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What is an Aneurysm? Stories

What is an Aneurysm?

WHAT IS AN AORTIC ANEURYSM?
With Dr.Sateesh Babu
Vascular Associates of Westchester (Read more about What is an Aneurysm?)

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What is Peripheral Arterial Disease? Stories

What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?

Dr. Sattesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses Peripheral Arterial Disease, who is at risk, why it is important to be screened and current treatments. (Read more about What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?)

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What is Carotid Stenosis? Stories

What is Carotid Stenosis?

Dr. Sateesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses "What is Carotid Stenosis?", the treatments, who should be screened and future developments, such as new stenting techniques. (Read more about What is Carotid Stenosis?)

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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems Stories

Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems

A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how stress affects the sympathetic nervous system, impacts physiology, and the effect it has on the cardiovascular system. Lead author, Daniel Brotman, claims "Acute physical stressors such as sugery, trauma, and intense physical exertion are well known triggers of cardiovascular events. Emotional stressors are increasingly recognized as precipitants of such events." (Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)

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Gastroenterologist

Dr. Jonathan Cohen, M.D.

Dr. Jonathan Cohen, M.D.

Empowered Doctor Medical Board
232 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Call 212-889-5544

Are you facing stomach or intestinal problems? Do you have disorders in your gastrointestinal tract? You should consider seeing Dr. Jonathan Cohen, M.D. from the Concorde Medical Group who specializes in gastroenterology and general internal medicine. His specialization in internal medicine comes from expertise in colonoscopies, gallbladder diseases, and complications relating to the pancreas and liver.

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Bariatric Surgeon

 Elliot Goodman, MD

Elliot Goodman, MD

Empowered Doctor Medical Board
Beth Israel Medical Center 6th Floor 1st Ave & 16th St
NYC, NY 10003
Call (888) 351-8607

Dr. Elliot Goodman is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Board Certified General Surgeon. Dr. Goodman and his staff treat each patient as an individual and design a treatment regimen that reflects the individuality of the patient.

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Vascular Surgery

Dr. Pravin M. Shah

Dr. Pravin M. Shah

Empowered Doctor Medical Board
83 South Bedford Road Suite 100
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Call (888) 547-1437

Pravin Shah MD, FACS is a Vascular Surgeon.

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Psychiatry

Dr. Joseph H. Feinberg

Dr. Joseph H. Feinberg

Empowered Doctor Medical Board
523 East 72nd Street
New York, NY 10021
Call (212) 606-1568

Joseph H. Feinberg, MD finished his Residency training in Medicine at the New York University/ Rusk Institute of Rehab. Dr. Feinberg also had more Residency training at Mt. Sinai Hospital for General Surgery. His Internship also took place at Mt. Sinai Hospital. He completed fellowships in Orthopedic Pathology at the Hospital for Special Surgery and in Orthopedic Biomechanics at the University of Iowa. Dr. Feinberg gained his MD at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York.

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Cosmetic Dermatology Manhattan, NYC

 Karen Burke, M.D., Ph.D

Karen Burke, M.D., Ph.D

Empowered Doctor Medical Board
River Court East 52 Street
New York, NY 10022
Call (212) 754-1100

Karen Burke, MD, PhD is a Cosmetic Dermatologist with a private practice in Manhattan. She prides herself on treating all her clients with care and respect, and helping to ensure they have healthy, well maintained skin.

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Physician and Medical Educator

Dr. John D. Cahill

Dr. John D. Cahill

Empowered Doctor Medical Board
425 West 59th Street, Suite 8A
New York, NY 10019
Call (212) 492-5500

Dr. John D. Cahill, M.D. is a physician and medical educator who founded the Center for Global Collaboration & Health Initiatives. While studying abroad in medical school and after his postgraduate medical training at Brown University, Dr. Cahill spent time in Southeast Asia & Africa. The problem was that there was a general lack of medical education towards the practice of emergency medicine, infectious diseases and public health. Dr. Cahill started to create basic simple training programs for the local healthcare providers in those regions. Therefore, Dr. Cahill created the Center because of the impact he has had on thousands of lives.

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Psychiatrist

Dr. Richard J. Frances

Dr. Richard J. Frances

Empowered Doctor Medical Board
510 East 86th Street, Apt. 1D
New York, New York 10028
Call (212) 861-0570

Dr. Richard Frances, MD, F.A.C.P., F.A.P.A. is the current director of public and professional education at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut and has his own private practice in Manhattan. He was appointed as the Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Division of Substance Abuse of the Department of Psychiatry. His past credentials include being the president and medical director at the Silver Hill Hospital.

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