Specialty Spotlight: Beth Popp, MD, Palliative Care

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Step into the mysterious and visually stunning world of The Electric State as host Francesca Amiker takes you behind the scenes with the creative masterminds who brought Simon Stålenhag’s dystopian vision to life. In this premiere episode, directors Joe and Anthony Russo, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and producers Angela Russo-Otstot and Chris Castaldi reveal how they transformed a haunting graphic novel into an epic cinematic experience. Watch The Electric State coming to Netflix on March 14th. Check out more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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Join us for the 5th Annual JOWMA Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation & Research on January 5, 2025, from 8am to 5pm in NYC!

Spend the day immersed in expert-led scientific sessions, hands-on surgical simulations, specialty roundtables, and a networking lunch tailored for healthcare professionals and students. PLUS, we’re offering a full premed program with panels, roundtables, and networking dedicated to aspiring medical students.

🗓️Date: January 5, 2025

📍Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

⭐Early Bird Registration Ends December 6!

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Register now at www.jowmaconference.com!

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Beth Popp, MD, FACP, is a professor in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She has dedicated her career to improving care and quality of life for cancer patients.

Dr. Popp has served as a clinician educator and provided leadership to develop hospital-based inpatient and ambulatory palliative care services at three medical centers in the New York area over a career that has already spanned more than two decades. She has been on the faculties of the Medical School of SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York Medical College, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in addition to Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She served as the senior associate program director for the hematology/oncology training program at Maimonides Medical Center for 15 years, from 2002 to 2017. She has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the NYU School of Nursing.

Dr. Popp has served as the physician leader, guiding the development of several teaching hospital programs which provide hospital consultation services and ambulatory services to a range of patients at all stages of serious illnesses. Her clinical work has focused on management of pain and other symptoms in patients with cancer, communication skills for clinicians, customizing treatment plans to incorporate the unique values of patients (especially immigrants and patients from minority religious and cultures), biomedical ethics issues in palliative care, and palliative care needs of the developmentally disabled adult.

Dr. Popp resides in Brooklyn with her husband and four sons.

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Specialty Spotlight: Beth Popp, MD, Palliative Care

JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

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Join us for the 5th Annual JOWMA Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation & Research on January 5, 2025, from 8am to 5pm in NYC!

🗓️Date: January 5, 2025

📍Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

⭐Early Bird Registration Ends December 6!

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Register now at www.jowmaconference.com!

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Dr. Popp resides in Brooklyn with her husband and four sons.

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Join us for the 5th Annual JOWMA Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation & Research on January 5, 2025, from 8am to 5pm in NYC! Spend the day immersed in expert-led scientific sessions, hands-on surgical simulations, specialty roundtables, and a networking lunch tailored for healthcare professionals and students. PLUS, we’re offering a full premed program with panels, roundtables, and networking dedicated to aspiring medical students. 🗓️Date: January 5, 2025 📍Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC ⭐Early Bird Registration Ends December 6! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Register now at www.jowmaconference.com! ____________________________________________________________ In this groundbreaking episode, we are honored to speak with Dr. Ruben Quintero, a pioneer in maternal-fetal medicine and the field of minimally invasive fetal therapy. Known for his transformative contributions, including the Quintero Staging System for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Dr. Quintero shares his insights into the advancements that are reshaping care for high-risk pregnancies. Join us as we delve into the innovative tools and techniques Dr. Quintero has developed to improve pregnancy outcomes, from high-resolution ultrasound imaging to life-saving fetal interventions. He discusses the evolution of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and offers a glimpse into the future of fetal therapy, including the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Dr. Quintero also emphasizes the critical role of patient education in managing high-risk pregnancies and shares invaluable advice for expectant parents navigating complex diagnoses. Whether you’re a medical professional, a parent, or simply intrigued by the cutting edge of medicine, this episode offers a fascinating look into the life-saving potential of fetal therapy. Graduate from the Central University of Venezuela Luis Razetti School of Medicine. He did his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at Yale University. He is internationally known for his pioneering work in Fetal Therapy. Using the principle of limiting fetal intervention to minimal-invasiveness, Dr. Quintero developed all of the necessary tools and instruments, surgical techniques and disease classifications that guide the treatment of many fetal conditions today. Dr. Quintero has over 20 years of experience in the management of complicated pregnancies and has performed more than 1000 fetal surgeries. Dr. Quintero has had a productive academic career, including the publication of the Quintero Staging System which is used in the assessment of patients affected with Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome . He is the editor of the first book on Twin-Transfusion syndrome, as well as the book on Diagnostic and Operative Fetoscopy. Dr. Quintero has had hundreds of international presentations and has been featured in the media, including The New York Times , Washington Post , Der Spiegel , El Pais , ABC News , CBS News , Good Morning America and other media services. Dr. Quintero has trained fetal surgeons around the world, including South America, Australia and Europe. Dr. Quintero is an honorary member of the Venezuelan Ob/Gyn Society , member of The Fetus as a Patient society, the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and the International Society for Twin Studies . _________________________________________________ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email digitalcontent@jowma.org Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e…

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Treating Headaches Head-On with Suzanne Hagler, MD 44:48

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Join us for the 5th Annual JOWMA Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation & Research on January 5, 2025, from 8am to 5pm in NYC! Spend the day immersed in expert-led scientific sessions, hands-on surgical simulations, specialty roundtables, and a networking lunch tailored for healthcare professionals and students. PLUS, we’re offering a full premed program with panels, roundtables, and networking dedicated to aspiring medical students. 🗓️Date: January 5, 2025 📍Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC ⭐Early Bird Registration Ends December 6! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Register now at www.jowmaconference.com! ____________________________________________________________ What can parents and healthcare providers do to help children and adolescents struggling with headaches? In this episode, Jennie Berkovich, DO, speaks with pediatric neurology expert Dr. Suzanne Hagler to explore the latest and most effective treatments for young patients dealing with headaches. From migraines to tension headaches, Dr. Hagler shares invaluable insights into managing these conditions, focusing on non-pharmacological approaches like lifestyle changes, stress management, and dietary adjustments. But when lifestyle tweaks aren’t enough, what options are available? Dr. Hagler dives into the world of preventive medications tailored specifically for children and adolescents, highlighting how they differ from treatments used for adults. Whether it’s creating a holistic plan for headache prevention or knowing when to escalate care, this episode provides a roadmap to helping young patients live healthier, pain-free lives. Don’t miss this essential guide to understanding and addressing pediatric headaches—tune in now! Dr. Suzanne Hagler earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Hagler completed a residency in pediatrics at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx; followed by a residency in pediatric neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. Dr. Hagler then pursued a clinical fellowship in headache medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. She specializes in headache and migraine management in pediatric and adolescent patients. Dr. Hagler is board certified in neurology with a special qualification in pediatric neurology, as well as in headache medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and American Headache Society. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, she has participated in clinical research related to headaches in pediatric patients and presented at national medical conferences. After Fellowship, she spent 7 years working at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and serving as the Director of the pediatric headache program. She now owns and runs her own private practice, South Florida Headache MD, in Hollywood, FL. She continues to be affiliated with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. _________________________________________________ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email digitalcontent@jowma.org Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org Follow us on Twitter!www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e…

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Specialty Spotlight: Ilana Margulies, MD, MS, Plastic Surgery 44:17

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Step into the fascinating world of plastic surgery with Dr. Ilana Margulies, a PGY5 integrated plastic surgery resident at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. In this episode, Dr. Margulies shares her journey through medicine, blending technical mastery with a deep understanding of psychology to transform lives through plastic surgery. Dr. Margulies sheds light on the complexity of the field, from aesthetic and reconstructive procedures to the intricate art of microsurgery. She explains how plastic surgery isn’t just about physical transformation but also involves addressing the emotional and psychological needs of patients. The conversation delves into her groundbreaking research, her leadership roles within the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal’s Resident Advisory Board, and her vision for a career in general and complex microsurgical reconstruction. This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about the blend of science, art, and humanity that defines plastic surgery. Tune in for an enlightening discussion that goes beyond the surface and into the heart of what makes this field so unique. Ilana Margulies, MD, MS is a PGY5 integrated plastic surgery resident at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biology with honors at New York University and then completed a Masters in Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She then earned her MD at New York Medical College with Global and Population Health Area of Distinction, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society. During medical school she pursued a research fellowship in plastic surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has authored over 30 peer reviewed publications and presented at numerous conferences. She is also very involved in the resident advisory board of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal and the Jewish Plastic Surgeons Forum. She hopes to pursue a career in general and complex microsurgical reconstruction. When out of the hospital, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, and golden retriever. _________________________________________________ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email digitalcontent@jowma.org Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e…

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Tackling Headaches Head-On with Suzanne Hagler, MD 1:05:58

15 weeks前1:05:58

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Join us for the 5th Annual JOWMA Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation & Research on January 5, 2025, from 8am to 5pm in NYC! Spend the day immersed in expert-led scientific sessions, hands-on surgical simulations, specialty roundtables, and a networking lunch tailored for healthcare professionals and students. PLUS, we’re offering a full premed program with panels, roundtables, and networking dedicated to aspiring medical students. 🗓️Date: January 5, 2025 📍Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC ⭐Early Bird Registration Ends December 6! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Register now at www.jowmaconference.com! ____________________________________________________________ Headaches in children and adolescents are more common than you might think, but how do they differ from the headaches adults experience? Join Jennie Berkovich, DO, as she interviews Dr. Suzanne Hagler, a renowned pediatric neurologist, in this fascinating and insightful episode. Together, they dive into the world of pediatric headaches, unraveling the most common types, like migraines and tension headaches, and discussing what makes them unique to young patients. Dr. Hagler sheds light on the primary causes and triggers of headaches in kids, busts common myths, and shares expert advice on cultivating healthy habits to prevent and manage these debilitating episodes. Parents will learn when it’s time to worry, what warning signs to watch for, and when to seek help from a specialist. Plus, discover the latest non-pharmacological strategies and preventive medications designed specifically for pediatric patients, and how they differ from treatments for adults. This episode is packed with practical tips, expert knowledge, and compassionate advice for parents, healthcare providers, and anyone eager to understand pediatric headaches better. Don’t miss this engaging conversation—it’s time to empower young patients to take control of their health and live headache-free! Dr. Suzanne Hagler earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Hagler completed a residency in pediatrics at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx; followed by a residency in pediatric neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. Dr. Hagler then pursued a clinical fellowship in headache medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. She specializes in headache and migraine management in pediatric and adolescent patients. Dr. Hagler is board certified in neurology with a special qualification in pediatric neurology, as well as in headache medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and American Headache Society. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, she has participated in clinical research related to headaches in pediatric patients and presented at national medical conferences. After Fellowship, she spent 7 years working at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and serving as the Director of the pediatric headache program. She now owns and runs her own private practice, South Florida Headache MD, in Hollywood, FL. She continues to be affiliated with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. _________________________________________________ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email digitalcontent@jowma.org Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org Follow us on Twitter!www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e…