IN THE MEDIA

5th annual San Diego Memoir Showcase competition winners announced

Doctors are not known for their handwriting, yet — here’s an irony — there’s a long line of doctors-turned-writers, which includes playwright Anton Chekhov (“Uncle Vanya”) and Michael Crichton. That’s right, the author of “Jurassic Park” graduated from Harvard Medical School and then decided to bail on medicine in favor of becoming a writer.

Adam Behar, sdnews.com

La Jollan is one of 10 memoir contest winners: Readings set for Oct. 28 at North Coast Rep Theatre

La Jolla resident Diane Schneider’s memoir “Lives on Brown Cards” looks at memorable patients she has encountered in her years as a physician — and the lessons she learned from them. An excerpt, “Killer Bees” earned her a spot as one of 10 winners of the San Diego Memoir Writers Association’s (SDMWA) fifth annual Memoir Showcase Competition (see box for winners list).

Ashley Mackin-Solomon, La Jolla Light

Kentucky Health KET Public Television

Host Dr. Wayne Tuckson interviewed Dr. Diane Schneider about what is osteoporosis, what is osteopenia, what is needed for vitamin D, calcium, and physical activity. How osteoporosis is diagnosed and treated.

Kentucky Health KET – Dr. Diane Schneider

Better Connecticut CBS Affiliate

Co-host Emmy-award winning Kara Sundlun talked with Dr. Diane Schneider about building bones, how much calcium, vitamin D, and exercise is needed to build and maintain the strongest bones possible.

Better Connecticut Dr. Diane Schneider with co-host Kara Sundlun

Jen and Barb Mom Life

Mom Life’s co-hosts Jennifer Pate and Barbara Machen invite Dr. Diane Schneider to their living room set to chat about what moms can do to help their children build strong bones with adequate calcium sources, vitamin D, and exercise.

Jen and Barb Mom Life Interview Dr. Diane Schneider

WHC-TV For Health, For Life

Host Gabrielle Sarnese talks about bone health from the aging perspective with Dr. Diane Schneider. Dr. Schneider answers questions about what is osteoporosis, who gets osteoporosis, how do you know if you have osteoporosis, what can you do to prevent fractures, and more.

WHCTV For Health For Life interview Dr. Diane Schneider

HMC-TV The Health Report

The Health Report host Dr. James McCabe interviews Dr. Diane Schneider with a focus on the senior community. Who is at risk for fractures and osteoporosis? What is a bone density scan? How do you lower your risk for osteoporosis or breaking a bone? How do you decide what medicines to go on?

HMC-TV The Health Report Dr. Diane Schneider

You The Owner's Manual Radio Show with Dr. Michael Roizen

Dr. Schneider spoke with Real Age Dr. Mike Roizen and Joe Galuski in the segment “Make No Bones About Bone Health” discussing tips on how to prevent bones from becoming brittle with the help of calcium, vitamin D, exercise, healthy eating, and more. Note: In “On-Demand Player” move the slider to about 18:30 in the segment for the start of the interview.

You The Owner’s Manual Radio Show Dr. Diane Schneider

The U-T San Diego's Community Spotlight with Drew Schlosberg

The U-T San Diego’s Community Spotlight with Drew Schlosberg discusses with Dr. Diane Schneider the topic of osteoporosis fractures in the United States as a major health crisis. 2 Million too many fractures each year.

The Charles C. Smith Jr. Lecture given by Dr. Diane Schneider at University of Louisville

Dr. Diane Schneider received the honor of returning to her alma mater, the University of Louisville School of Medicine to give the Charles C. Smith Jr. Annual Lectureship in Medicine in 2012. The topic presented-“Atypical Femur Fractures: A Long-Term Complication of Bisphosphonates?” 

Invite Dr. Diane Schneider to speak at your next function.