Neck and Back Pain in Women: Spinal Problems, Solutions, and Future Directions
Presented by Corinna Zygourakis, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
April 4, 2019
Expect this: 90% of us will get low back pain sometime in our lives. It can hurt so much that some people feel like they can’t get out of bed.
But the good news is that it probably won’t last. Within 3 months of first getting low back pain, 90% of back-pain patients have stopped seeing the doctor.
Innovations in Hearing Loss
Presented by Peter Santa Maria, MD PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
March 21, 2019
Which is worse—going blind, or deaf? Helen Keller, who endured both, had no doubt.
“Blindness separates people from things. But deafness separates people from people,” she said, as quoted by Peter Santa Maria, MD PhD, a specialist in surgery for hearing disorders. As Dr. Santa Maria sees it, hearing loss can cause profound changes because it damages our most important social connections.
Solving Medical Mysteries at the Stanford Center for Undiagnosed Diseases
Presented by Jon Bernstein, MD PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
and
Matthew Wheeler, MD PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
February 28, 2018
Every so often, you might wake up feeling sick one morning with a fever, aches, and pains. Is it a cold or flu? Often the symptoms fade and disappear before you see a doctor.
For some people, the symptoms persist—for weeks, even months—and don’t stop. If symptoms grow severe, they may eventually go to a doctor and get tests—only to get no answers and no relief. Some of them are able to consult specialists and get advanced tests and procedures: all to no avail.
Pelvic Health Following Delivery
Presented by Lisa Rogo-Gupta, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
January 17, 2019
Giving birth can be a wondrous accomplishment for many women. It’s also one of the riskiest. The hard work of labor and delivery can leave a new mother with pelvic injuries that go unrecognized and – all too often – untreated.
“Delivering a baby is the most magical thing I’ve ever done,” said Lisa Rogo-Gupta, MD, a clinical assistant professor of pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. “It is a wonderful blessing.”
Virtual Reality: Technology Treatment for Mental Illness
Presented by Kim Bullock, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
November 1, 2018
Some people have a fear of flying. Others may have a fear of getting into elevators. Still others have eating disorders–or body-image fears–that make thin people feel like they are fat.
All of them could be helped by virtual reality. New developments in virtual reality are making it a potentially valuable tool for treating some anxiety disorders and mental health conditions, as described by Kim Bullock, MD, in a recent presentation at the Stanford Health Library.
Facial Paralysis and Restoring Movement
Presented by Jon-Paul Pepper, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology (Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
October 4, 2018
The human face has never been such a widespread icon of communication as it is now. Many digital media platforms rely on our facial photos to identify who we are and connect us with others.
That’s why people who experience facial paralysis may feel the impact more than ever. A smile can be crucial to conversations. A frown or a drooping eyelid may convey a different emotional message than what a person with facial paralysis actually feels.
Lymphedema: What You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Promise of Research
Presented by Stanley Rockson, MD
Professor of Lymphatic Research and Medicine
May 3, 2018
Having a painfully swollen arm or leg isn’t the first thing most people worry about when they get treated for cancer. But this aftermath of treatment can be life-altering for cancer survivors.
The swelling is called lymphedema. It occurs when the body’s lymph fluid can’t drain normally through the lymph nodes because of the cancer treatment. There are other causes, too. Stanley G. Rockson, MD, has spent 25 years working to alert patients – and their doctors – to recognize this condition before it becomes severe.
