Physician Interviews
Monday, May 25, 2009
Newer options for treating prostate cancer include cryosurgery and robotic prostatectomy. What does each of these methods involve and how can we determine the best treatment for our patients? David I. Lee, MD, assistant professor of surgery at Penn Medicine, explores the advantages, risks, and outcomes. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Gordon Baltuch, MD, PhD discusses how deep brain stimulation, known as the ‘pacemaker for the brain,' has made noteworthy progress in treating Parkinson's disease. Dr. Gordon Baltuch, associate professor of neurosurgery, and director of the Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Lee Freedman to explain the technology and take a look ahead to its potential treatment applications for other diseases.
