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

Monday, December 19th on the Doctor Ira Breite Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio

Its the holiday season, so of course we are going to talk about stress and fat! You know it!  Starting with stress.  As you may know, recent studies have shown that life expectancy for some groups in the United States is decreasing.  Although a study a year ago showed that white middle aged Americans had a lower life expectancy than before, this latest study shows that this decline is happening pretty much across the board. Find out some of the numbers and some of things you can do about it with me and Dr. Donald Edmundson of Columbia University Medical Center's Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health.

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

Fat. Ugg.  Why does it like ballooning up in us so much?  Find out how everyone's relationship with their own body fat is different and what you can do to help you lose the weight.  Join author Dr. Sylvia Tara as we talk about her new book, "The Secret Life of Fat."

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



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Monday, December 12th,2016 on the Doctor Ira Breite Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A quick rundown on tomorrow's show as I watch the Giant's Game.  Dr. Viviana Figueroa Diaz, an assistant professor and Gastroenterologist at NYU will be coming in to talk about liver disease.  Whether its viruses, fat or alcohol, there are many common causes of liver disease out there.  Call us with your liver questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS.  After this, we will expand the conversation with 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!

Last week I commented that the BMI didn't like me and I didn't like the BMI.  Yes, its easy to do but what does it really mean?  Join me and Dr. Melina Jampolis, as we talk about the body composition analysis, another way to measure your body fat and composition.  Is it real?  Let's find out.

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 that you forgot to ask your doctor ask me! Give us a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!

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

We have a pretty amazing show tomorrow if I say so myself.  Starting with the pituitary gland.  Yup, the little pea between your ears and behind your nose is getting center billing at 8AM, as we welcome Tamara Wexler, MD, PhD.  into the studio.  Find out about the little gland that does!

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

After that we will shift down the body a little bit to Gastroenterology Update, where I will tell you all the latest and greatest from the world of Gastroenterology and answer your questions on all things digestive at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or via Twitter.

Speaking of gastroenterology, for most of us its about that trip for a routine colonoscopy.  Mines coming up and I won't like: I am not thrilled.  Join me as I speak with Dr. David S. Weinberg, MD, MSc, the chairman of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.  Find out what's next!

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 me a call at 1-877-NYU-DOCS!



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Monday, November 28th, 2016 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!

A brief rundown of tomorrow's show.  Lori Lovitz, DO, a sleep medicine doctor, will be joining us to talk about, you got it, sleeping!  After that we will have Gastroenterology Update, where I will answer your questions at 1-877-NYU-DOCS or via twitter.  Travis Langley will then be joining us at 9:00AM ET to talk about Doctor Who...and his many personalities.  We will end the show, as always, with Ask Doctor Ira, where you can ask me any question you forgot to ask your own doctor!