Medical Monday

Today on Medical Monday, Dr. Megan Applewhite joins WAMC's Alan Chartock. Dr. Applewhite is an endocrine surgeon, an assistant professor of surgery and biomedical ethics, and the interim director of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College.

Dr. Jerome Hill of Capital District Dermatology Associates of Glenmont, New York joins Medical Monday to discuss skin care. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Mark Oldendorf, of Oldendorf Medical Services in Loudonville, NY, joins Medical Monday to discuss medical marijuana. Certified by New York State as a medical marijuana practitioner, Dr. Oldendorf have certified almost 600 patients for medical marijuana over the past three years. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Vincent Carsillo of Capital District Renal Physicians joins Medical Monday to discuss internal medicine and nephrology. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

General surgeon Dr. Iftkhar Syed of Ellis Medicine joins Medical Monday to discuss a range of procedures including for diverticulitis, gallbladder disease, acid reflux, colon cancer and breast cancer. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Today on Medical Monday, Dr. Jarod Goodrich of Berkshire Health Systems joins WAMC's Alan Chartock to answer your sports medicine questions.

On this final Vox Pop of 2018, Dr. Lisa Nelson of Community Health Programs joins Medical Monday. She is here to discuss diet, excercise and stress. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Paul Lemanski returns to Medical Monday to discuss preventive and lifestyle medicine. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Vladimir Davidyuk of Albany Medical Center joins Medical Monday to discuss pancreatic procedures. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Nischala Ammannagari of New York Oncology Hematology joins Medical Monday to discuss lung cancer and how to treat it. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Leonard Sigal of Berkshire Health Systems joins Medical Monday to discuss rheumatology. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Eric Verruto of Hudson Valley Eye Surgeons joins Medical Monday to discuss eye health. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Dr. Landon Brown, a surgeon with Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, joins Medical Monday to discuss joint replacement. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Douglas Tumen of Hudson Valley Foot Associates joins Medical Monday to discuss podiatry and podiatric surgery. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Phillip Pan of Ellis Medicine joins Medical Monday to discuss neonatology. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Dr. Alexandra Paul, an endovascular neurosurgeon at Albany Medical Center, joins Medical Monday to discuss cerebrovascular health including issues such as stroke, aneurysm and tumors. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Sunitha Sukumaran of New York Oncology Hematology joins Medical Monday to discuss breast cancer treatment. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Today on Medical Monday we discuss sickle cell disease. Dr. Maria Boucher, nurse Toni DeNicola and sickle cell disease advocate join WAMC's Ray Graf for the discussion.

Dr. William Colman of Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County joins Medical Monday to discuss outpatient joint replacement. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Joining us this afternoon for Medical Monday to discuss Alzheimer’s disease treatment and research is Dr. Richard Holub of the Neurological Associates of Albany. Dr. Holub is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. He has been engaged in Alzheimer’s research for more than 30 years and has contributed to the development of all five drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment of the disease. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Paul Glovinsky, clinical director of the St. Peter's Sleep Center, joins Medical Monday to answer your questions. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Joining us this afternoon for Medical Monday is Dr. Mark Pettus of Berkshire Health Systems. Dr. Pettus is a triple-board certified Internist, Nephrologist, and Integrative Medicine physician practicing for more than 25 years. 

Dr. Suk Namkoong of Southwesten Vermont Medical Center joins Medical Monday to discuss orthopedics. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Gillian Wolff of Albany Medical Center joins Medical Monday to discuss urology. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Jennifer Michaels of The Brien Center and Berkshire Medical Center is here to discuss mental health and substance abuse issues for the latest edition of Medical Monday. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Joseph Popper of Nathan Littauer Hospital joins Medical Monday to discuss treatment of the neck, back and spine. Dr. Popper is an orthopaedic spine surgeon who specializes in cervical spine surgery and minimally-invasive lumber procedures. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Joining us on this Medical Monday is Dr. Robert Sax. He’s an ophthalmologist, a retinal specialist and director of Retina Services at Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region. He’s here to answer your questions about everything from macular degeneration to diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein disease. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Mark Sanchez, a member of the general surgery department at Ellis Medicine, joins Medical Monday to answer your questions about general and robotic surgery. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Rohit Shahani of Health Quest joins Medical Monday to answer your cardiology questions. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.

Dr. Nina Sax, a gastroenterologist, returns to Medical Monday to answer your questions. WAMC's Alan Chartock hosts.