Well Said | Zucker School Of Medicine

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. Gerin Stevens, Director of Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplantation for Northwell Health and an Associate Professor of Cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about heart failure, its associated signs and symptoms and different treatment options.

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.