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MD for Moms Radio | MDOC: Dr. Valerie Gafori | V-literate | March 15th 2017

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on The BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. This week on MD for Moms, I'll be interviewing  OB/GYN Dr. Valerie Gafori about all things pregnancy and vagina related. Women tend to be shy about discussing what occurs between our legs. Why are we so often uncomfortable discussing symptoms that so many of us share? Times may be slowly changing, (ahem, anyone see those billboards for undies if you pee when you cough or laugh?), yet we still remain pretty prudish. This is often to our detriment because the more we know of vaginal health, the calmer we can be about normal things and the faster we can get help for the abnormal. Similarly, during pregnancy women often don't ask the question 'why'. Why do I need this test? Why another ultrasound or blood draw? Many keep quiet because of a misguided thought they should know and will look silly asking. Enter Dr. Gafori, who will explain all different symptoms women commonly and not-so-commonly experience, the reasons for tests in pregnancy, and so much more.

Have questions about your baby bump or about the land down under? Ask Dr. Valerie Gafori LIVE on air: 855-856-1380

Learn more about my guest, Dr. Valerie Gafori Dr. Gafori received a bachelor’s degree in Physics from MIT in 1993, a master’s degree in Biology from Stanford University in California in 1995, and her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: NJ Medical School in 1999. She went on to pursue her post-graduate training at George Washington University in Washington DC graduating in 2003. She enjoyed private practice at Northern Virginia Gynecologists for one year specializing in general gynecology and obstetrics, before relocating to San Diego and accepting a position at Infertility, Gynecology and Obstetrics Medical Group. Dr. Gafori is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Her practice at IGO encompasses the full breadth of women’s health, with interest in both general obstetrics including high risk care, and gynecology, particularly laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Gafori is fluent in Spanish and Farsi and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Infertility, Gynecology and Obstetrics Medical Group  ">OB/GYN Dr. Valerie Gafori is answering your questions on MD for Moms - Wed 1pm est 855-856-1380 -Part of the MDOC series with host Dr. Carly Snyder. Listen live on TuneIn radio and the BBM Global Network or anytime via BBMglobalnetwork.com/md-for-moms

OB/GYN Dr. Valerie Gafori is answering your questions on MD for Moms – Wed 1pm est 855-856-1380 -Part of the MDOC series with host Dr. Carly Snyder. Listen live on TuneIn radio and the BBM Global Network or anytime via BBMglobalnetwork.com/md-for-moms

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MD for Moms Radio | MDOC: Dr. Dana Corriel | You Need An Internist | March 8th, 2017

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on The BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. This week on MD for Moms, I'll be interviewing  internist Dr. Dana Corriel on health and why women need internists. I have a confession: I only see my internist when I am sick. I can't remember the last time I went for an annual physical. Are you similarly lax in seeing your primary care doctor when you feel well?  The doctor in me knows that yes, I should see my internist regularly and so should you.  My guest this week will explain the benefits to having a personal physician and seeing him or her at least yearly for well visits. Dr. Corriel will discuss Dr. Google and the pros/cons of using it as a source of medical information. We will explore signs and symptoms of common illness and so much more.

Have questions about your health? Ask Dr. Dana Corriel LIVE on air: 855-856-1380

Learn more about my guest, Dr. Dana Corriel:
Dana Corriel, MD is a board-certified internist working as a primary care doctor in Pearl River, NY, as well as the Director of Quality at Highland Medical, PC. She spent nearly five years as an assistant professor at the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, NY, treating first responders from 9/11. Her medical residency training was completed at the Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. In addition to her medical practice, Dr. Corriel also believes in the importance of a social media presence for physicians, and helps keep her patients updated on medical topics at her Facebook page, found under 'Dr. Corriel'. In her free time, she keeps up with a recreational blog at www.drcorriel.com, in which she shares her thoughts and experiences on both the medical and non-medical world, being herself a mother and wife, and having taken time off of medicine for a period of self-discovery while having children. She has since found an interest in writing on topics that she loves most, such as parenting, food, commentaries on hot topics and unique ideas and advice on outings, travel and keeping happy. She hopes to appeal to both women and men everywhere, from those who see her as patients in the office to those afar, who can follow her online, and stresses the importance of remembering that doctors are human, too, as is evident in her blog's subtitle, 'Chronicles of the Medical Doctor Next Door.'   Dana Corriel, MD
Pearl River Internal Medicine
275 N. Middletown Rd.  Suite 1F
Pearl River, NY 10965
​(845) 920-1990
Dr. Corriel, Chronicles of the Medical Doctor Next Door, can be found at: Website      Facebook      Instagram
">Internist Dr. Dana Corriel is answering your questions on MD for Moms MDOC series with host Dr. Carly Snyder, Wed at 1pm EST. Call 855-856-1380 to ask your question live on air. Listen live on TuneIn radio and the BBM Global Network or anytime via BBMglobalnetwork.com/md-for-moms

Internist Dr. Dana Corriel is answering your questions on MD for Moms MDOC series with host Dr. Carly Snyder, Wed at 1pm EST. Call 855-856-1380 to ask your question live on air. Listen live on TuneIn radio and the BBM Global Network or anytime via BBMglobalnetwork.com/md-for-moms

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My Sivana Interview

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I jumped at the chance to be interviewed for the spiritual lifestyle blog, Sivana. I’m now excited to share that the article is live! Learn about my mission and hopes and dreams for the future plus who inspires me and much more. If you don’t know Sivana yet, I encourage you to check it out –

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MD for Moms Radio | Carolyn Dorfman, CWW | Camp Choices | Nov 16th, 2016

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This week on MD for Moms, Dr. Carly Snyder and Carolyn Dorfman, Co-Director of Camp Walt Whitman, will discuss how to choose the right camp for your child and how children benefit from sleep away camp. Carolyn will also fill us in on some secrets of sleep away camp – Listen to the show to find out – Wednesday at 1pm EST on TuneIn radio and the BBM Global Network or any time on the BBMglobalnetwork.com

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Optimizing Fertility At Any Age

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The female hormonal system is incredibly wise, and life wants to be created with each ovulating cycle. In perfect harmony, there isn’t much need for intervention to balance hormones or facilitate conception (other than timing!). The problem is that many women experience some form of hormonal imbalance due to various endocrine disruptors in the modern lifestyle – many of which are, thankfully, reversible.

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MD for Moms Radio | Jacob Michelman, Educator | School Days | Nov 9th, 2016

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This week on MD for Moms, Dr. Carly Snyder and Jacob Michelman, Education Consultant, former Principal and teacher discuss what makes a good school and a good teacher. Do you know how to identify an ideal educational environment for your child, and the warning signs of a weak classroom? Listen to the show to find out – Wednesday at 1pm EST on TuneIn radio and the BBM Global Network or any time on the BBMglobalnetwork.com

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MD for Moms Radio | Anne Malavé, Ph.D. | Family Formation | Oct 26th, 2016

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on the BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. Listen live or to archived shows at any time by clicking the link. This week on MD for Moms, I'll be interviewing Anne Malavé, Ph.D. about family expansion in the face of fertility struggles. The show, entitled Family Formation, Fertility and Fitting In will address the options available to couples to have children, potential barriers they may face in the process and ways to cope throughout the journey. Parenthood is not always a certain or an easy path, but this show will help by discussing the options in a clear, targeted but empathetic way. Learn more about my guest, Dr. Anne Malavé: Anne Malavé, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in full time private practice at Columbus Circle in Midtown North, Manhattan, NYC, and part-time private practice in Dutchess County NY, whose main area of special interest covers the range of experiences of people with fertility challenges who are trying to build their families.  She works with (but not limited to) heterosexual and LGBTQ individuals, couples, and small groups in (in)fertility, adoption, and third party reproduction, providing psychotherapy, support groups, and inter-country adoption and third-party consultations, and evaluations. Current support group offerings focus on infertility, pre and post donor egg pregnancy, and adoption. Dr. Malavé is actively involved in the professional communities associated with her areas of expertise.  She serves on the Executive Committee of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine; she is a current Professional Support Group Leader in RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association, where she has also served as Past Chair of the National Support Group Oversight Committee; in the The Adoptive Parents Committee she is a Parenting Group Leader, Adoptalk advice columnist, and Past Board Member; as a Consultant she works at California Cryobank, the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine- New York, and Reproductive Specialists of New York; and at the William Alanson White Institute she is Faculty, Supervisor, and Graduate. Dr. Malavé regularly speaks and writes about fertility and adoption related topics, and she lectures and teaches nationally and internationally.   Contact: 330 West 58th Street, Suite 406 New York, NY 10019 (212) 787 1304 Drannemalave@aol.com www.wmhcnyc.org/malav and 24 Main Street, Suite A PO Box 222, Millerton, NY 12546 (518) 789 0016">This week on MD for Moms, Dr Carly Snyder and Dr. Anne F. Malavé discuss Family Formation, Fertility and Fitting In: what makes a family, what options exist for family expansion and what are the best coping strategies when parenthood seems out of reach? All these questions will be answered and more - so be sure to listen!

This week on MD for Moms, Dr Carly Snyder and Dr. Anne F. Malavé discuss Family Formation, Fertility and Fitting In: what makes a family, what options exist for family expansion and what are the best coping strategies when parenthood seems out of reach? All these questions will be answered and more – so be sure to listen!

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