30. Treating Head and Neck Cancers | Dr. Evan Walgama
Think Neuro20 Heinä 2022

30. Treating Head and Neck Cancers | Dr. Evan Walgama

Dr. Evan Walgama is a Head & Neck Oncology Surgeon, which means that he specializes in treating any cancer affecting areas from the collar bone to the base of the brain. While in the past, head and neck cancer surgeons tended to see older patients in poorer health who were often smokers coming in for treatment, the demographics have shifted. Dr. Walgama’s practice is following this national trend, where younger, healthier, non-smokers, and often male patients are filling his waiting room.

The culprit is HPV – human papillomavirus. Patients may develop tumors in the mouth, tongue, throat, or skull base for other reasons as well. Surgery is sometimes a good option, and in other cases, chemotherapy and radiation might be considered better. Shared decision making with his patients is something Dr. Walgama advocates for. “I'm a surgeon, but not everybody needs surgery,” Dr. Walgama says. Listen to this podcast to learn how Dr. Walgama deals with tricky tumors in a delicate region of the body

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58. Deep Research Into the Gut Microbes That Keep Us Happy | Jennifer Bramen, PhD

58. Deep Research Into the Gut Microbes That Keep Us Happy | Jennifer Bramen, PhD

One thing that makes Pacific Neuroscience Institute an institute is research, and Jennifer Bramen spends all of her time doing just that. Dr. Bramen earned her PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. These day...

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Think Neuro Mini: All About Acoustic Neuroma with Dr. Courtney Voelker

Think Neuro Mini: All About Acoustic Neuroma with Dr. Courtney Voelker

Dr. Courtney Voelker explains about acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor that affects the nerve for hearing and balance. Find out about signs and symptoms, and the three treatment options that are availab...

14 Elo 20243min

Think Neuro Mini: What is Cushing's Disease? with Dr. Daniel Kelly

Think Neuro Mini: What is Cushing's Disease? with Dr. Daniel Kelly

Cushing's disease is a pituitary adenoma that causes the production of too much adrenocorticotropic hormone resulting in excess cortisol levels in the body. Listen to Dr. Daniel Kelly, MD, founder & d...

7 Elo 20243min

Think Neuro Mini: Understanding Insulin Resistance with Dr. Jennifer Bramen

Think Neuro Mini: Understanding Insulin Resistance with Dr. Jennifer Bramen

It’s important to understand the connection between carbohydrates and Alzheimer's disease. Brain cells depend on insulin to use glucose effectively. When insulin resistance sets in, as it often does w...

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Choosing Your MS Disease-Modifying Therapy with Dr. Barbara Giesser

Choosing Your MS Disease-Modifying Therapy with Dr. Barbara Giesser

From Episode 350 of the RealTalkMS podcast with John Strum from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. May 2024There are more than 20 disease-modifying therapies available to treat MS today. Some ar...

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57. Dual Tasking to Keep Your Brain (and Body) Fit as You Age | Ryan Glatt, MS, CPT, NBC-HWC

57. Dual Tasking to Keep Your Brain (and Body) Fit as You Age | Ryan Glatt, MS, CPT, NBC-HWC

Ryan Glatt is a certified personal trainer, a national board-certified health and wellness coach, and director of FItBrain at PNI. He’s also a big believer in the idea that just getting on a treadmill...

17 Heinä 202442min

Think Neuro Mini: The Cancer Moonshot with Dr. Santosh Kesari

Think Neuro Mini: The Cancer Moonshot with Dr. Santosh Kesari

For malignant brain cancers, such as glioblastoma, treatment options have not significantly improved. The current standard of care involves surgery followed by radiation or chemotherapy.Dr. Kesari and...

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Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Santosh Kesari

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Santosh Kesari

Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD, is a world-renowned neuro-oncologist at Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA. He treats patients with brain tumors including glioblastoma, glioma, meningioma, me...

3 Heinä 20242min

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