The Remedy with NYC Health + Hospitals

How do you prevent young people from falling through the cracks when adult life begins?  In this episode of The Remedy , host Dr. Michael Shen sits down with Dr. Rajvee Vora, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull’s Chief of Behavioral Health; Dr. William Coe, Medical Director for Woodhull’s Elevate You clinic, and Karen Lenard, Vice President of Behavioral Health at MetroPlus Health; and. We take you in...

What happens when fighting climate change becomes part of patient care? In this eye-opening episode of The Remedy , host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Omer Cabuk, NYC Health + Hospitals’ first Chief Decarbonization Officer, and Tennille Santos, Director of Energy Programs and Project Delivery, for a behind-the-scenes look at how America’s largest public health system is transforming its hospitals,...

What happens when art, healing, and public health come together?  In this episode of The Remedy , Dr. Michael Shen sits down with Larissa Trinder, Assistant Vice President of NYC Health + Hospitals Arts in Medicine, and renowned Brooklyn-based artist Mickalene Thomas, to explore the powerful intersection of creativity and patient care. Dive into the origins of one of the nation’s largest non-museu...

What does it really take for New Yorkers with serious mental illness and experience of homelessness to find lasting stability? In this episode of The Remedy, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Melissa Shoupe, Dr. Nzinga Zennia, and Dr. Chris Clayton to discuss the innovative Bridge to Home program. This first-of-its-kind transitional housing initiative offers men leaving psychiatric hospital care...

Ever wondered how healthcare teams prepare for life-and-death emergencies—before they actually happen?  In this episode of The Remedy , Dr. Michael Shen takes you inside the NYC Health + Hospitals’ cutting-edge Simulation Center. Joined by Dr. Michael Meguerdichian, Dr. Jacqueline Mahal, and Dr. Daniel Lugassy, the team unveils how simulation—using mannequins, live actors, and even virtual reality...

What makes NYC Health + Hospitals’ Nursing Homes rank as among the nation’s best? In this episode of The Remedy , host Dr. Michael Shen sits down with leaders Dr. Khoi Luong, Marian McNamara, and Marisol Arroyo to explore the often-overlooked world of post-acute care. Discover how dedicated nursing, quality improvements,  and an unwavering commitment to personalized care  transformed five faciliti...

Forget what you know about jail-based health care. NYC Health + Hospitals’ Creative Arts Therapy program on Rikers Island is rewriting the rules on how healing happens for people in the City’s custody.  In this episode of The Remedy , Dr. Michael Shen sits down with Dr. Barbara Bethea, Director of Correctional Health Services Creative Arts Therapy, and music therapist Jeff Angell to explore how po...

Addiction is often misunderstood, but at NYC Health + Hospitals, treatment is rooted in compassion, community, and  care. On this episode of The Remedy, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Dr. Dan Schatz, Medical Director of Addiction Services, and Sasha Ashton, Director of Addiction Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn. Together, they explore how NYC Health + Hospitals is tr...

The integration of Artificial Intelligence into healthcare is rapidly evolving—but what does that mean for public health systems, providers, and the patients they serve? At NYC Health + Hospitals, a comprehensive AI strategy is being developed to enhance patient care, improve  efficiency, and support the workforce. In this episode, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Divya Pathak, Chief Data Office...

Access to healthcare is a human right, but for many who are unhoused and living on the streets,  staying healthy is nearly impossible. Without a stable address, many don’t get regular care, leading to worse health outcomes, and the care they do receive is often limited to emergency rooms. To bridge this gap, NYC Health + Hospitals launched the Street Health Outreach & Wellness program, bringing es...

New York City’s Arrival Center, located inside The Roosevelt Hotel in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, emerged as the new Ellis Island and a critical resource for asylum seekers from around the world. In this episode, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Shane Hanlon and Besa Rexha, Program Director and Deputy Director of the Arrival Center, to discuss the trauma faced by newly arriving asylum seeker...

Gun violence is a public health crisis—so what happens when we treat it like one? In this episode, Dr. Michael Shen sits down with three leaders working on the frontlines of hospital-based violence intervention: Dr. Rob Gore, Attending Emergency Medicine Physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn and Founder of Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI); Yahsef Johnson, Hospital Pr...

Getting healthcare is a challenge for many New Yorkers, especially those who are uninsured or undocumented. NYC Care, a groundbreaking program from NYC Health + Hospitals, is changing that. Host Dr. Michael Shen speaks with Dr. Jonathan Jimenez, Executive Director of NYC Care, and Maritza Terrones, Healthcare Director at La Jornada, about how the program provides healthcare to low-income and unins...

Did you know that there’s a small, but mighty, army of Community Health Workers in New York City, fighting to ensure people have what they need to live healthy lives? In this episode of The Remedy , Dr. Michael Shen sits down with two inspiring guests in Brooklyn: Natasha McIntosh White, a Community Health Worker Supervisor, and Nkrumah Powell, a Community Health Worker. They unpack the vital role...

Being a healthcare worker at NYC Health + Hospitals means embracing an incredible mission, to serve all New Yorkers. But, the pressures of a healthcare job can often lead to stress, burnout, and depression, impacting the mental health of frontline health care workers. In this episode of The Remedy from NYC Health + Hospitals, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Dr. Eric Wei, Senior Vice President a...

In recent years, NYC Health + Hospitals has expanded access to care for unhoused patients and helped many find permanent homes. Since April 2021, our fleet of mobile vans has made more than 200,000 engagements, providing both street outreach and medical care to people living unsheltered, and our medical respite program has supported over 1,100 patients who needed a temporary place to stay.  Beyond...

Since spring 2022, over 170,000 asylum seekers from all over the world have come to New York City seeking a better life for themselves and their families. In response, the staff at NYC Health + Hospitals are rising to the challenge of caring for the newest New Yorkers. In this episode of The Remedy from NYC Health + Hospitals, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Dr. Ted Long, Senior Vice President,...

Every New Yorker deserves to live a healthy life – and access to great health care is closer than you might think, but in some parts of the country women are seeing restrictions placed on the type of care they can receive. In this episode of The Remedy from NYC Health + Hospitals, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Dr. Marisa Nadas, Reproductive Health Clinical Lead at NYC Health + Hospitals, and...

Over the years, NYC Health + Hospitals has consistently risen to the challenge of battling Ebola, COVID-19, and Mpox with the goal of staying ahead of the latest health crisis. As the largest public hospital system in the nation taking care of one of the busiest cities in America, you can imagine that when emergencies happen in New York City, our system is one of the first to respond.  On this epi...

Did you know there is a food revolution happening in New York City’s public health system? From a nationally-acclaimed Lifestyle Medicine Program to gourmet plant-based meals being offered in hospitals, hundreds of New Yorkers are being transformed by eating healthier food. On this episode of The Remedy from NYC Health + Hospitals, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by NYC Health + Hospitals’s own Dr...

Every New Yorker deserves to live a healthy life and access to great health care is closer than you might think. On this episode of The Remedy from NYC Health + Hospitals, host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by some of New York’s best doctors - Dr. Mitch Katz, the President and Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals; Dr. Andrew Wallach, Ambulatory Care Chief Medical Officer; and Dr. Michell...

Every New Yorker deserves to live a healthy life – and access to great health care is closer than you might think. Welcome to The Remedy from NYC Health + Hospitals, the podcast dedicated to showing you how our unique public health programs and services can benefit ALL New Yorkers. On each episode Dr. Michael Shen speaks with experts who know our health system inside and out, to highlight the very...