JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

Dr. Devorah Segal was born in Baltimore and grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Prospect Park Yeshiva and went to BJJ seminary, followed by Brooklyn College. She attended Mount Sinai Medical School, where she earned her medical degree and a PhD in neuroscience.  She then completed a residency in child neurology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and a fellowship in pediatric neuro-o...

Chani Yondorf is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist at the Albert Einstein Medical Center of Philadelphia. She graduated summa cum laude from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in biochemistry. She began her medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, and graduated with a distinction in research. Chani then completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Einste...

Shira Berkovits, Esq., Ph. D. is President and CEO of Sacred Spaces. A behavioral psychologist with a research background in creating large-scale organizational change, and an attorney specialized in criminal law, Shira has spent years studying the intersection of psychology and law as related to sexual offending in faith communities. Bringing a uniquely Jewish lens, Shira partners with Jewish lea...

CP is a client-centered, humanistic therapist who believes that it’s the human within the therapist that creates the space for recovery and self-actualization. CP’s holistic approach to treatment was born out of a deep appreciation for the mind-body connection. After working in vastly different populations, CP discovered early in her career that trauma and mental illness do not discriminate. &nbsp...

Dr Esther R. Libman, Hon. B.Sc M.D. is a family medicine physician with a full time family practice in Thornhill, Canada since 1982. She attended University of Toronto for Medical School and continued at University of Toronto’s family medicine residency program. She then obtained her Fellowship of the College of Family Medicine. She worked regular shifts in the emergency department of North York G...

Compassionate, straight-forward and down-to-earth, Anna Sherman is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Maternal Mental Health Practitioner who works with individuals, couples and families. With a strong passion for self-help and wellness, Anna offers support as clients build on their strengths and continue to move forward in their lives.   Anna holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and F...

Dr. Hovington has a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical exercise Physiology and a Master’s in Rehabilitation Science from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.    She completed a Post- Doctoral Fellow at McGill in Education . She received her PHD in Neuroscience also from McGill University.   Dr. Hovington is the recipient of six awards and is the author of eight journal artic...

Jennifer E. Weiss, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist. She graduated from St George’s University School of Medicine and completed a pediatric residency and fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Schneider Children’s Hospital/LIJMC. She is board certified in Pediatric Rheumatology. Dr. Weiss specializes in juvenile arthritis, Lyme arthritis, vasculitis, lupus, fever/autoinflammato...

Eliza “Shevie” Kassai, MD is a general and trauma surgeon in Denver Colorado. She is a graduate of Bais Yaakov of Denver and Stern College for Women. Following a 2 year post baccalaureate research fellowship at the NIH, she attended medical school at the Technion in Israel with induction into the Gold Humanism Society. She returned to Denver to complete her residency training in General Surgery at...

Christy Huff, MD, is a cardiologist and director of Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, a nonprofit that educates about the adverse effects of prescribed benzodiazepines. Dr. Huff attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern where she graduated Alpha Omega Alpha. She completed an internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis and a cardiology fellowship at U...

"We take so much more on our journeys than just our profession. While homeopathy forms the basis of my professional education, I added many other tools over the years. I have gained a lot of perspectives and insights from books, studies, meetings with my patients and conversations with colleagues. All of these have allowed me to create my own individual way when meeting patients and practitioners....

"I am trained to work with young children though adulthood treating issues such as anxiety and depression. In addition I provide parent coaching to support parents in their developing strong relationships with their children. I am also trained to treat women struggling with pre and post natal challenges. I utilize an integrated approach using evidence based treatments that include CBT (cognitive-b...

Dr. Jensen is the Board Chair of the REACH Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization he founded in 2006. From 1999-2009 he served at the National Institute of  Mental Health as the Associate Director for Child Adolescent Mental Health Research. He then moved to Columbia University to assume an endowed professorship in the Department of Psychiatry, where he directed the Center for the Adv...

Dr. Seymour Huberfeld is a graduate of Yeshiva University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his postgraduate training at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and was Chief Medical Resident from 1991-1992. This was followed by a fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at LIJ.  Dr. Huberfeld has a particular focus on sleep disorders and has promoted t...

Esti is a seasoned advocate and quiet trailblazer in her community. She is a former teacher, a writer, a consultant, a case manager, but first and foremost- she is a mother. Esti has worked tirelessly with non profit and other community leaders to try to change the communal conversation and reduce stigma for children with invisible disabilities. As a passionate and fearless advocate for inclusion,...

Dr. Rosenberg is an infectious disease epidemiologist and the Deputy Director for Science in the Office of Public Health, at the New York State Department of Health. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany School of Public Health, State University of New York, and has been a guest scientist with the US Centers of Disease Control a...

Eli Shapiro, EdD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with a doctorate in education and specialists certificate in Jewish educational leadership. He is the creator and director of The Digital Citizenship Project (thedigitalcitizenship.com), an Adjunct Professor for the City University of New York and a Trustee of the Queens Borough Public Library. Dr. Shapiro is a graduate of the Azrieli sch...

Dr. Gaggino is a primary care pediatrician practicing on the west side of Michigan for over 30 years.  From 2015 to 2020, she served as the Kalamazoo based Bronson Healthcare System Medical Director of Behavioral Health implementing Zero Suicide practices and building integrated behavioral health in primary care.     Knowing that the emotional well-being of children is at the c...

An experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman, has been in practice for over ten years in Milwaukee, WI. She received her medical degree from NYU and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharat Ha'Mi...

Dolores Laskin, SLP/A, is a speech pathologist and audiologist and has over 25 years of experience. She is Director of Related Services @  MKSALLC. She treats clients from birth to early adulthood with a variety of diagnoses and communication disorders.

Tal Weinberger, MD is clinical associate professor and outpatient medical director for the Department of Psychiatry at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. She also maintains a secondary faculty appointment in the department of OB/GYN. Dr. Weinberger completed her undergraduate studies cum laude at Yale University, and attended medical school at the...

Dr. Gila Leiter is an Associate Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and an Attending at the Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences. She has served as President of Mount Sinai’s Attending Association and President of its Medical Board , and continues to serve on their executive committees, as well as many other hospital committees including the ethics c...

Sarah Chana Radcliffe is a psychologist in private practice in Toronto Canada, counseling parents, couples and individuals. Mrs. Radcliffe is the author of the self-help book “No More Tics” as well as the HarperCollins Publications “Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice” and “The Fear Fix,” and 7 other books on Jewish family life and emotional well-being, including her most recent parenting b...

Marcy Forta EdD, MBA is the founder and director of Atzmi, an organization dedicated to supporting the mental health of Jewish girls through programs that improve their self-esteem, body acceptance, and reduce the focus on outward appearances.  She specializes in eating disorder education, awareness, and prevention, focusing specifically on risk factors and prevention within the Jewish Orthod...

Dr. Rachel Fryman supports adolescents and adults with ADHD. Together with clients, she explores the impact of ADHD on relationships, academic achievement, job performance, and overall well-being. Rachel helps clients to identify and incorporate strategies to manage organizational and time management challenges, so that everyday is less stressful and more meaningful. In addition to private practic...