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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Monday, April 22nd, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

I have been enjoying my birthday gifts tremendously.  First amongst them is the pasta maker I received from my children.  The good news is I have gotten pretty darn good at making fresh pasta (thank you Mario Batali!).  The bad news is that heartburn abounds and I may be coughing a bit.  Join me and Dr. Jamie Koufman, the author of "Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook and Cure" as we talk about silent reflux, laryngeal reflux, and all of those other non-heartburn related reflux symptoms!

Call us with your "silent GERD" questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

We will then expand the conversation to all of digestive disease.  During Gastroenterology Update I will tell you some of the latest and greatest news from the world of digestive disease and answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!  Tweet me as well.

As much as I love treating digestive disease, I can not lie: treating irritable bowel syndrome can be difficult.  Alternative therapy is just that: but for IBS it may be a reasonable option if more routine measures don't work.  Join me as I speak with Dr. Mark Weisberg and Dr. Gregory Plotnkioff as we speak about their new book Trust Your Gut: Get Lasting Healing from IBS and Other Chronic Digestive Problems Without Drugs.  Find out what they have to say about trusting your gut, and give us a call with your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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

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Monday, April 15th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

April 15th.  Tax day.  But, also the day after my birthday!  Between my roller derby birthday party, taxes, preparing for this show and maybe a wee bit too much to eat I have a bit of heartburn this morning.  Although I'll probably just take a histamine blocker and call it a day, may people suffer from more than occasional stress/overindulgence reflux.  And not everyone wants to take pills.  Joining me and talk about some of the non-medication options for reflux!

Reflux:  wondering about non-medication treatments?  Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

After this it will my birthday edition of Gastroenterology Update.  Give us a call with you digestive disease problems: not just reflux but any digestive issue you may have: constipation, IBS and even the gallbladder or liver. 1-877-NYU-DOCS or tweet me!

What would a birthday be without a bit of overindulgence?  Join me, registered dietician and author Keri Gans and Heather Lauer, the author of "Bacon A Love Story - A Salty Survey of Everybody's Favorite Meat" and the blog "Bacon Unwrapped," will join us.  Did you know there was a bacon diet?  I can't even begin with this segment...just listen.

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

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Monday, April 8th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

I hope everybody is well.  I am still recovering from last weeks "roller derby and the microbiome show last week."  Two results.  First, I am planning on seeing the Manhattan Mayhem play next week.  Second, I have become even more fascinated with the human microbiome.  To that end, we are going to talk about some of the ways it can be passed from one person to the other.  If you've gone to the dentist recently, it sort of feels like you've entered a biohazard area.  Gloves, masks, gowns and sterilizers abound: my dentist's office feels more like an operating room than many operating rooms I've been in...but is it clean?  Join me and Dr. Bruce Paster of the Forsyth Institute as we talk about bacteria on the dental bib....

Then down the mouth to Gastroenterology Update where I will tell you some of the latest and greatest news in the world of gastroenterology and answer your digestive disease questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

While I am going to the Roller Derby this weekend, it is not uncommon to find me at a variety of sporting events, and baseball season has just started.  Its a long game, and there is an ever growing list of menu items available (yes, I have had the sushi at a game.  But I've also had the fried cheese curds in gravy).    Join me and registered dietician Rachel Berman as we talk about Baseball Season and Serious Stadium Eats: Counting the Calories!

Give us a call with your favorite stadium eats 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...it does not matter what it is.  Anything you forgot to ask your doctor, ask me!  Give us a call at 1-877NYU-DOCS.  And, a brief swine flu update!

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PNC Park has introduced the Brunch Burger this season. The recipe calls for sprinkled-donut (sorry, sprinkled-glazed-donut) buns along with beef, maple bacon, cheddar cheese and a fried egg in the middle. Orders have exceeded expectations and customers seem pretty satisfied, according to the video.

Monday, April 1st, 2013 on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 81: Doctor Radio!

There will be no April Fool on tomorrow's show: only excellent Doctor Radio Goodness. 

Starting with atrial fibrillation.  I've been reviewing all of internal medicine in preparation to re-certify my Board exams and realized just how much things have changed in the world of this most common arrhythmia.  Join me and Mount Sinai Cardiologist and Professor Dr. Vivek Reddy as we talk about what YOU need to know about atrial fibrillation!

Call us with any questions at 1-8777-NYU-DOCS!

Going from the heart to the reason the heart exists: taking care of the GI tract!  Its time for Gastroenterology Update where I will tell you the latest and greatest news in the world of digestive disease.  Call us with your questions on anything involving the liver, pancreas, colon or even the gallbladder at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

I am not even sure how we got this one.  The title is...and I will just say it...is "Roller Derby and the Microbiome."  Dr James Meadow from the University of Oregon in Eugene, will talk about his latest study published in PEER-J looking at how the skin microbiome is transmitted between players in a contact sport, specifically roller derby.   You will just have to listen.

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


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