Well Said: Recent Episodes
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and WRHU Radio Hofstra University have partnered to take health education to the airwaves with Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash. Well Said host, Ira Nash, MD, a professor of cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine and executive director of Northwell Health Physician Partners. He says the show is an outreach opportunity for the medical school to educate people of all walks of life about issues related to health and wellness. The program will also highlight the wealth of knowledge, expertise, and resources available in the local area.
Do poems have the power to heal? Listen to the latest Well Said podcast as we explore the Good Listening Project and how the simple act of listening and using poetry to reflect a person’s story, emotions, and experiences can have a profound impact on healing. Joining us on Well Said is Gray Davidson Carroll, […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Phyllis Quinlan, the Internal Coach for Cohen Children’s Medical Center. A registered nurse with over 40 years of experience in clinical, educational, and administrative roles, Dr. Quinlan provides guidance to caregivers, helping them navigate the emotional challenges and isolation that often accompany caring for others. Through her work, […]
How do some people manage to move with focus, calm, and purpose, even during extremely high-pressure moments? Joining us on Well Said is neurosurgeon Dr. John Boockvar, who calls this mindset “grit-flowness”—the powerful combination of grit, flow, and mindfulness that enables someone to perform at their best even under stress. Dr. Boockvar, Vice Chair of […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Caroline Pessel, a Board-Certified OB-GYN specializing in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell/Hofstra, and the Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program at Northwell, who will discuss exercise in pregnancy and how it can lead to improved health for both mom […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Erica Leigh Altschul, who will discuss pulmonary hypertension — high blood pressure in the lungs, a condition that makes it hard for the heart and lungs to work together. Dr. Altschul, Director of Pulmonary Hypertension at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Antonios Gasparis, who will share insights on how pelvic pain can be connected to varicose veins. Dr. Gasparis, a vascular surgeon and the System Chief of the Ambulatory Vascular and Vein Program at Northwell Health, as well as a Professor of Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine, […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Charles B. Simone II, a Research Professor and the Chief Medical Officer of the New York Proton Center, to discuss the cutting-edge cancer treatment known as Proton Therapy, what it is, how it works, and why it’s changing the way we treat certain cancers.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Maria Torroella Carney, Northwell Aging Institute, System Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Medical Director for Continuing Care, and Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine, to discuss the reality of aging in America and what we need to do now to prepare […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Suchitra Acharya, a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Director of the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center at LIJMC, Head of the Bleeding Disorders and Thrombosis Program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Acharya, along with two of her patients, will […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Pooja Shah, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, who will discuss the causes behind hair loss and what can be realistically done about it.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Olena Predtechenska, Attending Neonatologist at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Predtechenska will discuss premature births, and what the road ahead looks like for these children.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Michael J. Kosnett, an Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a consultant in Medical Toxicology and Occupational and Environmental Medicine to talk about how lead exposure can put your heart health at […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jeremy Boal, founder of the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program to provide holistic high-quality care to home-bound adults and former Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He will be talking about a question at the intersection of medical care, ethics and public […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Adam Cole, board certified urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology, and the Associate Residency Program Director at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about the hidden reasons why you might be rushing to the bathroom more often, feeling like you still have to go, even after you’ve just […]
Joining us on Well Said is Michael Kalberer, licensed social worker and motivational speaker, Dr. Adam Stein, Chairman and Professor of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Zucker School of Medicine and Rebecca Kotun, patient and advocate for people in the disabled community. They will be diving into the unique and diverse […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Seth Kaplan, Director of the Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders and Lenox Hill & Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospitals and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine. He will be enlightening us on the […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr Kenneth Richard Spaeth, Medical Director for Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about what science knows—and what it doesn’t—about Microplastics; the near invisible threat hiding in our food, water and […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Adam David Bitterman, Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at Huntington Hospital and Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about the ins and outs of those strange bumps that can form at the bottom of our feet known as bunions.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Ying Lu, Director of the Celiac Program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health and Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to talk about how Celiac Disease, an autoimmune condition with serious consequences on many aspects of life, can have extra implications […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Michael Schwartz, Chief of Urology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, an Associate Professor of Urology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and the Director of Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery for the Smith Institute of Urology at Northwell as we dive into the science, the stories, […]
Joining us on Well Said is licensed social worker and motivational speaker, Michael Kalberer and director at the Inherited Retinal Disorders Service at The Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Jason I. Comander. They will be talking about CRISPR gene editing, a technology that can contribute […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr Mundeep Kainth, is a board-certified pediatrician & pediatric infectious disease physician and Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to tell us the full story of measles – a highly infection disease of the past, now posing a new threat.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. John Procaccino, Director of North Shore University Hospital’s Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases, and Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery at North Shore University Hospital to talk about the ins and out of colon cancer including screening measures, early signs and symptoms, options for treatment, and […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jon Oren and Dr. Beth Nash. Dr. Oren is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital and an expert in emerging treatments for a wide range of spine disorders. Dr. Beth Nash (along with being the wife of the host!) is an internist and infectious diseases specialist […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Anna Costakis, Director of Psychiatry Residency Training at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about how with the appropriate support, treatments, and knowledge, people living with depression can find hope and healing.
Joining us on Well Said is Ms. Kate Donovan and Dr. Chase Moon. Kate Donovan is the Director of Northeast Environmental Health and Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council and Dr. Charles (Chase) Moon, is a Pediatric Environmental Health Fellow in the Department of Environmental Medicine and Climate Science at the Icahn School […]
Joining us on Well Said is Danielle Butin, the founder and CEO of the AFYA Foundation. She will be discussing how healthcare systems around the world, particularly within the United States throw out tons of valuable, usable medical supplies every day; and how by recovering some of these unused supplies and redistributing them to underserved […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Michael Erdek, Founding Director of Pain Management at the Zuckerberg Cancer Center and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Oncology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to talk about Interventional Pain Management: a specialized field that focuses on minimally invasive procedures to help manage pain.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jill Whyte, a gynecologic oncologist at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and Sudhi Trye, an OBGYN Attending with the Northwell Health Physician Partners and Assistant Professor Zucker School of Medicine. They will be helping us understand the ins and […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jennifer Goebel, Director of Wellness for the Emergency Medicine Service Line at Northwell Health and Medical Staff Vice President for Huntington Hospital. She will be talking about how burnout and stress have long been significant challenges for healthcare workers and the growing efforts on finding real, sustainable solutions […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Franklin Zimmerman and Shelley Zimmerman. Dr. Franklin Zimmerman is a cardiologist at Northwell Health, and he serves as the Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Phelps Hospital and Shelly Zimmerman is a former Chief of Police for the San Diego Police Department. They will be diving into complexities and […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jeff Boyd, Director and Professor of the Institute of Cancer Research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, and Director of the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute to talk about the basics of cancer, the role of […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Andrea Vambutas, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Head and Neck Services at Northwell Health and Chair of Otolaryngology here at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the causes of sudden hearing loss and how early diagnosis and treatment are key […]
Listen in on a very special show celebrating 5 years of bringing you Well Said. We will be discussing how Well Said was created with the idea that educating the public about health and wellbeing would help fulfill the mission of the Zucker SOM to improve the health of our community. Joining us on Well […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Andrea Zimmern, a board-certified colorectal surgeon at Northwell Health, faculty member for the Colorectal Fellowship Program and Urogynecology Fellowship Program, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to talk about the causes, symptoms, stigmas, treatments, etc. regarding the ailment known […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Philip Solomon, Geriatrics Fellowship Program Director at Northwell Health, Director of Geriatric Education and Clinical Integration, and Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the difficulties faced by those needing to be on many different medications at once.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Pina Sanelli, Vice Chair of Radiology Research for Northwell Health and Director of the Imaging Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (iCEOR) division, to talk about the balance between the cost of diagnostic tests and their usefulness for patients.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Arun Swaminath and Dr. Keith Sultan. Dr. Swaminath is the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he is also the Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Program and Dr. Sultan serves as the Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Program of Medicine/Gastroenterology at […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Maja Svarkic, Associate Program Director for the Residency in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery at Hofstra/Northwell and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss the various presentations and impacts of the common auditory ailment known as tinnitus.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Vera Feuer, the co-chair of the Emergency Child Psychiatry Committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, former President of the NY Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine here at the Zucker School of Medicine. She will […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jules Winokur, Vice Chair of Ophthalmology at Northwell Health, Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Winokur will be diving into […]
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Andrew Yacht, Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Northwell Health, an ACGME Designated Institutional Official, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and a Professor of Medicine here at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He will be helping us understand the thousands of individual decisions that contribute to how we address the overall healthcare needs of our society.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. John Young, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health at Northwell Health to talk about how CBME is shaping the future of medical education and assessment, as well as how this will affect the healthcare experience for all of us.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Nina Vincoff, Division Chief of Breast Imaging at Northwell Health, and Medical Director and Vice President for Clinical Initiatives and Patient Experience for the Katz Institute for Women’s Health to talk about all aspects of breast cancer screening. Including new technology, new guidelines about how to use that technology and new insights about women’s health that are coming through the application of artificial intelligence.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Aldo Iacono, Medical Director of the Northwell Health Lung Transplantation Program, to talk about how lung transplantations work to improve life quality for those with end-stage lung disease who are not responsive to medications or other surgical interventions, and how significant advancements are continuing to be made every day.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Maria Carney, Chief of the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine in the Department of Medicine for Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital and Adam Kahn, Adjunct Professor with the Master’s in Health Law and Policy Program at University and a Senior Fellow for the Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy at Hofstra University. They will be helping us unpack the complex topic of Advanced Directives; or written statements of a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Well Said has invited Dr. Peter Silver, Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Northwell Health to talk about where hospital ratings come from, are they meaningful, and are they reliable?
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jacqueline Moline and Chris Ciuffo. Dr. Moline is the founding Chair of the Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology & Prevention at Northwell Health and at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and serves as the director of the Queens World Trade Center Health Program operated by LIJ Medical Center. Chris Ciuffo is a retired NYPD officer who served at Ground Zero as a first responder and has been receiving support through the WTC Health Program. They will be talking about what made Ground Zero a toxic environment, the scope and consequence of exposure, and the efforts made to address these issues by the World Trade Center Health Program.
Well Said has invited Sven Gierlinger, Senior Vice President and Chief Experience Officer for Northwell Health to shine some light on how patient experience surveys act as the voice of the patients; helping healthcare providers understand patients’ perceptions about what’s working and what needs improvement.
Well Said has invited Dr. Nisha Parikh, System Director of the Women’s Heart Program for Northwell Health’s Cardiovascular Institute and the Katz Institute for Women’s Health to shine some light on the gender-specific differences in how women experience heart failure and what this means for improving outcomes and ensuring equitable care.
Well Said has invited Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize, Senior Vice-President of Family Medicine for Northwell Health and the Inaugural Professor and Chair of Family Medicine at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the record-setting winter temperatures, unprecedented increases in storms and hurricanes and hotter summer that all encompass Climate Change and what that means for our health.
Well Said has invited Dr. Amar Shah, Chief of the division of Cardiac Imaging in the department of Radiology at Northwell Health, and an Associate Professor of Radiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss how doctors can look at the heart in new ways using CT scanners, making it possible to get a better idea of someone’s risk of having a heart attack or determining optimal treatment plans without the need for invasive tests.
Well Said has invited Dr. David Podwall, a board-certified neurologist, President of the Nassau County Medical Society and an Assistant Professor here at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to talk about how access to medical care and treatment has become a topic of importance as both patients and health systems encounter financial, logistical, and geographic barriers to receiving or delivering the high-quality medical care.
Well Said has invited Dr. Teresa Amato, Director of Emergency Medicine and Vice President of Resource Management at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital to talk about the variety and severity animal bites and stings and how to avoid, identify and treat them.
Well Said has invited Dr. Jamie Kane, Chief of Obesity Medicine and Director of the Center for Weight Management at Northwell Health and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the recent rise in obesity and in our country and what weight loss drugs mean for people who may be struggling with this disease.
Well Said has invited Dr. Sanjeev Kothare, Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where he also serves as a Senior Epileptologist and Co-Director of the Pediatric Sleep Program. Dr. Kothare is also the Director of the Pediatric Neurology Service Line for Northwell Health and a Professor of Pediatrics & Neurology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Today, we will be talking about the history, causes, warning signs, symptoms and more of autism spectrum disorder.
Speaking with us on Well Said is Dr. Banu Aygun, a Pediatric Hematologist, Oncologist and Professor of Pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She also serves as the Associate Chief of Hematology at Cohen’s Children’s Hospital and the Section Head of Sickle Cell Disease at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. She will be joined by her patient, Juan Carlos Benitez who was part of a landmark clinical trial that led to the FDA approval of a gene therapy for SSD. They will be discussing the ins and outs of SSD as well as the many new promising treatments including recent clinical trials focusing on gene editing.
Well Said has invited Dr. Karina Davidson, Senior Vice President of Research for Northwell Health and Director of the Institute of Health System Science at The Feinstein Institutes and Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to assist us in understanding how to digest the reports and headlines discussing epidemiologic trends and related research findings.
Well Said has invited Dr. Avy Ronay, a Pediatric Neurologist who leads Northwell Health’s pediatric concussion program and Lead Clinical Strategist for remote Physiological Monitoring, Communications, Digital Health and Sensors for Northwell to talk about how to use the information from self-tracking to live healthier, better lives.
Well Said has invited Dr. Jamie Ghigiarelli, a Professor in the Department of Allied Health and Kinesiology at Hofstra University, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Performance Sports Scientist, to talk about how new research suggests that strength training such as weightlifting may play a crucial and previously neglected role in promoting cardiovascular health.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Paul Desan, Director of the Psychiatric Consultation Service for Yale New Haven Hospital, Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine, where he leads the Winter Depression Research Clinic and co-founder of Pursuit of Happiness Project, a nonprofit, data-driven enterprise that provides science-based information on life skills needed to fight depression and experience greater psychological well-being. Dr. Desan will be talking Seasonal Affect Disorder, also known as SAD, a condition that can for periods of the year affect how we feel, think about ourselves, and interact with others.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Steven Fishbane, Vice President of Northwell Health’s Network Dialysis Services, Chief of Kidney Disease and Hypertension for Northwell Health and Professor at the Institute of Health System Science at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Fishbane will be exploring the nuances of kidney disease, including its causes, risk factors and treatment options.
Well Said has invited Dr. Amgad Makaryus, Chairman of Cardiology at Nassau University Medical Center and Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to help us better understand how diabetes and cardiovascular disease relate to one another. We will also learn how this understanding is a vital step toward affording healthier lives for those navigating these overlapping diseases.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Mark Talamini, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Northwell Health Physician Partners, Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Editor-in-Chief of the medical journal Surgical Endoscopy and the President of the Foundation for Surgical Fellowships. He will be talking about Natural Orifice Surgery, a kind of surgery based on using the body’s naturally occurring entry points to reach inside.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Lyndonna Marrast, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Science Education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, as well as a practicing primary care physician and children’s book author. She will be discussing the ways that our relationships can impact our health and the importance of intergenerational connections and family relationships to our well-being.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Eugenia Gianos, Professor of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, System Director for Cardiovascular Prevention with Northwell Health and Director of both the Women’s Heart Program at Lenox Hill Hospital and the Western Region for the Katz Institute Women’s Heart Program. She will be talking about the dangers of high cholesterol and how cholesterol awareness and cholesterol management have become a crucial public health issue.
Joining us on Well Said is Ms. Candice Halinski, a nurse practitioner who specializes in the care of patients with chronic and end-stage kidney disease, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for Northwell Health Ambulatory Care and an Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She will be talking about how traditionally, the only choices that patients with ESRD have been offered are a kidney transplant or chronic dialysis – however today there are different approaches to be considered.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Randi Goldman, a gynecologist specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility or REI, program director for the Northwell Health fellowship training program in REI and assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell. Today we will be talking about the many advances in recent years in the field of assisted fertility and the current state of the art.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Alessandro Di Rocco, System Director for Neurology, Parkinson’s, and Movement Disorders at Northwell Health and Professor of Neurology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to shed some light on exactly what is Parkinson’s Disease? And what treatments are available to the patients it affects?
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Kimia Pourrezaei and Mr. Greg Mendoza. Dr. Pourrezaei is the Medical Director for the Psychedelic Program and the Early Treatment Program at Lenox Hill Hospital and an Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Mr. Mendoza is a Senior Social Worker with Northwell Health.
They will be discussing how once a taboo class of illicit substances, psychedelics have been gaining ground in modern medicine as part of promising treatments for patients struggling with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and even addiction.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Marcalee Alexander and Dr. Marc Futernick. Dr. Marcalee Alexander is the Founder and President of Sustain Our Abilities, an NGO focused on environmental justice for persons with disabilities, a clinical professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Editor-In-Chief of The Journal of Climate Change and Health. Dr. Marc Futernick is a Board Member of Climate Resolve, an organization building relationships to champion equitable climate solutions and Director of Clinical Services for US Acute Care Solutions and a Managing Editor of The Journal of Climate Change and Health. They will be talking about how as temperatures become more extreme and calamitous weather events—hurricanes, floods, and wildfires—become more commonplace, we must address how these events affect our health and wellbeing.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jeremy Nobel and Ms. Maxine Carrington. Dr. Nobel is an internist and President of The Foundation for Art & Healing and Project UnLonely, and Maxine Carrington is Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer for Northwell Health. They will be shedding light on how loneliness can be a silent epidemic at work, impacting not only employees’ well-being but also organization’s productivity and longevity.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Catherine Weinberg. Dr. Director of Adult Congenital Heart Disease at Northwell Health, Director of High-Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics at Lenox Hill Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to educate us on adults living with congenital heart disease. As techniques for evaluating and treating heart disease in children have improved, it has allowed more and more affected individuals to survive (and thrive) into adulthood. The result has been a growing number of adults with conditions previously only seen in kids.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Mitchell Weinberg, Chair of Cardiology at Staten Island University Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss Peripheral Artery Disease – a common, although often serious condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the arms or legs.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Bushra Mina, Program Director of Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship with Northwell Health and Associate Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to discuss how Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as “COPD” is believed to be largely underdiagnosed and, even still, has been linked to over 3.2 million deaths worldwide.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Harly Greenberg, Division Chief for Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Associate Director at the Northwell Lung Institute and a Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the ins and outs of Sleep Apnea including how it can contribute to daytime sleepiness, depression, and even heart disease.
Joining us on Well Said Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, Vice President of Global Health for Northwell Health and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss how as our world becomes increasingly interconnected, understanding global health is crucial.
Well Said has invited Dr. John Pellerito, Vice Chair of Education and Residency Program Director for Northwell Health’s Department of Radiology and professor in the Departments of Radiology and Science Education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about recent technological advances in the field of Ultrasound and how it is used in everyday medical practice.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Victor Fornari, Chief of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a professor of Psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the role social media has played in the recent rise in rates of depression and anxiety among young people.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jamie Hirsch, Assistant Vice President of AI, Machine Learning, and Data Insights for Northwell Health and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss Artificial Intelligence and answer the questions: how will AI impact the field of healthcare? And have these changes already begun?
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jose Prince and Dr. Chethan Sathya. Dr. Prince is the Vice Chair of Surgery and the System Chief of Pediatric Surgery and Acute Care Surgery for Northwell Health, Surgeon in Chief at Cohen Children’s Medical Center and a professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Sathya is a Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon, Associate Medical Director for Trauma and the Surgical Director for Pediatric Critical Care at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, assistant professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and director of the Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Center. They will be discussing how gun violence causes physical injury to its victims, increases strain on our health systems, and reshapes entire communities.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Teresa Amato, Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and formerly the chair of the department of Emergency Medicine at LIJ Forest Hills. With summer rapidly approaching, we will be discussing how to safely enjoy spending time at the pool, the beach, the lake, or wherever fun water activities are had!
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Henry Donaghy, Program Director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell to discuss Strep throat. While Strep infections decreased in the US during the initial years of the COVID-19 pandemic, this past Strep-season, we witnessed a significant surge in Strep infections amongst school-age children, surpassing even pre-pandemic levels.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Gainosuke Sugiyama, Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery for Northwell Health’s Central Region, System Chief of General Surgery, and Director of System Robotics for Northwell Health to discuss the nuances of robotic surgery - what it is, who it’s for, and what advances we may see in the coming years with such a new technology.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Lance Becker and Mr. Laurence Salzmann. Dr. Becker is the Chair of the Northwell Health System Department of Emergency Medicine as well as the Chair and Kupferberg Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine. Laurence Salzmann is a documentarian known for his film on The Penn Center for Resuscitation Science. They will be discussing Cardiac Resuscitation – the basics that any community member can learn to help save a life and the cutting-edge advances that are changing how we think about life and death.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Jeremy Nobel and Dr. Mitchell Elkind. Dr. Nobel is an internist and President of The Foundation for Art & Healing and Project UnLonely and Dr. Elkind is Chief Clinical Science Officer for the American Heart Association, and a professor of Neurology and Epidemiology at Columbia University. They will be discussing the how loneliness can cause or worsen heart disease and the far-reaching implications for how we prevent and treat heart disease.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Michael Nimaroff and Dr. Sarah Pachtman. Dr. Nimaroff is the Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwell Health and Dr. Pachtman is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist at Northwell Health and an Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine. They will be discussing the current landscape of prenatal testing including the different tests available as well as benefits and risks.
Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Taranjeet Ahuja and Dr. Sunita Cheruvu. Dr. Ahuja is an Assistant Professor of Science Education & Pediatrics and the Director of Humanism in Medicine and a Communications Co-Leader at the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Cheruvu is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and an Assistant Professor of Science Education & Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine. We also have a special guest joining us, Dr. Ahuja’s daughter, Mehek. All will be discussing this incredibly impactful disease of Pediatric Obesity affecting over 15 million children as of 2020.
Well Said has invited Dr. Jeffrey Kuvin, Senior Vice President of Cardiology for Northwell Health and Chair of Cardiology at NSUH and LIJ Medical Center as well Professor of Medicine and Chair of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss how to approach the very important question, “How good is my doctor?”
Well Said has invited Dr. Talia Kaden, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Director of Retina Fellowship at Northwell Health to discuss an ailment currently affecting over 18 million Americans, Macular Degeneration.
Well Said has invited Dr. Victoria Sharon, Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and the Director of Mohs Surgery at Northwell to talk about what exactly Mohs Surgery is and who it is for.
Well Said has invited Dr. Frank Schwab, Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, Vice President of Western Region Orthopedics, System Chief of Orthopedic Spine Surgery and Professor of orthopedic surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about the nuances of Lower Back Pain including its causes and what we can do to find relief.
Well Said has invited Dr. Varinder Singh, Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital, the SVP for Cardiology for the Western region for Northwell Health, and an associate professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about the current state of the art techniques intreating coronary artery disease.
Well Said has invited Dr. Maria Santiago, Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center of Northwell Health, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell to talk about how childhood asthma has become a serious and growing problem that has far-reaching implications for kids’ health, well-being and normal development.
Well Said has invited Dr. Wendy Fried, Attending Physician OBGYN at North Shore University Hospital/Northwell. Northwell Physician Partners in OBGYN at New Hyde Park and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss the ins and outs of Menopause – including the medical implications and the myths and stigmas associated with it.
Well Said has brought on Dr. Linda Shore-Lesserson, Professor of Anesthesiology at the Zucker SOM and the Director of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology at Northwell and Dr. Sherry Shariatmadar, Associate Professor of Pathology at the Zucker SOM and Director of Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis Services at NSUH. Our guests will be talking about the advantages and impact of minimizing the use of blood transfusions and conserving the patient’s own blood.
Well Said has invited Andrew McKechnie, health care policy advisor and government lobbyist for Northwell Health to take a more specific look at how government policy and action influences drug prices.
Well Said has invited Dr. Luca Giliberto, an Attending Neurologist at the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Northwell Health and an Assistant Professor at Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research as well as at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss the current advancements in treating Alzheimer’s disease including new drugs, their effectiveness and the safety of using them.
Well Said has invited Dr. Simona Proteasa, and academic neurologist specialized in epilepsy; Daniel Hopper, a photographer and person with epilepsy; as well as Patrick Tierney and Justin Esposito, fourth year medical students and organizers of the upcoming “Spark of Creativity - An exploration of visual art and epilepsy” event. Our panel will be discussing how patients use art to express and cope with their illness experience and how seizures themselves can be the driving force behind artistic creation. To view the photographs discussed in this episode please see the work of Daniel Hopper at the below link:http://www.dhopperphotography.com/seize
Well Said has invited Dr. William Shi, a Cardiovascular Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine to help us dive deeper into the field of cardiovascular surgery, to learn more about minimally invasive, endovascular, and other new frontiers in the field.
Well Said has invited Dr. Stuart Cohen, Cardiothoracic Radiologist at Northwell Health, Director of Research of the Northwell Lung Institute and Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to the advancements, guidelines and importance of lung cancer screening.
Well Said has invited Rachel Luscher, a senior at Hofstra University, and Station Manager of WRHU, the campus radio station where Well Said is recorded and broadcast to tell her personal story of facing considerable health challenges, including the need for open-heart surgery.
Well Said has invited John Nance, US Air Force and Airline pilot, founding member of the National Patient Safety Foundation, and world-renowned author to discuss the current state of health care safety, the differences between preventing errors and preventing harm and what this all means for both patients and providers.
Well Said has invited Dr. Lorry Rubin, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease at Northwell Health and a professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss exactly what is polio and why is it back?
Well Said has invited Dr. Rubin Cooper, former Chair of Pediatric Cardiology at Northwell Health, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about Myocarditis – a disease that causes inflammation of the heart muscle and its connection to COVID-19.
Well Said has invited Arlene Markarian, Assistant District Attorney and Chief of the Elder Abuse Unit of Nassau County and Dr. Marzena Gieniusz, a geriatrician at Northwell Health to discuss what constitutes elder abuse, how to recognize it and what can be done about it.
Well Said has invited Dr. Sanjey Gupta, a Physician in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine, Chair of Emergency Medicine at South Shore University Hospital, and Professor of Emergency Medicine at ZSOM to talk about the harm reduction strategies being implemented to combat the effects of drug abuse and addiction.
Well Said has invited Dr. JoAnne Gottridge, an Internal Medicine Physician, Senior Vice President of the Medicine Service Line at Northwell Health and Associate Professor at the Zucker SOM to talk about the importance of the field of Primary Care, its role during COVID and the challenges it now faces.
Well Said has invited Dr. Elena Ivanina, Director of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Assistant Program Director at Lenox Hill Hospital, and an Assistant Professor at the ZSOM to discuss how the gut-brain axis has implications for everything from irritable bowel syndrome to depression and anxiety.
Well Said has invited Alex Trinkoff, who serves as the VP of Legal Affairs and Senior Associate General Counsel at Northwell Health to discuss the overturning of Roe v Wade, a decision which brings many concepts in law, bioethics, social justice, and reproductive health to the forefront of conversation.
Well Said has invited Dr. David Nash, the founding dean emeritus of the Jefferson School of Population health in Philadelphia, and Charles Wohlforth, a widely published author and science writer to discuss their new book “How COVID crashed the system; a guide to fixing American health care” that takes a hard look at how the COVID pandemic exposed deep flaws in how health care is delivered in the US.
Well Said has invited Dr. Sharon Gerber, Director of Complex Family Planning, Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine and Cassandra Montgomery, a patient of Dr. Gerber to discuss the profound effects the overturning of Roe v Wade has had not only on reproductive rights but on women’s health overall.
Well Said has invited Dr. Frederick Davis, Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine at LIJ, as well as associate professor of Emergency Medicine at the Zucker SOM and an assistant professor at the Hofstra Northwell School of nursing to talk about the effects exposures to high temperatures and heat waves have on our health.
Well Said has invited Sandra Lindsay, a nurse who manages the Critical Care inpatient units at Long Island Jewish Medical Center as well as the first person in the United States to receive the COVID vaccine outside of a clinical trial. Sandra has played a critical role in the battle against COVID-19 and who continues to make major contributions to public health and wellbeing.
Well Said has invited Dr. Peter Silver, Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, and Associate Chief Medical Officer at Northwell Health and Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss what Monkeypox is; the severity of this outbreak; and what we can do to slow it down.
Well Said has invited Dr. Blanka Kaplan, Allergy and Immunology Specialist and an Assistant Professor at the Zucker SOM to explain how and why our immune systems react to medications and the potential consequences.
Well Said has invited Dr. Richard Furie, Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Northwell Health and a Professor at the Zucker SOM to explain the ins and outs of Lupus, a disease that affects 1.5 million Americans and the progress physicians are making in determining its causes and triggers.
Well Said has invited Dr. Marta Feldmesser, Chief of Medicine in Infectious Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital to explain the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease, and touch on other tick-borne illnesses—including a mysterious allergy that could be triggered by a bite from a tick.
Well Said has invited Dr. Natasha Hameed, an attending physician at Northwell Health to explain just what multiple sclerosis is and provide up to date information about how to recognize and treat it.
Well Said has invited Dr. John Kane, Co-Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Professor of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to explain the ins and out of schizophrenia and the research that has improved the prognosis for many.
Well Said has invited Dr. Mitchell Roslin, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Northern Westchester Hospital and a Professor at the Zucker SOM to talk about the connection between obesity and aging, and why some physicians are drawing parallels between the two conditions.
Well Said has invited Dr. Joseph Marino, Senior Vice President of Northwell Anesthesia, and an Associate Professor at the Zucker SOM to talk about new ways of reducing pain associated with surgery, which can not only decrease mortality and morbidity but improve overall recovery.
Well Said has invited Dr. Jay Weinstein, an internist and Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about seasonal allergies, a condition which affects more than 19 million adults and 5 million kids in the United States.
Well Said has invited Dr. Christine Metz and Dr. Carmen Rodriguez to discuss the nuances behind endometriosis including current research, treatments and how patients are living with disease today. Dr. Metz is a professor at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Dr. Rodriguez is clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell.
Well Said has invited Dr. Sheila Shaigany, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Co-director of the Inpatient Dermatology Consultation Service, and an attending physician at the Program in Cutaneous Chemotoxicities at the Monter Cancer Center to talk about the ins and outs of the common skin disorder known as eczema.
Well Said has invited Dr. Reshmi Kapoor, Attending Dermatologist of Northwell Health Physician Partners Dermatology to talk about dermatological treatment for people of color, the informational and educational gaps and what is being done today to address these issues and provide people of all races with proper dermatological knowledge and care.
Well Said has invited Dr. Joseph McGowan, an Infectious Disease Specialist at Northwell Health, Medical Director for the Center for AIDS Research and Treatment at North Shore University Hospital and Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about current state of HIV/AIDS epidemic and what lessons we can draw from it to apply to the COVID epidemic we are living through now.
Well Said has invited Dr. Joseph Cervia, the Senior Medical Director at HealthCare Partners, IPA & MSO and Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to continue our conversation on the microbiome, focusing on the relationship between the microbiome and our immune system, how these change with age and chronic disease, and how all of this impacts our health.
Well Said has invited Dr. Gainosuke Sugiyama, the Chair of Surgery and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Department of General Surgery at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream and Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about several different types of hernias and several different approaches to their treatment.
Well Said has invited Dr. Bruce Farber, an infectious diseases expert, Chief Public Health and epidemiology officer for Northwell Health and a professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, our tools for dealing with it, and how our attitudes toward it are all profoundly different now than they were when this started.
Well Said has invited Frank Cacace, Associate Chief for Education in Division of General Internal Medicine at Northwell Health and Associate Professor of Medicine at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell Health to talk about shingles and its vaccine, including who should get it and what exactly it will protect against.
Well Said has Dr. Christine Mullin, Chief of Northwell Health Fertility and Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss egg freezing, which has gained popularity in the past few years as a way for women to preserve their fertility until they feel ready to start a family.
Well Said has invited Dr. Hugo Ortega, Internal Medicine Fellow at Northwell to talk about Lifestyle Medicine, what it is and how it might impact patients and healthcare delivery.
Resources:
Websites:
https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/ https://www.fullplateliving.org/ https://nutritionfacts.org/
Films
Forks Over Knives free on https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/
Plantwise Documentary free at https://www.adventhealth.com/plantwise-documentary/watch-plantwise-documentary
PlantPure Nation free on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBKnG9Y0owQ
Books:
Low Carb Fraud T. Colin Campbell, PHD
The China Study T. Colin Campbell PHD
How not to Die by Michael Greger MD
How not to Diet by Michael Greger MD
Well Said has invited Dr. Nicholas Mercado, Senior Medical Ethicist in the Division of Medical Ethics at Northwell, and an assistant professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about how health care professionals have approached medical ethics throughout the pandemic and what this means for the future of the industry.
Well Said has invited Dr. David Rosenthal, Medical Director at the Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV, and Medical Director at the Center for Transgender Care at Northwell Health to consider what role healthcare providers play in contributing to the problem of barriers to access, and how can we work together to make it better.
Well Said has invited Dr. Mariana Brewer, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell as we dive into early development of the infant microbiome, how it impacts infant health, and the effects of early infant feeding.
Well Said has invited Patricia Flynn, Assistant Vice President of Employee Wellness, Northwell Health and Dr. Jacqueline Moline, Vice President of Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology and Prevention at Northwell Health, Chair of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention at North Shore University Hospital and Professor at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell as we dive into how the pandemic has affected the wellbeing of healthcare workers, and how health systems are responding to the increasing demands placed on healthcare providers.
Well Said has invited Dr. Joseph Conigliaro, Chief of General Internal Medicine at Northwell Health and a Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine as our “guest host” to speak with Dr. Ira Nash about a sudden and devastating event that affects millions of Americans each year, a stroke.
Well Said has invited Dr. Jennifer Svahn, a Vascular Surgeon specializing in veins, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss why veins are important and contemporary approaches to an array of problems that can interfere with veins’ normal function.
Well Said has invited Dr. Amos Grünebaum, obstetrician and gynecologist specializing in high-risk pregnancies and a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Zucker School of Medicine and Dr. Francis Chervenak, Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lenox Hill Hospital and at the Zucker School of Medicine, where he is also an Associate Dean for International Medicine to discuss how vaccination during pregnancy and the risks associated with giving birth at home.
Well Said has invited Dr. Anna Alperovich, Specialist in Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at the Monter Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss how CAR-T Therapy works and its potential uses beyond blood cancers.
Well Said has invited Dr. Edith Burns, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine as well as the Institute of Health System Science at the Feinstein Institutes and Director of Research of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine to discuss active aging and what we can do to avoid or delay the disability that many associate with getting older.
Well Said has invited Dr. Marty Doerfler, Senior Vice President of Clinical Strategy and Development and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Northwell Health and head of the Office of Clinical Transformation, a division of Northwell’s Center for Learning and Innovation to discuss telehealth, including the rise in virtual doctor’s visits, thanks to an easing of regulations and investment from healthcare systems across the country and what the future of telehealth looks like.
Well Said has invited Dr. David Hirschwerk, Executive Vice Chair of Medicine at NSUH & LIJMC and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the nuances behind the seasonal flu and dipping into the complex interplay between flu season and the ongoing COVID pandemic.
Well Said has invited Dr. Onisis Stefas, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Northwell Health and Adjunct Professor at Binghamton university and St. John’s University to demystify drug costs and discuss what drug costs mean for patients and the medical community.
Well Said has invited Dr. Deborah McElligott, Nurse Practitioner for Northwell's Center for Wellness & Integrative Medicine, Part of Katz Institute for Women's Health and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the details of Meditation and its benefits as a promoter for overall health.
Well Said has invited Dr. Daniel Grande is the Assistant Vice President of Research Services at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, at Northwell Health. He is also a Professor of Molecular Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery and within the Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.to talk about 3D bioprinting, a way of creating three-dimensional structures out of living tissue or biological material.
Well Said has invited Dr. Daniel Sciubba, senior vice president of neurosurgery for Northwell Health and chair of neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Co-Director of the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Northwell Health and Chair of Neurosciences at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the classification, symptoms, and treatments of spinal tumors.
Well Said has invited Dr. Bruce Rutkin, Director of Structural Heart Disease at North Shore University Hospital and Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the ins and outs of structural heart disease including surgical and non-surgical interventions.
Well Said has invited Dr. Michael Oppenheim, Chief Medical Information Officer for Northwell Health and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss personal health records including what goes into them, who can access them, and how they are being used to drive the future of healthcare delivery.
Well Said has invited Dr. Jared Winoker, Director of Endourology and Kidney Stone Center at Northwell Health and Professor of Urology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about recognizing signs of kidney stones and ways to mitigate risk factors for developing them.
Well Said has invited Dr. Benjamin Hirsh, Director of Preventative Cardiology at Northshore University Hospital and Assistant Professor to Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to help demystify cholesterol and discuss its connection with disease, tips for management, drugs that aim to lower cholesterol and more.
Well Said has invited Dr. Yili Huang, Director of the Pain Management Center at Phelps Hospital for Northwell Health and is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the different medical and non-medical options available to patients suffering from pain.
Well Said has invited Dr. Marcia Epstein, Associate Chief Division of Infectious Diseases at Northwell Health and Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine, to discuss returning to school in the time of COVID-19 including effects on children, vaccinations, and safety procedures.
Well Said has invited Dr. Sanjey Gupta, Chairperson of Emergency Medicine at South Shore Hospital and a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about environmental threats to our health such as heat related illness, drowning, resource limited medicine and more.
Well Said has invited Dr. Michael Dannenberg, Attending Dermatologist, Dermatology at Huntington, Northwell Partners and Chief of Dermatology, Huntington Hospital to talk about the hot topic of sun exposure.
Well Said has invited Dr. David Bernstein, Chief of Hepatology and the Director of Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver Diseases at Northwell Health and Professor of Medicine and Education Science at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk discuss both the social and medical concerns involving alcohol and more specifically Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Well Said has invited Dr. Marzena Gieniusz and Dr. Luca Giliberto. Dr. Gieniusz is a geriatrician Directs the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program for Northwell Health. She also is an assistant professor at the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Giliberto is an attending neurologist at the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Northwell Health and an Assistant Professor at Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research as well as at the Zucker School of Medicine. In today’s conversation with medical experts, we will explore Alzheimer’s Disease and current treatment options.
Well Said has invited Dr. Joseph Diamond, Director of Nuclear Cardiology at LIJMC, Associate Professor of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and an expert on the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure to explore what high blood pressure is, what the consequences of uncontrolled high blood pressure can be, and new approaches to treating this condition.
Well Said has invited Dr. Noah Rosen, Neurology Residency Program Director for North Shore University Hospital and Long island Jewish Medical Center where he is a Neurologist and Pain Management expert specializing in headache medicine as well as Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to the ins and out of headaches, from mild discomfort after poor night’s sleep to chronic and debilitating migraines.
Well Said has invited Dr. Karina Davidson, Senior Vice President of Research at Northwell Health, Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and head of the Center for Personalized Health at the Feinstein Institute to discuss personalized medicine, unique health strategies and plans created on an individual basis.
Well Said has invited Dr. Jason Chinitz, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at South Shore University Hospital and an associate professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine to talk about pacemakers, the sophisticated electronic devices widely used to treat a variety of heart conditions.
Well Said has invited Dr. Elliott Hershman, Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, Vice-President for the Western Region of the Orthopaedic Service Line for Northwell Health and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to demystify surgical procedures and explore the kinds of questions you can ask your physician and healthcare team.
Well Said has invited on Dr. Ankita Sagar, Director of the COVID Ambulatory Resource Support (CARES) Program at Northwell Health, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine to shed some light on what the future may look like for those affected by COVID-19.
Well Said has invited on Dr. Donna Armellino, Vice President of Infection Prevention for Northwell Health as we discuss contemporary usage of antibiotics and shed light on the growing concern of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Well Said has invited on Dr. Launette Woolforde, Chief Nursing Officer at Lenox Hill Hospital, Lenox Health Greenwich Village, and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, and Associate Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. This week is special because almost every issue of health and wellbeing is shaped by the influence and dedication of nurses. To all Nurses listening- thank you!
Well Said has invited Dr. Raphael Braga, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and Physician in charge of the Center for Treatment and Research in Bipolar Disorder, at the Zucker Hillside Hospital to talk about the ins and outs of Bipolar Disease, including diagnosis, treatment and research.
Well Said has invited Dr. Matthew Harris, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine and Medical Director, Northwell COVID-19 Vaccination Program to discuss the nuances behind the COVID-19 vaccinations, the options, the concerns and our progress as a country.
Well Said has invited Dr. Kevin Tracey, President and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes of Medical Research and Professor of Molecular Medicine and Neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the growing field of bioelectronics, a fascinating new field that brings together a wide variety of disciplines, including human biology, electrical engineering, and clinical medicine.
Well Said has invited Dr. Nicholas Skipitaris, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology for Lenox Hill Hospital and the Western Region, Northwell Health and Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Zucker SOM as we explore exactly what Atrial Fibrillation is and dive into the symptoms, medications and strategies for combating this condition.
In recognition of the 2021 Northwell: Cutting Edge Topics in Tourette’s, Well Said has invited Dr. Cathy Budman, Dr. Jane Zwilling, and youth ambassadors Christopher Allesandri and Rebecca Caron. Dr. Cathy Budman serves as the director at the Long Island Center for Tourette, she is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine and a Senior Attending Psychiatrist at Northwell Health. Dr. Jane Zwilling is a Co-Chair of the Tourette Association of America in Long Island and serves as a Co-Director of the Youth Ambassador Program. Join us as we explore this complex disorder, what is like to live with Tourette’s and the treatments and research being done to support those affected.
Resources
Long Island Center for Tourette and Associated Disorders: https://www.litourettecenter.org/
Tourette Association of America, Long Island Chapter: https://www.longislandtourette.org/
Tourette Association of America: https://tourette.org/
Well Said has invited Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in the region, and the organization that has taken care of more COVID patients than any other organization in the entire country. Join us as we explore his remarkable journey from childhood poverty in rural Ireland in the 1950’s to becoming a key figure in the fight against COVID-19.
Well Said has invited Dr. Rosemarie Conigliaro, Section Chief for Women’s Health at Northwell Health Physicians Partners, Director at Katz Institute for Women’s Health, an Internal Medicine physician and professor of medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to dive into the world of Women’s Health, including its relations to COVID and upcoming vaccinations.
Well Said has invited Dr. Bruce Hirsch, Specialist in Infectious Disease, Geriatric Medicine, and Internal Medicine at Northwell Health, and Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the normal complement of bacteria and viruses in and on our bodies, which is sometimes referred to as “the microbiome.”
Well Said has invited Dr. David Hirschwerk, Interim Chair of Medicine-Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Infectious Diseases Specialist at Northwell Health System to the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus and what that means for the pandemic moving forward.
Well Said has invited Dr. Safiya Richardson, Co-Chair of the Department of Medicine’s Racial Equity Task Force and an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Health Innovations and Outcomes Research at the Feinstein Institute and Zucker School of Medicine to discuss and celebrate the integral role that Black Americans have played in our nation’s history as we take a look at the history of medical racism in the United States.
Well Said has invited Dr. Janet Dolgin, Co-director of the Hofstra Bioethics Center, Jack & Freda Dicker Distinguished Professor of Health Care Law, Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine, and Director of Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy as well as Dr. Renee McLeod-Sordjan, Chair of Graduate Nursing Program and Course Director of the Bioethics Certificate Course at Hofstra University, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Program Director and Director of Ethics Consulting Services at Northwell Health. Today our guests will be diving into how the pandemic has raised conversation on the important topic of Medical Ethics.
Well Said has invited Dr. Victoria Chen, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine and a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician at Cohen Children’s Medical Center to discuss how the closure of schools and virtual classrooms have the effects of social isolation has impacted students.
Resources:
The Bark App -- Parental Monitoring App
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Well Said has invited Dr. Soteri Polydorou, Associate Professor of Addiction Psychiatry and Preventive Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine to continue the conversation on how the COVID-19 pandemic can affect our mental health. Today we will be focusing on drug and alcohol abuse.
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Well Said has invited Keith Scott, the Director of Education at the Safe Center Long Island, a non-profit dedicated to providing a fast and easy path to resources that assist in saving and changing the lives of the victims of domestic or dating abuse, child abuse, and rape and sexual assault. Today we are discussing the very tough and potentially triggering topic of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Well Said has invited Dr. Frank Cacace, Associate Chief for Education, Division of General Internal Medicine and Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss personal health and wellness resolutions for the New Year and ways we can better stick to the goals we make for ourselves.
Well Said has invited Dr. Susana Hong, Nephrologist and Medical Director at the Port Washington Dialysis Facility as well as Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about dialysis and the impact it has on the lives of patients. Also joining us will be Bert Schneider, longtime dialysis patient.
Well Said has invited Dr. Mayer Bellehsen, Trauma Psychology expert, practicing clinical psychologist and Director of Psychological Services for the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families as well as of the Center for Traumatic Stress, Resilience and Recovery (CTSRR) at Northwell Health to discuss the ins and outs of holiday stress, especially in light of the ongoing pandemic.
Well Said has invited Dr. Mark Jarrett, Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Northwell Health as well as Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, to discuss the newer COVID treatments and how they work.
Well Said has invited Dr. Maria T. Carney, professor of medicine and chief of geriatric and palliative care medicine at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, to discuss hospice, palliative care and more.
Well Said has invited Dr. Yael Tobi Harris, assistant professor of medicine and chief of endocrinology at Northwell Health: Long Island Jewish Medical Center-North Shore University Hospital, to further discuss diabetes and what it means to live with this chronic ailment.
Well Said has invited Dr. Matt Weiss, the Deputy Physician in Chief of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and a professor of Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss Pancreatic Cancer, it’s status in the world today and its relation to the ongoing pandemic.
Well Said has invited Dr. Susan Maltser, Vice-Chair and an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Chair and Medical Director of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Glen Cove Hospital, and the Director of Cancer Rehabilitation at Northwell Health to talk about new information on these long-term symptoms as well as the rehabilitation programs used to help patients recover from COVID-19.
Well Said has invited Dr. Karen Kostroff, Chief of Breast Surgery at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell as well as Dr. George Raptis, Senior Vice President of the Cancer Service Line at Northwell Health and Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease.
Well Said has invited Mr. Victor Calise, the Commissioner for Disability for New York City and the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority as well as Dr. Adam Stein, the Chairman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at both Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, as well as a Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and what can be done to help.
Well Said has invited Dr. Lyndonna Marrast, Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and Assistant Investigator at Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to talk about Sickle Cell disease and its current status in our society.
Well Said has invited Dr. Prashant Malhotra. an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Zucker School of Medicine to explore the ins and outs of the vaccines being developed for the treatment of COVID-19.
Well Said has invited Dr. Manish Sapra, Executive Director of Behavioral Health service line at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss mental health during COVID, including the anxiety of going back to work and how we are coping with grief and loss in this unprecedented time.
Well Said has invited Dr. David Hirschwerk, an Infectious Diseases specialist at North Shore University Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the how the upcoming flu season will affect our current struggles with COVID-19.
Well Said has invited Dr. William Lowe, Medical Director for Employee Health Services at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the considerations of reopening businesses and places of work.
Well Said has invited Dr. Henry Bernstein, Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine, and head of the Breastfeeding Resiliency, Engagement, and Empowerment team at Cohen Children’s Medical Center to talk about the importance of breastfeeding and the challenges of breastfeeding empowerment.
“Well Said” has invited Dr. Robert Dillon, the District Superintendent of Nassau BOCES, to continue the conversation on reopening during COVID-19. Today, we discuss the nuances, challenges, and controversies of our K-12 students going back to school.
Well Said has invited Dr. Ronald Burakoff, Chair of Dental Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine as well as the Chair of Dentistry at both Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, to continue the conversation of how COVID-19 impacts other kinds of Medical Care. Today we talk about Dental Care.
Well Said has invited Dr. Thomas McGinn, Chair and David Greene Professor of Medicine, Deputy Physician and Senior Vice President of Northwell Health, a key player in Northwell’s response to COVID-19 to discuss the virus’s long term consequences.
Well Said has invited Dr. Nina Vincoff, Vice-Chair of Department of Radiology for Patient Experience, Chief of the Division of Breast Imaging, and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Zucker School of Medicine, to continue the conversation of how COVID-19 impacts other kinds of Medical Care, specifically diagnostic imaging.
Well Said has invited Dr. David Nash, Founding Dean Emeritus of Jefferson College of Population Health and Special Assistant to the CEO of Jefferson to talk about the effect COVID-19 has had on different populations, hospitals and doctors and where we go from here.
Well Said has invited Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Commissioner of Health for Nassau County to review New York’s plans for re-opening and what that means for us as a community.
"Well Said" has invited Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, director of the Heart Failure Program at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Medical Center, contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and author of Heart: A History, to discuss the nuances behind why the coronavirus pandemic is interrupting routine medical care.
Resources: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-History-Sandeep-Jauhar/dp/1250234662
"Well Said" has invited Dr. Sophia Jan, assistant professor of pediatrics and medicine, Division Director of General Pediatrics for Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and Medical Director of Northwell Health's Health Home for Children, to discuss how children are being affected by our current pandemic-fueled landscape.
Dr. Robert Roswell, associate professor of cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, joins Dr. Ira Nash to discuss racism in health care delivery, and the efforts being made to eradicate it.
Dr. Jennifer Mieres, professor of cardiology, occupational medicine, epidemiology & prevention at the Zucker School of Medicine and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Northwell Health, joins Dr. Ira Nash to discuss a different kind of deadly disease in the news that is highly prevalent in our country – racism.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/education-and-resources/community-engagement/center-for-equity-of-care
Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs of Hofstra University Herman Berliner, former dean of the Frank Zarb School of Business, Lawrence Herbert Distinguished Professor and professor of economics, joins Dr. Ira Nash to discuss how universities and colleges are reopening as we begin to exit the COVID-19 lockdown and enter into a new academic landscape.
Chief Medical Information Officer for Northwell Health and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine Dr. Michael Oppenheim joins Dr. Ira Nash to discuss how the recent explosive growth in telehealth, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has become a critical way to deliver care.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/telehealth
Dr. Jeremy Nobel, a physician, epidemiologist, poet, photographer and founder of the Foundation for Art and Healing, joins Dr. Ira Nash to discuss how to lessen the impact of social isolation forced by the current pandemic, and how art is an essential piece of human connection.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
Joseph Conigliaro, MD, MPH, FACP Dr. Joe Conigliaro, chief of general internal medicine at Northwell Health and professor of medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and a patient join Dr. Ira Nash to outline what steps will be taken to ensure patients feel comfortable returning to a doctor’s office, post-coronavirus.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted cancer patients and cancer care. Dr. Richard Barakat, senior VP for cancer services & chief physician of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, and Zucker School of Medicine professor, joins Dr. Ira Nash to discuss how the novel coronavirus has influenced diagnosis, treatment, surgery and follow-up care for people with cancer in this episode of “Well Said.”
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders may be at higher risk for COVID-19 complications. Dr. Ira Nash and Northwell Health’s Dr. Arun Swaminath, chief of gastroenterology, director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Lenox Hill Hospital, and associate professor of medicine, talk with one of his GI patients and discuss which IBS/GI medications can impact the immune system and why, and how follow-up visits with your gastroenterologist can help to keep you safe and healthy.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19 Donning a new approach to the practice of gastroenterology: perspectives from the COVID-19 pandemic epicenter. Management of upper GI bleeding in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
COVID-19 testing can help us understand the true impact of the coronavirus on our community. “Well Said” with Dr. Ira Nash has invited Northwell Health’s Dr. Mark Jarrett, associate chief medical officer and chief quality officer for the health system and professor of medicine at Zucker School of Medicine, to explain the differences in testing and how it may help inform decisions regarding ongoing social distancing restrictions.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
Older adults and individuals of any age with underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, lung disease or heart disease, are at greater risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Maria Carney, professor of medicine and chief of geriatrics and palliative care medicine for Northwell Health, to explain why older individuals are at risk for COVID-19 infection and how the coronavirus pandemic may permanently impact eldercare facilities.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
COVID-19 is impacting children differently than adults. “Well Said” with Dr. Ira Nash has once again invited Dr. Lorry Rubin, chief of infectious diseases at Northwell Health’s Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center and professor of pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine, and Sabina Zak, VP for Community Health for Northwell Health, to discuss how coronavirus signs and symptoms differ in adults and kids.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted communities where economic and social factors influence access to healthcare. “Well Said” with Dr. Ira Nash has invited Sabina Zak, Northwell Health’s VP of Community Health, to break down these issues further and explain what we can do to help our neighbors in need.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
Research on treatment for COVID-19 is rapidly evolving. “Well Said” with Dr. Ira Nash has invited Dr. Craig Devoe, associate professor at the Zucker School of Medicine and chief of hematology-oncology at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, to explain what coronavirus research entails and how it will help those that are ill.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
Listen to a personal account of the COVID-19 pandemic from a now-recovering patient who was hospitalized due to the novel coronavirus. “Well Said” with Ira Nash has invited Dr. Charlie Schleien, Philip Lanzkowsky Professor and chair of pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine of Hofstra/Northwell and senior vice president of pediatric services at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, to detail his own experience as a patient and discuss his recovery.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
New therapies and testing for COVID-19 are constantly emerging. “Well Said” with Dr. Ira Nash has invited Dr. Bruce Farber, professor of medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine and system chief of Infectious Diseases for Northwell Health, to help us understand the current medications being used, vaccine possibilities and how widespread testing is critical in the fight against this global pandemic.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
In this episode of “Well Said” with Dr. Ira Nash, we’re focusing on how COVID-19 has changed the landscape of surgical care. Dr. Jose Prince, an associate professor of surgery and pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine and vice-chair of surgery at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and Dr. Matthew Weiss, a professor of surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine and deputy physician-in-chief and surgical director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discuss how the coronavirus has impacted the practice of surgery and the care of patients in need of urgent operations.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
During the unprecedented strain COVID-19 has placed on health systems nationwide, Northwell Health is doing everything possible to ensure that, no matter the ailment, patient experience remains a priority. “Well Said” with Dr. Ira Nash has invited Sven Gierlinger, senior vice president and chief experience officer for Northwell Health, to address how patients and caregivers are having their needs met through both the steadfast support of their healthcare team and new avenues such as telehealth.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-1
In this episode, we’re discussing the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant mothers and their partners. “Well Said” has invited Northwell Health’s Dr. Stephanie Trentacoste-McNally, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Zucker School of Medicine, to help us understand how the pandemic has changed clinical care for pregnant women, what it means for their health and how this situation is influencing the health of their babies.
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In addition to the daily battles hospitals are facing on the front lines of COVID-19, research and testing are critical to fighting this global pandemic. To help us understand what it is like to care for COVID-19 patients and how healthcare teams across the country are working tirelessly to find the most effective treatments, “Well Said” has invited Dr. Mangala Narasimham, Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine and Chief of Critical Care Medicine for Northwell Health, to describe what she is seeing in the clinical setting.
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In addition to the daily battles hospitals are facing on the front lines of COVID-19, research and testing are critical to fighting this global pandemic. To help us understand what it is like to care for COVID-19 patients and how healthcare teams across the country are working tirelessly to find the most effective treatments, “Well Said” has invited Dr. Jim Crawford, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine and SVP for Laboratory services at Northwell Health, to describe what he is seeing in the laboratory setting.
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During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be certain secondary effects that impact our mental health and psychological well-being. To help us cope with the day to day uncertainty and anxiety of this pandemic, “Well Said” has invited Dr. Victor Fornari, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine and Vice-Chair of Psychiatry for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Zucker Hillside Hospital of Northwell Health, to share strategies for dealing with the stress, how to communicate with our families and how to access mental health services.
Resources:
https://zucker.northwell.edu/ https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19 CDC: Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the globe, the US healthcare system is facing unprecedented challenges. Northwell Health is prepared and doing everything possible to administer excellent care while keeping our community safe. To address the most frequently asked questions patients have, and better understand how healthcare systems are adjusting operations, Well Said has invited Dr. David Battinelli, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Northwell Health and Vice Dean and Betsey Cushing Whitney Professor of Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine to share a behind the scenes update.
Resources: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19
On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan, China.
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By some estimates, about 30 million people in our country (or one in 10 Americans) have some form of liver disease. In a relatively small, but growing percentage of these folks, their liver disease worsens to the point where a liver transplant is necessary to prevent death and restore health. Liver transplant has now become the second most common type of solid organ transplant after kidney transplants, with over 157,000 performed in the U.S. since 1988.
To learn more about liver transplantation, Well Said is joined by expert guest:
Lewis Teperman, MD, professor of surgery at Zucker School of Medicine, director of organ transplantation at Northwell Health, and vice chair of surgery at North Shore University Hospital. In December 2019, Dr. Teperman and his surgical team performed the first liver transplant on Long Island, giving a man with just days to live a new lease on life.
Resources: Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver Diseases
Are you tired of feeling tired? You’re not alone. In America, it is estimated that sleep-related problems affect 50 to 70 million people of all ages and socioeconomic classes and costs over 4 billion dollars a year in lost productivity. Some eye-opening statistics that doesn’t help anyone rest easy!
So, what is keeping us from getting a good night’s sleep? How can we make sure that we all get the rest we need? Our latest installment of Well Said addresses these questions and more about sleep problems with expert guests:
Steven Feinsilver, MD , professor of medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine and director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital, and Harly Greenberg, MD , professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital.
Resources: Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Center Center for Sleep Medicine (Northwell Health-Lenox Hill)
What you need to know about joint care and replacement
If you’re experiencing joint pain, especially in your knees and hips, you’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 70 million in the U.S. have some form of chronic joint pain, and that includes people of all ages.
Joining us to talk about current approaches to managing and treating joint pain, including when to consider a joint replacement, are:
Jonathan Danoff, MD, an adult joint reconstruction orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery at the Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute. He is also assistant professor of orthopedics and surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine. We also welcome Daniel Vaknin, PT, vice president of Northwell’s Outpatient Therapy Network, which includes the STARS Rehabilitation Center at Eisenhower Park.
Resources: Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute Northwell-Joint Replacement American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Each year, there are more than 17,000 new spinal cord injuries in the US—or about 50 new cases per day—and an estimated 5 million Americans living with paralysis. These statistics are higher than in most other countries worldwide. Despite the grim figures, scientists remain optimistic that advances in research will someday make the repair of spinal cord injuries possible. At the same time, current treatments and rehabilitation allow many people with spinal cord injuries to lead productive, independent lives, as we will discuss with our guests on Well Said.
Our guests include Adam Stein, MD, chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Northwell Health. Dr. Stein is joined by his patient, Jon Zakarin, who will share the challenges and triumphs of living with a spinal cord injury.
America Spinal Injury Association United Spinal Association Spinal Cord Outcomes Partnership Endeavor-SCOPE
In this episode of Well Said, we’re talking about something that many may think of more as ancient history than contemporary health – the dangers of pregnancy and childbirth. Sadly, deaths related to child delivery still occur and happen at higher rates in the United States than in most other countries in the developed world. Our guests will help us understand just how risky pregnancy and childbirth are today, and why.
Joining us are:
Martine Hackett, PhD, associate professor in the Master of Public Health and B.S. in Community Health programs in Hofstra University’s School of Health Professions and Human Services, and Rev. Dr. Nellie Taylor-Walthrust, ThD, CASAC, director of the Leeds Place – Serving Young People, a division of the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center on Long Island.
Resources: North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
Special thanks to Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell first-year students Joy Achuonjei and Alec Xiang for research and production support for this program.
On this episode we’re talking about bisphenol-A or BPA, a chemical used to make plastics like water bottles and resins that line the inside of food and drink cans. Although there is ongoing debate about BPA safety, the US Food and Drug Administration maintains that BPA poses no risk to health in the tiny amounts of it we get in our diets. Yet many medical and scientific experts continue to raise the red flag about its potentially harmful effects, particularly to the development of infants and young children.
What are we to believe? Is BPA safe in small doses, or is even low level exposure a hazard?
Joining us to address BPA exposure, health concerns, and safety are:
Maya Frankfurt, PhD, co-director of the MD/PhD program and professor of science education at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and Ken Spaeth, MD, MPH, division chief of occupational and environmental medicine at Northwell Health and assistant professor at Zucker School of Medicine. He is also an adjunct associate professor of biology in the Master of Public Health program at Hofstra University.
Resources: Environmental Working Group
How we live and where we live have a profound influence on our health. In fact, most experts believe that lifestyle choices like diet, physical activity, and smoking, along with social circumstances like poverty and poor educational opportunities, are more powerful predictors of health and wellbeing than genetics or access to good health care.
In this episode, we are going to talk about a particularly strong, but often underappreciated, influence on health – the quality of housing. This has become especially important because of a growing crisis of housing affordability. That is, more and more people, especially those with low income, are unable to find an affordable, decent place to live, with serious consequences for their health.
Joining us to talk about housing, health, and how to address the problem of access to affordable, safe homes is Judge Fern Fisher, Special Assistant for Social Justice Initiatives to the Dean of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. She is also former Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City Courts and served as the Director of the New York State Courts Access to Justice Program.
Judge Fisher is accompanied by a law student from her course that examines issues in health and housing.
Resources:
NYCourts.gov
America is facing a serious public health care crisis — gun violence. While mass shootings grab headlines, the grim reality is that there are nearly 40,000 firearms-related deaths each year in the United States. That’s more people dying from gunshot wounds than car crashes. Despite the steady toll of 100 people dying of gun violence each day, Congress has been slow to act. It’s why those on the front lines in caring for victims of guns are taking greater steps to protect the health and wellness of our communities.
Host Dr. Ira Nash (left) and special guest Michael Dowling (right) with first-year medical students (back, left-right): Josue Minaya, Joy Achuonjei, and Alec Xiang.
On this episode of Well Said, we’re joined by Northwell Health’s President and CEO, Michael Dowling, who is leading a call to action to our nation’s health care leaders and 18 million health care workers to help curb the epidemic of gun violence.
Resources
Northwell Health: A call to action on gun violence Where are the health care CEOs in the fight against gun violence Taking a stand on gun control CNN Business Perspectives New York SAFE Act The Brady Plan
Episode two of a two-part series on clinical trials and the value of clinical trial participation In this episode, we’re continuing our discussion of clinical trials. Part one of our series focused on what a clinical trial is, how clinical trials are organized, supported, and structured, and how these important studies help to advance and safeguard our health care. We also learned that clinical trials depend on people to enroll as study participants, a critical part of moving medicine forward that remains a great challenge for researchers.
Just how are patients recruited? What are the barriers to participation? Why should a person consider enrolling in a clinical trial? What is it like to be part of a clinical trial? We will address these questions and more with our following guests:
John Boockvar, MD, co-director of the Brain Tumor Biotech Center at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, vice chair of the department of neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital of Northwell Health, and professor of neurosurgery at the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Boockvar is joined by Jennifer Beakes, a patient and clinical trial volunteer who will share her medical journey and decision to participate in a study. Jennifer is accompanied by her husband Kevin Lorme.
Resources: AWARE for All-Long Island Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation