Previous Wellness Wednesday Presentations

Northside Hospital experts host a weekly "virtual" presentation of timely health information called Wellness Wednesdays.

For your convenience here is our Wellness Wednesday archive, with links to the presentations. All presentations are approximately one hour.

2025 Presentations

2024 Presentations

Nourish & Flourish: A Joyful Guide to Holiday Eating - December 11, 2024
Sara Morris, RDN, L.D.
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Osteoporosis Essentials: Protecting Your Bones for Life - December 4, 2024
Dr. Ashley Abbott
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Get Your Back on Track: Lower Back Pain Evaluation and Management - November 20, 2024
Dr. Saint-Aaron Morris
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Dream On: Unlocking the Secrets to Better Sleep Habits - November 13, 2024
Dr. Wilayneth Gonzalez
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Balance Your Hormones: Understanding Estrogenic Exposures and Cancer Risk - November 6, 2024
Dr. Anthony Alfano
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Sculpting Success: Safeguarding Muscle While Shedding Pounds Using Injectable Medications - October 30, 2024
Dr. Diana Denman
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Lung Nodules - October 23, 2024
Dr. Akhil Vallabhaneni
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Cardiac Stents - October 16, 2024
Dr. Venkata Gogineni
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Herbal Medicine and Dietary Supplements - October 9, 2024
Dr. Samantha Grant
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Colorectal Cancer Screening - October 9, 2024
Dr. Justin Forde 
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Gallbladder Disease - October 2, 2024
Dr. Jose Lopez-Vera
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Endometriosis - September 25, 2024
Dr. Clayton Fulbright
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Audiology and Hearing Aids - September 11, 2024 
Jacqueline Kim, AuD, CCC-A 
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Sleep Apnea - September 4, 2024
Dr. Akhil Vallabhaneni
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Fuel for success: A parent's guide to back-to-school nutrition - August 28, 2024
Becky Karousatos, M.S., RDN, LDN
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Pulmonary Fibrosis - August 21, 2024
Dr. Angel Brown
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Women's Health 101 - August 21, 2024 
Dr. Whitney Barnes 
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Breast Cancer Risk - August 14, 2024
Kiana Ohlson, MSN, FNP-C
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Benign Brain Tumors: Meningioma - August 7, 2024 
Dr. Ribhu Tushar Jha 
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Building Healthy Habits for Back to School - July 31, 2024
Milan Johnson-Wade, DNP, CPNP
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Vaping Education for All Ages - July 24, 2024
Kenny Haney
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Hydration & Wellness Tips - July 17, 2024
Dr. Kayla Miller
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to Stem Cells: Science vs. Myths - June 26, 2024
Dr. Daniel Nicholson
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Nutrition for Active Adults - June 19, 2024
Lauren Cicinelli, M.S., R.D., CSSD
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Diabetes Technology - June 12, 2024
Peggy Williamson, R.D., L.D., CDCES
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What’s New in Growing Old? Tips for Every Generation - June 5, 2024
Dr. Gavin Brown
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Diverticulosis - May 29, 2024
Dr. Anit Vettukattil
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Frozen Shoulder - May 22, 2024
Dr. Matthew Simmons
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Exercise is Medicine - May 15, 2024
Kami Simmons, B.S., E.P., CCRP
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Vestibular Physical Therapy - May 8, 2024
Sharon Greene, P.T., M.S., OCS
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Urinary Incontinence in Women: From Start to Finish - May 8, 2024
Dr. Joseph Song
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Prioritizing Mental Health: In a changing world - May 1, 2024
Shauna Michaels, LCSW
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome - April 24, 2024
Dr. Nandha Kanagarajan
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Pelvic Health and Physical Therapy - April 17, 2024
Caroline Helgeland, PT, DPT 
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Nutrition Strategies to Reduce Cancer Risk - April 17, 2024
Savannah Duffy, MS, RDN, LD
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Chronic Care Management - April 10, 2024
Dr. Anne Todd
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Overactive Bladder - April 3, 2024
Emily Andreano, PA-C 
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Gout vs. Pseudogout: Similar Yet Different Causes of Crystal-Induced Arthritis - March 27, 2024
Dr. Yeohan Song 
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GERD and Treatment Options - March 27, 2024
Dr. Nathaniel Lytle 
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Lung Cancer Screening Program and Lung Nodule Clinic - March 20, 2024
Dr. Akhil Vallabhaneni 
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Urinary Tract Infections - March 6, 2024
Emily Andreano, PA-C
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Coronary Calcium Imaging for Prevention of Heart Disease - February 28, 2024
Dr. Parham Eshtehardi 
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Heart Healthy Nutrition - February 21, 2024
Dashia Antunes, MS, RD, LD
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Heart Disease Prevention - February 14, 2024
Dr. An Young
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7 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep - February 7, 2024
Lois Vergis, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
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What is Heart Failure? - February 7, 2024 
Dr. Nitya Chandra 
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Hip and Knee Arthritis Treatment: Latest Updates - January 31, 2024
Dr. Adam Land
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Cervical Cancer Awareness - January 24, 2024
Dr. Michelle Glasgow 
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Nutritional Deficiencies and Blood Disorders - January 17, 2024
Dr. Haris Hatic
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Understanding Clinical Lab Results - January 17, 2024
Amy Wheeler, MEd, BS, MLS (ASCP)
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Swallowing Issues and Food Impactions - January 10, 2024
Dr. Bruce Kalmin
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2023 Presentations

Understanding Breast Cancer Risk - December 6, 2023
Kiana Ohlson, MSN, FNP-C
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Osteoporosis Therapy - November 15, 2023
Dr. Steven M. Lobel
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Diabetes-Friendly Holiday Travel - November 8, 2023
Karen Craig, RN, CDCES
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How the Spine impacts the body - November 8, 2023
Dr. Steven Spitz
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Healthy Holidays - November 1, 2023
Dashia Antunes, MS, RD, LD
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Breast Cancer Awareness - October 25, 2023
Dr. Karen Buhariwalla
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dr. Spencer Lee
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Rotator Cuff Tears - October 11, 2023
Dr. Daniel Nicholson
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Medical Weight Loss - October 11, 2023
Dr. Ben Flink
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Tips for the Aging Athlete - October 4, 2023
Dr. Matthew Pombo
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Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month - September 27, 2023
Dr. Michelle Glasgow
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Mammography - September 20, 2023
Karl Sadler
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Osteoporosis Considerations in Weight Management - September 20, 2023
Dr. Sujata Gill
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Cardiac Testing - September 13, 2023
Dr. Santhi Adigopula
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Tips for Parents Wanting to Breastfeed - August 30, 2023
Hillary Cash, RN, BSN, IBCLC, and Debra Cornett, RN, BSN, IBCLC
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Cardio Oncology - August 23, 2023
Dr. Anjan Deka
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Use of Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Painful Musculoskeletal Disorders - August 16, 2023
Dr. Mudit Chowdhary
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Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids - August 16, 2023
Sara Stepper, AuD
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Lung Nodule Clinic - August 9, 2023
Dr. Akhil Vallabhaneni
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Skin Cancer Prevention - August 2, 2023
Dr. Anjali Vekaria
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Pulmonary Embolism Management - July 26, 2023
Dr. Pradyumna "Prad" Tummala
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Anterior Hip Replacement - July 19, 2023
Dr. Anuj Gupta
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Home Office Exercises - July 12, 2023
Kelli McLaren, PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT
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Stroke Prevention - June 28, 2023
Dr. Gavin Brown
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Healthy Habits for Successful Surgery and Recovery - June 21, 2023
Dr. Anit Vettukattil
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Migraines - June 14, 2023
Dr. Natanel Leibu
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Men’s Health Week - June 7, 2023
Emily Andreano, PA-C
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Questions for Your PCP - May 24, 2023
Dr. Daniel McMahon
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Mental Health: The Impact of Environments - May 17, 2023
Dr. Toral Fadia
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Atrial Fibrillation - May 10, 2023
Dr. Alok Gambhir
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Arthritis Awareness - May 3, 2023
Elliot Dunoff-Romero, PA-C
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Superfoods: How to incorporate - April 26, 2023
Dashia Antunes, MS, RD, LD
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Hand Therapy - April 19, 2023
Elizabeth Cullum, OTR/L, CHT
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Kidney Stones - April 12, 2023
Emily Andreano, PA-C
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Endometriosis - March 29, 2023
Dr. Alyssa Liguori
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Sleep Awareness - March 22, 2023
Dr. Jill Rossrucker
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Bariatrics and Nutrition - March 15, 2023
Dr. Nathaniel Lytle
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Healthy Food Swaps - March 8, 2023
Sara Evans, RDN, LN
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Colon Cancer Awareness - March 1, 2023
Kelli Strickland, NP-C
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Women's Heart Health - February 22, 2023
Dr. Santhi Adigopula
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Don’t Go Breaking My Heart—How to Stay Out of Your Cardiologist’s Office - February 22, 2023
Dr. Martin Siegfried
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Heart Healthy Nutrition - February 15, 2023
Dashia Antunes, MS, RD, LD
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Heart Failure Management - February 8, 2023
Marie Rivas, FNP-BC, CHFN
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Heart Disease and Ways to Reduce Your Risk - February 1, 2023
Dr. An Young
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Foot Care for People with Diabetes - January 25, 2023
Val Rezende, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
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COVID Long-Haul Findings - January 18, 2023
Dr. Spencer Lee
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Controlling Cholesterol - January 11, 2023
Dr. Oluranti Aladesanmi
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What to Expect at your Annual Medicare Wellness Exam - January 4, 2023
Dr. Steve Lammert
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