Dr. Stuart Cherney, chief of sports medicine at Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates, speaks with Drs. Brian Cruickshank and Kristin Hopkins about the vital role of sports medicine, breaking down how it differs from orthopedics and highlighting common injuries such as sprains, shin splints, and overuse conditions like tennis elbow and runner’s knee.

Then, Drs. Jonathan Price, assistant professor of surgery here at Stony Brook University Hospital, and Neal Patel, an interventional cardiologist at North Suffolk Cardiology, speak with host Timothy Brown about prevention and treatment options for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), the buildup of cholesterol, fat, and other substances that restricts blood flow through coronary arteries. This conversation is from February 2026.

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