Talk Shows with Dr. Noah McKay M.D.

Radio Talk Show

"The Medicine Man" Radio Show aired on abc's KOMO News/Talk 1000, Seattle's largest and most popular talk radio station on August 15th, 1998. Dr. Noah McKay M.D. produced and hosted the popular live talk show for over a year.  The pioneering health talk show was a first for both Dr. Noah and the State of Washington.   Over 30 institutions and pharmaceutical companies provided support for the show with educational grants. 

Co-host, patient advocate and Harvard trained attorney Larry Johnson was the witty sidekick to Dr. Noah.  The Medicine Man aired live every Saturday night from 6:00 to 7:00 pm and was enjoyed by listeners in Washington State as well as British Columbia.  A total of 44 shows were broadcast.  Each week featured a new guest.

Highlights of the season were an interview with Christine Gregoire, Attorney General for the State of Washington, now Governor.  The other was discussing health care with Washington State Insurance Commissioner, Debra Senn.

 

Date of Show Topic of Show Physician Guest Grants Provided by:
8/15/1998 Depression & Anxiety Robert Reichler M.D. Smith Kline/Beecham
8/22/1998 Weight Loss Vern Cherewatenko M.D. Medicine Man Radio Show
8/29/1998 Diabetes David McGowen M. D. Park Davis
9/12/1998 Cholesterol Screening David McGowen M.D. Park Davis
9/19/1998 Osteoporosie Screening Dr. Theresa Law M.D. Lilly
9/26/1998 Osteoporosis Treatment Bruce Ettinger M.D. Lilly
10/10/1996 Heart Valve Disorder Dr. Catherine Otto M.D. Metronix Foundation
11/28/1998 Gastrointestinal Disorders Dr. Richard Toban Jansen
1/2/1999 Overuse of Antibiotics Part 1 Dr. John Kobayashi M.D. Medicine Man Radio Show
1/9/1999 Overuse of Antibiotics Part 1 Dr. Mac Hooten M.D. Medicine Man Radio Show
1/16/1999 Thyroid Disorder Dr. David McGowen M.D. Jones Pharmaceuticals
1/23/1999 Congenital Heart Defects Dr. David Linker M.D. Metronix Foundation
1/30/1999 Heart Surgery Dr. Edward Verrier M.D. Metronix Foundation
2/6/1999 Epilepsy Dr. Jhong Rho M.D. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals
2/20/1999 Lyme Disease Dr. Michael Kline M.D. Smith Kline/Beecham
2/27/1999 Wound Care Dr. William Boegel M.D. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals
3/6/1999 Natural Hormone Therapy Jim Seymour PhD. Key Pharmacy
3/13/1999 Heart Transplant Surgery Dr. Kevin O'Brien M.D. Metronix Foundation
3/20/1999 Bacterial Resistance Dr. Conrad Liles M.D. Smith Kline/Beecham
3/27/1999 Cholesterol Treatment Options Dr. Greg Brown M.D. Metronix Foundation
4/3/1999 Allergies Dr. Gordon Baker M.D. Hoesht
4/10/1999 Hormone Replacement Elwin Blair PhD. Fairwood Pharmacy
4/17/1999 Allergies & Asthma Dr. Gordon Baker M.D. Schering Labs
4/24/1999 Tobacco Cessation Washington State Attorney General : Medicine Man Radio Show
    Christine Gregoire  
5/2/1999 Washington State Health Expo Elizabeth Baker, Medicine Man Radio Show
5/8/1999 Laser Eye Surgery Advancements Steve Phillips M.D. Puget Sound Eye Laser
5/15/1999 Chronic Bronchitis & Emphesyma Dr. Ganesh Raghu M.D. Bayer
5/22/1999 Compounding Pharmacy Techniques Susan Matsua PhD. Medicine Man Radio Show
5/29/1999 Erectile Dysfunction Robert Anawalt M.D. Pfizer
6/5/1999 Fibromyalgia Dr. Dale Alsager M.D. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals
6/12/1999 Benign Prostate Hypertrophy Dr. William Ellis M.D. Engleheimier
6/19/1999 Osteoarthritis Steve Goodman D.O. Pfizer
6/26/1999 Smoking Cessation Ron Green M.D. McNeil Labs
7/10/1999 Diabetes David McGowen M.D. Hoesht
7/17/1999 Osteoarthritis Treatment Options Part I Dr. Andrew Sheilds M.D. Hoesht
7/24/1999 Osteoarthris Part II Dr.Charles Chestnut M.D. Hoesht
7/31/1999 Congestive Heart Failure Sarah Speck M.D. Astra Zeneca
8/7/1999 Simple Care & U.S. Health Care Crisis Vern Cherewatenko M.D. Medicine Man Radio Show
8/21/1999 State of Health Care in Washington State Deborah Senn: WA State Insurance Commission Medicine Man Radio Show
8/28/1999 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Dr. Robert Reichler M.D. P.I.H.
9/4/1999 Sleep Apnea & Other Disoders Ron Green M.D. Lincare
9/11/1999 Narcolepsy Ron Green M.D. Lincare

 

 


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