Well Said has invited Dr. Susan Maltser, Vice-Chair and an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Chair and Medical Director of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Glen Cove Hospital, and the Director of Cancer Rehabilitation at Northwell Health to talk about new information on these long-term symptoms as well as the rehabilitation programs used to help patients recover from COVID-19.

Well Said has invited Dr. Karen Kostroff, Chief of Breast Surgery at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell as well as Dr. George Raptis, Senior Vice President of the Cancer Service Line at Northwell Health and Associate Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to talk about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease.

Well Said has invited Mr. Victor Calise, the Commissioner for Disability for New York City and the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority as well as Dr. Adam Stein, the Chairman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at both Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, as well as a Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and what can be done to help.

Well Said has invited Dr. Lyndonna Marrast, Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and Assistant Investigator at Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to talk about Sickle Cell disease and its current status in our society.

Well Said has invited Dr. Prashant Malhotra. an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Zucker School of Medicine to explore the ins and outs of the vaccines being developed for the treatment of COVID-19.

Well Said has invited Dr. Manish Sapra, Executive Director of Behavioral Health service line at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine to discuss mental health during COVID, including the anxiety of going back to work and how we are coping with grief and loss in this unprecedented time.

Well Said has invited Dr. David Hirschwerk, an Infectious Diseases specialist at North Shore University Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to discuss the how the upcoming flu season will affect our current struggles with COVID-19.

Well Said has invited Dr. William Lowe, Medical Director for Employee Health Services at Northwell Health and Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to talk about the considerations of reopening businesses and places of work.

Well Said has invited Dr. Henry Bernstein, Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine, and head of the Breastfeeding Resiliency, Engagement, and Empowerment team at Cohen Children’s Medical Center to talk about the importance of breastfeeding and the challenges of breastfeeding empowerment.

“Well Said” has invited Dr. Robert Dillon, the District Superintendent of Nassau BOCES, to continue the conversation on reopening during COVID-19. Today, we discuss the nuances, challenges, and controversies of our K-12 students going back to school.