INTERVIEWS

Guest: Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: ROBERT WEISS, LCSW, CSAT-S, has served for the past seven years as senior vice president of national clinical development for Elements Behavioral Health. In this capacity, he has established and overseen addiction and mental health treatment programs for more than a dozen treatment facilities, including Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu and Los Angeles, The Ranch in rural Tennessee, and The Right Step in Texas. He was instrumental in integrating Dr. Brené Brown’s The Daring Way™ curriculum into the Elements system. Previously, he developed sexual addiction treatment programming for the Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles and an addiction and trauma treatment program in New Mexico.

Segment overview: Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, discusses the ways digital technology affects human sexuality and emotional intimacy.

Guest: Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: ROBERT WEISS, LCSW, CSAT-S, has served for the past seven years as senior vice president of national clinical development for Elements Behavioral Health. In this capacity, he has established and overseen addiction and mental health treatment programs for more than a dozen treatment facilities, including Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu and Los Angeles, The Ranch in rural Tennessee, and The Right Step in Texas. He was instrumental in integrating Dr. Brené Brown’s The Daring Way™ curriculum into the Elements system. Previously, he developed sexual addiction treatment programming for the Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles and an addiction and trauma treatment program in New Mexico.

Segment overview: Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, discusses his new book, “Out of the Dog House: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating.”

Guest: Dr. Christopher Kearney

Presenter : Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Dr. Christopher Kearney received his medical degree from Albany Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is one of 9 doctors at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and one of 25 at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital who specialize in Family Medicine.

Segment overview: In this segment, Dr Christopher Kearney, regional director of palliative care, MedStar Health, Baltimore gives advice on advanced care planning for seniors.

Guest: Dr. Abhinav Sankineni

Presenter : Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Abhinav Sankineni, MD, MPH, is board certified in internal medicine. Dr. Sankineni attended the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at Abington Memorial Hospital and his fellowships in advanced endoscopy, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal motility at Temple University Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Sankineni holds a master’s degree in public health from West Virginia University. Dr. Sankineni specializes in interventional gastroenterology, endoscopic esophageal pH testing, esophageal motility studies, and esophageal and biliary stenting.

Segment overview: In this segment, Dr Abhinav Sankineni, gastroenterologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center talks about unique esophageal motility testing for people with swallowing issues.

Guest: Dr. Ethel Siris

Presenter : Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Dr. Siris is the immediate past president of the National Osteoporosis Foundation and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of both the National Osteoporosis Foundation in the US and the International Osteoporosis Foundation. She is also a member and former vice chair of the Board of Directors of the Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of Bone and Related Disorders. She has previously served on the Council of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research and on the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee of the US Food and Drug Administration.

Segment overview: Dr. Ethel Siris from Columbia University talks about common myths about osteoporosis, testing, treatment options and advances coming down the pike.

Guest: Lisa Jacobson

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Lisa Jacobson is a chronic migraine sufferer who has had over 9000 migraines over the last 28 years. She founded The Daily Migraine and is the inventor of the Migraine Hat.

Segment overview: Lisa Jacobson, founder of The Daily Migraine website and inventor of The Migraine Hat, discusses The Migraine Hat, and tips for those who live with chronic migraine.

Guest: Dr Ross Walker
Presenter: Henry Acosta
Guest Bio: Dr Ross Walker is an eminent practising cardiologist with a passion for people and health. Considered one of the world’s best keynote speakers and life coaches, he is the author of seven best-selling books, an Health presenter in the Australian Media, including regular appearances on the Nine Network’s ‘Today Show’ and ‘A Current Affair’, and Sky News, Switzer Business. He also has a weekly radio show on Sydney’s 2UE/ 4BC & 2CC with other regular segments on 2UE, 6PR, 4BC and 3AW. Dr Ross Walker provides a service in all aspects of echocardiography, focusing on stress echocardiography, at his medical practice in Sydney’s Lindfield.

Segment overview: Omega-3 Fatty Acid is very vital in the body’s metabolism, however, 80% of Australians don’t get enough Omega-3 fatty acids in their diet. Dr Ross Walker talks about the Omega-3 Index, a self-administered finger-prick test that can measure the patients’ Omega-3 levels and help them improve their Omega-3 intake and reduce their current risk of Coronary Health Disease (CHD).

Guest: Professor Julea Steiner

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Julea Steiner is a sleep health advocate and an Assistant clinical professor and director of professional development in the Public Health Leadership Program at the University of North Carolina. After suffering with sleepiness and cataplexy for more than 20 years, she was finally diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 36. Julea is passionate about raising awareness about narcolepsy.  She encourages others to explore their symptoms and break through the cultural stereotypes of the disorder.

Segment overview: In this segment, UNC professor Julea Steiner talks about how she was finally diagnosed with narcolepsy and discusses her mission to educate others about it.

Guest: Lee Horner
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: As Stratus Video’s President of Telehealth, Lee Horner has a proven track record with managing top and bottom line growth, mergers and acquisitions, company direction, strategy and operational excellence. Prior to joining the Stratus team to develop a telemedicine solution he served as President of CareCloud. Prior to CareCloud he was VP of Worldwide Sales at Eliza Corporation. At Stratus he is focused on creating seamless integration for world class patient experiences.

Segment overview: Lee Horner, Stratus Video’s President of Telehealth, talks about the role telehealth plays in bridging the gap for individuals with limited access to mental health professionals.

Guest: Dr. Adhi Sharma
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Adhi Sharma is Chief Medical Officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, NY. Prior to joining South Nassau Communities Hospital in 2014, Dr. Adhi Sharma served at Progressive Emergency Physicians, where he was the chief operations officer responsible for strategic planning and operations; oversight and development of existing and future contracts, and contract negotiations with third party payers.

Segment overview: Dr. Adhi Sharma discusses the “Truth in Medicine” Poll that reveals that many people go to work even if they have the flu despite an awareness by an overwhelming majority that the flu virus is spread person to person.