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"Hospitals: Ready for Boomer Patients"

Hear Lawrence Luy MD on WNIU/WNIJ discuss how FHN has prepared to deal with an increase in patients as Baby Boomers approach retirement age.

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Catch the Latest Health News Tuesday Mornings on Dial-a-Doc

Tune in to Big Oldies 93.7 at 7:35 Tuesday mornings when an FHN healthcare provider steps into Scott Thompson's "Morning Mess" for Dial-a-Doc. You'll hear about a different health topic each week on this 10-minute live interview. If you miss a week, you can catch up on Dial-a-Doc and all our other interviews on our online archives, below.

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2012 Archives

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February 21 Dial-a-Doc: Imaging and Cardiac Services at FHN
Robin Scalise
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February 14 Dial-a-Doc: Pediatric Rehabilitation Services at FHN
Ashly Hoppenjan, Kristen Hammons
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February 13 The Executive Director of the FHN Foundation talks about their mission
Terry Egan
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February 7 Dial-a-Doc: It's National Heart Month - Heart Healthiness is Discussed
Prasad Kilaru MD, FSCAI, FACC
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February 7 Dial-a-Doc: The FHN Director of Pharmacy talks about medication issues
Mike Weaver
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January 31 Dial-a-Doc: The Judy and Virgil Bocker Cardiovascular Center at FHN Memorial Hospital
Prasad Kilaru MD, FSCAI, FACC
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January 24 Dial-a-Doc: FastCare Services, location, and hours
Joseph Blahut PA-C
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January 23 Learn about Cardiovascular Services and Procedures at FHN
Prasad Kilaru MD, FSCAI, FACC
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January 17 Dial-a-Doc: Learn about having a laparoscopic colectomy
Anthony Zappia MD, FACS
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January 10 Dial-a-Doc: FHN transitions to all private rooms
Dr. Michael Perry, President and CEO
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January 9 Exciting News at FHN
Dr. Michael Perry, President and CEO
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January 3 Dial-a-Doc: Learn about routine, timely medical care available at FastCare
Shawn Shianna MD
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January 2 Dial-a-Doc: Children of Uganda musical performance and fundraiser
Sarah Cowen

2011 Archives

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December 27 Dial-a-Doc: Successful New Year's Resolutions
Jennifer Aurand, MD
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December 20 Dial-a-Doc: Learn all about the Get Fit Infinite wellness program
Autumn Kubatzke
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December 13 Dial-a-Doc: Learn All About Hospice Care
Anita Caruso
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December 6 Dial-a-Doc: Emotional Stress Over the Holidays
Don Swanson
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November 29 Dial-a-Doc: Treatments Available at The Center for Wound Healing
Rafael Castro MD, FACS, WCC
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November 22 Dial-a-Doc: Gastroenterology
Ravi Vyas MD, FACG, FACP
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November 15 Dial-a-Doc: Learn more about the FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center
Arshad Shaikh MD
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November 8 Dial-a-Doc: Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Sharon Mockridge
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November 1 Dial-a-Doc: Learn all about the FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center
Terry Egan
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October 26 Dial-a-Doc: Strokes - symptoms, treatments, and prevention
Tracy Love
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October 25 The Center for Wound Healing
Rafael Castro MD, FACS, WCC
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October 18 Dial-a-Doc: Minimally invasive breast cancer surgery
Anthony Zappia MD, FACS
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October 11 Dial-a-Doc: The FHN Women's Diagnostic Center
Jennifer Schierer RN
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October 10 Screenings and self-examinations for women's health
Danielle Siedschlag BC-NPWH
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October 4 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Nicolai Hinds MD, FACOG
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October 4 Dial-a-Doc: Controlling costs and improving care with electronic medical records
Shawn Shianna MD
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September 27 Dial-a-Doc: Less invasive coronary-artery testing
Madhu Malladi MD, FACC, FASE
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September 26 Keeping kidneys healthy
Farhan Khan MD
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September 20 Dial-a-Doc: Saturday walk-in sports injury clinics
Emily Giglio MS, ATC/LAT, NCTMB, LMT
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September 13 Dial-a-Doc: Cryosurgery benefits for prostate cancer patients
David DiDomenico MD, DO, FACS
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September 12 Managing acute, chronic and surgical pain
Anita Caruso
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September 6 Reducing underage drinking
Julie Banghart
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September 6 Dial-a-Doc: Better medications and better treatment for mental health
Dan Neal
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August 30 Dial-a-Doc: High blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease
Farhan Khan MD
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August 29 Fighting cancer with beans, broccoli and chocolate, too
Donna Weihofen
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August 23 Dial-a-Doc: Get Fit INFINITE Summer/Fall Promo
Autumn Kubatzke
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August 22 Free Saturday walk-in sports injury clinics
Kayla Rodebaugh
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August 16 Dial-a-Doc: The key to prevention and health today
Tracy DySard BC-FNP
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August 9 Dial-a-Doc: Partnering with patients for proactive healthcare
Mark Gridley
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August 8 The FHN Emergency Services Department
Denise Book RN, BSN
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August 2 Quality, excellence and regulatory compliance at FHN
Glenda Koeller RN
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August 2 Dial-a-Doc: Varicose veins, causes and treatments
Anthony Zappia MD, FACS
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July 26 Dial-a-Doc: How can a clinical dietitian help treat medical conditions?
Sarah Todd
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July 25 Volunteering to make a difference for clinicians and patients
Kay Brooks
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July 19 Dial-a-Doc: Protecting yourself in the summer sun
Alan Esker MD
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July 12 Dial-a-Doc: Preventing illness and early detection with the family doctor
Donald Hay DO
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July 11 Current treatments for varicose veins
Anthony Zappia MD, FACS
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July 5 Dial-a-Doc: Treating the GI tract, at home and at the hospital
Vivek Mehta MD
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July 5 School/sports physicals and general primary care
Michael McFadden MD
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June 28 Dial-a-Doc: The Judy and Virgil Bocker Cardiovascular Center at FHN Memorial Hospital
Prasad Kilaru MD, FSCAI, FACC
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June 27 Essure – permanent birth control in the doctor's office
Nicolai Hinds MD, FACOG
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June 21 Dial-a-Doc: The Case for Support: Be cancer-free, closer, better and faster
Susan K. Hartje
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June 14 Dial-a-Doc: Center for Wound Healing at FHN
Rafael Castro MD, FACS, WCC
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June 7 Dial-a-Doc: National Headache Awareness Week
Farouk Khan MD, PhD
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June 7 What happens at a wound healing center?
Carrie Wright BC-FNP, WCC
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May 31 Dial-a-Doc: Screenings for women and adolescent girls
Danielle Siedschlag BC-NPWH
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May 24 Dial-a-Doc: Advancements in urology
David DiDomenico MD, DO, FACS
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May 17 Dial-a-Doc: Child care and safety
Adam Angelilli MD
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May 10 Dial-a-Doc: How FHN's electronic medical records initiative affects you
Shawn Shianna MD
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May 9 The importance of regular checkups for women
Jennifer Schierer and Amy Bollen
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May 3 Today's most common urologic treatments
David DiDomenico MD, DO, FACS
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May 3 Dial-a-Doc: What is a nurse navigator?
Jennifer Schierer RN
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April 11 Getting back to exercise outside
Jenna Zentek
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April 5 Elder healthcare
Kara Hofmaster BC-GNP/FNP
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March 28 FHN Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Illinois
Terry Eagan
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March 1 Learn about the FHN eICU
Jessica Schneiderman RN