FHN is proud to work with the Big Radio family of stations to provide you the latest in health news.
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.
FHN providers are also frequent guests on Big Radio's "Talk of the Town" and "To the Point".
You can also catch up on "Dial-a-Doc", "Talk of the Town" and "To the Point" in our online archive below!
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| Listen | Download 0:08:53 | March 31 | Dial-a-Doc: Update on FHN's Preparations for The COVID-19 Outbreak Kathryn Martinez, FHN Chief Operating Officer Listen | Download | 0:08:30 March 24 | Dial-a-Doc: Mental Health During This Outbreak | Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health at FHN Listen | Download | 0:13:52 March 17 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN President & CEO on FHN and COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic | Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO Listen | Download | 012:30 March 10 | Dial-a-Doc: March is National Nutrition Month | Dawn Zielke, FHN Dietitian Listen | Download | 0:06:48 February 25 | The Latest on the Coronavirus, or COVID-19 | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:05:45 February 18 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Foundation's Current Fundraising Efforts | Kathryn Martinez Chief Operating Officer, Tonya Thayer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:08:19 February 11 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN's Community Health Needs Assessment | Kathryn Martinez Chief Operating Officer, Tim Mickel Strategic Planning Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:07:22 February 04 | Dial-a-Doc: February is Heart Month | Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services Listen | Download | 0:12:45 January 28 | Dial-a-Doc: Preventing and Treating Frostbite | Roland Tolliver DPM Listen | Download | 0:07:23 January 21 | Dial-a-Doc: Updates on this year's flu season | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:07:46 January 14 | Dial-a-Doc: The Complex Care Management Program at FHN | Rachel Ahrens, Complex Care Manager Listen | Download | 0:09:31 January 08 | Dial-a-Doc: Get FiTeam Challenge is Back for 2020! | Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing Listen | Download | 0:09:47 January 02 | Dial-a-Doc: How to Succeed with Your New Year's Resolutions | Joseph White, MA, LCPC |
| Listen | Download 0:10:52 | December 24 | Dial-a-Doc: How to handle grief over the holidays Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:10:12 December 17 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Highlights for 2019, and goals for the new year. | Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO Listen | Download | 0:12:25 December 12 | Tips to handle stress over the holidays | Wendy McGath, FHN Counseling Services Listen | Download | 0:07:15 December 10 | Dial-a-Doc: How to eat healthy over the holidays | Jennifer Gassman, Clinical Dietitian Listen | Download | 0:07:36 December 03 | Pertussis Outbreak Nears Northwest Illinois | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:08:22 November 26 | Dial-a-Doc: Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for | Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:04:43 November 19 | Dial-a-Doc: ACA Open Enrollment is Open and Ends December 15 | Misty Potts, Financial Resource Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:09:52 November 12 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Festival of Trees CASINO ROYALE Holiday Gala - Nov. 22 | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director and Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health Listen | Download | 0:10:46 November 05 | Dial-a-Doc: New Screening Procedures for Colorectal and Colon Cancer | Timothy Laurie DO, FACP Listen | Download | 0:08:09 October 29 | Dial-a-Doc: Find out more about Balloon Sinuplasty | Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS Listen | Download | 0:11:17 October 22 | Dial-a-Doc: Learn About the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke | Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:07:52 October 15 | Find out more about the Vein Center at FHN | Stacey Kearney, RN Listen | Download | 0:07:11 October 15 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN's FHNow virtual healthcare visits | Kayla Rodebaugh, FHNow Project Manager Listen | Download | 0:08:11 October 08 | Dial-a-Doc: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Katie Alvarado, Director of Imaging Services Listen | Download | 0:06:58 October 01 | Dial-a-Doc: An Update to This Year's Flu Season | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control Listen | Download | 14:02 September 24 | Dial-a-Doc: September is Emergency Preparedness Month | Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:06:01 September 17 | Dial-a-Doc: Vaping-related Illnesses and Deaths | Terry Miller MD Listen | Download | 0:09:13 September 10 | Dial-a-Doc: September is Suicide Prevention Month | Anderson Boatman, MS, QMHP Listen | Download | 0:14:42 September 10 | September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Arshad Shaikh MD Listen | Download | 0:08:40 September 03 | Dial-a-Doc: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Bobby Koneru, MD, board-certified radiation oncologist Listen | Download | 0:05:24 August 27 | Dial-a-Doc: Striking a Good Work/Life Balance | Melanie Moore, MSW, QMHP Listen | Download | 0:08:15 August 21 | Dial-a-Doc: Flu Season is Here Again | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:07:24 August 13 | Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center | Stacey Kearny, RN Listen | Download | 0:06:34 August 08 | Reducing Back-to-School Stress | Misty DeHaven FNP-BC Listen | Download | 0:07:39 August 07 | Dial-a-Doc: New Options for Hip Replacements at FHN | Kevin Draxinger MD Listen | Download | 0:08:34 July 30 | Dial-a-Doc: Find out about Balloon Sinuplasty at FHN | Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS Listen | Download | 0:10:54 July 25 | Common Heat-related Illnesses | Dr. James Kolka, FHN Chief Physician Executive Listen | Download | 0:08:08 July 23 | Summer is a time for germs | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:08:00 July 16 | Dial-a-Doc: Hospice and Supportive Care Services at FHN | Cari Johnson, Hospice and Supportive Care Director Listen | Download | 0:10:20 July 11 | Learn About Advance Directives | Dr. Keith Martin, FHN Chief Medical Officer Listen | Download | 0:05:19 July 09 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Healthy Heart Hustle on July 20 | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:09:28 July 02 | Dial-a-Doc: Radiation Therapy and Cancer Care at FHN | Bobby Koneru, MD, board-certified radiation oncologist Listen | Download | 0:07:24 June 25 | Dial-a-Doc: The Complex Care Management Program at FHN | Rachel Ahrens, Complex Care Manager Listen | Download | 0:08:05 June 18 | Dial-a-Doc: Total Joint Replacement Options at FHN | Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist and Keri Wall, Surgical Nurse Navigator Listen | Download | 0:06:21 June 11 | Dial-a-Doc: Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer Fundraiser | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:10:41 June 05 | Dial-a-Doc: Find Out More About Advance Directives | Rebecca Pedersen MD, CPE, FAAFP Listen | Download | 0:12:39 May 28 | Dial-a-Doc: May is Stroke Awareness Month | Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:10:20 May 21 | Dial-a-Doc: Podiatry Services at FHN | Syeda Roshan DPM Listen | Download | 0:04:35 May 14 | Dial-a-Doc: Generation Rx Program Available for Teen Groups | Renata Hepler, AAS Listen | Download | 0:14:43 May 08 | May is Stroke Awareness Month | Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:09:30 May 08 | Dial-a-Doc: May 6 - 12 is National Nurses Week | Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Office Listen | Download | 0:09:47 April 30 | Dial-a-Doc: What You Need to Know About Measles | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:16:02 April 23 | Dial-a-Doc: April is National Foot Health Awareness Month | Roland Tolliver DPM Listen | Download | 0:07:41 April 16 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Family Health Fair - April 27 | Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing Listen | Download | 0:10:18 April 11 | New Options for Hip Replacements | Kevin Draxinger MD Listen | Download | 0:09:19 April 09 | Dial-a-Doc: Striking Success for Children, April 25 | Alyssa Edler, Prevention Specialist Listen | Download | 0:11:58 April 02 | Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center | Stacey Kearny, RN Listen | Download | 0:07:02 March 26 | Dial-a-Doc: Food Fight Against Cancer Fundraiser - April 5 | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:08:35 March 19 | Dial-a-Doc: Hip Replacement Options at FHN | Greg Dammann MD Listen | Download | 0:14:04 March 13 | Dial-a-Doc: March is National Nutrition Month | Jennifer Gassman, Clinical Dietitian Listen | Download | 0:10:47 March 06 | Dial-a-Doc: March is National Colorectal Awareness Month | Vicki Bales and Stacey Winter Listen | Download | 0:06:43 March 06 | Dial-a-Doc: March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month | Stacey Winter, RN Listen | Download | 0:07:04 February 28 | Helping Seniors Find the Services They Need | Rachel Ahrens,Complex Care Manager Listen | Download | 0:07:10 February 26 | Dial-a-Doc: An Update to This Year's Flu Season | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:07:44 February 19 | Dial-a-Doc: How Communities Handle Traumatic Events | Joseph White, MA, LCPC Listen | Download | 0:07:23 February 12 | Dial-a-Doc: Audiology Services Available at FHN | Anneliese Hartman AuD Listen | Download | 0:07:30 February 05 | Dial-a-Doc: February is National Heart Month | Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services Listen | Download | 0:08:53 January 29 | Dial-a-Doc: Orthopaedic Trauma Services at FHN | Andrew Blint MD Listen | Download | 0:07:56 January 22 | Dial-a-Doc: Acute Flaccid Myelitis, a Rare Disease that Strikes Young Children | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:11:31 January 15 | Dial-a-Doc: Advice for Winter Foot Care | Roland Tolliver DPM Listen | Download | 0:07:23 January 08 | How to Succeed with Your New Year's Resolutions | Joseph White, MA, LCPC |
| Listen | Download 0:06:48 | December 18 | Dial-a-Doc: ABCs of Safe Sleep for Your Baby Michelle Allen, Operations Leader, Women's Services Listen | Download | 0:06:35 December 11 | Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center | Stacey Kearny, RN Listen | Download | 0:09:18 December 04 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Highlights for 2018, and goals for the new year. | Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO Listen | Download | 0:07:53 November 27 | Dial-a-Doc: ACA Open Enrollment Ends December 15 | Misty Potts, Financial Resource Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:11:53 November 20 | Dial-a-Doc: Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for | Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:10:25 November 13 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Festival of Trees CASINO-BLANCA Holiday Gala - Nov. 16 | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:05:47 November 06 | Dial-a-Doc: ACA Open Enrollment Begins November 1 | Misty Potts, Financial Resource Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:09:19 October 30 | Treatments Available at The Center for Wound Healing | Roland Tolliver DPM Listen | Download | 0:06:28 October 23 | Dial-a-Doc: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Kami Robinson, Nurse Navigator Listen | Download | 0:06:13 October 16 | Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center | Stacey Kearny, RN Listen | Download | 0:12:15 October 11 | Suicide Prevention Efforts at FHN | Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health at FHN Listen | Download | 0:08:18 October 09 | Dial-a-Doc: Women's Care Services at FHN | Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Office Listen | Download | 0:10:48 October 04 | Dial-a-Doc: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Arshad Shaikh MD Listen | Download | 0:08:26 October 04 | Services Available at the Women's Diagnostic Center at
FHN Memorial Hospital | Kami Robinson, Nurse Navigator Listen | Download | 0:05:02 September 27 | Speedy Access for New Patients | Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access Listen | Download | 0:09:45 September 25 | Dial-a-Doc: Flu Season is Here Again | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:09:48 September 18 | Dial-a-Doc: September is Emergency Preparedness Month | Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:10:01 September 13 | September is Emergency Preparedness Month | Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:09:49 September 11 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Love Never Dies Grief Workshop | Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:09:45 September 04 | Dial-a-Doc: September is Suicide Prevention Month | Joseph White, MA, LCPC Listen | Download | 0:07:17 August 28 | Dial-a-Doc: Speedy Access to providers at FHN | Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access Listen | Download | 0:07:16 August 23 | Varicose Vein Treatments at FHN Vein Center
| Stacey Kearny, RN Listen | Download | 0:06:30 August 21 | Dial-a-Doc: Cardiac Rehab Services at FHN | LeAnne Raders Listen | Download | 0:09:37 August 14 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN Community Health Forum Series | Dr Herrmann Listen | Download | 0:05:50 August 07 | New to FHN? Our Primary Care Providers Are Here For You! | Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access Listen | Download | 0:11:37 August 07 | Dial-a-Doc: When to Consider a Knee Replacement | Greg Dammann MD Listen | Download | 0:05:21 July 26 | TruMatch® Knee Replacements at FHN | Brittney Mordini Listen | Download | 0:10:52 July 24 | Dial-a-Doc: Be sure to get your child inoculated before school starts | Elizabeth Mendeloff DNP, FNP-BC Listen | Download | 0:07:10 July 17 | Dial-a-Doc: Varicose Vein Treatments at FHN Vein Center | Stacey Kearny, RN Listen | Download | 0:08:53 July 12 | Find out about our Community Health Forum Series | Dr. Herrmann Listen | Download | 0:07:05 July 10 | Dial-a-Doc: Sign Up TODAY for the Healthy Heart Hustle 5K Run and Win! | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:08:45 July 03 | Joint Replacement Services at FHN | Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist Listen | Download | 0:08:44 July 03 | Dial-a-Doc: Preventing Summertime Germs | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:06:44 June 29 | Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) at FHN | Kristin Kloepping and Kayla Rodebaugh Listen | Download | 0:08:05 June 26 | Dial-a-Doc: Cardiac Services at FHN | Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services Listen | Download | 0:06:36 June 19 | Dial-a-Doc: Sports Physicals are Available at FHN | Stephanie Perkins Listen | Download | 0:08:38 June 14 | Joint Replacement Services at FHN | Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist Listen | Download | 0:07:03 June 12 | Dial-a-Doc: Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer - June 30th | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:11:49 June 05 | Dial-a-Doc: Summertime Urgent Care Options at FHN | Dr. Jim Kolka Listen | Download | 0:08:48 May 29 | Dial-a-Doc: Find Out About Lyme Disease | Timothy Rupnow FNP-BC Listen | Download | 0:15:01 May 22 | Dial-a-Doc: May is Stroke Awareness Month | Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:10:39 May 15 | Dial-a-Doc: This Week is FHN Pride Week | Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO Listen | Download | 0:13:32 May 10 | It's National Hospital Week | Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO Listen | Download | 0:09:44 May 08 | Dial-a-Doc: National Nurses Week | Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Office Listen | Download | 0:10:43 May 01 | May is Stroke Awareness Month | Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:09:56 May 01 | Dial-a-Doc: Joint Replacement Services at FHN | Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist Listen | Download | 0:05:37 April 24 | Dial-a-Doc: The Center of Innovative Learning at FHN | Karen Kryder, Innovative Learning Specialist Listen | Download | 0:07:29 April 17 | Dial-a-Doc: YMCA Healthy Kids Day and FHN Family Health Fair - April 21 | Jill McKenna, FHN Marketing Listen | Download | 0:06:56 April 12 | FHN Family Health Fair is Back! | Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing Listen | Download | 0:05:31 April 10 | Dial-a-Doc: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | Beth Johnson, FHN Prevention and Education Supervisor Listen | Download | 0:09:07 April 03 | Dial-a-Doc: Find out about our Community Health Forum Series | Dr. Herrmann Listen | Download | 0:10:21 March 27 | Dial-a-Doc: Benefits of Getting a Colonoscopy | Vicki Bales and Stacey Winter Listen | Download | 0:9:28 March 22 | March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month | Vicki Bales and Stacey Winter Listen | Download | 0:09:08 March 20 | Dial-a-Doc: March is National Nutrition Month | Jennifer Gassman, Clinical Dietitian Listen | Download | 0:07:20 March 13 | Dial-a-Doc: Food Fight Against Cancer - FHN Foundation Fund Raiser | Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director Listen | Download | 0:05:50 March 06 | Dial-a-Doc: Find a primary care provider with just one call. | Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access Listen | Download | 0:08:32 February 27 | Dial-a-Doc: Find out more about the Stop the Bleed program | Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:10:47 February 22 | Update to the Seasonal Flu in Northwestern Illinois | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:07:34 February 20 | Dial-a-Doc: FHN, Medicaid, and Health Choice Illinois | Lorna Schindler, Government Team Leader Listen | Download | 0:07:22 February 13 | Dial-a-Doc: Symptoms and Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease | Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services Listen | Download | 0:09:57 February 08 | Learn about the Stop The Bleed program | Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:11:52 February 06 | Dial-a-Doc: Find out about the Perinatal Loss Support Group | Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator Listen | Download | 0:09:42 January 30 | Dial-a-Doc: Flu Season is More Severe This year | Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control Listen | Download | 0:13:52 January 23 | Dial-a-Doc: Protect yourself from slips and falls this winter | Andrew Blint MD Listen | Download | 0:06:58 January 16 | Dial-a-Doc: Varicose Vein Treatments at FHN Vein Center | Stacey Kearny, RN Listen | Download | 0:09:45 January 09 | Dial-a-Doc: How to Succeed with Your New Year's Resolutions | Joe White, MA, LCPC, Behavior Health Specialist Listen | Download | 0:07:50 January 02 | Dial-a-Doc: Find out about this year's GetFiT Team Challenge | Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing |