Long Island Health Collaborative’s Second Annual Talk And Walk With A Doc Series

The Long Island Health Collaborative is renewing its commitment to tackling chronic disease through a second annual installment of the virtual Talk with a Doc health dialogue series, sponsored by AARP New York. The Talk with a Doc is a series of free virtual Zoom events, held on select Wednesdays at 11 AM throughout April, May, and June of 2023. The first webinar is Wednesday, April 12. The virtual series will culminate each month with a Walk with a Doc physician-led community walk, each at different parks throughout Long Island. You must register to reserve your spots for both talks and walks.

According to the New York State Department of Health, chronic diseases such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, health disease, and stroke are the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. These conditions account for seven of every ten deaths and affect 90 million Americans. The good news is that these diseases are preventable through a healthy lifestyle, with simple lifestyle choices, such as regular physical activity and a balanced diet.

Join the LIHC for this eye-opening series sponsored by AARP that will equip attendees with the knowledge needed to combat chronic disease in their own lives.

Talk with a Doc Virtual Health Education Series via Zoom

Talk with a Doc: Stress & Your Health

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 11 AM

Speaker: Lawrence M. Ferber, PhD, Director, Behavioral Health Central Intake Services/Director Behavioral Health Student Externship Program, Catholic Health Register Here (URL: https://hanys-org. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArd-6przIvHdfuCsfMr0Q5PDwkRDrrpbs_ )

April is Stress Awareness Month, the perfect time to explore ways to reduce stress for better health. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, April 12 at 11 AM for Talk with a Doc: Stress & Your Health with Dr. Lawrence Ferber of Catholic Health. We all experience stress on some level, but the way we deal with it can have chronic effects on our mental and physical health. Dr. Ferber will discuss stress, its health effects, and healthy ways to cope through stressful times.

Talk with a Doc: Parkinson’s Disease

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 11 AM

Speaker: Guy Schwartz, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Director of the Stony Brook Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Center, Management of Risk Factors and Symptomatic Treatment in Parkinson’s Disease, Stony Brook Medicine

Register Here (URL: https:// hanys-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZUvceCpqjIiHtLi4DH0vGbLURwCZka9vfLT)

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, April 26 at 11 AM for Talk with a Doc: Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Guy Schwartz of Stony Brook Medicine. Following Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder in the United States. Dr. Schwartz will discuss Parkinson’s risk factors, symptoms, and management, as well as steps you can take to prevent its onset.

Talk with a Doc: Skin Cancer

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 11 AM

Speaker: Keasha S. Guerrier, MD, Chair, Family Medicine, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital; Director, New York State Academy of Family Physicians Register Here (URL: https://hanys-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZUvceCpqjIiHtLi4DH0vGbLURwCZka9vfLT)

May is a great month to spend more time outdoors, and it’s also Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month, a reminder to enjoy your sunshine safely. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, May 10 at 11 AM for Talk with a Doc: Skin Cancer with Dr. Keasha Guerrier of Northwell Health. Dr. Guerrier will talk about skin cancer risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and most importantly, preventive measures you can incorporate into your daily life.

Talk with a Doc: Fitness for Longevity

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 11 AM

Speaker: Shazaan Hushmendy, MD, Mount Sinai South Nassau Register Here (URL: https://hanys-org. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsdeytpzMpG9XtYKhcsNXmEWaLcFjyfCEP)

Regular physical activity is vital for health and longevity, and it becomes more important to stay active as we age. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, May 24 at 11 AM for Talk with a Doc: Fitness for Longevity with Shazaan Hushmendy, MD, of Mount Sinai South Nassau in honor of both National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and Older Americans Month. Dr. Hushmendy will discuss safe and easy ways to stay active for those 50+.

Talk with a Doc: Migraine & Headache

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 11 AM

Speaker: Bruce Mayerson, MD, Chief of Neurology, St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, Catholic Health Physician Partners Medical Group Register Here (URL: https://hanys-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZ0od-yhrD4tEt0DeqKurauYSXqR077HDllT)

More than 36 million people experience migraine headaches in America, which is 12% of the entire population. This National

Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, join us via Zoom on Wednesday, June 7 at 11 AM for Talk with a Doc: Migraine & Headache with Dr. Bruce Mayerson of Catholic Health. Dr. Mayerson will discuss headaches, migraines, common causal factors, prevention, and treatment.

Talk with a Doc: Cataracts & Eye Health

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 11 AM

Speaker: Jules Winokur, MD, Vice Chair of Ophthalmology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital Register Here (URL: https://hanys-org. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodOyvqDIsGtAwhe968eanRdOuHEGo0xSx)

June is Cataract Awareness Month. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, June 21 at 11 AM for Talk with a Doc: Cataracts & Eye Health with Dr. Jules Winokur of Northwell Health. Dr. Winokur will discuss cataracts, causal factors, prevention, and treatment.

Walk with a Doc In-Person Community Walking Events

Walk with a Doc: Babylon

Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 11 AM Argyle Park, NY-27A, Babylon, NY 11702

Led by Keasha S. Guerrier, MD, Chair, Family Medicine, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, Director, New York State Academy of Family Physicians Register Here (URL: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/walk-with-a-doc-babylontickets-492919825467)

Join the Long Island Health Collaborative for Walk with a Doc, a free community walking event sponsored by AARP New York! Dr. Keasha Guerrier of Northwell Health will briefly discuss her specialties and the many health benefits of walking before we take a walk through Argyle Park, where attendees can walk and talk with the doc.

Walk with a Doc: Merrick

Saturday, May 27 at 11 AM

Camman’s Pond Park, Merrick Road and Lindenmere Blvd, Merrick, NY 11566

Led by Linda Mermelstein, MD, MPH, Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Stony Brook Cancer Center Register Here (URL: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/walk-with-a-doc-merricktickets-492923646897)

Join the Long Island Health Collaborative for Walk with a Doc, a free community walking event sponsored by AARP New York! Dr. Linda Mermelstein of Stony Brook Medicine will briefly discuss their specialties and the many health benefits of walking before we take a walk through Camman’s Pond Park, where attendees can walk and talk with the doc.

—Submitted by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council