Ask The Doc: COPD And Kidney Failure
Community June 6, 2021
This morning, the doctors discussed a question Regarding COPD. What is the Life Expectancy and Prognosis with COPD. What are the stages? How do you recognize End Stage COPD? Can you reverse COPD damage? The Doctors also discuss a question regarding Kidney Failure as a result of Diabetes. How does diabetes affect the kidneys? The doctors also touch on the latest in Covid-19 news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL8LmqcUBwU
Ask The Doc: Dieting And Weight Loss
Community May 30, 2021
This week, we are joined by Dr. Raymond Tidman! Dr. Tidman discusses why he chose to become a doctor. What makes a good Doctor? He also touches on the practice of dieting and What doesn’t work and what does. What is the best way to diet? What is the importance of knowing how many calories are in the food you eat? They also take some time to touch on the vaccine. Who should be taking it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4QjjnBd874
Ask The Doc: Lung Spicules After Monitoring Kidney Mass And subconjunctival hemorrhage
Community May 23, 2021
This week, the Doctors discuss a Viewer question regarding a Kidney mass where the doctor is monitoring the growth. After monitoring the growth they discover Spicules On Lung Scan. Is it Small Cell Lung Cancer? Will they have to Remove the Kidney. What is the Survival Rate Of Lung Cancer and of Kidney Cancer? They also touch on A question regarding Having multiple Bloody eyes over the course of 6 weeks. What is a subconjunctival hemorrhage? How Common are they? What causes subconjunctival hemorrhages? Is it a sign of something bigger happening in the body? What are the causes of psoriasis? The Doctors also touch on the latest Covid-19 news for this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lza9yvYlXXY
Ask The Doc! Sleep Apnea And Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Community May 16, 2021
This week, The Doctors discuss Sleep Apnea. How harmful is it? What exactly is Sleep Apnea? How is it treated? What is the mortality Rate of Sleep Apnea? The doctors also touch on Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. what is it? How do you begin treatment? They also touch on the latest Covid-19 News. All this and more on Ask The Doc!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvSpZOyRppI
Ask The Doc: Keytruda And Rectal Metstases
Featured Stories May 9, 2021
This week, the doctors discuss Achilles Tendonitis. How do you treat it? How long is the recovery time? They also touch on the use of Keytruda (Jimmy Carter Drug) and the side effects that can come from it. Lastly, they address a question regarding Rectal Metastases. What is the treatment plan? The doctors also discuss the latest in vaccine news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6lHvn-KBsA
Ask The Doc! PSA elevation And Liver Biopsy While Being Treated For Breast Cancer
Community April 26, 2021
This morning, Dr. Whaley discusses PSA elevation with a patient that wants to watch and wait. Is that the best choice? Should he get his prostate removed now or watch and wait? He Also touches on A question from a woman who is currently being treated for breast cancer. After having a pain in her side, her doctor wants to do a biopsy of her liver. If she’s already being treated for breast cancer, is it necessary? What does the doc say? All this and more Right here on Ask The Doc!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZG3z6pUv1s
Ask The Doc! Developing Amyloidosis And Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Community April 18, 2021
This morning, The doctors discuss a question regarding Developing Amyloidosis after two Stem cell treatments. What can Amyloidosis affect and what is the treatment? They also touch on Antiphospholipid Syndrome. What is it? What causes it? How is it treated? Dr. Whaley also discusses the latest in Covid-19 news! All This and more on Ask The Doc!
Ask The Doc! Pancreatic Neoplasm & Anorectal Abscesses
Community April 11, 2021
This morning, The doctors discuss Dr. Tidman’s Trip to the British Virgin Islands. What hoops did he have to jump through in order to make it there and back. They also discuss Neoplasm Pancreatic Cancer. How does it develop? Why is it so hard to diagnose Pancreatic Cancer? They also discuss Anorectal Abscesses. Where do they come from? How would the Doctors treat them? They also give us a brief Covid-19 update.
Ask The Doc: Blood Clotting Gene And Recurring Cancer After 4 Years
Community April 4, 2021
This week, Dr. Whaley discusses a blood clotting gene that can be passed down from parents. How likely are you to get it if one of your parents have the gene. What increases the likelyhood of getting a blood clot? He also discusses Prostate cancer recurring after 4 years. What is Oligo-metastatic prostate cancer and how is it treated? Dr. Whaley also gives his weekly covid update. All this and more on Ask The Doc!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb2uGLakYUM
Ask The Doc! Hemochromatosis & Lung Masses
Community March 28, 2021
This week, Dr. Whaley discusses Hemochromatosis in a healthy patient that had unknowingly been treating it for 30 years. How does he go about treatment now? He also discusses a patient with a broken shoulder that was scanned when a lung mass too small to biopsy showed up on the scan. What’s the latest on Covid?
Ask The Doc! Endometrial Carcinoma And Breast Cancer In The Elderly
Lifestyle March 21, 2021
This week, the doctors are answering all of your health questions! Why is it important to keep up with your annual doctors appointments. What is Endometrial Carcinoma? How common is it? What are the outcomes? What are the different methods of treatment? How do you treat breast cancer in different age groups? What impact does age have on the type of treatment of Breast cancer? They also touch on the recent covid news and some Viewer questions regarding Covid-19.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_r0z_usXk
Ask The Doc! A Year Later
Community March 14, 2021
This week, the doctors discuss the pandemic and where we were at just a year ago. They discuss the uncertainty and the lack of knowledge we had just a year ago. How much has changed is just a year. They also discuss the viewer questions regarding Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia and the “Maintenance” after having a bone marrow transplant. Where do we stand with outdoor events? All this and more right here on Ask The Doc!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVUKIyOJ6w
Where to receive COVID-19 shots in Towns County
Community January 30, 2021
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Residents of Towns County who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine can sign up at one of three places in the local community.
Only those in Phase 1A+ can receive the vaccine, so Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, laboratory technicians, EMS personnel, environmental services, etc.), Residents and staff of long-term care facilities, Adults aged 65 and older, Law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders.
Vaccine supply is limited and by appointment only.
As of January 25, Towns’ seven-day averaged decreased by 35 percent, but the percentage of positives was 24.7, which was higher than previous averages. Also, fewer tests were taken during that time frame.
Dr. Church’s office is providing vaccines if people call or sign up online at www.synergymd.com
Samuel Le Church, MD, MPH
Ingles is taking appointments online as well.
The health department administers vaccines as well, but according to District 2’s website, they are currently at full capacity. They asked the public to monitor social media for when more appointments become available.
COVID-19 Vaccination Phone Numbers
Towns County Health Department – (706) 896-2265
Dr. Church – (706) 896-0505
Ingles Pharmacy – (706) 896-4489
Ask the Doc! Cologuards and the Lance Armstrong Shot
Community January 24, 2021
Dr. William Whaley has returned for the new year and is ready to answer your questions about colonoscopies vs the Cologuard test and the other about Myelodysplasia and the Lance Armstrong shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5QCeVJ5Ek
Ask The Doc! Chain Of Distribution
Lifestyle January 17, 2021
The Doctors are back! They Begin by discussing some viewer questions regarding bladder cancer. How are most Bladder Cancer cases diagnosed? What advances in cancer research have been made in 2021? Dr. William Whaley also touches on the many clinical trials happening at Northside Hospital Right Now. How do you get the vaccine? Are there enough? Where do you go? The Doctors are here answering all your burning questions regarding the Covid-19 Vaccine.
Georgia vaccine resources:
DPH Vaccine Locator: https://dph.georgia.gov/locations/covid-vaccination-site
DPH COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline: (888) 357-0169
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDWxx3YOcIc
Ask The Doc! College And Covid-19
Lifestyle September 28, 2020
This morning, the doctors discuss how colleges are dealing with Covid-19. When a Student tests positive, the colleges continue classes and give the infected student their own quarantined dorm. Is this the approach we should be taking with everything? Should we worry over the numbers? Hear Doctor Whaley and Doctor Tidman’s point of view on this right here on Ask the Doc!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBLFwj_Lmr4