Mayo Clinic Radio

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Sophie Bakri, an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic, explains macular degeneration and shares her new research on treatments for macular disease. Also on the podcast, Dr. Christopher Camp, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, discusses treatment options for frozen shoulder. And Dr. Daniel Saris, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Aaron Krych, an orthopedic and sport medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, explain recycled cartilage auto/allo...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Jennifer Martinez-Thompson, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, discusses diagnosis and treatment options for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Also on the podcast, Dr. Molly Jeffery and Dr. W. Michael Hooten share new Mayo Clinic research on trends in opioid use. Dr. Jeffery is the scientific director of Emergency Medicine Research at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Hooten is a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. And Dr. Paul Brown, a Mayo Clinic...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Shreyasee Amin, a rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic, covers osteoarthritis diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Also on the podcast, January is American Blood Donor Month. Dr. Justin Kreuter, medical director of the Blood Donor Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, discusses the continuous need for blood donors. And Thomas Rieck, an exercise specialist at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to help you get exercising in the new year.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Timothy Moynihan, an emeritus oncologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses a 2018 study on lifestyle and cancer risk. Also on the podcast, Dr. Karthik Balakrishnan, an otolaryngologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how 3D printing is being used by surgeons to prepare for complex procedures. And a conversation with Dr. John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic's president and CEO, who is retiring at year's end.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Gayla Poling, director of Adult and Pediatric Diagnostics in Audiology at Mayo Clinic, discusses tinnitus and other age-related hearing loss problems. Also on the podcast, Dr. Santhi Swaroop Vege, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, shares how new treatment protocols for pancreatic cancer are improving outcomes. And Dr. Brett Freedman, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, explains treatment options for a herniated disk.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist and human performance expert at Mayo Clinic, discusses the most recent exercise guidelines and ways to get people moving. Dr. Joyner also discuss eselite athlete performance and the possibility of someone running a marathon in under two hours. Also on the podcast, Dr. Minetta Liu, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how liquid biopsy may individualize cancer treatments. And Dr. P James Dyck, a neurologist at Mayo...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. John Kisiel, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses screening, treatment and prevention of colorectal cancer. Also on the podcast, Dr. Matthew Ferber, a medical geneticist at Mayo Clinic, explains Mayo Clinic GeneGuide. GeneGuide is the new personal DNA product backed by Mayo medical science and expertise. And Mayo Clinic experts Dr. Susanne Cutshall, a nurse practitioner and integrative health specialist, and Debbie Fuehrer, a mind-body medicine...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Mollie Luhman, a living kidney donor, and Dr. Mark Stegall, a surgeon at Mayo Clinic who helped perform the transplant, share their story. Also on the podcast, Dr. Michael Zaccariello, a psychologist at Mayo Clinic, helps explain why attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on the rise. And Dr. Donald Hensrud, a preventive medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, discusses nutrition do’s and don’ts.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Mark Truty, a general surgeon at Mayo Clinic, discusses pancreatic cancer and explains the new treatment protocol that is offering hope. Also on the podcast, Dr. Matthew Callstrom, a radiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses how tumor ablation can be used to treat solid cancers. And Dr. Landon Trost, a urologist at Mayo Clinic, shares what you need to know about biopsies for prostate cancer.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the Vaccine Research Group at Mayo Clinic, discusses the importance of the flu vaccine and other vaccine topics. Also on the podcast, Dr. Andrea Kattah, a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, explains a recent Mayo Clinic study that found removing the ovaries in premenopausal women may increase their risk of developing chronic kidney disease. And Carmen Rottenberg, deputy undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture Office of Food...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Halena Gazelka, chair of Mayo Clinic's Opioid Stewardship Program, explains the Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup survey results on opioids and shares how Mayo Clinic is taking steps to combat the opioid crisis. Also on the podcast, Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the recent rise in sexually transmitted infections. And Dr. Courtney Bennett, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, explains gender discrepancies when...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Paul Scanlon, a pulmonologist at Mayo Clinic, covers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)treatment and prevention. Also on the podcast, Dr. Alice Gallo De Moraes, a critical care specialist at Mayo Clinic, explains the dangerous and sometimes deadly illness, sepsis. And Dr. Eric Green, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, gives an update on advances in human genome research.

Although heart disease often may be thought of as a problem for men, heart disease is the most common cause of death for both women and men in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Sharonne Hayes, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses women’s heart health through the life span. Also on the podcast, Dr. Bret Petersen, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, explains gallbladder disease. And Dr. Jean Fox, a gastroenterologist at Mayo...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian and nutritionist at Mayo Clinic, discusses juicing, lectins and other diet trends. Also on the podcast, Dr. Fouad Chebib, a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, explains polycystic kidney disease. And Dr. Dawn Davis, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses diseases of the hair.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Karthik Ghosh, former director of the Breast Diagnostic Clinic at Mayo Clinic, discusses the latest in breast cancer screening and treatments. Also on the podcast, Dr. Ralph Gay, a physiatrist at Mayo Clinic, explains what can be done about low back pain. And Terri Wheeldon, a well-being specialist at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, shares why strength training is especially important for women.

A joint research study between Mayo Clinic and UCLA has yielded results, showing that the networks of neurons below a spinal cord injury still can function after paralysis. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, co-principal investigators, Dr. Kendall Lee, neurosurgeon and director of Mayo Clinic's Neural Engineering Laboratories, and Dr. Kristin Zhao, director of Mayo Clinic’s Assistive and Restorative Technology Laboratory, explain the spinal cord stimulation research from the neurosurgery and...

On this week's Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a thoracic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, explains lung cancer screening and surgical options for treating the disease. Dr. Blackmon also covers mesothelioma, another type of cancer that often occurs in the tissue surrounding the lungs. Also on the podcast, Dr. Jamie Van Gompel, a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic, explains how deep brain stimulation is being used to control seizures for some epilepsy patients. And Dr. Jon Ebbert, an internal...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Yi Lin, chair of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center's Cellular Therapeutics Cross-Disciplinary Group at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, explains how chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T-cell therapy) works and where the research is headed next. Also on the podcast, Dr. Charanjit Rihal, an interventional cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses treatment and prevention of coronary artery disease. And Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, an infectious diseases...

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Sarah McCarthy, a psychologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses how families cope with a devastating diagnosis. And Randall Mc Keeman, a child life specialist at Mayo Clinic, explains what child life specialists do to help children and their families cope with illness. Also on the podcast, filmmaker Ken Burns will preview his documentary, "The Mayo Clinic: Faith, Hope, Science." Burns is the executive producer of...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. John Sperling, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, covers common shoulder injuries and treatment options including reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Also on the podcast, Dr. Bart Clarke, an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses osteoporosis. And Dr. Dawn Davis, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, explains why cellulite appears and what can be done about it.