Advanced Treatments & Innovations from Mayo Clinic ReachMD

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Christopher V. DeSimone, MD, PhD



Catheter ablations are very common for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). But how exactly does it work, and which of our AFib patients stand the most to benefit from this procedure? Here to help answer these and other FAQs with Dr. Jennifer Caudle is cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Christopher DeSimone.
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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Leslie Cooper, Jr., MD



Can COVID-19—along with its vaccines—impact the heart? Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Leslie Cooper, a myocarditis expert and chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic in Florida, to investigate the cardiac impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines. For more information about referring a patient to Mayo Clinic, please visit mayoclinic.org.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Nadia N. Laack, MD



As survival for patients with pediatric brain tumors improves, reducing the long-term effects of cancer treatment is increasingly important. Fortunately, proton radiotherapy along with several other advancements are helping us achieve that goal. Here to share the latest treatments for pediatric patients with brain tumors with Dr. Charles Turck is pediatric oncology physician Dr. Nadia Laack.
For more information about referring a patient to Mayo Clinic, please visit mayoclinic.org and for continuing medical education opportunities visit ce.mayo.edu.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Steve R. Ommen, MD



Dr. Steven Ommen, a cardiologist and medical director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic at Mayo Clinic and the chair of the 2020 AHA/ACC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guideline Writing Committee, sits down with Dr. Jennifer Caudle to discuss the committee’s updated guidelines.
For more information about referring a patient to Mayo Clinic, please visit mayoclinic.org.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Wendy J. Sherman, M.D.

Guest: Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.



Brain tumors can be complicated for neurosurgeons to diagnose and treat, but tumors located in eloquent parts of the brain present their own unique set of challenges. How are neurosurgeons managing these complex tumors while protecting their patients’ neurologic function? Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa and Dr. Wendy J. Sherman discuss how to diagnoses and carry out brain tumors in eloquent areas.
With state-of-the-art research and laboratory facilities, Mayo Clinic experts are constantly seeking a greater understanding of brain tumors in order to improve patient care. A variety of clinical trials and other studies of tumor biology, neuropathology and epidemiology may be available to for brain tumor treatment at Mayo Clinic.
For more information about referring a patient to Mayo Clinic, please visit mayoclinic.org and for continuing medical education opportunities visit ce.mayo.edu.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Alyx B. Porter, MD



After being diagnosed with high-grade glioma, patients often suffer from symptoms that make their lives more difficult. How can we help manage this condition and improve their quality of life? Dr. Alyx B. Porter, a neurologist with a subspecialty certification in neuro-oncology at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona discusses diagnosis, symptoms, and strategies to help patients living with high-grade glioma.
With state-of-the-art research and laboratory facilities, Mayo Clinic experts are constantly seeking a greater understanding of brain tumors in order to improve patient care. A variety of clinical trials and other studies of tumor biology, neuropathology and epidemiology may be available to for brain tumor treatment at Mayo Clinic.
For more information about referring a patient to Mayo Clinic, please visit mayoclinic.org and for continuing medical education opportunities visit ce.mayo.edu.