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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. 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

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.

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