Monday, December 10th 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Happy Holidays! Dr. Anthony Tobia of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School will be joining us to talk about the Grinch and, well, heart disease.  I get the whole 3 sizes too small thing, but...well you'll just have to find out.

Gastroenterology Update Follows.  Call me at 1-877-NYU-DOCS with your Digestive questions or send me a tweet!

Mary Flynn, Phd will be on to talk olive oil and health.  Yes, its a tie in to Chanukah, which is ending, but, in a small miracle, resulted in eight more days of radio conversation!

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

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

Hello all.  We have a nice Thanksgiving special for you planned for tomorrow.  Starting with smell and taste. Have you ever wondered if food on airplanes tastes different or is just sort of bad.  What about altitude in general.  Join me and Dr. Pamela Dalton of the Monell Chemical Sciences Center as we talk about emotion and smell (and height). 

After that it will be GI Update, where I will tell you some of the latest and greatest in the world of digestive diseases and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

No one wants to talk about salmonella during Thanksgiving: what would your Aunt Polly say? But food safety is important.  Join me and Cindy Brison, MS RDN as we talk food safety.

Your doctor.  Gone.  Back to see his relatives.  Me.  On air.  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU docs or send me a tweet for Ask Doctor Ira.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!

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Monday, November 12, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

A brief Veternan's day update.  We will be talking Veteran's health with University of Central Florida's Dr. Ramon Hinjosa .  GI update and Ask Doctor Ira at 8:30 and 9:30 Eastern.  At 9AM we will be talking doctors and the tests they need to take with Dr. Niket Sonpal.  

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

Dr. Caterina Oneto will be joining me for a whole hour to talk about the latest in stool transplant research, what happened at the American College of Gastroenterology Conference and answering you GI questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Polio.  Sounds like a problem of the past.  But its still here, and for years, efforts have been made to eradicate it. Is it worth it?  Sounds easy to answer but its not. Join me and Professor Thomas Abraham as we talk about his book, "Polio: The Odyssey of Eradication "Polio: The Art of Eradication."

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

Monday, October 1, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Traveler's diarrhea.  Won't kill you but it stinks.  Join me and Dr. M. Stephen Trent as we talk about his lab's research into a potential vaccine for this very annoying problem!  After that first foray into the digestive system, we will expand to the complete GI tract with GI Update, where you ask me any question on any digestive disease problem at all.  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet. Doctor Radio on SiriusXM isn't available in the UK. But The Naked Scientists are!  Find out, besides their way better name, how they do Science and Medicine on air in the UK (and they're at Cambridge!).  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 or tweet.

Monday, September 24, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Ira!

A brief update on Monday's show.  William Chey, MD will be joining us at 8 AM to talk all things IBS.  After that we will have GI update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in digestive disease and answer your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!  Join me and Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton as we talk bout heart health and nutrition: separating the facts from the hype.  Speaking of diets, why are you always hungry?  What's the interaction between your intestines and your brain.  Join me and Diego V. Bohorquez, PhD as we talk brain-gut interactions and hunger!

Monday, September 17th on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM: Doctor Radio

I know its hard to believe, but cold and flu season is upon us, flu shots are here, and NYU has an outpost in West Palm Beach.  Talking about the first two, Dr. Tom Rockland of NYU Langone in West Palm Beach will join me at 8AM.

Flu, cold questions?  Let us know at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

Gastroenterology Update follows!  Digestive questions, we want to hear em!

September is national Suicide Prevention Month.  Join me and Dr. Chana Sachs, whose cousin Daniel was killed during the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut, as we talk about the roles physicians play in preventing gun related suicides.

We will end the show, as always, 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!

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Monday, August 20th, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

It's the dog days of summer, but what happens if you're allergic to your dog?  Join me and Dr. Scott Sicherer, the Director of the Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai and the Icahn School of Medicine as we talk about the deal with epic-pens, and how to manage food allergies in your child.

After that, we will have gastroenterology update.  Give me a call with digestive questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Where do babies come from? I can see your smirk through the computer, but for thousands of years, no one was sure! Join me and Edward Dolnick, the author of THE SEEDS OF LIFE: From Aristotle to da Vinci, From Sharks’ Teeth to Frogs’ Pants, the Long and Strange Quest to Discover Where Babies Come From as we talk about, well, that.

We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give a call or send a tweet!

Monday, August 6th, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Keri Gans, RD will be joining me at 8 AM ET to talk about good nutrition in your college kid.  Not that you can tell them anything, but if you could, this is what you should. College kid eating issues (or is you college kid driving you to eat?) Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS

After that it will be gastroenterology update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet!

Dr. David Rubin is more than a world class gastroenterologist, he is a passionate advocate for his patients in an increasingly complex clinical environment.  He joins me at 9AM to talk all things Colitis and Crohn's

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

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Monday, July 30th 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastreonterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Hey!  Really brief update today.  Dr. Mark Noar will be coming on at 8 AM to talk reflux and things you can do about it.  We will have Gastroenterology Update at 8:30 and talk all things digestive and answer your calls at 1-877-NYU-DOCS (and tweets,too!).  Colon cancer screening is important!  But when should it start.  The American Cancer Society just changed their guideline for most people from 50 to 45?  Not everyone has followed.  Find out what's going on with me and Dr. Y. Nancy You of MD Anderson Cancer Center.  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 you doctor ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, July 23rd on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

I remember kids in high school smoking.  I may have even seen a few kids in middle school doing the same. Are millennials and gen-Zers follow the pattern of what the boomers and gen-x did?  It's an important question with lots of public health implications.  Join me and Dr. Cheryl Perry of UTHouston Medical Center as we talk about her research on teen and young adult smoking. 

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

Back pain!  Yeah, it wouldn't be summer without a back pain show.  Lifting all those bags, driving hours in the car, etc.  Find out what to do with you back pain as Dr. Askash Bajaj joins me to talk about bringing pain free back! Call us with your back pain questions.

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!


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Monday, July 16, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

A brief note on tomorrow's show.  We will be talking with Jim Kremidas of the Association for Clinical Research Professionals about clinical trials: the what, the when and the why.  Questions about participating in a clinical trial? Let us know at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  After that, I'll host Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of GI disease and answer your questions on all things digestive.  We will continue that theme after the break, when I speak with Dr. Doron Kahana, a pediatric gastroenterologist, about GERD in the under 30 set.  We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question on any medical topic: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me at 1877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, July 9th, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Happy July!  I'm back after the holiday rested and ready to go.  Starting with the Liver! Dr. Ira Jacobson, the head of liver disease here at NYU, will be joining us to talk about liver disease and more! Whether its iron overload, viral hepatitis, or a little bit too much to drink, we will be talking all aspects of liver disease.  Any liver questions? Let us know at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

After that, it will be time for Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer all of your phone calls and tweets.

Many times I am what to eat.  Its a tough question for many physicians.  Join me and Dr. Amy Burkhart, who is both and MD and an RD, as we talk celiac, POTS and more!

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

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

A very brief post father's day dinner update.  First, kudos to my children, who knew that taking me out for decent pizza, and not some fancy weirdness, would make my day. And now, bearing that pizza in mind, let's talk about the show!  We are going to start the show talking about pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease with Dr. Jennifer Lightdale, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.  Call us with your kid reflux questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!  After that, we will expand the conversation to all things digestive for Gastroenterology Update.  Call me with any of your GI questions or send me a tweet!

So Dr. Billy will be joining me at 9AM Eastern to talk about the interaction between you, your doctor, and the ER when you get sent there for one reason or another.  Its a tricky dance, and its important to get right.  We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical questions: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet.

Monday, June 11, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

OK! Getting ready for the Tony's and my show at the same time! Dr. Caterina Oneto is coming on from 8 to 9 tomorrow to talk about the big news from Digestive Disease Week and answer your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Summer is here! And that means, well, summer disease. Join me and Dr. Nitin Damle, the former President of the American College of Physicians, as we talk about the most common diseases of summer.

We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical questions on any topic at all. Give us a buzz at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a Tweet.

Monday, June 4, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Is 45 the new 50?  We'll be talking about whether colon cancer screening start at 45 and not 50. Find out the latest with me as I'm joined by Dr. Durado Brooks of the American Cancer Society and Dr. Andrea Cercek of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. After that we will expand the conversation to any topic in Gastroenterology during GI Update. Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS with your Gastroenterology related questions or send me a tweet!

While many people are very, very aware of the their reflux, there is a group of people who have gastrointestinal reflux disease and don't even know it. Join me and Dr. Jonathan Aviv as we talk about silent reflux and what you can do about it.

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

Monday, May 21st, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A very brief update on tomorrows show as I watch basketball.  We are going to be talking Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with Dr. Clare Francomano of The Greater Baltimore Medical Center.  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.  There is a lot of food poisoning going around, and Dr. Robert Brackett of the Illinois Institute of Technology will be joining us to talk all about it.  We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions on any medical topic: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give a call or tweet at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

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Monday, May 14th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Happy Mother's day to everyone!  Before the festivities, I'm getting ready for a really interesting show tomorrow on Doctor Radio. Starting with Saladin and what killed him!  OK, if you, like me, need to brush up a little on medieval and near eastern history, don't worry: we will do that to. Join me as I speak with Dr. Philip Mackowiak of the University of Maryland school of medicine as we talk about what killed the first sultan of Egypt and Syria.

After that, it will be time for Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest in greatest in the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS! (or a tweet of course)

I've been thinking of a thousand punny jokes to describe rhythm, but the better part of valor is just to say we going to be talking about heart rhythm and arrhythmias with Dr. Kevin Campbell as we talk the latest from the Heart Rhythm Societies annual meeting. 

Just rewatched Thor Ragnorock today.  There was a cameo appearance by Dr. Stephen Strange.  I never really thought about it, but there really are a lot of doctors in the comics.  Join me and Bob Breetall, the holder of the Guiness Book Records for number of comics books owned as we talk Doctors in the comics!



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Monday, April 30, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Medicine is becoming more specialized by the day.  Now, even sub-specialists have groups of physicians who concentrate their practices in hospitals.  Find out about gastroenterology in the hospital with me and Dr. Melissa Latorre at 8AMET.  Loved one in the hospital with a stomach or liver issue?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet!

Speaking of GI, after the break it will be time for Gastroenterology Update! Not just inpatient: I do it all.  Any digestive disease issues?  Ask me!

Spring is here (though sometimes I am not sure about that).  And, here in New York, that means Lyme Disease. Join me and Dr. Brian Fallon of Columbia University as we talk about the neurological and neuropsychiatric issues that come from lyme and other tick born diseases!

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!


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Monday, April 23 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A very brief Sunday night update on Monday's show. Ms. Lois Parshley, a freelance journalist who is coming on to talk about her Scientific American article on how climate change is making it harder to protect against disease outbreaks.  We'll have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest in digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  We will welcome back Dr. Seema Aceves of the University of California at San Diego as we talk Eosinophilic esophagitis. Do you or a love one have it...then give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or send me a tweet.  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!

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