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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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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

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 biolo

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 C

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 CE

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 neurosu