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Well Said

by Dr. Ira Nash

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.

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Episodes

  1. The Good Listening Project

    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...

  2. Coaching Caregivers

    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…

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  3. Grit-flowness

    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…

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  4. Exercise in Pregnancy

    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...

  5. Pulmonary Hypertension

    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...

  6. Pelvic Pain and Varicose Veins

    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...

  7. Proton Therapy

    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.

  8. Aging Population

    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…

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  9. Hemophilia

    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…

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  10. Hair Loss

    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.

  11. Premature Infants

    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...

  12. Lead Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease

    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...

  13. Medical Aid in Dying

    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...

  14. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

    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…

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  15. Living with Disabilities

    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...

  16. Laryngeal-pharyngeal reflux (LPR)

    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...

  17. Microplastics

    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...

  18. Bunions

    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.

  19. Celiac Disease in Pediatric Patients

    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…

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  20. Ablative Therapy for Prostate Cancer

    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…

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  21. CRISPR Gene Editing

    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...

  22. Measles

    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.

  23. Colon Cancer

    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...

  24. Spinal Stenosis

    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...

  25. Depression

    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…

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  26. PFAS

    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...

  27. AFYA (Unused Medical Supplies)

    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...

  28. Interventional Pain Management

    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...

  29. Endometrial Cancer

    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.…

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  30. Provider Wellness

    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...

  31. Police Health

    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....

  32. Cancer Genetics

    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…

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  33. Sudden Hearing Loss

    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...

  34. Five Years of Changing Lives

    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...

  35. Hemorrhoids

    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…

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  36. Polypharmacy

    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…

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  37. Cost Effectiveness in Diagnostic Testing

    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.

  38. IBD/IBS

    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...

  39. Tinnitus

    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...

  40. Substance Abuse in Kids

    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...

  41. Cataracts

    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…

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  42. Healthcare Workforce

    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...

  43. Innovations in Psychiatry Training

    Joining us on Well Said is Dr. John Q. 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...

  44. Breast Cancer Screening

    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...

  45. Lung Transplantation

    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...

  46. Advanced Directives

    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...

  47. Hospital Ratings

    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?

  48. WTC Follow Up

    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…

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  49. Patient Experience Surveys

    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...

  50. Women and Heart Failure

    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...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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.

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