Episodes

  • Dr. Burckardt | Voice Center

    Dr. Burckardt | Voice Center
    Jan 15 2026
    We are a unique specialty in the world of medicine.” Join Elizabeth Burckardt, M.D., a laryngologist with UofL Health – Louisville Center for Voice Care, as she discusses her team’s multidisciplinary approach to all things voice disorders, ranging from concerns for professional voice users – lawyers, educators, performers to smoking-related issues, upper airway and swallowing dysfunction, and chronic cough. She shares tips and tricks to protect your vocal cords and fun facts, such as nothing you eat or drink actually touches your vocal cords.

    Learn more cool things about UofL Health’s one-stop shop for a better voice.


    • For more information about the UofL Health Louisville Center for Voice Care, click here - https://uoflhealth.org/louisville-center-for-voice-care/
    • For more information on Dr. Burckardt, click here - https://uoflhealth.org/provider/elizabeth-burckardt-voice-care/
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    14 mins
  • Dr. Hittepole | Weight Management

    Dr. Hittepole | Weight Management
    Dec 18 2025
    “You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet.” Bridget Hittepole, M.D., FACP, primary care physician with a focus on health obesity and weight management joins us to talk about all things weight management including the importance of having a healthy weight, the health risks tied to weight, surgery and GLP-1 options, the Walk with a Doc program and why a good quality diet and consistent exercise are the best tools we have for long term success.

    • For more information on UofL Health – Advanced Bariatric Surgery and Medical Weight Loss, visit https://uoflhealth.org/services/advanced-bariatric-surgery-and-medical-weight-loss/


    • For more information on Dr. Hittepole, visit https://uoflhealth.org/providers/?fwp_provider_name=Bridget%20B.%20Hittepole%2C%20M.D.%2C%20FACP


    • For more information on the Walk with a Doc program, visit https://louisville.edu/medicine/news/walk-with-a-doc-makes-strides-towards-improving-community-health-and-wellness
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    23 mins
  • Dr. Stephen Taylor | Holiday Depression

    Dr. Stephen Taylor | Holiday Depression
    Dec 4 2025
    “Mental health is not a taboo subject.” Dr. Stephen Taylor, chief medical officer at UofL Health – Peace Hospital, talks about the impacts on mental health brought on by the change in season and holidays, signs to look for if someone is struggling, why depression is a silent illness and how to break through the barriers of isolation.

    For more information on Dr. Stephen Taylor, visit here - https://uoflhealth.org/provider/stephen-taylor-psychiatry/

    For more information on behavioral health services at UofL Health, visit here - https://uoflhealth.org/services/mental-and-behavioral-health/
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    13 mins
  • Dr. Van Berkel | Lung Cancer

    Dr. Van Berkel | Lung Cancer
    Nov 20 2025
    Kentucky and West Virginia rank highest in the United States for tobacco use and lung cancer deaths. Victor Van Berkel, M.D., Ph.D., division chief of thoracic surgery with UofL Health, speaks on the alarming statistics surrounding lung cancer as well as the importance of lung cancer screenings and early detection, his personal tie to lung cancer, and how robotic-assisted surgery has changed the landscape for surgeons and patients.

    For more information on Dr. van Berkel, visit https://uoflhealth.org/provider/victor-van-berkel-thoracic-surgeon/

    For more information on UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center Lung Care, visit https://uoflhealth.org/locations/brown-cancer-center/services/lung-cancer/
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    20 mins
  • Dr. Dong | Breast Cancer

    Dr. Dong | Breast Cancer
    Nov 6 2025
    "I wouldn’t recommend a clinical trial that I wouldn’t do myself.” Brian Dong, M.D., a breast oncologist for UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center and assistant professor of Medicine with the Division of Medical Hematology and Oncology talks about all things breast cancer.

    He shares more about his efforts to spearhead clinical trials at Brown Cancer Center, the importance of trusting your oncologist, the latest in treatments and technology, partnerships with non-profit groups and his thoughts on AI in health care.

    For more information on Dr. Dong, visit https://uoflhealth.org/providers/?fwp_provider_name=Brian%20Dong%2C%20M.D.

    For more information on breast cancer at UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center, visit https://uoflhealth.org/services/breast-cancer/
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    22 mins
  • Dr. Nnoromele | Spinal Cord

    Dr. Nnoromele | Spinal Cord
    Oct 23 2025
    “My goal is to never tell my patients never,” says Christa Nnoromele, M.D., with UofL Physicians – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, a part of UofL Health – Brain & Spine Institute with services at UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute. 350,000 people are living with spinal cord injuries, and Dr. Nnoromele leads an enlightening conversation about the different types of spinal cord injuries, why she finds her work with the Spinal Cord Program at Frazier Rehab Institute rewarding and why she is proud to be serving patients in her home state of Kentucky.

    For more information on spinal cord injury and treatment, visit https://uoflhealth.org/services/spine-care/

    For more information on Dr. Nnoromele, visit https://uoflhealth.org/provider/christa-nnoromele-physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation/
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    17 mins
  • Dr. Emmons | CAR T-Cell

    Dr. Emmons | CAR T-Cell
    Oct 9 2025
    Learn about medical breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment. Join Robert Emmons, M.D., FACP, hematologist and oncologist with UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center, professor of Medicine, BCT Division of University of Louisville and leader of Dunbar CAR-T Manufacturing at UofL, as he discusses blood cancers including leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and the groundbreaking treatment option, CAR T-Cell Therapy which harnesses a person’s own immune system by taking T-cells and genetically changing them to target and attack cancer cells. Brown Cancer Center is a leader in this research and treatment, which is a gift to patients offering them a chance at long-term survival, and aligns with the Brown Cancer Center’s goal to cure cancer.


    For more information Dr. Emmons - https://uoflhealth.org/provider/robert-emmons-hematologist-oncologist/

    For more information on blood cancers and treatments - https://uoflhealth.org/services/blood-marrow-transplant-program/
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    21 mins
  • Dr. Jen Daily | Sports Medicine

    Dr. Jen Daily | Sports Medicine
    Sep 25 2025
    Join Jennifer Daily, M.D., CASQM, FAAFP, medical director for UofL Health – Sports Medicine as she talks about the unique specialty of sports medicine and how her team provides coverage to professional, college, high school and community athletes and patients.

    Whether it be swimming, diving, baseball, rowing, volleyball, basketball, soccer, or football, the UofL Health – Sports Medicine team is prepared for any emergency or health care scenario with the goal of providing the best outcome. Never was this more true than when University of Virginia football player Perris Jones sustained a life-altering spine injury during a 2023 game against University of Louisville. Perris Jones walked out of UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute three weeks later.

    Learn more as Dr. Daily takes a deep dive into the world of sports medicine.

    UofL Health Sports Medicine - https://uoflhealth.org/services/sports-medicine/

    Jennifer Daily, M.D., CASQM, FAAFP - https://uoflhealth.org/provider/jennifer-daily-sports-medicine/
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    21 mins