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Adolescent Medicine
	What parents and teens need to know about preventing pregnancy, making responsible decisions and promoting lifelong healthy behaviors.   Joseph Puccio, MD, Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine answers questions on this topic.
Age More Healthfully
	The Question on Everyone's Mind: What Can I Do to Age More Healthfully?  Suzanne D. Fields, MD, geriatric medicine specialist, answers questions on this topic.
ALS–Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
	ALS and the Ride for Life–3/22/09 Christine Pendergast speaks about her husband Christopher Pendergast's experience with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) and the 12th annual Ride for Life and scholarship program. Christopher Pendergast founded the Ride for Life, leading wheelchair-bound ALS patients across the New York City metropolitan area to raise funds and promote awareness of this fatal neuromuscular disease.
ALS–Stony Brook's Comprehensive Care Clinic
	What Should You Know About ALS?          Rahman Pourmand, MD, Professor of Neurology, describes the Stony Brook approach to ALS.
Alzheimer's
	What You Should Know About Alzheimer's Disease          According to the National Institute on Aging, between 2.4 million and 5.1 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's Disease. However, as the population ages, the number of cases is expected to climb. Dr. Mark Sedler, MPH, Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, along with Dr. Darlene Jyringi, MPS, Gerontologists and Program Director, Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center of Long Island address some of the most common questions about Alzheimer's.
Atrial Fibrillation
	Atrial Fibrillation and the Latest Treatments          Stony Brook is the only medical center in New York State — and just one of 60 nationwide — with a state-of-the-art robotics system being used for complex electrophysiology procedures. Eric J. Rashba, MD, Director, Electrophysiology Laboratories, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine discusses atrial fibrillation and it's latest treatments.
Autism
	What You Should Know About Autism John C. Pomeroy, MD, Founding Director, The Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and David Makowski, PhD, Director, School Consultation Services, answer questions on this topic.
Bariatric Surgery
	What You Should Know About Bariatric Surgery Dr. Aurora Pryor shares what is involved in bariatric surgery, Stony Brook's approach and procedures offered.
Bioethics and the Holocaust
	Bioethics and the Holocaust–4/19/09 Steven Post, PhD, Director, Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics, discusses issues raised by Deadly Medicine, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's traveling exhibition, depicting the intellectual legitimization provided by physicians and scientists for eugenics theory and its consequences during the Nazi era.
Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplant Services
	The Importance of World-Class Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplant Services Michael W. Schuster, MD, Director, Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Program; Director, Hematologic Malignancies, discusses this topic.
Brain Injury
	How To Help Prevent Brain Injury in Children Michael Egnor, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery; Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery, discusses prevention methods.
	What You Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury Marc J. Shapiro, MD, FACS, FCCM, Chief of General Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care, and Burns, discusses what you need to know about traumatic brain injuries and, most important, how to prevent them.
Breast Cancer
	Breast Cancer and Breast Center Accreditation–6/21/09 Brian J. O'Hea, MD, Director, Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center, discusses the Baldwin Center's recent accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and what it means to patients. The first in New York State to receive NAPBC accreditation, the Baldwin Center offers a multidisciplinary approach emphasizing comprehensive care, state-of-the-art treatment options, access to clinical trials, and quality breast care close to home.
	Answers to Common Questions About Breast Cancer Treatment Brian O'Hea, MD answers some of the most common questions women ask after they have been diagnosed with breast cancer. The bottom line is that every woman's situation is different, and treatment needs to be tailored to the type of cancer, personal and family history, tolerance levels for treatment and personal preferences. Dr. O'Hea's perspective, as one of the area's premier breast cancer surgeons, gives women information to serve as discussion points with their doctors.
	Video Interview with Dr. Brian J. O'Hea–8/15/09
	Cancer Survivor's Day–6/7/09
Cancer Survivors
	Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day, June 7, 2009 Stony Brook University Medical Center staff and cancer survivors speak about their experience and celebrate life.
Cervical Cancer
	What You Need to Know About Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment of Cervical Cancer Melissa Henretta, MD, MPH, FACOG, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Michael L. Pearl, MD, FACOG, FACS, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine and Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Stony Brook Medicine and gynecologic oncologists at Stony Brook Cancer Center, want women to stay informed on what they can do to protect their cervical health, as well as what options are now available for treatment.
Childhood Cancer  (See Pediatric Cancer)
Child LIfe Services
	The Role of Child Life Services at a Children's Hospital Paulette Walter, MA, CCLS, of the Child Life Program at Stony Brook Long Island Children's Hospital, explains how Child Life services can help make children and their families comfortable during their healthcare experience.
Colorectal Cancer
	Colorectal Cancer: Highly Preventable, Highly Treatable Paula I. Denoya, MD, Chief, Colorectal Surgery discusses this topic.
Dental Health
	What You May Not Know About Dental Health Could Surprise You Maria Emanuel Ryan, DDS, PhD, discusses what you can do to maintain optimal oral health but also underscores the surprising connection between oral health and overall health.
Epilepsy
	What You Should Know About Epilepsy and Seizures Mary Andriola, MD, Director, Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and the Long Island Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, shares what everyone should know about epilepsy.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD)
	What You Should Know About GERD Gina Sam, MD, MPH, Director, Gastrointestinal Motility Center, and an expert in GERD, explains what you need to know about this condition.
Gynecological Cancer
	Gynecologic Cancer Fact Sheet
Handwashing
	What You Need to About Handwashing Francina Singh, RN, BScN, MPH, CIC, a registered nurse with a master's degree in public health and a certification in Infection Control, and Director of Healthcare Epidemiology, talks about why handwashing is so important, especially in a hospital environment.
Head and Neck Cancer
	Innovative Minimally Invasive Techniques for Head and Neck Cancer Ghassan J. Samara, MD and Mark F. Marzouk, MD, surgeons in the Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery explain the newest techniques to treat head and neck cancer.

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