Drs. James Johnston, pediatric neurosurgeon, and Jessica Grayson, otolaryngologist, have created an integrated pediatric skull base surgery program that offers endoscopic procedures for conditions such as skull base tumors, traumatic injuries, complex pituitary lesions, and congenital abnormalities.

• (00:00:04) - Birmingham Medical News Podcast
• (00:01:19) - Head and skull based conditions
• (00:05:29) - The brain-nose surgery
• (00:09:08) - Tumor of the cranial nerve
• (00:15:48) - Endoscopic Surgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery at UAB
• (00:20:21) - Encephalocele
• (00:25:24) - How to treat encephaloceles with meningitis
• (00:28:10) - Pediatric skull based tumors
• (00:34:09) - Postpartum care and the neonate
• (00:34:36) - Head and Neck Surgery, Child's Surgery
• (00:40:35) - Ask The Doctor

Alicia Lee, CRNP and Morgan McHugh, CRNP with the Cullman Diabetic Center discuss various treatments for diabetes, in particular Diabetes Self-Management and Support Programs, which have often been proven as effective as pharmaceuticals.

• (00:00:04) - Diabetes Health
• (00:03:28) - Dr. Harrison on his Diabetes Clinic
• (00:05:05) - What is a diabetes self-management education and support program?
• (00:09:10) - How to Manage Diabetes on a Personal Level?
• (00:13:49) - The 4 critical times to refer diabetes patients to a DSMEs
• (00:15:33) - What kinds of diabetes self-management programs do?

It's estimated that 20 million Americans suffer from nasal obstruction to some degree. Chris Davis, MD discusses the use of radiofrequency energy to aspects of the nose that are causing the obstrution.

• (00:00:05) - Birmingham Medical News Podcast
• (00:01:40) - How to help with nasal obstruction?
• (00:04:00) - Obstruction of the nose with vivaira
• (00:08:43) - Choosing the right nasal airway surgery
• (00:11:14) - The office experience of nasal endoscopy
• (00:16:35) - Sepoplasty and Deviated Septum
• (00:20:09) - Immunity after nasal valve surgery
• (00:24:40) - Surgical manipulation of the nose, Part 2
• (00:29:26) - Neurosurgery: Just Let the Nose Rinse
• (00:30:54) - Allergies and breathing troubles
• (00:32:19) - How to help with chronic nasal congestion
• (00:33:16) - Ask The Doctor