Hearing loss. Back pain. PTSD. Heart disease. The list goes on. Prominent medical professionals from the Hadassah Medical Organization covered anything and everything that ails you as guests on the Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine podcast in 2024.
Take a listen and come away with some tips on keeping yourself healthy in the new year. Plus, learn about the breakthrough treatments at Hadassah hospitals that save lives every day.
Fighting for Breath: Examining Lung Cancer
You don’t have to be a smoker to get lung cancer. But we don’t have all the reasons why, says Prof. Hovav Nechushtan, head of the Hadassah Medical Organization’s Genomic Oncology Service. Though it’s one of the deadliest diseases, Prof. Nechushtan has hope because of innovative treatments that can save lives. He discusses these treatments, along with risk factors, symptoms and patient stories.
Contagion Conversation|
Crocodile bites, mpox, West Nile virus and COVID-19 — there’s almost nothing Dr. Jacob Strahilevitz, head of the Hadassah Medical Organization’s Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, hasn’t encountered in his career. He tells us about Hadassah’s role in researching and treating infectious diseases and how you can stay safe.
We’ve Got Your Back
Brace yourself! The next time you sneeze, you run the risk of fracturing your spine, according to Dr. Josh Schroeder, head of the Spinal Deformities Surgery Department at the Hadassah Medical Organization. Dr. Schroeder discusses back pain and disorders in various populations, including pregnant women and children.
Immunity Unraveled
Hadassah has treated a rare bladder condition that had previously been known to be untreatable. Dr. Yuval Tal, director of the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, gives insight into this case and discusses biological treatment, or precise medicine, as the future of advancing treatments in clinical immunology.
Colon Cancer, Gut Grief and Stool Secrets
Underlying health issues can present themselves as colorful stools. Dr. David Hakimian, senior gastroenterologist at the Hadassah Medical Organization, gives us the scoop on our poop and other symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders as well as new personalized medicine treatments.
The Invisible Wound: Living With PTSD
Mental health illnesses such as mood disorders, depression, anxiety and phobias are common, but post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is less so, according to Dr. Shiri Ben-David, chief psychologist at the Hadassah Medical Organization. But some 500,000 Israelis have PTSD as a result of October 7, 2023. Dr. Ben-David answers the who, what, why and how of the disorder.
Your Best Foot Forward You wouldn’t think to examine your feet every day, but it’s what Dr. Yechiel Gellman, senior foot and ankle surgeon at the Hadassah Medical Organization, advises. In addition to stressing the importance of taking care of our feet, Dr. Gellman talks about recent innovations in foot and ankle surgery and how Hadassah is blazing the trail in full ankle replacement procedures.
#EndTheSilence: Addressing Sexual Violence
As part of the team that issued a report for the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel about the rape and sexual assault that occurred on October 7, 2023, Dr. Dvora Bauman, director of the Bat Ami Center for Victims of Sexual Abuse at the Hadassah Medical Organization, shares her professional and personal insights on sexual violence, both as a weapon of war on October 7 and more broadly.
Pulse Check: Beating Heart Disease
This episode, which aired during American Heart Month in February, offers a simple yet effective piece of advice for helping beat heart disease. Dr. Donna Zfat-Zwas, director of the Hadassah Medical Organization’s Linda Joy Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Center for Women, says that exercise is the “magic pill.”
All Ears: Hearing Loss Treatments & Trends
Dr. Michal Kaufmann, head of the Ear Surgery and Cochlear Transplantation Center at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, doesn’t want you breaking the 60/60 rule when listening to earbuds. Tune in to learn what the rule entails and about the many kinds of hearing loss (there’s more than one!) and treatments.
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