Monday, June 25, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

Summer.  A time to relax. Certainly not a big time to think about colon cancer prevention. To quote one of my patients: "its too hot to get a colonoscopy!"  What about other techniques for finding colon cancer early? How about one you can do in the comfort of your own air conditioned home?  University of Texas, Houston Gastroenterologist Dr. David Wolf will be joining us to talk about "at home" fecal immunohistochemical tests for early detection of colon cancer.  Will be both end up out of a job?  Find out!

Call us with your colon cancer prevention questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

After this, we are going to expand the conversation with GI Update.  We'll be covering some important news in the world of the world of gastroenterology as well as discussing some of the interesting things that I've seen recently.  Call us with any of your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Summer.  You think the allergies are over, but they are not (I'm sniffling a little as I write this).  Join me and Dr. Clifford Basset of Allergy and Asthma Care New York and find out why its not a virus...its your allergies!

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions on any medical topic at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, June 18th, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

I am back from vacation and raring to go.  We have a great show planned.

Starting with vacation disease, of course.  Join me, microbiologist and Director of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology and NYU Medical Center Dr. Phillip Tierno as we talk to the author of "Teenage Waistland: A Former Fat Kid Weighs in on Living Large, Losing Weight, and how Parents Can (And Can't) Help" Abby Ellin about her recent trip and what joined her on the way home!

Traveling this summer....you are not going to want to miss what Dr. Tierno and Ms. Ellin have to say.
Questions about travel bugs...give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that its time for Gastroenterology update.  I received some great questions on email at irabreite@yahoo.com while i was on vacation...we'll go over those, as well as taking your digestive disease questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  Of course, you can always follow me on twitter at @doctorira and find and follow me that way too!

If you've ever had a sick parent or child,  you know how difficult it can be to navigate the healthcare system.  If you're the patient, it can be even more difficult to figure out the correct thing to do.  Martine Ehrenclou, MA, the author of "Critical Conditions," has written a new book, "The Take-Charge Patient," addressing her issues dealing with the health care system and telling you how to find the right doctor, the right treatment,  and get what you need done done!

We'll end the show, as always, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions on any medical topic at all:it doesn't matter what it is...anything you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me at 1-877-NYU DOCS!

Monday, June 4th, 2012 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Digestive diseases and young geniuses are the themes for this years show. Digestive Disease Week has just finished...11,000 gastronterologists that made San Diego look slightly more sallow have come and gone. Dr. Mark Pochapin, NYU's Director of Gastroenterology, will come in to tell us about some of the highlights from this important meeting. We are going to follow this up with Gastroenterology Update, where we will continue the digestive disease by answering your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS. What were you doing when you were 15? Even after all these years, I'm loath to admit what I was doing. Jack Andraka developed a new test to detect pancreatic cancer that's 100 times better than anything out there now. Hear his story. We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions on any medical topic at all. Any thing you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me. Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!