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Medicine On The Cutting Edge with Charles Glassman MD

Charles F. Glassman, MD, FACP, has practiced general internal medicine, for over 20 years, in Rockland County, NY, a suburban community 30 miles north of New York City, designing his practice to be patient-centered instead of problem-focused. He has seen the shift of medical practices from patient focused to problem focused, from health care to sick care. Dr. Glassman specializes in personalized, patient focused care, with an emphasis on wellness and prevention.

As a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Life Extension Foundation member, Dr. Glassman approaches medicine in an integrative manner, looking carefully at all traditionally approved methods while recognizing the power of unconventional therapies. Throughout his career, Dr. Glassman has seen mainstream medicine discredit some of these unconventional approaches, only to endorse them years later. Never sacrificing doing what is right for majority opinion, he strongly believes that his patients cannot afford to wait for mainstream medicine to endorse present cutting edge medical technology that may greatly enhance and even extend life. He is excited to bring the same level of competence and open-mindedness to his new service, Coach MD.

Dr. Glassman has appeared on ABC news, Bloomberg Radio, National Public Radio, Sirius/XM, Hay House Radio with Wayne Dyer, The Wall Street Journal Radio, and numerous other affiliates around the country speaking on his unique approach to health care. Dr. Glassman’s numerous articles and letters on health care have appeared in The New York Times and other publications.
In 2005, Dr. Glassman founded the New York Center for Longevity and Wellness. The goal of the Center is to balance mind-body concepts with conventional medicine to deliver a comprehensive approach to health and wellness. Since the Center opened, Dr. Glassman has been featured in many local publications, notably the regional Hudson Valley Magazine, which has repeatedly named him one of the top doctors in the Hudson Valley (spanning an area from Albany to New York City). In addition to appearing as the subject of feature-length articles, Dr. Glassman has been named by Castle Connolly as a New York Metro Top Doctor for five consecutive years and has been recognized by the Consumers’ Research Council of America as one of America’s top physicians. He has also earned the Patient’s Choice Award in 2008 and 2009 for outstanding patient satisfaction.

Dr. Glassman began distributing a weekly motivational email message to patients and friends in January 2007. By May 2008, his distribution list had grown so much—as people on the list told others about it— and interest in his messages had become so high—Dr. Glassman decided to turn his philosophy and advice into a book. That’s how Brain Drain came about. Starting in May 2008, his weekly messages—now distributed to an even larger audience—formed the basis for chapters of this book. To date, Brain Drain has won in the Spiritual category at the 2009 Los Angeles Book Festival, won the 2009 Pinnacle Achievement Award for best Self-Help book, category finalist for the 2010 Eric Hoffer Award, and received honorable mention at the 2009 New England Book Festival.

Through his book, private practice, public appearances, continued weekly messages, and Coach MD (medical coaching practice), Dr. Glassman has helped thousands realize a healthier, successful, and more abundant life.

Archived Shows

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – An Intervention for Aging? Closer Than You May Think

  Kan Cao, Ph.D, is an assistant professor of cell biology and molecular genetics at the University of Maryland. Among her interests are the Hutchinson Gilford Progeria syndrome and human aging. She recently won the prestigious New Scholar in Aging Award from the Ellison Medical Foundation to continue her work on the rare premature aging disease, Progeria.
  During her research on this rare genetic disease, she has discovered similarities in the normal aging process. With the help of a compound discovered in the soil of the Easter Islands in the 70’s, Rapamycin (actually a cousin to the popular Z-pak antibiotic, Dr. Cao’s research shows that the death of cells can be delayed by turning on or off the production of certain proteins. A variation of this compound is actually available today and is newly FDA approved for the treatment of certain cancers.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – Measure Your Telomeres Now

  As we have seen, one of the most cutting edge discoveries in recent years is in the field of telomere research and how it relates to our true biological age. The Today Show recently featured a story on Spectracell Laboratories in Houston, Texas. This is the only commercial lab in the world that currently offers an accurate way to measure your telomeres. Dr. Jonathan Stein, Ph.D. is Executive Vice President and Director of Service and Quality for Spectracell. Dr. Stein explains the utility of this test and how it differs from competitors, which plan to enter this market in the coming year. If you want to know your true biological age listen in and also get some ideas how you might get younger on the inside. http://www.spectracell.com/.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – Cancer in the Crosshairs

  Dr. Dipnarine Maharaj, MD is the director of the South Florida Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Institute. He is now running a new clinical trial for investigating a novel Cancer therapy using transfusions of white blood cells from healthy donors, a protocol he established with last week’s guest Dr. Zheng Cui, MD, Ph.D. of Wake Forest University. This trial started in 2008, but now that more donors are available is really starting to grow. Listen to learn more about Dr. Maharaj’s fascinating clinical research in the hope to cure Cancer. Those interested in being in this trial can call 1-561-752-5522.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge - A Cancer Cure on the Horizon?

  Over a decade ago, Dr. Zheng Cui, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pathology at Wake Forest University, stumbled upon a mouse that was resistant to Cancer. Instead of classifying this as an anomaly or outlier, he and his team decided to look further. What they found could hold the answer to a Cancer cure…really. Listen as Dr. Cui shares his discovery and intriguing scientific journey. http://www.wakehealth.edu/Faculty/Cui-Zheng.htm.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – To Take Anti-Oxidants or Not?

  Some people, especially Diabetics, would be better off taking anti-oxidants as vitamin E, while others may get no effect or even be harmed. Personalized medicine is not only the wave of the future, it is available in some areas right now. Dr. Andrew Levy, MD, Ph.D., Professor at the Technion Institute of Technology and Medical School in Haifa, Israel, is the world expert on the test for a particular genetic marker that helps us sort out this interesting question. It is a simple blood test that your doctor doesn’t know about, but you should.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – Live Long Enough to Benefit from the Coming Medical Breakthroughs

  There is a lot of medicine on the cutting edge right now, but the real breakthroughs are coming in the next few years. Listen to find out in what areas these breakthroughs are coming and what you can do right now to be around long enough to benefit. Visit Coach MD on Facebook (http://tinyurl.com/3ou4jub) and keep up to date with all these advances and Medicine on the Cutting Edge.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – Stem Cell Doctor for Yankee Pitcher Bartolo Colon Can Help You Too

  Dr. Joseph Purita, a pioneer in the use of the laser in orthopedic surgery, graduated from Georgetown University Medical School, Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His successful surgery on Yankee Bartolo Colon, which revitalized the pitcher’s career, has brought attention to the highly effective, safe treatment of many orthopedic conditions with adult stem cells. At the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopedics he practices a hybrid of traditional orthopedics, cutting edge regenerative medicine utilizing a variety of stem cells (including bone marrow and fat mesenchymal stem cells), platelet rich plasma (PRP), various growth factors and supplements. For more information on Dr. Purita’s work call 561-300-1849 or visit his website, http://www.stemcellorthopedic.com/index.html.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – Stem Cell Therapy Instead Of Joint Replacement

  This is the first of a two part series featuring the nation’s two leading experts in stem cell therapy for orthopaedic disorders (such as arthritis and joint replacements). These experts will discuss the ability to tap into our body’s ability to heal itself. That healing comes from our own stem cells. This week I talk with Christopher J. Centeno, MD of The Regenexx CentenoSchultz Clinic in Broomfield, Colorado. Dr. Centeno’s team has developed a procedure using adult stem cells that can help many avoid joint replacement surgery. Right now they are the most well established practice in the country doing such procedures. This is a must listen if you or anyone you know is contemplating orthopedic surgery. Their website is www.Regenexx.com. And their toll free number is 1-888-525-3005.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – New Blood Test That Can Help Detect Colon Cancer

  My guest Harvey W. Kaufman, MD, MBA, FACP is Senior Medical Director for Quest Diagnostics. He discusses the new ColoVantage blood test offered by Quest — a test that aids in the detection of colon cancer. Many people are reluctant to go for a colonoscopy and this test offers a new, highly effective, tool for those who simply refuse to go for the test or cannot for some reason. Listening to this show could literally save your life. http://tinyurl.com/425e39c.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge - Not Your Ordinary Blood Test

  My Guest today is George P. Rodgers, M.D., F.A.C.C., president & chief medical officer of Biophysical Corporation. Biophysical Corporation is a private, Austin, Texas-based company dedicated to advancing clinical knowledge and quality of life for its clients. Formed in 2004, the company offers Biophysical250, the most comprehensive and advanced assessment of personal health ever developed. Through the innovative analysis of blood-based biomarkers, Biophysical250 may indicate the presence or risk of Cancer, cardiovascular disease and other health risks often before symptoms appear. http://www.biophysicalcorp.com/.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – How Old Are You…Really?

  The Nobel Prize for Medicine two years ago went to scientists discovering the process by which our cells age and die. My guest today Stephen Matlin is the CEO of a new company, Life Length (http://www.lifelength.com/), who works with one of the world’s leading experts in telomere science—Dr. Maria Blasco, Ph.D. Dr. Blasco and others have developed a revolutionary technology to accurately measure the length of our telomeres, a primary target of the aging process. With this information, doctors and patients will be able to decipher biological age from chronological age, and then intervene with known strategies that delay cell death and help us live longer. After listening to the program, you may contact Stephen Matlin at, http://smatlin@lifelength.com, for further information.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – A Pill to Prevent Colon Cancer May Not Be Far Away

  As director of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Dr. Frank Meyskens Jr, MD, has helped transform UC Irvine into one of the nation’s premier cancer centers, especially in prevention and early diagnosis. His research on the novel compound combination of DFMO/Sulindac has shown to prevent the development of colon cancer. If you thought this stuff was over your head, let Dr. Meyskens take you through it, in this fully understandable and engaging interview.

  

• Medicine On The Cutting Edge – Paraplegic Man Stands and Moves Legs Voluntarily After New Treatment

  Dr. Susan Harkema, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research Director of the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center was the lead author in a study that made international news just a couple weeks ago (http://tinyurl.com/3wy4m35). Using implant technology, Dr. Harkema and her team were able to get a paraplegic man to stand and move his legs for the first time since his accident several years ago. To learn more about the ongoing studies, contact the University of Louisville/Frazier Rehab Institute at www.spinalcordmedicine.com or call 1-866-540-7719.