Vital Visions: The Vedala Brothers Podcast

By: Norman Regional Health System
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  • Summary

  • 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.

    Norman Regional is hiring! See all our open opportunities here: careers.normanregional.com/careers-home

    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.


    Links:

    Visit Norman Regional’s website
    See Krishna Vedala, MD, MBA, MPH, Dipl. ABOM
    See Raghuveer Vedala, MD, FAAFP, Dipl. ABOM
    Follow Norman Regional on social
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Episodes
  • 21: The Cardiology Connection, Part 2

    21: The Cardiology Connection, Part 2
    Dec 13 2024

    In Vital Visions' second cardiology episode, the Vedalas speak to Norman Regional’s Archana Gautam, MD. As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Gautam’s years of experience and accomplishments are evident in this episode. Dr. Gautam is a wealth of knowledge and talks to the brothers about Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) in The Caridology Connection, Part 2. Dr.

    Guest Bio:
    Archana Gautam, MD, is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology. She is an interventional cardiologist who completed her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and her fellowship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Gautam was also an assistant cardiology professor in academic medicine at OUHSC. She has conducted numerous research studies and been published multiple times.
    Dr. Gautam's special interests include coronary artery stent, peripheral artery angioplasty and stent, carotid angioplasty and stent, atrial septal defect repair, patent foramen ovale closure and varicose vein treatment.

    Links:
    Archana Gautam, MD
    Heart Care at Norman Regional
    Heart Plaza location page
    Norman Heart & Vascular Associates, Heart Plaza
    Norman Heart & Vascular Associates, Heart Plaza (Cardiovascular Surgery)
    Blog - Patient Living With Less Worry, Medication After WATCHMAN Procedure

    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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    36 mins
  • 20: Pulmonology

    20: Pulmonology
    Nov 25 2024

    Vital Visions is BACK for Season 3, with special guest, Brian Whitson, MD. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, so what better way to wrap up the month than having Norman Regional's newest Pulmonologist join the pod?

    The Vedalas ask Dr. Whitson about restrictive and obstructive diseases, asthma and COPD treatment, smoking, life saving lung cancer screenings, Norman Regional's revolutionary ION system and more.

    Dr. Whitson's pulmonary expertise really shows in the Season 3 opener of Vital Visions!

    Guest bio:
    Brian Whitson, MD, FCCP    , attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at Baylor University Medical Center.

    His education culminated in a fellowship with Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Whitson’s career has followed his enthusiasm towards pulmonary physiology and pathology as well as working with patients to restore their health.

    Dr. Whitson’s most recent work in Enid included a focus on pulmonary rehab as a means of improving patient outcomes.

    Dr. Whitson sees patients 12 years old and older with asthma or similar conditions.

    Links:
    Brian Whitson, MD, FCCP

    Norman Regional Pulmonary Clinic

    BOOK: $125 Heart and Lung Scans at Norman Regional

    BLOG: Norman Regional Ramps Up Lung Cancer Screenings for Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    BLOG: Raising Awareness for Lung Cancer and COPD in Oklahoma: Screenings, Prevention and Key Stats

    WATCH: Norman Regional Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy for Lung Cancer Screenings

    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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    40 mins
  • 19: The Dot Connectors of Business Development

    19: The Dot Connectors of Business Development
    Jul 4 2024

    They call themselves the "Dot Connectors." Norman Regional's Business Development team joins the Vedalas for a behind the scenes look at their day-to-day. Suzanne, Heather and Cacie explain what they do for physicians and clinics, how they problem solve, and why it's so important for them to make connections for the benefit of Norman Regional. This episode of Vital Visions looks at a different side of healthcare, taking a dive into one of the many departments that keep things running smoothly at Norman Regional.

    Links:
    NormanRegional.com
    Find a Norman Regional Provider
    Find a Norman Regional Location
    Norman Regional Walk-in Clinics

    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/

    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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    31 mins

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