Fit As A Fiddle

We’re having more raw fireside-style chats here on race. Dr. Tade Ayeni joins us once again on Fit As A Fiddle to discuss what a social construct is, how it is applied in the world, how it can be harmful when used to categorize humans, and some of these implications within healthcare. I encourage everyone to listen to this episode and the previous episode linked below whether you are in healthcare...

What do you do and who do you see when you feel like you have a UTI… but you don’t? You might feel like you have to pee all the time and it might even cause you a burning pain. You’ve been given antibiotics, dose after dose. You’ve been told to do a million kegels… but you are back to square one.  Today we sit down with the brilliant Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, a board certified Physical Medicine and...

Boy did I learn a lot on this show! First thing that came to my mind when I thought “Palliative Care” was hospice and the end-stage of life. Today, Ramya Sampath, physician-in-training at The University Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, taught me that it is so much more than that! Palliative care is a comprehensive model of patient-centered medicine that takes into consideration many fac...

You might think that a concussion is just a hit to the head. But it is so much more than that. Doug King, an Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Specialist in New Zealand, has actively studied concussions for years. He discusses what a concussion is and how you don’t need to be hit in the head to have a concussion. He emphasizes how concussions impact athletes in games like rugby and American foot...

On this week’s episode, I had a lively conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler, a urologist and urogynecologist, on the bladder! This was one of the most fun chats I’ve had regarding pelvic health. She talks about the similarities and differences between urology, gynecology, and urogynecology. Then she goes on to bust myths on bladder health, explaining why each of the points below are NOT true! D...

Whether you are a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, there are some basic considerations that will help you optimize your performance on the field or court. This involves more than just training and practicing. In this episode, we have a very special guest, Basu Shanker, the former strength and conditioning coach for the national cricket team of India. He has worked with elite athletes lik...

You think of “physical therapy” and the words itself indicate that PTs must “physically” treat patients. When it isn’t safe to make direct contact due to COVID-19, what happens then? Dr. Rami Said, the Director of the Columbia University Physical Therapy Faculty Practice & Instructor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University, joins us today to discuss the shift that to...

Right from a physician’s mouth to your ears, join us today to learn more about our bodies and how we can optimize the quality of our lives. Dr. Edward Goldberg, a NYC-based concierge physician with a speciality in internal medicine and gastroenterology, chats with us on a variety of topics regarding overall wellness and preventing morbidity & mortality from some of the most common conditions. ...

What does your mouth have to do with your anxiety, sleep quality, food cravings, and cardiovascular disease? Everything! When you tune in to this episode, you will begin to think about your overall health in a way you have never thought before. Dr. Michael Gelb, DDS, MS joins us today with a vibrant evidence-based conversation on airway management and how dysfunctional breathing during sleep can l...

 We go to the doctor for our physical health and our mental health, but what about our BRAIN health? The brain regulates everything in our bodies and the way our mind functions. Dr. Teralyn Sell is a Psychotherapist & Brain Health Expert who chats with us today on the problem in our world with over-medication and negative beliefs that don’t help us thrive. She discusses how amino acids affect...

It's almost Valentine's Day! Keeping with the theme, we're talking about sexual health today - which focuses primarily on the time between a woman’s first period and menopause. Many women keep this topic “hush hush” due to embarrassment or lack of knowledge on the subject. Today, we have Jackie Giannelli, an ANCC board certified family nurse practitioner, talk to us about two import...

This week’s episode on Fit As A Fiddle is a little unusual. Today Dr. Maria Muto and myself, Dr. Sneha Gazi chat with our Instagram followers about our journeys becoming physical therapists, our experiences in physical therapy school, and why we chose to work in our respective sub-specialities. We explain why we began our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Physical Therapy International Service Foun...

What are emotions? We don’t usually think about what they are or where they come from. We usually either express or suppress emotions. Dana Wang, MD, is a board certified adult psychiatrist and one of the founders of RIVIA Medical, a mental health clinic in New York City. She chats with us today on how emotions manifest from our “templates'' - formed from our previous experiences, precon...

Nope it’s not mind control. Nor is it a stage trick. Hypnosis is a real therapeutic modality used by certified hypnosis practitioners to help us channel thoughts, memories, and feelings in a way that serves us better. Through hypnosis, people have overcome PTSD, managed their anxiety, and moved past fears and beliefs that hold them back in life. The cool part of hypnosis, is that it works through...

Diversity is getting people to not view others in oversimplified labels. Diversity is including people who don’t look like you into your circles. Diversity is so much work. But it’s work that we need to do, and we need it so badly.  Dr. Tadé Ayeni is the Director of Diversity and Equity at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Assistant Professor in the Human Dimension program. Dr. Ayeni enjo...

Thank you to all of our listeners and our guest speakers!  In 2020, we published 47 episodes totaling about 22 hours of content. That’s about 1,325 minutes or 79,513 seconds for your listening pleasure.  I am grateful to this community of humans who are oriented towards their health and wellness. Happy New Year! Love, Dr. Sneha Gazi

What drives you to stay healthy? Without knowing the answer to this, making a New Year Resolution or health goals for 2021 might not even be worth it. Knowing what motivates you to have a good relationship with health and fitness is key to creating new habits and sticking to them.  Laurent Amzallag, a celebrity fitness expert, chats with us today on how to approach health. It’s not about the big f...

Everyone has experienced some degree of stress this year. Teenagers today in particular are going through their own set of unique challenges. Without the physical social connections, young people this year have been forced to resort to social media to stay in touch with their peers. While technology and social media have been so important this year for positive reasons, they can also lead to heigh...

About 10% of males in the US experience some form of pelvic pain. Nonbacterial Prostatitis tends to be one of the most common diagnoses. However, many men are seen by multiple urologists, receive extensive medical work up, find that none of the medications works, and end up feeling helpless. When they are finally seen by a pelvic specialist, they can begin to have the confidence they need to regai...

Yes the holidays are coming up folks, and that might mean absolutely nothing socially for all of us. But it doesn’t stop the need for hot chocolate, pies, and cookies! Today we have the lovely Brigitte Zeitlin, a registered dietitian-nutritionist, help us with some very tangible advice. She covers everything like mindset and avoiding the “all-or-nothing” mentality when it comes to indulging in foo...

Any parent who has raised a toddler knows the deal here, especially during a pandemic. And if you don’t have a toddler yet, listen up! Dr. Terri Bacow specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, mood disorders and ADHD. She joins us today to discuss the topic of Threenagers . Threenagers are 3-year-olds who appear to have the hormonal rollercoaster of a teenager. However, the re...

It’s Thanksgiving! And with lots of yummy food can come lots of gut issues. Outside of the holiday season, chances are either you or someone you know experiences bowel or hormonal issues that may be hindering their quality of life regularly. Today we have top notch advice from Lauren Minchen, a registered dietitian for over 7 years, who breaks down some very important information for us. She discu...

Just for today, stop listening to the news and listen to this instead. We are honored to have Dr. Janish Kothari, a Board Certified Physician in Internal Medicine, speak to us on current medical information regarding COVID-19. Dr. Kothari busts very important myths, discusses the efficacy of masks, and what the second wave could mean for us all. He works in the front line treating patients in the...

To all of you who work sleepless nights in hospitals to care for others this year (and every year) - we salute you. It hasn’t been an easy year for anyone. People who have had to directly interact with and treat patients who were diagnosed with the Coronavirus had unique challenges. Not only did they have to deal with the global uncertainties and their own families, but they also had to be present...

Estimates reveal that anywhere from 11-40% of adults in the U.S. have chronic pain, which is linked to disability, opioid addiction, anxiety, depression, and increased medical costs. More specifically, chronic pelvic pain affects up to nearly a quarter of all women worldwide.  Dr. Jana Scrivani, a clinical psychologist specializing in pelvic pain, joins us for a lively conversation today to answer...