Health Matters
Health Matters, produced locally by Red River Radio, airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. The producer is Ranae Moran. Hosts of Health Matters include Dr. Randall Brewer, Dr. Sanford Katz, Dr. Patrick Lavo and Red River Radio General Manager Kermit Poling. Psychologist Dr. Shelley Visconte (Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT) hosts the Mental Health Edition of Health Matters the last Thursday of each month. Health Matters features guest physicians and health care specialists joining our hosts to bring you up-to-date information on topics that affect your health. Listeners are provided the opportunity to call in with questions or comments during the show at 1-800-552-8502 or tweet a question via Twitter @rrrpublicradio.
Health Matters is currently supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of Northwest Louisiana.
Health Matters Disclaimer:
Health Matters is a program for informational purposes only. Consult your physician or health care provider for all health concerns. The opinions expressed on Health Matters are those of the individual guests and callers and do not represent the views of Red River Radio or LSUS. Health Matters is part of Red River Radio's Community Connections series of outreach programs. Guests on Health Matters are not compensated and are selected by relevance to the topic. No fees are charged for participation in Health Matters.
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Thursday, October 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. What types of behaviors might children exhibit if they have experienced sexual abuse? Hannah Spears, LCSW, counselor with Gingerbread House; Olivia Ferguson, M.S., PLPC, NCC, counselor with Gingerbread House and Regional Child and Youth Trafficking Coordinator-Shreveport Region, and Jessica Miller, CEO of Gingerbread House in Shreveport, will join hosts Dr. Mark Vigen and Jenny Gregorio to answer this question and to discuss the effects and prevention of child sexual abuse. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502. -
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Mark Vigen, PhD, hosts this episode of Health Matters: Mental Health Edition. Dr. Vigen is joined by Ginny Fouts, licensed professional counselor, and guests from Overeaters Anonymous. OA is a fellowship of individuals who through shared experience, strength and hope are recovering from compulsive overeating and other eating disorders. More information on Overeaters Anonymous can be found at OA.org or locally at 318-677-4002.
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Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. Dr. Sanford Katz hosts this Health Matters conversation on thyroid health and thyroid cancer. Guests include Dr. Joshua Maier, endocrinologist with LSU Health Shreveport and Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Dr. Ameya Asarkar, Assistant Professor of Otorlaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport and Staff Physician (Otolaryngology) at the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Karuna Dewan, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at LSU Health Shreveport and Director of the Ark-La-Tex Voice, Airway and Swallowing Center. Your questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 during the show.
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Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at 6 p.m. Dr. Sanford Katz is joined by Dr. David Berken, Dr. Stephen Hoge and Dr. Ben Feibel, orthopedic surgeons with Highland Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and consulting specialists for Rapid Orthopaedic Care in Shreveport, to talk about common orthopaedic injuries and chronic conditions. -
Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 6 p.m. When children experience too many adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), they can develop lifelong physical health and social problems. A staggering sixty-four percent of Louisiana children are not considered to be flourishing. Ranae Moran is joined on this Health Matters by Laura Alderman, Director of The Institute for Childhood Resilience, at LSU Health Shreveport, and Dr. Pamela McPherson, Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, who will provide information about ACEs, the effects on children, and how the Institute for Childhood Resilience is working in the community to help children become more resilient. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502. -
Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 6 p.m. Dr. Randall Brewer hosts this Health Matters to talk about coronavirus variants including the current Omicron BA.5 variant. Guests include Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Joseph Bocchini, with Willis-Knighton Health System; Dr. John Vanchiere, Professor and Chief, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases with LSU Health; and Krista Queen, PhD, Director of Viral Genomic and Surveillance at LSU Health Shreveport. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 during the show. -
Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 6 p.m. Dr. Mark Vigen hosts this discussion on alcoholism with Dr. Paul Wilson, Medical Director of CADA, Stephen S., Public Information Committee Member for Alcoholics Anonymous Central Office Steering Committee: Shreveport/Bossier, and Margaret T., Public Information Committee Chairperson for Alcoholics Anonymous Central Office Steering Committee: Shreveport/Bossier. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.
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Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 6 p.m. April is Autism Acceptance Month. On this episode of Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, hosts a discussion on recognizing autism in children and therapies and treatments to support children with autism. Guests include Mike McGill, speech-language pathologist and Assistant Director of Children's Center at LSU Health Shreveport, Dr. Adam Blancher, counseling psychologist with Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport, and Becca Durr, speech-language pathologist with Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502. -
Health Matters, Thursday, March 31 at 6 p.m. One-third of U..S adults do not get the recommended amount of sleep. On this Health Matters, Dr. Patrick Lavo will be joined by Dr. Sheila Asghar, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at LSU Health Shreveport, to talk about the importance of sleep and sleep disorders experienced by adults and children. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 during the show. -
Health Matters, March 3, 2022. Ranae Moran hosts this episode of Health Matters to talk about kidney health. One in seven American adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, and most may not know that their kidneys are in decline. To tell us more about issues affecting the kidneys and why we should pay attention to our kidney health, Moran is joined by Dr. Srijan Tandukar, transplant nephrologist with the John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center at Willis Knighton in Shreveport, and Dr. Thomas Siskron, urologist at Signature Urology with Willis Knighton Health System and Assistant Professor of Urology at LSU Health Shreveport.
