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Doc Talk with Monument Health — 203 episodes

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BEST OF DOC TALK Episode 92: Dermatology: Getting Under Your Skin with Dr. Christopher Gasbarre

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Episode 190: Merging RCMC and Monument Health with Luke J. Hushagen, M.D.

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Episode 189: Women’s Reproductive Cancers with Keely Ulmer, M.D.

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Episode 188: What is a Hospitalist? with Matthew Werpy, D.O.

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Episode 187: Psychiatry in the Black Hills with Chaston Ellis, D.O.

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Episode 186: Palliative Care with Jennifer Eitingon, M.D.

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Episode 185: Transplant Partnership with Alan Langnas, D.O., Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery, Nebraska Medicine

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Episode 184: Medical Pediatrics for Families with Marissa Copas Weaver, M.D., and Eammon Grosek, M.D.

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Doc Talk Live: Bunions, Flat Feet and Ankle Pain with Colin Zdenek, DPM, FACFAS

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Episode 182: How to Protect Your Joints with David Woodard, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon

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Episode 181: Vein Health with Nicholas Czosnyka, M.D., General Surgeon

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Episode 180: TAVR Experiences, Live with Joseph Tuma, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, Interventional Cardiologist

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Episode 179: A Heart Transplant Story with Luis Hernandez, M.D., FACC and his guest, Renea

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Episode 178: Peripheral Vascular Disease, with Joseph Tuma, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, Interventional Cardiologist

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Episode 177: Go Red for Women with Kelly Brandsted, CNP, and Rebecca Bierle, CNP

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Episode 176: Restless Leg Syndrome with Catherine Fernandez Aristy, M.D., and Jessica Hutchinson, CNP

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Episode 175: Ligament Laxity with Eric Krohn, D.O., and Codi Grable, PT, CLT

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Best of 2025 - Ep. 137: Advancements in Heart Failure Devices & Treatment with Luis Hernandez, M.D., FACC

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Best of 2025 - Ep. 144: The Hip Preservation Institute with Kenneth Milligan, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, and Eric Krohn, D.O., Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

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Episode 171: Doc Talk Live! at The Matthews Art Center - Staying on Track When the Holidays Throw Off Everything

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Best of 2025 -Ep. 151: Trauma Surgery and Emergency Medicine with Leslie Van Dyne, M.D.

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Best of 2025 - Ep. 152: Finding Talent with Sarah Blenner and Joanna Wiseman, Talent Acquisition Team Script and episode description:

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Episode 168: Mental Health Through the Holidays and Winter with Mandi Leite, PMHNP-BC, and Erin Adkins, CSW, QMHP-PIP

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Episode 167: What Does "Healthy" Mean to You? with Stephen Wasemiller, M.D.

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Episode 166: Clear for Takeoff: FAA Physicals and Civil Surgeon Exams with Chad Storch, M.D., MPH

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Episode 165: From Military Service to Monument Health with Joshua Larson, M.D.

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Episode 164: Small Town Mental Health with Mandi Leite, PMHNP-BC , and Erin Adkins, CSW PIP

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Episode 163: Keeping Athletes in the Game with Joseph Humpherys, D.O., FAAOS

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Eps. 162: Reflux Treatment Beyond Antacids with Ali Zakaria, M.D. & Pial Hope, D.O.

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Episode 161: Doc Talk Live! at The Matthews Art Center - A Conversation About Colon and Thyroid Cancers with Wesley Badger, M.D.

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Episode 160: Facing Breast Cancer with Ashlea Semmens, M.D.

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Episode 159: A Heart Healthy Doc Walk with Stephen Wasemiller, M.D.

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Episode 158: Navigating Life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Jannine Purcell, CNP

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Episode 157: Understanding EOE with Issam Turk, M.D.

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Episode 156: Keeping Your Liver Healthy with Chantel Holz, CNP

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Episode 155: Philanthropy at Work – Inside Monument Health Foundation with Hans Nelson & Patrick Tibbles, M.D.

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Episode 154: Debunking Cancer Treatment Myths with Oncologist Bayan Al-Share, M.D.

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Episode 153: Doc Talk Live! Sleep Apnea and Inspire Therapy with Loren Jones, M.D.

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Ep. 152: Finding Talent with Sarah Blenner and Joanna Wiseman, Talent Acquisition Team

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Episode 151: Trauma Surgery and Emergency Medicine with Leslie Van Dyne, M.D.

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Part 8: Vital Conversations with Stephen Tamang, M.D. and Mark Houston

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Episode 150: Rally Ready in Sturgis with Joy Mueller, M.D.

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Part 7: Vital Conversations with Dr. Stephen Tamang and Mark Harlow, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon and Lead Physician at Oyate Health Center

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Episode 149: Peace of Mind for Parents with Eric Krohn, D.O., Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

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Part 6: Vital Conversations with Dr. Stephen Tamang and Charity Doyle, CEO of OneHeart: A Place for Healing and Hope

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Episode 148: Doc Talk Live! Obesity Management and Surgical Weight Loss with Andrew VanOsdol, M.D.

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Part 5: Vital Conversations with Dr. Stephen Tamang and Monument Health President and CEO Paulette Davidson

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Doc Talk Eps. 147: Chief of Staff with Michael Huot, M.D., Director of Pain Management, Anesthesiologist

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Part 4: Vital Conversations with Dr. Stephen Tamang and Pennington County Sheriff Brian Mueller

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Eps. 146: Summer Child Safety with Pediatricians Tamra Lemley, M.D, and Kyle Lemley, M.D.

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Part 3: Vital Conversations with Dr. Stephen Tamang and Tim Trithart, CEO at Complete Health

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Episode 145: Eating Disorders with Riley Goodwin, PA-C, Family Medicine and Primary Care, and Abigail Lambert, Clinical Dietitian, Rapid City Clinic, Flormann Street

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Part 2: Vital Conversations with Amy Iversen, CEO of West River Mental Health

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Episode 144: The Hip Preservation Institute with Kenneth Milligan, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, and Eric Krohn, D.O., Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

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Part 1: Vital Conversations with Dr. Stephen Tamang and Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun

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Episode 143: Measles: What You Should Know with Paula Marsland, M.D. Pediatrician Spearfish Clinic, North Avenue

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Episode 142: Erectile Dysfunction with Levi Hamilton, M.D., Urologist at Rapid City Clinic, 5th Street

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Episode 141: Inside the Walls of the Family Medicine Residency Clinic with Bobbie Schneller, D.O., and Jennifer Callahan, M.D.

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Episode 140: Advancements in Pain Management with Steven Frost, M.D.

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Episode 139: The Journey of a Resident with Bobbie Schneller, D.O. & Matthew Rakaba, D.O.

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Episode 138: Understanding Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Medications with Kyle Larson, D.O. & Danielle Heins, PA-C

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Episode 137: Advancements in Heart Failure Devices & Treatment with Luis Hernandez, M.D., FACC

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Episode 136: A Foundation for the Future with Patrick Tibbles, M.D.

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Episode 135: Doc Talk Live! Robotic Surgery with Pial Hope, D.O.

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Episode 134: Doc Talk Live! Rural Family Medicine with Joy Falkenburg, M.D.

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Episode 133: Family Medicine Residency with Bobbie Schneller, D.O., and Jennifer Callahan, M.D.

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Episode 132: Cancer Genetics and Testing with Jennifer Knowles, CNP

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Episode 131: The Art of Critical Care with Hospitalist David Kovaleski, M.D., FASN

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Episode 130: Healthy Sleep Habits with Catherine Fernandez-Aristy, M.D.

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Episode 129: A Peek Behind the Curtain of PICU with Kyle Lemley, M.D., Amy Morrill, RN, and Amanda Horsley, RN

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Episode 128: What Does "Healthy" Mean to You? with Stephen Wasemiller, M.D.

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Episode 127: Time for TAVR with Joseph Tuma, M.D., FACC, FSCAI

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Ep. 126: Turning Heart Failure into Heart Success with Luis Hernandez, M.D., FACC

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Episode 125: Go Red for Women: The Importance of Women's Heart Health with Diane Schabauer, CNP & Megan French, CNP

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Episode 124: Sweet Dreams & Smooth Scans: Pediatric Sedation with Kyle Lemley, M.D., Amy Morrill, RN & Amanda Horsley, RN

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Episode 123: From Stigma to Solutions: Transforming Cervical Cancer Prevention with Daniel Petereit, M.D., FASTRO and Keely Ulmer, M.D.

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Eps. 122: GenEARations with Vaughan Bowen, M.D., Ear, Nose & Throat, and Logan Bowen, Au.D, Audiology

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Episode 121: Mental Health is Physical Health with Breanna Janovy, CSW-PIP

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Episode 110: "Is There A Doctor On Board?" with Dr. Brook Eide

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Episode 96: The Butterfly Effect—How Your Thyroid Impacts Everything with Dr. Sonali Khachikian

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Episode 94: Getting More From Mohs with Dr. Christopher Gasbarre

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Episode 86: Diving into Diverticular Disease with Dr. Issam A. Turk

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Episode 81: Keeping Your Heart Happy with Dr. Stephen Wasemiller

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Episode 120: Your Primary Care Playbook with Dr. Joy Mueller

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Episode 119: Healthy Hips, Happy Knees with Dr. David Woodard and Dr. Kenneth Milligan

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Episode 118: Inside Hip Replacement Surgery: Expert Advice from Dr. Kenneth Milligan

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Episode 117: Robotics: Navigating the Airwaves with Dr. Rorak Hooten

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Episode 116: Phantom Pain & Migraines, Relief Beyond the Surface with Dr. Olga Schuth

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Episode 115: The Art of Anesthesia with Dr. Michael Huot

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Episode 114: A Partnership for Life: Nebraska Medicine and Monument Health with Dr. Ali Zakaria and Dr. Luciano Vargas

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Episode 113: Breathing Deep: Exploring the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy with Dr. Patrick Tibbles

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Episode 112: Your Body's Hidden Controllers with Wesley Badger, M.D. and John Palmer, D.O.

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Episode 111: Sleep Apnea Unplugged. Meet the Inspire Device with Dr. Loren Jones and Kayla Tollefsrud, PA-C

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Episode 110: Emergency Medicine: "Is There A Doctor On Board?" with Dr. Brook Eide

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Episode 109: Internal Medicine: The Power of Planning with Dr. Andrea Baier and Kaitlyn Schieffer, Medical Social Worker

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Episode 108: Internal Medicine: The Heart of Hospice with Dr. Andrea Baier

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Episode 107: Cardiology: The Watchman with Dr. Joseph Tuma

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Episode 106: Endocrinology: The Pediatric Endocrinologist’s Guide to Type 1 Diabetes With Dr. Rachel Edelen

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Episode 105: Rheumatology: Living with Lupus featuring Dr. Esperanza Argenziano

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Episode 104: Gastroenterology: IBD vs. IBS (Yes, There Is A Difference) with Dr. Issam Turk

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Episode 103: Rheumatology: Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis with Dr. Esperanza Argenziano

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Episode 102: Psychiatry: Mental Health for Bariatric Journeys with Dr. Kirsten Butz

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Episode 101: Primary Care: AI's Role in Modern Medicine with Dr. Patrick Woodard

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Episode 100: Our Monumental Milestone with Dr. Deanna Lassegard

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Episode 99: Clinical Pharmacy: Healing with Half-Lives—The Science of Nuclear Pharmacy with Patrick Novak and Bryan Brittain

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Episode 98: Oncology: Inside Cancer Trials with Dr. Abdel Azzouqa

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Episode 97: Clinical Pharmacy: Recommended Dose with Alyssa Brunner, PharmD

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Episode 96: Endocrinology: The Butterfly Effect—How Your Thyroid Impacts Everything with Dr. Sonali Khachikian

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Episode 95: Neurology: Sleep Apnea Solved with CNP Connie Tschetter and PA-C Kayla Tollesfrud

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Episode 94: Dermatology: Getting More From Mohs with Dr. Christopher Gasbarre

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Episode 93: Primary Care: Heads Up, Helmets On with Dr. Deanna Lassegard

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Episode 92: Dermatology: Getting Under Your Skin with Dr. Christopher Gasbarre

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Episode 91: Primary Care: Celebrating Nurses, the Heartbeat of Healthcare, with CNO Barb Hespen

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Episode 90: Primary Care: Sink or Swim with Dr. Deanna Lassegard

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Episode 89: Plastic Surgery: Radiance Realized with Dr. Hunter Moyer

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Episode 88: Orthopedics: Innovating with Interventional Orthopedics featuring Dr. Abbie Metzler and Dr. Hollan Harper

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Episode 87: Pulmonology: Breathe Easy with Dr. Rorak Hooten

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Episode 86: Gastroenterology: Diving into Diverticular Disease with Dr. Issam A. Turk

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Episode 85: Orthopedics: Understanding Hand/Tendon Injuries with Dr. Steve Maser

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Episode 84: Oncology: Demystifying Colon Cancer with Dr. Bayan Al-Share

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Episode 83: Gastroenterology: A Colonoscopy Explained (From Prep to Recovery) with Dr. Ali Zakaria Part Two

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Episode 83: Gastroenterology: A Colon Conversation with Dr. Ali Zakaria Part One

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Episode 82: Urology: Your Guide to BHP with Dr. Nicholas Hopson

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Episode 81: Heart/Vascular: Keeping Your Heart Happy with Dr. Stephen Wasemiller

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Episode 80: Heart/Vascular: The Heartbeat of Discovery with Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam and Roger Deraad, CNP

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Episode 79: Heart/Vascular: Complex Coronary Disease with Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam

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Episode 78: Cardiology: Queen of Hearts with Dr. Drew Purdy and Shayla Johnson, CNP

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Episode 77: Urology: Navigating Life's Leaks with Dr. Nicholas Hopson

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Episode 76: Pediatrics: Bronchiolitis and the Triple-demic with Dr. Kyle Lemley

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Episode 74: Orthopedics: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger with Dr. Steven Maser

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Episode 73: Pediatrics: CMN's Lifeline to Pediatric Care with Dr. Kyle Lemley and Shawn Powers, CFRE

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Episode 72: Robotics: The da Vinci XI Code with Dr. Pial Hope

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Episode 71: Robotics: Urological Transformation with the daVinci SP Robot and Dr. Robert Santa-Cruz

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Episode 70: Robotics: ExcelsiusGPS and the Art of Surgical Navigation with Dr. Kyle Schmidt

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Episode 69: Robotics: Navigating the Airwaves with Dr. Rorak Hooten

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Episode 68: Oncology: Unraveling Pancreatic Cancer with Dr. Bayan Al-Share and Dr. Ali Zakaria

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Episode 67: Pediatrics: Early Recognition, Prompt Intervention—Keys to Managing Pediatric DKA with Dr. Kyle Lemley

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Episode 66: Oncology: Cancer's New Nemesis—The Rise of Immunotherapy with Dr. Bayan Al-Share

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Episode 65: Heart/Vascular: The Difference Between Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack with Dr. Amid Bitar

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Episode 64: Internal Medicine: Interventional Endoscopy in Patients with Altered Anatomy with Dr. Ali Zakaria

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Episode 63: Oncology: Why Mammograms Matter with Dr. Ashlea Semmens

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Episode 62: Occupational Medicine: All In A Day's Work with Dr. Chad Storch and Outreach Liaison Dusty Hirsch

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Episode 61: OB/GYN: Living with Endometriosis featuring Dr. Heather Brewer

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Episode 60: Heart/Vascular: Complex Coronary and Complex Venous Disease with Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam

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Episode 59: Neurosurgery: Your Back-Stage Pass to General Neurosurgery with Dr. Kyle Schmidt

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Episode 58: Urology: When Prostates are the Problem with Dr. Nicholas Hopson

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Episode 57: Primary Care: Creating the Life You'll Love with Dr. Stephen Neabore

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Episode 56: Primary Care: You'll Love This Lifestyle with Dr. Stephen Neabore

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Episode 55: Primary Care: Back to School 101 With Dr. Joy Mueller and Mckenzie Grimm, CSW-PIP

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Episode 54: Sports Medicine: The Concussion Conversation

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Episode 53: General Surgery: On Top of the World with Dr. Jacob Weasel

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Episode 52: Orthopedics: It's All In the Hips with Dr. Richard Little

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Episode 51: Interventional Spine: Sparking the Spine to End Back Pain with Dr. Derek Buck and Joel Kirst, CNP

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Episode 50: Podiatry: Sole Relief! Conquering Plantar Fasciitis with Dr. Rylan Johnson

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Episode 49: Primary Care: Keeping Your Fingers Through the Fourth with Dr. Deanna Lassegard

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Episode 48: Primary Care: The Fundamentals of First Aid with Dr. John Tronnes

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Episode 47: Orthopedics: Unveiling the ROSA Revolution for Knee Surgery

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Episode 46: Primary Care: Tech-Enabled Care and What Patients Need to Know with Dr. Patrick Woodard

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Episode 45: Primary Care: Take Your Best Shot with Dr. John Tronnes

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Episode 44: Podiatry: Stepping Into Stability Using Lapiplasty with Dr. Rylan Johnson

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Episode 43: Audiology: The Rise of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids with Dr. Denise Byrd

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Episode 42: Audiology: Exploring the World of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants with Dr. Felicia Beltman

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Episode 41: Audiology: Little Ears, Big Challenges: Navigating Pediatric Hearing Loss with Dr. Felicia Beltman

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Episode 40: OB/GYN: Stepping Out Onto the Pelvic Floor with Dr. Michelle Krohn and Katie Sandvig, P.T.

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Episode 39: Sports Medicine: Exploring the Innovative Tenex Treatment with Dr. Hollan Harper and Kaleh Knutson, CNP

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Episode 38: Acute Stomach Pain: The Anatomy of a Stomach Ache with Dr. Andrew VanOsdol

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Episode 37: Audiology: Hearing Them Out with Dr. Felicia Beltman and Kerry Ruth from SDSD

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Episode 36: OrthoExpress: Benefits of Walk-In Orthopedic Care with Dr. Hollan Harper and Kaleh Knutson, CNP

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Episode 35: Plastic Surgery: Myths and Truths with Dr. Hunter Moyer

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Episode 34: Reflux: Helping with That Horrible Heartburn with Dr. Andrew VanOsdol

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Episode 33: Sports Medicine: Discussing the Importance of Coverage in High Schools and Universities with Kaleb Birney, AT, and Dr. Abbie Metzler

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Episode 32: OB/GYN: Beyond Contraception with Dr. Heather Brewer

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Episode 31: Primary Care: Virus vs. Bacteria. Which One Is Making You Sick with Dr. John Tronnes

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Episode 30: Heart/Vascular: Time for TAVR with Dr. Joseph Tuma

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Episode 29: Heart/Vascular: Mending a Broken Heart with Dr. Drew Purdy

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Episode 28: Heart/Vascular: Taking The First Steps to a Healthy Heart with Dr. Rajesh Pradhan and Matthew Gross, CNP

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Episode 27: Heart/Vascular: What a Woman's Heart Wants with Dr. Saverio Barbera and CNP Kelly Brandsted

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Episode 26: OB/GYN: Inside Infertility with Dr. Michelle Krohn

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Episode 25: ENT: All In on Allergies with Dr. Loren Jones and Jeanette Carlson CNP

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Episode 24: OB/GYN: What should women know about Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers with Dr. Kathrine Croft

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Episode 23: General Surgery: Varicose Veins are a Pain with Dr. Nicholas Czosnyka

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Episode 22: Dermatology: You Have Skin In the Game with Dr. Maren Gaul

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Episode 21: Heart/Vascular: The Holiday Heart with Dr. Saverio Barbera

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Episode 20: Oncology: Prostate Cancer and Brachytherapy with Dr. Daniel Petereit

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Episode 19: General Surgery: Life As A Trauma Surgeon with Dr. Matthew Wideroff

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Episode 18: ENT: Those Tricky Tonsils with Dr. Loren Jones and Jeanette Carlson, CNP

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Episode 17: OB/GYN: Vulva, Vagina and Cervical Health with Dr. Katherine Croft

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Episode 16: General Surgery & Plastic Surgery: Breast Cancer and Reconstruction with Dr. Hunter Moyer and Dr. Nicholas Czosnyka

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Episode 15: Orthopedics: Your Body's Most Mobile Joint with Dr. Ray Jensen

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Episode 14: Plastic Surgery: This One Is On The Nose! with Dr. Hunter Moyer

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Episode 13: ENT: Are Post Nasal Drip And A Runny Nose The Same? with Dr. Loren Jones and Jeanette Carlson, CNP

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Episode 12: Bariatrics: Is Bariatric Surgery Just About Weight Loss? with Dr. Andrew VanOsdol

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Episode 11: Orthopedics: Understanding Shoulder Arthroscopy with Dr. Ray Jensen

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Episode 10: Plastic Surgery: An "Uplifting" Talk About Plastic Surgery! with Dr. Hunter Moyer

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Episode 9: Primary Care: Joy Falkenburg, M.D. and Monaleze Saini, M.D. Part Two

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Episode 8: Primary Care: Joy Falkenburg, M.D. and Monaleze Saini, M.D.

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Episode 7: Orthopedics: Pediatric Fractures with Dr. Rachel Michael

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Episode 6: General Surgery: Mountaineering with General Surgeon Jacob Weasel, M.D.

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Episode 5: Dermatology: Skin Cancer and Mohs Surgery with Dr. Siri Knutson-Larson

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Episode 4: Dermatology: Skin Cancer and Dermatology with Dr. Siri Knutson-Larson

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Episode 3: Heart/Vascular: Diabetes & Heart Failure with Dr. Luis Hernandez

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Episode 2: Heart/Vascular: COVID & Heart Failure with Dr. Luis Hernandez

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Episode 1: Heart/Vascular: Living with Heart Failure with Dr. Luis Hernandez