Upcoming Live Chats with Emory Doctors
We hold live web chats with our Emory doctors on a regular basis to give our community an opportunity to interact in realtime with our physicians on the Web. Chats topics and doctors involved vary, so if you ever have a request for a new topic you'd like us to cover, you can let us know!
Preventing Running Injuries | Dr. R. Amadeus Mason | Emory Sports Medicine
Join Emory Sports Medicine running injury specialist R. Amadeus Mason, MD, to learn about what to wear, what to eat, how to avoid injuries, and exactly when, where and how much to run while training for the Peachtree Road Race. Dr. Mason will participate in a free live web chat on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 12:00 (noon) EST and will be available to answer all of your questions related to training and running at peak performance.
Uterine Fibroid Embolization Chat | Gail Peters, MD and Roger Williams, DO | Emory Radiology
Join Emory Radiology specialists Gail Peters, MD and Roger Williams, DO to learn about uterine fibroid embolization, an minimally invasive alternative procedure to surgery for women with uterine fibroids. The free live web chat takes place on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. EST. Bring all of your questions related to uterine fibroids and uterine fibroid embolization.
Cancer Survivorship Chat | Joan Giblin, Director of Survivorship Program | Winship Cancer Institute
At Winship we consider you a cancer survivor from day one. Every day, every hour lived with cancer is a story of survivorship. As cancer survivors are increasingly living longer and fuller lives, Winship has developed a survivorship program to help you navigate your new role as “Survivor.” Join Joan Giblin, Director of Winship’s survivorship program, on Wednesday, June 20th at 12:00 (noon) EST for a discussion on survivorship, coping with cancer and the myriad of survivor support programs, tools and resources available to you at Winship.
Cancer Survivorship - Sexuality - Chat | Jim Hankins & Alice Mullins, Survivorship Program | Winship Cancer Institute
Next in our series of Live Chats for cancer survivors and their families, we will focus on the topic of sexuality. Cancer treatments can wreak havoc on body and mind, thus impacting how we feel about affection and intimacy. On Wednesday, July 18th at 12:00 (noon) EST, Jim Hankins and Alice Mullins from Winship at Emory’s survivorship program will lead a discussion on this very important and often under-addressed topic.
Pain Management for Cancer Patients Chat | Debra Lee Davis | Winship Cancer Institute
The final chat in our series for cancer survivors will focus on the topic of pain medications and their side effects. While pain medications can help provide much needed relief for cancer survivors, they can sometime come with nasty side effects that are both unwanted and unexpected. Join Debra Lee Davis, nurse practitioner at Winship, on Wednesday, August 8 at 12:00 (noon) EST for a discussion on how to cope with side effects and what types of side effects you should report to and discuss with your doctor.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes | B. Robinson Williams III, MD | Emory Heart & Vascular
Join us on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. EST for a live chat on an important topic, Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes. Emory Heart & Vascular Center cardiologist and director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy clinic, B. Robinson Williams III, MD will answer questions about sudden cardiac arrest including causes, symptoms, and how to quickly treat if it occurs. Please spread the words to all parents and coaches of athletes of all ages! Be prepared to ensure the best chance of survival for the young athletes!
