HOST: SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL, National Author/Writer/Columnist/Speaker
GUEST: DR. NIECA GOLDBERG, M.D., Internest, Cardiologist & Author
TOPIC: A WOMAN'S HEALTH - HEART, MIND & BODY
EPISODE DESCRIPTION: This week Host Shirley W. Mitchell will be joined by her "Guest", Dr. Nieca Goldberg, M.D., Internest, Cardiologist and Author as they discuss "A Woman's Health - Heart, Mind & Body" with... Signs, Symptoms & Awareness, Heart Prevention Strategies, American Heart GoRED, and Complete Guide to Women's Health.
GUEST: Dr. Nieca Goldberg is a Board Certified Internist, Cardiologist and a Nationally-Recognized pioneer in Women’s Heart Health. Her New York City practice, Total Heart Care, focuses primarily on caring for women. Dr. Goldberg is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of New York University Women’s Heart Program, the Co-Medical Director of the 92nd Street Y’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, a National spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” Campaign – an association for which she has volunteered for over 15 years and been a board member in NYC. She was formerly the Chief of Women’s Cardiac Care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
"If you want just one book to use as a resource for female heart health,"Women Are Not Small Men" is surely the most comprehensive”... Natural Health
“By offering solid, up-to-date medical information in a comforting, woman-to-woman tone of voice, Goldberg’s got just what the patient ordered"... Publisher’s Weekly (H Starred Review)
“Women reach a stage in life and often feel as though their bodies are changing overnight. They lack stamina, have difficulty sleeping, find themselves gaining weight, suffer from backaches and headaches or have other symptoms of stress.”... Nieca Goldberg, MD
Dr. Goldberg is the Author of the new book “Dr. Nieca Goldberg’s Complete Guide to Women’s Health” which will be published in January 2008 by Ballantine Books. She has also authored the award winning and highly acclaimed book "Women Are Not Small Men", which was updated and entitled "The Women's Healthy Heart Program – Lifesaving Strategies for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease", published by Ballantine Books.

"Go out and buy this book... It could save your life"...Woman’s Day
“[A] revealing and helpful book”... The New York Times
"Observing the swelling ranks of women in the so-called sandwich generation – women responsible for children and failing elderly parents as well as demanding jobs – it’s no wonder that women don’t take good care of themselves"... Nieca Goldberg, MD
A graduate of Barnard College and SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, she completed her medical residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and a cardiology fellowship at SUNY Downstate. Dr. Goldberg’s research and medical publications focus on cardiovascular disease in women, exercise imaging and exercise.
"Highly recommended... Lucid, sympathetic, and eminently readable"... Library Journal (starred review)
“For too many years the health care system ignored 50% of the population. I want to help women become informed, educated and knowledgeable, and cautious about medical care. I want to help women understand their bodies – what’s normal, what’s common and what’s suspicious"... Nieca Goldberg, MD
She is often asked by the media for her expert interpretation of current studies and medical news. Dr. Goldberg has made numerous appearances on programs such as, The Today Show, The View, Good Morning America, The Early Show, and CBS Evening News. In addition, she has been featured and interviewed by reporters from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, Fitness Magazine, More, Glamour, Good Housekeeping and many others discussing woman’s health and heart disease. She serves on the Woman’s Day Editorial Advisory Board.
“Dr. Nieca Goldberg’s Complete Guide to Women’s Health is an outstanding and indispensable resource for women of all ages. Dr. Goldberg’s insightful, expert advice will empower women to take charge of their health and their life, and to make informed choices for optimum well-being. Comprehensive, knowledgeable and accessible. Highly recommended"... Nicholas Perricone, M.D., F.A.C.N., New York Times best selling author of The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet
"I have come to a startling realization - women often present a unique array of symptoms to the same diseases that afflict their male counterparts; as a result, they are more prone to misdiagnosis and often fail to receive the treatment and medications they require"... Nieca Goldberg, MD
In 2007 Dr. Goldberg was celebrated on New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” list, a recognition she also received in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001 and 2000. In 1999, she was the only woman in their top ten “Hall of Fame of Physicians”. The recipient of numerous awards for her advocacy for women’s heart health, she received the American Heart Association’s “Dr. With Heart” award, Woman’s Day Magazine’s “Red Dress” award, Jewish Women International’s “Women to Watch” award and The Women at Heart 2006 Honoree Award from the Links Greater New York Chapter. Dr. Goldberg was part of an effort by General Mills to educate the public about the lifestyle changes necessary to help prevent heart disease, her book cover, "Women Are Not Small Men", appeared on over 3 million boxes of cereal.
“Dr. Goldberg’s message is clear: these health issues are not things to be frightened about, they are things to do something about! I look forward to giving this book to the important women in my life. It is a book that should be read and kept as a guide to the health issues that will confront women throughout their lives"... Richard A. Stein, M.D., Professor of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine
“The doctor going to the doctor with you,” Dr. Goldberg offers a crash course titled “Dealing with your doctor 101” with advice on what to look for in a doctor and how to be an effective patient. Outlining what to expect from an office visit, what questions to ask and what answers to get, she reveals what’s normal and what might signal a problem... Nieca Goldberg, MD
A nationally recognized authority who’s earned the respect of her peers –– for overturning the dangerous stereotypes that lull many women and their doctors into believing that heart disease is a men’s issue, starts with the basics in her new book. A champion of women’s health and an advocate for wellness, Dr. Goldberg talks to readers woman to woman, friend to friend, sharing her expertise about the health challenges women face in midlife and beyond and offers readers the ammunition they need to be “armed and dangerous” when meeting with their doctor.
Nieca Goldberg, MD.
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