Monday, December 18th 2017 on the Doctor Ia Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Another quick update during this busy holiday season. This is our holiday show, and in addition to Ask Doctor Ira and GI Update, we will be taking a holiday view on health.  Starting with Olive Oil.  Dr. Mary Flynn of Brown University as we talk about olive oil's health benefits.  At the top of our second hour, we will be speaking to Mr. Guy Erlich, an Israeli farmer who is growing Frankincense, myrrh and the balm of Gilead from the Bible looking for  balms, perfumes and natural medicines.

Medical questions: Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet!

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Monday, December 11th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Between the holidays and a brief computer scare (but its better now), a brief update on tomorrows show.  Dr. Catarina Oneto  will be joining us for a joyous hour of gastroenterology. Then, wondering about the health benefits of vegan/vegetarian?  Many athletes are doing it.  Should we.  Join me and Dr. Heidi Lynch of Point Loma Nazarene University.  Questions? Call us at 1-877-NYU-DOCS! We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask (or tweet) me any medical questions on any topic at all.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!

Monday, December 4th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

The holiday season is upon us! But what about the Grinch, whose heart was three sizes too small? Join me and Dr. Anthony Tobia of the Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as we talk about Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.  Yes, you are going have to listen to find out what it is.

After that we will have Gastroenterology Update,where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your GI questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Speaking of holidays and gastroenterology, for those of us with IBS, now may not be the moment you want to eat your aunt's fruitcake. Or her eggnog.  Join me and Dr. William Chey of the University of Michigan as we talk about IBS and the Holidays.

We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical question at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me! Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet.

Monday, November 27th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  I have restarted my diet and am ready to get going with a great show tomorrow.  Starting with a scary, yet inspiring story.  Join me as I speak with doctor, author and patient Dr. Rana Adwish, of the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit as we speak about her near death experience and her new book: In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope.

After that We will have GI Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

It's college application time, parents.  My youngest is doing it as we speak, and the Tums and Tylenol are flowing freely in the Breite house.  Join me and Dr. Patrick O'Connor, PhD, the Associate Dean of college counseling at the Cranbrook Kingswood School  in Bloomfield Hills, MI and the author of College is Yours 2.0: Preparing, Applying, and Paying for Colleges Perfect for You.  Find out how to relieve the stress of your senior, your spouse and your self!

We will end the show, as always, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask or tweet me any questions.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me! Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, November 20th 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Its right before Thanksgiving and we have food and drink on our minds.  Dr. Knut Lundin of The University of Oslo will be joining us to talk about Celiac (Coeliac for folks in Europe) disease. Dr. Kundin is also the aut

After that we will have digestive disease Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of gastroenterology and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

While Thanksgiving is not known as a drinking holiday, lots of us have that relative who always seems to have a wee bit to much to drink.  Or maybe a bit more.  Curiously, some people seem to react severely even to a single sip.  Join me as I speak with Dr. Howard Edenberg, PhD, of Indiana University School of Medicine.  Dr. Edenberg studies the genetics of alcoholism and how alcohol exposure affects gene expression in the brain.  He also helped elucidate the Alcohol Flush Reaction, where people turn blotchy or red after having a drink.

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

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Monday, November 13th on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Another quick update.  Our first order of business is mast cells.  Mast what?  Find out with me and Doctor Anne Maitland.  After that it will be Open Office from 8:30 to 10 AM ET, with a bit of research thrown in.  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet with your medical questions!

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Monday, November 6th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Are you a runner? Its Marathon Day here in NYC and we are going to be talking running on Doctor Radio Tomorrow!  Dr. Steven Simons, MD, FACSM, will be joining us to talk about runners health, particularly of the GI tract. If you are a runner or athlete and have noticed some digestive changes when you exercise, let us know at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that we will have GI update, where I will expand the conversation to all things gastroenterology.  Give me a call or tweet with your digestive questions.

The brain gut axis. Lots of research.  Still not a lot of direct medical knowledge.  But definitely worth pondering!  Join me and science journalist Scott C. Anderson as we talk about psychobiotics.  No, its not crazy bacteria.

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

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Monday, October 29, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A brief note to let you know that we have a heck of a pre-Halloween show planned tomorrow.  Since we want to get to Trick or Treating, we're going to start off with office hours: a complete hour of Ask Doctor Ira.  Call me with your medical questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS. Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!

Halloween is about scary, and who isn't scared of something (clowns, spiders).  We will be talking with psychologist Dr. Julie Pike about anxieties, fears, Halloween and, well spiders. 
Phobias? Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Vampires? Nah. But, porphyria? Maybe! We will talking with University of Utah Professor Dr. John Phillips about this rare, but fascinating, disease of the blood.

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Monday, October 23, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

We are talking healthy for Monday!  Starting with Dr. Merlin Thomas, MBChB, PhD of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.  He has recently written a book called "The Longevity List: Myth Bustin the Top Ways to Live a Long and Healthy Life." Think coffee, chocolate and red wine is bad for you but love the stuff? You'll want to hear what Dr. Thomas has to say.

After that we will have GI Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your question at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet.

As many listeners know, I'm always worrying about my weight.  I'm not alone.  Harriet Brown, a science journalist and Associate Professor at the S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University will be joining me to talk about her most recent book, "Body of Truth: How Science, History and Culture Drive our Obsession with Weight-and What We Can do About It." Find about the lies, truth and our obsession with weight.

We will end the show 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 a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or tweet us!

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Monday, October 16th on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

We have a pretty humorous show planned Monday. Sometimes, science is just funny.  We are starting the show with Marc Abrahams, the found of the IgNobel and the editor of Improbable Research to talk, well, yeah.  Makes ya laugh, but thne makes you think. 

Then it will be time for Gastroenterology Update, where I'll tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS! Or send me a tweet.

Dr. Lydia Kang is and internist and the author of numerous books, including Quacker: The Worst Ways to Cure Everything.  She is an NYU Medical School graduate and will be joining us to talk about her new book.

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question on any topic at all. Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Or send a tweet of course.

Monday, October 9, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A brief Columbus Day update on today's show: a full hour of Ask Doctor Hour, followed by Dr. Philip Mackowiack joining us to talk about "What killed Christopher Columbus?"  We will end the show with Dr. Marc Siegel, the Medical Director of Doctor Radio, giving me my flu shot on air!

Questions?  Call 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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Monday, October 2, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Did you know it National Medical Librarians month.  I will not lie; I didn't, but I'm glad I know know.  In an age of Google, medical librarians remain an important part of Medicine not only in research but in patient care as well.  Join me as I speak with Jeffrey Williams, MLIS, AHIP, the Deputy Director of the NYU Health Sciences Library and Barbara Epstein, MSLS, the Director of the Health Sciences Library System at the University of Pittsburgh and the President of the Medical Library Association.

Find out about what medical librarians do and give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS if you are looking for ways to get medical info (besides listening to Doctor Radio, of course).

After this, its Gastroenterology Update, where you can ask (or tweet) me all of your digestive disease questions!

Although I sometimes feel a bit like a country doctor at my office, I'm smart enough to know that I can easily refer anyone anywhere at almost any time.  Pretty good deal. But what if you are the only doctor for miles around? Or that doctor's patient?  Join me as I speak with Dr. David F. Schmitz, the President of the National Rural Health Association about treating, and being treated, in rural areas.

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

Monday, September 25, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio.

We have an excellent show planned for Monday.  Starting with diabetes!  Its Diabetes Awareness month and I will be speaking with Dr. Ty Gluckman of the Providence Heart and Vascular Center in Portland Oregon about diabetes, heart disease and you!

After that we will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you some of the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions on all things gastroenterology at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or on twitter.

Speaking of Digestive disease, IBS is here, and treatments abound.  But what if you could use diet as a treatment.  Join me and Dr. Peter Gibson of Monash University in Australia as we talk about IBS and the FODMAP diet.

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me.  Give us a call or tweet. 1-877-NYU-DOCS


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Monday, September 18th on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

There is a lot going on in the world and there is a lot going on with our show. 

Starting with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  Join me and Dr. William Chey of the University of Michigan as we talk about some of the latest and greatest research in IBS and things you can do to help your symptoms!  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We will continue the conversation with GI Update after that.  Not just IBS, but for  any digestive issue you have, give us a call! or tweet!

Unfortunately, recent hurricanes have led to a lot of flooding in the Southeast. Water, infection and other environmental issues can harm more people than the wind and rain.  Join me and Dr. John Pardue of Louisiana State University and Dr. Steven Presley of Texas Tech as we talk about home and personal safety after a flood.

We will end the show, as always, with Ask Doctor Ira..anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!

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Monday, September 11, 2001 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A brief note on Monday's show.  Dr. Caterina Oneto will join us to talk new treatments on C. diff, treating diarrhea and more from 8 to 9 AM eastern.  After that, the office will be OPEN and I will be taking your calls, emails and tweets at 1-877-NYU-DOCS on all medical topics.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!

Our hopes and prayers go out to all those affected by the hurricanes.

Monday, August 28th on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Back again!  Yes, we are trying to get back to a regular schedule here but the summer calls! As I sit here eating perhaps a bit too much I am thankful that our first guest Monday is Ryan Madanick, MD, an assistant professor at UNC.  We will be talking tough reflux and what to do about it, as well as a bit on C. diff.  After that, it will be time for Gastroenterology Update, where we will expand the conversation to any digestive disease topic.

Know a kid with bad allergies who had a severe reaction?  How do you get them to try new (safe) foods after this experience?  Find out with me and Dr. Hemant Sharma, the Clinical Chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C.

We will end the show 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 us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet!

On a final note, our hopes and prayers go out to those affected by the hurricane in South Texas.

Monday, August 14th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110:Doctor Radio!

Hey!  Brief update on the show!  We are going to be talking younger people getting colon cancer with Rebecca Siegel MPH from the American Cancer Society, answering your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS, and finding out about the weird stuff that people ingest with radiologist Tim Hunter, MD.  We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical question on any topic at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, July 31, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Super short summer update.  Dr. Mark Noar will be joining us to talk about summer GERD. We will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions and tweets. Dr. Christopher Crenner will be talking to us about how diseases shift and change over time. We will end the show, as always, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical questions on any topic at all>>>>give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, July 24th on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Ok, its been a while since we've heard about Ebola.  But the disease hasn't gone away, and it is quite possible that it could come back. Join me and Dr. Steven Hatch, the author of "Inferno: A Doctors Ebola Story" as we talk about his time in Liberia on the front lines of treating this disease.

Questions about Ebola? (Come on, you want to know!)  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that, Gastroenterology Update, where I will answer your calls and tweets on all things digestive.

Lupus.  A mysterious disease of mysterious cause that does great damage to the body.  We know so little that it makes even diagnosing this problem difficult.  Join me and Dr. Betty Diamond of The Feinstein Institute at Hofstra University Medical School and Northwell Health as we talk about Lupus and her new study showing that a lack of Blimp-1 ( a protein, not a floating airship) is seen in women with this disease.

Lupus questions? Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We will end the show at 9:30AM ET with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question on any medical topic at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me! (or tweet, of course)

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Monday, July 18th, 2017 ont he Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show

We are back for another great show.  Having passed(!) my GI recertification exam, I am rested, relaxed and raring to go! Starting with Dr. Erin McGintee of Asthma and Allergy Associates to talk meat allergies from ticks, summer allergies and so much more!

Allergy questions? Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that, we will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive diseases and answer your questions on all things GI related at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  Or send me a tweet!

Dr. John Day, MD joins me at 9AM to talk about his new book, "The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China."  He is a cardiologist and his new book is dedicated to living a healthy life based on his experiences living in a community in China!

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you an ask me any medical question at all: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet!

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Monday, July 10th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Greetings from the Eastern Breite House.  We have a pretty amazing show planned for your summer enjoyment.  Starting with Dirt!  Really. Dr. Jack Gilbert, PhD, of the University of Chicago and director of the Microbiome Institute, will be joining us to talk about his new book, “DIRT IS GOOD: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child's Immune System” (St. Martin’s Press).  (with Dr. Rob Knight and Sandra Blakeslee).  Always wondered about the sandbox? Find out!

After that we will have Gastroenterology update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or by tweet!

Millennials.  Some are entering their mid to late thirties, which constantly amazes me. But still, no one thinks of them as in the "sick" part of life.  Despite this, they are getting strokes.  Join me and Dina Fine Maron as we talk about the story she wrote in Scientific American on this topic.

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical question at all and I will be happy to answer.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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Monday, June 26, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Hot weather, hot medical topics.  Briefly, Dr. Robert Amler, the Dean of the School of Health Practice at New York Medical College will be joining us to talk about legionella. I will be having GI update, answering your questions on the latest and greatest in digestive diseases. Dr. David Shlim of Jackson Hole Travel and Tropical Medicine will be joining us to talk travel medicine.  And, of course, we will end with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical question on any topic at all: anything that you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!

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Monday, June 19, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Yes, another brief Sunday evening update.  Dr. Jerrold Turner, MD, PhD of Harvard Medical School will be joining us to talk about the immune system and its relationship to diarrhea and clearing infections.  Your mother told you thats why it happened...is she right?

After this we will expand the GI conversation with GI Update: where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet.

Something about Father's Day got us thinking about Men's Health.  Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh joins us to talk about this delicate subject.  Peeing, Prostate or sex questions? Let us know at 1877-NYU-DOCS.

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira. Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!

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Monday, June 12, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

A brief update.  Dr. Bob Arnot will join us to talk about his new book: The Coffee Lover's Diet.  We will have Gastroenterology Update (give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or tweet me).  Mary Roach will join me to talk about her new book "Grunt." And of course, we will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira!

Monday, June 5, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

A brief update this Sunday on tomorrow's show.  Dr. Caterina Oneto will be joining me at 8 AM and we will be spending the hour talking probiotics, the microbiome, and answering your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We've all been hearing about antibiotic resistance.  Its a huge problem.  But how do you 'design' new antibiotics to replace those we have used and abused? Join me and Dr. Dale Bolger of the Scripps Institute as we talk about his labs new work on the old antibiotic Vancomycin.

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

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Monday, May 22, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Lots on the microbiome. That's probably the best way to sum up Monday's show.  We're starting with basic science and then heading to the "integrative."  We are going to find out what they are integrating.

Starting with the science.  Join me and Dr. John Rawls, PhD, of Duke University, who will be speaking to us about his new study showing that microbes can control actions of their animal hosts.  Creepy, but cool.

After that we will have Gastreonterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions on all things GI at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  Or send us a tweet.

We talk a lot on this show about the microbiome, and one of my points is how little we know clinically: while guys like Dr. Rawls make headway in the basic sciences, guys like me try to interpret what is known into clinical action.  But how much do we really know?   We'll be speaking with Dr. Mark Engelman, a permanent clinical consultant for Cyrex laboratories, about whether 'food sensitivities are really an autoimmune disorder.' I'm not sure what it means: lets find out.

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

Monday, May 15, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

I hope everyone is having a good Mother's Day.  We will be talking diabetes and liver.  Not sure what those have to do with Mother's Day, but, well, they are interesting topics

Starting with Diabetes. One of the biggest problems people with diabetes have is adjusting their diets to their new reality.  Join me and Dr. Melinda Maryniuk, MeD, RD of the Joslin Diabetes Center as we talk about healthy eating and diet modification in people with diabetes.

Diabetic?  Cook for one?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

After that, we will open up the phones for Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS. or send us a tweet!

Speaking of gastroenterology, my boards are coming up.  I have always found liver disease to be particularly tricky and am excited that hepatologist and Co-Director of the Liver Institute at Mount Sinai Dr. Ira Jacobson will be joining us to talk about hepatitis C, B and so much more.

We will end the show 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.

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Monday, May 8th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

It's Digestive Disease Week!  Me, I'm stuck here in NY and am studying for my board recertification, but thousands of gastroenterologists have gathered in Chicago to talk shop.  Join me as I speak with Dr. Philip Stein of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation and Drexel Medical School about what's happening in the world of inflammatory bowel disease.

Pediatric GI questions?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS
After this, we will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions on all things GI at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Ok.  I made a face on the radio when we talked about apple cider vinegar.  Turns out there is research on this subject.  Join me as I speak with Carol Johnston, PhD, of the Arizona State University about the real deal on this product.

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

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Monday, May 1, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Food, booze, climate and colors. Yes, we are talking about all of that this Monday.  Starting with alcohol and climate.  Really.  Join me and Dr. Ramon Bataller, the Chief of Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as we talk about the relationship between climate and alcohol use. Ever hear the excuse that "I drink to keep warm." May be more true than you think.

Alcohol questions?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

After this, we will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions on all things GI at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

I will not lie.  I have no idea what a Unicorn frappuccino is.  Not sure I want to, but apparently, many people do.  The thing is blowing up Twitter. Join me and Keri Gans, RD as we talk about the color of food.

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

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Monday, April 24, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

You're probably not going to be surprised, but we are talking basic science and medicine today. Not the "translational" stuff, but the real, nitty gritty stuff that confuse even most physicians find difficult to understand.

The first thing brings together a modern evil with the stuff of the middle ages.  Dr. Victor J. Torres, Ph.D., of NYU, will be joining us to talk about the links between medieval medicines and Staph aureus, a problem in everything from gym bags to ICU's.  Turns out that our medieval ancestors knew more than we give them credit for.  Find out what, and how!

After that, we will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS! Or via Twitter, of course.

Continuing with our basic science theme, we are going to be talking HIV. Dr. Jenna Honeycutt, a PhD post-doc at the University of North Carolina, will be coming on to talk about how the HIV gene persists in a part of the body despite treatment (something similar happened with Ebola, if I remember correctly).  Find out how one discovery will (hopefully) lead to others and, potentially, a cure for HIV.

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

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Monday, April 17, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Shownon SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

a very brief post holiday post.  We will be talking alternatives to reflux surgery, answering your GI  questions, talking about drug use in the USA (not the legal kind) and having Ask Doctor Ira.  It all happens starting 8AM ET on Monday.  Questions? Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

Monday, April 10, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110

Happy Holidays to everyone. Passover is here and Easter is just around the corner.  Matzoh, which consists of unleavened flour and water, could also be described as the perfect food to help the gastroenterologists college fund.  But its not just matzoh!  Join me and Dr. Michael Camilleri of the Mayo Clinic as we talk about constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation!

Can't go? Give us call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

After that, we will expand the conversation in GI with Digestive Disease Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet!

I just got back from Miami.  I won't lie, I'm closer to grandchildren than children.  But there is a little something odd about being in a "Zika" area.  Join me as I speak with infectious disease and emerging threat expert Dr. Amesh Adalja.

Going South?  Questions?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We will end the show, as we usually do, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question on any medical topic at all: anything your forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give a call at1-877-NYU-DOCS.

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Monday, April 3, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

I'm thinking about livers.  Really. Fatty liver has become big news and big business. Join and my fellow NYU gastroenterologist Dr. Lisa Ganjhu as we talk about fatty liver.  After that we will expand the conversation with GI Update where I will tell you the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive disease.  Liver and GI questions...let me know at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

We will continue the GI conversation at 9AM ET when Thangam Venkatesan, MD of the Medical College of Wisconsin joins us to talk about Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome.

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

Monday, March 27, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Weight loss, your questions and the numbers. That is the short summary of Monday's show.  Starting with the weight.  If you've been struggling to figure out how to eat and get thinner, you have to hear Dr. Holly Lofton of NYU's Weight Loss Program will be coming on to talk about her "New You" program.

After that, its time for Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest news in the world of Digestive Disease and answer your questions on all things liver, pancreas, stomach and colon related at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  Or just send a tweet.

Numbers, numbers everywhere.  Medicine loves metrics, for better or worse.  Join me at 9AM ET when I speak with Dr. Petra Lukoschek of NYU about cholesterol, BMI, hemoglobin A1c and more!

Number questions from your physical? Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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

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Monday, March 20, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite

Ok, I just got in from Chicago and boy are my arms tired.  Bad jokes aside, a brief update on tomorrow's show. We are talking probiotics, sleep and hiatal hernias...three of my favorite topics.  Tod Copperman, MD of ConsumerLab.Comwill be coming on to talk about probiotics, prebiotics and labels on both of them...what to look for and more.  Dr. Lori Lovitz, DO of the North Shore University Health System in Evanston will be coming on to talk about sleep, the lack of it, and what you can do!  Dr. Brian Bosworth of NYU will be talking hiatal hernias.  And we will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question on any medical topic at all...anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet.

Monday, March 13, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Fellow Gastroenterologist and NYU Faculty Member Dr. Caterina Oneto will be joining me for a whole hour of microbiome, GI and more!

GI questions: Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send a tweet!

Hemophilia. If you've heard of this bleeding disorder, you may be thinking of early victims of the AIDS epidemic.  But hemophilia is around, and although no longer at huge risk for HIV, the treatments remain suboptimal  Join me and Dr. Barbara Konkle, MD, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine as we talk about My Life Our Future, a nationwide campaign for Hemophilia research.

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

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Monday, March 6, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

March has definitely blown in like a lion here in the Northeast. Cold and windy.  But March is also a month where we celebrate the awareness of many medical problems, including kidney disease and colon cancer.  At 8AM, Dr. Joseph Vassalotti, a nephrologist and Chief Medical Officer of the National Kidney Foundation as we talk about this very important organ.

Kidney questions?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

After this we will have GI Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions and tweets at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

March happens to be colon cancer prevention month.  One disturbing trend we have been seeing is the rice of colon cancer in younger people than we usually screen for this disease.  Join me as I speak with Gina Neri, a colon cancer survivor and mother of three and Dr. Jerald Wishner, MD, the director of the Institute of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Northern Westchester Hospital about what its like to be be young, pregnant, and find out you have colon cancer.

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

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Monday, February 27th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Heartburn.  GERD.  Call it what you will, its not fun to have.  Although medications are great at treating this condition, there is some worry about using them long term and many people would prefer not to take anything at all.  Surgery has been around for over 40 years, and minimally invasive surgery has been performed since the 1990's.  But does it work?  Join us as we speak to Dr. Francisco Schlottman of the UNC Medical Center For Esophageal Disease and Swallowing as we talk about his new research showing that laparoscopic results are just as good as open surgery (and cheaper, too!)

GERD?  Thinking Surgery?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

After this we have a very open office.  We will taking your phone calls, tweets,  and emails as we have "Ask Doctor Ira/ GI Update: Expanded Edition."  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!

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Monday, February 13th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110, Doctor Radio!

We are thinking about hearts here at Doctor Radio.  Not only is Tuesday Valentine's Day, but all February is Women's Heart Month.  Join me and Dr. Kevin Campbell as we talk about arrhythmia and women! From SVT to WPW to a-fib we have it all!  Yes, its a lot of acronyms, but we are going to get through them all.

Questions? Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

After that we will have gastroenterology update: Board Review Edition!  As I go through my review to recertify, I will let you know some of the interesting things I've learned as well as answering your questions and tweets on all things digestive.

Curcumin.  You're thinking spice, and maybe yellow rice.  Dr. Ajay Goel, PhD of Baylor University is thinking epigenetics and possible cancer prevention. Join us as we talk about the genetics, epigenetics (this is a vocabulary and buzzword filled show) and gastrointestinal cancers!

We will end the show as usual with Ask Doctor Ira.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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Monday, February 6th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Feeling a little stiff from all the recent back and forth in the country? Maybe even a little nauseated.  Join me and Dr. Eric Ruderman of the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University as we talk about rheumatoid arthritis and some of its gastrointestinal complications.

After that we just switch to gastroenterology.  It will be time for Gastroenterology update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Lest we forget, the Flu is going around, big time.  Join me and Doctor Radio's Medical Director Dr. Marc Siegel as we go over winter illness.  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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

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Monday, January 30th on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio.

With so much going on in the world, its important to step back and think about your health.  So we will.  Rachel Meltzer Warren will be coming on to talk about healthy diet and teenagers.  And Dr. Steven Griffen of JDRF will be coming on to talk type 1 diabetes.  And of course, Gastroenterology Update and #askdoctorira at 1-877-NYU-DOCS (8:30 and 9:30 respectively)

Monday, January 23, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Finally I'm back.  So many holidays at this time of the year, and everything on a Monday.  But, until President's Day at least, I'm back.  Starting with diet talk from registered dietician Danielle Capalino.  Join us as we talk about the microbiome, the FODMAP diet, and of course, fitting into yoga pants (I am not sure anyone would want to see me in them but that is probably besides the point.)

Diet and probiotic questions? Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Speaking of the abdomen

Of course, we will have GI Update (board review edition) and Ask Doctor Ira.

If you've ever had abdominal surgery, a baby, or even deconditioning to your belly, you know how hard it an be to strengthen this often problematic area of your body.  Join me and Scott Sailor, the President of the National Athletic Training Association, as we talk about that all important core.

Had abdominal or pelvic surgery?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or tweet me.

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Monday, January 9th, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

I'm back!  And we have a pretty digestive show planned.  Dr. Caterina Oneto will be joining me to talk about digestive issues ranging from the microbiome to the bile duct.  Questions about your constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloat?  Let us know at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

The mesentery?  What's the mesentery?  I thought I knew, and I may have been taught wrong.  Find out about this old, but new organ at 9AM Eastern when I speak with Dr. Calvin Coffey, the Foundation Chair of Surgery at the Graduate Entry Medical School at the University of Limerick and University Hospitals Limerick in Ireland.  Professor  Coffey and his colleagues recently published a study about the mesentery, refuting what we had been taught about it the past 100 years!

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


image from Dr. Coffey's paper in Lancet