20-Minute Health Talk

News Break: Northwell Family Health Center at Huntington launches Fare Meals Program

The Fare Meals Program is an 11-week series that combines in-person and virtual sessions to reinforce healthy food consumption and nutrition education. It supports participants of the Nutrition Pathways Program (NPP), a collaboration with Island Harvest.

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News Break: South Shore University Hospital celebrates steel topping off ceremony for new pavilion

South Shore University Hospital leaders joined in a ceremonial placement of the final steel beam on the $468 million state-of-the-art pavilion, expected to be completed by mid-2026. The six-story facility will greatly expand the surgical and inpatient capacity of the Suffolk County hospital, adding up to 90 private patient rooms, 10 additional operating rooms, and three procedure rooms.

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News Break: Northwell Direct's Finest Care promotes mental health awareness for NYPD officers

Wellness fair highlights mental health resources, suicide prevention efforts and law enforcement well-being during Suicide Awareness Month. Read the article in Northwell's Newsroom.

 

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News Break: Meet Northwell Skin Cancer Program's new surgical director

As surgical director of The Northwell Health Cancer Institute's new Skin Cancer Program, Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, PhD, will lead the development of multiple integrated centers that will provide state-of-the-art care, as well as clinical and translational research to help shape the future of skin cancer treatment. The new program will benefit patients with more complex skin cancers, offering single center where all needs are addressed.

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News Break: Northwell Health announces the 2024 Constellation Forum

Listen to this Northwell Newsroom article about the 7th annual Northwell Health Constellation Forum, taking place on October 17, 2024. This leading innovation summit brings together healthcare visionaries, investors and disruptors for a day of discussion and collaboration. Registrants can join virtually or in person in New York City starting at 9 a.m. EST. 

Register here.

Speakers include industry leaders from United Therapeutics, IBM, the American College of Physicians, the FDA, and more.

• Andrea Califano, PhD, president, CZ Biohub New York, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
• Douglas Kelly, MD, deputy center director for science, chief scientist, Center for Devices & Radiological Health (CDRH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO, IBM
• Geoff Ling, MD, PhD, CEO, Ling and Associates, LLC, and former founding director of the Biological Technologies Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, executive vice president and CEO, American College of Physicians
• Shola Oyewole, senior vice president, Innovative Technology, United Therapeutics
• Murthy Simhambhatla, PhD, president and CEO, SetPoint Medical
• Craig Venter, PhD, founder, J. Craig Venter Institute

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Ovarian cancer: New ways women can protect themselves

Ovarian cancer, often referred to as the "silent killer," has been misunderstood for years. In this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk, Jill Whyte, MD, a leading gynecologic oncologist at Northwell Health, demystifies the subtle symptoms that frequently go unnoticed and emphasizes the critical role of early diagnosis — particularly for those at the highest risk of ovarian cancer. She also explores the latest advances in treatment, from targeted therapies like PARP inhibitors, to minimally invasive surgeries and new preventive strategies. Prophylactic fallopian tube removal has been the standard of care for those at the highest risk but is now being used in certain situations for women at average risk.

During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September, Dr. Whyte implores women everywhere to educate themselves and their family and friends to help reduce the impact of this deadly disease.

Read more about ovarian cancer, including how to detect and treat it.

Chapters:

• 01:15 - Ovarian cancer prevalence, trends
• 01:54 - Ovarian cancer symptoms
• 04:20 - PARP inhibitors and other ovarian cancer treatments
• 06:00 - Ovarian cancer risk factors
• 06:38 - Surgery types
• 08:38 - Strategies to prevent ovarian cancer
• 10:30 - The role of the fallopian tubes
• 14:50 - Catching ovarian cancer early
• 15:17 - Genetic testing
• 16:12 - Northwell's Cancer Institute
• 17:15 - Patient navigators

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Bringing IBD care up to speed with a new Center

Surgery is supposed to lead to relief. For as many as 40% of inflammatory bowel disease patients, though, it leads to post-operative complications, which often lead to more surgery. It’s one of several problems facing IBD care, a field in which not enough specialists are available to accurately diagnose and treat it, medicinally or surgically. Gastroenterologist Feza Remzi, MD, recognizing this, helped form a Center for Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care at Northwell, which he’s led since April 2024. On this episode, Dr. Remzi discusses the disease and explains the work his Center is doing to improve care for patients across the country.

Read more about IBD and the work of the Center.

Chapters:

• 00:02 - Intro
• 3:35 - Dr. Remzi's journey
• 4:21 - What is IBD?
• 5:10 - Ulcerative colitis
• 6:48 - Crohn's disease
• 7:14 - Diagnosing IBD
• 7:40 - Medication
• 9:56 - Surgery
• 10:39 - J pouch surgery
• 12:22 - Strictureplasty
• 13:04 - What keeps people from surgeries they need?
• 14:50 - The idea for the IBD Center
• 15:48 - What is the IBD Center?
• 19:44 - IBD research at the Feinstein Institutes
• 20:41 - The Center's tissue bank
• 21:37 - Treating patients today
• 22:43 - Outro

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World Trade Center health program: Caring for 9/11 first responders

Only 20 people survived the collapse of the Twin Towers and were pulled from the rubble on September 11, 2001. Two of them were saved by Scott Strauss and Eddie Reyes. The now-retired NYPD police officers joined 20-Minute Health Talk on the 20 anniversary of 9/11 in 2021 to share their stories and discuss the long-term health hazards they live with as a result of exposure to toxic fumes. Today, 23 years to the day, we revisit this somber, but important conversation, which also involved Jacqueline Moline, MD, MSc, who directs the Northwell Health World Trade Center (WTC) health program in Queens. She is also senior vice president of Northwell’s Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention department. She explains who qualifies, how it benefits 9/11 first responders and lessons learned from her experience leading the WTC health program. 

More resources:

• Never forget the 9/11 responders who risked their lives
• World Trade Center health program improves survival, longevity for 9/11 first responders
• Retired NYPD officers: We dug through the World Trade Center rubble, looking for our brothers
  
• New trial tracks long-term effects of burn pit exposure among veterans
• Burn pits: Understanding the problem, identifying solutions
• 5 ways to improve veterans health care services
  

Inside a psych unit: Therapeutic insights from HBO's "One South" (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our conversation on 20-Minute Health Talk, Sandra Lindsay, RN, continues the discussion with the creators of HBO’s One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit and clinical psychologist Laura Braider, PhD. This episode dives deeper into the therapeutic skills highlighted in the documentary, including radical acceptance, mindfulness, and opposite action. Dr. Braider and filmmakers Alexandra Shiva and Lindsey Megrue explain how these techniques are not only helping patients at One South but can also be applied to everyday life to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional challenges. They also explore the impact on staff and what Dr. Braider's team does to cope. 

Read more about this podcast. 

Meet our guests

• Laura Braider, PhD, clinical psychologist and associate vice president of behavioral health at Northwell Health; associate vice president of Northwell's Behavioral Health College Partnership
  Alexandra Shiva is an award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Gidalya Pictures. She is known for her compelling documentaries highlighting social issues and human stories, including One South (2024), How to Dance in Ohio (2015) and more.
  Lindsey Megrue is a producer with Gidalya Pictures. Also a director, she is known for her work on films like One South (2024), We Are Witnesses (2017), and Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012).

Inside a psych unit: Behind the scenes of HBO's "One South" (Part 1)

In this episode of 20-Minute Health Talk, Sandra Lindsay, RN, sits down with the filmmakers of HBO's groundbreaking documentary series One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit.  Also joining them is one of the clinicians featured in the doc, Laura Braider, PhD. Together, they explore the origins of this powerful two-part series, the challenges of working in an in-patient psychiatric unit, and the vital role of Northwell's unique Behavioral Health College Partnership at Zucker Hillside Hospital. You'll hear what it's really like for patients, healthcare providers — and filmmakers — inside this psych unit, and how the documentary is shedding light on mental health care like never before.

 

Read more about this podcast. 

 

Meet our guests

• Laura Braider, PhD, clinical psychologist and associate vice president of behavioral health at Northwell Health; associate vice president of Northwell's Behavioral Health College Partnership
• Alexandra Shiva is an award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Gidalya Pictures. She is known for her compelling documentaries that highlight social issues and human stories, including One South (2024), How to Dance in Ohio (2015) and more.
• Lindsey Megrue is a producer with Gidalya Pictures. Also a director, she is known for her work on films like One South (2024), We Are Witnesses (2017), and Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012).

More on One South

• Media coverage
• Press release: Northwell Health featured in new HBO original two-part documentary. 
• One South: A psychiatric unit and a documentary. Read more.

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