SBH Bronx Health Talk

The Bronx has one of the highest rates of maternal morbidity and mortality in New York City. Compared to their White counter parts, Black and Hispanic women receive prenatal care later in their pregnancies. Delayed prenatal care is associated with increased rates of preterm delivery, low birth weight, and congenital malformations. SBH OB/GYN attending, Dr. Paris Thomas discusses the importance of prenatal care and how one can best prepare for pregnancy.   Host: Faith Daniel

More people than ever are biking.  It's a great way to get into shape -- and enjoy the sights as you pedal by.  Ken Podziba, president and chief executive office of Bike New York, offers his thoughts on the benefits of biking.   Host: Steve Clark

The Bronx has some of the highest rates of obesity related conditions including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.  Bronx resident and Community Organizer, Clarisa Alayeto, and Dr. Guido Macchiavello, SBH's Director of Ambulatory Care Internal Medicine, discuss the importance of weight management as a means of improving wellness. Video: https://youtu.be/UraD1r8JbkE Host: Faith Daniel

Acknowledging how far we've come in the fight against Covid-19, Dr. Ed Telzak, chair of the Department of Medicine at SBH and an infectious disease specialist, takes a measured look at that state of the pandemic today and where it may be headed.     Host: Steve Clark

If you haven't exercised in a while, you can always find an excuse.  Exercise has taken on even greater importance during the pandemic as studies show that people are snacking more and gaining weight and stress levels have also increased.  Albert Jovel and Daniel Bonilla from the Healthplex Fitness Center discuss how to get back into the gym.  Video: https://youtu.be/VDmgvrvqTEw Host: Steve Clark

Dr. Jacqueline Witter, Vice President of Nursing and Dr. Sarah Jamison, Emergency Medicine Physician, discuss the importance of mentorship within the Black community and highlight the precedence of diversity, inclusion and equity as core aspects of a career in education and the workplace. Video: https://youtu.be/QjQAcmIwuQ0 Host: Faith Daniel

If so, you could be suffering from a medical condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD).  SBH psychiatrist Dr. Katarzyna Liwski discusses what you need to know about SAD and how you can get help for it. Video: https://youtu.be/eS960Xu40lc Host: Steve Clark

For the 100th episode of SBH Bronx Health Talk, Dr. Perlstein, President and CEO of SBH Health System, and Bronx Congressman Torres discuss where the Bronx is today and where it is going. Video: https://youtu.be/8fYfmOCtowE Host: Dr. David Perlstein, President and CEO of SBH Health System

Ophthalmologist Dr. Michelle Packles educates patients on cataracts, one of the most common vision problems faced by older people (and some younger ones as well). Video: https://youtu.be/EaHR4xNMGWs Host: Steve Clark

Obesity is a growing problem in the Bronx and throughout the country, particularly among younger people.  This is a problem that the pandemic has only made worse.  Losing weight is more than following a fad diet says Dr. Guido Macchiavello, director of ambulatory medicine at SBH.  He discusses the problem of obesity here on this episode of SBH Bronx Health Talk. Host: Steve Clark Video: https://youtu.be/t9Ao1JvTcbY

Autoimmune diseases -- from rheumatoid arthritis to fibromyalgia, osteoporosis to lupus -- can have you going from doctor to doctor seeking answers for your symptoms.  A rheumatologist may be the physician to seek out.  Dr. Liliya Gandrabur, a rheumatologist at SBH, discusses these disorders. Video: https://youtu.be/6keRRsXAf4c Host: Steve Clark

Thanks to the new SBH Teaching Kitchen and the magic provided by its director, Emily Schlag, a chef and registered dietitian, people in the community are learning to cook their favorite meals in a healthy, affordable and delicious manner.  Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/628mxu/emilypodcasttranscript.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/nBILfKcg-QU Host: Steve Clark

Dr. Edward Telzak, an infectious disease specialist and chair of the Department of Medicine at SBH, gives an update on the latest news of Covid-19 -- about boosters, the vaccine for children 5 - 11, and new medications, as well as his perspective on vaccine and mask mandates.    Host: Steve Clark

How do you instill in your children the kind of self-esteem and confidence that will allow them to grow into happy, well-adjusted and successful adults?  What are some of the pitfalls you need to avoid?  Social workers Jenna Cooper and Kevin Green from SBH Behavioral Health Services explain. Video: https://youtu.be/Z7W5jAcQYR8 Host: Steve Clark

Moray Joselyn, senior director of quality and performance improvement at SBH, discusses population health and how your health may very well depend on where you live.   Host: Steve Clark

Breastfeeding is the holy grail. It has many health benefits for both mother and baby. However, stark breastfeeding disparities do exist with non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic mothers breastfeeding at a lower rate than Asian and White women. Magda Ramos, SBH WIC breastfeeding coordinator debunks some myths about breastfeeding and delves into exciting resources SBH WIC offers to the Bronx community.   Video: https://youtu.be/EOqrUQ-vZ3k   Host: Faith Daniels

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) youth are at increased risk of poor health outcomes.  They experience disproportionate amounts of stigma, harassment and discrimination compared to their counterparts. Dr. Nadia Scott, Director of SBH's adolescent health services, discusses ways that LGBTQ+ youth can explore their sexuality safely. Video: https://youtu.be/4XifqenDGqs Resources: Family Acceptance Project:  https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/ Gay and Lesbian Medical Association: http://www.glma.org/ Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network: https://www.glsen.org/ GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders: https://www.glad.org/           Host: Faith Daniel

SBH pediatrician Dr. Ilana Stein discusses the concerns of young patients and their parents as schools in New York City are about to re-open for in-person classes after, in many cases, more than a year and a half of remote learning. Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d4fekk/steinpodcasttranscript.pdf   Host: Steve Clark

Dr. Ruth Cassidy, Senior Vice President for  Clinical Support Services and Chief Pharmacy Officer at SBH, discusses medication management and the opening of new outpatient and specialty pharmacies that are now available to patients of the hospital. Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mdzbz5/Ruth-Cassidy-Podcast-Transcript.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/OvCC5G52hw0 Host: Steve Clark

The new Healthplex Fitness Center is changing the lives of people of all ages.  Albert Jovel and Daniel Bonilla, who run the medical fitness center, discuss how exercise plays such a key component.   Video: https://youtu.be/np5tD7fa0aU Host: Steve Clark

Stress leads to anxiety, a disorder that affects 40 million Americans.  Shirley Rodriguez, a licensed clinical social worker and associate administrator director at SBH Behavioral Health, discusses stress and how to cope with it. Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3x2u2n/Coping-with-Stress.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/bQLqpV_YGc4 Host: Steve Clark

Dr. Ed Telzak, chair of the Department of Medicine at SBH and an infectious disease specialist, discusses the latest and most serious threat to date from the Covid-19:  the delta variant. Video: https://youtu.be/odNtYjmF9pE Host: Steve Clark

From a mental health perspective, the pandemic continues to claim its share of victims.  Jenna Cooper, a licensed clinical social worker and director of the child and adolescent program at SBH Behavioral Health Services, explains. Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fk425n/Jenna-Cooper-Podcast.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/aF_3Qj5R21U Host: Steve Clark

Dr. Ronald McLean, director of the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at SBH, discusses how inconspicuous wounds can quickly turn life threatening and what can be done to treat them. Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bjnxdt/Wound-healing-transcript.pdf Host Steve Clark

A fluttering or racing heart may be harmless, or it could be life threatening.  Dr. Salim Baghdadi, a cardiac electrophysiologist at SBH Health System, discusses heart rhythm problems (or arrhythmias) in this episode. Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bjc6hb/Heart-Arrhythmia.pdf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-L_5tR9QI Host: Steven Clark

Senator Gustavo Rivera hosts this special episode on the impact of the pandemic on the Latinx community with area social workers. Video: https://youtu.be/ndXkD1PSR_Y Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ztg3bf/Senator-Rivera-Podcast.pdf   Guest Host: Gustavo Rivera New York State Senator Chairman of Committee on Health 33rd Senate District

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, or OMM, can relieve the pain from the body changes that come with pregnancy, and help prevent certain conditions found in newborns.  Dr. Hugh Ettlinger, chair of the Department of OMM at SBH Health System, explains in this episode. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

SBH WIC (Women, Infants, Children) has partnered with the Perez family's C-Town, a local grocery store located in the heart of Little Italy in the Bronx, to launch a new and exciting shopping excursion program for consumers. Damian Perez, representative from the C-Town; Jose Tuma, SBH WIC Executive Director and Antonio Pina, Nutritionist at SBH WIC, provide tips on how best to shop with your WIC benefits and how to take part in the upcoming shopping excursions.   Host: Faith Daniels   To find out more about WIC, visit https://www.sbhny.org/wic  

Drs. Manisha Kulshreshtha and Dan Lombardi discuss what was learned in terms of treatments and what they see ahead in the battle against Covid-19. Host: Steve Clark

In fact, the mantra, according to Dr. Bert Petersen, chief breast surgeon at SBH Health System, is early detection... early detection...early detection when it comes to protecting women against dying from breast cancer.  This has been made easier in the Bronx with the opening of the Women's Imaging Center, with 3D mammography and biopsy, at the beautiful new SBH Health and Wellness Center. Transcript View on Youtube Host: Steve Clark

Cancers of the colon and rectum can often be prevented with regular screenings.  Dr. Michael Polcino, Director of Colorectal Surgery at SBH Health System, discusses what you need to know about a cancer that hits communities of color particularly hard. Transcript Host Steve Clark

Mental health experts are increasingly concerned about the reliance many children and teens are placing on digital devices and social media during the pandemic.   Kevin Green, a social worker at SBH Health System, talks about the importance of parents setting limits and modeling appropriate digital behavior. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

Suicide can sometimes affect those who seem "to have it all."  What do you need to know to prevent such a catastrophic act before it happens?  There are no easy answers, as SBH psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Roman discusses on this episode of SBH Bronx Health Talk. Transcript Host: Steven Clark

Su Thet, a midwife at SBH Health System, discusses pregnancy during the pandemic, including thoughts on increased risks for pregnant women and whether or not they should get vaccinated against Covid-19. Host: Steven Clark

What does this mean?  Should you get vaccinated against Covid-19?  And where do we stand with the surge in the Bronx?  Dr. Ed Telzak, chair of medicine at SBH Health System and an infectious disease specialist, answers your questions.   Transcript   Host: Steven Clark    

Dr. Michelle Packles, an opthalmologist at SBH, says that when she first came to the Bronx she was shocked to see the number of patients who have lost sight from glaucoma. Here, she discusses the disease and the importance of regular screenings. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

Orthodontia is no longer reserved for affluent kids in the suburbs.  Dr. June Harewood discusses both how more and more children and adults in the Bronx are getting their teeth straightened and some of the latest options now available. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

Diabetic foot ulcers are a common cause of diabetes, which has reached epidemic proportions here in the Bronx.  When not managed properly, these wounds can lead to amputations.  Dr. Ronald McLean, director of the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at SBH discusses the condition and the different options available. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

Voting is an essential part of any democracy.  Through its SBH Vo+er campaign, SBH has embarked on a mission to ensure that both staff and the community know the basics about voting.   Maia Ceballos, Health Educator in the External Affairs Department at SBH Health System, discusses the campaign. Host: Faith Daniel

B.R.A.G., which stands for Bronx Rising Against Gun Violence, has collaborated with SBH in the implementation of a program that is intended to curb violence in our community.  David Caba, program director for B.R.A.G. at Good Shepherd Services and Erik Marketan, trauma injury prevention specialist at SBH Health System, discuss its work. Transcript Host Steve Clark

Yes, it's been a year like none other -- which means doing whatever you can to stay healthy.   This begins with getting a flu shot.  Dr. Judy Berger, director of the division of infectious diseases at SBH, explains.  Transcript Host: Steve Clark

Parents are struggling to decide between in-person and remote learning this fall.  SBH pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Carine Hedari weighs in on what parents need to consider in making their decisions at this difficult time. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

Chef Emily Schlag, director of the new SBH Center of Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen, discusses how the teaching kitchen will show residents of the Bronx, the state's least healthy county, how to prepare their favorite foods in a nutritional, tasty and affordable manner. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

The force caused by doing something as seemingly simple as typing is a major factor in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, one of the most common injuries in America.  Hand surgeon Dr. Christopher Koontz discusses this and other issues involving hand pain and dysfunction in the episode of SBH Bronx Health Talk.  Transcript Host: Steve Clark

250,000 bees now call the Rooftop Farm of the SBH Health and Wellness Center home.  They have already produced 150 pounds of honey.  Beekeeper Eric Hanan discusses the lives of the bees and the nutritional benefits of honey. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

The Healthplex Fitness Center, a part of the SBH Health and Wellness Center, follows "The Exercise is Medicine" initiative, where physical activity is a standard part of medical treatment and a means of preventive medicine.  Daniel Bonilla, the center's clinical integration director, discusses this.   Host: Steve Clark

Structural racism, inequities and the many injustices that Black communities, especially in the Bronx experience, can account for disproportionate health outcomes. Dr. Janine Adjo, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at SBH, discusses racism as a public health crisis and the impacts Covid-19 had on communities of color.   Host: Faith Daniel

Covid-19 has changed all of our worlds in the Bronx and beyond.  But how has it affected the mental health of our teenagers?  Kevin Green, who works with adolescents as a clinician with SBH Behavioral Health, discusses what it's been like for these young people during this difficult time. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

As a result of Covid-19, many patients began to receive care through telehealth.  Now, more and more patients and providers are finding that telehealth offers both a number of benefits. Transcript Host: Steve Clark

Dr. Mark Rosing, SBH’s Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology , discusses  the unique birthing experience women are having in the mist of a pandemic and discusses the initiatives SBH Health System has put in place to support them at this time. Host: Faith Daniel Resources:  If you are not already enrolled, please download Babyscripts right now! From your cellphone, click here or search the Playstore/Appstore for Babyscripts myJourney.Once you have downloaded and installed the app, click I HAVE A PASSCODE, enter the group passcode SBHbaby1.  Click SUBMIT, enter a personal password and your information, and start browsing the app and enjoying all of the content! Here's info on Zaya. https://www.joinzaya.com/chat-sign-ups Health and Wellness Youtube Channel

Dr. Ed Telzak gives an updated look on the coronavirus now that the country is opening up, there is talk about a new treatment, and a Covid-related disease is now affecting children. Transcript  Host: Steve Clark