JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

Strauss Allergy & Asthma Therapy opened its Westbury office in 2007, but Dr. Raphael (Ralph) Strauss has been a practicing allergist for over 30 years.

Dr. Strauss is certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology.

After graduating cum laude from Brandeis University, he began his medical career at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he received his medical degree in 1986. He did his internship and residency in pediatrics at Schneider Children’s Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center. There, he was recognized with the Best Resident Teaching Award in 1989. He followed up his residency with a two-year fellowship in allergy and immunology at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

Dr. Strauss has multiple professional affiliations, including Winthrop University Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Long Island Jewish Hospital, and Stony Brook University Hospital, where he is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Nassau County Medical Society, and the American College and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. He has authored and co-authored a number of publications for professional journals. Dr. Strauss has made several TV appearances as an expert in allergy and has been quoted in media publications such as the New York Times.

More Podcasts about Asthma and Allergies:

All About Allergies with Tehila Saadia, MD, CLC

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/All-About-Allergies-with-Tehila-Saadia--MD--CLC-e1er3dj

All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma with Dr. Daniel Krich

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/All-That-Wheezes-Is-Not-Asthma-with-Dr--Daniel-Krich-e1eqv6a

This podcast episode is sponsored by the Lev Initiative:

Everyone deserves to be safe. The Lev Initiative provides mental health support to those impacted by intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence.

We take a holistic approach to help survivors of any age find ways to heal and thrive. Our virtual and in-person services include crisis and individual counseling sessions, support groups, psychotherapy, community-sensitive emergency housing, and linkages to a variety of community resources.

The Lev Initiative is brought to the community by The Jewish Board in partnership with UJA-Federation. For more information, contact us confidentially at [email protected] or 646-273-1800.

Are you interested in sponsoring the JOWMA Podcast? Email [email protected] for more information.

Dr. Mel Houser (she/they) is an autistic family physician with a clinical focus on providing primary care for neurodivergent patients across the lifespan. She is the Founder and Executive Director of All Brains Belong VT, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Montpelier, Vermont that uses universal design principles to provide healthcare, social connection opportunities, and neurodiversity-related education for kids and adults.

At age 37, Dr. Houser was diagnosed as autistic, ADHD, dyspraxic, dyslexic, and dyscalculic. She is also the parent of an autistic 5 year old, who is her guru of so many keys to the universe.

All Brains Belong  

Recording from a past ATT Task Force meeting with an overview of the project 

ATT Task Force Working Document   

Learn Play Thrive 

This podcast episode is sponsored by the Lev Initiative:

Everyone deserves to be safe. The Lev Initiative provides mental health support to those impacted by intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence.

We take a holistic approach to help survivors of any age find ways to heal and thrive. Our virtual and in-person services include crisis and individual counseling sessions, support groups, psychotherapy, community-sensitive emergency housing, and linkages to a variety of community resources.

The Lev Initiative is brought to the community by The Jewish Board in partnership with UJA-Federation. For more information, contact us confidentially at [email protected] or 646-273-1800.

Are you interested in sponsoring the JOWMA Podcast? Email [email protected] for more information.

Painful Periods, Pelvic Pain with Dr. Chani Yondorf by JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Painful-Periods--Pelvic-Pain-with-Dr--Chani-Yondorf-e1ntfh4

Ladies, We Need to Talk! by JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Ladies--We-Need-to-Talk-e1eqv55

Gynecologic Overview - JOWMA Women's Health Webinar

https://youtu.be/BOWNVEoMRG0

Medical Review Board

https://endometriosis.net/medical-review-board

This podcast episode is sponsored by the Lev Initiative:

Everyone deserves to be safe. The Lev Initiative provides mental health support to those impacted by intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence.

We take a holistic approach to help survivors of any age find ways to heal and thrive. Our virtual and in-person services include crisis and individual counseling sessions, support groups, psychotherapy, community-sensitive emergency housing, and linkages to a variety of community resources.

The Lev Initiative is brought to the community by The Jewish Board in partnership with UJA-Federation. For more information, contact us confidentially at [email protected] or 646-273-1800.

Are you interested in sponsoring the JOWMA Podcast? Email [email protected] for more information.

Deetza (Franklin) Rosen is a licensed mental health counselor and certified school counselor who has been working with children and families since 2008. She is passionate about social emotional learning: teaching children valuable life skills as a preventative rather than reactive measure.  Deetza has recently launched a children's project, entitled "Reel Feel Media", which teaches children how to regulate their emotions through catchy songs that are culturally appropriate for the Orthodox Jewish community.

Miriam (Pascal) Cohen is the founder of OvertimeCook.com, one of the world’s leading destinations for kosher recipes, and author of Something Sweet, Real Life Kosher Cooking, and More Real Life Koser Cooking. A self-taught cook and baker, Miriam shares her passion for recipes, food, and photography on her website. Miriam has garnered a large and loyal following of home cooks who appreciate her expertise and experience in creating simple, family-friendly recipes that fit the lifestyles of busy cooks who want to feed their families nutritious and delicious meals. Through her immensely popular sweet recipes, Miriam has also gained a reputation as the “queen of kosher desserts.” Miriam’s work has been featured by numerous national magazines and other media.  

Implicit Bias Test

Mishpacha Magazine: We Have a Weight Problem 

The Weight of Stigma: Heavier Patients Confront the Burden of Bias 

Effective strategies in ending weight stigma in healthcare 

This podcast episode is sponsored by the Lev Initiative:

Everyone deserves to be safe. The Lev Initiative provides mental health support to those impacted by intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence.

We take a holistic approach to help survivors of any age find ways to heal and thrive. Our virtual and in-person services include crisis and individual counseling sessions, support groups, psychotherapy, community-sensitive emergency housing, and linkages to a variety of community resources.

The Lev Initiative is brought to the community by The Jewish Board in partnership with UJA-Federation. For more information, contact us confidentially at [email protected] or 646-273-1800.

Are you interested in sponsoring the JOWMA Podcast? Email [email protected] for more information.

A graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University, Dr. Kadish received postdoctoral training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a fellow in cardiology. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and cardiac electrophysiology. Prior to joining Touro in 2009 as Senior Provost and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Kadish taught at the University of Michigan and held a 19-year tenure at Northwestern University. He served Northwestern as the Chester and Deborah Cooley Professor of Medicine, Senior Associate Chief of the Cardiology division, Director of the Cardiovascular Clinical Trials unit, and sat on the finance and investment committees of the Northwestern clinical practice plan. An accomplished and prolific research scientist as well, he has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers,received numerous grants, including from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, and contributed to several textbooks.Dr. Kadish is a past chair of the Clinical Cardiology Program Committee of the American Heart Association, and has been elected to prestigious scientific research and education societies including the American Association of Professors, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and the American Society of Physicians.

Dr. Kadish, who was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens, and educated in yeshivas in New York, is married with four children.

This podcast episode is sponsored by the Lev Initiative:

Everyone deserves to be safe. The Lev Initiative provides mental health support to those impacted by intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence.

We take a holistic approach to help survivors of any age find ways to heal and thrive. Our virtual and in-person services include crisis and individual counseling sessions, support groups, psychotherapy, community-sensitive emergency housing, and linkages to a variety of community resources.

The Lev Initiative is brought to the community by The Jewish Board in partnership with UJA-Federation. For more information, contact us confidentially at [email protected] or 646-273-1800.

Are you interested in sponsoring the JOWMA Podcast? Email [email protected] for more information.

Rabbi Barry Eichenbaum, Psy.D. completed his PsyD in clinical psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Yeshiva University. He also received semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. Barry has extensive experience in providing exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), in which he was trained under nationally renowned psychologist, Dr. Stephen Phillipson. He is also trained in Sex Therapy and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. His areas of clinical focus are in OCD, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, compulsive sexual behaviors, and relationship difficulties. Barry currently works at Blue Anchor Psychology, a private group psychotherapy practice based in Manhattan.

Why embracing uncertainty is the key to navigating OCD

Displaying irrelevance: A powerful tool to manage OCD

Blue Anchor Psychology

Bracha Goetz is the Harvard-educated author of 41 Jewish children’s books and a candid memoir for adults about her journey in Judaism.  Her books can be found in Jewish bookstores and at www.goetzbookshop.com.

This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Lawrence (Aryeh Shalom) Rosenberg, z"l.  

Dr. Rebecca Rosenberg is currently a pediatrician at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital (HCH) at NYU Langone, taking care of children and families from birth to adolescence in the hospital, including healthy newborns. She is also a complex care pediatrician and have the privilege of caring for children with medical complexity and technological dependence, and their loving families, at the Fink Ambulatory Care Center at NYU (pulmonology). She is currently section chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at HCH. Her interests include improving care across systems to ensure patients get the same excellent care, every time, in things like postoperative pain control and preventing hospital infections. Her research interests include using qualitative research to learn about parent andcommunity practices and beliefs, including health promotion in close knit communities.  

Publications here: https://library.med.nyu.edu/api/publications/?person=rosenr14&sort=display_rank&in-bio sketch=true&offset=10  

Evidence for the Vitamin K Shot in Newborns https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-the-vitamin-k-shot-in-newborns/   

Babies Need The Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Here’s Why https://scimoms.com/hepatitis-b-babies/

Yaffi Lvova, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and twin mom who is passionate about providing nutrition education for the pregnant or breastfeeding woman, help with nutrition for colicky or fussy babies, and assistance with initial food introduction. Yaffi graduated magna cum laude with a bachelors of science in nutrition and dietetics from Arizona State University in 2010 and went on to complete the Iowa State University dietetic internship.  Yaffi partners with families to grow happy, healthy babies and confident parents by breaking down complex scientific concepts, ideas, theories, and research into easier to understand language so that parents can make informed decisions about their child’s wellness. “Together, we can transform complex science into simple words that describe why things work and what formulas, recipes, and strategies you can use to achieve optimum health for your child  and you.”  

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.  

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.  

Tobi Ash, RN, BSN, MBA is completing her Ph.D. in Health Promotion.  For more than 25 years, Tobi has been teaching, mentoring, researching, and helping women and girls with healthcare issues. Her book on puberty for neurotypical and neuroatypical girls is being published by Mosaica Publishing in the coming year.  A former midwife, childbirth educator,  critical care/trauma/ER nurse, and managing director of a women's health care clinic, Tobi enjoys making a major difference in the health of all people with competent, compassionate care.