Monday, July 1, 2014 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio.

Its July already? Hot weather brings out the plants, and can also make us a little bit wild and strange. We are going to be covering both topics as well as digestive and medical questions. First the plants. The power of plants to heal is being celebrated by the New York Botanical Garden, which has opened a new exhibition: Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring The Italian Renaissance Garden (through September 8, 2013)Join me and Dr Michael Balick, the Vice President for Botanical Science and the curator of the exhibit as we talk about the relationship between plants and people.

Plants? Questions?  Call us at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

After this, we'll 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 at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

First the wild,  now the strange.  Join me and author Nathan Belofsky, as we talk about his book "Strange Medicine: A shocking history of Real Medical Practices Throughout the Ages."  The next time your doctor gets a little bit puffy, tell him or her about the perfectly acceptable practices that Mr. Belofsky describes in this book.

We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me anything you want 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-NYUDOCS or tweet me @doctorira.   

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Monday, June 17th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

We have quite a digestive show planned for tomorrow.  In brief, Dr. William Chey, the co-editor of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, will be joining me to talk about irritable bowel syndrome and their May supplement on food (you'd be surprised how little we gastroenterologists sometimes think about food).  We will then expand the conversation with gastroenterology update.  Call us with your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

We receive so many pediatric questions during Gastroenterology Update that we thought it would be a great idea to have Dr. Joseph Levy, the Director of Pediatric GI here at NYULMC, to come in and speak about childhood abdominal pain and so many other digestive issues that affect kids.  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

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 me @doctorira!  

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Monday, June 10th, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

Father's day is coming.  Graduations are here.  And its time to talk about men and allergies (not that we're allergic to men here at Doctor Radio).

Starting with men.  Father's day is coming.  And, while I will surely appreciate the tie or cufflinks that I will likely receive, what about health? Why does almost every father who walks into my office come because his wife made him?  What is is about us men? Joining me to talk about this  is Dr. Rani Whitfield, 'Tha Hip Hop Doc.'

Dads and other guys: let us know your secret doctor fears.  Ladies, let us know your tricks for getting your man to go to the doctor @ 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We will follow this with Gastroenterology Update...call me at 1-877-NYU-DOCS with your questions about anything digestive!  or your can tweet me short questions to doctorira. 

Here in NYC, its been alternating between wet and allergy, with both seemingly winning over just nice spring weather.  How do you enjoy graduations, proms, and the desire to spend the day outside when allergies are getting to you?  Join me and allergist Dr. Arthur Lubitz as we talk about surviving the spring summer blitz.  Call or tweet us your allergy questions.

We'll end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question on any topic at all...it does not matter what it is.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me.

Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS, or follow and tweet me on Twitter!

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Monday, June 3rd, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

I enjoyed the day off on Memorial Day, but I am glad to be getting back on the radio.  During Gastroenterology Update, one of the little lines I use is "any digestive question...even the pancreas!"  After enough pancreas questions, I figure its time we get back to pancreas basics.  Join me and Mount Sinai Chief of Endoscopy Dr. Christopher Dimaio as we talk about this long misunderstood organ!  Or at least the exocrine part of it (yes, a little doctor joke right there)

Pancreatitis? Gallstones? Pancreas Cancer?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that we will expand the conversation with Gastroenterology Update.  Call me with all of your questions on anything digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We've all heard horror stories about patient's who have had, for lack of a better work, stuff left in them. Sponges, forceps and even scalpels.  Despite sponge and instrument counts, x-rays, checklists, nervous circulating nurses and worried surgeons, the problem persists.  Join me a New York Hospital Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Port as we talk about this problem and some new high tech ways that are being developed to help stop it!

We will end the show, as usual, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions you have 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 13th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

Sex?  STDs?  On the Doctor Ira Show?  Yup.  Gonorrhea, which our grandfather's in the service conveniently treated with a shot of penicillin, is still here.  And, unfortunately, its getting more and more resistant to the antibiotics we have available.  Join me and Mr William Smith, the executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, as we talk about this and what you need to know about sexual health.  Find out how a simple STD has become a major headache, and what it means to you and your family.

After this we will have gastroenterology update where I will tell you some of the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive diseases and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  You can also tweet me your questions if you can't call in!

After this, dietician Rachel Begun will be joining us to talk about new facts in the the diagnosis of celiac disease.  I will give you one: that being fat may be a sign of celiac disease! 

Celiac questions?  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 a question on any medical topic at all: whatever you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!  Give me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

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Monday, May 6th, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

From a tweet comes a show (and maybe more.) So tweet me!  Last week, we received a tweet asking about rashes and Celiac disease.  I gave the short answer right on the air and tomorrow we get the full story.  Dr. Vesna Petronic-Rosic, and dermatologist and dermatologist at the University of Chicago will be joining us to talk about the wide variety of skin conditions that can occur in celiac disease.

Weird rash? Stomach Problems?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

Then onto more stomach problems.  Its time for Gastroenterology Update.  Call me with your digestive problems at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or give me a tweet!

We do a lot of historical stuff on this show...particularly on the Presidents of The United States.  It is a well known fact that John F. Kennedy suffered from a variety of ailments, including Addison's Disease. There is a lot on JFKs illness's documented on the "Doctor Zebra" webpage (he has been a guest of ours).  Today we will be talking with authors Richard Lertzman and William J. Birnes on their new book "Dr. Feelgood: The Shocking Story of the Doctor Who May Have Changed History by Treating and Drugging JFK, Marilyn, Elvis, and Other Prominent Figures."  Learn about Doctor Max Jacobson, whom he treated and what he treated them with.  Should be interesting!

We will end the show, as always, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question on any medical topic at all and I will be happy to answer it.  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS with anything you forgot to ask your doctor.

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Monday, April 29th, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio

Spring? Allergies.  And so it goes.  But its not just pollen.  And its not just sneezing.  Oral and food allergies are on the rise.  Julie Wang, MD of the Jaffee Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai will be joining us to talk about oral allergies and the rise in food allergies!  We will talk about what the symptoms are, what testing can be done, and what you can do to treat it!

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

After that, we'll have Gastroenterology Update, where I will answer your questions on any gastroenterology related topic.  Liver, pancreas, heartburn and even the gallbladder....give us call! or tweet me at @doctorira.

General Surgery!  No, its not a rank, it a specialty.  And it encompasses both common procedures such as colon cancer and gallbladder removal as well as antireflux surgery, solid organ removal and achalasia (acha what??? find out!) .  Join me and Mount Sinai Surgeon Dr. Edward Chin as we talk about all kinds of minimally invasive abdominal procedures.

Do you or a loved one need surgery.  Find out your best options by callin 1-877-NYU-DOCS from 9-9:30 AM Monday!

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

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