Southern Medicine

Fundamentals of Cardiac Ultrasound - Tatiana Havryliuk, MD

In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, shares practical, high-yield insights on using focused cardiac ultrasound to assess volume status, ventricular function, and key cardiac pathology in everyday clinical practice. Dr. Havryliuk breaks down when cardiac ultrasound and inferior vena cava (IVC) assessment are most helpful, how to obtain key cardiac views, and what normal cardiac ultrasound looks like—helping clinicians build confidence at the point of care. Listeners will also review key findings such as right heart strain, reduced LV function, and pericardial effusion, and how these results guide treatment and escalation decisions. Dr. Tatiana Havryliuk is an emergency physician and founder of Hello Sono [https://www.hellosono.com/]. With 15 years of experience using POCUS in diverse settings, from urban EDs to Everest Base Camp, she is dedicated to extending its benefits to more patients. With Hello Sono, she and her team support practices in building compliant, high-quality, and profitable POCUS programs through tailored education and implementation.

Flashes and Floaters: Using POCUS to Detect Retinal Detachment in Primary Care

In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore a case involving a 56-year-old male who presented to his primary care provider with a two-day history of acute floaters and flashes of light in his left eye. They discuss the patient's medical history, including hypertension and mild cataracts, review exam findings with preserved visual acuity and limited fundoscopic visualization, and detail how ocular point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was used to identify a retinal detachment at the bedside. The episode highlights how rapid recognition with POCUS led to same-day ophthalmology referral and prompt retinal repair, preventing progression to central vision loss. Dr. Tatiana Havryliuk is an emergency physician and founder of Hello Sono [https://www.hellosono.com/]. With 15 years of experience using POCUS in diverse settings, from urban EDs to Everest Base Camp, she is dedicated to extending its benefits to more patients. With Hello Sono, she and her team support practices in building compliant, high-quality, and profitable POCUS programs through tailored education and implementation.

The Transparency Revolution: Inside Transperra's Mission to Fix Healthcare

In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast", J.P. Barta, CEO of Legacy Benefits Group, and Randy Glick, Executive Director of SMA, explore how Transperra is reimagining healthcare delivery in a system that has grown increasingly complex, costly, and opaque. They discuss how transparency, advocacy, data intelligence, and direct provider contracting can realign incentives, reduce barriers to care, and give both patients and employers greater control over costs. The conversation highlights Transperra's waived out-of-pocket model, its partnership with Advisory Health Administrators, and what the future may hold for employers, TPAs, providers, and members seeking a clearer, more connected, and more affordable healthcare experience.

Beyond Retention: An Unexpected Bladder Finding on POCUS

In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast", Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP detail a case of a 27-year-old male who presented with hematuria and abdominal discomfort. What began as a routine point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) exam to assess urinary retention and possible renal colic led to the unexpected discovery of a bladder mass, prompting urgent imaging and follow-up. They discuss how POCUS can reveal critical pathology, guide timely intervention, reduce unnecessary radiation exposure, and enhance diagnostic accuracy in urgent and primary care settings. Dr. Tatiana Havryliuk is an emergency physician and founder of Hello Sono [https://www.hellosono.com/]. With 15 years of experience using POCUS in diverse settings, from urban EDs to Everest Base Camp, she is dedicated to extending its benefits to more patients. With Hello Sono, she and her team support practices in building compliant, high-quality, and profitable POCUS programs through tailored education and implementation.

Processing Grief - Live by Letting Go

"Processing Grief - Live by Letting Go" examines how emotional, psychological, and spiritual wounds don't simply fade but build up over time, requiring intentional care. In this episode of Southern Medicine, Randy Glick and Rodney Overstreet, CRNA, discuss the stages of grief, treatment options, emerging research, and what a supportive care team looks like. They also explore how family and friends can help, along with practical tools and resources to move forward and release what keeps us stuck. A CRNA at UAB Medical West, in Bessemer, Alabama, Rodney felt called to heal from a young age. He has spent his career putting people to sleep — and now he wants to help them wake up. "They taught us how to heal others, but neglected to teach us how to heal ourselves," he said. Rodney's nonprofit, Heal Our Healers, aims to remedy this institutional illness. Rodney enjoys studying and lecturing on burnout, compassion fatigue, and PTSD in healthcare providers.