The Smart Health Podcast
The Smart Health Podcast connects legitimate experts in the field with the listener to answer important, topical health and wellness questions in an informative and entertaining platform. Never afraid to ask why or how, your host, Kevin Keys, has a passion for keeping the public properly informed about health and wellness. Join Kevin, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with a MS in Kinesiology and background in Health, Wellness, and Personal Training as he satisfies his curious brain and seeks life-changing information to share with you… the listener. Discover how you can elevate your health and take on your goals with confidence. Don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode, and as always… Be informed – Stay healthy – Live well.
Episodes
31 episodes
A Day in the Life: Sugar Land Maternity
Kevin is joined by four special guests from St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital to talk about why the facility's award-winning maternity unit is such a special place.Guests: Lisa Grimes-Lewis, MSN, RNC-OBSummer Alexander, ...
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Episode 31
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25:00
Achievements in Heart Surgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Heart surgeon Dr. Kenneth K. Liao joins Kevin to talk about how St. Luke's Health is leading the way in cardiovascular surgery in Houston and beyond.Related Links:
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Episode 30
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24:22
New Era of Care with O’Quinn Medical Tower at McNair
Kevin and Dr. Lawson are joined by Nike Onifade, vice president of oncology at St. Luke’s Health, and Dr. Mothaffar Rimawi, executive medical director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, to discu...
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Episode 29
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20:24
A Day in the Life: Juan Carlos Jamandre
Kevin is joined by special guest, Juan Carlos Jamandre, or JC as his patients know him. Together they initiate the revitalization of the “A Day in the Life” miniseries, where we highlight some of our all-star staff members and the positive impa...
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Episode 28
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29:31
Lunch with Lawson: Leading the Way in Brain Health
From research into coma to technology helping our stroke patients, join Kevin, Dr. Lawson and Dr. Chethan Rao to learn how St. Luke's Health is leading the way in brain health. Curing Coma Campaign: curi...
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Episode 27
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12:37
Lunch with Lawson: High Value Care and Why It's Important
Join Kevin and Dr. Doug Lawson as they talk about the intersection of care, cost, and outcomes and how high value care benefits patients and employers who depend on St. Luke's Health.Blog:
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Episode 26
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15:11
Lunch with Lawson: Achievements in Transplantation at Baylor St. Luke's
Join Kevin and Dr. Doug Lawson as they welcome special guest, Dr. John Goss. Dr. Goss is a specialist in adult and pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and surgical management of liver tumors. Together they discuss the ...
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Episode 25
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12:21
Lunch with Lawson: U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center was again recently recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to being ranked number two in the Houston Metro Area and number three in Texas, Baylor St. Luke’s was also rank...
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Episode 24
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15:04
Lunch With Lawson: Nurses Week & Hello Humankindness
Join Kevin and Dr. Doug Lawson as they continue the Lunch with Lawson mini series and explore the successful and inspiring Hello Humankindness campaign, while celebrating the hard-working nurses and staff that bring it to life in the St. Luke’s...
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Episode 23
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10:28
Lunch With Lawson: Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month: What St. Luke’s Health is Doing to Stop This Global Crime in its Tracks More than 25 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking, a terrible crime that involves the explo...
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Episode 22
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16:18
Lunch With Lawson: High Value, High Quality Healthcare System
What Does Excellence in Health Care Really Mean?Fiscal Responsibility, Technology, Patient Safety: These are all standards of excellence that guide St. Luke’s Health in its mission to provide the best possible care to every individual i...
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Episode 21
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21:30
Hello Humankindness: Jim Parisi, Hospital President & Tyler Whipkey, MDiv MBA BCC
At CHI St. Luke's, we believe humankindness is at the root of all healing. It’s a simple belief that while medicine has the ability to cure, it’s our shared humanity that holds the power to heal. Humankindness is about going beyond for others—n...
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Episode 20
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30:13
The Vaccine Update: Dr. Sims
Kevin welcomes back infectious disease specialist, Dr. Charles Sims to give an update on the COVID-19 vaccine and answer some of your Ask the Doctor social media submitted questions. Tune in and hear the most recent information about the...
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Episode 19
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29:29
National Nutrition Month: Dr. Choi & Dr. Dickerson
Warmer months mean that people are starting to come outside, be more active, and generally start thinking more about their health. Join Kevin as he interviews the well respected, minimally invasive, bariatric surgeons and acid reflux specialist...
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Episode 18
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20:14
COVID-19: The Vaccine
As 2020 comes to a close we finally have a light at the end of the tunnel. In our very first panel interview episode, Kevin sits down with returning guests, Dr. Syed Raza, Dr. Charles Sims, and Dr. Jefy Matthew and asks some of the tough questi...
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Episode 17
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30:01
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Dr. Angela Coscio
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second most common cancer for women, with a 1 in 8 or about a 13% chance of developing it in a woman's lifetime. Needless to say, this topic is important for all of us! In this epis...
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Episode 16
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21:02
A Day in the Life: Roxann Langston, BSN
Continuing the mini series, A Day in the Life, Kevin sits down with very special guest, Roxann Langston. A Desert Shield Army veteran with 53 years of nursing experience, her story is one of the most interesting and unique stories that we have ...
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Episode 15
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33:32
Preventing & Understanding a 2nd COVID Wave: Dr. Charles Sims
He's BACK for round 2! Our most popular guest, infectious disease specialist Dr. Charles Sims, sits back down with Kevin to answer some of the tough questions about COVID-19 and what the future looks like for a 2nd wave, a vaccine, and getting ...
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Episode 14
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46:42
COVID-19 & the ER: Dr. Ronald Jensen
The ER can be a scary place for some of us, and COVID-19 has raised a lot of questions about how the ER has adapted. Listen in as Kevin sits down with regional medical director for the emergency department, Dr. Ronald Jensen, as he aims to ease...
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Episode 13
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30:31
A Day in the Life: Jennifer Clark, RN
Continuing our mini series, A Day in the Life, Kevin sits down with RN and Case Manager Jennifer Clark. Listen in and discover how case management requires a high level passion, dedication, and hard work to ensure advocacy for the patient and t...
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Episode 12
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24:51
Men's Health Month: Dr. Syed Raza
June is Men's Health Month. Listen in as Kevin invites back popular guest, Dr. Raza. They discuss everything a man can do to stay healthy. Highlights include:Common health concernsNon-invasive screeningsPrevention ...
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Episode 11
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25:50
A Day in the Life: Toni Rogers, BSN
Introducing a brand new mini series: A Day in the Life. As a way to honor ALL healthcare workers, this series we will be interviewing some of the rock star staff members at CHI St. Luke's who have dedicated their lives to the world of healthcar...
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Episode 10
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24:39
Virtual Visits: Dr. Angela Nunnery
Are virtual visits here to stay? Are they the new norm? Listen in as Kevin sits down with the very decorated Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Angela Nunnery to ask these questions and more about the future of virtual visits. Highlight...
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Episode 9
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24:24
The Nursing Perspective: Ellen Pitcher, CNO & Tony Hopkins, BSN
Tune in as Kevin sits down with two very special guests: Chief Nursing Officer & VP of Patient Care Services, Ellen Pitcher, and Army 1st Lieutenant Critical Care Nurse & COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Member, Tony Hopkins. Together they ...
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Episode 8
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43:59
COVID-19 & Cardiology: Dr. Vincent Aquino
Many people don't associate COVID-19 to cardiology, but the cardiovascular system is very closely connected to the respiratory system. Listen in as Kevin asks the highly respected interventional cardiologist, Dr. Vincent Aquino, all the questio...
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Episode 7
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30:44