Archive for June, 2008

6/24/08 ~ Dr. Stan Schwartz, Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Published on June 24, 2008 in Recent Broadcasts. 1 Comment

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Dr. Stan Schwartz, Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT, streaming live on the web at www.wvlt.com. Call In: 856-696-0092
Stanley Schwartz, MD, FACP, FACE

Dr. Stanley Schwartz is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,, practices at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and is Director of Diabetes Disease Management for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schwartz received his MD in 1973 from the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. He then completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Schwartz is an accomplished speaker and actively lectures nationally as well as internationally about diabetes and its treatment. He has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been a lead or co-investigator for many clinical trials. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Schwartz is a member of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) Research Group and is a member or fellow of international, national, and local professional societies such as the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Endocrine Society (AES), and the American College of Physicians (ACP).

Photo Above: Dr. Stan Schwartz

6/24/08 ~ Dr. James M. Kauffman, Endocrinologist

Published on June 17, 2008 in Recent Broadcasts. 1 Comment

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Endocrinologist Dr. James M. Kauffman. Dr. Kauffman has done various Public Service broadcast on diabetes and other health related issues, including NBC’s Health Update. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT, streaming live on the web at www.wvlt.com. Call In: 856-696-0092

Dr. James M. Kauffman

Dr. James M. Kauffman is a board certified Endocrinologist. A Private practice serving the South Jersey Shore in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. He received his medical degree in 1977 from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and currently gives over one hundred Lectures a year. In addition to his Lectures, Dr. Kauffman also is involved in ongoing Drug Therapy and Patient Treatment studies. He also has participated in several Research Programs including; Humulin Ultra Lente trials in 1987. Dr. Kauffman has several Publications including:

Insulin Resistance in uremia. Characterization of insulin action, binding and processing in isolated hepatocytes from chronic uremic rats.

James M. Kauffman, D.O., and Jose F. Caro, M.D.

J.C.A. Volume 71, pages 698 - 708, March 1983

Mechanism of insulin resistance in rat hepatocytes: A new model of chronic uremia.

James M. Kauffman, D.O., G. Miller, B.S. and Jose F. Caro, M.D.

American Diabetes Association; 42nd. Annual Meeting, 1982

Dr. James M. Kauffman

4030 Ocean Heights Avenue

Suite 102

Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 08234

(609) 653-0505

 

 

6/17/08 ~ Special Guest Co-Host Dr. Thomas I. Margolis, Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultant

Published on June 10, 2008 in Recent Broadcasts. 2 Comments

This week Kitty extends a warm welcome back to Dr. Thomas I. Margolis, Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultant as Guest Co-Host. Dr. Margolis will be filling in for Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. who will be in Chicago this week attending the 2008 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. For more information on The American Medical Association click here!

Kitty and Dr. Thomas I. Margolis will interview Dr. Guri Bronner, Vitreoretinal Specialist with Foxman, Foxman & Margolis Consultants, P.C. Listener’s are invited to call in with your questions and comments on Diabetic Eye Disease.
Tuesday 8:00 PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT 1-856-696-0092

Dr. Thomas I. Margolis, Retinal and Ophthalmic Specialist

Dr. Thomas I. Margolis received his medical degree in 1989 from Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. He received honors on his thesis: “New Mid-Infrared Lasers for Vitreous Membrane Cutting and Sclerostomy.” Dr. Margolis is in a Private Group Practice located in Southern New Jersey. Foxman, Foxman & Margolis Associates, is limited to vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. He currently is the Principle Investigator in several clinical trials. To learn more about Dr. Margolis and to contact him please visit www.retina.com

Photo Above: Dr. Thomas I. Margolis

Dr. Guri Bronner, Vitreoretinal Specialist

Drs Foxman, Foxman and Margolis are pleased to announce the addition of Guri Bronner, MD as their fourth vitreoretinal specialist. Dr. Bronner completed his Medical School at Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ and his Residency training at New Jersey Medical School. He then completed his fellowship training at the prestigious Vanderbilt University. He is equipped with knowledge and skills in the most advanced surgical and non-surgical techniques for treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous. Dr. Bronner will also participate in the Clinical Trials Center at Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultants, helping to bring emerging new treatments to their patients before they are available elsewhere. Dr. Bronner is available for consultations at the Northfield, Cape May and Vineland offices.

Photo Above: Dr. Guri Bronner

Kitty would like for her listener’s to know that Dr. Thomas I. Margolis is her Retinal Specialist and she’d like to thank him for restoring and saving her Precious Eye Sight. She greatly appreciates the time that he has spent with her after hours educating her in Diabetic Eye Disease so that she can help others to understand. Kitty is very compassionate about the education of diabetic eye disease. Kitty has a little something today on her site to thank Dr. Tom as she refers to him for all his hard work!

Important Notice: Due to illness, Dr. Guri Bronner will not be able to appear at this time. Filling in for Dr. Bronner is his associate Dr. Scott Foxman. We look forward to having Dr. Bronner on in the near future and wish him well.

Dr. Scott Foxman, Retinal and Ophthalmic Specialist

Dr. Scott Foxman received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1979. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Minnesota and a retinal fellowship at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA. He is the Founder and President of Retinal & Ophthalmic Consultants. He is the Director of the Division of Ophthalmology of Atlantic Regional Medical Center. He is a Clinical Associate at the Scheie Eye Institute University of Pennsylvania. He is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist. He is the Principle Investigator of multiple research protocols, including the RISE Study sponsored by Genetech for diabetic macular edema. Dr. Scott Foxman is also the Section Editor of The Journal of The American Society of Retinal Surgeons. Dr. Foxman’s practice is limited to retinal diseases and surgery.

Photo Above: Dr. Scott Foxman

Thank You Dr. Tom for everything!!! You did Doctor My Eyes!

Big Hugs, Kitty

6/10/08 ~ Diabetes Living Today Open Forum with Dan Dantinne

Published on June 3, 2008 in Recent Broadcasts. 4 Comments

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will have an Open Forum. They will be taking your phone calls and answering your questions on Diabetes. Also joining them in the studio this week will be type one diabetic Dan Dantinne from Vineland, NJ. Dan will share how his life has changed since being diagnosed six and half years ago. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday 8:00 PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT 1-856-696-0092

Dan Dantinne:

I am 30 years old and was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 23… so I’ve been officially diabetic for about 6 ½ years, with symptoms first manifesting roughly a year and a half before I was diagnosed. I was actually happy to hear the diagnosis, as I thought it was something MUCH worse (like terminal cancer). Not really knowing much about the disease, I did quite a bit of research on my own. I am currently using an insulin pump (without sensor) manufactured by Deltec called the Cozmo, with a glucose monitor (called the Cozmonitor) attached to the back for information transfer purposes. I have been using the pump for about 11 months now and am very happy with it. Prior to the pump, I was using Lantus for my basal insulin once a day and Novolog for my bolus shots whenever I ate or as necessary to control my blood sugar. With the pump, I am only using Novolog. For a brief period I was using Apidra, but stopped after have an allergic reaction. I use carbohydrate counting to manage my diabetes and have an average A1C level of 7.0 (which I would like to see go down and am working towards). I have no other health issues, maintain a constant weight of 150 lbs., exercise regularly and, with the help of a wonderful family, have managed my diabetes successfully (from what I’ve been told).

On a personal level, I feel that being diagnosed with diabetes was a sort of blessing. Before I started to experience diabetic symptoms, I was eating very poorly, going out to clubs and bars almost every day of the week, and was generally unfocused as to what I would do with the rest of my life. Being diagnosed with diabetes forced me to take personal responsibility for my own life and make decisions for my own well-being; what food I ate, how I spent my leisure time, and what profession I pursued would all be affected, but with those critical examinations of my daily life came active decision-making. I was no longer drifting along. I had to take control of my life in order to continue it in a positive and healthy manner and the result has been nothing short of miraculous. I am easily happier now than I was at 22 and have so much more to be happy about.

I appreciate the opportunity to share my personal experiences with others who may be struggling and looking for some positive outlooks when dealing with a disease that has so much negativity surrounding it.

Photo Above: Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. & Kitty Castellini