Episodes | Dr. Dave On Call

Past Episodes

Episode 12: Interview with John M. Barry, author of the New York Times bestseller, "The Great Influenza"

In Episode 12 of Dr. Dave On Call, we interview New York Times best-selling author, John M. Barry. We discuss his book about the 1918 Influenza pandemic and its parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 11: The COVID-19 response in prisons

In Episode 11 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss the COVID-19 response in the Illinois prison system with Dr. LaMenta Conway, Deputy Chief of Medicine for the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Episode 10: Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and COVID-19

In Episode 10 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss with 2 pediatric specialists, Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and its association with COVID-19.

Episode 9: Surviving COVID-19, a near-death experience

In Episode 9 of Dr. Dave On Call, we interview Andrew Coffield, who describes his near-death experience with COVID-19. He details his initial symptoms, how quickly his condition worsened as he spent days intubated in the intensive care unit. Andrew’s condition improved and he provides some insights into his recovery from COVID-19.

Episode 8: The disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities

In Episode 8 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities with Dr. Kiarri Kershaw, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine whose speciality is Social Epidemiology.

Episode 7: Pediatric mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

In Episode 7 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss pediatric mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic with Child-Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Karen Pierce.

Episode 6: Safely opening our economy during the COVID-19 pandemic before vaccine availability

In Episode 6 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss the fundamental tasks to safely open our economy in the COVID-19 pandemic before the availability of vaccines.

Episode 5: Medical ethics during the COVID-19 pandemic

In Episode 5 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss medical ethics during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Lisa Anderson-Shaw. She is the Former Director of the Clinical Ethics Consult Service, Assistant Clinical Professor at The University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Episode 4: Advanced directives during the COVID-19 pandemic

In Episode 4 of Dr. Dave On Call, we have a serious but necessary discussion on Advanced Directives during the COVID-19 pandemic. To better help navigate the process, I will use my advanced directives during the COVID-19 pandemic as an example.