Anatomy and Physiology - Bit by Bit

Episode 98 is about longevity with my guest, Dr. Brent Ridge, MD. Dr. Ridge is a physician trained in geriatrics and has spent his career thinking about how we age and how we can age better. He completed his medical training at Columbia University and Harvard University. His MBA is from NYU’s Stern School of Business. He was Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City, where he founded the Martha Stewart Center for Healthy Living. Dr. Ridge is also co-founder, alongside his husband, author Josh Kilmer-Purcell, of Beekman 1802, the skin health and lifestyle brand that grew out of their upstate New York goat farm. Brent & Josh are the winners of season 21 of ABC’s reality competition show The Amazing Race. They were also the subjects of their own reality show, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, documenting their experience founding a skincare business on their goat farm. Brent & Josh are authors of the books The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook and G.O.A.T. Wisdom. Follow Brent & Josh on Instagram. Be sure to watch Dr. Tabitha Dell'Angelo's TED Talk on the importance of play. Tell your professors about A&P Digital Suite, where they can assign up to 175 of my tutor videos as well as industry-leading A&P lab simulations. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at [email protected] with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 97 covers athletic training and ACL tears with my guest, Kayla Parker, MS, ATC, LAT, a certified athletic trainer and Sports Medicine Market Director with CommonSpirit Health in Denver, Colorado. Kayla works with the Denver Summit FC Professional Women’s Soccer Team and the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. We discussed the root of the ACL epidemic, the 3:1 Training Law, and the static stretching flaw. The knee is the most complex joint in the body, and ACL tears are common and can be catastrophic to an athlete’s season and possibly even career. I have posted images on Instagram that will help you follow along. Tell your professors about A&P Digital Suite where they can assign up to 175 of my tutor videos as well as industry-leading A&P lab simulations. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at [email protected] with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 96 covers genes and Genetic Counseling with Dr. Caralynn Wilczewski. Dr. Wilczewski earned her PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her master’s degree in Genetic Counseling through the joint program at Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Wilczewski is a genetic counselor and Chief Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellow at the National Human Genome Research Institute within the National Institutes of Health. Tell your professors about A&P Digital Suite where they can assign up to 175 of my tutor videos as well as industry-leading A&P lab simulations. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at [email protected] with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 95 is about fascia and myofascial release therapy, a form of manual therapy that uses sustained, carefully directed pressure and stretching techniques intended to improve the mobility of the fascia and surrounding soft tissues. My guest is Dr. Kate Oland, a physical therapist and expert-level Myofascial Release therapist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She has dedicated her clinical practice to fascia-focused care and has become an advocate for integrating contemporary fascial science into undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology education. She is also the founder of Thrive Holistic Physical Therapy and of Thrive Everywhere, a healthcare education and technology platform designed to help people better understand their healthcare options and connect with private-practice clinicians. She also hosts The Healing Journey, a podcast that uses education and vulnerable conversation to explore the many dimensions of healing. You can watch Dr. Oland’s Fascia Lecture on YouTube. Other pertinent links are Anatomy Trains by Thomas Meyers, myofascial release treatment of radiation side effects, and Mark Barnes’ 1997 article on myofascial release. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 94 focuses on prostate cancer. Other than skin cancer, it is the most common cancer for biological males. 1 in 8 biological males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, with about 300,000 new diagnoses in the United States each year. However, early detection and successful treatment have made huge strides in recent decades. In this episode, I discuss prostate cancer and other urologic cancers with Dr. Alexander Kutikov, MD, of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kutikov, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, is a surgical oncologist and the chair of urology at Fox Chase, one of the premier cancer centers in the United States. Tell your professors about A&P Digital Suite where they can assign up to 175 of my tutor videos as well as industry-leading A&P lab simulations. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at [email protected] with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.