hughes, MD, has been at the forefront of genetic cancer screening since the mid-1990s and shares insights. He is the Director of Cancer Genetics in the MUSC Department of Surgery and the McKoy Rose, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology.
4 Jan 202220min
Robotic Surgery for Obesity with Rana Pullatt, MD
Robotic surgery at MUSC Health is making life changing procedures, such as the most complex bariatric surgeries, accessible to more people than ever before. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Rana Pullatt, MD, explains how these transformational surgeries are changing the lives of patients with BMIs from 35 to the upper 90s. Pullatt is a Professor of Surgery and serves as the Clinical Director of Bariatric and Robotic Surgery.
21 Dec 202121min
Black Men and Prostate Cancer with Nicholas Shungu, MD
Black men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer compared to men of any other race. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Nicholas Shungu, MD, a family medicine physician at MUSC Health, talks about some of the reasons for this disparity and what can be done to better educate patients and their families about the importance of prostate cancer screenings.
14 Dec 202120min
The Critical Role of Nurses with Costa King Cockfield, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Almost any time you seek out healthcare services, you will receive some form of care by nurses. This profession is often called the glue that holds a patient’s health care journey together. In this episode, Costa King Cockfield, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at MUSC Health's Florence Medical Center talks about the art and science of nursing and the critical role they play in healthcare.
22 Nov 202117min
In Our DNA SC with Daniel Judge, MD
Advances in genetic medicine make it easier than ever to screen your DNA and find out your risk of many common diseases and conditions. MUSC Health is offering such testing in a new first-of-its-kind population genomics initiative in South Carolina called In Our DNA SC. It will be available at no-cost to the first 100,000 South Carolinians that sign up. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health Dr. Daniel Judge explains the program. He is a cardiologist, professor of medicine and a translational scientist here at MUSC Health who specializes in inherited cardiovascular disorders. Thank you for being here.
9 Nov 202114min
