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The
LSU Health
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The LSU Health Shreveport Podcast is your bi-weekly window into the impactful research, expert insights, and inspiring stories coming out of LSU Health Shreveport, Northwest Louisiana’s only academic health sciences center. Hosted by LSU Health Shreveport Director of Strategic Communications Mark Klein, each episode features conversations with the faculty, researchers, students and leaders shaping the future of healthcare, right here in our region and beyond.

From groundbreaking medical research to practical, everyday guidance on nutrition, fitness, and mental health, the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast explores the ideas and people driving modern medicine forward. Episodes are designed to be informative, approachable and relevant, making complex science accessible without oversimplifying it.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is for educational purposes only and is not intended as specific medical advice. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest and do not replace guidance from your own healthcare provider. Every patient is different, so listeners and viewers should consult their primary care physician or qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping or changing any medical treatment.

   

This week in the studio ...

From Patient to Future Physician: How Diabetes Shaped a Medical Student's Calling

At just seven years old, Niles Majeste heard words that would change his life forever: "I hate to be the bearer of bad news..."

Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child, Niles received care at the institution that would later be known as Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, where physicians, nurses and diabetes educators helped his family navigate a life-changing diagnosis. What began as a frightening medical challenge ultimately became a source of purpose.

Today, Niles is a second-year medical student at LSU Health Shreveport, preparing for a career in medicine shaped by his own experience as a patient.

In this episode, Niles shares his diagnosis story, the lessons he learned about nutrition and self-management, his passion for cooking healthy meals and how living with diabetes has influenced the kind of physician he hopes to become. He also discusses the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, emerging technologies that are improving care, and why empathy matters when helping patients through difficult diagnoses.

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New episodes are published every two weeks. 
Interested in appearing on the show? Email SHVCommunications@lsuhs.edu to schedule.

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Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is for educational purposes only and is not intended as specific medical advice. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest and do not replace guidance from your own healthcare provider. Every patient is different, so listeners and viewers should consult their primary care physician or qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping or changing any medical treatment.

   

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Can We Predict Heat Illness Before It Happens?

Can wearable technology help identify dangerous heat stress before an athlete knows something is wrong?

Cory Coehoorn, PhD, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, joins the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast to discuss research aimed at predicting and preventing heat illness among high school football players.

Supported by a $210,022 Collaboration in Action Program grant, Dr. Coehoorn and collaborators across Louisiana are studying how physiological measurements such as heart rate, breathing rate and skin temperature can be combined with environmental conditions to predict changes in an athlete's core body temperature.

The ultimate goal is to move from reacting to heat illness to preventing it, potentially giving coaches, athletic trainers and medical professionals the information they need to recognize when an individual athlete is approaching dangerous levels of heat stress and intervene earlier.

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From summer days by the pool to waiting in the carpool...

Join Mark as he discusses ways to support parents and their children in making the transition back to school with pediatric therapy specialist and child clinical psychologist, Dr. Michelle Yetman.

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CAR-T Therapy Comes to Northwest Louisiana: A New Hope for Cancer Patients

For the first time, CAR-T cell therapy is available in Northwest Louisiana, bringing one of the most advanced cancer treatments in modern medicine closer to home for patients and families across the region. In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, Mark Klein talks with Shashank Cingam, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and Director of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. Dr. Cingam explains how CAR-T therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, engineers them to recognize cancer, and sends them back into the body to attack the disease. He discusses which cancers can be treated with CAR-T therapy, the patient journey, potential side effects, and why offering this treatment locally is such a significant milestone for Northwest Louisiana.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is for educational purposes only and is not intended as specific medical advice. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest and do not replace guidance from your own healthcare provider. Every patient is different, so listeners and viewers should consult their primary care physician or qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping or changing any medical treatment.

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Can Suicide Risk Be Biological? LSUHS Research May Change How We Think About It

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide, suicidal thoughts, and suicide risk factors. How much of suicide risk is influenced by biology? In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, host Mark Klein sits down with Donard Dwyer, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, to discuss groundbreaking research published in Nature's Translational Psychiatry that explores how suicide risk genes may function within the brain. Using one of the largest behavioral studies of its kind, Dr. Dwyer's team examined genetic pathways linked to motivation, threat perception, anxiety and survival behaviors. Their findings suggest that some suicide risk genes may be connected to ancient biological systems that help organisms respond to challenges and threats.

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If you or someone you know is struggling or experiencing a crisis, call or text 988 in the United States to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is for educational purposes only and is not intended as specific medical advice. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest and do not replace guidance from your own healthcare provider. Every patient is different, so listeners and viewers should consult their primary care physician or qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping or changing any medical treatment.

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Stroke Survivor to Weightlifting Champ: The Power of PT

Mack McCoy’s life was built on strength. An army veteran, firefighter, and competitive weightlifter. But after a cardiac procedure led to a stroke, everything changed. Unable to walk and facing an uncertain future, Mack began a long rehabilitation journey that eventually led him to LSU Health Shreveport’s Rehabilitation Faculty Clinic.

Guided by Dr. Matthew Martin and the neuro rehab team, Mack spent nearly two years rebuilding his strength and mobility. Today, Mack shares his story of resilience. From the moment he thought his life as he knew it was over… To walking, running, and ultimately stepping onto one of the biggest stages in strength sports: the Arnold Weightlifting Classic. And he didn’t just compete. He won his class.

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What does a “healthy life” really look like? It’s not just diet and exercise, it’s also where you work.

In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we take a different approach to health by focusing on the workplace. Dr. Chadwick Green, Executive Director of Human Resources at LSUHS, joins us to discuss how culture, communication and leadership shape a healthier work environment.

With adults spending nearly one-third of their lives at work, the impact of workplace culture on mental and physical health can’t be ignored. From building trust and collaboration to improving meetings and communication, this episode offers real, practical advice that anyone can use, whether you're an employee or a leader.

   

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Chronic cough is one of the most common reasons adults visit a doctor.
If you've been coughing for weeks (or months), you don't have to just "live with it." In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we sit down with Karuna Dewan, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Director of the Ark-La-Tex Voice, Airway, and Swallowing Center, to break down what counts as "Chronic Cough" and when it's time to seek medical care.

   

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Stroke can happen in an instant, but recovery is a lifelong journey. In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we sit down with Chen Lin, MD, Chair of Neurology, to explore the realities of stroke recovery. The conversation includes what happens after the emergency, what most people don’t understand and why there is more hope than ever before. Whether you’re a stroke survivor, caregiver or simply want to learn how the brain heals, this conversation is important during National Stroke Month.

   

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Four years ago, they were accepted medical students. Now, they’re days away from becoming doctors. In this episode of the LSUHS Podcast, three fourth-year medical students, Kristen Adams, Lilly Kamberov and Shelby Newman, reflect on their medical education journey. From orientation week, to Match Day and what comes next after commencement. Together they share what it takes to get into medical school, and what it takes to finish it.

   

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What is medical school really like?
Every year, only 150 students are invited to join the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine. Most people will never truly know what life is like on the other side of that acceptance letter. In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we sit down with three first-year medical students: Ahmed Anwar, Parker Smith, and JP Bourgeois—to pull back the curtain on life as an MS1 at LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine.

   

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What does it really mean when an institution says, “You’re a name, not a number”? At LSU Health Shreveport, that phrase isn’t a slogan, it’s a lived reality. In this episode of the LSUHS Podcast, you’ll hear a story that proves it.

We sit down with Dr. Michon Revader, DHA, RRT, RRT‑NPS, RCS, Program Director of Cardiovascular Technology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science, and Rachel Banister, who will soon become the first-ever graduate of LSU Health Shreveport’s Cardiovascular Technology program. Rachel shares her journey into healthcare, and the moment everything changed. The day she didn’t show up to class. Dr. Revader immediately sensed something was wrong, and her quick action led to a welfare check that uncovered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Rachel survived because someone noticed she was missing.

   

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What if one simple change to your daily diet could help you live longer, and healthier? In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, host Mark Klein sits down with Dr. Jose Zapatero, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, to explore the science behind caloric restriction and its potential impact on aging, chronic disease and overall health.

   

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GLP-1 medications may be the most talked-about drugs in the world right now. But what do they actually do inside your body? Who should consider them? What are the risks? And what happens when you stop taking them? In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, host Mark Klein sits down with Dr. Ammar Husan, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, to break down the science, the benefits, and the realities of GLP-1 medications.

   

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In the very first episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, host Mark Klein sits down with Dr. M. Frampton Gwynette, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport for a compassionate conversation about autism. Dr. Gwynette shares his personal journey into autism care, discusses why autism is not just a childhood condition and explains how families, schools and communities can better support individuals with autism, especially as they transition into adulthood.

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Lisa Babin
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Office: 318-675-8769
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