Vital Visions: The Vedala Brothers Podcast
Norman Regional Health System’s Krishna Vedala, MD, MBA, MPH, Dipl. ABOM and Raghuveer Vedala, MD, FAAFP, Dipl. ABOM discuss trending healthcare topics through conversations on Vital Visions: The Vedala Brothers Podcast.
The Norman Regional providers, and brothers, hope to use their podcast to help patients start conversations with their primary care provider about difficult questions they may have. No topics are off-limits as the Vedala brothers hope to foster open communication for improved patient-centered care.
Vital Visions with the Vedala Brothers is a project that the physicians have wanted to start for a while, dating back to their days in medical school. With the Vedalas’ dream for this podcast coming to life, they will be able to bridge the gap between providers and patients, providing helpful and valuable information to the public.
If you have any questions or topics you would like discussed on a future episode, email VitalVisionsPodcast@nrh-ok.com. If you wish to remain anonymous, please note it in body of the email.
The information in this show is not to be used as medical advice. Please consult with your physician.
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Vital Visions: The Vedala Brothers Podcast is brought to you by Norman Regional Health System, a multi-campus system that serves the healthcare needs of south central Oklahoma. It is currently comprised of two acute-care hospitals and over 60 outpatient clinics in Norman, Oklahoma and the surrounding region. The Norman Regional Hospital campus is licensed for 219 beds and offers a full range of services. The Norman Regional HealthPlex campus is licensed for 168 acute care beds. The health system also operates two freestanding emergency room plus facilities: Norman Regional Moore, in Moore, Oklahoma, and Norman Regional Nine in southeast Norman.
Norman Regional Health System also provides outpatient diagnostic centers, emergency medicine services, physician services, centers of excellence, medical equipment supplies, a primary care network, telehealth services and employer health services. The Health System has grown to employ more than 3,500 people and have 356 physicians credentialed on the medical staff.
Norman Regional is transforming healthcare in the community it serves with the Inspire Health plan. The plan has five core components, which you can learn more about here: NormanRegional.com/InspireHealth.
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Vital Visions: The Vedala Brothers Podcast
23: Diabetes and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Diabetes is a significant chronic medical condition in the United States, affecting an estimated 34.2M people and totaling to around $327 billion in health costs. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to serious complications, further illnesses and even death if left untreated. The Drs. Vedala sit down with Deborah Peter, APRN-CNS of Norman Regional Endocrine Para/Thyroid Center to discuss the disease, and how continuous glucose monitoring can help patients keep their diabetes under control.
Guest Host Bio:
Christa Bellack, MD is currently a family medicine resident at The University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix. Dr. Bellack attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with her Bachelor of Science in neurobiology in 2019. In her family medicine residency, she has a strong interest in community health and palliative care. She chose to enter primary care for the opportunity to serve a diverse patient population and to have lasting relationships with her patients and community. Dr. Bellack shadowed Drs. Vedala prior to her graduation from OU College of Medicine.
Guest Bio:
Deborah Peter, APRN-CNS, is a board certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with prescriptive authority who specializes in endocrinology.
Her special interests include:
- Diabetes management
- Management of thyroid disorders
- Management of cardiovascular conditions such as dyslipidemia
- Lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise and weight loss
- Smoking cessation
Deborah’s patients can expect to be heard and treated with compassion while being provided the best evidence-based care for their medical conditions. When Deborah isn’t on the job, you can find her baking or spending time with her dogs.
Links:
Norman Regional Endocrine Para/Thyroid Center
Deborah Peter, APRN-CNS
Endocrinology at Norman Regional Health System
This podcast is for educational purposes only. The information in this show is not to be used as medical advice. If you are needing medical care, please consult with your physician.
Norman Regional is hiring! See all our open opportunities here: https://careers.normanregional.com/careers-home/
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