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KTBS: HealthLine 3
KTBS provides local experts to answer your health questions. Get information on a wide range of medical topics with each episode.
Episodes
KTBS: HealthLine 3Organ Donation and Transplantation
Dr. Gazi Zibari, Director of John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center, Willis Knighton Health System takes calls from viewers and discusses the gift of…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Weight Loss
Medical Director Dr. Jaya McSharma and Irina Haas-Ghattas, Owner and CEO of ShedIt! Weight Loss Center discuss the theory behind this clinic and what it means…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Risk Stratification
Dr. Kathryn Gayle of WK Advanced Cardiac Imaging discusses the importance of cardiovascular disease prevention and ways to create a healthier lifestyle.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Hospice Programs
Executive Director Emily Vaitkus, and Volunteer Manager Ashley Walton of CHRISTUS Hospice discuss the comfort and support that comes from hospice care and the…
KTBS: HealthLine 3May is Better Hearing Month - Make your hearing a priority
Marshall Craig, Hearing Instrument Specialist with Padgett Hearing Aid Center in Texarkana, discusses why it’s important to get a baseline exam and how various…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Head and Neck Cancer
Dr. Sanford Katz, Assistant Director of Radiation Oncology at Willis Knighton Cancer Center, discusses different types of head and neck cancer, how it’s…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Cataract Surgery
Dr. Wyche Coleman and Dr. Chris Shelby with WK Eye Institute take viewers’ calls, and discuss refractive lenses, cataract symptoms, surgery and recovery.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments
Board Certified Rheumatologist Dr. Robert Goodman of the Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinic in Shreveport, takes viewers’ calls and answers questions about…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Back and Neck Pain
Dr. John Reeves, Neurosurgeon with WK Spectrum Neurosurgery, discusses the most common causes of neck and back pain, non-surgical treatments, and specific…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Oral Head and Neck Cancer
Dr. G. E. Ghali, Director of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery with Willis Knighton Health System, discusses oral, neck and head surgery and the importance of a…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Your Physical and Mental Well Being
Dr. Jaya McSharma, Medical Director of Shed It! Weight Loss Center, and Hypnotherapist Kimberly Warhurst discuss the role that trauma plays in weight loss, and…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Structural Heart Disease
Dr. Joseph Fredi, Interventional Cardiologist with WK Pierremont Cardiology, discusses structural heart disease, diagnosis, and treatment.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Hospice Care Team
Woody Janice, Senior Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator with CHRISTUS Hospice Shreveport-Bossier, discusses who makes up the Hospice Care Team and why it’s…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Hear better now: Hearing Aid Technology and What it Means For You!
Marshall Craig, Hearing Instrument Specialist with Padgett Hearing Aid Center in Texarkana, Arkansas discusses hearing loss in older adults and the various…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Colon Cancer Awareness
Dr. Sherif Michael and Dr. Ryan Palmer with WK Pinnacle Gastroenterology of the Willis Knighton Health System discuss the prevalence of colorectal cancer…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Dr. Milan Mody, Spine Specialist with The Orthopaedic Clinic of the Willis Knighton Health System discusses various causes and treatments regarding neck and…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Are You a Candidate for Weight Loss Medication?
Dr. Jaya McSharma, Medical Director of Shed It! Weight Loss Clinic discusses weight loss medications, who qualifies as a candidate, and what it takes to create…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Hearing Loss - A Common Problem for Older Adults
Marshall Craig of Padgett Hearing Aid Center joins us to talk about the common problems older adults face when it comes to their hearing.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Ankylosing Spondylitis
Dr. Robert Goodman joins us to talk about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Weight Management
Jaya McSharma, MD, and Michelle Doolittle, PA of Shed It! Weight Loss Center joins us to talk about Weight Management and answer viewer questions.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Breast Cancer Risks and Screening
Dr. Julie Cupp of WK Breast Health & Surgical Specialist talks with Johnette Magner about breast cancer and the importance of screenings.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Healthline 3 with Dr. Lane Rosen of Willis Knighton Cancer Center
Dr. Lane Rosen of Willis Knighton Cancer Center sits down with Nate Fluharty to discuss the HPV virus, cervical cancer, and treatment options as well as…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
Dr. James Barnes joins us to talk about Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Back and Neck Pain
Dr. Matthew Hefner of Willis Knighton Precision Neurosurgery sits down with Johnette to discuss practical advice for prevention of spinal issues.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Weight Management
Dr. Jaya McSharma of Shed it! Weight Loss center talks about weightless management.
KTBS: HealthLine 3What is Palliative Care?
Andrea Walters and Wendy Neely of Christus Hospice join us to talk about Palliative Care.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Polycyclic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Dr. Amanda Bunton from Women’s Health Clinic and Willis Knighton Health System, talks about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), the symptoms, treatment, and…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Weight Loss and Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
Dr. Jaya McSharma, Medical Director with ShedIt! Weight Loss Center gives us some simple ways to be healthy during the holidays and beyond!
KTBS: HealthLine 3Shoulder Pain and Rotator Cuff Injuries
Dr. Jason Kinkartz, Orthopedic Surgeon from The Orthopedic Clinic with Willis Knighton Health System discusses various types of shoulder injuries and other…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Cataract Surgery and Refractive Lenses
Dr. Chris Shelby and Dr. Wyche Coleman of Willis Knighton Eye Institute take viewers’ calls and answer questions about cataract surgery, PRK surgery, and an…
KTBS: HealthLine 3GIVE THE GIFT OF HOSPICE - TIME, FAMILY, SUPPORT
Account Executive, Wendy Neely and Patient Care Manager, Emily Vaitkus of CHRISTUS Hospice Shreveport-Bossier discuss the gift of hospice care and the dynamics…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Advances in Heart Disease Treatment
Nurse Practitioner, Zach Choate, answers viewers’ questions and discusses the risk factors for heart failure, as well as the symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Jim Barnes, Chief of Staff with CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, discusses the benefits to the patient, surgical team, and also the hospital when having…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Giant Cell Arteritis
Board Certified Rheumatologist Dr. Robert Goodman of the Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinic in Shreveport discusses Giant Cell Arteritis, a type of vasculitis…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Shoulder Pain
Dr. John Mays with Bossier Orthopedics discusses the different types of shoulder pain, symptoms, and treatments. He also emphasizes the need to keep the…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Incisional and Abdominal Wall Hernias
Dr. Charles Byrd with WK North Laparoscopic Associates discusses different types of hernias, what causes them, how they’re treated, and why laparoscopic…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Weight Management During the Holidays
Dr. Jaya McSharma, Medical Director with ShedIt! Weight Loss Clinic, gives “not always easy, but very simple” tips and suggestions on creating healthy eating…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Multimodality Cardiac Imaging and Women’s Heart Health
Dr. Kathryn Gayle, of WK Advanced Cardiac Imaging with Willis Knighton Health System, discusses the fascinating benefits of advanced multimodality cardiac…
KTBS: HealthLine 3NATIONAL HOMECARE & HOSPICE MONTH
Executive Director, Brandy Clayton, and Account Executive, Wendy Neely of CHRISTUS Hospice Shreveport-Bossier discuss the unlimited resources available through…
KTBS: HealthLine 3The Ins and Outs of Prenatal Care
Dr. Amanda Williams, with Women’s Health Specialists of Bossier, discusses the importance of prenatal care and the tests that are performed throughout…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Board Certified Rheumatologist, Dr. Robert Goodman of the Arthritis and Rheumatology Clinic discusses a condition that can occur outside of the joints, called…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Common Youth Sports Injuries
Dr. Mark Callanan, Orthopedic Surgeon with The Orthopedic Clinic of Willis Knighton Health System, discusses the most common youth sports injuries, particular…
KTBS: HealthLine 3ABDOMINAL PAIN
Dr. James Howell, General Surgeon with WK Bossier Surgical Associates discusses the most common causes of abdominal pain and when it’s time to see a doctor.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Healthy Habits and Weight Management
Dr. Jaya McSharma, Medical Director at Shed It! Weight Loss Center, discusses weight management and the importance of healthy habits, as well as having a…
KTBS: HealthLine 3CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Dr. John Winterton discusses the six main risk factors leading to coronary heart disease, advances in the diagnosis process as well as treatment available.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Menopause and Adolescent Health
Dr. Karen Berken of Willis Knighton Women’s Health Associates discusses what young women need to be aware of as they enter puberty, and what preventative…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Hip Pain
Dr. John Mays with Bossier Orthopedic discusses the common symptoms of hip pain, ways to treat the condition, and interesting causes of hip pain in patients of…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Bariatric Surgery
Special Edition: Rainey Grisham. Dr. Jim Barnes, Chief of Staff at Christus Highland Hospital, is joined by bariatric surgery patient, Rainey Grisham, to…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Rheumatoid Arthritis
Board Certified Rheumatologist, Dr. Robert Goodman of The Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinic in Shreveport, Louisiana answers questions from callers and discusses…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Advances in Women's Health
Dr. Antonio Pizarro with Willis Knighton Pelvic & Reconstructive Gyn Surgery discuss the advances in women’s health regarding screening, treatment and surgery.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Peripheral Artery Disease
Dr. Britton Eaves with Willis Knighton Cardiology discusses peripheral arterial disease, the symptoms, diagnosis, and advanced treatments available.
KTBS: HealthLine 3Weight management
Dr. Jaya McSharma, Medical Director of Shed It! Weight Loss Center answers questions from viewers and discusses weight management. She specifically talks about…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Robotic Heart Surgery
Dr. David Hamm, with Red River Cardiovascular Surgeons at Willis Knighton Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses the benefits of robotic heart surgery for the…
KTBS: HealthLine 3Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
Dr. Jim Barnes, Chief of Staff at Christus Highland Medical Center, discusses the two types of bariatric surgery and the weight loss journey for his patients.
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Cataract Surgery and Other Treatments to Help You See Better
Dr. Chris Shelby and Dr. Wyche Coleman with WK Eye Institute take calls and answer questions about Lasik, SMILE, and cataract surgery.
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Gout, A Type of Arthritis More Common During the Heat of Summer
Board Certified Rheumatologist, Dr. Robert E. Goodman with The Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinic in Shreveport takes calls from viewers and discusses why gout is…
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Long-Term Care
Jennifer Peters, Administrator for Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, discusses the benefits and advantages of long term care facilities and short…
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Robotic Knee Replacement, Same Day Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Dr. Cambize Shahrdar with The Orthopaedic Clinic at Willis Knighton Pierremont answers questions from the audience and discusses the advantages to robotic knee…
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Advances for Treating Complex Coronary Artery Disease
Dr. Michael Megaly, of Willis Knighton Cardiology, discusses the advances in diagnosis and treatment for complex coronary artery disease.
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Medication-Assisted Weight Loss
Dr. Jaya McSharma, Medical Director with ShedIt! Weight Loss Center, discusses medication-assisted weight loss, weight loss therapy, and ways to increase your…