Podcasts about Morristown Medical Center

https://www.timelessclosetsandcabinetry.com/https://www.mansioninmay.org/Get a preview of 2025 Mansion in May with Wendy Scott in this special episode of It's Only a Closet. Wendy shares an exclusive look at her stunning designer closet, crafted exclusively for this prestigious charity event. From her inspired design selections to the craftsmanship behind the room, Wendy unveils the passion and creativity that brought her vision to life.Joining Wendy is Mary Courtemanche, one of the co-chairs of this year's Mansion in May committee and a former President of the Women's Association for Morristown Medical Center. Mary shares insider details about the event, its charitable mission, and how it benefits the Morristown Medical Center. Listen to us live on mytuner-radio, onlineradiobox, fmradiofree.com and streema.com (the simpleradio app)https://onlineradiobox.com/search?cs=us.pbnnetwork1&q=podcast%20business%20news%20network&c=ushttps://mytuner-radio.com/search/?q=business+news+networkhttps://www.fmradiofree.com/search?q=professional+podcast+networkhttps://streema.com/radios/search/?q=podcast+business+news+network

Welcome to Dean's Chat, where Drs. Jensen and Richey discuss all things podiatric medicine and surgery! Todays guest is Dr. Maryellen Brucato! Dr. Brucato is currently the owner of Brucato foot and ankle surgery in Clifton New Jersey. She is board-certified in both Rearfoot and Forefoot surgery and completed her undergraduate degree with a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a minor in Spanish at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. She went on to complete her Doctorate of Podiatric Medical degree at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Pennsylvania. She then went on to complete a three year surgical residency program with Morristown Medical Center. Listen, as she discusses her experiences of joining a practice out of residency, helping build, and sustaining that practice moving up as a medical director and then CEO and what prompted her interest to leave and start her own practice. Tune in as we discuss her experiences as a female foot ankle surgeon. As a leader in the profession, she is well known and recognized for her dedication to residency education, research, and leadership. Dr. Brucato has extensive knowledge In practice management and Serves as chair of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons practice management committee. She has delivered dozens of lectures as well as podcasts, talking about various important topics within the practice management space Including contract, negotiation, Practice efficiency and Compensation. In this episode, we focus on her awards as a rising star in podiatric practice management, podiatry today's women in podiatry celebrating the changemakers. Top 10 women disruptors of 2021 for disrupt magazine and top 30 inspiring women to look out for in 2022, the New York City Journal. Listen as she discusses her experiences with work, life integration, and some of the beautiful advice she has for young female foot ankle surgeons. During part one we get to know Dr. Brucato, including her taste in music and some of the fun things she did as a child and teenager. Don't miss part two where we will go into more depth of her clinical work, leadership, and academic career!  https://drbrucato.com/ https://www.acfas.org/education-professional-development/podcast https://www.acfas.org/

Guest: Ashwin Basavaraj, MD Guest: Keren Bakal, MD Guest: Nathan Falk, MD, MBA, FAAFP Guest: Amy Springer, NP Often mistaken for COPD or asthma, bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can be difficult to recognize and test for, often delaying diagnosis and effective treatment. However, an emphasis on education and research can help address these diagnostic gaps, and involving a multidisciplinary care team can improve treatment plans and patient outcomes. Joining Dr. Ashwin Basavaraj, Associate Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, to talk about how we can optimize the diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis and NTM are Dr. Keren Bakal, Dr. Nathan Falk, and Ms. Amy Springer. Dr. Bakal is a pulmonologist specializing in critical care medicine at Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey, Dr. Falk is a Professor and the founding Residency Director for Family Medicine at Florida State University, and Ms. Springer is a Senior Nurse Practitioner at NYU Langone Health. This program is produced in partnership with the American College of CHEST Physicians, and is sponsored by Insmed Incorporated.

On this episode of “Lessons in Leadership,” Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Trish O'Keefe, PhD, RN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Atlantic Health System, and President, Morristown Medical Center about nurse leadership and the future of healthcare and partnerships. Then, Steve and Mary are joined by Michele Adubato, CEO, The North … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Trish O'Keefe and Michele Adubato

Tales from the Heart host Lisa Salberg is joined by Matt Martinez, MD, Director of Sports Cardiology and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Morristown Medical Center and Angeline Owens, MD, the medical director of The Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease at Penn Medicine. This conversation was recorded April 19, 2024.

Osteoporosis is a common chronic disease, especially for people aged 50 and up. It is a silent disease, meaning it often has no symptoms.    If you have osteoporosis, you are more likely to fracture or break a bone if you fall over. Everyone's bones become weaker as they age, but this process happens too quickly in some people.    Women often rapidly lose bone after the onset of menopause. So, what can you do to protect your bones and prevent osteoporosis?   In this special episode, I get interviewed by my husband, Dr. Craig Bissinger, about the exciting and new information I learned from over 50 health experts featured in the upcoming Natural Approaches to Osteoporosis and Bone Health Summit on January 15-21, 2024.   Join the MORE Natural Approaches to Osteoporosis and Bone Health Summit   Craig is an OB-GYN. We met in Chicago, and then he went to the East Coast with me. He then took a job with his partners for the past three decades and has worked at Morristown Medical Center ever since.    Thanks for tuning in to another informative episode of the Happy Bones, Happy Life podcast!    “What everybody can do is balance exercises. Typically, falls and fractures don't just happen. They happen because of a fall.” - Margie Bissinger   In this episode: - [01:15] - Are there medications to treat osteoporosis? - [06:51] - What the CTX and P1NP tests reveal and why these tests are important - [10:30] - The interesting connection between exercise and osteoporosis - [17:48] - The benefit of pelvic floor physical therapy  - [22:44] - Balance exercises to help prevent falls and fractures - [29:58] - Indigenous practices that help improve one's health and quality of life - [31:36] - Discovering the root cause of weak bones - [38:20] - What are oxalates, and why do people freak out about this topic? - [43:00] - Why should someone join the Osteoporosis and Bone Health Summit?   Resources mentioned - MORE Natural Approaches to Osteoporosis and Bone Health Summit  - Mastering Core Activation for Weight Training and Life with Dr. Claudia Tamas on January 4th   Connect with Craig Bissinger, MD - Website   More about Margie - Website - Facebook - Instagram   DISCLAIMER – The information presented on this podcast should not be construed as medical advice. It is not intended to replace consultation with your physician or healthcare provider. The ideas shared on this podcast are the expressed opinions of the guests and do not always reflect those of Margie Bissinger and Happy Bones, Happy Life Podcast. *In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume the following about links on this site: Some of the links going to products are affiliate links of which I receive a small commission from sales of certain items, but the price is the same for you (sometimes, I even get to share a unique discount with you). If I post an affiliate link to a product, it is something that I personally use, support, and would recommend. I personally vet each and every product. My first priority is providing valuable information and resources to help you create positive changes in your health and bring more happiness into your life. I will only ever link to products or resources (affiliate or otherwise) that fit within this purpose.

William H. Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, is joined by guests Michael G. Katz, MD, FHRS, of Morristown Medical Center and Victor Nauffal, MD, of Brigham and Women`s Hospital, to discuss the treatment options for high-risk Brugada syndrome (BrS) with recurrent ventricular fibrillation (VF) and how it is limited. Catheter ablation is increasingly performed, but a large study with long-term outcome data is lacking. We report the results of the multicenter, international BRAVO (Brugada Ablation of VF Substrate Ongoing Registry) for treatment of high-risk symptomatic BrS. Ablation treatment is safe and highly effective in preventing VF recurrence in high-risk BrS. Prospective studies are needed to determine whether it can be an alternative treatment to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for selected patients with BrS. https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.063367 Host Disclosure(s): W. Sauer: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific; Research (Contracted Grants for PIs Named Investigators Only): Medtronic Contributor Disclosure(s): V. Nauffal: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.  M. Katz: Stocks, Publicly Traded: Medtronic PLC, Abbott Medical, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Inc.; Owner/Partnership/Principle: Vision Valve Technologies, LLC.

Just taking a moment here to thank our Relentless Tribe for really getting yourselves involved in the work that I had originally kicked off to improve the outcomes for CKD (chronic kidney disease) patients in this country. With the momentum that we have so far, this Relentless Tribe of ours, we are really (for reals) going to produce measurable improvements for patients with CKD—so many of you, not just talking but actually out there, actively doing what you need to do so that patients do better, and it's making a difference. I have talked to doctors, other clinicians, administrators, IPAs, other provider organizations big and small, payers, societies, a great data company, a number of you who are consultants. It's crazy what we have been able to build so far, and we've been doing this for less than a year. The Relentless Tribe … let me tell you, we move mountains. We get patients properly diagnosed. We get them into appropriate treatment plans. What restores my faith in these rough times, we have encountered one PCP, one clinician after another; and the second that we show them the “as per the guidelines” way to accurately diagnose and stage chronic kidney disease (which is not just using eGFR for those clinicians who might be listening), yeah, that's it! These are great doctors, and they switch it up. They switch up what they are doing, and that makes my heart warm. These are doctors across the board, from ones in independent practices to ones maybe employed by academic medical centers. And once they have the right information, they use it. And it's a wonderful thing, and I cannot thank everybody who has contributed enough. We are making real differences in patients' lives. If what I am doing speaks to you in any way, please hit me up, because we're cooking with gas and I could not be prouder of this community of change agents that we have built here. You're amazing. You know what needs to be done, and you're not afraid to do it. Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. In this healthcare podcast, I am talking with Secretary David Shulkin, MD, and Erin Mistry. Here's the first reason why I was interested in taking this interview after their public relations firm contacted me. We were at the thINc360 conference in DC earlier this summer, and I heard them talking about a new innovation to help patients on dialysis not die from infections, which … didn't realize how common that was and it seemed like a nice adjacency to our ongoing CKD work. I also thought this might be an opportunity to learn a little bit more about what's going on with hospital-acquired infections and infection control. Superbugs are hella scary, but one thing I'm just gonna point out—and, small sidebar here, but listen to the show with Bruce Rector, MD (EP300) for more on this—in recent times, I don't think there has been a pharma company who has managed to launch an antibiotic and achieve commercial success. So, what can easily wind up happening under the current payment model is that instead of just using the new antibiotic to treat resistant cases, there's this perverse incentive to push for the drug's use more broadly because more prescriptions, more money. But when the new antibiotic is used more broadly, that actually reduces its effectiveness against those resistant infections that it is here to treat. Okay … back to bloodstream infections now, which is the topic of the conversation today. If a patient has a central line infection and then gets sepsis, their chances of readmission within 30 days is almost 99%. This is not a little cohort. It's not small potatoes we're talking about here either. As Secretary Shulkin says during this interview that follows, if you're gonna make a preventative care economic case study, do it on hospital-acquired infections and, most particularly, those with central lines that lead to sepsis. Even with very short time horizons, you can make that case. So, that was two reasons for this interview. The third: I've been extremely intrigued by how and why decisions get made in hospitals for whether or not to buy and use potentially expensive new innovative things—specifically, innovative new things which are used during inpatient goings-on paid for with a DRG. DRG stands for Diagnostic Resource Group. Medicare (and others a lot of times) pays hospitals a flat sum to care for a patient coming in with heart failure or sepsis or needing dialysis, regardless of what services are actually delivered. There are something like 13,000 diagnoses and 5000 procedures that Medicare pays for with a DRG lump sum payment. It's up to the hospitals to make sure they buy low and sell high. So, you can see where this is going. A hospital can't go tell Medicare, “Hey, we just got some fancy new equipment or a better IV drug, so now we're gonna charge more.” The DRG is what the DRG is, and if the hospital chooses to spend more on the cost of goods, then the hospital makes less money. This is kind of along the same lines as Marty Makary, MD, MPH, talks about in his book Unaccountable. The purchasing department or some administrator somewhere is making decisions about what monitors to put in the ORs, and they pick the cheap ones that don't have the color contrast that the surgeons need to do a good job. But the monitors are cheaper, and the hospital can't pass on the costs. So, from a strictly purchasing perspective, it seems like fiscally solid purchasing, even if doctors are not on board with the decisions and patients have worse outcomes. Seems like somebody over at CMS figured this out, and to solve for the “purchasers or administrators or whomever who are not willing to lose money by using new stuff,” Medicare introduced this extra payment opportunity, which we'll get into in the interview today. But the short version is this: Biotech companies, device companies, others who are innovators can apply to get Medicare to pay a so-called NTAP to healthcare delivery organizations who use the new product. NTAP stands for new technology add-on payment. Again, these are additional Medicare payments in the inpatient setting that may be available to those who use certain qualifying new technologies as part of services rendered that are normally part of a DRG. Here's my assessment of the tension between hospitals and plan sponsors because, yeah, when hospitals get paid more for something, that is coming out of somebody's wallet. If we assume that we're talking about an innovation that actually produces better patient outcomes, I don't know how anyone can say there's a right answer here. If the innovation is expensive, you're gonna have payers worried about the money, and fair enough. I can easily hear them saying something like, “We're already paying however much to the hospital, and now there's an additional charge that's allowed on top of the DRG?” On the other hand, if I'm a patient, yeah, it would kinda suck to not get the innovation that's gonna save my life or whatever because the payers insist on paying no more than the DRG and the hospital won't pay out of their own pocket. Really enjoyed my conversation today with Secretary David Schulkin. Secretary Shulkin spent his career running healthcare systems, mostly in the Northeast. A number of years ago, he entered the Obama administration to run the VA (Veterans Affairs) healthcare system. In the Trump administration, Dr. Shulkin was in the Cabinet as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Secretary Shulkin now has a consulting firm and is working with CorMedix. Erin Mistry, my second guest today, spent her career in health systems and then in biopharma. She now works for CorMedix. My sincere thanks for helping validate a couple of facts in this intro to Scott Haas, Autumn Yongchu, and Erik Davis from USI. For more on the topic of hospitals getting paid to administer drugs through a patient's medical benefit, listen to the show with Autumn Yongchu and Erik Davis (EP370). They cover the ways hospitals sometimes can figure out how to charge plan sponsors and patients 6x the cost of the drug. Acronym alert! CVC, which comes up a couple of times in the interview that follows, stands for central venous catheter, which is something that many dialysis patients have. Second Acronym Alert! QIDP stands for Qualified Infectious Disease Product. A QIDP qualifies for a special NTAP incentive specifically for infectious disease products. So again, just recapping what an NTAP is. It's a new technology add-on payment, and it's paid for by CMS, who has studied the new technology thing and determined that they actually want hospitals to be using it. So, they're willing to pay more than the DRG if a hospital uses this thing, because they recognize if they don't pay more, then the hospital won't eat the cost. And just because of all the focus on infectious disease right now, these qualified infectious disease products have some prioritized status over at CMS relative to getting the NTAP designation.   You can learn more by connecting with Secretary Shulkin, Erin, and CorMedix on LinkedIn.     Honorable David J. Shulkin, MD, was the ninth Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), having been appointed by President Trump. Secretary Shulkin previously served as Under Secretary for Health, having been appointed by President Obama and confirmed twice unanimously by the US Senate. As Secretary, Dr. Shulkin represented the 21 million American veterans and was responsible for the nation's largest integrated healthcare system, with over 1200 sites of care serving over 9 million veterans. Prior to coming to VA, Secretary Shulkin was a widely respected healthcare executive, having served as chief executive of leading hospitals and health systems, including Beth Israel in New York City and Morristown Medical Center in northern New Jersey. As an entrepreneur, Secretary Shulkin founded and served as the chairman and CEO of DoctorQuality and has served on boards of managed care companies, technology companies, and healthcare organizations. Since leaving government, Secretary Shulkin has been the University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute Distinguished Health Policy Fellow and Professor at the Jefferson University College of Population Health. He is a board-certified internist and received advanced training in outcomes research and economics as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. Over his career, Secretary Shulkin has been named one of the “100 Most Influential People in American Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.   Erin Mistry is executive vice president and chief commercial officer of CorMedix, appointed in January 2023. She served as senior vice president of payer strategy, government affairs, and trade from 2020 to 2022. She leads the company's commercial strategy and execution. Erin brings over 15 years of industry experience at the executive level, from consulting to in-house executive management. Prior to joining CorMedix, Erin was vice president of market access at Intarcia Therapeutics, responsible for pricing, coverage, access, real-world evidence (RWE), and channel strategy for a competitive product in type 2 diabetes. Erin was also senior managing director at Syneos Health, where she was responsible for the global P&L of the Value Access Practice. In this capacity, Erin consulted on commercial strategy and market access with emerging, mid, and large biopharma across a broad range of therapeutic categories. Erin holds an undergraduate and master degree in biomechanical engineering from North Carolina State University.   10:17 What is happening with antimicrobial stewardship and combatting antibiotic resistance? 11:22 How is CorMedix working to prevent infections caused by catheters, and who is paying for the innovation to prevent this type of infection? 12:38 Why should hospitals pay for new innovations like the one created by CorMedix? 14:32 What do hospitals need to do in order to realize the benefit of this new innovation? 16:14 What does antimicrobial stewardship mean to Secretary Shulkin? 17:06 “If we continue to ignore this and not use antibiotics appropriately, it's simply a matter of time before the superbugs figure out how to take over.” —Secretary Shulkin 18:32 “Anytime you have a preventative medicine, you have to have an economic story.” —Erin 20:55 Who is using this product, and who is paying for it? 21:38 What needs to be considered if rolling out an innovation like this broadly? 24:47 How does an innovative product qualify for an NTAP? 26:37 “It's not just financial economics; it's mortality data.” —Erin 28:08 What does Secretary Shulkin see as “shifting the paradigm”?   You can learn more by connecting with Secretary Shulkin, Erin, and CorMedix on LinkedIn.   @DavidShulkin and Erin Mistry of @CorMedix_News discuss payment for #innovation in #hospital procedures and #DRG on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #hcmkg #healthcarepricing #pricetransparency #healthcarefinance   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! 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Sarcomas are cancers of the connective tissues, with more than 15,000 new cases and 7000 deaths in the US every year. Sarcomas are often diagnosed when they're too late to treat effectively, leading to poor outcomes. As Sarcoma Awareness Month 2023 concludes, Dr. James C. Wittig (Medical Director, Orthopedic Oncology, Atlantic Health System) joins CareTalk to discuss the importance of educating the public about sarcoma cancers.ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.ABOUT JAMES C. WITTIG, MDJames C. Wittig is Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and Medical Director, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma Surgery at Atlantic Health System. GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterShop official CareTalk merchFOLLOW CARETALKSpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsFollow us on LinkedIn#sarcoma #cancer #oncology #healthcare #healthcarenews #healthcarepolicy #medicine #hospitals #doctors #surgeons #healthcareinnovation #healthcarebusinessCareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media

In this episode Dr. Meeks and Dr. McCulloh, general surgeon and medical technology innovator, discuss the importance of mentorship for disabled healthcare workers, how and when to disclose a disability and the impact of disability representation in medical education.  Transcript Key words: medical education, physical disability, disability research, accommodations, wheelchair, SCI, medical technology Bio:  Chris McCulloh, MD, is a board certified critical care surgeon. Prior to medical school, an injury to his C7 vertebra resulted in paralysis requiring the use of a wheelchair. While completing his residency in general surgery at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey, he took two years to conduct basic science research at The Ohio State University. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric minimally invasive surgery at The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital, and a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Michigan. He has authored numerous papers and book chapters, presented extensively at national and international conferences, and won many awards for his work. He came to medicine with a history in the technology industry and a passion for innovation in medical technology. Now he is unifying those two fields as the Associate Director of Clinical Initiatives at Activ Surgical, a company that provides advanced real-time intraoperative visualization, and surgical intraoperative artificial intelligence.  

This is the 197th episode of the "Talk That Talk Show", hosted by Barry Holmes. Holmes delivers another quality episode, discussing sports, society and culture! How much Ashley (my girlfriend) means to me?Reaction to her having open heart surgeryPrayers for AshleyMusic: Zeshan Abbas (Vitamin Z)

Name of Surgery: Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Infrarenal)   In today's episode of our Holding Pressure (HP) Series, developed by medical students for medical students, Janhavi and Andrew review the basics of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Authors:  Janhavi Nikhil Patel is a third and final year medical student at McMaster University. She previously completed her undergraduate in Physiology from Western University.  Andrew Lazar (@Lazar_andy) is a PGY-4 General Surgery resident at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey. He completed a T32 research fellowship in vascular surgery at Columbia University. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine. Editor: Yasong Yu Reviewers: Imani McElroy and Amanda Fobare Core Resource: Rutherford's Vascular and Endovascular Therapy 9th Edition Chapter#69, 70, 72, 73 Additional Resources: EVAR-1 Trial - Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. N Engl J Med, 362 (20) (2010), pp. 1863-1871, Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | NEJM OVER Trial - F.A. Lederle, T.C. Kyriakides, K.T. Stroupe, J.A. Freischlag, F.T. Padberg, J.S. Matsumura, et al. Open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. N Engl J Med, 380 (2019), pp. 2126-2135. Open versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | NEJM Relevant Audible Bleeding episodes Landmark Papers - IMPROVE VSITE Review - AAA Endovascular Aortic Repair Preoperative Sizing VSITE Review - Vascular Access For a full outline check out our website. Calling all medical students Submit your questions for the mailbag episode! Ask us any question related to vascular surgery, and have it answered on the podcast.  Include the following Your name, school, and year Who do you want to address the question to (resident, fellow, attending, or someone specific) Send them in writing or voice-recorded format.   Send to audiblebleeding@vascularsociety.org. Please share your feedback through our Listener Survey! Follow us on Twitter @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and #jointheconversation.

When you think of BBQ odds are New Jersey does not come to mind. You're probably thinking Texas, Kansas City, South Carolina, or another mecca of BBQ. However, sitting in Madison, NJ is Daddy Matty's BBQ home to what owner Matt James describes as "Colorado-Style Mexican" BBQ. Come for the brisket, pulled pork or other specialties Matt has coming out of the smoker and stay for the live music they have every week!Segment 1We begin the episode with some introductions and just before Matt was able to talk about Daddy Matty's BBQ, a neighbor fired up his leaf blower and we were forced to take a brief intermission!Segment 2After the intermission, Matt hooked us up with a pulled pork quesadilla which was delicious. Matt goes on to discuss his background in the finance industry, hearing about smoking meats from a stranger on a plane, and purchasing his first smoker for himself on Father's Day. Sharing his creations with friends and neighbors, Matt started a catering business. Deciding to put more time and effort into the BBQ business he quit his day job and Daddy Matty's BBQ in Madison was born! The road was not easy, Matt shut his business down a few months prior to the pandemic to reevaluate and re-opened in the summer of 2020, but it is clear they are back on track!Today in New Jersey History: New Jersey icon Steven Van Zandt was born on November 22, 1950. Segment 3Matt discusses the events he holds at Daddy Matty's BBQ like BBQ competitions, BBQ, Bourbon and Blues events, Open Mic Nights, Mardi Gras, and more! He also talks about expanding the business and being able to ship his BBQ around the country. New Jersey Fun Fact: NJ has more diners than any other state!Segment 4Daddy Matty's BBQ was community-driven from the get-go. When Matt first started selling BBQ, he donated proceeds to the Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry and continues to support that organization. During the pandemic, Matt was approached by the Front Line Appreciation Group to help support front line workers at Morristown Medical Center and went on to run over 1,000 meals to the staff there. Matt and Daddy Matty's BBQ continues to support other causes like the Suicide Prevention Walk in Chatham, the Calvary Baptist Church in Morristown and others to support his community. Address: 6 Elmer Street Madison, NJWebsite: daddymattysbbq.comInstagram: @daddymattysbbqThank you to our sponsors: Albert & Whitney CPAs awcpasllc.comPayPro payprocorp.comContact the show: greetingsfromthegardenstate@gmail.comWebsite: greetingsfromthegardenstate.comFollow us on Instagram: @greetingsfromthegardenstateMusic (used with permission): "Crazy" by Manny Cabo www.mannycabo.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GardenState)

Matt Chia and Andy Lazar sit down with Drs. Leila Mureebe, Jeff Siracuse, and Philip Goodney for a panel discussion introducing the VQI and some practical tips on getting started with vascular health services research. Dr. Leila Mureebe (@leils) is an associate professor of surgery in the division of vascular and endovascular surgery at the Duke University School of Medicine.  She completed her medical degree and general surgery residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, a vascular research fellowship at Harvard Longwood, and her vascular surgery fellowship at Yale.  She also holds dual master's degrees in public health from the UNC and in management and clinical informatics from Duke. Dr. Jeff Siracuse is an associate professor of surgery and radiology at the Boston University School of Medicine.  He completed his medical degree at the New York Medical College, followed by a general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess, a vascular research fellowship at Harvard Longwood, and a vascular surgery fellowship at the New York-Presbyterian programs.  He also holds an MBA from Boston University and has extensive experience with the VQI data, including being the medical director and regional RAC chair for the Vascular Study Group of New England. Dr. Philip Goodney is a professor of surgery and the associate chair for research at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical center.  He received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut, followed by a general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at Dartmouth.  He completed a special fellowship in outcomes research with the VA Outcomes Group in White River Junction, Vermont, while also receiving a Master's Degree in Evaluative Clinical Sciences.  Among the many key positions he holds in our field, he is the current chair for the national VQI Research Advisory Committee or RAC. Previous Episode - Dr. Jack Cronenwett with the origin story of the VQI Relevant Links: Current SVS Regional Quality Groups Previously approved VQI projects Submit a RAC Proposal + Deadlines JAMA Surgery guide to the VQI SVS Research Opportunities in Vascular Surgery Host Introductions:  Dr. Lazar (@Lazar_surgery)  is a general surgery resident at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey and completed his second year of vascular surgery research at Columbia University, where - among other projects - he has focused on using the VQI to look at insurance and health disparities.  Dr. Chia (@chia_md) is in his 5th of 7 years in the integrated vascular surgery program at Northwestern University.  He obtained his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and also holds a Master's in Health Services and Outcomes Research at Northwestern.  Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and #jointheconversation.

Welcome to a special Memorial Day Tribute of Difficult Conversations - Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician. This week,  we will pause and take a moment to honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country and to also remember our commitment to all of those who have served. This week I chose to replay a previous interview with the  Honorable Dr. David Shulkin, who was the 9th Secretary of the US Dept of Veteran Affairs. He was nominated by President Trump to serve his cabinet. Prior to serving as Secretary of the VA, he served as Under Secretary for Health under President Obama.  Dr. Shulkin represented 21 million American veterans and was responsible for the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system with over 1,200 sites of care, serving over 9 million Veterans.  Prior to coming to the VA, Secretary Shulkin was a widely respected healthcare executive having served as Chief Executive of leading hospitals and health systems such as Beth Israel in New York City and Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey.  His book, It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Serve Your Country: Our Broken Government and the Plight of Veterans. is one of the best books about our VA System ever written. Dr. Orsini mentions his first encounter with Dr. Shulkin, and remembered how genuine, down to earth, extremely friendly, and very engaging he was. We find out what made Dr. Shulkin take the medicine path and what led him into the leadership role. Dr. Shulkin tells us the single most difficult conversation that he had, and he gives us advice on his approach to communicating bad news. There are so many problems with medical education training right now with communication, and Dr. Shulkin shares with us how we can fix this. Dr. Shulkin’s dedication in his book impressed Dr. Orsini, and he talks about his dad, who was a psychiatrist on an Army base, and if he influenced him in any way. We learn about when he takes on his new position as Under Secretary at the VA in 2015, and what he realized he had in front of him with the wait time issues that were going on. Also, we find how he fixed the issue so quickly. Since he served with both Trump and Obama, we find out the game plan he had to navigate through the two different environments and succeed at it.  Dr. Shulkin has been called the “Champion of Patient Experience ” and he shares with us how he was able to start the Patient Experience Program at the VA. Telemedicine is discussed and whether or not it’s here to stay or if we keep doing more and more Telemedicine, if we’re going to miss that patient relationship. Host: Dr. Anthony OrsiniGuest: Dr. David ShulkinFor More Information:The Orsini WayThe Orsini Way-FacebookThe Orsini Way-LinkedinThe Orsini Way-InstagramThe Orsini Way-TwitterIt’s All In The Delivery: Improving Healthcare Starting With A Single Conversation by Dr. Anthony OrsiniResources Mentioned:David J. Shulkin, MD TwitterShulkin SolutionsIt Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Serve Your Country:  Our Broken Government and the Plight of Veterans by David Shulkin

In this episode, Kristin Ospina, MSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN-K, nursing director for critical care at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, N.J., and recent Nursing2021 contributor, discusses an article in the April edition that she co-authored with Mary Beth Leaton, MS, RN, APN, CCRN, AND, entitled, “Caring for critically ill patients with COVID-19.” The article, which can be found at www.nursing2021.com, discusses some key guiding principles their facility used to adapt and safely care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Safiya Lyn-Lassiter M.D. earned her medical degree at Meharry Medical College in 2010 and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey. She currently serves as Assistant Medical Director at Mount Sinai Medical Center freestanding emergency department. Dr. Lyn also serves as a faculty member at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Lyn founded her own medical marijuana company serving South Florida residents: for more information, visit AskDoctorLyn.com. -- Hosts: Daniel Epstein & Raj Kavadi Producer: Timothy Crowe Social Media Director: Anja Von Der Osten Music: Foximusic.com

We’re doing Jin Shin Jyutsu all the time on ourselves. We are harmonizing ourselves constantly; there’s almost an innate wisdom where you know you need to be harmonized   -Julia Millspaugh Julia Milsspaugh is a board certified Holistic Nurse who practices Jin Shin Jyutsu with patients and staff in the hospital. She was the Primary Investigator in the 2017 Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help research study at Morristown Medical Center.  She is also the Nurse Planner for the Jin Shin Jyutsu Professional Practitioner Course and Assistant Manager for Integrative Medicine at Morristown Medical Center. In this episode Julia teaches us ways we can use Jin Shin Jyutsu to reduce anxiety and improve our bone and overall health.   Links: Do Julia’s Jin Shin Jyutsu Practice Session! For more information and classes, click here!   Timestamps: [00:55] Introduction to Julia Millspaugh [02:53] What is Jin Shin Jyutsu and how does it work? [06:55] How Jin Shin Jyutsu can help different areas in need [15:10] The benefits of nurses practicing Jin Shin Jyutsu [18:53] Finding a practitioner vs. self practice? [24:39] Where and how can you practice Jin Shin Jyutsu on your own? [30:01] Practice walk-through for improving bone health [32:27] How practicing Jin Shin Jyutsu affects different energy levels DISCLAIMER – The information presented on this podcast should not be construed as medical advice. It is not intended to replace consultation with your physician or healthcare provider. The ideas shared on this podcast are the expressed opinions of the guests and do not always reflect those of Margie Bissinger and the Happy Bones, Happy Life program. 

Secretary David Shulkin, the ninth Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, shares insights about his service to two very different Presidents and the current state of public service as he discusses his best selling book, It Shouldn't Be This Hard To Serve Your Country.American veterans face a number of challenges in the country today - from chronic homelessness to mental health issues and PTSD to a chaotic and understaffed VA. While technology has evolved to keep up with the needs of the United States military, the same change and care for veterans are often regarded as lagging behind. Dr. David Shulkin, who served as the United States Secretary for Veteran's Affairs in the Trump Administration from February 2017 until March 2018, and before that as Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health in the Obama Administration, joined us for a candid discussion about the policy and politics of veterans' affairs. As Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin represented the 21 million American veterans and was responsible for the nation's largest integrated health care system with over 1,200 sites of care, serving over 9 million Veterans. Prior to coming to VA, Secretary Shulkin was a widely respected healthcare executive having served as chief executive of leading hospitals and health systems including Beth Israel in New York City and Morristown Medical Center. As an entrepreneur, Secretary Shulkin founded and served as the Chairman and CEO of DoctorQuality and has served on boards of managed care companies, technology companies, and health care organizations. Secretary Shulkin is the University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute Distinguished Health Policy Fellow and Professor at the Jefferson University College of Population Health. He is a board-certified internist and received advanced training in outcomes research and economics as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. Over his career Secretary Shulkin has been named, “One Hundred Most Influential People in American Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.

Caring for Our Veterans with the Honorable Dr. David ShulkinWelcome to the Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. This week my extra special guest is the Honorable Dr. David Shulkin, who is currently CEO of Shulkin Solutions. He was the Ninth Secretary of the US Dept of Veteran Affairs, nominated by President Trump to serve his cabinet. Prior to serving as Secretary of the VA, he served as Under Secretary for Health under President Obama, and unanimously confirmed twice by the US Senate. Dr. Shulkin represented 21 million American veterans and was responsible for the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system with over 1,200 sites of care, serving over 9 million Veterans. Prior to coming to the VA, Secretary Shulkin was a widely respected healthcare executive having served as Chief Executive of leading hospitals and health systems such as Beth Israel in New York City and Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey, which is where Dr. Orsini first met him. He has also previously been named 100 most influential people in American Healthcare by Modern Healthcare. Dr. Shulkin’s recently published book is called, It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Serve Your Country: Our Broken Government and the Plight of Veterans. Dr. Orsini mentions his first encounter with Dr. Shulkin, and remembered how genuine, , and very engaging he was. We find out what made Dr. Shulkin take the medicine path and what led him into the leadership role. Dr. Shulkin tells us the single most difficult conversation that he had, and he gives us advice on his approach to communicating bad news. There are so many problems with medical education training right now with communication, and Dr. Shulkin shares with us how we can fix this. Dr. Shulkin’s dedication in his book impressed Dr. Orsini, and he talks about his dad, who was a psychiatrist on an Army base, and if he influenced him in any way. We learn about when he takes on his new position as Under Secretary at the VA in 2015, and what he realized he had in front of him with the wait time issues that were going on. Also, we find how he fixed the issue so quickly. Since he served with both Trump and Obama, we find out the game plan he had to navigate through the two different environments and succeed at it. Dr. Shulkin shares with us how he was able to start the Patient Experience Program at the VA. Telemedicine is discussed and whether or not it’s here to stay or if we keep doing more. Find out what Dr. Shulkin is most proud of career wise. If you enjoyed this podcast, please hit the subscribe button to find out more about what we do and how we teach communication. Go ahead and download this episode now!Host: Dr. Anthony OrsiniGuest: Dr. David ShulkinFor More Information:The Orsini WayThe Orsini Way-FacebookThe Orsini Way-LinkedinThe Orsini Way-InstagramThe Orsini Way-TwitterIt’s All In The Delivery: Improving Healthcare Starting With A Single Conversation by Dr. Anthony OrsiniResources Mentioned:David J. Shulkin, MD TwitterShulkin SolutionsIt Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Serve Your Cou

Is your family ready to enjoy summer – safely? On our Community Conversation, Christopher Zipp, DO, chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Morristown Medical Center, shares some important tips on summer safety, and why, as we coexist with COVID-19 – if you don’t have a family doctor – you should get one.

After the last few months it’s understandable we’re itching to restart our old fitness routines or get back to the sports activity we love. But there are some important guidelines to know before hitting the gym or the playing field. During this Community Conversation, Matthew Martinez, MD, Director, Atlantic Health System Sports Cardiology Program, Morristown Medical Center and Damion Martins, MD, Medical Director, Sports Medicine, Atlantic Health System, Team Physician, New York Jets, who has been a leading voice in reopening sports activities, will discuss the latest steps to begin organized sports across New Jersey for student-athletes and some general fitness best practices for “weekend warriors” as they return to activity.

James C. Wittig, MD, chairman, Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, medical director of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma Surgery for Atlantic Health System, joined host Luke Margolis for the latest edition of our Facebook Live event series, Community Conversations. Dr. Wittig shared what our patients need to know before having an important surgery that’s been delayed due to COVID-19 and how surgeons at Atlantic Health are able to treat every patient.

Dr. Jason Kessler, Section Chief of Infectious Disease at Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center, a trusted expert on coronavirus for government officials, community leaders and patients, recently participated in a Facebook Live Community Conversation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), its source, how it spreads, and what you can do to help flatten the curve.

This week we talked with an amazing frontline family, Necia & Tim McQueen. I’ve gotten to know them through our running community and via a fundraiser I started to #feedhealthcareheroes (be sure to check out the link below) Necia works in Respiratory Therapy at Overlook Medical Center in Summit and Tim in Clinical Engineering at Morristown Medical Center, both part of Atlantic Health System. They shared some incredible stories of what it’s like on the front lines today and how they are managing family life in such stressful times. I greatly appreciated spending time with them, meeting their children, and the sacrifices they are making. If you enjoy the conversation, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on. Stay In The Fight-Feed Healthcare Heroes Fundraiser: https://bit.ly/2VQ1xNp Connect With Necia & Tim: Instagram: @lifeasamcqueen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/necia.mcqueen Connect With Ron: Personal Instagram: @ronrunsnyc Podcast Instagram: @runchats_with_ronrunsnyc Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com Social: @_margittai © 2020 Ron Romano

Click here https://www.lawleonard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Todd-Leonard-Show-4-12-20.mp3 to listen to this past Sunday’s Radio Show on WMTR 1250AM, which featured Shannon Steitz, who was instrumental in founding the Go Fund Me page – Feed the Frontline NJ – which provides hot meals to the heroic medical staff at various hospitals, including Morristown Medical Center. This great initiative has raised over $12,000 and…

Welcome to Episode #26 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Dr. Lisa Baptis, a physical therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, who has been trained specifically in the Meeks Method. Scott and Lisa started out by defining osteoporosis and why it is often misunderstood to be specific to older patients. They discussed why osteoporosis is prevalent in the population, and if not treated appropriately, can cause severe pain, even fractures. We trust you will benefit from an increased understanding of osteoporosis that you will gain from listening to this episode of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options. Lisa Baptis, PT, DPT Staff Physical Therapist Lisa has been working at UPenn Penn Medicine in Outpatient Rehabilitation since 2004. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in exercise Physiology from Rutgers’s University in 1989, her Master Degree from Temple University and most recently her Doctorate of Physical therapy in 2014. Lisa has worked in a variety of settings including, Acute Rehabilitation, Inpatient Acute Care, and Outpatient Orthopedics. Lisa is currently pursuing advanced training in Movement Impairment syndromes through Washington University. She is currently certified in Vestibular and Concussion Rehabilitation thought American Institute of Balance and Osteoporosis training in the Meeks Method. Married with three children, Lisa enjoys cycling, hiking and traveling to the National Parks.

Welcome to Episode #25 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Dr. Jaimee Kukla, a chiropractor practicing in Lawrenceville, New Jersey for over 20 years. Scott and Jaimee discussed chiropractic manipulation, what it's used for and some of the misconceptions behind it. They also talked about the difference between chiropractic manipulation and physical therapy, and when one is an appropriate treatment over the other.   If you have ever had chiropractic manipulation as part of your treatment plan, or you are just interested in manual medicine for treatment of musculoskeletal pain, we trust you enjoy this podcast.   Jaimee Kukla, DC Dr. Jaimee C. Kukla, Chiropractor, PC 2 Princess road, Suite A Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-844-980 www.kuklachiro.com   Undergrad was Villanova University, Then New York Chiropractic College.    The practice was opened November 2000.   Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.  

Welcome to Episode #24 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Dr. Greg Kelley, Princeton Spine & Joint Center's newest physician. Dr. Kelley joined PS&J Center from the Georgetown Hospital System, where he specialized in musculoskeletal medicine. Scott and Greg had an in-depth conversation about Elbow Pain. They discussed the general approach they take with patients with elbow pain, the different pathologies, the different diagnostic tests and different treatment plans for individuals with elbow pain. Greg Kelley, MD is a board certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specializing in the care of patients with musculoskeletal and rehabilitation issues. After graduating cum laude from Georgetown University, Dr. Kelley completed his medical school training at St. George’s University School of Medicine before returning to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and the National Rehabilitation Hospital for his specialty training in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Kelley has spearheaded the implementation of the Rehabilitation and Performance Centers of Excellence in local subacute nursing facilities in the Princeton area. He lectures and publishes widely on issues concerning the management and alleviation of patients’ pain. He also seeks to maximize each person’s potential toward the goal of achieving personal peak performance. He emphasizes that achieving peak performance clearly varies among patient populations – professional athletes have different specific expectations than geriatric patients with heart or lung disease. But, at the end of the day, everyone strives to be the best version of themselves that they possibly can and it is in that pursuit that Dr. Kelley finds purpose and passion in his work helping people. Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

Welcome to Episode #23 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, discussed ACL Injuries with Nick Cifelli, a Sports Physical Therapist who works with Progression Physical Therapy in Princeton New Jersey as well as The Training Room in Southern New Jersey. The focus of this episode on ACL Injuries included primary and secondary prevention of ACL tears and rehabilitation. Scott Curtis and Nick Cifelli discussed what the ACL is and how it can be injured, how to diagnose a tear, and how to manage it both surgically and non-surgically. So if you have ever experienced an ACL injury or you are a parent of a child who has, you will learn a lot from this episode of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. Nick Cifelli, PT, DPT, CSCS Nick grew up in Ewing, NJ and graduated from Ewing High School in 2009 where he played both soccer and baseball. As an undergraduate, Nick attended The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and received a degree in Health and Exercise Science. He was a collegiate baseball player during his time at TCNJ, and also worked in the athletic training room. Upon graduating from TCNJ in 2013, he began personal training and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Nick graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in 2017 with a Doctorate in Physical therapy. His personal interests include weight lifting, golfing, skiing, playing soccer, and going to the beach. Education: Bachelor’s in Exercise Science from The College of New Jersey Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University Continuing Education: Selective Functional Movement Assessment Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars MT-1: Essential Peripheral Soft Tissue Techniques – Release with Fascialization Certifications: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

Dear Friends & Colleagues,A common characteristic of the guests I invite on this podcast is their courage in and commitment to creating unprecedented positive change in healthcare. They don’t just do things right, they do the right things. And, while the content in these interviews centers on transforming healthcare, there are also lessons on humanistic leadership woven throughout. That’s not a coincidence because the act of reframing - of creative disruption - requires that type of leadership. Our guest this week, Secretary David Shulkin, exemplifies courageous, transformational, principled-based leadership. Dr. Shulkin served as a member of President Trumps’ cabinet, as the 9th Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Previous to that he served under President Obama as Under-Secretary for Health. In both positions, he was confirmed by a unanimous Senate vote - an unusual testament to his competence and integrity. Prior to entering the government, Secretary Shulkin had a long distinguished career in the private sector. He served as CEO at Beth Israel Hospital in NYC and Morristown Medical Center in Northern NJ; and also held senior leadership positions at distinguished institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been named as one of the Top 100 Physician Leaders by Becker’s Hospital Review and one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the Country” by Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician. He has also been named by Modern Healthcare as one of the “One Hundred Most Influential People in American Healthcare”. Secretary Shulkin recently published a book entitled, ‘It Shouldn’t Be This Hard To Serve Your Country’, a memoir of his experience serving under two US Presidents. In this interview, you’ll hear:The important and unique role the VA system serves for military veterans, as well as its contributions to our larger healthcare system.The bold leadership maneuvers that Dr. Shulkin deployed to solve for immediate national VA healthcare crises and to navigate the entrenched culture of a slow moving and highly political bureaucracy.The lessons that Dr. Shulkin believes the US healthcare system can adapt from the VA.How Dr. Shulkin initiated the modernization of the VA system through the single largest electronic medical record (EMR) deployment in history.One of the major reframes that Dr. Shulkin introduced into the VA system, which was a shift from being a “pure provider of care” to becoming the “network coordinator of care”.The remarkable characteristics of Dr. Shulkin’s leadership approach are apparent in this episode. First - he focused on solving specific, patient-facing healthcare problems such as improving access to care and eliminating hepatitis C. Second - he fearlessly made decisions based on principles and evidence, followed with swift action. I say “fearless”because he was acting in a pathologically political environment, and many of the decisions he made were followed by highly publicized personal attacks on his character and integrity. Third - he focused on delivering measurable and meaningful outcomes, with a relentless push to transparency.  For me, the main story here is about a high-integrity, humanistic leadership approach coupled with a results-oriented, outcomes-based management style - singularly focused on creating unprecedented and differentiating value for patients and healthcare consumers. It seems ironic that we find one of the most brilliant examples of ‘consumer-obsessed’ leadership in the government-run VA system. Yet, there it is. I’d like to conclude these notes with a very personal message of gratitude.  I would like to sincerely and publicly thank our Veterans for their service and their sacrifice. I had the opportunity to spend the first seven years of my medical career providing care to Veterans at the Bronx VA Hospital in NYC. It was an experience that shaped my perspective and professional trajectory, leaving me with an indelible sense of humanistic mission and purpose.Until Next Time, Be Well.Zeev Neuwirth MD 

Welcome to episode #19 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, had a great conversation with Dr. Zinovy Meyler, Co-Director of the Interventional Spine Program at Princeton Spine and Joint Center. They discussed the basics of electrodiagnostic studies, which includes EMG and nerve conduction studies. They focused a little more on the basics from a patient perspective by answering some common questions like "What is an EMG and nerve conduction study? Why are we doing it? When is it appropriate to do it? And what are some of the risks and benefits of these studies?" Hopefully you enjoy it and learn a few things about electrodiagnostic studies. Zinovy Meyler, DO Co-Director of the Interventional Spine Program at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Zinovy Meyler is a board certified, fellowship trained physician specializing in the non-operative care of spine, joint, muscle and nerve pain. After graduating from New York University and receiving his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Meyler performed his specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Following residency, Dr. Meyler received additional training in ultrasound guidance at the Mayo Clinic and completed his fellowship training in interventional spine and joint medicine at the prestigious Beth Israel Spine Institute in Manhattan. Dr. Meyler is the author of multiple medical chapters and peer-reviewed papers. He serves as a reviewer for medical journals and lectures widely. Dr. Meyler’s expert medical opinion has been sought in newspapers and on radio shows, as well as on this podcast. Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

Dr. David Shulkin was Ninth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2017 to 2018 under President Trump and is the author of the new book “It Shouldn't be This Hard to Serve Your Country” which was released October 22nd, 2019. He was the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health from 2015 until 2017, appointed by President Obama. He has been described as one of the "high priests" of patient-centered care. Prior to his government service, Dr. Shulkin was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and President of Morristown Medical Center and Vice President of the Atlantic Health System Accountable Care Organization. [fl_builder_insert_layout id="3603"]

Welcome to episode #18 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Nicole Cleffi, a blood flow restriction physical therapist from Robert Wood Johnson Physical Therapy and the topic of conversation was blood flow restriction physical therapy. They talked about this new form of technology being used in physical therapy, what it is, and certain patients who it's applicable for, and maybe some patients who its not so great for. They talked about some of the expected outcomes and how it could help patients both postoperatively and for nonoperative musculoskeletal issues. Enjoy! Nicole Cleffi, DPT Physical Therapist at RWJ Sports Physical Therapy in Princeton, NJ Aug 2016 – present Nicole received her doctorate of physical therapy from Columbia University in 2009 where she specialized in orthopedics. Prior to that, she attended Arcadia University where she received a BA in psychology. Being an athlete from a young age, Nicole always had an interest in sports. She fell in love with sports medicine after working as a student athletic trainer in both high school and college. Now with over 10 years of experience working in outpatient physical therapy, Nicole uses her extensive manual therapy and movement science training to help her patients get back to the things they love to do. In the clinic she see’s patients and athletes of all ages, but also works as the PT for Gymland’s Arena gymnastics team. In her free time, she enjoys running, cycling and traveling with her husband. Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

Welcome to episode #16 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Scott Giallella, a vestibular physical therapists at Hamilton Physical Therapy Services. They talked a lot about vestibular physical therapy, what it's used for, and what kind of patients would benefit from it. They also talked about the role of physical therapy in concussive symptoms. And finally talked about different types of physical therapy for fall reduction and individuals who may have frequent mechanical falls. Scott Giallella Physical Therapist/partner/owner at Hamilton Physical Therapy Services Jun 2002 – Present Education The College of New Jersey BA in Science/Corporate Fitness Widener University Masters of Science in Physical Therapy   Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

Welcome to episode #15 of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center, sat down with Barbara Kutch, Physical Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. Barbara is an orthopedic physical therapist who specializes in golf rehabilitation and has trained with Titlest. Barbara and Scott had an informative conversation about golf medicine, golf physical therapy, and golf injuries. If you are a golfer, this is definitely a podcast episode you will find helpful. They discussed a variety of topics to help reduce injury, proper ways to warm up with your swing, proper kinematics within your swing to help recover from injury or might actually pre-dispose you to injury. They also talked about some professional athletes and why are they develop injuries over time and various ways that to go about preventing injuries from recurring again. Barbara Kutch DPT Physical Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Princeton New Jersey Extra Innings Mt. Laurel Softball/Baseball Instructor Certified strength and conditioning coach (CSCS) Titleist Performance Institute Medical Level3 Certified Running Gait Analyst Level 1 (Association of Clinical Excellence) Presentations: APTANJ Spring Conference 2019 Don't be thrown for a curve, assessing the throwing athlete in physical therapy District Meetings Fall 2018 Sport Specific Outpatient Physical Therapy for the Golfer The Implementation of a Golf Rehabilitation and Fitness Program in Outpatient Physical Therapy National Strength and Conditioning Association: Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Neumann University December 1-2, 2017 Articles: 3 Drills to Enhance the Rhythm of the Baseball Swing Elite Baseball Performance Feb 12, 2018 Have a plan to improve offensive success March 2018, 23,(3) Good baserunning isn't reliant on speed April 2018, 23,(4) Keeping outfield miscues to a minimum May 2018,23, (5) Hover the lead leg for a quick timing fix June 2018, 23,(6) Drills to optimize hitter's weight transfer July 2018, 23, (7) Putting time on your side on the diamond August 2018, 23, (8) Hitting Problems? tape together a swing September 2018 23,(9) Take a leap into the science of power hitting November 2018, 23,(11) Little details matter in outfield throwing December 2018, 23, (12) Help your players see the ball better February 2019, 24, (2) Baseball drills can aid softball players March 2019, 24, (3) Honors: ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American 2008 (softball) NJ All-State 2003 (softball)   Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

Marc Novak graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 2018 and is now a practicing dentist between two practices in Northern New Jersey. He was born and raised in East Windsor, CT. With his mother and father both being successful teachers, he entered the University of Connecticut in the education program before transitioning his studies to biochemical research. After completing a research and development summer internship at a pharmaceutical company the summer before his senior year, he knew that a life stuck in a laboratory was not for him, and he chose to again transition to dentistry after observing his local dentist Dr. Pete Coombs of Suffield, CT. While applying to schools his undergraduate research advisor convinced him to continue his work and stay for a Master’s degree. His research project focused on increasing the chemical stability of proteins that could be used for functional purposes. He published several peer reviewed journal articles pertaining to the increased functional stability of Glucose Oxidase, acting as the building blocks to a biocompatible glucose sensor that has the potential to send electrical Bluetooth signals through an app to register live blood-glucose readings and limit the pain and annoyance of patient’s using drops of blood from their fingers. Upon completion of Dental school, he was selected to attend the highly competitive GPR program at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, ranked the #1 hospital in New Jersey and a top 30 hospital in the United States. He received advanced training of complex dental cases, including oral surgery, endodontics, dental implants and esthetic cases. He received a formal education on management of medically compromised patients as well as patients with special health care needs. Becoming a more well-rounded and confident practitioner afforded him to opportunity to enter private practice as an associate under the tutelage of Dr. David Paulussen of Hackettstown, NJ and Dr. Michael Gruber of Parsippany, NJ both of whom are annually recognized as two of New Jersey’s top dentists. When not splitting his time between the two offices, Dr. Novak is passionate about continuing education to become the best practitioner possible as well as staying physically active and traveling. He hope to use his experiences to provide the best possible care to his patients in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere and make patients an integral part of their own treatment by educating them to the fullest extent as to the care they will be receiving.

​Welcome to another episode of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, the Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center sat down with Payal Patel, the Director of Physical Therapy and Co-Founder at Adapt Performance And Rehab in Lawrence Township. Payal Patel is a fantastic physical therapist who has a passion for getting active adults engaged in physical therapy. They had a great conversation about active adults who may have suffered an injury and the steps to evaluate them, treat them, and get them back doing what they want to do in a pain free manner. So if you're an adult who is active or who wants to become active, I highly recommend listening to the conversation they had and I hope you enjoy it. Payal Patel Payal is a physical therapist, director of physical therapy, and co-founder at Adapt Performance And Rehab. She has worked with professional athletes from professional football, hockey, and soccer as well as firefighters. Payal currently focuses on helping active adults who desire to stay active and have been let down by previous physical therapy treatments, doctors, or other treatments. She has had her own back pain, which debilitated her as an athlete and active adults. Her struggles led to her progressive style of treatment which she now uses to help active adults put their own injury struggles behind them so they can do what they love. Payal believes all athletes and active adults should have the confidence in knowing that their bodies can stand up to any task and stay active without the worry of lingering injuries slowing them down.   Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

Welcome to another episode of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center Podcast. In this episode Dr. Scott Curtis, the Sports Medicine Director at Princeton Spine and Joint Center sat down with Tyler Joyce, a Physical Therapist, CoFounder and Center Director of ActiveCore Physical Therapy here in Princeton. Scott and Tyler discussed in great detail Redcord Physical Therapy. They reviewed some of its benefits, how it helps with neuromuscular stabilization, how it can be used to treat pain and improve dysfunction. If you've ever heard of Redcord physical therapy we think you will really enjoy this episode of the Princeton Spine & Joint Center Podcast. Tyler Joyce PT, CNP, RAS, SFMA, TPI Co-Founder / Center Director / Physical Therapist at ActiveCore Physical Therapy, Princeton New Jersey Tyler Joyce is a compassionate leader and physical therapist who is passionate about improving the lives of his clients through the power of neuromuscular activation. Tyler's motivation will never stop until Activcore transforms the field of physical therapy and performance. With each successful outcome, Tyler is reminded why he joined the profession in the first place: to serve others. Tyler was most influenced by his father, a former professional baseball player. Tyler followed in his dad's footsteps as a pitcher in high school. Whenever Tyler struggled on the mound, his father would provide a calming presence to help him overcome any doubts and fears. A presence that gave him the courage to be exceptional. After sustaining an elbow injury, Tyler shifted his focus to a career in exercise physiology and physical therapy. He became a physical therapist and eventually earned a reputation as the top Redcord NEURAC (neuromuscular activation) practitioner in the United States. Over the past decade, Tyler has taught this concept to hundreds of other providers, including the athletic training staff for the US Olympic Committee, the Washington Capitals, the Washington Nationals, and the University of Michigan. Today, Tyler leads the Activcore movement in Princeton. And, just like his dad, whenever a client or teammate is struggling with something, Tyler shows up in a powerful way to support them for an exceptional outcome.   AREAS OF INTEREST: Teaching and leadership Pain science Sports injury rehabilitation General orthopedics   EDUCATION: University of Delaware, Fitness Management, 1994 Hanzehogeschool Van Groningen, Physical Therapy, 1999 Redcord Norway, Certified Neurac Practitioner Redcord Norway, Certified Neurac Teacher, 2007-present Redcord Norway, Certified Redcord Active Teacher, 2007-present   CREDENTIALS: PT (Physical Therapist) CNP (Certified Neurac Practitioner) RAS (Redcord Active Specialist) SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) Level 1 Certified TPI (Titleist Performance Institute Certified) Level 1 Certified Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.

In episode 10 of the Princeton Spine & Joint Center podcast, Dr. Scott Curtis, Director of Sports Medicine here at the practice, had a great conversation with Nicole Groszew Mattonelli from Professional Physical Therapy here in Princeton. Nicole is an orthopedic physical therapist and a sport specific physical therapist who has a wealth of knowledge on different types of sport specific physical therapy protocols. They talked about a lot of different things including generalized physical therapy, what it is and what are some of the expectations behind physical therapy. Scott and Nicole also talked about sports specific physical therapy and a functional progression to getting an athlete back to doing what they want to do. They used the example of runners' sport specific injuries and different ways that we get them back to running. So if you've ever done physical therapy or are an athlete who has had chronic or acute injuries that required physical therapy, we think you will enjoy this episode.   Nicole Groszew Mattonelli, PT, DPT OCS Clinical Director of Professional Physical Therapy in Princeton   Dr. Nicole Groszew Mattonelli received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ). Prior to that, she attended Kean University where she earned her Bachelors of Arts in Biology. Nicole was a student athlete at Kean, as a member of the women’s soccer team, spotlighted for player of the week among other conference honors. Dr. Nicole Groszew Mattonelli is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics. She has been practicing in an Outpatient setting for the last six years in clinics with an emphasis on manual therapy and corrective exercise. Her future goals include continuing to expand her knowledge base with attending continuing education courses to further her manual therapy skills and continue with professional development.     Scott Curtis, DO Director of Sports Medicine at Princeton Spine and Joint Center   Dr. Scott Curtis is a board certified, fellowship trained physician who specializes in the care of sports related injuries and general musculoskeletal care. After attending Penn State University, Dr. Curtis received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his residency at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Curtis completed the renowned Sports Medicine Fellowship at Atlantic Sports Health where he worked with the New York Jets, Seton Hall University Athletics, College of St. Elizabeth Athletics and various high school teams. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, high school athletes to 90+ year old tennis players, Dr. Curtis has a singular focus to treat each patient as an individual, identify their concerns as well as their specific goals and help them reach their aspirations using the most effective non-surgical care options.      

On this week’s AtlantiCast, meet the newest chairman of the American Hospital Association, learn about a breakthrough in heart surgery at Morristown Medical Center, celebrate a year of innovation at Atlantic Health System and see some tips to stay flu free.

On this week’s AtlantiCast, find out why it’s easier than ever to receive care at Atlantic Health System, Morristown Medical Center’s Heart Success program reaches a milestone in the fight against heart failure, quality healthcare that protects the environment and kicking off the holiday season with the Festival of Lights.

Dr. Janet Bartov is a rheumatologist in Morristown, New Jersey and is affiliated with Morristown Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice between 6-10 years.

Dr. Alan Gellerstein is a family medicine doctor in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and has been in practice for more than 20 years.  

Dr. Erik Cohen is an ENT-otolaryngologist in Morristown, New Jersey and is affiliated with Morristown Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Dr. Robert Skerker is a Rehabilitation Physician and the director of Wound Care Center at Morristown Medical Center.

Dr. Craig L. Bissinger is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Parsippany, New Jersey and is affiliated with Morristown Medical Center. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

A decade of excellence makes headlines, as Atlantic Health’s place on Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For List leads off the newest episode of AtlantiCast. Also on this week’s show, check out the newest “hybrid” operating room at Morristown Medical Center and find out how Atlantic Health is helping local students live healthier lives! After the newscast, take 60 seconds to watch the AtlantiCast Medical Minute which can now be seen on the Verizon FiOS 1 Morning News, as well as the News12 NJ Morning Show.

Most athletes take the ability to breathe clearly for granted.  I have a cough and sinus congestion as I write up this blog post and I was just thinking that I should probably give up my Soul Cycle seat for tomorrow morning.  The discomfort from the cold largely stems from the fact that I cant take a full breath without "coughing up a lung."  Now imagine feeling like that every day of your life because that is what it is like to live with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).  Gunnar Esiason is the featured guest on the podcast for Episode 69 and he was diagnosed with CF at 2 years old. Gunnar is a recent graduate of Boston College, host of the "Making it Matter" podcast, and is an Advocate for the Boomer Esiason Foundation.  At this point you've probably made the connection that Gunnar's Dad is former NFL quarterback, Boomer Esiason.  In the beginning of our interview, Gunnar teaches us about Cystic Fibrosis, which is a terminal genetic illness that effects the respiratory system and digestive track.  Gunnar says CF is not a cookie cutter disease, which means severity and symptoms can vary significantly.  Like concussions, CF is an invisible illness because those affected by it more often than not look healthy. Gunnar and his parents at the dedication ceremony for the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Morristown Medical Center. Gunnar played two of the more violent sports growing up, which were ice hockey and football.  During our conversation he discusses the countless obstacles athletes with CF face, especially in such physically demanding sports.  For starters, breathing is difficult and is often compared to breathing through a straw.  Gunnar talks about the struggle to keep up with his teammates on longer, more endurance focused activities.  Another hurdle is bodyweight or lack there of.  Gunnar says that he has been considered underweight by American standards his whole life and discusses the frustrations of trying to put on weight and muscle mass.  Later on in the episode we talk about the recent addition of a feeding tube to his routine and how that has been a tremendous help in gaining and keeping on weight. Gunnar now tries to break down the stigma surrounding feeding tubes because it has been a game-changer for him. Despite these obstacles Gunnar never wanted to be treated any differently than his teammates nor did he want to use them as an excuse not to participate.  He is grateful for his coaches and teammates knack for knowing when to push him and when to pull him back in both practice and games.    Pictured, Gunnar Slangin' it in HS. I asked Gunnar if he ever felt extra pressure playing football because of the success his father had on the field, but Gunnar says his dad had a good parent-coach relationship when it came to football and was more of a "hockey Dad." Gunnar continues to play hockey and uses it as a "fun" version of cardio. Exercise and sports participation is extremely important for people with CF because they help to clear the lungs better than any alternative treatment.  Like many things associated with the illness, exercise and sports can also be a doubled-edged sword due to the increased risk of infection.  Anyone who has smelled a hockey bag knows what I'm talking about.  During the interview Gunnar takes us through some of the many setbacks he faced throughout his athletic career.  One of the more serious setbacks came when he contracted mono during the summer between his junior and senior year of high school.  He was sick for two months, lost his job as starting QB, and when he returned, it quickly became apparent that he wasn’t fit to play and still wasn’t well. Gunnar had to miss his entire senior football season to have a shot at playing  hockey in the winter. This was devastating to him at the time, but by exuding positive energy and keeping his sights set on hockey, he ultimately found joy in seeing his friends succeed on the field. Gunnar also talks about a couple other setbacks including coughing up blood during a football practice and two bouts with pneumonia in college, which have since hindered his athletic performance.  He stresses the importance of having a good balance with athletic activity and rest because you can easily run yourself into the ground.  I think this is a great message for all athletes, listen to your body and trust your gut!  Gunnar also talked about the ways he protects his health such as wearing a surgical mask to prevent infections and avoiding situations with poor air quality (ex. second hand smoke).  Hockey is still a huge part of Gunnar's life as both an athlete and coach.  Like most of my hockey guests, I asked about his opinion on fighting in hockey.  Gunnar believes fighting and the physicality of the sport should remain, stating that fear is a part of the game.  These are similar to my thoughts on the sport of football.  However, Gunnar emphasizes the importance of hitting properly.  He says that there is a lot of training for coaches especially in regard to concussions.  During this episode Gunnar talks about how he doesn't agree with USA Hockey's checking ban until kids reach the age of 13 (bantam level).  He feels it is important to teach proper ways to hit and take a hit at a young age and provides an example of an instance when he broke his wrist because he didn't know how to take a hit when he was young. Being an english major at Boston College, the creation of the Gunnar Esiason blog and Making it Matter podcast was a natural transition.  He decided to create this blog to use some of his experiences as an educational platform for people with cystic fibrosis, or their families, looking for some sort of guidance.  Due to concerns of spreading infections, individuals with CF can not interact with one another, so the creation of the blog and podcast with his co-host Julia Rae serves as a platform for them to interact. Their hope is to prove to listeners that kids with CF can grow up to live long, fulfilling and normal lives. The slogan of the podcast is to "Own It." To Gunnar, this means people with CF need to share their stories with the world, become their own advocate and for the CF community so people can identify with them, because there are only about 30,000 patients in the world. WHERE CAN YOU FOLLOW Gunnar esiason? Boomer Esiason Foundation | Blog | podcast | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | Youtube Download Episode 69 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud Permalink

Most athletes take the ability to breathe clearly for granted.  I have a cough and sinus congestion as I write up this blog post and I was just thinking that I should probably give up my Soul Cycle seat for tomorrow morning.  The discomfort from the cold largely stems from the fact that I cant take a full breath without "coughing up a lung."  Now imagine feeling like that every day of your life because that is what it is like to live with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).  Gunnar Esiason is the featured guest on the podcast for Episode 69 and he was diagnosed with CF at 2 years old. Gunnar is a recent graduate of Boston College, host of the "Making it Matter" podcast, and is an Advocate for the Boomer Esiason Foundation.  At this point you've probably made the connection that Gunnar's Dad is former NFL quarterback, Boomer Esiason.  In the beginning of our interview, Gunnar teaches us about Cystic Fibrosis, which is a terminal genetic illness that effects the respiratory system and digestive track.  Gunnar says CF is not a cookie cutter disease, which means severity and symptoms can vary significantly.  Like concussions, CF is an invisible illness because those affected by it more often than not look healthy. Gunnar and his parents at the dedication ceremony for the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Morristown Medical Center. Gunnar played two of the more violent sports growing up, which were ice hockey and football.  During our conversation he discusses the countless obstacles athletes with CF face, especially in such physically demanding sports.  For starters, breathing is difficult and is often compared to breathing through a straw.  Gunnar talks about the struggle to keep up with his teammates on longer, more endurance focused activities.  Another hurdle is bodyweight or lack there of.  Gunnar says that he has been considered underweight by American standards his whole life and discusses the frustrations of trying to put on weight and muscle mass.  Later on in the episode we talk about the recent addition of a feeding tube to his routine and how that has been a tremendous help in gaining and keeping on weight. Gunnar now tries to break down the stigma surrounding feeding tubes because it has been a game-changer for him. Despite these obstacles Gunnar never wanted to be treated any differently than his teammates nor did he want to use them as an excuse not to participate.  He is grateful for his coaches and teammates knack for knowing when to push him and when to pull him back in both practice and games.   

This week -Morristown Medical Center on dog and animal testing. -New Jersey may be the first state to make declawing of cats illegal. -Hoboken crash train operator having sleep apnea. The Setonian covers: -The election and campus reactions. -Seton Hall University graduation, date, speaker, and location.

Julia talks about bump in the road in her NYC Marathon training. Gunnar is headed to the dedication of the Gunnar H. Esiason Cystic Fibrosis Center at Morristown Medical Center. Julia and Gunnar talk about staying busy when they are sick.

Host: Tim Rush The Veterans Health Administration operates one of the largest healthcare systems in the world, and provides training for a majority of American clinicians across all levels of practice. Joining host Tim Rush to discuss the state of the VA is Dr. David Shulkin, Under Secretary of Health for the United States Department Veteran Affairs. As the Chief Executive of the Veterans Health Administration, Dr. Shulkin leads the nation’s largest integrated health care system with over 1,700 sites of care, serving 8.76 million Veterans each year. Prior to being nominated by President Obama and being confirmed by the United States Senate as Under Secretary of Health, Dr. Shulkin served in numerous chief executive roles including serving as President at Morristown Medical Center, Goryeb Children’s Hospital, and Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, and the Atlantic Health System Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Shulkin also previously served as President and CEO of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. For more information on careers at VA, please visit http://www.vacareers.va.gov

Dr. Mark Tratenberg graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. Tratenberg works in Rockaway, NJ and specializes in Rheumatology. Tratenberg is affiliated with Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, Maimonides Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center.