JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

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.

Elyan Rosenbaum, LMHC, NCC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice. She specializes in working with women of all ages struggling with anxiety or trauma. Elyan is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), two cutting edge, deeply transformative therapy modalities. Her practice, Rosenbaum Therapy, is currently providing online therapy via telehealth to all residents of New York and New Jersey. Visit rosenbaumtherapy.com to learn more. Follow Elyan on Instagram at @rosenbaumtherapy for all things mental health.

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.