Doctor*Ology

Gastroenterologist Dr. Cohen explains the ins and outs of the bowels and gastroenterological problems, and why they can be difficult to diagnose. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - like Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis - can be life-threatening according to medical resident Dean Soulellis. They're auto-immune diseases that cause the body to attack itself and make digestion painful.

In this episode, we take a look at the eyes, & Robert undergoes a battery of tests that educate him about his peepers. We learn that an optometrist is your regular eye doctor who diagnoses myopia & other vision impairments and prescribes glasses. But an Ophthalmologist is a full-fledged doctor who has gone through medical school.

Robert's uncle may just give him a heart attack before the day is done. Fortunately for Robert, today they're investigating the specialty of cardiology. Dr. Basmadjian, a Cardiologist, explains that the heart is a motor with plumbing and electrical aspects and that there are three types of cardiologists: plumbers, electricians, and photographers, or echocardiologists.

Neurology is the branch of medicine dealing with the disorders of the nervous system. Robert and his uncle talk to a neurologist, a doctor specialized in this field. See what neurologists are doing to help save those from the most serious of disorders. Also, discover some interesting facts about how the brain performs its vast array of functions.