Sometimes, when you are diagnosed with a disease, that initial diagnosis comes from an Emergency Room Doctor. But what if that diagnosis might be cancer? Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Dr. Kerry Forrestal, who for the past twenty years has worked in trauma centers as an attending physician in the Emergency Department. He is the author of the book “Crush ... Show More
Nov 18
Clinical Trials & The Northwell Cancer Institute START Center for Cancer Research
Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard and Pandora Groth learn about clinical trials, especially concerning phase 1, or early-stage trial in oncology. They speak with Dr. Geraldine O’Sullivan Coyne, who was recently named to lead The Northwell Cancer Institute START Center for Cancer Research ... Show More
27m 29s
Nov 11
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Long Island Chapter
Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - established in 1987, AFSP is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education, and advocacy to act against this leadin ... Show More
28m 18s
May 2021
Cancer, body image, and wearing that swimsuit
One in every two of us will be affected by cancer at some point in our lives. Today Dr. Philippa Kaye, GP and author, comes on the show to talk about cancer and body image.
When Dr. Philippa was 39, she was told she had bowel cancer. It changed everything. “I spent my whole life ... Show More
22m 29s
Oct 2024
Fatal to Fearless: The Inspiring Kathy Giusti Story
Kathy Giusti, founder of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and a two-time cancer survivor, opens up about her first diagnosis and the life-changing conversation with her primary care doctor. She reflects on the overwhelming "age of information," which ofte ... Show More
1h 4m