Champions of Care - Oakwood - Oakwood Healthcare System

Oakwood's physicians are Champions of Care. Listen in Sundays at 10am on 760 WJR, watch your local access channel on Comcast cable or look for us on WDIV Channel 4 to learn about the latest medical procedures and treatment options, meet our experts and hear stories from grateful patients.

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Air Date	Where	Topic	Featuring	Description
04/26/2012	Comcast	End of Life Care - Pt3	Evan Fonger, MD	Dr. Evan Fonger is an Oakwood-affiliated hospice and palliative care specialist who is also affiliated with Hospice of Michigan. He outlines what hospice care entails and when an inpatient hospice setting might be best. Also featured is a visit to the inpatient hospice unit at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, led by Christine Westphal, Oakwood’s Director of Palliative Care Services, and clinical manager Rhonda Berndt, RN, BSN.
04/25/2012	Comcast	End of Life Care - Pt2		Don Johnson, RN, staff nurse in Family Matters Support Services at Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center, explains what an advance directive is and outlines resources for creating one.
04/25/2012	Comcast	End of Life Care - Pt1	Christopher Williams, MD	Dr. Christopher Williams, board-certified in palliative and hospice care, defines what palliative care means and demonstrates how it helps people live their best life while facing a life-limiting illness or injury.
04/14/2012	Comcast	The Teaching Hospital - Pt4	Jonathan Zimmerman, MD	Hear first-hand what it’s like for a physician to train at Oakwood from resident Dr. Violet Asfour and Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman, Program Director for Internal Medicine at Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center.
04/14/2012	Comcast	The Teaching Hospital - Pt3		Meet Dr. Valerie Parisi, Dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, who explains how and why medical schools partner with healthcare organizations like Oakwood.
04/14/2012	Comcast	The Teaching Hospital - Pt2	Craig Glines, DO	Hear more about the benefits of Oakwood Southshore’s approach to medical education as explained by Director of Medical Education Dr. Craig Glines.
04/14/2012	Comcast	The Teaching Hospital - Pt1		Learn about the education and training it takes to become a physician from Dr. Michael Geheb, who outlines how a program like Oakwood’s offers great opportunities for physicians and patients.
03/16/2012	Comcast	Low Back Pain - Pt3	Roderick Claybrooks, MD	Find out the latest minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat lower back pain from orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Roderick Claybrooks
03/16/2012	Comcast	Low Back Pain - Pt2	Tejpaul Pannu, MD	Hear neurosurgeon Dr. Tejpaul Pannu’s overview of treatment options for common lower back pain conditions like sciatica, herniated or ruptured disk and spinal stenosis
03/16/2012	Comcast	Low Back Pain - Pt1	John Cowen, MD Parmod Mukhi, MD	Learn about common causes for persistent back pain from physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Dr. Parmod Mukhi, and discover the benefits of visiting the Pain Management Center at Oakwood Heritage Hospital from Dr. John Cowen.
02/08/2012	Comcast	Welcome to Oakwood Southshore		See Oakwood Southshore Medical Center in Trenton, where the physicians, staff and volunteers proudly provide trauma services, cardiac care, and more—all delivered with world class customer service.
02/08/2012	Comcast	Welcome to Oakwood Heritage		Tour Oakwood Heritage Hospital in Taylor, which offers nationally recognized high quality care and customer service, particularly in the field of orthopedics
02/08/2012	Comcast	Welcome to OHMC		Visit Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center in Dearborn, which was built in 1953 on land donated by Henry Ford to serve the community
02/08/2012	Comcast	Welcome to Oakwood - Show 16		Visit Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center in Dearborn, which was built in 1953 on land donated by Henry Ford to serve the community Sneak a peek into the birthing center and other specialty services at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne. Tour Oakwood Heritage Hospital in Taylor, which offers nationally recognized high quality care and customer service, particularly in the field of orthopedics See Oakwood Southshore Medical Center in Trenton, where the physicians, staff and volunteers proudly provide trauma services, cardiac care, and more—all delivered with world class customer service.
01/04/2012	Comcast	OSMC Tour		Oakwood Southshore Medical Center Tour
12/22/2011	Comcast	Diabetes - Pt3	Asheesh Tewari, MD	Learn about how diabetics can preserve their vision from Oakwood-affiliated ophthalmologist Dr. Asheesh Tewari in an interview from his office in Dearborn.
12/22/2011	Comcast	Diabetes - Pt2	Debbie Woody, DPM	Find out why diabetics are prone to foot problems and learn proper diabetic foot care from Oakwood-affiliated podiatrist Dr. Debbie Woody, who has offices in Taylor.
12/22/2011	Comcast	Diabetes - Pt1	Opada Alzohaili, MD	Oakwood-affiliated endocrinologist Dr. Opada Alzohaili gives a comprehensive overview of diabetes: how it’s diagnosed and controlled—and how to prevent it in the first place. Dr. Alzohaili sees patients in his Dearborn office.
12/22/2011	Comcast	Diabetes - Complete Show		Oakwood-affiliated endocrinologist Dr. Opada Alzohaili gives a comprehensive overview of diabetes: how it’s diagnosed and controlled—and how to prevent it in the first place. Dr. Alzohaili sees patients in his Dearborn office. Find out why diabetics are prone to foot problems and learn proper diabetic foot care from Oakwood-affiliated podiatrist Dr. Debbie Woody, who has offices in Taylor. Learn about how diabetics can preserve their vision from Oakwood-affiliated ophthalmologist Dr. Asheesh Tewari in an interview from his office in Dearborn.
12/19/2011	Comcast	Parkinson's - Complete Show		Oakwood Champions of Care TV - Parkinson's - Complete Show
12/16/2011	Comcast	Parkinson's - Pt3	Fredrick Junn, MD	Dr. Junn discusses how deep brain stimulation can help some patients manage Parkinson’s symptoms; he also describes the surgical procedure as it happens in the operating room.
12/16/2011	Comcast	Parkinson's - Pt2	Fredrick Junn, MD	Oakwood’s Medical Director of Neurosurgery Dr. Fredrick Junn outlines diagnosis and non-surgical treatment options for Parkinson’s patients.
12/16/2011	Comcast	Parkinson's - Pt1	Mark Bustamante, MD	Dr. Mark Bustamante provides an overview of Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Dr. Bustamante is an internal medicine physician with two locations in Dearborn and is also President and Chief Medical Officer of the Oakwood Physician Practices Division.
11/15/2011	Comcast	Women's Health - Pt3	Salil Khandwala, MD	Oakwood-affiliated urogynecologist Dr. Salil Khandwala discusses on treatment options for a health issue many women are reluctant to talk about: female incontinence.
11/15/2011	Comcast	Women's Health - Pt2	Charles Cash, CNM, CNP	Dr. Charles Cash talks about minimally invasive surgical procedures that can fix medical issues many women thought they’d just have to endure. Dr. Cash is an Oakwood obstetrician and gynecologist and is Oakwood’s Medical Director of Women’s Health Services.
11/15/2011	Comcast	Women's Health - Pt1	Karen Plymel, MD	Oakwood obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Karen Plymel outlines the regular health screenings women should have throughout their lives.
11/10/2011	WDIV	Emergency Cardiac Care	Daniel Sheesley, DO	When treating a heart attack patient, time is of the essence. Faster treatment means better odds of making a full recovery, without long-term damage to the most important muscle in the human body. Door-to-balloon time is the time between when a patient arrives at the Emergency Department until they receive the life-saving angioplasty and resume blood flow to the heart. Oakwood’s door-to-balloon time is, on average, about 55 minutes - well below the national average of 90 minutes. Thanks to the use of new technology that allows paramedics to transmit EKG information to a cardiologist’s smart phone, more lives are being saved than ever before. This is one more reason why Oakwood is metro Detroit’s leader in cardiac care.
11/10/2011	WDIV	Emergency Cardiac Care	Abedelrahim Asfour, MD Daniel Sheesley, DO	When treating a heart attack patient, time is of the essence. Faster treatment means better odds of making a full recovery, without long-term damage to the most important muscle in the human body. Door-to-balloon time is the time between when a patient arrives at the Emergency Department until they receive the life-saving angioplasty and resume blood flow to the heart. Oakwood’s door-to-balloon time is, on average, about 55 minutes - well below the national average of 90 minutes. Thanks to the use of new technology that allows paramedics to transmit EKG information to a cardiologist’s smart phone, more lives are being saved than ever before. This is one more reason why Oakwood is metro Detroit’s leader in cardiac care.
11/08/2011	Comcast	Stroke - Pt3	Jay Meythaler, MD	Dr. Jay Meythaler discusses therapy options following a stroke. He is an Oakwood-affiliated physician and is Professor and Chair of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department at Wayne State University School of Medicine.
11/08/2011	Comcast	Stroke - Pt2	Vito Rocco, MD	Oakwood emergency medicine physician Dr. Vito Rocco reinforces how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke and outlines what you need to do if you believe you’re having a stroke.
11/08/2011	Comcast	Stroke - Pt1	Daniel Singer, DO	Dr. Daniel Singer, an Oakwood-affiliated neurologist and the Medical Director of the Oakwood Primary Stroke Center, talks about what a stroke is, common risk factors and warning signs.
10/06/2011	Comcast	Breast Cancer - Pt3	Majd Aburabia, MD	Treatment for breast cancer often involves surgery. Oakwood is fortunate to have Dr. Majd Aburabia on staff; she is a fellowship trained breast surgeon with offices in Dearborn.
10/06/2011	Comcast	Breast Cancer - Pt2	Sophia Roumanis, MD	Dr. Sophia Roumanis shares insights on why mammography and other tests are so crucial to the early detection of breast cancer. Also, meet the nurse and tech navigators at Oakwood Breast Care Center-Dearborn who support women if a biopsy is needed.
10/06/2011	Comcast	Breast Cancer - Pt1		Understanding your family health history is an important step in managing your breast cancer risk. Oakwood cytogeneticist Dr. Julie Zenger Hain outlines what information is important for you and your physician to know.
10/05/2011	Comcast	Robotic Prostate Surgery	Richard Sarle, MD	Oakwood Physician Dr. Richard Sarle demonstrates Robotic Prostate Surgery
10/04/2011	Comcast	Prostate Cancer - Pt3	Muzammil Ahmed, MD	Urologist Dr. Muzammil Ahmed discusses surgical options. See Dr. Richard Sarle perform a robotic prostatectomy, and meet a prostate cancer patient of Dr. Ahmed's who is back to his normal routine following surgery.
10/04/2011	Comcast	Prostate Cancer - Pt2	Surendra Kumar, MD	Dr. Surendra Kumar explains how brachytherapy, a radiation therapy using small radioactive seeds, can treat prostate cancer safely and effectively.
10/04/2011	Comcast	Prostate Cancer - Pt1	Surendra Kumar, MD	Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States. Urologist Dr. Surendra Kumar outlines how routine screenings can detect it in its earliest, most treatable stages.
08/19/2011	Comcast	Sleep Disorders - Pt3	Lyle Victor, MD	Pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Lyle Victor provides an overview of diagnosis and treatment for sleep apnea, with a trip to Oakwood’s Sleep Apnea Specialty Center in Riverview and a testimonial from patient Dan Prather and his wife, Caryn.
08/19/2011	Comcast	Sleep Disorders - Pt2	Sheila Ray, MD	Dr. Sheila Ray, an Oakwood-affiliated otolaryngologist, discusses how sleep problems don’t just impact adults—kids can have them, too.
08/19/2011	Comcast	Sleep Disorders - Pt1	Vijay Khanna, MD	Pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Vijay Khanna explains how lifestyle impacts your quality of sleep and whether over-the-counter sleep aids are safe.
07/30/2011	Comcast	Hip Pain - Pt3	Eric Silberg, MD	Dr. Eric Silberg outlines what you need to do for optimal recovery from total hip replacement, as demonstrated by a testimonial from his patient Phillip Vasquez.
07/30/2011	Comcast	Hip Pain - Pt2	Eric Silberg, MD	Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Eric Silberg discusses what total hip replacement entails and when it may be the best treatment option.
07/30/2011	Comcast	Hip Pain - Pt1	Jay Meythaler, MD David Szaraz, MD	Family medicine physician Dr. David Szaraz gives an overview of what causes chronic hip pain, and Dr. Szaraz, Dr. Jay Meythaler and Jeff Kline give a video overview of Oakwood's Joint Class 101.
07/14/2011	WDIV	Bariatric Options		Learn more about Oakwood Bariatric Options.
07/12/2011	Comcast	COC TV - OHMC Tour		Dr. Michael Geheb, president of Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center, hosts a tour of the Dearborn facility.
07/12/2011	Comcast	Lung Cancer - Pt2	Omar Salazar, MD	Dr. Omar Salazar discusses radiation therapy for lung cancer, including CyberKnife.
07/12/2011	Comcast	Lung Cancer - Pt1	M. Salik Jahania, MD	Dr. Salik Jahania gives an overview of how lung cancer begins and spreads, and offers guidance on choosing the best options for treatment.
06/24/2011	Comcast	Weight Loss - Pt3	Daniel Bacal, MD	Dr. Dan Bacal provides an overview of bariatric surgery. Dr. Bacal continues with details about how obesity is linked to chronic disease like diabetes and high blood pressure, and how bariatric surgery can help.
06/24/2011	Comcast	Weight Loss - Pt2	Daniel Bacal, MD	Dr. Dan Bacal provides an overview of bariatric surgery, with bariatric nurse coordinator Terry Marentette introducing you to just some of the many people who’ve changed their lives through weight loss.
06/23/2011	Comcast	Weight Loss - Pt1	Daniel Bacal, MD	Lindsey Guerriero, RD outlines non-surgical medical weight loss options and helps you understand how your body mass index helps you identify your ideal weight.
05/30/2011	Comcast	Knee Pain - Pt3	Lawrence Morawa, MD	Dr. Lawrence Morawa outlines the elements of post-op recovery from total knee replacement, including sub-acute care and physical therapy, with one of his patients providing a testimonial.
05/30/2011	Comcast	Knee Pain - Pt2	Lawrence Morawa, MD	Dr. Lawrence Morawa talks about total knee replacement and the benefits of using computer navigation for surgery.
05/30/2011	Comcast	Knee Pain Pt1	Gregory Housner, MD Angelo Sorce, MD	Dr. Gregory Housner discusses the causes of knee pain and treatment options, with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Angelo Sorce demonstrating knee scoping.
05/26/2011	WDIV	Oakwood's Cyberknife	Omar Salazar, MD	The Cyberknife is the first and only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body through the use of image guidance and computer controlled robotics, delivering high dose radiation beams from virtually any direction with minimum damage to surrounding healthy tissue. The Cyberknife allows doctors to aggressively treat tumors with sub millimeter accuracy. Learn more about Cyberknife
05/26/2011	WDIV	Atrial Fibrillation Treatment	Chris Liakonis, DO	Chris Liakonis, DO discusses minimally invasive surgical ablation for the permanent treatment of atrial fibrillation.
05/26/2011	WDIV	Birthing Center		The Birthing Center at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital offers high quality care in a private setting with state-of-the-art technology and comfortable amenities.
05/26/2011	WDIV	Bronchoscopy Lung Tumor	M. Salik Jahania, MD	Oakwood's Dr. Salik Jahania specializes in argon ablation to treat complex lung tumors that extend into the airway.
05/26/2011	WDIV	Aortic Valve Replacement		The Oakwood Center for Heart & Vascular Services specializes in minimally invasive treatment for complex cardiac conditions like aortic valve replacement.
05/26/2011	WDIV	Breast Care Center	Sophia Roumanis, MD	Oakwood offers all-digital mammography and convenient locations throughout Wayne County
05/16/2011	WDIV	Robotic Prostatectomy	Muzammil Ahmed, MD	Oakwood specializes in daVinci robotic prostatectomy for the minimally invasive treatment of prostate cancer, offering quicker recovery while sparing healthy surrounding tissue and nerves.
05/16/2011	WDIV	Movement Disorder Treatment	Fredrick Junn, MD	Oakwood neurosurgeons offer deep brain stimulation for the treatment of movement disorder like Parkinsons disease.
05/16/2011	WDIV	Mitral Valve Replacement	Reza Dabir, MD	Reza Dabir, MD discusses cardiac mitral valve replacement
05/16/2011	WDIV	Stereotactic Body Radiation	Omar Salazar, MD	Dr. Omar Salazar, Oakwood's Medical Director for Radiation Oncology, uses non-invasive sterotactic body radiation therapy to treat lung tumors.
04/28/2011	WDIV	Chronic Back Pain	Nilesh Patel, MD	Oakwood offer rapid evaluation and treatment of back pain. Services range from physical therapy, injections, and surgical intervention
04/28/2011	WDIV	Emergency Stroke Treatment	Samir Dabbous, MD	When suffering stroke symptoms, it is important to seek immediate care at a stroke certified hospital.
04/28/2011	WDIV	Genetic Risk Assessment		Knowing your family health history is important for the prevention of genetic health disorders. Oakwood offers genetic risk assessments and genetic counseling.
04/28/2011	WDIV	Emergency Angioplasty	Michael Kalata, DO	Michael A. Kalata, DO discusses emergency angioplasty at Oakwood Southshore Medical Center and the importance of seeking timely care at an approved emergency angioplasty hospital.
04/19/2011	Comcast	Sinus Issues - Pt4	Steven Stryk, MD	Allergist Dr. Steven Stryk demonstrates how he diagnoses and treats allergies in children and adults.
04/19/2011	Comcast	Sinus Issues - Pt3	Frederick Lopatin, DO	Otolaryngologist Dr. Frederick Lopatin discusses sinus surgery
04/19/2011	Comcast	Sinus Issues - Pt2	Frederick Lopatin, DO	Otolaryngologist Dr. Frederick Lopatin talks about treatment options for serious sinus conditions
04/19/2011	Comcast	Sinus Issues Pt1	Jerome Bekker, DO	Family medicine physician Dr. Jerome Bekker discusses causes of common sinus problems.
04/10/2011	WDIV	Women's Healthy Hearts Program	Arthur Riba, MD	Oakwood specializes in women's cardiac health, offering preventive screenings, genetic risk assessments, and minimally-invasive cardiac and vascular treatment. Oakwood Healthcare
04/10/2011	WDIV	Urinary Incontinence	Salil Khandwala, MD	Oakwood offers a non-invasive outpatient procedure to treat urinary incontinence.
03/31/2011	Comcast	Having a Healthy Pregnancy Pt3	Sara Garmel, MD	Maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. Sara Garmel talks about managing a high risk pregnancy, and the OHMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit team showcases the exceptional care they provide Oakwood’s tiniest patients.
03/31/2011	Comcast	Having a Healthy Pregnancy Pt2	Craig Glines, DO Shari Maxwell, MD	Obstetrician/ gynecologist Dr. Shari Maxwell outlines how to stay healthy during pregnancy, with news on safe c-sections from Dr. Craig Glines
03/31/2011	Comcast	Having a Healthy Pregnancy Pt1	Carol Baker, MD	Family medicine physician Dr. Carol Baker discusses how to prepare for pregnancy, with a visit to the OAH Birthing Center
03/17/2011	Comcast	Oakwood Heritage Hospital		An overview of Oakwood Heritage Hospital, anchored by chief operating officer Kelly Smith.
03/17/2011	Comcast	Shoulder Pain Pt 3	Marc Milia, MD	A testimonial by Northville High School’s baseball coach who is a surgery patient of orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. Marc Milia.
03/17/2011	Comcast	Shoulder Pain Pt 2		Oakwood physical therapist Rajul Jadia provides an overview of how therapy can help restore movement and range of motion.
03/17/2011	Comcast	Shoulder Pain Pt 1	Richard Grucz, MD Marc Milia, MD	Family medicine physician Dr. Richard Grucz outlines how to prevent shoulder pain, with orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. Marc Milia discussing treatment options.
02/25/2011	Comcast	Preventing a Heart Attack Pt2	Walid Harb, MD Syed Jafri, MD Peter Mancini, MD	To help you prevent having a heart attack, Dr. Walid Harb discusses risks and warning signs of heart disease and Dr. Syed Jafri shows what non-invasive cardiac testing can do to diagnose heart problems.
02/25/2011	Comcast	Preventing a Heart Attack Pt1	Walid Harb, MD Peter Mancini, MD	Dr. Walid Harb talks about the keys to good heart health, with an on-location interview with Dr. Peter Mancini discussing how what you don’t know about heart disease can kill you.
02/25/2011	Comcast	Preventing a Heart Attack Pt3		Oakwood personal cardiac coach Krista Bobo outlines small steps you can take to improve your heart health.
02/11/2011	Comcast	Flu Vaccine Information	Karen Weaver, MD	Oakwood Healthcare
04/23/2010	WDIV	Women's Health		Oakwood specializes in women's health, from genetic risk assessment and screening programs, to minimally invasive treatment for cardiac, orthopedic, and cancerous conditions.