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Category: Emergency Medicine - Trauma

Toxicologist explains how it helps combat opioid epidemic
March 8, 2023
Interview with Ross Sullivan, MD, director of medical toxicology

Pandemic accelerated existing strains nationwide
March 7, 2023
Interview with Bill Paolo, MD, chair of emergency medicine

Stroke threatens more women than breast cancer does
November 10, 2022
Interview with nurse Michelle Vallelunga from the Upstate Stroke Program

Purple heroin hits the streets; dial 9-8-8 for suicide prevention hotline; treating hip fractures
July 8, 2022
Interviews with toxicologist and emergency physician Ross Sullivan, MD; Contact...

Purple heroin is a new danger on the streets of Central New York
June 10, 2022
Interview with Ross Sullivan, MD, director of medical toxicology at Upstate

Cancer patients must be vigilant about potential medical emergencies
April 20, 2022
Interview with Ali Wazir, MBBS, a fellow in hematology/oncology at Upstate

Coping with prostate cancer's emotional toll; therapy for the pelvic floor; getting a hernia repaired; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022
February 18, 2022
Interviews with psychologist Dorianne Eaves, PsyD, physical therapists Jillian...

Hernia repair process takes patient from diagnosis through rehabilitation
January 20, 2022
Interview with surgeon Moustafa Hassan, MD, and nurse coordinator Maggie Wight...

Movie crews get medical care from team started by Upstate-trained paramedic
December 20, 2021
Interview with Heather Drake-Bianchi, a paramedic who trained at Upstate and...

What's behind the mental health crisis facing kids, teens; how fertility relates to COVID virus, vaccines: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021
December 17, 2021
Interviews with chief of pediatrics Gregory Conners, MD, and child psychologist...

Poison Center's medical director explains agency's work, his research
December 10, 2021
Interview with Vincent Calleo, MD, medical director of the Upstate New York...

Seniors who fall -- it's a common problem -- can face a challenging recovery
November 17, 2021
Interview with Upstate geriatrician Andrea Berg, MD

Safe sleep for babies: 2 pediatricians explain how
September 24, 2021
Interview with pediatricians Alicia Pekarsky, MD, left, and Erin Hanley, MD

Dealing with burnout; prehospital transfusions; expanded pharmacy services; lung cancer screening: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 11, 2021
July 9, 2021
Interviews with family practitioner Kaushal Nanavati, MD; emergency physician...

Prehospital blood transfusions can save lives in trauma cases
June 18, 2021
Interview with Upstate emergency physician Jordan Holliday, MD

What causes acute respiratory distress syndrome, how it's treated and how it's different in patients with COVID-19
May 17, 2021
Interview with Upstate pulmonary physiologist Gary Nieman

How many stroke risk factors do you have?
May 12, 2021
Interview with Upstate stroke specialist Hesham Masoud, MD

Stroke: How to spot when it happens and how it is treated
May 12, 2021
Interview with Upstate stroke specialist Hesham Masoud, MD