Hello Healthy – a Dignity Health Podcast

About Hello Healthy – a Dignity Health Podcast

Hello Healthy Podcast is an audio series presented by Dignity Health. The series features health related topics from our experts at Mercy & Memorial Hospitals (Bakersfield); Mercy Medical Center (Merced); and St. Joseph's Medical Center (Stockton).

Publisher

Dignity Health

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jul 2018

Latest episode

17 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

125 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Nov 2025

   Early Detection & Robotic Ion Bronchoscopy — Dr. Sunit Patel on Revolutionizing Lung Nodule Diagnosis

   (https://support.doctorpodcasting.com/media/k2/items/cache/9afa146debe336b35bf63e55eee88552_Generic.jpg) Dr. Sunit Patel, Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy at Mercy Medical Center, discusses advances in detecting and diagnosing lung nodules — with a focus on the minimally invasive robotic Ion bronchoscopy. Learn what a lung nodule is, how clinicians evaluate nodules using CT and PET scans and blood tests, and why tissue diagnosis matters. Dr. Patel explains how the robotic Ion system uses shape-sensing technology and precise navigation to reach peripheral nodules safely, reduce risks like pneumothorax and bleeding, and improve diagnostic accuracy. The episode also covers the role of local lung cancer screening programs, how early detection can improve outcomes and reduce treatment costs, and what patients should do if a nodule is found on imaging. Helpful for anyone facing a lung-nodule diagnosis or interested in cutting-edge respiratory care.

2. 

   28 Oct 2025

   Lung Cancer The Silent Killer—Who's at Risk and How Dignity Health's Lung Cancer Screening Program Can Help

   (https://support.doctorpodcasting.com/media/k2/items/cache/cd6699bb1b67cb7bebeb9b6d7b7690d2_Generic.jpg) Alexis Paulson, NP, discusses the importance of Lung Cancer Screening and the Program offered on the Central California Coast. She talks about who is at risk for Lung Cancer and talks about how the screening program works and what it costs. Learn more about Alexis Paulson, NP (https://www.dignityhealth.org/ourdoctors/1790969046-alexis-paulson)

3. 

   28 Oct 2025

   Sunit Patel, MD, FCCP, FAASM

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Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,114,847

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

68

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Books guests

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