Healthful Woman Podcast
Podcast by Healthful Woman
Latest episodes
Jan 28, 2021 • 53min
"Pelvic Health and Pelvic Therapy" - with Rivki Chudnoff MSPT
Rivki Chudnoff, MSPT, explains pelvic floor therapy. A physical therapist practicing in Bogota, New Jersey, Chudnoff discusses her training for this specialty and how physical therapy helps women with pelvic health issues.
Jan 25, 2021 • 45min
“Pain, Pain, Go Away: Epidurals“ – with Dr. Zevi Hamburger
Dr. Zevy Hamburger returns to Healthful Woman to explain epidurals: how they work, how they are administered, and the advantages of different types of pain relief during labor and delivery. Plus, he gives an update on his experience at Mt. Sinai Hospital through the Covid-19 crisis.
Jan 21, 2021 • 31min
"First Trimester Bleeding and Subchorionic Hematomas" - with Dr. Mackenzie Naert
Dr. Mackenzie Naert returns to Healthful Woman to discuss her research on sub-chorionic hematomas. A sub-chorionic hematoma is a collection of blood under the fetal membrane, which may or may not cause complications. Dr. Naert explains what her research found regarding this condition.
Jan 18, 2021 • 35min
“The Leap from Medical School to Internship: Is it Like Grey’s Anatomy?”
Dr. Mackenzie Naert, a first-year OB/GYN resident, explains her experience as a resident, which she describes as a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Plus, she and Dr. Fox discuss her background studying medical anthropology at Yale, the Humanities and Medicine program at Mount Sinai, and more.
Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 1min
"Special 100th Episode: The COVID Vaccine - Everything you need to know" - with Emily Oster
For the 100th episode, Emily Oster returns to Healthful Woman to talk about the COVID vaccine. She explains how testing was done, how the vaccines work, whether they are safe for pregnant women, and more.
Jan 11, 2021 • 56min
“Eating Disorders” – with Dr. Sarah Roer Bendheim
Dr. Sarah Roer Bendheim discusses her work with eating disorder patients. In this episode, Dr. Bendheim explains her path to studying psychology, treating eating disorders, counseling parents of children with eating disorders, and more.
Jan 7, 2021 • 34min
“Shoulder Dystocia” – with Dr. Caroline Friedman
Dr. Caroline Friedman, or @drfriedmanobgyn on Instagram, returns to Healthful Woman to discuss shoulder dystocia. Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby’s shoulders don’t come out within about 60 seconds of their head during delivery. Dr. Friedman and Dr. Fox explain why this happens and what obstetricians do to overcome it.
Jan 4, 2021 • 26min
"Hysteroscopy!" - with Dr. Lis Shlansky
Dr. Lis Shlansky returns to Healthful Woman to talk about hysteroscopy, which allows OB/GYNs to “look inside the uterus with a small camera” for “a multitude of reasons.” In this episode, she and Dr. Fox discuss who needs a hysteroscopy, what the procedure is like, and why hysteroscopy is useful.
Dec 31, 2020 • 55min
“Positivity and Power” – with Carrie Creed, motivational speaker
Dr. Fox interviews Carrie Creed, a motivational speaker and Healthful Woman listener who reached out with her own story. Carrie discusses the power of positivity and her story with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and placenta previa.
Dec 28, 2020 • 49min
"Alternative, Integrated, and Holistic Care" - with Dr. Christy Matusiak
Dr. Fox interviews Dr. Christy Matusiak from Integrated Holistic Health Care in Wilmette Illinois. Dr. Matusiak explains her path from studying psychology and biology as an undergraduate to chiropractic training and becoming a holistic healthcare provider, how she helps patients optimize their health, and how listeners can find their own holistic healthcare providers.
