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Apr 28, 2020

Cancer is the word no one wants to hear. We all live in fear of it every day because in the past a cancer diagnosis was almost always a death sentence. But Dr. Bassam Ghabach, Medical Director of the JPS Health Network Oncology and Infusion Center, said new treatments, techniques and philosophies have given doctors...


Apr 21, 2020

It’s the job of Dr. Richard Teames to make the pain go away as patients recover from injuries or surgery. But, in a world where opioid drug abuse has been ignored for too long, Teames is on the cutting edge of finding non-narcotic ways to help control pain. Is it working? Tune in to find out more.


Apr 14, 2020

Dr. Anthony Zepeda and social worker Kelle White join Scott Wuerz to discuss palliative care at JPS, giving us insight into this unique relationship between patient, provider and family. Palliative care has grown tremendously in recent years as the American population ages, still many people don’t know exactly what it...


Apr 7, 2020

Lewis Jackson talks with Joel Hunt, Director of Care Connections, about establishing trust with patients experiencing homelessness. When a person has lost everything, it often leads to them giving up on taking care of themselves. Joel discusses the JPS/Acclaim Street Medicine program and the efforts they make to care...