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Maimonides MedicalCenter Urologist Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh, director
of the Division of Urology, created his "Ask The Doctor" medical
advice talk show to help bridge the gap of men's healthcare information
in a simple-to-understand format. His online health talk show, "The Dr.
Ridwan Show" delivers accurate and usable health information on
common men's health questions.

Along with an elite panel of experts, Drs. Harry Fisch, Michael
Perelman and Richard Sadovsky, the group provides reliable health
information to common men's health questions. Ridwan and his medical
panelists provide unique insights and advice that support the show's
tagline, "Health information you can use." The panelists discuss a
hot topic per episode in men's health such as heart disease, prostate
cancer, testosterone deficiency and erectile dysfunction.

Each episode of Dr. Ridwan's unique online doctor consultation show
concludes with helpful action tools that incite viewers to take
positive actions for their health. The most helpful action tool is a
men's health calculator. This health risk calculator helps to raise
awareness and motivate men to access health care services and pursue
healthier lifestyles.

This men's health calculator is not an absolute measure of risk or a
substitute for professional health advice, but it helps men to assess
their risk of having hypertension (high blood pressure),
hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), diabetes and/or coronary artery
disease. The viewer can answer basic questions on health status,
erectile dysfunction, relationships, and waist size to help determine
health risk.

Other helpful tips provided on Dr. Ridwan's doctor advice show:

-- Avoid abdominal obesity to prevent heart and vascular disease risk
-- Men's health preventive ideas
-- Get annual checkup and prostate screenings
-- Ask for urologist referral if abnormal urinary symptoms exist
-- Men should work with partners to improve health
-- Review health risks and reduce these factors
-- Watch for sexual problems
-- Be aware of testosterone deficiency symptoms

By providing answers to medical questions online, Dr. Ridwan hopes to
reduce the need for unnecessary procedures and tests. "In these times
of healthcare reform, by educating my viewers, I hope to make them be
more proactive in monitoring their health," said Ridwan. "This way
they won't have to make unnecessary trips to the emergency room for
something that can be taken care of in advance or prevented."