5-Minute Clinical Update and Grand Rounds with Dr. Thomas McGinn

CommonSpirit Health hosted part two of our Grand Rounds series discussing the pharmacotherapeutic approach to obesity care.

See Part One here.

Please find the most up to date guidance on the Medical Management of Obesity here.

Speaker:

Thu Le, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Dignity Health
Mahmuda Tasneem, MD, Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Panelist:

Layla A. Abushamat, MD, MPH, DABOM, Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor, Section of Cardiovascular Research, Baylor College of Medicine
Anila Chadha, MD, Obesity Medicine Internist, Dignity Health Medical Group – Bakersfield

CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing the pharmacotherapeutic approach to obesity care. This is the first in a two-part series on the topic. 
See Part Two here.

Speaker:
Layla A. Abushamat, MD, MPH, DABOM, Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor, Section of Cardiovascular Research, Baylor College of Medicine

Anila Chadha, MD, Obesity Medicine Internist, Dignity Health Medical Group – Bakersfield

Panelist:
Thu Le, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Dignity Health
Mahmuda Tasneem, MD, Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Are you putting too much trust in your health and fitness tech? In this 5-Minute Check In, we ask: Can your smartwatch really detect AFib and is your ring accurately monitoring sleep? We're diving deep into the scientific data to reveal what these devices actually promise vs. what they actually deliver. Get the insights in just a few minutes.
Guests: Dr. Thomas McGinn, SEVP and Chief Physician Executive Officer; Dr. Ankita Sagar, System VP Clinical Transformation and Well-Being; Dr. Phil Chang, Chief Medical and Quality Officer; and Brooke Burgess, System Director Clinical Communications
Studies: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102133
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41230431/

CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing the treatment of menopausal symptoms in women with cancer. The discussion included strategies on optimizing quality of life with oncologic safety.

Speaker:

Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, Associate Chief, Research and Academic Development, Central Region; Director, Clinical Cancer Research,  Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Rego Park; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Panelist:

Claire Hoppenot, MD, Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Moderator: 

Amy Brockmeyer, MD, Section Head of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

The second Grand Rounds session discussing the Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda.

Speakers:
Ankita Sagar, MD, MPH, FAACP, FAMWA, System Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Well-Being, CommonSpirit Health

Christopher Baliga, MD, NW Region Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Employee Health, SCrPT ID Co-Chair, CommonSpirit Health Infection Prevention Council, CommonSpirit Health