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Simple practices can help to manage stress
January 21, 2021
Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, medical director of integrative therapy and assistant dean of wellness

Before a child undergoes surgery, hospital helps both parents and patient prepare
January 19, 2021
Interview with pediatric surgeon Michaela "Mikki" Kollisch, MD

Hospital offers kidney dialysis for children
January 19, 2021
Interview with pediatric kidney specialist Scott Schurman, MD

Surgery to treat atrial fibrillation; epilepsy and its treatment; transplants pass a milestone: Upstate Medical University's HealthLInk on Air for Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021
January 15, 2021
Interviews with cardiothoracic surgeon Stephen Waterford, MD; neurosurgeon Harish Babu, MD, PhD; and transplant surgeon Mark Laftavi, MD

Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis, treatment options and reasons for hope
January 14, 2021
Interview with Upstate pancreatic surgeon Thomas Vandermeer, MD

Brain surgeon provides overview of epilepsy, its diagnosis and treatment
January 11, 2021
Interview with Upstate neurosurgeon Harish Babu, MD, PhD

Kidney transplants continue apace at Upstate despite pandemic
January 11, 2021
Interview with Upstate transplant surgeon Mark Laftavi, MD

How vaccines will attack COVID-19; hotline answers questions about the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021
January 8, 2021
Interviews with Upstate infectious disease expert Katie Anderson, MD, PhD, and Upstate COVID-19 hotline co-directors Michele Caliva and Joey Angelina

Upstate hotline fields COVID-19 questions from the public
January 8, 2021
Interview with Upstate COVID-19 hotline co-directors Michele Caliva, left, and Joey Angelina

How the COVID-19 vaccines work and what lies ahead in the pandemic
January 7, 2021
Interview with Upstate infectious disease expert Katie Anderson, MD, PhD

Cardiac surgeon explains how the TT Maze procedure treats atrial fibrillation
December 31, 2020
Interview with Upstate cardiac surgeon Stephen Waterford, MD

Boosting one's spirits and energy in winter; insights into pandemics; regenerating the retina: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021
December 31, 2020
Interviews with Assistant Dean of Wellness Kaushal Nanavati, MD; authors and researchers Rae-Ellen Kavey, MD, and Allison Kavey, PhD; and vision researcher Abigail Hackam, PhD

Treating kidney stones; caring for wounds and arterial disease; dealing with violence’s traumatic wake: Upstate Medical University’s HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020
December 23, 2020
Interviews with urologist Scott Wiener, MD; vascular surgeon Palma Shaw, MD; and Timothy Jennings-Bey, a co-founder of the Community Trauma Response Team

Prostate cancer explained; the pandemic and overdose deaths: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020
December 17, 2020
Interviews with urologist Joseph Jacob, MD, and emergency physician Ross Sullivan, MD

Masks challenge the hard of hearing; retinal diseases and eye health; explaining esophageal cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020
December 10, 2020
Interviews with otolaryngologist Brian Nicholas, MD; retinal researcher and ophthalmologist Amir Yazdanyar, MD, PhD; and thoracic surgery chief Jason Wallen, MD

Explaining diseases of the retina, their risk factors and treatment
December 8, 2020
Interview with Upstate vision researcher and ophthalmologist Amir Yazdanyar, MD, PhD

Mother-daughter research team compares COVID-19 to previous pandemics in new book
December 8, 2020
Interview with Allison Kavey, PhD, left, and her mother, Rae-Ellen Kavey, MD, who jointly authored a book on viral pandemics

Advice for getting through a winter of pandemic discontent
December 8, 2020
Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, assistant dean of wellness at Upstate