First hour: Previewing the Puerto Rican festival
Second hour: Second Opinion Live looks at micro-preemies
We'll preview the Puerto Rican festival, which we had planned to do on Thursday. (Our discussion was preempted by the Wednesday night mass shooting.) We'll talk about music, food, and more. Our guests:
Orlando Ortiz
Yesenia Ramos-Torres
Jesus Vega
Then, Second Opinion Live looks at a category of birth sometimes known as "micro-preemies." We're asking when local medical providers determine a developing fetus is viable, and what can be done if the baby is born extremely prematurely. From the intervention, to the success rate, to the ethical questions, we'll explore it all. In studio:
Dr. Carl D'Angio, Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he is professor of pediatrics and Medical Humanities and Bioethics; director of the Neonatal Clinical Research Program; and director of the Research Ethics program
Dr. Patricia Chess, Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she is professor of pediatrics, neonatology, and biomedical engineering; and director of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship program