Baptist Health Doc-to-Doc
Serious medicine. Meaningful conversations. The Baptist Health Doc-to-Doc Podcast brings you in-depth discussions on the latest breakthroughs in healthcare—designed exclusively for physicians. Hear from Baptist Health experts as they share real-world clinical insights, emerging research, and innovations across a wide range of specialties. Whether you’re looking for practical guidance or the latest in medical advancements, this podcast keeps you at the forefront of patient care. Explore more at physicianresources.baptisthealth.net
Episodes
33 episodes
Young Women & Breast Cancer: Understanding Early-Onset Risk, Genetics & Fertility
In this episode of Baptist Health’s Doc-to-Doc, we take a closer look at one of the most concerning trends in oncology — the rise of breast cancer among younger women.Dr. Anastasia Tousimis, Deputy Director of Baptist Health Cancer Care...
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The Pituitary Playbook — Functional Tumors, Vision Risk & Endoscopic Solutions
In this Baptist Health Doc-to-Doc episode, Dr. Michael McDermott, Chief Medical Executive of Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute sits down with Dr. Evan Bander, Neurosurgeon & Co-Director of the Pituitary Tumor Program at the ...
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The New Arrhythmia Playbook—Hybrid Ablation, LAA Management & AI
In this episode of Baptist Health's Doc-to-Doc, we explore the evolving landscape of arrhythmia care with host Tom Nguyen, M.D., Chief Medical Executive of Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Ba...
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30:27
The Field of Blood Cancers: How Have We Evolved
In this episode of Doc to Doc, we explore groundbreaking advances in the treatment of blood cancers with two of the field’s leading experts:Dr. Guenther Koehne, Deputy Director and Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Hematologic Oncology ...
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14:54
Reframing Thyroid Cancer: Precision, Progress & Personalized Care
Why do thyroid cancers demand a more nuanced approach, despite high survival rates? In this episode of Doc to Doc, Dr. Meghan Crawley, head and neck surgical oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute, joins Dr. Rachel Slotcavage, endocr...
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Advancing the Standard: Gynecologic Cancer Care
What happens when landmark trials challenge long-standing surgical standards?In this episode of Doc to Doc, Dr. Thomas Morrissey, director of gynecologic oncology at Lynn Cancer Institute, joins Dr. Ryan Kahn, gynecologic oncologist at ...
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28:58
Cracking the Code: Genetics in Modern Oncology
What happens when we stop gatekeeping genetic testing and offer it universally? In this episode of Doc to Doc, Dr. Arelis Martir Negron, medical geneticist at Miami Cancer Institute, joins Dr. Venkatappa to explore how the field of...
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Evolving Advances in Brain Tumor Care: Insights from Medical and Radiation Oncology
Brain tumors remain among the most complex and challenging conditions we confront. There are over 120 histologically distinct tumor types, with survival outcomes varying drastically depending on molecular profile and location. As a result, the ...
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Transforming Cancer Care: The Role of Technology in Head and Neck Oncology
Thanks for joining us today for this in-depth discussion on head and neck cancers, including oral cancer. In this episode, we explore the complexities of diagnosing, treating, and managing these challenging malignancies. With advancements in di...
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The Future of Radiation Oncology and Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer has been a lethal malignancy for too long. Available cytotoxic therapies for advanced disease are modestly effective with a 5-year survival rate, less than 15%, but new modalities using ablative radiation therapy holds promise...
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Vital Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings
Lung cancer has shown a decrease in incidence and mortality in recent decades; however, it remains one of the cancers with the highest incidence and still ranks first in cancer-related deaths in the United States. Advancements like molecular in...
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27:20
Uterine Transposition: Transforming Gynecologic Cancer Care and Fertility Preservation
Uterine Transposition: Transforming Gynecologic Cancer Care and Fertility Preservation Uterine transpositions represent a groundbreaking advancement in fertility preservation for women undergoing treatment for gynecologic can...
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Prostate Cancer Perspectives: Clinical Insights and Emerging Advances
Aside from non-melanoma skin cancers, Prostate cancer, or PCa, is the most common cancer diagnosed for males in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death for them. Its varying degrees of aggressiveness along with high incid...
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) of the lumbar spine is a type of surgery that uses smaller incisions that standard lumbar spine surgery. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery can result in less pain, faster recovery, and less damage to...
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Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia - IST, What is it?
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia, also known as IST, is a condition of elevated sinus rate unassociated with known pathological, pharmacological, or physiological causes. Its diagnosis has been, in the past, missed or at times dismissed. It does...
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Miami Cancer Institute 2024 ASCO Recap
We could not be more exhilarated about the research led by investigators at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. Several of our physician-researchers presented their studies at this year’s ASCO annual meeting in Chicago. Join us as we highlig...
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21:27
Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment: Navigating Toward a Solution
Even with the success of reducing smoking, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide for both men and women. In 2023, there were approximately 238,000 new lung cancers and 125,000 deaths in the United States alone. In rec...
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Breaking Barriers With Focused Ultrasound
Join Drs. Michael McDermott and Nir Lipsman as they discuss focused ultrasound in neuroscience, how it started and the clinical research that brings us to where we are today and what the future holds. Presenters: ...
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A-Fib, Episode 3: What does the future hold?
In the third and final episode of the series on atrial fibrillation with Dr. Steven Hoff and Dr. Mario Pascual, we will examine the advancements in left atrial appendage management and discuss what lies ahead in promising developments offering ...
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30:42
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
Join Michael McDermott, M.D., chief medical executive of Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, and Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience, along with Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA, FASCO, the chief of medical oncolo...
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21:08
AI the Quintessential Medical Tool?
Join Tom C. Nguyen, M.D., chief medical executive, director of minimally invasive valve surgery of Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, and Barry T. Katzen Endowed Chair, along with Nish Patel, M.D., an interventional cardiolo...
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26:34
A-Fib, Episode 2: The Ablation Era
In the 2nd episode on atrial fibrillation with Dr. Steven Hoff and Dr. Mario Pascual, we are exploring surgical ablation, Endo/Epicardial Catheter approach for mapping and ablation of A-Fib. We will also visit the current oral anticoagula...
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31:04
TMS: Making Waves with Treatment Resistant Depression
Join doctors Michael McDermott, M.D. and Rachel Rohaidy, M.D., as they discuss Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS is an innovative and promising treatment modality for patients with treatment-resistant depression and has evolved to a ...
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Colchicine Unveiled: A New Dawn in Cardiovascular Prevention
Join Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute experts Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., FACC, Adedapo (Dapo) Iluyomade, M.D., and Sergiu Darabant, M.D. as they discuss how this development could revolutionize the approach to combating cardio...
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