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, November 5, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

A brief update in tweet form:

and yes, call with with all of your medical questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or of course, by tweet!

Stress eating? Not that I don’t understand why but there has to be a better way! Find out with me and @sarigreaves Monday 8AM est on @NYUDocs @SIRIUSXM

— Ira Breite (@doctorira) November 5, 2018

Dark outside. Never like the switch to standard time. But I do like answering medical questions: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me! at 8:30 and 9:30 EST on @nyudocs @SIRIUSXM

— Ira Breite (@doctorira) November 4, 2018

I’ll be talking with Alison Moed, RN, featured in 5B, on @NYUDocs @SIRIUSXM Monday 9AM ET https://t.co/0JqYOtjSuE

— Ira Breite (@doctorira) November 5, 2018

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, 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 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, 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, April 2, 2018, on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

Holiday time! Traveling, all kinds of great foods, visiting family, and, well, constipation.  Join me and Dr. David Poppers, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, as we talk constipation associated with travel.

Going somewhere and can't go?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After that, we will expand our GI talk to all things intestinal.  It's GI Update!  Give me a call or send me a tweet!

Ok, I went to medical school and I learned a lot about organs and stuff.  So I was pretty surprised to learn that there may be a new one!  Join me and Dr. Neil Theise as we talk about the interstitium, the fluid filled spaces in your body!

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! 

Monday, March 19th, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

We have a very digestive disease packed show planned.  Dr. Ira Jacobson, the director of liver disease here at NYULangone Health, will be coming in to talk about hepatitis C.  Even though there are many potential drugs to cure this disease, it remains a vexing problem.  If you or a loved on has, or is at risk, for hepatitis C, give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.

We will have GI update after that, expanding our subject to all of the digestive organs!  Give us a call or send me a tweet!

It's Colon Cancer Prevention Month!  Join me and colorectal surgeon Dr. Lynn O'Connor as we talk prevention in men and women as well as treatment options if cancer or a large polyp is found.

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!

Monday, February 5th, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A very brief post Superbowl update. As a Giant's fan, I wasn't winning no matter what but it was a great game to watch.  On an unrelated topic, Dr. Lisa Steinberg will be joining us to talk about her research showing that microbes may help astronauts turn human waste into food. We will have Gastroenterology update, and then Drs. Stuart Spechler and Rhonda Souza of Baylor University will be joining me to talk about GERD post Superbowl. We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any questions on any medical topic at all.  Give me a buzz at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

Monday, January 22, 2018 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

E. coli

A brief update on tomorrow's show.  We will start with Dr. Bo Shopsin of NYU talking about an interesting study finding that surfer's have more antibiotic resistant bacteria in their guts then swimmers.  Why is this important? Find out!   We will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive diseases and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS! (or tweet me).  We are getting slammed by the Flu now, but it was nothing like the outbreak of 1918.  We will talk with Terence Monmaney of Smithsonian Magazine as we take a close look at the outbreak, and what we can learn about it 100 years later.  We will end the show with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any medical question you want: anything you forgot to ask your doctor ask me!  Give us a call or 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, 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 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 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, 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 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, 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, 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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