Podcasts by COVID-19: Commonsense Conversations on the Coronavirus Pandemic
Covid-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, has created a global pandemic. This show aims to educate the public via interviews with leaders in healthcare, public health and policy. You’ll hear from former Kaiser CEO, host of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, and author of Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Health Care and Why We're Usually Wrong, Robert Pearl; critical care physician and frequent guest on The Doctors, “Dr. Raj” Dasgupta; Patrick C. Beeman, Ob/Gyn and founder of the medical education platform, InsideTheBoards; microbiology professor, Ken Rosenthal; and more.The host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health
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MEDICINE: Getting the Covid Vaccine While Pregnant (crosspost from the Dr. Raj Podcast) from 2020-12-31T11:00
Today's episode is a cross post from The Dr. Raj Podcast in which he discusses the new covid vaccine with a nurse who is pregnant and they discuss the risks and benefits. Submit Your Questions for...
ListenMEDICINE: Sports Safety and Returning to Exercise After COVID Infection | Alex McDonald, MD from 2020-09-23T10:00
Recorded September 21st, 2020. Our guest today is Dr. Alex McDonald who is a Family physician and Sports Medicine specialist in the fields of physical activity, advocacy, health equity and policy. ...
ListenMEDICINE: COVID's Many Effects on the Heart | Stefanie Kaiser, MD from 2020-09-14T09:00
Recorded September 8th, 2020. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Dav...
ListenMEDICINE: COVID's Many Effects on the Heart | Stefanie Kaiser, MD from 2020-09-14T09:00
Recorded September 8th, 2020. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Dav...
ListenMEDICINE: What It Will Take To Get Back To Normal | Bob Wachter, MD from 2020-08-07T18:38
Recorded August 5th, 2020. Our guest today is Dr. Bob Wachter from UCSF. The UC San Francisco grand rounds on COVID-19 have been incredibly helpful for physicians navigating this pandemic, and Bob ...
ListenMEDICINE: What It Will Take To Get Back To Normal | Bob Wachter, MD from 2020-08-07T18:38
Recorded August 5th, 2020.
Our guest today is Dr. Bob Wachter from UCSF. The UC San Francisco grand rounds on COVID-19 have been incredibly helpful for physicians navigating this pandemic, and ...
MEDICINE: Vaccine Progress and Mortality Data Updates | Tim Horita, MD from 2020-07-29T11:00
Recorded July 24, 2020.Our guest today is Dr. Tim Horita whom you’ll recognize if you have been a longtime listener of this podcast because he has been a guest several times. We asked him back agai...
ListenMEDICINE: CRISPR Technology and How It Might Revolutionize COVID Testing | Enrique Lin Shiao, Ph.D from 2020-07-22T15:00
Recorded July 8, 2020.Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Enrique Lin Shiao, a postdoctoral fellow in the Doudna Lab at UC Berkeley, to discuss how the team is developing novel methods for CRISPR gene e...
ListenINDUSTRY: How The Coronavirus Pandemic has Impacted the Music Industry | Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari from 2020-07-18T09:44
Recorded June 16 2020. Today’s episode is hosted by Dr. Patrick Beeman and he is joined by Rou Reynolds of the band Enter Shikari to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the music ind...
ListenMEDICINE: The Ongoing and Evolving Threat of COVID-19 | Michael Osterholm, Ph.D from 2020-07-15T10:00
Recorded July 8, 2020. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, an...
ListenMEDICINE: The Unseen and Vital Roles of Housekeepers in the Hospital | Neil Prose, MD from 2020-07-11T10:00
Recorded July 1 2020. Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Neil Prose, a Professor of Pediatrics, Dermatology and Global Health at Duke University, and co-director of Duke’s Health Humanities Lab. Dr. Pr...
ListenMEDICINE: Launching a New Medical School During a Pandemic | Abbas Hyderi, MD from 2020-07-08T10:00
Recorded July 1 2020. Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Abbas Hyderi to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the opening of the new Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. ...
ListenPUBLIC HEALTH: Systemic Racism, Health Disparities, and Public Health | Abdul El-Sayed, MD, PhD from 2020-07-01T10:00
Recorded June 26, 2020. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, an...
ListenHEALTH: The Intersection of the Pandemic and Black Lives Matter | Lynnell Morris, LCSW from 2020-06-24T10:00
Recorded June 17, 2020.Dr. O’Connell is joined by Lynnell Morris who is a licensed clinical social worker who works on the adult team. She has been with Kaiser Permanente for 30 years, with 22 of t...
ListenMEDICINE: Chasing Cures for Rare Diseases and COVID-19 | David Fajgenbaum, MD from 2020-06-10T10:00
Recorded June 5, 2020. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and...
ListenWeekly Update #8: Viral Mutations | Ted O’Connell, MD and Tim Horita, MD from 2020-06-06T09:00
Recorded May 31, 2020.In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined again by Dr. Tim Horita to discuss how the COVID-19 virus is mutating.Special thanks to Pranay Bonagiri for helping research the topic...
ListenMEDICINE: COVID Among the Elderly and Those in Nursing Facilities | Michael Mason, MD from 2020-06-02T09:00
Recorded May 21, 2020.Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Michael Mason to discuss the impact covid-19 has had on nursing facilities.Questions from this episode include:Can you tell us the difference be...
ListenMEDICINE: The Second Wave, Antibody Testing, MIS-C | Jennifer Kasten, MD from 2020-05-28T09:00
Recorded May 20, 2020.Dr. O’Connell is joined by Jennifer Kasten to discuss the next wave of Covid-19 and the current state of antibody testing.Questions from this episode include:Can you tell us w...
ListenINDUSTRY: How Nonprofits are Navigating the Pandemic and Continuing to Help | Shawn Olds from 2020-05-26T09:00
Recorded May 15, 2020 Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and ...
ListenMEDICINE: The Flying Eye Hospital, Technology to Treat Blindness Around the World | Daniel Neely, MD from 2020-05-23T09:00
Recorded May 9, 2020.Dr. O’Connell meets with Dr. Daniel Neely to discuss his work with Orbis and how technology has become increasingly important and utilized in medicine for teaching and clinical...
ListenMEDICINE: Safely Reopening Society, Leveraging Technology and Systems | Steve Parodi, MD from 2020-05-21T09:00
Recorded May 11, 2020. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and...
ListenMEDICINE: Health Disparities, Virtual Medicine, Returning to Safe Socialization | Rachel Friedman, MD from 2020-05-19T09:00
Recorded April 30, 2020. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, a...
ListenWeekly Update #7: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) | Ted O'Connell, MD from 2020-05-18T09:00
Recorded May 17, 2020.Dr. O’Connell discusses the complications of covid-19 being seen in children that is similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome.Special thanks to Pranay Bonagiri for...
ListenINDUSTRY: Sportswriting During a Pandemic, How Do Sports Reopen? | Tim Keown from 2020-05-14T09:00
Recorded April 25, 2020.Dr. O’Connell is joined by Tim Keown to discuss how we could see sports reopen down the line and how the different rules in each state could play a part in that as well as w...
ListenMEDICINE: Antibody Testing, Reinfection, ACE-Inhibitors, and Hydroxychloroquine | Tim Horita, MD from 2020-05-12T09:00
Recorded May 2, 2020.Dr. O’Connell is joined again by Dr. Tim Horita to discuss the current state of medications including the highly publicized Hydroxychloroquine as well as other therapies includ...
ListenWeekly Update #6: COVID-19 Causing Strokes and Blood Clots | Ted O'Connell, MD from 2020-05-09T21:58
Recorded May 9, 2020.In this episode Dr. O’Connell discusses the recent news of strokes occurring in otherwise healthy covid patients and other blood related complications. Special thanks to Pranay...
ListenINDUSTRY: Surviving as a Small Business, Working Together | Matt McNally and Laurel Timms from 2020-05-07T09:00
Recorded April 18, 2020.In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined by Matt McNally and Laurel Timms from Laurel’s Catering to discuss how the pandemic has impacted their business and the catering ind...
ListenINDUSTRY: How the COVID Pandemic is Affecting Professional and Amateur Athletes | Kevin Pierre-Louis from 2020-05-05T09:00
Recorded April 21, 2020.In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined by Kevin Pierre-Louis to discuss how the pandemic is affecting professional and amateur athletes.Questions from this episode include...
ListenINDUSTRY: Cooking as Therapy, How Chefs are Helping, Restaurants Trying to Survive | Jet Tila from 2020-05-02T10:00
Recorded April 24, 2020.In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined by Foodnetwork Chef, Jet Tila, to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the food industry and restaurants and what you c...
ListenMEDICINE: The Origins of the AIDS Crisis and Parallels to the COVID Pandemic | Michael Gottlieb, MD from 2020-05-01T14:35
Today's episode was recorded on April 21, 2020. In this episode, Dr. Ted O'Connell speaks with Dr. Michael Gottlieb about the AIDS crisis and how it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their discussi...
ListenINDUSTRY: Recovery from a Recession, Supply Chains, The State of the Hospitality and Wine Industries | Mike Veseth, PhD from 2020-04-29T09:00
Today's episode was recorded on April 15, 2020. In this episode, Dr. Ted O'Connell and Mike Veseth discuss various economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the questions covered include:I...
ListenPOLITICS: Supporting Small Businesses, Appreciating Our Teachers, Helping the Homeless | Senator Bill Dodd from 2020-04-28T00:15
Recorded April 15, 2020. In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined by Senator Bill Dodd, who represents California’s 3rd District. They discuss the current state of affairs as well as what the gover...
ListenINDUSTRY: A Hollywood Actor Discusses How the COVID Pandemic is Impacting the Movie Industry | Will Ropp from 2020-04-24T13:00
Recorded April 9, 2020.In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined by breakout actor Will Ropp to discuss the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the film industry.Questions from this episode i...
ListenMEDICINE: CovidUp2Date, Medical Students Rallying Together | Johns Hopkins Team from 2020-04-22T21:20
Today's episode was recorded on April 8, 2020. In this episode, Dr. Ted O'Connell meets with the Johns Hopkins Team to discuss their COVID-19 infographic initiative and how COVID-19 has impacted li...
ListenMEDICINE: Communication, Managing Stress, and Behavioral Implications of the Pandemic | Todd Forman, MD from 2020-04-20T13:00
Recorded April 6, 2020. In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Todd Forman to discuss how the coronavirus is impacting private practices and how patients are reacting and responding to the...
ListenWeekly Update 5: Herd Immunity, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity Testing | Ted O'Connell, MD and Tim Horita, MD from 2020-04-19T04:15
Recorded April 18, 2020.In this episode, Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Tim Horita to discuss the current state of testing for Covid-19 and the different methods available and how that translates i...
ListenHEALTH: A Healthcare Leader Discusses a Coordinated Response to the COVID Pandemic | Richard Isaacs, MD from 2020-04-17T13:00
Originally recorded April 14, 2020. In this episode Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Richard Isaacs, the CEO and Executive Director of The Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-At...
ListenHEALTH: Health Policy, Homelessness, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Implicit Bias | Tessa Stecker, MD from 2020-04-15T19:19
Today's episode (recorded April 3, 2020) features a discussion between Dr. Ted O'Connell and Dr. Tessa Stecker. Topics covered in the interview include: What health policy means and how the COVID-1...
ListenMEDICINE: Fox News Reaction, COVID Testing, and Reopening Society | Rishi Desai, MD, MPH from 2020-04-13T13:00
Recorded April 8, 2020. In this episode Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Rishi Desai from Osmosis and recent Fox News fame. They discuss hot topics such as testing and re-opening the country and the ...
ListenWeekly Update 4: Conditions That Increase Your Risk with COVID-19 Infection | Ted O'Connell, MD from 2020-04-12T13:00
In this episode, Dr. O’Connell discusses comorbidities that may increase your risk of having severe symptoms if infected with COVID-19. Such conditions include: diabetes, heart disease, hypertensio...
ListenSCIENCE: COVID-19 Vaccine Development for Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children | Sallie Permar, MD, PhD from 2020-04-11T23:00
The interview in this episode was recorded on March 30, 2020. In the episode, Dr. Ted O'Connell and Dr. Sallie Permar discuss various aspects of COVID-19 vaccine development for traditionally vulne...
ListenMENTAL HEALTH: The Psychology of Toilet Paper Hoarding, Fear, and Anxiety | Mitchell Houston, PhD from 2020-04-08T13:00
This interview was originally recorded on March 29, 2020. In this episode, Dr. O’Connell talks with Dr. Houston about herd mentality and how fear and anxiety are affecting people’s emotions and act...
ListenMENTAL HEALTH: How the Pandemic Has Affected Mental Health, Anxiety, and Depression | Nicholas Nissen from 2020-04-06T22:56
In this episode, Dr. Ted O’Connell and Nick Nissen discuss the mental health concerns that have been arising in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Some of the topics covered include:● An overview...
ListenWeekly Review: Masks and Recommendations | Ted O'Connell, MD from 2020-04-06T01:46
In this episode, Dr. O’Connell talks about new guidelines from the CDC and the World Health Organization regarding the use of masks in public and the different kinds of masks available.Special than...
ListenHEALTH: How COVID-19 Affects Politics, Religion, Society, and Healthcare in Africa | Robert Dowd, CSC, PhD from 2020-04-03T13:00
Originally recorded 3/27/2020.Today’s episode brings a different perspective and looks at the situation outside of the United States, specifically in Africa. Reverend Dowd is interested in african ...
ListenMEDICINE: Health Policy, Advocacy, and Healthcare Leadership | Jay Lee from 2020-04-01T13:00
Originally recorded on 3/24/2020 Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC ...
ListenMEDICINE: Fatality Rates, YouTube Education, and ACE-Inhibitors | Sanaz Majd, MD from 2020-03-30T13:00
In this episode (recorded March 22, 2020), Dr. Ted O’Connell speaks with Dr. Sanaz Majd about important topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic such as:- What CFR is and how it is broken down.- The...
ListenWeekly Review #2: The State of Vaccine Development and Medications That Are Being Evaluated to Treat COVID-19 | Ted O'Connell, MD from 2020-03-29T21:36
Originally recorded March 28, 2020. In this weekend's update, Dr. O’Connell discusses the various treatments being used and vaccines that are being developed. Medications and treatments being used ...
ListenMEDICINE: A Healthcare Leader Discusses Myths About COVID-19, Fear, and Protecting Healthcare Workers | Robert Pearl, MD from 2020-03-28T22:03
This interview was recorded on 3/26/2020. Today’s guest, Dr. Robert Pearl, is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical group, the nation’s largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atl...
ListenMEDICINE: An Infectious Disease Specialist Discusses COVID-19 Testing, Immunity, and Treatments | Jennifer Babik, MD from 2020-03-27T22:21
In today’s episode (recorded March 25, 2020), Dr. Ted O’Connell speaks with Dr. Jennifer Babik about the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics in this interview are focused on the disease itself with questions...
ListenNURSING: Personal Protective Equipment and Social Justice | Keith Carlson from 2020-03-26T21:35
In this episode, Dr. O’Connell talks with Nurse Keith and discusses the public health measures being taken as well as the impact on lower-income families. They also talk about the risk to health ca...
ListenMEDICINE: Sports Medicine, Pro Sports, and Exercise and the Immune System | Dr. Moin Salah, Sports Medicine Physician from 2020-03-25T00:40
In this episode, Dr. O’Connell and Dr. Salah discuss what sports medicine is and how it relates to the COVID-19 virus. Some topics covered include: - How exercise affects the immune system- How pro...
ListenMEDICINE: Flattening the Curve to Protect Vulnerable Infants | Dean Anselmo, MD from 2020-03-23T23:15
This interview was originally recorded on March 19, 2020. In this episode, Dr. O’Connell talks with Dr. Anselmo about how the novel coronavirus is impacting the pediatric population. Dr. Anselmo en...
ListenWeekly Review: NSAIDs, ACE-Inhibitors, and ARBs | Ted O'Connell, MD from 2020-03-23T13:00
In this episode, Dr. O’Connell addresses misinformation regarding medications and their affects and interactions with the COVID-19 virus. Several agencies, including the FDA, have issued statements...
ListenMENTAL HEALTH: How COVID-19 is Affecting Our Mental Health and Impacting Children | Dr. Todd Grande from 2020-03-21T22:43
In this episode, Dr. O’Connell and Dr. Grande discuss how the Coronavirus and it’s accompanying quarantine measures are impacting the mental well-being of those stuck at home. Throughout this episo...
ListenMEDICINE: Emergency Preparedness, Travel, and Social Distancing | Drs. Aimee and Brian Ostick from 2020-03-21T00:23
In this episode, Drs. Aimee and Brian Ostick give us advice on emergency preparedness, travel, and social distancing in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. They also answer pressing questions s...
ListenMEDICINE: How Coronavirus Affects Med Students and Medical School | Matt Christensen, Medical Student, Class of 2020 from 2020-03-20T03:48
While the coronavirus has been affecting education as a whole, Dr. O’Connell and fourth year medical student, Matthew Christensen, discuss how the virus is specifically affecting medical education....
ListenMEDICINE: A Critical Care Doctor on Intensive Care Units and Responsible Media | "Dr. Raj" Dasgupta from 2020-03-19T04:17
Dr. O’Connell and Dr. “Raj” Dasgupta discuss questions about why someone might require a ventilator, why it’s important to slow the spread of disease to avoid overwhelming our ICUs, what’s the plac...
ListenSCIENCE: A Virologist Explains Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Vaccine Development | Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD from 2020-03-17T23:57
It's coronavirus 101 with master teacher and virology expert, Dr. Ken Rosenthal. This episode covers questions about coronavirus like, how do viruses "jump" from animals to people? Can pets be affe...
ListenINTRODUCING COVID-19: Commonsense Conversations on the Coronavirus Pandemic from 2020-03-16T17:50:43
COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, has created a global pandemic. This show aims to educate the public via interviews with leaders in healthcare, public health and policy. You’ll ...
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