On Saturday, April 15 our host Dr. Marianne T. Ritchie spoke with Dr. Jean Doak about the symptoms, signs and therapies of eating disorders. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, eating disorders are the second most fatal mental illness in the US, exceeded only by opioid use disorder.
Your Real Champion® – “Tennis: Racket Science… not Rocket Science!” Stocky Morris doesn’t waste time complaining. He never felt limited by Type I Diabetes that was discovered when he was 20 months old. Despite multiple fingers sticks each day and frequent visits to the hospital, Stocky learned to take the “hand he was […]
This week, our host Dr. Peter Vernig, Vice President of Clinical Services at Recovery Centers of America, discusses Alcohol Awareness Month. More about Dr. Peter Vernig: Dr. Peter Vernig serves as Vice President of Clinical Services at Recovery Centers of America. In this role, he oversees mental health care across […]
Your Radio Doctor® host Dr. Marianne T. Ritchie sat down with Bill Anderson on Fox 29 to discuss the importance of colorectal cancer screening and share and Your Real Champion® Christie Pileggi Neeld’s inspiring story.
On Saturday, March 25 our host Dr. Marianne T. Ritchie talked with Dr. W. Douglas B. Hiller about how to train and compete safely in a triathlon.
Your Real Champion® – “Marathon Man” Pat Finley was a college athlete and graduated from University of Virginia in the early days of the pandemic lockdown. He developed a new interest in running and set his sites on the Marine Corp Marathon in the following year, 2021. A month before […]
This week, our host Corey Richey, CEO, RCA at Lighthouse, discusses trauma and substance use. More about Corey Richey: Corey brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and skill to RCA at Lighthouse addiction treatment center in New Jersey. She believes strongly in the power of patient advocacy, and is personally and professionally […]
This week, our host Corey Richey, CEO at RCA at Lighthouse, discusses DBT (dialectical behavior therapy). More about Corey Richey: Corey brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and skill to RCA at Lighthouse addiction treatment center in New Jersey. She believes strongly in the power of patient advocacy, and is personally […]
Your Real Champion® – “Giving is Receiving” Our former Real Champion, Christie Pileggi Neeld, finds joy in service. Her Kindness Projects are countless – providing gift bags to veterans, teens in foster care, isolated seniors, patients getting chemotherapy and people experiencing homelessness. Now she faces her own challenge, colorectal cancer, and continues to […]
Marianne T. Ritchie, MD was one of the first female gastroenterologists practicing in the Philadelphia area. An advocate for over 30 years, Dr. Ritchie developed the PINK PLUS triple cancer screening program, and the BLUE LIGHTS CAMPAIGN for Colon Cancer Awareness.
