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Category: Emergency Medicine - Trauma

Access to a pharmacy is one barrier
July 6, 2023
Interview with Gregory Conners, MD, chief of pediatrics at Upstate

Geriatric emergency care; donating one's body to science; facial and dental repair: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 11, 2023
June 8, 2023
Interviews with Jay Brenner, MD, Dana Mihaila, MD, PhD, and Arthur Bigsby, DDS

What to take along and what to leave at home
May 10, 2023
Advice from Jay Brenner, MD, Upstate emergency physician

GEM Care is specially designed for seniors
May 5, 2023
Interview with Jay Brenner, MD, medical director of GEM Care

Poverty, obesity, maternal health among local health concerns; explaining a widespread virus; reversing drug overdoses: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 9, 2023
April 7, 2023
Interviews with Health Commissioner Katie Anderson, MD, PhD, researcher Gary...

Dealing with crowded ERs; treating migraines; exercises for seniors: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 19, 2023
March 17, 2023
Interviews with emergency physician Bill Paolo, MD, neurologist Awss Zidan, MD...

Drug meant for large animals is being mixed into street drugs
March 8, 2023
Interview with Ross Sullivan, MD, director of medical toxicology

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...