Alicia Lee, CRNP and Morgan McHugh, CRNP with the Cullman Diabetic Center discuss various treatments for diabetes, in particular Diabetes Self-Management and Support Programs, which have often been proven as effective as pharmaceuticals.

It's estimated that 20 million Americans suffer from nasal obstruction to some degree. Chris Davis, MD discusses the use of radiofrequency energy to aspects of the nose that are causing the obstrution.

• (00:00:05) - Birmingham Medical News Podcast
• (00:01:40) - How to help with nasal obstruction?
• (00:04:00) - Obstruction of the nose with vivaira
• (00:08:43) - Choosing the right nasal airway surgery
• (00:11:14) - The office experience of nasal endoscopy
• (00:16:35) - Sepoplasty and Deviated Septum
• (00:20:09) - Immunity after nasal valve surgery
• (00:24:40) - Surgical manipulation of the nose, Part 2
• (00:29:26) - Neurosurgery: Just Let the Nose Rinse
• (00:30:54) - Allergies and breathing troubles
• (00:32:19) - How to help with chronic nasal congestion
• (00:33:16) - Ask The Doctor

Bill Smith, MD, who serves as Chief Medical Officer for Cullman Regional Hospital, talks about the Rural Health Transformation Program and the Rural Hospital Investment Program, both of which were established to help provide new funding sources for rural hospitals.

• (00:00:04) - Doctor Talk: Coleman Regional Hospital in Alabama
• (00:03:10) - Alabama Rural Health Care Initiatives
• (00:13:19) - Alabama lawmakers talk rural health care access
• (00:14:59) - Sen. Richard Shelby on rural healthcare in Alabama
• (00:20:06) - Ask The Doctor: Coleman Hospital's Story

Adam Lukasiewicz, an orthopaedic surgeon with Southlake Orthopaedics, discusses sports injuries, focusing on foot and ankle in light of the new pickleball craze.

• (00:00:05) - Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
• (00:00:59) - Birmingham Medical News Podcast
• (00:06:18) - Foot and ankle sprains, how to treat them
• (00:09:34) - Pickleball: Achilles Tendon Injuries
• (00:13:36) - Do you need to fix a torn Achilles tendon?
• (00:17:24) - What is a Stress Fracture?
• (00:20:01) - What is Plantar Fasciitis?
• (00:23:16) - Injuries to the knee and ankle in tennis
• (00:27:22) - Ask The Doctor

John Stafford, MD with ENT Associates of Alabama talks about radio frequency ablation Therapies for nasal problems.

• (00:00:03) - Ask The Doctor
• (00:03:20) - Dr. John Stafford
• (00:04:01) - Radio Frequency Ablation for Runny Nose and Vive Air for
• (00:11:30) - VIVAIR and Ryanair
• (00:16:51) - Ask The Doctor

Jeffrey Davis, MD, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with Andrews Sports Medicine, talks about new developments in joint replacement surgery.

• (00:00:02) - One implant case management software solution
• (00:02:27) - Jeffrey Davis on Stryker's Mako System
• (00:05:03) - Knee and hip replacement with the robot
• (00:11:19) - Physicians' satisfaction with their cancer care
• (00:11:39) - What type of patient would benefit most from the Mako?
• (00:13:36) - Choosing the right joint for replacement
• (00:18:03) - Workman's Comp
• (00:24:28) - Workman's Comp
• (00:24:55) - What's the Future of Orthopedics?
• (00:27:37) - Retired Air Force Physician on His Life
• (00:31:05) - A Very Full Life With Covid Implants

During the pandemic, Jeffrey Davis, MD of Andrews Sports Medicine came very near death with COVID. He discusses the experience with Steve Spencer.

• (00:00:02) - One implant case management software solution
• (00:02:28) - Ask The Doctor
• (00:04:03) - Meet Dr. Jeffrey Davis
• (00:06:38) - Andrews Orthopedic Surgery Group at St. Vincent's
• (00:10:50) - My Near Death Experience with COVID
• (00:16:07) - One man's heroic ECMO treatment
• (00:20:31) - One patient's miraculous recovery after heart surgery
• (00:21:56) - You Knew You Were Close to Dying
• (00:24:20) - Tom Holland on His Cropped Arm
• (00:29:27) - My Father's Death Has Affected My Empathy

Hossein M. Aziz, D.O. with OrthoSports Associates talks about minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery.

Compared to traditional spine surgery, Endoscopic Spine Surgery can result in faster recovery; fewer postoperative complications; and smaller incisions help prevent damage to major muscles.

• (00:00:05) - Ask The Doctor
• (00:02:46) - Obstetricians from Southern California vs. New York
• (00:03:57) - Immunity and the epidemiology of HIV
• (00:04:30) - Spinal Endoscopy
• (00:08:12) - Spinal Endoscopy
• (00:11:12) - Spinal Endoscopy
• (00:12:28) - Endoscopic effusion
• (00:13:19) - Surgical tools used to treat spinal herniations
• (00:15:41) - Spinal Endoscopy: How does it compare to traditional surgery
• (00:18:42) - Spine Endoscopy demonstration