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JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

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Dr. Alisa Minkin, MD hosts JOWMA's podcast and shares preventative health information geared to members of the Orthodox Jewish community.

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Decoding Obesity: Beyond Ozempic with Priya Jaisinghani, MD

April 18, 2024 12:55 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MB

Dr. Priya Jaisinghani, MD, is a dedicated endocrinologist specializing in adult care, with expertise in endocrinology, obesity medicine, and diabetes. She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Jaisinghani completed her fellowship in Endocrinology at New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell, following her residency in Internal Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood ...

Living Fully, Dying Well with Mindy Blumenfeld, LCSW

April 11, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 64 MB

Mindy Blumenfeld, a trauma therapist, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice. She is certified in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing as well as trained in IFS and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. She works through a lens of attachment and how early experiences impact human development. Her other passions are speaking and writing, using both to educate her audiences about therapy, meaningful living, and relationships. She is columnist for Binah Magazine and does many teleconferences and ...

Lessons from the Hospital: What My Son Taught Me About Living Fully with Mindy Blumenfeld, LCSW

April 11, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 64 MB

Mindy Blumenfeld, a trauma therapist, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice. She is certified in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing as well as trained in IFS and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. She works through a lens of attachment and how early experiences impact human development. Her other passions are speaking and writing, using both to educate her audiences about therapy, meaningful living, and relationships. She is columnist for Binah Magazine and does many teleconferences and ...

Specialty Spotlight: Yair Saperstein, MD, MPH, Clinical Informatics

April 04, 2024 04:00 - 14 minutes - 11 MB

Yair Saperstein, MD MPH is CEO and cofounder of AvoMD. He is a dual board-certified physician in internal medicine and clinical informatics, is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) and is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Saperstein served on the implementation team for multiple Epic go-lives, and was inpatient medicine Chief Resident at HHC's Kings County Hospital, leading over 400 providers through New York's first wave of COVID. Dr. Saperstein graduated from Albert Einstein College...

Kosher ADHD with Drs. Simcha Chesner and Sara Markowitz

March 28, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 103 MB

Dr. Simcha Chesner is a clinical psychologist, trained and raised in the USA. He has lived in Israel for the past 33 years. He founded a network of junior high and high schools for boys with ADHD in Israel and has served the Israeli community for the past three decades. He has written several books in Hebrew and Kosher ADHD is his first book, co-authored with Dr. Sara Markowitz in English for the Jewish communities of the United States Dr. Sara Markowitz,Ph.D. has achieved an incredible amo...

Kosher ADHD with Simcha Chesner, PhD and Sara Markowitz, PhD

March 28, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 103 MB

Dr. Simcha Chesner is a clinical psychologist, trained and raised in the USA. He has lived in Israel for the past 33 years. He founded a network of junior high and high schools for boys with ADHD in Israel and has served the Israeli community for the past three decades. He has written several books in Hebrew and Kosher ADHD is his first book, co-authored with Dr. Sara Markowitz in English for the Jewish communities of the United States Dr. Sara Markowitz, Ph.D. has achieved an incredible am...

The JOWMA Medical Mission with Shevie Kassai, MD

March 21, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 58.6 MB

On October 7, Hamas launched a horrific terror attack in Israel. Over 1,300 Israelis have been killed, over 3,200 have been injured, and nearly 200 hostages have been taken. As always, JOWMA’s network of physicians is here to serve the Jewish world. Now, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Help support JOWMA’s work and our medical mission. We are bringing critically-needed physicians to save lives in Israel. Every dollar raised goes directly to support this Donate to JOWMA's Medical Mission: https://donat...

Passing the JOWMA Podcast Torch with Alisa Minkin, MD

March 14, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MB

Alisa Minkin, MD is former host of JOWMA Podcast which provides health education geared to the Orthodox community. Dr Minkin also previously produces the JOWMA Preventative Health hotline (929-4-GEZUNT/929-444-9868) and is past chair of the JOWMA Preventative Health Committee. She is a board-certified pediatrician in Oceanside, NY. She attended Johns Hopkins University followed by New York University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency at Brookdale University Hospi...

Specialty Spotlight: Atira Kaplan, MD, Physiatry

March 07, 2024 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Atira Kaplan, MD is a board-certified physiatrist. She received her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center; and completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and fellowship in Women’s Health Rehabilitation, at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Kaplan works in two private practices, Maxwell Medical in Manhattan, and Millennium Medical and Rehabilitation in Westchester, where she treats patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions includin...

Pregnancy Loss: Grieving and Healing with Yonina Kaufman and Chumi Friedman

February 22, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Chumi Friedman is the Director of HUG, a program of ATIME supporting couples experiencing perinatal and infant loss. She is RTS trained and a certified doula and chaplain. Yonina specializes in helping women and couples who experience (d) perinatal and infant loss, infertility, and perinatal or postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. Yonina is trained in maternal mental health, grief and bereavement, trauma, and parent training. While using evidenced based approaches, Yonina is there to help...

Eating Disorder EDucation with Dr. Frani Pollack, PhD, LSW, RD

February 15, 2024 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MB

Frani S. Pollack is a licensed psychologist and social worker. She has been in practice for 30 years. Frani has worked at multiple inpatient, day treatment, and outpatient programs. She currently works at Bala Child & Family Assoicates where she sees individuals, teens, and families. She has also taught and trained students, supervised, and ran supervision groups. Frani currently teaches and supervises dissertations at the doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania. She also teaches ...

A Dadvocate Speaks Up with Rabbi Simcha Weinstein

February 08, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Simcha Weinstein is a best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and Family Peer Advocate at Families Together in New York State.  He serves on the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC), a federally-funded New York State agency working under the direction of the Governor. He is the Chair of the Religious Affairs Committee at Pratt Institute and founder of the Jewish Autism Network. Named "New York's Hippest Rabbi" by PBS, he resides in Brooklyn, New York. Contact Simcha Weinst...

Mazel Tov! The Confident Kallah Has a Baby with Dr. Elissa Hellman

February 05, 2024 14:53 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB

An experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman, has been in practice for over ten years in Milwaukee, WI. She received her medical degree from NYU and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharat Ha'Mishpacha. Throughout her years as a clinician, she noticed a gap in women's health awareness and ...

True Strength with Personal Trainer and Nutritionist Gabby Barreto, MS, RD, CDN, CSSD

February 01, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Gabby Barreto, MS, RD, CDN, CSSD is a registered dietititian and personal trainer. She obtained her Master’s in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Columbia University and completed her Dietietic Internship at LIU Post.  She is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and specializes in eating disorders.  She is a Professor at St. Josephs University in Brooklyn, teaching nutrition.  She is also a Personal Trainer, a Certified Functional Strength Coach, Functional Mobility Specialist, On...

Sleep Well! with Dr. Innessa Donskoy, Pediatric Sleep Medicine Physician

January 25, 2024 05:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

Innessa Donskoy is a pediatric sleep medicine physician at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Illinois. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine for the Sleep Medicine fellowship. She completed her Pediatric Residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and her Sleep Medicine Fellowship at the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University & Ann Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Donskoy sees patients from early infancy ...

After the IEP: Autism Adulthood with Susan Senator

January 18, 2024 05:00 - 55 minutes - 104 MB

Susan Senator is an author, blogger and journalist living in the Boston area with her husband Ned Batchelder. She has three sons, the oldest of whom is 33 and has severe autism. Ms. Senator is the author of Making Peace With Autism as well as The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide and Autism Adulthood: Insights and Creative Strategies for a Fulfilling Life. A journalist since 1997, she has a blog in Psychology Today, and she has published many pieces on disability, parenting, and living happily, in...

Picky and REALLY Picky Eaters: STEPS+ To Help Both with Dr. Katja Rowell

January 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MB

Katja Rowell MD is a family doctor and responsive feeding specialist on a mission to bring peace and joy back to the family table. Described as “academic, but warm and down to earth,” she is a popular speaker and has appeared in numerous publications. Dr. Rowell believes that helping children grow up to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies is the best preventive medicine there is. Rowell has a passion for helping adoptive and fostering families who may face unique challenge...

Specialty Spotlight: Shlomo Minkowitz, MD, Diagnostic Radiology

January 04, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Dr. Minkowitz M.D. is a neuroradiologist.  He is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Radiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He attended medical school at Cornell, completed an intern year at SUNY, Downstate and radiology residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Cornell. Jewish Medical Ethics https://www.chabad.org/search/keyword_cdo/kid/23095/jewish/Shlomo-Minkowitz.htm ________________________________________________________ ...

Crying IS Coping and Other Tips from a Certified Child Life Specialist with Adina Levitan, MS, CCLS

December 28, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 77.8 MB

Adina Levitan, MS, CCLS is a certified child life specialist with a Master’s degree in Child Life, Administration and Family Professional Collaboration from Towson University. To become a certified child life specialist Adina volunteered at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital. Following the completion of her Master’s degree, Adina went on to complete three child life practicums at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, University of Maryland in Baltimore and Childre...

MAZAL TOV! The Confident Kallah Has a Baby! with Dr. Elissa Hellman

December 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB

An experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman, has been in practice for over ten years in Milwaukee, WI. She received her medical degree from NYU and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharat Ha'Mishpacha. Throughout her years as a clinician, she noticed a gap in women's health awareness and ...

Autism: What's Hot, What's Not with Dr. Jennifer Bain

December 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 72 MB

Jennifer Bain, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of neurology and pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center.  Dr. Bain completed both an M.D. and PhD. as well as general pediatrics residency at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School in New Jersey.  She then trained in Child Neurology at New York Presbyterian – Columbia University Medical Center in New York City and is a board-certified neurologist with special certification in Child Neurology seeing both inpatient and outpatient pediatr...

Specialty Spotlight: Zvi Jacob Schreiber MD, Pathology

December 07, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Dr. Zvi Jacob Schreiber completed his medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His residency training for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology was at SUNY Stony Brook, where he was chief Resident.  He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at NY-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University for Surgical Pathology and GI Pathology. Dr. Schreiber has worked in both academic hospital practice as well as commercial laboratories, and is laboratory director at CDX Diagnostics, an advanced diagnos...

Women are NOT Just Smaller Men: How Our Hormones Affect Our Mental Health with Esther Rollhaus, MD

November 30, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 75.7 MB

Dr. Esther Rollhaus is board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. A graduate of Stern College for Women, Esther received her medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine and completed adult psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship in Montefiore Medical Center. She is an adjunct professor at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University in the psychology and biology departments. She also consults on reproductive and women’s mental health issues t...

Demystifying ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) with Eilis O'Connell-Sussman

November 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Eilís O’Connell-Sussman is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA-NY), and certified special educator. She earned her master’s degree in autism and intellectual disabilities at Teachers College, Columbia University, and continued her education in applied behavior analysis (ABA) at the Florida Institute of Technology. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Endicott College’s ABA program under the advisement of Dr. Mary Jane Weiss. She is the Lead...

Can This Relationship Be Saved: Dr. Raphael Strauss on the Clinician-Patient Relationship

November 16, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MB

Strauss Allergy & Asthma Therapy opened its Westbury office in 2007, but Dr. Raphael (Ralph) Strauss has been a practicing allergist for over 30 years. Dr. Strauss is certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology. After graduating cum laude from Brandeis University, he began his medical career at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he received his medical degree in 1986. He did his internship and residency in pediatrics at Schneider Children’s Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medic...

Intimacy Matters! with Suri Halpern, JD, LMFT, CST

November 09, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 31.5 MB

Content Warning: This episode contains more explicit and sensitive content. It is geared towards a mature audience only. Audience discretion is advised. Suri Halpern, JD, LMFT, CST is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist. She runs a private practice in Bala Cynwyd, PA, where she sees individuals and couples. She has lectured extensively on a variety of topics involving sexuality. She is passionate about giving women support and information about sexuality at ...

Specialty Spotlight: Staci Leisman, MD, Internal Medicine/Nephrology

November 02, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Dr. Staci Leisman is a board certified internist and nephrologist who practices nephrology at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is also an accomplished educator in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 
Dr. Leisman received her B.A. in English Language and Literature from Yale University, where she graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her M.D. from Washington University in St Louis, where she was one of 8 recipients of the Distinguished Scholar Award. ...

Helping Our Children, Helping Ourselves: Coping in Crisis with Dr. Elana Dumont

October 24, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Dr. Elana Dumont trained to work with young children though adulthood treating issues such as anxiety and depression. In addition she provides parent coaching to support parents in their developing strong relationships with their children. She is also trained to treat women struggling with pre and post natal challenges.She utilizes an integrated approach using evidence based treatments that include CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy), mindfulness, exposure treatment, and parent management tra...

Sensory Connections: Nora Berger, OT Student, Integrates her Life Experiences Into Her Work

October 19, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 89.3 MB

Nora Berger, Occupational Therapy Student is a Yonkers native looking specialize in Pediatrics. She is a dancer, aviation enthusiast, automotive/ rail fan, unashamed Pokémon player. Nora earned a bachelor's degree Pediatric OT through dance from NYU Gallatin. She completed supplemental classes at LaGuardia for secure her entry into Touro. Nora has worked with non-verbal autistic toddlers in Woodhaven and later transferred to ACDS Westchester, working with the same population of children. Nor...

RSV Prevention: Understanding the New Products with Dr. Ed Walsh

October 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Dr. Walsh received an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Manhattan College and an MD degree from SUNY-Downstate Medical Center in 1974. He completed his residency at the URMC Strong Memorial Hospital in 1977 and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases in 1982. Since then he has been faculty in the Department of Medicine and a member Infectious Diseases division at the University of Rochester. Dr Walsh is head of the ID unit at Rochester General Hospital where his clinical activities and rese...

Specialty Spotlight: Dr. Gail Gutman, Pediatrics, Adolescent Fellow

October 05, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MB

Dr. Gutman is a board-certified pediatrician, and currently a second year fellow in adolescent medicine at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Her clinical interests include eating disorders, pediatric gynecology and promoting healthy habits in teenagers. Her research currently focuses on the change in the quality and outcome of eating disorders on patients that presented during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Dr. Gutman served for 2 years as the co-chair of JOWMA’s Teen Health Committee, and continues...

Weighty Issues: A Whole Family Approach with Dr. Joey Skelton, MD, MS

September 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Dr. Joseph "Joey" Skelton is a board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist. He has a particular interest in working with entire families to change behavior, as well as working with community organizations who have the same goals. He is the founder and director of Brenner FIT® (Families In Training), a family-based pediatric obesity program; we are active in clinical care, research, education, and community outreach. He conducts research focused on attrition from and adheren...

Weeding Through The Confusion Over Cannabis with Dr. Howard Forman

September 21, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MB

Howard L. Forman, MD, is Director of Addiction Consultation Service at Montefiore and Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical interests focus on the intersection of addiction, mental health and physical illness. Dr. Forman is also a leading forensic expert who has been retained by state prosecutors, federal prosecutors, leading law firms across the country. Dr. Forman earned his Bachelor of Arts in chemistry and environmental science at Columbia Universi...

I Feel That Way And It's Okay! with Tzivy Reiter and Raizy Keilson from OHEL

September 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

Tzivy Reiter, is the Director, of Children and National Trauma Services, OhelShe currently directs Outpatient Mental Health Services for adults and children, School Based Services for youth, Early Childhood Mental Health and Trauma services. In that capacity, Tzivy has overseen the implementation of evidence-based practice models across programs, utilizing current research, and data driven processes to produce meaningful outcomes. Tzivy is a specialist in trauma and disaster mental health, h...

Specialty Spotlight: Tal Weinberger, MD, Psychiatry

September 07, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MB

Tal Weinberger, MD recently assumed the role of director of psychiatry at CHEMED health center in Lakewood. Previously, she was clinical associate professor and outpatient medical director for the Psychiatry department at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and also maintained a secondary faculty appointment in the OB/GYN department. She is founding director of Jefferson Psychopharmacology Specialty Services, a specialized outpatient clinic provid...

It's Not Your Fault with Dr. Shoshannah Frydman of Shalom Task Force

August 31, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MB

Dr. Shoshannah Frydman, PhD, LCSW is the executive director of Shalom Task Force. Dr. Frydman is a trauma-informed therapist and advocate who has worked in the field of domestic abuse and family violence in the Jewish community for close to 20 years. Dr. Frydman co-chairs the UJA Taskforce on Family Violence, and was recently appointed to the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence COVID-19 Response Group. Dr. Frydman previously served as the managing director ...

Family First: Shoshana Kaufman's Amazing Story of Becoming a Doctor

August 24, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 33 MB

Dr. Shoshana Kaufman was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she attended a large urban public high school and graduated as valedictorian. She went on to earn her BA in psychobiology from Yale University. During her junior year, her father passed away in an accident, which led her to take a spiritual journey to Israel. Over the next few years, she became frum and started a family, raising five children in the process. Dr. Kaufman hosted up to 20 guests each week for Shabbos and Yontif m...

Power Up! Rebbetzin and Parent Coach Gila Ross on Teens and Technology

August 17, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 86 MB

Gila’s vibrant, positive and relatable style make her a well-sought after and much loved coach and educator with over 20 years experience. She has a passion for sharing the joy and relevance of Judaism and for positive parenting. Her Power Up! podcast was named the Top Jewish Podcasts Worldwide. It allows listeners to access her wit, wisdom and inspiration in their own time. You can find her on Instagram @itsgilaross where she shares daily inspiration. She runs parenting courses, offers indi...

Wholistic Health with Dr. Rachel Berman

August 10, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MB

Dr. Rachel Berman is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She earned her her BA in Social Anthropology at Harvard University in 2004 and her MD and MPH at Boston University's School of Medicine and School of Public Health in 2010. Dr. Berman then completed her pediatric residency at the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics in 2013, followed by a residency in...

Specialty Spotlight: Dina Faiden (Dick), MD, Pediatrics

August 03, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Dr. Dina Raizel Faiden (Dick) is a Pediatrician. She started her medical education at Boston University where she graduated from a 6 year medical program in 1994.  She then went back home to Miami where she completed a custom made Shomer Shabbos residency program at University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital. From there, she traveled back to the northeast where she worked in private practices in New York and New Jersey from 1997 to 2014. Since 2014, she has loved working at the Ezras Choi...

The Real Truth About Drowning Prevention with Dr. Adam Katchmarchi and Nicole Hughes

July 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

Dr. Adam Katchmarchi (Ph.D.) is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Sciences (KHSS) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). Adam is also Executive Director of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. Adam completed his Ph.D. in Coaching and Teaching Studies with a cognate specialization in Sport Management from West Virginia University. He received his M.S. in Sport Management from IUP and completed his B.S.Ed. in Health and Physical Education w...

Fight, Flight or Freeze: Dr. Sarah Becker on Anxiety and Depression in Children and Teens

July 20, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

Sarah Dienstag Becker MD is double board certified in general and child and adolescent psychiatry. She attended Brooklyn College and Albert Einstein College of Medicine where she was selected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. Dr. Becker completed her psychiatric residency at Montefiore Medical Center and child psychiatry fellowship at Zucker Hillside Hospital at Northwell where she served as chief fellow. She currently works at Premium Health Center in Brooklyn and is the ...

Taking Care of The WHOLE Family with Family Medicine with Dr. Miriam Segura Harrison

July 13, 2023 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Dr. Miriam Segura-Harrison, MD, IBCLC, is a family physician and a lactation consultant who practices full spectrum outpatient family medicine as well as inpatient obstetrical and newborn care.  _______________________________________________________ It's NOT All in Your Head with Dr. Miriam Segura-Harrison   https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jowma/episodes/Its-NOT-all-In-Your-Head-with-Miriam-Segura-Harrison-eq8ses Ep. 22 Baby Blues: A discussion on perinatal mood disorders  http...

Specialty Spotlight: Rivka Stone MD PhD, Dermatology

July 06, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

Rivka Stone MD PhD is a board-certified dermatologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Stone completed a combined MD/PhD program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where she was supported by an NIH F30 fellowship for her graduate research. Following an intern year in Pediatrics, she completed a physician scientist research residency in Dermatology at the University of Miami, where her postdoctoral work f...

23 and Us: Understanding Modern Genetics with Dr. Robert Marion

June 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

Robert Marion, Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is Chief Emeritus of the Divisions of Pediatric Genetic Medicine and of Development Medicine at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Director Emeritus of Einstein’s Rose F. Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (RFK UCEDD) and of its Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC). From 1987 through 2010, he also serv...

Conquering Your Fibromyalgia with Dr. Michael Lenz

June 22, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Dr. Michael Lenz is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, meaning he sees patients from newborns through adulthood. He is practicing and will continue to practice in Southeastern Wisconsin in the metro Milwaukee area. This lifetime of experience is especially important in working with those who have fibromyalgia, as these and related conditions often start in childhood but are not recognized until years or even decades later. He is also a diplomat of the Board of Lifestyle Med...

You Bet Your Life! with Paul Offit, MD

June 15, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Paul A. Offit, MD, is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Offit is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology, and was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Eye Q Optometrist: Dr. Andrea Zimmerman Talks About Vision

June 08, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

Dr. Andrea Zimmerman, OD FAAO- Doctor of Optometry and Low Vision Specialist with Lighthouse Guild,obtained a BA in Biology from New York University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Phi Beta Kappa distinction. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from SUNY College of Optometry and completed further educational training at Lighthouse Guild for treatment of individuals with Low Vision. Dr. Zimmerman is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Profe...

Specialty Spotlight: Gita Lisker, MD, Pulmonology

June 01, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Gita Lisker MD is board certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and an associate professor in the department of medicine at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health.  She grew up in Queens, NY and graduated valedictorian from Stern College in 1995.  She taught AP biology at Shevach during her gap year and then attended Einstein School of Medicine.  She did her residency in internal medicine at LIJ in a shomer shabbos program followed by a fellowship ...

B'Shaa Tova: The Confident Kallah Part 3 with Dr. Elissa Hellman

May 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

An experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman, has been in practice for over ten years in Milwaukee, WI. She received her medical degree from NYU and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharat Ha'Mishpacha. Throughout her years as a clinician, she noticed a gap in women's health awareness and ...

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