Open Mics With Dr. Stites

Steve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, interviews physicians and leaders about advances in healthcare and current affairs.

Open Mics with Dr. Stites - Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer 04/24/2024

Open Mics with Dr. Stites - Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer Today we're talking about breast cancer. It's a diagnosis no woman wants to hear. But there is research into drugs that may reduce the risk of breast cancer and alleviate symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes. Interested in breast cancer prevention research? Email [email protected] to Learn More Or call 913-588-7791 /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30967988

Migraine Relief Surgery 04/17/2024

Migraine Relief Surgery Freedom from migraines without a pill spray or drug. Migraine relief surgery offered close to home. Why patients are desperate for a permanent fix and how to tell if you're a candidate. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30862988

Maternity Deserts 04/10/2024

Maternity Deserts More and more women are facing long drives to deliver their babies. How far is "too far" for adequate prenatal and maternity care? The challenges and solutions in ensuring every mother receives the care she deserves. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30764478

Heat Therapy for Alzheimer’s 04/03/2024

Heat Therapy for Alzheimer’s Taking a dip, for Alzheimer’s research. How can hot tubs help your brain health? We show you the science of a study that sounds almost too good to be true. What scientists are measuring while participants soak. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30660638

Nanotechnology Implants 03/27/2024

Nanotechnology Implants Nanotechnology, implanted in the brain and spine. Remarkable research is letting paralyzed patients walk again. The blurry boundary between what's your brain at work and what's technology. Meet researchers teaching AI to decode your thoughts. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30564948

Research Growth at KU Medical Center 03/20/2024

Research Growth at KU Medical Center More research than ever is happening at KU Medical Center. How do millions of dollars in federal grants trickle down to the everyday patient? The explosive growth of research into cancer, Alzheimer's and so much more. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30457953

COVID in Historical Context 03/13/2024

COVID in Historical Context Masks, shutdowns and a brand-new vaccine. To live through COVID was to witness history. But how will history remember the pandemic? COVID in a historical context. How the world suffered and learned through other pandemics. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30356668

Genetic Counseling For Cancer 03/06/2024

Genetic Counseling For Cancer Genetic tests are changing healthcare and doctors aren't the only experts who should read your results. We show you the science behind genetic counselors how their niche expertise can help prevent misdiagnosis. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30255668

New Prostate Cancer Drug - "Heat Seeking Missile" 02/28/2024

New Prostate Cancer Drug - "Heat Seeking Missile" When prostate cancer spreads a new kind of treatment can seek it out and destroy it. The radioactive particle that doctors compare to a “heat seeking missile" providing a better life, with fewer side effects. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30151178

Flash Radiation 02/21/2024

Flash Radiation Instead of 6 weeks of radiation, imagine needing just one second of treatment. The amazing promise of "flash radiation” which could spare your tissue and your immune system. We ask how close this medical breakthrough is to reaching patients. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/30050028

Love's Connection to the Heart and Mind - Plus, Chiefs Kingdom Celebrates 02/14/2024

Love's Connection to the Heart and Mind - Plus, Chiefs Kingdom Celebrates Why do married people live longer? What does a loving relationship do to the brain? Does sharing a bed actually improve sleep health? The Science of Love. The surprising health benefits of a loving relationship. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/29952608

Pulmonary Hypertension 02/07/2024

Pulmonary Hypertension What happens when high blood pressure reaches inside your lungs? The changing treatments for pulmonary hypertension. Meet one young woman hoping new medicine will help reclaim her life. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/29842183

Four Years After the Start of the Pandemic - Where Do We Stand Now? 01/31/2024

Four Years After the Start of the Pandemic - Where Do We Stand Now? After nearly four years of the covid pandemic, where do we stand now? The virus is still out there, and vaccination rates are lagging. Hear what leading doctors across the metro are seeing in their hospitals. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/29732723

Interstitial Lung Diseases 01/24/2024

Interstitial Lung Diseases Scar tissue inside the lungs, with an interstitial lung disease, symptoms don't start until the damage is done. Life with an I.L.D. means putting effort into every breath. We discuss treatments and training that give patients more air. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/29631633

FAP - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 01/17/2024

FAP - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis A rare condition comes with a choice, remove your colon, or wait for cancer. New research aimed at delaying the cancer as long as possible. The important first step and need for new treatments. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/29529283

"All of Us" Research Program 12/20/2023

"All of Us" Research Program No two people are the same and that means the best healthcare is tailored to the individual. Creating a database that can shape the future of medicine. We look at what the "All of Us" research program wants from you. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/29167118

Risk Reducing Surgeries & Choices for Breast and Ovarian Cancer 12/13/2023

Risk Reducing Surgeries & Choices for Breast and Ovarian Cancer It's called "the Angelina Jolie effect." More women than ever are having their breasts or ovaries removed, just in case, they get cancer. Risk-reducing surgery. We ask doctors when it makes the most sense and hear from one woman who made a drastic decision based on her genetics. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/29057358

Living Kidney Donation Niece to Uncle 11/27/2023

Living Kidney Donation Niece to Uncle Steve Thon, kidney recipient and Cindy’s uncle A diehard Kansas Jayhawks fan, eight years ago Steve started experiencing renal disease. He felt sick all the time and was close to going on dialysis right before his niece surprised him with a call about being a living kidney donor. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28807023

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 11/15/2023

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Silvia Byer learned she had breast cancer while she was thousands of miles from home, on vacation, overseas. She had no clue one of the world's leading experts in her specific kind of cancer was waiting for her back home. The treatment and research that helped Silvia, and countless other future patients. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28652973

Living with Epilepsy 11/08/2023

Living with Epilepsy Living with epilepsy means never knowing when the next seizure will strike. What happens when you treat the seizures at their source? Meet one man reclaiming his life thanks to a unique brain implant. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28554422

Weight Loss Medication and Exercise 11/01/2023

Weight Loss Medication and Exercise We've all heard about the new group of medications, GLP-1 drugs, and the FDA has approved these and others to help people lose weight. When used for the right reasons, like avoiding pre-diabetes for example, these injectable drugs can be lifesaving. But the weight loss from these medications alone won't provide all the health benefits you need. You've got to exercise! And there is now research and science to back that up. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28485032

Cystic Fibrosis Patients 10/25/2023

Cystic Fibrosis Patients /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28420010

Breast Reconstruction 10/18/2023

Breast Reconstruction /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28355615

Skin Removal Surgery 10/11/2023

Skin Removal Surgery /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28287206

Show Me the Science: How Proton Therapy Revolutionizes Cancer Treatment 10/04/2023

Show Me the Science: How Proton Therapy Revolutionizes Cancer Treatment It’s Pink Week – the first week in October dedicated to all things breast cancer. Learn more about how new proton therapy is a gamechanger for treating cancer. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28223384

Regional Chief Medical Officer Panel on Planning for COVID, Flu, RSV 09/21/2023

Regional Chief Medical Officer Panel on Planning for COVID, Flu, RSV Chief medical officers from around the region discuss plans for COVID, flu, and RSV in the upcoming months. Guests include Dr. Jennifer Watts, chief emergency management medical officer, Children’s Mercy; Dr. Mark Steele, executive chief clinical officer, University Health; Dr. Chaksu Gupta, FCAP, CMO, Liberty Hospital; Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, public health officer, Douglas County; infectious disease physician, Lawrence Memorial Hospital; Dr. Cliff Jones, vice president, subspecialty medicine, Stormont Vail Health; and Dr. Elizabeth Long, CMO, Olathe Health. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28107395

From a Stomachache to Emergency Surgery in 24 Hours 09/21/2023

From a Stomachache to Emergency Surgery in 24 Hours Most patients walking into an Emergency Department get treated and go home. We meet one man who ended up needing to be rushed to the operating room, as well as the emergency surgeons standing by for cases like his. Guests include Dr. Jennifer Hartwell, section chief, emergency general surgery, and Mary Perry, RN, clinical program coordinator, emergency general surgery. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/28107278

What is Fatigue and When Should You See a Doctor? 09/08/2023

What is Fatigue and When Should You See a Doctor? Fatigue is common among older adults and finding the cause is important. We explain the medical meaning of fatigue and when it's worth seeing a doctor. Guests include Dr. Christian Sinclair, hospice & palliative care specialist, and Dr. Jessica Kalender-Rich, geriatric specialist. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/27982851

Keeping an Eye on Macular Degeneration 09/06/2023

Keeping an Eye on Macular Degeneration Millions of people either have or will develop macular degeneration at some point. If untreated, it can cause blindness. We'll show you how it's diagnosed and treated through the eyes of a Kansas City woman who has it. Guests include Dr. Radwan Ajlan, comprehensive ophthalmologist. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/27956499

Preventing the Next Pandemic: Other Infectious Diseases Beyond COVID Health Care Professionals Are Monitoring 08/24/2023

Preventing the Next Pandemic: Other Infectious Diseases Beyond COVID Health Care Professionals Are Monitoring We all know about COVID, but there are other infectious diseases that keep the specialists awake at night. Dr. Dana Hawkinson shares what he's watching worldwide and here at home to keep us safe along with the other health care professionals working together to guard against the next pandemic. /episode/index/show/openmicstites/id/27839946

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