Open Mics with Dr. Stites
Medical
Steve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, interviews physicians and leaders about advances in healthcare and current affairs.
Location:
United States
Description:
Steve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, interviews physicians and leaders about advances in healthcare and current affairs.
Language:
English
Episodes
Nurse-Led Teams
5/8/2024
Nurses share some of the most complex wounds, infection and pain for patients here at the health system. These extraordinary nurses and nurse practitioners share their expert advice that we can all learn from as we celebrate nurse's week.
Duration:00:38:11
COVID-19 - A Look Back On Four Years
5/1/2024
COVID is a concern, but not a crisis anymore. We reflect on four years of helping the public understand what the pandemic really means. Vaccine expert Dr. Greg Poland joins Dr. Stites and Dr Hawkinson.
Duration:00:54:47
Open Mics with Dr. Stites - Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer
4/24/2024
Today we're talking about breast cancer. It's a diagnosis no woman wants to hear. But there is research into drugs that may reduce the risk of breast cancer and alleviate symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes.
Interested in breast cancer prevention research?
Email BCPCresearch@kumc.edu to Learn More
Or call 913-588-7791
Duration:00:28:12
Migraine Relief Surgery
4/17/2024
Freedom from migraines without a pill spray or drug. Migraine relief surgery offered close to home. Why patients are desperate for a permanent fix and how to tell if you're a candidate.
Duration:00:32:14
Maternity Deserts
4/10/2024
More and more women are facing long drives to deliver their babies. How far is "too far" for adequate prenatal and maternity care? The challenges and solutions in ensuring every mother receives the care she deserves.
Duration:00:55:09
Heat Therapy for Alzheimer’s
4/3/2024
Taking a dip, for Alzheimer’s research. How can hot tubs help your brain health? We show you the science of a study that sounds almost too good to be true. What scientists are measuring while participants soak.
Duration:00:30:59
Nanotechnology Implants
3/27/2024
Nanotechnology, implanted in the brain and spine. Remarkable research is letting paralyzed patients walk again. The blurry boundary between what's your brain at work and what's technology. Meet researchers teaching AI to decode your thoughts.
Duration:00:38:25
Research Growth at KU Medical Center
3/20/2024
More research than ever is happening at KU Medical Center. How do millions of dollars in federal grants trickle down to the everyday patient? The explosive growth of research into cancer, Alzheimer's and so much more.
Duration:00:40:00
COVID in Historical Context
3/13/2024
Masks, shutdowns and a brand-new vaccine. To live through COVID was to witness history. But how will history remember the pandemic? COVID in a historical context. How the world suffered and learned through other pandemics.
Duration:00:48:35
Genetic Counseling For Cancer
3/6/2024
Genetic tests are changing healthcare and doctors aren't the only experts who should read your results. We show you the science behind genetic counselors how their niche expertise can help prevent misdiagnosis.
Duration:00:48:17
New Prostate Cancer Drug - "Heat Seeking Missile"
2/28/2024
When prostate cancer spreads a new kind of treatment can seek it out and destroy it. The radioactive particle that doctors compare to a “heat seeking missile" providing a better life, with fewer side effects.
Duration:00:38:50
Flash Radiation
2/21/2024
Instead of 6 weeks of radiation, imagine needing just one second of treatment. The amazing promise of "flash radiation” which could spare your tissue and your immune system. We ask how close this medical breakthrough is to reaching patients.
Duration:00:36:30
Love's Connection to the Heart and Mind - Plus, Chiefs Kingdom Celebrates
2/14/2024
Why do married people live longer? What does a loving relationship do to the brain? Does sharing a bed actually improve sleep health? The Science of Love. The surprising health benefits of a loving relationship.
Duration:00:35:18
Pulmonary Hypertension
2/7/2024
What happens when high blood pressure reaches inside your lungs? The changing treatments for pulmonary hypertension. Meet one young woman hoping new medicine will help reclaim her life.
Duration:00:48:31
Four Years After the Start of the Pandemic - Where Do We Stand Now?
1/31/2024
After nearly four years of the covid pandemic, where do we stand now?
The virus is still out there, and vaccination rates are lagging. Hear what leading doctors across the metro are seeing in their hospitals.
Duration:00:41:33
Interstitial Lung Diseases
1/24/2024
Scar tissue inside the lungs, with an interstitial lung disease, symptoms don't start until the damage is done. Life with an I.L.D. means putting effort into every breath. We discuss treatments and training that give patients more air.
Duration:00:28:13
FAP - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
1/17/2024
A rare condition comes with a choice, remove your colon, or wait for cancer. New research aimed at delaying the cancer as long as possible. The important first step and need for new treatments.
Duration:00:41:25
"All of Us" Research Program
12/20/2023
No two people are the same and that means the best healthcare is tailored to the individual. Creating a database that can shape the future of medicine. We look at what the "All of Us" research program wants from you.
Duration:00:41:11
Risk Reducing Surgeries & Choices for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
12/13/2023
It's called "the Angelina Jolie effect." More women than ever are having their breasts or ovaries removed, just in case, they get cancer. Risk-reducing surgery. We ask doctors when it makes the most sense and hear from one woman who made a drastic decision based on her genetics.
Duration:00:42:30
Living Kidney Donation Niece to Uncle
11/27/2023
Steve Thon, kidney recipient and Cindy’s uncle A diehard Kansas Jayhawks fan, eight years ago Steve started experiencing renal disease. He felt sick all the time and was close to going on dialysis right before his niece surprised him with a call about being a living kidney donor.
Duration:00:41:26