JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

An experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman, has been in practice for over ten years in Milwaukee, WI. She received her medical degree from NYU and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharat Ha'Mishpacha. Throughout her years as a clinician, she noticed a gap in women's health awareness and education. This developed into a special interest in patient education and being a resource for the Jewish community in relation to body awareness and women's preventative health, starting from a young age.

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B'Shaa Tova: The Confident Kallah Part 3 with Dr. Elissa Hellman

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vdffQ4MgRBb

After The Chuppah: The Confident Kallah Part 2 with Dr. Elissa Hellman

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/seTYDqfanxb

The Confident Kallah: Fostering Healthy Sexuality in Our Daughters with Dr. Elissa Hellman

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/The-Confident-Kallah-Fostering-Healthy-Sexuality-in-Our-Daughters-with-Dr--Elissa-Hellman-el5mk3

Birth Stories with Nechama Nerenberg, Doula

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/e6nOopy7SBb

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Jennifer Bain, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of neurology and pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center.  Dr. Bain completed both an M.D. and PhD. as well as general pediatrics residency at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School in New Jersey.  She then trained in Child Neurology at New York Presbyterian – Columbia University Medical Center in New York City and is a board-certified neurologist with special certification in Child Neurology seeing both inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology patients. Her clinic focuses on diagnosis and management of autism, cerebral palsy and neurodevelopmental disorders in addition to genetic disorders associated with such conditions.

Her early research career focused on spinal cord and brain development after injuries such as spinal cord injury and perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.  During her residency training, her clinical research focused on studying autonomic dysfunction in children with autism spectrum disorders and neurological complications during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. She currently works as a physician scientist at Columbia University specializing in general pediatric neurology with expertise in development, behavioral neurology, autism and cerebral palsy.  Her clinical research has focused on studying the genetics of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and cerebral palsy. The genes she has worked closely on include HNRNPH2 and related disorders, GRIN disorders, KIF1A. She is interested in understanding clinically meaningful measures in families affected by neurodevelopmental disorders and measuring longitudinal trajectories in such disorders. She has been working closely with several patient advocacy groups, researchers, and Simons Searchlight to continuously move forward in the understanding of the developing and aging brain.

JOWMA Podcast | Learn The Signs, Act Early: Dr. Lisa Shulman on the Early Identification and Treatment of Autism https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Learn-The-Signs--Act-Early-Dr--Lisa-Shulman-on-the-Early-Identification-and-Treatment-of-Autism-e22noo5

JOWMA Podcast | All Brains Belong with Dr. Mel Houser, MD https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/All-Brains-Belong-with-Dr--Mel-Houser--MD-e1t1rjn

JOWMA Podcast | Uniquely Human with Dr. Barry Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Uniquely-Human-with-Dr--Barry-Prizant--PhD--CCC-SLP-e1ogbg2

JOWMA Podcast | It Takes A Village- Advocating for Inclusion with Esti Schiffmiller https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/It-Takes-A-Village--Advocating-for-Inclusion-with-Esti-Schiffmiller-e1klr32

JOWMA Podcast | On The Spectrum: All About Autism With Dr. Devorah Segal https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/On-The-Spectrum-All-About-Autism-With-Dr--Devorah-Segal-e1eqv4u

JOWMA Podcast | "If you've met one individual with autism, you've met one individual with autism." The Journey of Dr. Stephen Shore, Autistic Professor of Special Education https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/If-youve-met-one-individual-with-autism--youve-met-one-individual-with-autism--The-Journey-of-Dr--Stephen-Shore--Autistic-Professor-of-Special-Education-e1eqv4k
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Dr. Zvi Jacob Schreiber completed his medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His residency training for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology was at SUNY Stony Brook, where he was chief Resident.  He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at NY-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University for Surgical Pathology and GI Pathology.

Dr. Schreiber has worked in both academic hospital practice as well as commercial laboratories, and is laboratory director at CDX Diagnostics, an advanced diagnostic platform that leverages artificial intelligence enabled tissue analysis and 3D imaging to reliably detect precancerous cells. He is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.

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Dr. Esther Rollhaus is board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. A graduate of Stern College for Women, Esther received her medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine and completed adult psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship in Montefiore Medical Center. She is an adjunct professor at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University in the psychology and biology departments. She also consults on reproductive and women’s mental health issues to Achieve Behavioral Health in Monsey, NY. Dr. Rollhaus owns a private practice seeing children, adolescents, and adults in-person in Riverdale, NY and via telehealth to NY and NJ.

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JOWMA Podcast | Psychiatry Consult: When Medication is Necessary with Dr. Tal Weinberger https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Psychiatry-Consult-When-Medication-is-Necessary-with-Dr--Tal-Weinberger-e1jed9k

JOWMA Podcast | Mom Worries: Maternal Mental Health https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Mom-Worries-Maternal-Mental-Health-e1eqv62

JOWMA Podcast | Ep. 22 Baby Blues: A discussion on perinatal mood disorders https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Ep--22-Baby-Blues-A-discussion-on-perinatal-mood-disorders-ee2sis

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Eilís O’Connell-Sussman is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA-NY), and certified special educator. She earned her master’s degree in autism and intellectual disabilities at Teachers College, Columbia University, and continued her education in applied behavior analysis (ABA) at the Florida Institute of Technology. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Endicott College’s ABA program under the advisement of Dr. Mary Jane Weiss. She is the Lead Behavior Specialist for Long Island University (LIU)- Center for Community Inclusion (CCI), Regional Partnership Center and has adjunct faculty positions at LIU-Post and Endicott College. Her research interests focus on applying the science of ABA to individuals with intellectual disabilities, specifically Down syndrome. She is interested in researching programs that address the Down syndrome phenotype and can shape early intervention protocols to support child development. Recently, she was awarded the Sidney W & Janet R. Bijou grant to study caregivers and infants with Down syndrome interactions to increase canonical babbling. Additional interests include culturally sensitive interventions and treatment outcomes related to the family as a whole and compassionate care skills for behavior analysts.

Center for Community Inclusion | Long Island University

https://www.liu.edu/Post/Academics/College-of-Education-Information-and-Technology/Centers-Resources/Center-for-Community-Inclusion

The Controversy Around ABA - Child Mind Institute

https://childmind.org/article/controversy-around-applied-behavior-analysis/#:~:text=Studies%20have%20shown%20that%20ABA,because%20it%20is%20so%20repetitive.

RBT and Autistic Advocate with Michelle Vinokurov

https://open.spotify.com/episode/45xI6S3xRtGCg0PfP5EcNp

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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.

The Empathy Project

https://www.empathyproject.com/our-team-05262021

Amazon: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating

https://www.amazon.com/Understood-Would-Have-This-Look/dp/1524781924

JOWMA Podcast: What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear/What Doctors Say, What Patients Hear with Dr. Danielle Ofri

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/FM10beLUnBb

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Content Warning: This episode contains more explicit and sensitive content. It is geared towards a mature audience only. Audience discretion is advised.

Suri Halpern, JD, LMFT, CST is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist. She runs a private practice in Bala Cynwyd, PA, where she sees individuals and couples. She has lectured extensively on a variety of topics involving sexuality. She is passionate about giving women support and information about sexuality at all life stages. She has run training programs for mikveh attendants, kallah teachers, Rebbetzins and Yoatzot.

Psychology Today | Sarah Halpern, Bala Cynwyd, PA

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/sarah-halpern-bala-cynwyd-pa/167914

JOWMA Podcast | After The Chuppah: The Confident Kallah part 2 with Dr. Elissa Hellman

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/After-The-Chuppah-The-Confident-Kallah-part-2-with-Dr--Elissa-Hellman-e1jqute

JOWMA Podcast | Ladies, We Need to Talk! 

⁠https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/After-The-Chuppah-The-Confident-Kallah-part-2-with-Dr--Elissa-Hellman-e1jqute⁠

JOWMA Podcast | Talking to Our Kids About Sex and Sexuality: Rachel Tuchman, LMHC 

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Talking-to-Our-Kids-About-Sex-and-Sexuality-Rachel-Tuchman--LMHC-e1eqv7h

JOWMA Podcast | How To Talk About Sex So Kids Will Listen and Listen So They Will Talk with Elisheva Liss, LMFT 

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/How-To-Talk-About-Sex-So-Kids-Will-Listen-and-Listen-So-They-Will-Talk-with-Elisheva-Liss--LMFT-e1er3fu

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Dr. Staci Leisman is a board certified internist and nephrologist who practices nephrology at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is also an accomplished educator in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.


Dr. Leisman received her B.A. in English Language and Literature from Yale University, where she graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her M.D. from Washington University in St Louis, where she was one of 8 recipients of the Distinguished Scholar Award. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Nephrology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. As a fellow, she completed research in transplant immunology in the laboratory of Dr. Peter Heeger, which resulted in a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Transplantation and two oral presentations at the American Transplant Congress. During her fellowship, she co-first authored and was a contributing author on numerous papers.


Dr. Leisman’s clinical duties include caring for patients on dialysis at an outpatient dialysis facility, as well as attending on the inpatient renal service at Mount Sinai Hospital.


Dr. Leisman has been extensively involved in teaching throughout her career. She currently teaches students at all levels of medical education, including medical students, residents and fellows.  She is the course director for the Human Physiology course in the medical school, and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Medical Education, where she is a co-director for the medical school curriculum. In her capacity as an educator, she has won numerous awards including Teacher of the Year at North General Hospital, the Edward Ronan Student Council Award at the Icahn School of Medicine, the Institute for Medical Education's Excellence in Teaching Award, the Student Council Lifetime Achievement Award, the JOWMA Outstanding Achievement Award, and the Gold Humanism in Medicine Award. She has been selected for membership in the Institute for Medical Education as a Master Educator.


Dr. Leisman also serves on the International Association of Medical Science Educators’ educational scholarship committee, and serves on the editorial board of Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, the Journal of the National Kidney Foundation. She is the Deputy Education Director for the Kidney Self Assessment Program (KSAP), the preeminent board preparation tool published by the American Society of Nephrology.

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Dr. Elana Dumont trained to work with young children though adulthood treating issues such as anxiety and depression. In addition she provides parent coaching to support parents in their developing strong relationships with their children. She is also trained to treat women struggling with pre and post natal challenges.She utilizes an integrated approach using evidence based treatments that include CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy), mindfulness, exposure treatment, and parent management training. She also believes in the validity of psychodynamic therapy and building a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients.

Nora Berger, Occupational Therapy Student is a Yonkers native looking specialize in Pediatrics. She is a dancer, aviation enthusiast, automotive/ rail fan, unashamed Pokémon player. Nora earned a bachelor's degree Pediatric OT through dance from NYU Gallatin. She completed supplemental classes at LaGuardia for secure her entry into Touro. Nora has worked with non-verbal autistic toddlers in Woodhaven and later transferred to ACDS Westchester, working with the same population of children. Nora uses her Asperger's for good, not evil, and has made certain connections with students that might not have otherwise been made. She professes she still have so much to learn before she is a professional anything.

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