Hamilton is board-certified in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. During the interview, he discusses new technologies being used in emergency medicine, whether medical dramas on television are anything like life in the real E.R., and how to understand a true medical emergency.

“Ultimately, if you feel your health care needs can’t wait until you can get in to see your doctor or that you will get worse if you wait, then you should come to the Emergency Department,” said Hamilton, who see patients at Hahnemann University Hospital.

A captain in the U.S. Naval Reserves who was mobilized to active duty in 2004, Hamilton also discusses the types of injuries being suffered by military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Drexel Medcast™ featuring Dr. Richard Hamilton can be accessed via the homepage of Drexel University College of Medicine’s website (www.drexelmed.edu) or via iTunes and other podcasting directories. Drexel University College of Medicine launched the Drexel Medcast in August 2007, becoming the first medical school in the Philadelphia region to offer a monthly medical podcast. A new topic and faculty member are featured each month.

To listen to the Medcast™, click here.