HealthLink on Air
Sundays at 6 a.m.
“HealthLink on Air” is a 60-minute program produced since 2006 by Upstate Medical University, the academic medical center in Syracuse, NY.
“HealthLink on Air” provides a weekly dose of information on health and medical issues affecting central New Yorkers. The program showcases health professionals and researchers from Upstate Medical University, Upstate University Hospital, the central New York community and those visiting the region who are involved with health care issues and events. The interviews are permanently archived online.
For more information, visit the HealthLink on Air website.
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Cardiologist Cynthia Taub tells about cardiac amyloidosis. Sleep medicine specialist, Dr. Ryan Butzko, discusses treatments for sleep apnea. Speech pathologist Carrie Garcia and rehabilitation psychologist Jessica Mungro explain how depression that develops after a stroke can impact recovery. -
Bioethicist Serife Tekin discusses the promises and pitfalls of using chatbots for mental health therapy. Vascular and interventional neurologist Hesham Masoud tells about research showing benefit for stroke patients who had clots removed mechanically, followed by clot-busting medications. -
Microbiologist Saravanan Thangamani discusses how to avoid ticks and what to do if you find one on your body. Nurse practitioner Theresa Baxter talks about opioid addiction treatment, which may include prescriptions, psychotherapy and support groups. Transplant surgeon Matthew Garner explains how diabetes is related to pancreas transplants. -
Pediatric nephrologist Scott Schurman explains how kidney disease impacts children, including diagnosis and treatment, which may include transplant. Physical therapists Ryan Martin and Morgan Phillips tell how aquatic physical therapy can help patients. Geriatrician Sharon Brangman answers whether memory problems signal dementia. -
Nurse Kyle Choquette tells how the new Throughput Operations Center aims to keep hospitals running smoothly. Nurse Kathy Berardi introduces Upstate's virtual nurse program, which uses real nurses working from the Throughput Operations Center. Bioethicist Jen James from the University of California, San Francisco, explains the history and current practice of forced sterilizations. -
Infectious disease chief, Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD, explains how to stay safe from measles. Medical oncologist Jade Homsi, MD, discusses sarcoma diagnosis and treatment. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames, PhD, talks about exercise to ease perimenopause symptoms. -
Pediatric pulmonologist Zafer Soultan gives advice about infant sleep. Anesthesiologist Vandana Sharma tells about a new non-opioid pain medication that is non-addictive. -
Surgical oncologist Scott Albert addresses whether tattoos are a cancer risk. Psychologist Michael Gordon shares his new book about his brother, who has special needs. And geriatrics chief Sharon Brangman explains how to tell when an aging parent needs help. -
Dr. Alex Hensel discusses how fibromyalgia is diagnosed and managed. Audiologist Jeffrey VanTassel explains how to decide if you're a candidate for a cochlear implant. Child neurologist Ai Sakonju talks about spinal muscular atrophy. -
Pediatrician Steven Blatt explains how the childhood vaccination schedule is produced and how vaccines are developed. Certified lymphedema specialist Lauren Buck tells about a new tool for detecting fluid buildup in the body. And registered dietitian Heather Dorsey gives advice about eating healthy in restaurants.
