30. Treating Head and Neck Cancers | Dr. Evan Walgama
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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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8. Treating the “Suicide Disease” with a Light Touch | Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian

8. Treating the “Suicide Disease” with a Light Touch | Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian

Ever heard of a disease called Trigeminal Neuralgia? It's called the "Suicide Disease" because it causes unbearable pain in the face and temples. It's often triggered by everyday things like brushing ...

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Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Walavan Sivakumar

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Walavan Sivakumar

Dr. Walavan Sivakumar is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with a focus on skull base and minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgery. Selected as a multiple-year recipient of the SuperDoctor Risin...

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Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. David Butler

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. David Butler

Dr. David M. Butler is board certified both by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology. Affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health ...

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Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Jose Carrillo

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Jose Carrillo

Dr. Carrillo is a board-certified neurologist and neuro-oncologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of primary and secondary brain tumors, including glioblastoma multiforme, primary CNS lym...

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Think Neuro Mini: Treating Dystonia with Botox

Think Neuro Mini: Treating Dystonia with Botox

Dystonia is a mysterious condition that causes muscles to contract involuntarily. It can strike many parts of the body, making the head turn, the eyelids close, or the hand twist. We don’t know what c...

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7. Embracing Aging: Helping Our Loved Ones, Helping Ourselves | Dr. Scott Kaiser

7. Embracing Aging: Helping Our Loved Ones, Helping Ourselves | Dr. Scott Kaiser

Dr. Scott Kaiser is a rare breed, and he shouldn’t be. He’s a geriatrician. There are only 7,000 of them in the U.S., even though 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day. Part of the reason: Geronto...

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Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. William Buxton

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. William Buxton

Dr. William Buxton is Director, Neuromuscular & Neurodiagnostic Medicine, and Fall Prevention, Brain Health Center; Adult Neurology. He is a board certified in Adult Neurology with Subspecialty Certif...

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Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. David Merrill

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. David Merrill

David A. Merrill, MD, Ph.D., is an adult and geriatric psychiatrist with double-board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is the director of the Pacific Brain Health Ce...

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