SternCasts

Below are podcasts of radio interviews with some of our physicians:

• Dr. Dan Otten. Pacemakers have been around a long time and have saved thousands of lives. Let's get the basics and find out what kind of person wears a pacemaker. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 3 June. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. This morning we talk about an emotional condition that could lead to physical problems and worse. It's grief. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 27 May  2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. This morning we talk about leg edema. It's swelling of the leg and can be serious. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 20 May. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Pulmonary Embolisim. It is dangerous and can be deadly. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 15 Apr. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. I bet your doctor at one time or another has given you an electrocardiogram. It's a very common, useful tool for doctors. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC 6 May. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Rocker Bret Michaels is recovering from a subarrachnoid hemmorhage. It started with an overwhelming headache. Dr. Arie Szatkowski joins us on Memphis Morning News with important medical information. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 29 Apr. 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. We have some information that could really save your life. Dr. Dan Otten fills us in on how to talk to your doctor and what you need to bring to the office. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 22 Apr. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Blood clots. Deep vein thrombosis. How it happens. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 15 Apr. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Did you know that you could have a stroke and not even know it. What is the difference between a stroke and a TIA? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 8 Apr. 2010.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Have you taken your vitamin "D" today. It's important. How do you get the big "D"? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 1 Apr. 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. That blazing summer sun is just a few weeks away. Every ray of sun has lurking danger. We're talking melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 25 Mar. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Colorectal cancer. It's scary stuff and it can be prevented. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 18 Mar. 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Have you ever had a cardiac "event" that required a doctors attention? You may have been given instruction on cardiac rehab. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 11 Mar. 2010.  
• Dr. Dan Otten. Automated External Defibrillators. You'll find them at different locations around town. They might save your life. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 4 Mar 2010.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Cardiac stents keep a lot of people with heart problems, alive and well. Just ask Bill Clinton. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 18 Feb. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. During the month of February, our health focus is on the heart. Today we're going on a heart healthy diet. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 11 Feb. 2010.  (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. February is Heart Awareness Month. Let's keep that muscle safe and strong. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 4 Feb. 2010.  (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. The romance novels were right. It can happen to us. It can happen to animals. Yes, you can die from a broken heart.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 28 Jan. 2010.  (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Surviving going under in frigid water for a period of time. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 21 Jan. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. The benefits of aerobic exercise. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 14 Jan. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Avoiding hypothermia and other cold weather problems. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 7 Jan. 2010. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Ever heard of hypothyroidism? A lot can go wrong if your thyroid is not working properly. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 Dec. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. One second you're wide awake. The next second, you're feeling faint, and you have indeed fainted. It's called syncope. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 10 Dec. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. How do our bodies produce testosterone? What happens if our testosterone levels are too low -- or too high?  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 3 Dec. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Longevity and Japanese people. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 19 Nov. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowskiski. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Heart murmurs. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 5 Nov. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. As you age, you are at increased risk for atrial fibrillation. There is a good chance you don't even like the sound of that. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 29 Oct. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. It's called mitral valve prolapse. It's a heart condition that touches ten percent of the world population. Is this a big deal? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 22 Oct. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Flu vaccines. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 15 Oct. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
•  Dr. Dan Otten. Obstructive sleep apnea. Sounds dangerous. It can be. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 8 Oct. 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Losing weight is not easy. For some, impossible. Enter gastric bypass surgery. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 24 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Pancreatic cancer is a true killer. Few survive. Partick Swayze and Myles Brand are the latest victims.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Did you know, at the start of the new year, Medicare and Medicaid will go through some changes? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 10 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Ever have a heart palpitation? It feels like your heart skips a beat. It feels a little strange. Dangerous? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 3 Sept. 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Senator Kennedy was diagnosed with a brain tumor last May. What causes brain tumors. Can they be prevented. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 27 Aug. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Pancreatic cancer is a true killer. Few survive. Partick Swayze and Myles Brand are the latest victims.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News.NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 Sept. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Dan Otten. Claudication is your new word for the day, and it hurts.  Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 20 Aug. 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Many people have a cholesterol problem and take medication to help lower their cholesterol numbers. What is cholesterol and how do we control it? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 13 Aug. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. The French Paradox has to do with our eating habits versus the French adn how they eat. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 6 Aug. 2009.
• Dr. Dan Otten. Depression is not just sadness. It can be overwhelming and shorten your life. Heart disease could be the end result. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 30 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Everybody is talking about health care reform. How will any type of reform affect doctors. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 23 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. With the death of Michael Jackson (and other stars), a number of questions pop up about drugs and addiction. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 16 July 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. How is your health. There are certain dangerous physical and mental "feelings" you can get that need to be addressed by your doctor. These sensations can cost you your life if you ignore them. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 9 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Did Michael Jackson die from sudden cardiac death? Is there a difference between death from sudden cardiac death, and death from a heart attack? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 2 July 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Breast cancer is a killer--the importance of breast cancer screenings and who needs to get them. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 25 June 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. I don't mean to get too personal, but how is your colon? Colon cancer and colorectal cancer is the topic this morning. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 18 June 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Come on guys. Have you had a prostate exam? It should be part of your annual physical. Prostate cancer is a killer, but not all prostate news is bad. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 11 June 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? High blood pressure can be a killer. What is high blood pressure...how do you fix it...what can we do? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 21 May 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Name brand drugs or a generic equivalent? What's the difference? Is there a difference? Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 14 May 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Haven't heard much about the swine flu scare lately, but it's still floating around--the importance of flu shots, tips to stay healthy, and more.... Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 7 May 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. The swine flu story is changing by the hour. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 30 April 2009. (Audio portion unavailable at this time.)
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. If you plan on losing weight by going to a weight loss clinic, you might want to listen before you sign on the dotted line. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 23 April 2009.
• Dr. Arie Szatkowski. Mixing your medications can cause some serious problems. Avoid some potential health issues. Interview with Kenny Bosak. Memphis Morning News. NewsRadio 600 WREC. 17 April 2009.