Breast Cancer Surgery Options with Andrea Abbott, MD, MSCR

Neck pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and it can affect your ability to work and participate in activities you love. New surgical treatments, such as ​​artificial disc replacement, may offer lasting relief for patients. Dr. Brett Gunter, a Neurosurgery Specialist at MUSC Health, Columbia shares insights on such surgeries and what to look for in a spine surgeon.

4 Nov 202116min

Eating disorders in young people have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to several U.S.-based studies. But there is hope and effective treatment for those with these serious conditions.Elizabeth Wallis, MD, explains warning signs of eating disorders, effective therapies and the different paths young patients and their families take to make a full recovery. She is the Director of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at MUSC Health and Medical Director of the Friedman Center for Eating Disorders at MUSC Health.

26 Okt 202116min

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women in South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports it's the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the state. The MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is trying to make it easier for women to receive mammograms by driving a mobile health unit to counties across the state, inviting women to step aboard the mobile health unit and receive a mammogram.Kevin Hughes, MD, Director of Cancer Genetics and the McCoy Rose Professor of Surgery at MUSC Health explains the importance of yearly screening for women over 40 and Tonya Perkins, MSN, a MUSC Health nurse practitioner explains how the mobile unit works.

19 Okt 202113min

Many LGBTQ+ people face challenges or barriers when trying to receive health care. MUSC Health is taking on many new initiatives to address these concerns and improve the lives and health of this population. Chase Glenn was recently named the first director of LGBTQ+ Health Services and Enterprise Resources at Medical University South Carolina. He shares insights into navigating health care as a LBGTQ person and details how MUSC Health is doing to create a more inclusive community for patients, faculty, staff and students.

5 Okt 202119min

Taking extra precautions to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some to steer clear or put off routine healthcare visits for themselves and their children. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Terrence Steyer, MD, chair of the Department of Family Medicine at MUSC Health, explains why it is time to come back for regular visits, preventive health screenings and specialist visits. He also stresses the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccines for those who have not yet had the shot. Topics covered in this show:The decline in routine health care visits across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.The importance of annual wellness check-ins and physicals to screen for problems such as breast or colon cancer.How MUSC addressed the problem of underrepresented minorities and lower income people are going back for screenings at a lower rate than white people. COVID-19 hesitancy and how Dr. Steyer communicates with patients who are hesitant.How hospitalized COVID-19 patients can delay care for other patients with other health conditions.Why it is important for children to continue getting well child visits to stay ahead of any developmental issues that could arise. The importance of getting the influenza shot.Steyer shares his personal story of getting COVID-19 despite being vaccinated and explains that his case was mild because of being vaccinated. The mental health aspects of quarantine with COVID-19

29 Sep 202117min

Depression affects 16 million Americans and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. While treatments, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as Prozac, help many, it is estimated that at least 30 percent of people don’t respond to such medications. In this episode of Advance with MUSC Health, Jennifer Jones, MD, details how Centerspace, a transformational center at MUSC Health, is offering ketamine, a common anesthetic, as a novel treatment to help people with difficult-to-treat mental health conditions, such as treatment resistant depression.Topics covered in this show:Centerspace opened in 2020, the center uses FDA-approved and other evidence-based treatments to guide individuals through an intentional and unique journey that uses non-traditional approaches to arrive at the best version of themselves.They offer ketamine, a cutting-edge treatment, has been shown to be an effective medication in difficult-to-treat conditions including: depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, addictions and chronic pain syndrome. Ketamine has been approved as an anesthesia agent since the 1970s. It has been used in battlefields and pediatric emergency rooms frequently because it's very safe and does not decrease the breathing drive, unlike a lot of the different opiate types of medications that are used for pain.At Centerspace there are two types of Ketamine treatments. One is given as an intramuscular injection and the other is the FDA-approved nasal spray SPRAVATO®, which is often covered by insurance. The Ketamine therapies are given in the clinic under supervision of the Centerspace medical team. The treatment takes about two hours and requires the patient to have a ride home after.Jones usually tells patients to anticipate an initial series of four to six treatments.Unlike most antidepressants, which Jones says usually take four to six weeks to be effective, the effects of ketamine are sometimes felt within a day. Jones says ketamine has been life-changing for many patients who never found relief from other prescription antidepressants. She details a success story of a woman who was plagued by feelings of guilt and chronic anxiety with no relief from antidepressants. After ketamine treatments she now feels content and happy and is able to enjoy being with her family. Jones says there is also evidence that ketamine is helping people overcome substance abuse problems. More about Centerspace: Location: 270 Coleman Boulevard Mount Pleasant, SC 29464Phone: 843-876-1193Fill out an intake form

21 Sep 202122min

How do you pick a doctor you not only like and trust, but who can also give you the highest quality of care possible?Dr. Danielle Scheurer is the chief quality officer and a professor of medicine at MUSC Health. She is also a board-certified internal medicine physician whose life's work revolves around improving the quality of care and patient safety in all health care settings. In this episode she offers insights into how to choose or change doctors.

14 Sep 202118min

Advance with MUSC Health launches September 2021. This podcast’s mission is to help you find ways to preserve and optimize your health and get the care you need to live well. MUSC Health experts offer advice and insights on health-related topics. For more information, check out www.advance.muschealth.org.

8 Sep 202136s