July 9 “On Call” looks at gallbladder diseases, treatments
Contact: Tami Watson
Phone: (605) 688-5620
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Even a health-conscious, intelligent person might not know how the gallbladder works in the human body.
The July 9 "On Call®" program will explain not only what the gallbladder does, but also conditions that mimic gallbladder disease, along with treatment options and symptoms.
Medical editor Dr. Rick Holm and program producer and host Tami Watson will have guests Dr. Chan Park, a general surgeon from Avera Brookings Medical Clinic, and Dr. Robert Summerer of Eastern Plains Surgical, part of the Madison Community Hospital.
Watson said the two surgeons will answer viewers questions and help those who might not know the difference between indigestion and something more serious.
"We are glad to have two surgeons on the July 9 program as their expertise will give us plenty of information with which to help viewers," Watson said. "The gallbladder and diseases that affect it are important topics that too often are not understood by many people."
"On Call" airs Thursdays on South Dakota Public Broadcasting-Television at 7 p.m. Central, 6 p.m. Mountain. "On Call" is a weekly program about health produced by the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service.
During the live broadcast, viewers can call 1-888-DrOnCall (1-888-376-6225) with their questions about general mental health. Viewers also can e-mail their questions in advance of the broadcast by visiting the "On Call" Web site at http://oncall.sdstate.org/.
The South Dakota State Medical Association and the South Dakota Department of Health both endorse "On Call" and its programming. "On Call" is the only show to receive these endorsements.
The program is made possible by major underwriter support from Avera Health and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care. Additional sponsors include Dakotacare, Brookings Health System, the South Dakota American College of Physicians, Swiftel Communications, and the Friends of SDPB.
The Brookings Health System, Fishback Financial Corporation, and the Larson Foundation provide closed captioning for "On Call."
The July 16 "On Call" program will look at summer illnesses. For more information about the program, visit the "On Call" Web site at http://oncall.sdstate.org/.
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Brookings, SD 57007
Telephone: (605) 688-4642
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