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  Symposium # 29

  Edward C. Halperin, Alan H. Kadish, Marisa A. Montecalvo, Michael Liu, Anitha Srinivasan, and Morgan Soffler

  Opening Remarks and Moderator: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.

  "What should I do? My friend and I are both over 65. My friend's doctor told her to get the RSV vaccine but my doctor said I shouldn't.": Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D.

  "What should I do? I've been getting my prescriptions through the mail from my insurance provider. But now there are online companies that say they can supply my medications more cheaply.": Michael Liu, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, BCNSP, BCPS

  "What should we do? More and more women are being diagnosed, after a mammogram and a biopsy, with small foci of ductal-carcinoma-in-situ of the breast. But some people say we should stop using the word 'carcinoma' because it promotes 'overtreatment.'": Anitha Srinivasan, M.D., MBBS, M.P.H., FACS

  "What should I do? My spouse snores. When I wait on the TSA line, it looks like half the world is traveling with a CPAP machine. Should I send my spouse for a sleep study and to get one of those machines?": Morgan Soffler, M.D.

  Q&A: Hosted by Alan Kadish, M.D.

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  Symposium #28

  Edward C. Halperin, Alan Kadish, Lauren Levi, Michael J. Trepal, Dominique Malacarne Pape, Samuel A. Hoisington, and Lori A. Weir Solomon

  • Opening Remarks and Moderator: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • "Ouch! My jaw is popping and my ear hurts." What's the right therapy for TMJ (temporomandibular disorders)?: Lauren Levi, D.M.D., M.S.
  • "Ouch! My toe hurts." What's the right therapy for ingrown toenails?: Michael J. Trepal, D.P.M., FACFAS
  • "Ouch! It hurts when I urinate... again." What's the current state-of-therapy for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in women? Is it correct to recommend estradiol?: Dominique Malacarne Pape, M.D., FACOG
  • "Ouch! My ankle popped and it hurts." What's the current state-of-therapy for "weekend warriors" with an Achilles tendon rupture?: Samuel A. Hoisington, M.D.
  • "Nothing hurts... and I want to keep it that way!" Is a yearly physical worthwhile? And if it is, what tests are and are not appropriate? EKG? Chest X-ray? Whole body CT or MRI?: Lori A. Weir Solomon, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Q&A: Hosted by Alan Kadish, M.D.

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  Symposium #27

  Edward C. Halperin, Alan Kadish, Tami Hendriksz, Marisa A. Montecalvo, Daniel Zelazny, Karen M. Murray, and Mill Etienne

  • Opening Remarks and Moderator: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • "Doctor, you've been our pediatrician for years. After what I have read about concussions, do you think I should allow my son to go out for the middle school or high school football team?": Tami Hendriksz, DO, FACOP, FAAP
  • An update on the COVID-19 vaccines that will be available this year, and who needs them?: Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D.
  • "Ouch, my shoulder hurts! And I can't sleep at night because it hurts when I roll over in bed:" The diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff injuries: Daniel Zelazny, M.D.
  • Panel Discussion: Talking About Allegations of Racial Disparities in Health Outcomes: Karen M. Murray, M.D.; Mill Etienne, M.D., M.P.H., FAAN, FAES; Moderated by: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • Q&A: Hosted by: Alan Kadish, M.D.

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  Symposium #26

  Alan Kadish, Edward C. Halperin, Anitha Srinivasan, Michael J. Trepal, Mill Etienne, Edward Lebovics, and Lori Solomon

  • Opening Remarks: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • They just changed the recommendations for screening mammography... again. Now what should I do?: Anitha Srinivasan
  • "Dad, your toenails are disgusting. Are you going to do something?" The management of onychomycosis: Michael J. Trepal
  • Panel Discussion: Moderated by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • One doctor says take a proton pump inhibitor for my gastric reflux. Then I read that these drugs increase the risk of dementia. Should I take them or not?: by Mill Etienne, M.D., M.P.H., FAAN, FAES; Edward Lebovics, M.D.
  • Doctors are always taking "a family history" as part of their routine medical history and physical. What do they actually do with that information? What kind of records should a family retain about their medical history?: by Lori Solomon, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Q & A: Hosted by Alan Kadish, M.D..

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  Symposium #25

  Alan H. Kadish, Edward C. Halperin, Karen M. Murray, Marisa A. Montecalvo, Michael M. Goldberg, and Amy Brown

  • Opening Remarks: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • Is there a "medical management" of menopause?: Karen M. Murray, M.D.
  • I have had my COVID-19 vaccine and my booster shots. Now what? Am I supposed to get another booster this fall and, if so, what kind?: Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D.
  • Does the average adult need to be tested for Vitamin D Deficiency and, if the value is "low," take Vitamin D?: Michael Goldberg, M.D.
  • Livingston, New Jersey, recently joined the list of American cities where residents received warnings about contaminants in the water supply. How do we test and monitor public water supplies to see if they're safe?: Amy Brown, M.D., M.B.E.
  • Q & A: Hosted by: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.

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  Symposium #24

  Alan H. Kadish, Edward C. Halperin, Jamie Mullally, Tami Hendriksz, Vikas Grover, David Wellman, and Michael J. Trepal

  • Opening Remarks by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • Doc, I Can't Lose Weight. Should I Take A Medication? By Jamie Mullally, M.D.
  • Panel Discussion: "I Think My Child Isn't Saying Enough Words by Now. Should He/She Be Talking More?" With Tami Hendriksz, DO, FACOP, FAAP; and Vikas Grover, Ph.D., CCC-SLP; Moderated By Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
  • “I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!" What Do We Know About the Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of Hip Fractures in the Elderly? By David Wellman, M.D.
  • Tiger Woods Has Plantar Fasciitis. So Do A Lot of People. What Is It and How Do We Treat It? By Michael J. Trepal, DPM, FACFAS
  • Q&A Hosted By Alan Kadish, M.D.