Medicine For Good Dr. Julieta Gabiola

No more bloating, cramping, and irritability every month. 
No more migraines every period. No more birth control pills. 
No more worries about diapers, teenage children, and no more worries about getting pregnant, especially during these uncertain times.
No more menstruation. 
Yes, menopause is the time when another door opens. It is the time when we can pursue what has been stalled during our time of raising children, where we were always laid in with guilt when work interferes with the time we want to spend with our children. It is a time when we realize our wants and are now ready to pursue them.
It is the time when we can operationalize or actualize what we always planned for ourselves, but we're halted by marriage, pregnancy, and raising a family. It may be even time for probably a second career! Time to be better. 
So menopause - despite all its consequences - should not be viewed as a midlife crisis. It is a normal physiologic change in our bodily functions as we women grow older.
So let us now fear menopause - let us embrace it!
Memorable Quotes:
Menopause is such a destabilizing time in a woman's life. It's nice to know that we have so many options for different particular symptoms depending on severity and importance to women. - Dr. Julieta GabiolaThe average age of menopause is 51. By the early forties, most women are already starting to be in perimenopause and may be experiencing some of these symptoms. - Dr. Mindy GoldmanFor women that are within 10 years of the onset of menopause, the benefits of hormone therapy outweigh the risks. - Dr. Mindy GoldmanPeople do not have to feel like they have to suffer from menopause. I want them to realize that there are alternatives to hormones. There are lifestyle changes, an integrative approach, botanical and herbs - all things that can help out in managing menopausal symptoms. - Dr. Mindy Goldman
About the Guest:
Mindy Goldman is an Ob/Gyn who worked at UCSF for the past 29 years. Based on a personal experience helping her dearest friend battle breast cancer she changed the focus of her career to bridging gynecology and breast oncology. At UCSF she directs the Gynecology Center for Cancer Survivors and At-Risk Women helping women navigate menopause and other side effects of treatment. She recently joined Midi Health as their Chief Clinical Officer to help achieve her goals of scaling the type of care that she provides. At Midi, she helps develop the clinical protocols for guiding care and will be helping launch a cancer survivorship platform.    
Learn more about Dr. Goldman here.
About the Host:
Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.

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Have you ever had a broken heart? We have always been told stories about lovers or devastated individuals dying because of their shattered hearts. Maybe their pain and anguish were too much for their hearts to bear. But is this something that could truly happen, or are these just false tales?
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or also known as the “Broken Heart Syndrome” has been linked to significant emotional stresses and physical stresses that an individual may have experienced and stressful conditions and intense emotions can cause this disease. Though this is a temporary heart condition, unfortunately, data shows that women are more likely prone to this disease.
This week we are highlighting this topic as I’ve invited Dr. Annabelle Santos Volgman, a Professor of Medicine and Senior Attending Physician at Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center to share with us this cardiovascular disease, its causes, risk, and what we can do to prevent it.
Dr. Anabelle also shares valuable statistics about this disease in men vs women and why we need to be knowledgeable about it to decrease the mortality rate through the help of lifestyle modification and awareness. Don’t miss it!
Memorable Quotes:
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of most people in the world, especially in the United States. - Dr. Annabelle Santos VolgmanIncreasing awareness can make a difference. Increasing awareness of the depressants - of all of these risk factors that can be prevented so we could prevent obesity and hypertension, all these cardiovascular diseases, and even cancer with lifestyle modification. - Dr. Julieta Gabiola
About the Guest:
Annabelle Santos Volgman is a Professor of Medicine and Senior Attending Physician at Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center. She is the Medical Director of the Rush Heart Center for Women and the recipient of the Madeleine and James McMullan-Carl E. Eybel, MD Chair of Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. She received her undergraduate degree with honors from Barnard College, Columbia University, and her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
Annabelle is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics and my Cardiology and Clinical Electrophysiology Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.  
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About the Host:
Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.

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In the medical industry, innovation is an integral part of the process to enhance systems and boost efficiency and productivity inside the facility while also improving patient outcomes.
Helmet-based ventilation isn’t something new in the medical field yet through creative applications it can provide practical solutions even with the pandemic we are experiencing today.
In Episode 39, we are learning more about NIV or Non-Invasive Ventilation as I’ve invited Aurika Savickaite, a registered nurse who is part of the team led by Dr. Bakhti Battelle who produced a training program for professionals highlighting the use of Helmet-based ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Aurika shares with us the parts, benefits, and importance of this helmet in the medical community, as well as its role to prevent intubation among patients and reduce their mortality rate. 
Don’t miss Episode 39 to learn more about how this old technology can be brought to modern medical care and improve the workload in your facility!
Memorable Quotes:
Every innovation leads to a new thing,  but not every new thing is innovation. - Dr. Jette GabiolaIn a helmet, the aspiration chance is close to zero because the air is not pushing your stomach content into your lungs. - Aurika Savickaite
Other Resources Mentioned:
Comparison of Helmet NIV, Face Mask and Invasive Mechanical VentilationOnline Training CourseEffect of Noninvasive Ventilation Delivered by Helmet vs Face Mask on the Rate of Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
About the Guest:
Aurika Savickaite is a registered nurse, Master of Science in Nursing – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree at Rush University College of Nursing, and was actively involved in a three-year project and testing of helmet-based ventilation in the ICU at the University of Chicago.
Led by Dr. Bakhti Battelle, Aurica and her team produced a training program for professionals highlighting the use of Helmet-based ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Her goal is to create and provide the medical community with the training necessary for the use of helmet-based ventilation.
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About the Host:
Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.

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Becoming parents for the very first time can be quite scary. Fear, anxiety, and overwhelm are some of the challenges you will face. Whether you’re an expectant mother, in your postpartum stage, or overcoming a miscarriage or loss, you’ll definitely need someone whom you can trust, provide support and inform you about the options and decisions you’ll have to make.
You might consider hiring your very own doula.
Doulas are trained, non-medical companions who can help you before, during, and after birth, as well as in the early postpartum period. They are trained to provide you emotional, physical, and educational support especially to new and expectant parents for them to have a safe, healthy, and enjoyable birthing experience.
This week, I’ve invited Suzanne Ledbetter, a certified birth doula who can share with us what a doula is and the benefits they provide for parents. She discusses the difference between birth doula and midwives, the different types of doula, and how someone can become an effective doula.
If you’re a family looking for the perfect doula to match your lifestyle and expectations or if you’re a doula who looks for families to support, click here.
Memorable Quotes:
Giving our service to others is being able to connect with others in a much deeper way. - Dr. Jette GabiolaContribution to life beyond oneself is a fulfilling service and can be in any form. - Dr. Jette GabiolaEverybody has the ability to be a doula, it's a matter of learning what's out there and learning the different options. - Suzanne LedbetterThere's a group called “evidence-based birth”, who does the research and has the information. We give that to our clients a lot so that they can make their decision evidence-based. - Suzanne LedbetterPart of postpartum depression is that you get so overwhelmed with all of the hormonal changes. - Suzanne Ledbetter
Other Resources Mentioned:
Open ArmsDoula Match
About the Guests:
Suzanne Ledbetter is a birth doula, a mother of three, and a birth photographer in Seattle. She is passionate about helping families have the very best experience in welcoming their newborns.
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About the Host:
Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.

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Dealing with cancer is a very challenging battle that no one deserves to go through. Cancer can affect not only your physical health but also your mental well-being. Living with it may not only give you depression and distress, but it can also cause struggles that impact life in general.
As a parent, seeing your child suffering from cancer or any other illness is the most heartbreaking experience. Witnessing their pain doubles the amount of emotional pain we feel to a point where we’d rather be in their position instead. 
 
In this episode, we will talk about the bravery amidst the suffering of a little kid named Pio, who was diagnosed with a very rare disease at the age of five. We have with us Dr. Arthur Gallo, Dr. David Purger, and Dr. Jay Nathan to help us understand Clival Chordoma and how this can be treated. Listen to Episode 37 to learn more!
Memorable Quotes:
Art is really an important method for kids to express themselves. - Dr. David PurgerKids have a tremendous capacity to understand and have emotional capacity. - Dr. Jay NathanHonesty is really appreciated by patients and art medicine itself is an art. - Dr. Arthur GalloAll living creatures on the earth are interconnected. - Aedan Pio Zapanta
About the Guests:
Aedan Pio Zapanta is a 10-year-old artist diagnosed with Chordoma at the age of five. He is the ambassador of bravery to kids with cancer.
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Dr. Arthur Gallo, MD, is a Medical Doctor and a Thoracic Surgeon at Philippine General Hospital and Chief Medical Officer at ABC's for Global Health.
Dr. David Purger, MD, PhD., is currently a resident physician in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University and active in medical student mentorship, recently co-authoring an updated Medical Student Guide for Applying to Neurosurgery. Click here for his full profile.
Dr. Jay Nathan, MD, specializes in degenerative spinal disease, cervical and lumbar disorders, and spinal tumors. Along with these, he is also involved in health policy, quality improvement and outcomes, and patient safety at a national level. He is also a licensed pilot and enjoys his quality time traveling with his wife. Click here for his full profile.
About the Host:
Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.


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Art is found in almost everything. It can be the songs you listen to while you drink your morning coffee, the scenery outside your window, the packaging of your family’s favorite cheese, or even this beautiful description you are reading. Art is everywhere.
With all the challenges we face in life, we tend to develop anxiety and depression where we lose inner peace. During these times, we need to remember that there is art - always ready to comfort us.
Art Therapy helps us explore our emotions, improve our self-esteem, and relieve stress. It involves creative techniques such as drawing to help us express ourselves artistically. With the guidance of art therapists, we can delve into the nonverbal messages through art which can help us better understand our feelings and behavior and aid the healing process.
Today, we are joined by the well-known author and art therapist, Dr. Patricia Isis, to share with us the beauty and power of art. She’s been practicing Art Psychotherapy and Mental Health Counseling for over 40 years in South Florida, providing full-time clinical art therapy services in public schools, and offers an array of Mindfulness training in her private office. Get to know her and art therapy on Episode 36.
Memorable Quotes:
Art Therapy is a mental health profession designed to help all sorts of people, ages, and ranges of disorders. - Dr. Patricia IsisIt's so hard to refocus nowadays, so I hope people could use art therapy or therapeutic art to help them thrive, not just to survive. - Dr. Jette Gabiola
Other Resources:
www.MiamiArtTherapy.comThe Mindful Doodle Book: 75 Creative Exercises to Help You Live in the Moment.
About the Guests:
Dr. Patricia Isis, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LMHC-QS, ATCS has been practicing art psychotherapy for over 41 years with multiple populations and settings throughout her career. She offers services in public schools with youngsters labeled with emotional and behavioral disabilities and holds a private practice offering art therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She is also the author of The Mindful Doodle Book: 75 Creative Exercises to Help You Live in the Moment.  Click here for her full profile.
About the Host:
Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.

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