Healthful Woman Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Gylynthia Trotman discusses Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, including her path to being educated in the subspecialty and what an average appointment with her patients is like. Dr. Fox also interviews her about her background, including growing up spending summers in the Caribbean and how that influenced her career. Dr. Trotman is an assistant professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science as well as Pediatrics at Mount Sinai in New York City.

Dr. Sara Kostant is an OBGYN at Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates in New York City who has been with the practice for a year and a half. She and Dr. Fox discuss her experiences working for numerous hospitals across the country, including her residency in Omaha, Nebraska and time spent as an OB Hospitalist at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Dr. Caroline Friedman joins host Dr. Fox to discuss Long Acting Reversible Contraception, or LARC. This includes several forms of birth control, primarily intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal implants. Dr. Friedman and Dr. Fox discuss the reasons women choose these forms of birth control and what patients should know about them.

Meet Dr. Caroline Friedman! In this episode, Dr. Friedman and Dr. Fox discuss her experience moving from Cornell Medical Center to Mount Sinai and what she has learned along the way. They also discuss performing obstetrics vs. gynecological care and Dr. Friedman’s fitness interests.

Meet Dr. Lis Shlansky, an OBGYN with Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates in New York City. In this episode, Dr. Shlansky and host Dr. Fox discuss her path to becoming an obstetrician, their shared experience of pursuing medicine after being raised in families with doctors, and why Dr. Shlansky believes that wealth can be defined by choice.

Dr. Lisabeth Shlansky joins host Dr. Nathan Fox to discuss cesarean sections after a woman has been laboring. While this can be a stressful and uncertain situation for patients, Dr. Shlansky discusses what doctors can do to help them feel more informed as well as common signs that a cesarean delivery may be necessary.

Dr. Jeffrey Zahn, an anesthesiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and author of Choose Happiness: The Perspectivist’s Handbook, joins Dr. Fox to discuss mindfulness, especially as it applies to healthcare and Mount Sinai. He explains what mindfulness is and how to practice it as well as positive psychology and cognitive reframing as well as his own personal background.

Dr. Shari Gelber, an OBGYN with Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates in New York City, discusses the microbiome and concerns that new parents may have regarding this topic. The microbiome, or the bacteria that exist all over and inside the body, play a large role in our health. Dr. Gelber shares her knowledge on the microbiome and her professional opinion on “seeding,” a practice thought to improve a newborn’s microbiome.

Host Dr. Fox introduces Dr. Shari Gelber, who explains how her research background and earning both an MD and PhD help her to think differently about maternal fetal medicine. They also discuss ongoing training and education, translational medicine, and healthy cooking strategies.

Dr. Fox interviews Lauren Abrams, a certified Nurse Midwife who has been practicing midwifery since 1993. In this episode, they discuss the path to becoming a midwife, how midwives and obstetricians can work together, and the different experiences a patient might have depending on where and how they choose to give birth.