Hartford HealthCare Podcast

Sarah Lewis, vice president of health equity at Hartford HealthCare, talks about the lack of access to quality of life and quality healthcare for the black population, and helps us get more comfortable about speaking up on the topic.

Dr. Khalid Abbed, Co-Physician-in-Chief, Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, talks addresses common back pain and when surgery may not be your best option.https://stvincents.org/services/spine-care

Statistics show nearly 50% of millennials do NOT have a primary care physician. In this episode of Hartford HealthCare’s More Life podcast, Dr. Linette Rosario, a primary care physician with the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group in Bridgeport, talks about millennial health trends and the importance of the primary care connection.

Dr. Paul Weigle, associate medical director for ambulatory services at Natchaug Hospital, part of Hartford HealthCare's Behavioral Health Network, and chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Media Committee, talks about gaming with our kids, and helps us take control – or the controller.

Hartford HealthCare President and CEO Jeffrey A. Flaks discusses lessons learned over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. He’ll explain how new safety precautions and other initiatives are taking us beyond a new normal – to a “better than normal” future in healthcare. 

Hartford HealthCare has treated thousands of COVID-19 patients, many of whom are still struggling with lingering side effects. 

If you or a loved one needs help after recovering from COVID-19, Hartford HealthCare’s COVID Recovery Center can help. Call 860.827.3200 to schedule a virtual or in person appointment.

COVID unit nurses are not only a lifeline to their patients, but to patient family members who are separated and desperate for contact. Hartford HealthCare's Steve Coates takes us behind the COVID front line to meet these nurses.

In episode 4, Dr. Paul Weigle, associate medical director for ambulatory services at Natchaug Hospital, part of the HHC Behavioral Health Network, and chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Media Committee, takes on the topic of quarantine screen time and defines some of the pros and cons of our increasingly virtual world.

In episode 3, Dr. John Grady-Benson talks about the importance and power of communication.

In this episode two excerpt, Dr. David Tolin, director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, talks about sharing our feelings with friends and colleagues, and how to Know Your Audience.

In this episode two excerpt, Dr. David Tolin, director of Hartford HealthCare’s Anxiety Disorder Center at the Institute of Living, talks about how our front line workers and first responders can best arm themselves to deal with prolonged stress associated with COVID-19.