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Meet the Doctors

New York Medical College (NYMC) hosts a series of public health lectures with nationally and internationally renowned experts from the faculty at NYMC. The series provides a place for area residents to hear from health care professionals on subjects ranging from Zika, concussions, Autism, family caregiving and the effects of substance abuse in minors. ‌‌

Upcoming Events:

November 20, 2018:
"Understanding Breast Health"

			Miriam David, M.D. Director, Breast Imaging, WMCHealth Network
			Maria Castaldi, M.D., FACS Chief, Breast Surgery WMCHealth Network
			Christine Pellegrino, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYMC Director, Breast Medical Oncology, WMCHealth Network

Location:
Mount Pleasant Public Library
350 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570

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 Previous events:

March 20, 2017:
"Heart Health: What Every Woman Needs to Know"

Tanya Dutta, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYMC School of Medicine

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May 17, 2016:
"The Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley: Helping Children and their Families Manage Asthma"

		Amy Ansehl, DNP, FNP-BC Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Public Health Practice, School of Health Sciences and Practice  Director of Community Education and Outreach, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
		Agnes Banquet, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College Assistant Director, Children's Environmental health Center of the Hudson Valley

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February 24, 2016:
"Teenage Alcohol and Marijuana Use: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Headed?"

		Marcia Nackenson, M.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine New York Medical College
		Colleen Griffin Wagner Pleasantville STRONG, Steering Committee Village of Pleasantville, Board of Trustees

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November 23, 2015:
"Concussions in Youth Sports"

		Robert W. Amler, M.D. Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice Professor of Pediatrics New York Medical College
		Mark S. Herceg, Ph.D. Clinical Neuropsychologist Commissioner of Mental Health, Westchester County, NY Chair, Westchester Concussion Task Force

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June 30, 2015:
"Vaccines: What Every Parent Needs to Know"

		Robert W. Amler, M.D. Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice Vice President for Government Affairs and Professor of Pediatrics New York Medical College
		Vicki Iannotti, M.D. Associate Chief of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College

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March 24, 2015:
"Speech, Language, and Feeding Milestones: What to Know and When to Worry"

		Kathleen Franklin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Chair and Associate Professor of Clinical Speech-Language Pathology, School of Health Sciences and Practice
		Kathleen Kaiser, M.S., CCC-SLP Assistant Professor of Clinical Speech-Language Pathology, School of Health Sciences and Practice
		Barbara J. Leader, M.A., CCC-SLP Assistant Professor of Clinical Speech-Language Pathology, School of Health Sciences and Practice
		Lisa A. Velella, M.A., CCC-SLP Lecturer, School of Health Sciences and Practice

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January 20, 2015: "Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders: How Early Can We Diagnose and How Sure Can We Be?"

Patricia O. Towle, M.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Center on Disability and Health, School of Health Sciences and Practice

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December 2, 2014:
"Reversing Midlife Weight Gain: From Conversations to Clinical Trials"

Harriette Mogul, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Director of Research Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism New York Medical College