Tal Weinberger, MD is clinical associate professor and outpatient medical director for the Department of Psychiatry at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. She also maintains a secondary faculty appointment in the department of OB/GYN. Dr. Weinberger completed her undergraduate studies cum laude at Yale University, and attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a fellowship in cognitive behavioral therapy at the Center for Cognitive Therapy in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She is founding director of the Jefferson Psychopharmacology Specialty Services, a specialized outpatient clinic which provides supervision, teaching, and clinical care in the psychiatry department. She volunteers as a consultant for the perinatal psychiatry consultation line for Postpartum Support International, providing phone consultation to providers about questions regarding perinatal psychopharmacology She lectures and has several publications within the field of women's mental health.

Dr. Gila Leiter is an Associate Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and an Attending at the Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences. She has served as President of Mount Sinai’s Attending Association and President of its Medical Board , and continues to serve on their executive committees, as well as many other hospital committees including the ethics committee. Dr. Leiter practices at Park Avenue Women’s Center, caring for multiple generations of women in a comprehensive and holistic practice, and has delivered thousands of babies including many second generation births. She sees many patients with complex medical, psychiatric, and surgical problems in pregnancy, and evaluates and treats recurrent pregnancy loss, infertility, and abnormal uterine bleeding. Dr. Leiter promotes compassionate care while staying on the cutting edge of women’s health and teaches medical students and residents to do same both in formal didactics and in clinical practice. She has received many awards such as Castle Connolly top doctors, Exceptional women in medicine, Metro New York Top Doctors, etc. She has four children, is a triathlete , serves on multiple medical and community advisory boards, and is honored to be interviewed for JOWMA.

Sarah Chana Radcliffe is a psychologist in private practice in Toronto Canada, counseling parents, couples and individuals. Mrs. Radcliffe is the author of the self-help book “No More Tics” as well as the HarperCollins Publications “Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice” and “The Fear Fix,” and 7 other books on Jewish family life and emotional well-being, including her most recent parenting book “Better Behavior Now!” Sarah Chana is a weekly columnist for the Family First section of the internationally distributed Mishpacha Magazine. In conjunction with Jewish Workshops, she  has produced numerous webinar classes on parenting, marriage, anxiety and stress management, and she currently runs a live, ongoing weekly family-life webinar series called “The Family Circle.” Sarah Chana provides daily tools for parenting, family life and emotional well-being on her Facebook and Instagram Parenting Pages, as well as through her Daily Parenting Posts Email List.

Marcy Forta EdD, MBA is the founder and director of Atzmi, an organization dedicated to supporting the mental health of Jewish girls through programs that improve their self-esteem, body acceptance, and reduce the focus on outward appearances.  She specializes in eating disorder education, awareness, and prevention, focusing specifically on risk factors and prevention within the Jewish Orthodox Adolescent Female Community. She is also a Body Project Facilitator, and a Certified Holistic Nutritionist. Dr. Forta’s doctoral research focused on community healthcare stakeholders descriptions of religious and environmental risk factors unique to the Jewish orthodox adolescent female community. Community healthcare stakeholders include rabbis, teachers, principals, mental and physical health professionals. Her research was conducted over a period of several years and focused on the U.S. Midwest region. There is long established evidence supporting prevention programs and their impact, this being the impetus to create Atzmi as the evidence suggests that their efficacy is vastly improved when tailored to specific demographics. Her research forms the basis of the eating disorder awareness, education, and prevention programs designed for this community. Dr. Forta lives in Oak Park, Michigan. She is a lecturer, blogger, and sought after expert in the eating disorder field. Her personal website is marcyforta.com.

Dr. Rachel Fryman supports adolescents and adults with ADHD. Together with clients, she explores the impact of ADHD on relationships, academic achievement, job performance, and overall well-being. Rachel helps clients to identify and incorporate strategies to manage organizational and time management challenges, so that everyday is less stressful and more meaningful. In addition to private practice, Rachel is a social worker at Adelphi University's Learning Resource Program for students with ADHD and learning differences. She teaches at Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University and has experience in community mental health and special education administration. Rachel earned her PhD at Smith College and received advanced clinical training from NYU Silver School of Social Work. ADHD Parent Reading List 2022 General ADHD / Parenting Books:  Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents Russell A. Barkley  A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults: Executive Function Impairments Thomas E. Brown  Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey.  What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life Dr. Sharon Saline  ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know Mark L. Wolraich & Joseph F. Hagan Jr  Executive Functioning for Children:  Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential Peg Dawson & Richard Guare  Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADHD Ellen B. Dixon & Kathleen G. Nadeau  The Organized Child: An Effective Program to Maximize Your Kid's Potential--in School and in Life Richard Gallagher, Elana G. Spira , & Jennifer L. Rosenblatt  Executive Functioning for Teens:  Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, & Colin Guare The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens Sharon A. Hansen Focus and Thrive: Executive Functioning Strategies for Teens: Tools to Get Organized, Plan Ahead, and Achieve Your Goals Laurie Chaikind McNulty  Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Teens: Improve Focus, Get Organized, and Succeed Allison Tyler LCSW  Executive Functioning for Home:  Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized Susan Pinsky  ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau  Children’s Books:  Mrs. Gorski I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets Barbara Esham  Baxter Turns Down His Buzz: A Story for Little Kids About ADHD James M. Foley  Mindfulness Activities for Kids with ADHD: Engaging Stories and Exercises to Help You Learn And Thrive Dr. Sharon Grand PhD  Cory Stories: A Kid's Book about Living with ADHD Jeanne R. Kraus  Young Adult Books: Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College Theresa E. Laurie Maitland & Patricia O. Quinn  AD/HD and the College Student: The Everything Guide to Your Most Urgent Questions Patricia O. Quinn MD  Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD Kathleen G. Nadeau  ADHD Online:  Additude Mag: Inside the ADHD Mind https://www.additudemag.com/  Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) https://chadd.org/  Child Mind Institute https://childmind.org/topics/adhd-attention-problems/

Dr. Beinvogl is an Attending Physician at Boston Children's Hospital and Instructor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Beinvogl completed medical training at the Technical University of Munich Medical School in Munich, Germany, and went on to do residency and Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at  Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center. Her clinical focus is on pediatric motility and functional gastrointestinal disorders and along with colleagues she has expanded the multidisciplinary abdominal pain program at Boston Children's Hospital. Her research has focused on identifying pathophysiologic mechanisms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), such as assessing the role of bile acids in pediatric IBS, as well as outcome research with a special interest in the multidisciplinary care of patients with IBS and other functional gastrointestinal disorders. ​

Alisa Minkin, MD is host of JOWMA Podcast which provides health education geared to the Orthodox community. Dr Minkin also produces the JOWMA Preventative Health hotline (929-4-GEZUNT/929-444-9868) and is past chair of the JOWMA Preventative Health Committee. She is a board-certified pediatrician in Oceanside, NY. She attended Johns Hopkins University followed by New York University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. Dr Minkin is on the Leadership Panel of the Haredi Health Coalition which serves as a liaison between NYC’s Department of Health and the New York hareidi community.  She has worked on numerous Covid-19 and vaccine related community health efforts in the past, including the EMES Vaccine Task Force. Dr Minkin’s public health efforts on behalf of the Orthodox community has been featured in numerous Orthodox media outlets including Mishpacha and Wellspring magazine.

Robin Gutman, LMHC, NCC, owner of Monarch Counseling Group, LLC, offers professional counseling services to individuals and couples utilizing an eclectic approach that is personally tailored to each client. Robin’s approach is strength based and designed to empower clients. Robin is skilled in treating an array of different focus areas with much experience in working with children and adolescents. Now treating adults and couples, Robin is able to assist clients in effectively addressing affective, cognitive, relationship, and behavioral problems commonly associated with trauma. Robin especially enjoys helping clients enhance their sense of self worth, establishing healthy boundaries and healthy relationships. Her most recent trainings have included addressing intimacy challenges with religious couples and Imago. Robin’s view of therapy is strength based. She believes that clients are their own best resource and that therapy is most effective when a client is open to recognizing issues and willing to implement change.

Louisa Ferrara, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT is a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist with over 10 years of clinical experience working with neonates, medically-fragile infants and children with a myriad of complex medical/developmental needs. Dr. Louisa has worked in numerous pediatric settings, most recently as a Program Manager and Specialist in Feeding and Swallowing Disorders at NYU-Winthrop Hospital, in New York. Dr. Louisa developed the NICU Feeding Program in this Level III NICU. She has since stepped down from this clinical position and now manages their NICU Dysphagia Research Team. The team collectively strives to provide clinicians with more evidence to support their practices, with the ultimate goal of improved care for this most special population of infants. She is also an assistant professor at Molloy College on Long Island, NY. Dr. Louisa completed her Doctorate degree in Speech and Language Pathology in May 2018 from Adelphi University. She received her Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders in 2014 through ASHA. She has earned specification as a Certified Neonatal Therapist in 2018, through the "NTNCB" (Neonatal Therapist National Certification Board), which she is also a board member. Furthermore, she is a Clinical Advisor at Innara Health, developer of the NTrainer. Dr. Louisa has published in high-standing, peer-reviewed journals; her research has focused on the swallowing mechanism in neonates under various conditions (respiratory devices, liquid modifications, feeding strategies, etc.), as well as the use of various diagnostic tools. And finally, she lectures nationally on various topics related to feeding readiness in preterm infants, dysphagia management, swallowing-respiratory coordination and early feeding milestone acquisition in normal and developmentally delayed children. Dr. Louisa prides herself on living a fulfilled life where she gets to positively impact the lives of infants and families through her care, education and research, as well as by making enough time to cherish each beautiful moment with her family. She is a proud Mom to her son Mario, and dog Sadie, and is grateful to be married to her wonderful husband Joe, who keeps her smiling through it all.

Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow is a double board certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist at Reproductive Medical Associates of New Jersey in Englewood and Jersey City, where she also serves as the Lead Physician. She has a special clinical interest in counseling single women about their fertility and their options for fertility preservation. Dr. Maslow also lectures and writes on the intersection of halakha and reproduction, and is frequently called upon as an adviser for questions related to hilkhot niddah. She serves as the Director of Medical Education for the North American Yoatzot Halacha Program and is on the board of directors of several organizations related to Jewish women and healthcare. Dr. Maslow graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College with a BA in History before attending the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she received an MD with distinction and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Maslow completed residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania and sub-specialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the University of Connecticut, where she also completed a master’s degree in clinical and translational research. She has presented her research in esteemed international medical journals, as well as featured national meetings.

Motty Grunwald, CCC-SLP, BCS-F earned his Masters in Speech-Language pathology at Long Island University in 2003, graduating magna cum laude. He externed at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, where he worked extensively with patients with voice disorders. He then worked as a speech therapist in several clinic and school settings with children and adults with various speech and language disorders. Eventually, he decided to pursue Board Certification in fluency disorders. He was mentored for four years by Walter Manning, author of the textbook Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders, associate editor of the Journal of Fluency Disorders, and (at the time) associate dean of the University of Memphis. Motty is licensed as a speech-language pathologist in New York and New Jersey. He also  holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology (awarded by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association) and he is one of the fewer than one-tenth of one percent of speech therapists in the USA that is also a Board Certified specialist in fluency disorders (awarded by the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders).  He currently works at Ezra Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Adena Blickstein, MD, MPH is a practicing Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist in NY with a passion for mental health, public health, and children's welfare. She is a graduate from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health (2015) and completed her medical internship at Westchester Medical Center (2016), psychiatry residency at Metropolitan Hospital (2019), and specialty training in child/adolescent psychiatry at Westchester Medical Center (2021). With her skills, passion, and experience, she is focused on supporting, leading, and building progressive mindsets that yield systemic change in our currently fragmented mental health and educational system in order to optimize access and quality of care for children and families. Beyond her clinical skills, she possesses strong skills in communications, child advocacy, and community activism. She is a catalyst for empowerment for individuals and communities and uses her creativity and skills as a physician and mental health professional for targeted engagement on a mass scale. Dr. Blickstein is the founder of Teal Dragon (Tealdragon.org), a company whose mission is to empower and inspire families through collaborative and integrated healing among medical and educational systems as well as Meshugenamama (Meshugenamama.com) a movement that seeks to expedite familial healing through poetry, rap, and good old fashion educational entertainment.

Dr. Alissa Hersh is a board-certified Allergist. She attended medical school at New York Medical College, and completed her Pediatric residency at the Children Hospital of Montefiore, and her Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Prior to opening her private practice in Woodmere in 2012, she was a full time attending at New York Presbyterian - Columbia. Dr. Hersh cares for pediatric and adult patients who suffer from atopic conditions ranging from eczema and food allergies to seasonal allergies, asthma, immunodeficiencies and more. Her work-life balance entails running a private office while being a mother to four children and serving on various charitable boards in her community, including the Board of Directors for the Yoetzet Halacha of the Five Towns.

Dr. Esther Fogel, a clinical audiologist, is the owner and director of Comprehensive Audiology. She received a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of North Texas and a Doctorate in Audiology from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She completed her residency in Audiology at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center’s Hearing and Speech Center. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association. Dr. Fogel’s areas of expertise include diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing aid fittings, auditory brainstem response (ABR) evaluations, cochlear implant evaluations and mapping, and fitting of custom hearing protection. Dr. Fogel’s mission is to provide a comprehensive approach to her patients’ hearing health care. In her practice, Dr. Fogel assesses each patient individually using the latest state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and presents a personalized rehabilitation plan to fit each patient’s needs. Dr. Fogel lives in Lawrence, NY, with her husband and four daughters. While not working, she enjoys reading, playing piano, and cooking for family and friends.

Elisheva Liss, LMFT is a psychotherapist in private practice, an author, lecturer, and digital educator. Her book, Find Your Horizon of Healthy Thinking, teaches how to use a narrative therapy technique she developed for managing challenging thoughts, feelings, and circumstances. Her primary digital course is: Sacred, Not Secret: A Religious Parent's Guide to Healthy, Holy Sexuality Education. Some of her other courses are: Private Practice Pro-Tips, How to Make the Most of Your Therapy Experience, and So You Might Want to Homeschool. Most of her content, including her blog, can be found on elishevaliss.com

Tehila Saadia, MD CLC is a pediatric and adult allergist, board certified in Allergy and Immunology as well as in Pediatrics. She received her medical degree at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate. She continued on to complete her residency in Pediatrics and fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where she currently maintains affiliation as a Clinical Instructor. She has published and presented her research and rare patient cases across the US and in Canada.  Dr. Saadia is also a certified lactation counselor, and holds a special interest in lactation education and the immunologic benefits of breastfeeding. After taking a temporary leave from clinical medicine to focus on her family, Dr. Saadia anticipates opening a private practice integrating both allergy and breastfeeding medicine in Brooklyn, NY.

Doron is a leading sleep expert, thought leader, and author of two books. Doron is the founder and director of Executive Sleep Consulting, an online sleep practice specializing in digging deep to find solutions for hard to treat sleep issues. He is also dedicated to his community in South Bend, Indiana, where he serves as the spiritual leader for the Midwest Torah Center and has experience in education on every level. Doron is the proud author of two books, one on Jewish medical ethics, “Sources Revealed” and on Jewish mindfulness, “Don’t Mind If I Do” where he explores the intersection of faith, science, spirituality and psychology. He is a Rapid Transformation Hypnotherapist and outdoor enthusiast. Doron is a native of San Diego, where he grew up as the child of two medical professionals. After gaining his BSc from UCLA in psychobiology, his view of health and medicine was thrown a curve ball when he struggled with his own insomnia and was desperately seeking help for his condition. It was only when he realized that his solution lay within, and he embarked on the next 15 years researching sleep, psychology, and the power of the human mind. He cured his own insomnia and now helps people around the world do the same. Doron also gives talks around the country and is interviewed on magazines and podcasts many times throughout the year.

Chana Ruderman, PhD has been Principal of Torah Day School of Dallas for 19 years. She earned her doctorate at the University of Chicago and began her career at the college level, writing a book on Jane Austen and teaching courses at Colgate University and Cornell University.  She then taught high school for a couple of years before focusing on K-8 education.  A few years after Torah Day School opened, various experiences with gifted children led Dr. Ruderman to complete a master's degree in education with a focus on special education, and in particular gifted and talented education.

Dr. Kaleena Chartrand Sethi completed her undergraduate degree at New York University and medical school at the University of Massachusetts in 2008. She then completed her residency in general pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell and her fellowship in developmental-behavioral pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center/Northwell Health.  Dr. Chartrand Sethi worked at Flushing Hospital Medical Center evaluating children with a variety of developmental conditions for several years. In 2021, she opened a private practice, Kaleena Chartrand Sethi MD PLLC, specializing in diagnosis and management of developmental and behavioral problems. Dr. Chartrand Sethi is passionate about helping families of children with developmental and behavioral difficulties understand their child's diagnosis, comprehend how this diagnosis was made, and learn ways to manage the condition in all aspects of the child's life. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. 

Miriam Leah Gamliel, EdD is the co-founder and director of ATARA: The Arts & Torah Association, supporting religious women in the creative and performing arts. With ATARA she brought religious female English speaking artists together for community, performances and master classes. ATARA currently collates the work of observant female artists in the form of playlists and monthly news relating to arts work in the Orthodox community worldwide. Learn more about ATARA at www.artsandtorah.org. Outside of ATARA, Miriam Leah recently completed her doctorate in Jewish education with a focus on the needs of creatively gifted students and the overlap between creativity and spirituality. She has directed and produced theater, film, and extra-curricular arts programming, performed and taught in the fields of voice, acting, and dance, and writes theater scripts and children’s literature. Miriam Leah is originally from Pittsburgh, PA but resides in Montreal, currently working on her biggest challenge of mothering three young children during Covid. 

Sharon Stoll, DO is a board-certified neurologist and assistant professor in the department of neurology at Yale School of Medicine. She completed her neurology residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, and her Neuroimmunology fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Stoll continues to play an active role in academic development and continuing medical education. She is an investigator on several international trials and currently serves on several advisory boards. Dr. Stoll has received numerous awards including Top Neurologist 2021, 40 under 40, Rodney Bell teaching award and is a national multiple sclerosis society grant recipient. Dr. Stoll also spent time as a medical editor at ABC News and is currently a medical commentator for several news outlets and shows including “The Doctors.” She has most recently served as the keynote speaker for the annual “Women in Science Symposium and is an internationally renowned speaker and patient advocate. 

Dr. Brocha Tarshish is a medical geneticist based in South Florida. She is a 2004 graduate of Sackler School of Medicine. She completed a preliminary year in internal medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in 2005, and then completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at North Shore University Hospital in 2009. After working in Obstetrics and Gynecology for a short time, she then completed a residency in Medical Genetics at Emory University. Dr. Tarshish is board-certified in Clinical Genetics and Genomics. After practicing full-time as a faculty member at the University of Miami for a few years, she began working as a Medical Director for the laboratory division of eviCore Healthcare. In addition to working for eviCore, she also works part-time as a Clinical Geneticist for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Dr. Tarshish also works as a Clinical Instructor at NOVA Southeastern University in the physician assistant training program. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals in the field of medical genetics. Dr. Tarshish lives in Miami Beach with her husband and three children. 

Ahava Rivka Ehrenpreis, née Sperka, is the author of On My Own... But Not Alone: Practical Advice and Personal Stories (Artscroll/Shaar Press, May 2019), the go-to book for women on their own and everyone who knows them. She is also the CFO of the Lev Akiva Shamai Institute for Torah Learning. A contributing writer to Mishpacha magazine and freelancer for popular Jewish publications and websites, Ahava has gained an active following for her many first-person essays; indeed the responses to her articles on facing life's challenges motivated her to segue into authorship of books that guide us in navigating life's challenges.  Her new book 'More Than Special: Perspectives from the World of Special Needs' (Artscroll/Shaar Publishers, October 2021) is a book on the world of individuals with special needs in memory of her son, Saadya Ehrenpreis, a'h.

Kaitlin Brooks, PHD, CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Supervisor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY. She is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist with experience working with adults with speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders in various settings. Dr. Brooks has published and presented on topics related to communication and swallowing disorders related to stroke as well as the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation process. She is passionate about improving awareness of aphasia and other communication disorders and educating allied health professionals on ways to improve communication with individuals with a communication disorder, especially in emergency situations. Avi Golden is a practicing EMT and former Critical Care and Flight Paramedic with North Shore LIJ (Northwell) EMS and NY Presbyterian EMS. Avi holds a Bachelors of Science in Biology and has extensive experience as a practicing paramedic both in the US and with Magen Adom David in Israel. After experiencing a stroke in 2007 and resulting aphasia, Avi now educates the medical and lay community, and advocates for aphasia awareness. NYCOutdoorsDisability.comFacebook: NYC Outdoors Disability

Dr. Baruch Fertel is the Director of Operations for the Emergency Services Institute and all of the Cleveland Clinic Emergency Departments. He has a strong interest in high reliability, process improvement, utilization, standardization, opioid stewardship and Peer Review/QA. Dr. Fertel is also Associate Chief Quality Officer- Regulatory Affairs for Enterprise Quality & Safety where he provides clinical oversight and leadership for Cleveland Clinic’s interaction with various regulatory agencies, as well as oversight of professional practice evaluation (Peer Review, OPPE, FPPE). Previously, he was Medical Director in the IT Division/ Clinical Systems Office with oversight over the Electronic Health Record (EPIC-ASAP) and other aspects of Clinical Informatics for the Emergency Services Institute and was also the Quality Improvement Officer for the Emergency Services Institute. Clinically, Dr. Fertel sees patients in both the General and Pediatric ED's. He is a teacher to residents, PA and medical students. He holds the academic rank of Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and was also part of the faculty at the PA program at Case Western. Academic accomplishments include more than 80 published abstracts, manuscripts and book chapters. In addition he has made numerous media (TV/Radio/Print) appearances locally and nationally. He is an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) both nationally and locally, sits on the ACEP Membership Committee, ACEP EM Practice Committee and is Chair of the Ohio ACEP Government Affairs Committee. Dr. Fertel is also Medical Director of the Forensic Nursing Program at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Robyn Koslowitz is a clinical psychologist, parenting educator, and the host of the Post-Traumatic Parenting podcast. Dr. Koslowitz received her master’s degree in School Psychology from New York University in 2002, and her Ph.D. in School/Clinical Child Psychology from New York University in 2009. She is the author of the Prescriptive Parenting column in Binah.  Dr. Koslowitz is the founder of Post-Traumatic Parenting, which is both a podcast and social media community for parents who have ever asked themselves: How can I give my children a normal childhood, if mine was anything but? Or perhaps, our childhood was lovely, but recent events in their lives have left us reeling. After all, since Covid, we’re all Post-Traumatic Parents now! You can find the Post-Traumatic Parenting community on Instagram @dr.koslowitzpsychology and the podcast here: https://www.drrobynkoslowitz.com/podcast-2/ Dr. Koslowitz goes Live on Instagram every Monday night at 7PM EST, with Dr. K’s Story Club, where she models the lost art of reading books to children and teaches parents how to use books to help Little Humans learn to cope with Big Emotions and Big Problems. She also goes Live on Thursday nights at 9PM EST with Therapy Thursday, a discussion for Big Humans only about all things psychotherapy and trauma related.  Dr. Koslowitz has been working as a licensed school psychologist since 2002, and as a licensed clinical psychologist since 2017 (NJ License # 5751). While at NYU, Dr. Koslowitz was privileged to serve as a research assistant to such prominent professors as Dr. Ester Buchholz (author of books on child psychotherapy); Dr. Carol Gilligan (whose book In a Different Voice revolutionized the psychology of women and adolescent girls) and Dr. Sandee McClowry (whose research on Temperament Based Teaching and Parenting pioneered empirically validated temperament based parenting programs). On a personal note, Dr. Koslowitz lives in Lakewood, NJ, with her husband and nine children. In her (copious) spare time, Dr. Koslowitz enjoys practicing martial arts, Spinning, reading, and playing with her children and grandchildren.

Catherine Geller, MD is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist. She is originally from New York where she obtained her medical degree at Columbia University. She continued her training in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan prior to specializing in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology with a fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.  Dr. Geller is now a Pediatric Otolaryngologist at Cohen Children’s/Northwell/LIJ where she treats patients in the full spectrum of Pediatric Otolaryngology with a special interest in newborns, sleep disordered breathing and sinus. She is also an Associate Professor at Hofstra’s Zucker School of Medicine and her research including hearing loss in neonates and patient education were featured at national conferences.

Dr. Alexandra Friedman is internationally recognized for her distinctive accomplishment of graduating at the top of her medical school class while simultaneously raising ten children, three of whom were born during her medical training. She has won many awards for her medical research, leadership skills and community service projects including the Emily Taylor Outstanding Woman Student in Leadership Award, the Judith Wible National Visionary Woman in Medicine Award, the Touro College of Medicine Dean’s Award, and the William H. Baily Memorial Pathology Award. Dr. Friedman has years of experience in medical research including working in neuroscience and molecular biology research labs at the NIH, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and The College of William and Mary. Her primary research interests involve neuro-immune integration and the impact of external stressors on physiologic responses. Dr. Friedman is a member of multiple professional honor societies including the National Pathology Honor Society and the Sigma Sigma Phi Honorary Medical Fraternity. Dr. Friedman is an up-and-coming speaker for a wide range of audiences who share her passion for discovering and nurturing their unique calling in life in order to make the world a better place.

Dr. Jessica Jacob is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She completed her medical degree at NYU School of Medicine and her OB/GYN residency at North Shore University Hospital, where she served as chief resident. She has won numerous awards including the Physician’s Recognition Award from the American Medical Association. Dr. Jacob has delivered more babies than any other healthcare professional at Northshore University Hospital, and she has extremely low C-section and complication rates. She teaches residents and medical students as well at Northshore.  Dr. Jacob has participated in numerous television panels and medical conferences, and regularly speaks at shuls, schools, and community events. She has seven children and lives with her husband in Great Neck.

Gelly Asovski, LCSW-R RPT-S is a mother, grandmother and Yiddish speaking Child and Family Therapist practicing in Monsey, NY for the past 20 years. She s a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor and EMDR Consultant, bringing the best of cutting edge therapy to the frum community. In addition to her private practice, Asovski runs her parenting program, Playful Parenting, both as a 6 week heimishe telecourse and as an online yearlong program.She enjoys being a grandmother and loves reading, learning, traveling and having fun time with family and friends. Find out more about her work at parentingwithgelly.com. 

Rena Kravitz, DDS, FAAPD, DABPD received her undergraduate degree from Barnard College where she graduated cum laude, and was awarded her dental degree from Columbia School of Dental Medicine. She completed residency training in General Dentistry at Kings County Hospital, where she is the Director of Pediatric Dentistry, and subsequently completed her postgraduate training in Pediatric Dentistry at Maimonides Medical Center. Dr. Kravitz has completed her boards in Pediatric Dentistry with distinction, and is also a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Kravitz is currently the Program Director of Pediatric Dentistry at Maimonides Medical Center, as well as a clinician and educator who has lectured on both regional and national levels. She is a mother of five and a grandmother.

Dr. Maureen Nemetski is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending Physician at Hackensack University Medical Center - Joseph M Sanzari Children’s Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. She obtained her MD/PhD from New York University School of Medicine, and completed a Pediatrics Residency at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, and a Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. In 2019, she joined JOWMA as the first chair of the Preventative Health Committee and launched our vaccination hotline and preventative health podcasts. She stepped down from her role as the JOWMA Preventative Health Committee Chair in May 2020, in order to devote her energies to the medical advisory committees of Yeshivat Frisch and Ben Porat Yosef, and the New Jersey Yeshiva Joint Medical Committee as it worked with Jewish day and high schools in and around Bergen County to reopen - and stay open - safely during this pandemic.

Avishai T Neuman, MD, MSc, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Sackler alumus of the class of 2006. Currently Dr. Neuman is the Medical Director of Centurion Anesthesia – an anesthesia group that provides services to over 100 ambulatory and office based practices in 10 states, primarily in NY, NJ and Florida. Additionally, Dr. Neuman has been an attending on staff at New York Presbyterian Queens since 2010  and is also on staff at NYU Langone Medical Center. He served as the Director of Anesthesiology at Peninsula Hospital center in Far Rockaway and as the medical director at a number of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) in the New York Metro area. Dr. Neuman completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center. Following his intern year, he was awarded the prestigious Nursing Partnership Award for his work and involvement in restructuring the Hospital Code team. He continued his residency in Anesthesiology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.  Throughout his medical training Dr. Neuman has been involved in research and has been published in the prestigious Journals of Anesthesia & Analgesia and the British Journal of Anesthesia. He has also presented posters and case studies at a number of national medical conferences.In his spare time, Dr. Neuman volunteers as a Reginal Emergency Medical Advisory Committee  (REMAC) physician, in Haztolah (RL) and serves as the medical director for Hatzalah Air, the aviation division of Hatzalah. Dr. Neuman resides in Valley Stream, NY with his wife and four children, where he serves as the President of his Synagogue, Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere (BKNW).

Dr. Céline Gounder is the CEO/President/Founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization. She’s also the host and producer of American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic. From November 9, 2020 to January 20, 2021, Dr. Gounder served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. She is a CNN Medical Analyst, and prior to that, was a frequent expert guest on CBS, MSNBC, CNBC, HLN, BBC, Al Jazeera America, MTV, Dr. Oz, and Oprah Prime. She's written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian US, The Washington Post, Reuters

Executive, planner, author and speaker, Rabbi Reuven Becker formerly was responsible for the quality of all the long-term care beds in New York County under the aegis of the federal government. He has lectured on quality assurance, assisted in the delivery of the first geriatric medical residency, designed the first medical adult day program and the first clinical rotation for physician assistants in geriatric medicine. Most importantly, Rabbi Becker has been an advocate for caregivers and their families for over 40 years through many programmatic initiatives, among other accomplishments in the field of gerontology. Passionate about bringing state of the art information from the public health arena across the country to local communities to assist families meet the challenges of elder care, Rabbi Becker founded and directs the L’Orech Yomim /Center for Healthy Living, organizing seminars, authoring books and articles – topics ranging from healthy aging to end of life care - and providing overall information and referral guidance. The website www.lorechyomim.org contains a wealth of resources on eldercare, including the 2021 ebook download edition of his acclaimed sefer You Are Your Parents’ Keeper: Hashkafic  and Halalchic Insights into Elder Care and Kibbud Av Va’Eim. A Musmach of Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, he is committed to advancing the role of cultural competence in health care delivery. Rabbi Becker shares his knowledge regarding Orthodox Jewish tradition and practice as they relate to health care outcomes with clinicians, academicians and service providers through presentations, roundtable discussions, and one on one consultations. Experienced executive, Rabbi Becker’s organizational development and operations expertise, especially in long-term care, ambulatory care and managed care, instituting managerial controls, staff training and in-service, result in efficiencies and improved patient satisfaction.

Michelle Conti, PsyD received her doctorate at LIU Post’s Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program where she focused her work with children and families. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship specializing in Child Clinical Psychology and Developmental Disabilities at Westchester Institute for Human Development. Dr. Conti completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Early Childhood Center at Einstein where she was trained in parent-child therapy and early childhood development. Dr. Conti has trained in a range of clinical settings including schools, inpatient psychiatric units, UCEDDs, and outpatient clinics. Her goal was to experience the full range of development, from early childhood to emerging adulthood.  Dr. Conti’s work with children, adolescents, families, and young adults centers on cognitive-behavior therapy techniques as well as a family-systems-based collaborative approach in order to increase positive family interactions and improve daily functioning. She has a private clinical practice in Oceanside where she offers individual, family and group psychotherapy. 

Malka Katzenstein is a wellness coach. She likes to use the word 'wellness' rather than 'health' because to her that implies overall health- so much more than just physical health. She looks at wellness in a holistic way, taking into account the many facets that make her clients who they are, and helping them use their strengths to reach their goals. Katzenstein's mission is to help clients bridge the gap between what they want to accomplish and getting there. She views coaching as a collaborative process; this means that she learns about her clients from what they tell her and from what she observes. They tell her what they want to accomplish and together they define specific goals. Then they strategize: working as a team to design a plan, using the client's lifestyle, strengths, and vulnerabilities to guide.  Disordered eating and emotional eating, as well as body image, are special areas of interest to Katzenstein. With her advanced certification in Emotional Eating Psychology, she believes she can be of great help to some of the many people who struggle with this. As a volunteer on the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) helpline, Katzenstein helps callers find treatment and offer support. She is also certified as a Body Project facilitator; The Body Project is an evidence based program that is designed to help prevent eating disorders and promote healthy body image in teenage girls. Malka Katzenstein can be found @elissamalka wellness on Instagram.

Trigger Warning: This episode is for mature audiences only and covers topics such as spouse abuse, substance abuse, mental illness and more.  Mrs. Yael Braun is an advocate, the first toeiness in the United States, and the founder of Superior Family Liaison Services. In addition to fiercely representing her clients in Bais Din, Mrs. Braun flawlessly bridges the gap between Rabonim, askonim, mediators, arbitrators, attorneys, and her clients. Her knowledge, experience, and professionalism gives her the expertise to best guide her clients on every aspect of their marital dispute. Mrs. Braun is widely acknowledged as an unmatched champion for the rights of her clients. Mrs. Braun will do everything needed to insure her clients are properly advocated for in Bais Din, mediation, and arbitration. With her deep compassion and unwavering attention to detail, she navigates her clients through the unsettling time of getting divorced.  Mrs. Braun’s creativity, outside of the box thinking, loyalty, and dedication to her clients remains unmatched. Yael can be found on Instagram @thedivorcespecialist Anna Sherman is a Registered Psychotherapist, Maternal Mental Health Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor in Toronto. She works with individuals, couples and families, as well as supervises qualifying therapists in their training. She helps her clients to heal and overcome trauma, fears and emotional blocks in their lives and relationships by building skills and tools to help them help themselves! Anna loves working with new mothers and helping women to live empowered, authentic and intentional lives.  Anna holds a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is specially trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), The Gottman Method, Maternal Mental Health, Family Systems Theory, Mindfulness Meditation and Psychodynamic Therapy. Anna can be found at annashermanrp.com and on Instagram @anna sherman psychotherapist.

Nesha Abramson, BS, CLD, EMT-B is the Director of Brooklyn Outreach at Community Counter, and is active in several other Chareidi health related organizations where she works on compassionate and empathic health messaging surrounding issues that effect these communities. Nesha’s achievements include initiatives that had doulas reinstated in NYC area hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic and establishing free access to CPR classes and AEDs for over 50 Brooklyn area schools. Nesha is passionate about treating every situation with a dose of kindness and grit. When Nesha isn’t talking about vaccines, you can find her playing lego with her 8 year old son. Join us Thursday nights at 8 PM EST on Instagram live @jowma org for our latest podcast discussions!!

Dr. Kristin Kelly-Pieper is the pulmonary director of the Pediatric Sleep Disorders program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.  After graduating the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, she continued her training at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Children’s Hospital of New York, and the Sleep Disorders Institute of New York Medical College. She is board certified in Pediatrics, Sleep Medicine and Pediatric Pulmonology. She is an assistant professor at Hofstra University Medical School.  Her clinical practice includes the full spectrum of pediatric sleep disorders from sleep disordered breathing to insomnia to restless leg syndrome. She also interprets polysomnograms on children who undergo sleep studies from newborns up to young adults and is actively involved in quality improvement projects for the pediatric sleep laboratory.

Dr. Lauren Macaluso is a board certified pediatrician and lactation consultant with a breastfeeding medicine private practice. She provides specialized medical care for breastfeeding mothers and their children. She is proud to have a medical practice where a mother can get her and her baby's breastfeeding needs met in one place. She attended Cornell University for her undergraduate studies and was an All Ivy field hockey player. She received her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and completed her pediatric residency at Children's National Medical Center of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Her special interest in breastfeeding started after nursing her own two children while working part-time with medical students and residents in the newborn nursery. She identified a need for breastfeeding focused care and started her practice in 2006. Dr. Macaluso is a fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Pediatrics New York Chapter 2 Co- Breastfeeding Coordinator.  She is a partner in Allied Physicians Group, the largest private medical partnership in the New York Metropolitan area. Join us Thursday nights at 8 PM EST on Instagram live @jowma org for our latest podcast discussions!!

Nini Munoz, originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, obtained her PhD in electrical engineering from Cornell University in 2014. She completed her BS from Cornell as well. She currently works as the fabrication, design, and process integration lead engineer of inertial navigation systems for Garmin International in Goleta CA. Prior to working in the aviation sector, she worked extensively on the design of vacuum systems and materials characterization for semiconductor processing. She specialized in the design of sensors for electrochemical detection and neural interfaces, culminating with her graphene sensor work interfacing with the enteric nervous system of mice. When not working, Nini enjoys spending her time producing bilingual STEM content for the science communication community, taking long walks with her husband, sewing, and playing with her dog, Kona. https://linktr.ee/niniandthebrain Join us Thursday nights at 8 PM EST on Instagram live @jowma org for our latest podcast discussions!!

Anna Sherman is a RegisteredPsychotherapist, Maternal Mental Health Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor in Toronto. She works with individuals, couples and families, as well as supervises qualifying therapists in their training. She helps her clients to heal and overcome trauma, fears and emotional blocks in their lives and relationships by building skills and tools to help them help themselves! Anna loves working with new mama's and helping women to live empowered, authentic and intentional lives.Anna holds a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is specially trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), The Gottman Method, Maternal Mental Health, Family Systems Theory, Mindfulness Meditation and Psychodynamic Therapy.Anna can be found at www.annashermanrp.com and on instagram @anna sherman psychotherapistJoin us Thursday nights at 8 PM EST on Instagram live @jowma org for our latest podcast discussions!!