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TMBS E59: Jonathan Chen, MD, Cardiac Center at CHOP

February 12, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E59: Jonathan Chen, MD, Cardiac Center at CHOP

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INNOVATIONS IN CARDIAC CARE CAN SAVE AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE

1 in Every 120 Babies in the U.S. is born with Heart Disease

February is Heart Health Awareness Month

GUEST:

Jonathan Chen, MD, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

MORE ABOUT DR. JONATHAN CHEN:

Dr. Chen is the Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Co-Director of the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. His clinical research has primarily been directed toward surgical issues in complex congenital heart care and cardiac transplantation (focusing on advances with operative techniques, outcomes research and transplantation for congenital heart disease), with a particular emphasis on the development of mechanical ventricular assist devices for children, as well as stem-cell-based valved conduits for pediatric application.

The Cardiac Center at CHOP cares for babies prior to birth, infants, children, and young adults with congenital and acquired heart conditions.

The birth of a child is a joyous occasion for an entire family. But for the families of the more than 40,000 American babies born each year with congenital heart disease (CHD), it also brings fear and uncertainty. There are multiple types of congenital heart disease and for those parents whose children do have a heart condition, they may not be fully aware of the various treatment options.

For example, cardiac catheterization is a procedure that can be used to both diagnose and treat many heart conditions. It is a highly specialized procedure that requires the expertise of a skilled and experienced team. In CHOP’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, a team of dedicated specialists performs more than 1,400 cardiac catheterization procedures each year on newborns, infants, children, and young adults.

Did You Know?

1 in 120 babies is born with heart disease each year in the US – that’s 40,000 babies every year.
Congenital heart disease is approximately 60 times more prevalent than childhood cancer.
About 25% of babies with CHD have a critical form and generally need intervention during their first year of life.
The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia team performs more than 850 pediatric heart surgeries a year, including open heart and closed heart procedures and heart transplants.
Over 85% of babies born in the U.S. with CHD now live to at least age 18.

For more information please visit HEART.CHOP.EDU

TMBS E58: Dr. James Wheless, New Epilepsy Treatments

February 9, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E58: Dr. James Wheless, New Epilepsy Treatments

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At least 3.4+ Million Live with Epilepsy in the U.S.²

National Neurology Expert Offers Immediate Steps to Mitigate Deadly Risks, Reduce

Related Healthcare Costs and Burden

GUEST: Dr. James Wheless, Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Background:

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that is characterized by seizures.³ Seizures can be debilitating and even life threatening.⁴ Just one convulsive seizure is a potentially shattering event that increases the risk of significant health consequences, including physical injury and cognitive decline.^5,6,7 Although epilepsy is widely recognized, few understand it – even those who know someone with the disorder.¹ And this misunderstanding causes a stigma that makes it harder to treat,¹ while the number of adults and children challenged by epilepsy in the U.S. is increasing.²

Freedom from seizures is the ultimate goal in epilepsy treatment.⁸ Yet missed doses are a common occurrence that can get in the way of achieving it. For most people with this condition, it’s a question of when, not if they will miss a dose of their medication. In fact, 71% of epilepsy patients surveyed have missed at least 1 dose.⁹And, almost 50% report that a missed dose of medication was followed by a subsequent seizure.⁹Poor seizure control means a higher likelihood of emergency room visits and greater healthcare costs.¹⁰ Yet many with epilepsy may be reluctant to discuss their struggles even with their doctor.¹¹

Dr. James Wheless, Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center will help educate your viewers about epilepsy, including the crucial role of individual lifestyle in treatment, and advances in epilepsy management that will help people living with epilepsy achieve seizure freedom.

More information can be found at www.epilapsey.com

More About Dr. James Wheless

Dr. Wheless is Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology and the Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He also serves as Director of the Neuroscience Institute and the Le Bonheur Comprehensive Epilepsy Program for the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Wheless is a paid consultant on behalf of Eisai Inc.

REFERENCE

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Zack MM, Kobau R. National and State Estimates of the Numbers of Adults and Children with Active Epilepsy — the United States, 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66:821–825.
Institute of Medicine Committee on the Public Health Dimensions of the Epilepsies. Summary. Epilepsy Across the Spectrum: Promoting Health and Understanding. England MJ, Liverman CT, Schultz AM, Strawbridge LM, editors. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2012.
Harden C, et al. Practice Guideline Summary: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Incidence Rates and Risk Factors: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Epilepsy Currents. 2015;17(3):180-187.
Friedman DE, et al. Recurrent seizure-related injuries in people with epilepsy at a tertiary epilepsy center: A 2-year longitudinal study. Epilepsy Behav. 2010;19(3):400-404.
Thompson PJ, Duncan JS. Cognitive decline in severe epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2005;45(11):1780-1787.
Berg AT, et al. Mortality risks in new-onset childhood epilepsy. Pediatrics. 2013;132(1):124-131
St. Louis, EK. Minimizing AED Adverse Effects: Improving Quality of Life in the Interictal State in Epilepsy Care. Current Neuropharmacol. 2009;7:106-114.
Cramer JA, Glassman M, Rienzi V. The relationship between poor medication compliance and seizures. Epilepsy Behav. 2002;3:338-342.
Divino V, Petrilla AA, Bollu V, et al. Clinical and economic burden of breakthrough seizures. Epilepsy Behav. 2015;51:40-47.
Buelow J, Miller W, Fishman J. Development of an Epilepsy Nursing Communication Tool: Improving the Quality of Interactions Between Nurses and Patients with Seizures. Jour of Neurosci Nurs. 2018;50(2):74-80.

TMBS E57: Phil Kennedy Aussie World Travel

February 4, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E57: Phil Kennedy Aussie World Travel

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Aussie World Travel is owned and operated by Premier Aussie Specialist Phil Kennedy and his wife, Aussie Specialist, Golden Kennedy. They are partnered with many companies to bring you the best experience that the signature destinations have to offer. No matter the budget, Aussie World Travel will work with you to create the best vacation memories. Give them a call today to learn more. 623-249-7680

Phil Kennedy is a “true-blue” Aussie. He has the accent and still uses the lingo. He has served on many tourism boards and committees in Australia. He has a very special knowledge of Australian Wildlife and was a licensed breeder of Koalas, Kangaroos, and Emus.

Highlights from Phil’s Tourism and Community Service: Australia

Tourism Australia Asian Advisory Committee
Board member to ATEC (Australian Tourism Export Council – SE Queensland)
Gold Coast Tourism Japan Advisory Board
Founding Board Member for AACE (Australian Aged Care Export), a unique brand of Special Interest Tourism through educating Japanese Prefecture Health and Child Care Professionals.

Colorado, USA (just concluded)

Colorado Springs Mayoral Sister Cities Committee
President Rotary Club of the Broadmoor District
Advisory Board to Grand Timber Lodge – Breckenridge HOA.

Arizona, USA (present)

Member Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce
Member Rotary Club of Surprise
Member of GoldWing Roadriders Assoc chapter R

TMBS E56: Dr. Neil Barnard MD, Your Body In Balance

February 3, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E56: Dr. Neil Barnard MD, Your Body In Balance

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Dr. Barnard is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a faculty member of the George Washington University School of Medicine, and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

In 2016, he founded Barnard Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to create a new model that integrates nutrition into conventional medical care.

His federally funded diabetes research revolutionized the nutritional approaches to type 2 diabetes, and he now aims to empower readers with life-changing information on hormones and health. He has written 19 books on nutrition and health.

Did you know that the causes of a surprising range of health problems are hidden in everyday foods? Few people realize that a simple food prescription can help you tackle these problems and gently restore your hormone balance, with benefits rivaling medications. In his new book, Your Body in Balance, nutrition researcher and New York Times bestselling author Neal Barnard, MD, shares the science behind how common conditions—like infertility, weight gain, menopausal symptoms, breast and prostate cancers, thyroid problems, and acne—are fueled by hormones that are hidden in or influenced by the foods we eat food and hormones play a powerful role in fertility and menopause, sex-hormone related cancers, balancing the thyroid, type 2 diabetes, and regulating metabolism. He is the only physician who has conducted breakthrough research on how foods influence hormones and the problems they can cause.

For more information please visit:PCRM.org/YourBodyInBalance

TMBS E55: Nela Richardson, healthy relationship w/ money

January 28, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E55: Nela Richardson, healthy relationship w/ money

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Nela Richardson joined Edward Jones in 2018. As an investment strategist, she analyzes and interprets economic trends and market conditions, identifies risks and opportunities, and recommends strategies to help clients reach their long-term financial goals.

Prior to joining Edward Jones, Richardson was the chief economist at Redfin Corp., a national real estate brokerage and technology company. Richardson also served as a senior economist for Bloomberg, L.P., covering housing and financial markets. Richardson earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Maryland-College Park with concentrations in financial economics, international finance and economic development.

She obtained a master’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University-Bloomington, where she was a triple major in mathematics, economics and philosophy. Richardson regularly provides insight on the market, the economy, real estate trends and public policy to policymakers, consumers and media.

She is a regular contributor to Marketplace from American Public Media and has frequently appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Yahoo Finance, the Wall Street Journal, FORTUNE magazine, The New York Times and other national and local media.

TMBS E54; Priscilla Rodriguez, Understanding the SAT

January 28, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E54; Priscilla Rodriguez, Understanding the SAT

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Understanding What to Expect on the SAT, How to Practice, and How It Can Help with College Applications

 GUEST:  

Priscilla Rodriguez, Vice President, College Readiness Assessments, The College Board

 Background

Taking the SAT can be intimidating for students, but it doesn’t have to be. The redesigned SAT was introduced in 2016 as an achievement test that measures the skills and knowledge that students are already learning in classrooms across the country.

 Now, when students take the SAT, they can focus on showing their strengths: not on tricks and strategies. Eliminating these false barriers mean more students have an opportunity to put their best foot forward on the SAT. And taking the SAT provides tangible opportunities to students who are applying to college.

 Did You Know?

The SAT tests the material students learn in school and measures the skills most essential for college and career, including everyday vocabulary and the math that matters most. The new SAT removes “SAT words,” and math that isn’t necessary for college work.
The best way for students to practice for the SAT is to link their College Board account to Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy® to get a free, personalized practice plan based on their scores.

Income-eligible students can take the SAT and the SAT Subject Tests, apply to college, send their scores, and apply for financial aid for as many colleges as they choose, all for free.
Through the SAT, students can opt into Student Search Service, a free program that connects students with educational and financial aid opportunities from colleges, and to scholarships.
Taking the SAT connects students to scholarships, including the new College Board Opportunity Scholarships program, where students can earn up to $2,000 for improving their SAT score. 
The SAT is accepted everywhere. All colleges across the U.S. accept SAT scores for admissions.

 Priscilla Rodriguez will describe the benefits of taking the SAT and how the test can help students with applying to college.

SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

What should students expect on the SAT?

How can students practice for the SAT?
Colleges are going test-optional; why should students take the SAT?
How does the SAT help students with college applications?
What is the Student Search Service and what does it mean to opt-in?

 About Priscilla Rodriguez

Priscilla Rodriguez is the vice president of College Readiness Assessments at the College Board, where she leads the organization’s programs and services related to the SAT Suite of Assessments, including the SAT and PSAT-related assessments. She previously spearheaded the development of the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program. Prior to joining the College Board, Priscilla was an SVP at the Poses Family Foundation, where she led the Webby-winning resource for parents of children with learning and attention issues, Understood.org. Priscilla is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Harvard Business School.

TMBS E53; Christina Riley, Key to Improving Reading Scores

January 27, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E53; Christina Riley, Key to Improving Reading Scores

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NONPROFIT’S INNOVATIVE LITERACY MISSION MAY BE KEY TO IMPROVING READING SCORES

 Why after 20 years of reform are student scores stagnant on the Nation’s Report Card? Find out how one national nonprofit is changing the story on student literacy scores

 AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:

Christina Riley, EL Education Director of Curriculum Design

 Christina Riley is currently the Director of Curriculum Design, overseeing curriculum design for EL Education. Prior to this, she was a lead designer on the nationally renowned EL Education English Language Arts curriculum, which is currently EdReports’ highest-rated elementary ELA curriculum. Before joining EL, Christina served as an Elementary Curriculum Design Specialist for Socratic Arts, designing a STEM curriculum for elementary students, and participated in various curriculum design projects as an independent consultant including creating educational resources for middle school students for a NASA/ISTE project. Christina began her career in education as an elementary teacher and subject manager at public schools in the UK before moving to teach at two international schools in Japan. Christina holds a Master of Science in education from California State University and currently lives in Lyons, Colorado.

BACKGROUND:

Every two years, 4th and 8th-grade students across the United States are given a reading assessment known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or the “Nation’s Scorecard.” The test measures reading comprehension by asking students to read selected grade-appropriate materials and answer questions based on what they have read. In 2019, nearly 294,000 students participated. In both grades, the average reading scores were lower in 2019 than they were in 2017.

Despite these disappointing results, new approaches are providing hope in major districts and communities that have historically struggled with childhood literacy. EL Education, a nonprofit created out of a collaboration between The Harvard Graduate School of Education and Outward Bound USA, is proving in districts across the country that pairing the research-informed EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum with professional development leads to student achievement. 

For example, a recent study of K-2 students in a large district in Tennessee examined the impact on student literacy achievement of the EL Education K-2 ELA curriculum. The study found schools that implemented the Skills Block and Modules (two components of EL Education’s curriculum) with EL Education support had significantly higher student achievement compared to a matched national comparison group.

Similarly, after just one year of literacy partnership with EL Education, students in Detroit Public Schools Community District posted their highest-ever scores on the Michigan ELA assessment. In all but one tested grade, they also outperformed the state in growth. Students’ 2019 test scores showed the greatest single-year improvement on the state tests in the history of the exam. After adopting a new curriculum and systematic support, Detroit has emerged as a model for resilience and results.

Finally, a five-year independent study of 12,000 students from 70 schools and 18 districts across the US found that teachers improved their classroom teaching and students achieved higher scores on their state tests in schools combining EL Education’s curriculum and professional development. Economically disadvantaged students made up 71% of students were economically disadvantaged.

On January 30, EL Education Director of Curriculum Design, Christina Riley will be available for interviews. She will discuss the research-informed EL Education literacy program results and how similar results can be achieved in other school districts. She will also share the recent Nation’s Scorecard results for your local region.

 For more information please visit https://eleducation.org/    

TMBS E52; Ben Sussna, The Next Craze in Meatless Menu

January 23, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E52; Ben Sussna, The Next Craze in Meatless Menu

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Ben Sussna of Quorn’s North America:

Ben Sussna is Head of Marketing and Innovation for Quorn’s North American business headquartered in Chicago. Over the past five years, Ben has led the team responsible for driving consumer trial and awareness of the Quorn brand as well as developing and launching new innovative products into the US marketplace. Over this time period, Quorn has enjoyed 20-30% year over year revenue growth and is now the #3 Brand of Meat Alternatives in the US Grocery Channel with an 8% market share. Before Quorn, Ben spent six years in Brand Management at Church & Dwight, Co., Inc. He holds a BA in History and Business from Northwestern University and an MBA from Arizona State University.

THE NEXT CRAZE IN MEATLESS MENU OPTIONS HAS ARRIVED: WINGS!

 Hear about the latest meat alternative to hit the market, the health benefits of meat alternative mycoprotein, and meatless options for your big game party menu

BACKGROUND:

Meat alternatives and plant-based options are one of the fastest-growing trends in food. From casual dining and fast-food restaurants to your neighborhood grocery store, Americans are seeking out more vegetarian options. In fact, according to the Good Food Institute, sales of plant-based meats grew over 37% from April 2017 to April 2019.

Just in time for big game entertaining, and for the first time on the casual-dining stage, Hooters restaurants across the U.S.  are introducing meatless “Unreal Wings” made with Quorn. Quorn, a leading maker of meat alternative foods, has partnered with Hooters to launch Unreal Wings in 318 restaurants across the U.S.  

 For more information please visit https://www.quorn.us/    

TMBS E51; Dr. Scott Adzick, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP

January 16, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E51; Dr. Scott Adzick, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP

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Scott Adzick, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP, is Surgeon-in-Chief of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the founder and Director of the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.

Areas of Expertise: Fetal surgery, Clinical applications of fetal diagnosis and therapy, Endocrine surgery, Neonatal Surgery, Pectus surgery, Surgical treatment of hyperinsulinism, Thoracic Surgery, Thyroid, and parathyroid surgery

Dr. Adzick is the C. Everett Koop Professor of Pediatric Surgery at CHOP and the founder and Director of the Hospital’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment. He also serves as CHOP’s Surgeon-in-Chief, Director of the Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, and Professor of Surgery, Obstetrics, and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
A true innovator in the field of fetal medicine since its inception, Dr. Adzick has dedicated his career to the pursuit of groundbreaking prenatal treatment for debilitating birth defects. He has made pioneering contributions to the practice of fetal surgery, and today continues to explore cutting edge surgical treatment options for life-threatening fetal anatomic malformations such as urethral obstruction, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung, and sacrococcygeal teratoma.

Dr. Adzick was the principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) “Management of Myelomeningocele Study” (MOMS) at CHOP. This breakthrough study demonstrated that performing fetal surgery for spina bifida results in significantly improved outcomes versus conventional postnatal repair. The study represents the fruition of decades of research, much of it led by Dr. Adzick and his team and is an example of how a once-radical idea can, through meticulous investigation, be transformed into a viable treatment for patients. Dr. Adzick is the lead author of the study results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

“For the first time in the history of mankind, we have a new way to offer hope to families who have a diagnosis of spina bifida,” says Dr. Adzick. “It’s very gratifying to take an idea we had 20 years ago, test it thoroughly, apply it cautiously in the clinical setting and, eventually, have the ability to offer a new therapy that can completely change the life of a child.”

Dr. Adzick is also an active pediatric general and thoracic surgeon and performs more than 400 operations a year. Much of his work is devoted to surgery in newborns including repairs for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal wall defects, lung lesions and other complex conditions affecting neonates.
In addition, Dr. Adzick has a special interest and expertise in surgery for Hyperinsulinism (HI) and pediatric thyroid disorders. Working closely with CHOP’s Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center, he has been instrumental in using 18 F-DOPA PET scanning technology to identify focal HI lesions in the pancreas, offering the chance of a complete surgical cure by performing partial pancreatectomy for affected patients.

Dr. Adzick is also one of the nation’s most experienced surgeons in pediatric surgery to treat thyroid cancer and Graves disease, working in collaboration with CHOP’s Pediatric Thyroid Center.
Dr. Adzick earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed his surgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and his pediatric surgery fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. He holds a Masters of Medical Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Dr. Adzick was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California San Francisco, where he was an attending surgeon from 1988 until 1995, when he was recruited to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as Surgeon-in-Chief.

Dr. Adzick has had NIH grant support for more than 30 years and has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed research papers. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science in 1998. He is recognized worldwide for his contributions to the field of pediatric surgery, and for his creative leadership at CHOP to enhance the surgical care of children.
In spring 2015, Dr. Adzick appeared in a three-part documentary series airing on PBS called TWICE BORN: Stories from the Special Delivery Unit. The Emmy® Award-winning documentary offered a look inside the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and its unique Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit.