The Inside Health Podcast

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, host Kevin Keys sits down with Dr. Jamie Pawlowski, radiation oncologist, and Martha Fuentes, RN, oncology nurse navigator, at St. Joseph Health to discuss the importance of cancer screenings and the role of an Oncology Nurse Navigator. To schedule your mammogram, visit st-joseph.org/mammoform. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of The Inside Health podcast, host Kevin Keys sits down with cardiologist Dr. Thomas Meade to talk about the WATCHMAN Procedure at St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital. Listen as they discuss how this minimally invasive surgery typically takes about one hour and is suitable for people with non-valvular AFib. For more information about WATCHMAN, please visit st-joseph.org/watchman. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of The Inside Health podcast, host Kevin Keys sits down with general surgeon Dr. Bryan Parrent to discuss St. Joseph Health's recently acquired da Vinci Xi Surgical System. Listen as they discuss how this minimally invasive surgery can benefit patients, allowing them to get back to life faster. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this enlightening episode of the Inside Health podcast, host Kevin Keys sits down with Nurse Practitioner Jackie Burnette to discuss one of the most misunderstood medical specialties: palliative care. Listen as they cover topics like the efficacy of palliative care, how it differs from hospice care, the benefits for patients and their families, and more. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, host Kevin Keys sits down with Dr. Jamie Pawlowski, radiation oncologist at St. Joseph Health, to discuss the importance of regular cancer screenings and whether it's safe to postpone them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as they cover screening recommendations, the risks of rescheduling your screenings, and more. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, Kevin Keys is joined by Katy Hoffman, RN, BSN, a med-surg nurse with eleven years of experience at CHI St. Joseph Health. She shares insight into her daily life and duties as a nurse and how it has been affected by COVID-19. Listen as they discuss the precautions nurses and care teams are taking to stay safe, their efforts to adapt their patient care, and the updated policies hospitals are putting in place to maintain physical distancing. Tune in ...

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, host Kevin Keys is joined by Dr. Bryan Pickett, ER Medical Director at CHI St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital. They’re discussing the latest information on how to deal with the symptoms of COVID-19, both for those in the hospital and people recovering at home. You’ll also hear about post-symptomatic recovery, ways to protect yourself from spreading the illness, and how to keep your family safe during the upcoming holidays and getting used ...

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, Kevin Keys is joined by Dr. Kathy Ravanbakhsh, Chief of Urology Surgery at CHI St. Joseph Health. Together, they talk about men’s health, from the frequency with which they go for preventive care, the most important screenings, and innovative treatments for common conditions. Don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, Kevin Keys is joined by Dr. Cristina Soriano, a pediatrician with CHI St. Joseph Health Pediatrics. Together, they discuss signs that identify when children are feeling stressed and tactics to help kids and teens cope with COVID-19 social distancing. Don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, Kevin Keys is joined by Dr. Kia Parsi, Chief Medical Officer for CHI St. Joseph Health, and Dr. Gabriel Neal, Director of Texas A&M Family Care. Together, they discuss a potential vaccine for COVID-19 and how it could benefit the community and healthcare workers. Tune in today!

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, Dr. Clint Cheng, a family medicine physician with CHI St. Joseph Health, joins host Kevin Keys to discuss how primary care offices are screening patients for potential signs of COVID-19, the CHI St. Joseph Health respiratory clinic, telemedicine, and more. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of the Inside Health Podcast, host Kevin Keys sits down with Dr. Paul Goen, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, to discuss how COVID-19 has changed the way our doctors in the emergency room are seeing patients. Listen as they cover topics like how upper respiratory patients can get care from their car, how they bring suspected COVID-19 patients into the ER without exposing them to others, and more. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode!