Senior Vice President, Center for Equity of Care
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Northwell Health

Dr. Jennifer H. Mieres is a leading expert in the fields of nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease in women and patient-centered healthcare advocacy. As Senior Vice President of Northwell Health’s, Center for Equity of Care, Dr. Mieres serves as the health system’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, with oversight of all diversity and health equity initiatives and is a member of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health at Northwell Health. Dr. Mieres is also the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and a professor of cardiology, at The Zucker School of Medicine.

A graduate of Bennington College and Boston University School of Medicine; she is a Fellow of The American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and served as the first female President of the ASNC in 2009.

Dr. Mieres’ clinical focus and research are centered on the elimination of health and gender disparities and cardiovascular disease in women. She is a leading advocate for patient-centered healthcare and medical education reform and has authored/co-authored over 60 scientific publications, including as lead author of the 2005 and 2014 AHA cardiac imaging guidelines for women. As an international speaker, she has presented her research as distinguished faculty at over 100 forums and conferences; both nationally and internationally including scientific sessions of the ACC, AHA, ASNC, the International Conference of Nuclear Cardiology and IHI/BMJ International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare. A true patient and community advocate; Dr. Mieres is actively involved in service. served as chair of several national AHA committees as well as the Scientific Advisory Board for WomenHeart.

A prolific communicator; Mieres recently co-authored Heart Smart for Women: Six S.T.E.P.S IN Six Weeks to Heart-Healthy Living, published in October 2017 and the Spanish version of the book, Un Corazon Saludable Para La Mujer Moderna -Seis P.A.S.O.S en Seis Semanas Para Mantener La Salud Del Corazon published January 2019. Her previous book Heart Smart for Black Women and Latinas: A Five Week Program for Living a Heart- Healthy Lifestyle was published in 2008. Following her Emmy-nominated documentary A Woman’s Heart, (2001); her creative ingenuity has evolved as an executive producer of a two part documentary series Rx: The Quiet Revolution and Doctors of Tomorrow, (2015). The films have forged a change in narrative while garnering placement on national TV network PBS and in educational institutions. Dr. Mieres is routinely called upon by national and local media for expert commentary and has been designated as a most credible voice in the healthcare industry.

Dr. Mieres has been recognized as a tireless force working to foster diversity in medical education. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, which include; one of Crain’s NY Notable Women in Healthcare, September 2018; Good Housekeeping/L’Oreal’s one of ten Humanitarians Over 50, April 2018; Delta Sky Magazine Heart Disease: Calculating Risk, July 2018; CardioSource (ACC) Pioneering African-American Physicians, February 2018 and one of “15 Hospital, Health System Chief Diversity Officers to know” by Becker’s Hospital Review, April 2016. Dr. Mieres has also received; The Association of Black Cardiologists Walter M. Booker Sr. Health Promotion Award, October 2015, The AHA’s; National Chairman’s Award, November 2014 and Louis B. Russell, Jr., Memorial Award, June 2011.

Tara Narula Cangello, MD
Associate Director, Women’s Heart Health, Lenox Hill Hospital
CBS News Senior Medical Correspondent

Dr. Tara Narula is a board certified cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra/Northwell and a CBS News Senior Medical Correspondent. She also serves as the Associate Director of the Women’s Heart Program at Lenox Hill Hospital. She contributes to various CBS News broadcasts and platforms including CBS this Morning, CBS Evening News, CBSN and CBS Sunday Morning. She has been a frequent contributor to O, Oprah Magazine. She joined Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular Institute of New York in 2010 and provides outpatient consultative care. She is additionally board certified in Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography and Internal Medicine. After graduating from Stanford University with degrees in Economics and Biology, she was founder and CEO of her own small business, Sun Juice Inc. Subsequently she obtained her medical degree at USC Keck School of Medicine where she graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha Society Honors. Dr. Narula completed her residency in internal medicine at Harvard University/Brigham and Women's Hospital and her fellowship training in cardiology at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Narula is currently a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC). She serves as a member for both the NYC Go Red for Women Committee and is a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association. She is a recipient of the 2019 WomenHeart Nanette Wenger Award for Media and the Super Doctors Award for NYC 2014-2020. Her interests include women's health and prevention.

CEO, American Heart Association

Nancy Brown is Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association (AHA). The Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives dedicated to ensuring equitable health for all – in the U.S. and around the world.

Serving as CEO since 2008, Nancy has elevated the AHA as a global leader in heart disease and stroke science innovation. Under her leadership and 30+ year AHA career, the Association established the first-ever definition of “cardiovascular health” and just announced its bold 2030 global aspiration: “Together with global and local collaborators, we will equitably increase worldwide healthy life expectancy from 64 to at least 67, by 2030.” The Association’s work is led by over 40 million volunteers, scientists, staff and donors.

System Director, Cardiovascular Prevention, Northwell Health`
Director, Women’s Heart Health, Lenox Hill Hospital

Dr. Eugenia Gianos is an Associate Professor of Cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine. She is system director for Cardiovascular Prevention at Northwell, director of the Women’s Heart Program at Lenox Hill and Director of the Western region, Katz Women’s Heart Program at Northwell. She is board certified in medicine, cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and lipidology. She completed her residency and fellowship training at North Shore and Long Island Jewish Hospitals before becoming an attending at NYU Langone Medical Center for 11 years. She currently directs multiple clinical, research and teaching programs to improve cardiovascular health in our health system, with a specific focus on women's heart health. She is applying her expertise nationally as a member of the American College of Cardiology Prevention Council and she is President elect for the Northeast Chapter of the National Lipid Association.

Medical Director, Echocardiography
North Shore University Hospital

Dr. Sonia A. Henry is the Medical Director of Echocardiography at North Shore University Hospital. She graduated Downstate-SUNY College of Medicine. She completed Medicine residency, Chief Residency, and cardiovascular fellowship at Northwell. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular CT and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography. Under her leadership there has been growth in education, quality and advanced Echo procedures which supports structural heart, electrophysiology, cardiac transplant and cardiomyopathy programs at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital. One of Dr. Henry’s most notable contribution to the Northwell was the development of the Cardio-oncology Program in collaboration with Katz Institute for Women’s Health. This program was urgently needed because of the increase in cardiotoxicity seen from cancer treatment. Through this program, she created partnerships with the Monter Cancer center, Cohen’s Survivorship cancer program and radiation-oncology. Dr. Henry is an Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Zucker School of Medicine. She is devoted to education and has received the Cardiology Teaching Attending of the Year Award. She was an honoree for The Network Journal’s “40 Under Forty” Achievement Awards 2014 for leadership. She was recognized by Kicked It in Heels organization at their 3rd Annual Breast cancer benefit “Life after cancer – Celebrating Survivorship” for innovation in cardio-oncology. She also received the National Medical Association – “Top Healthcare Professionals Under 40 Award” for clinical expertise.

Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Director, High Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics, Lenox Hill Hospital

Dr. Catherine Weinberg is the director of Adult Congenital Heart Disease and High Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics Programs at Lenox Hill Northwell Health. As a clinical cardiologist, she has expertise in congenital heart disease, and pregnancy-related heart disease. She collaborates closely with obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric cardiology, and surgical colleagues to provide the highest quality care to her patients. She also treats general cardiology patients.

After graduating with an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Lawrence University, Wisconsin, she earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine where she was a member of Iota Epsilon Alpha Honor Society. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. Dr. Weinberg’s passion for treating adults with congenital heart disease led her to complete an advanced fellowship at the Wisconsin Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. In 2012 she joined Concorde Medical Group. In addition to seeing general cardiology patients at Concorde, she helped build and grow the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at NYU Langone Health. She joined Lenox Hill Northwell Health in 2020 to grow their Adult Congenital Heart Disease and High Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics Programs programs.

Dr. Weinberg shares her knowledge by teaching medical school students, residents, and fellows. She has co-authored journal articles and textbook chapters on advancements in echocardiography, women with coronary artery disease, pregnancy and heart disease and adult congenital heart disease. Dr. Weinberg has been named one of New York’s Super Doctors®.

Program Director, Western Region
Katz Institute for Women’s Health

Sharon Zarabi is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Fitness Trainer by trade and currently serves as the Program Director for the Katz Institute for Womens Health, Northwell Health System. For over 15 years Sharon has been a transformational expert, helping patients optimize their wellness through lifestyle medicine. She takes a no nonsense approach to incorporating whole foods and movement to daily rituals as a means to living your best self. She has counseled patients, led nutrition classes, created support groups and hosted various community walks to support funding for what she is most passionate about. To spread her ardent belief, she has coauthored several nutrition books and publications, presented internationally and shares her wisdom in various media outlets. Committed to solving the conundrum of defining “healthy,” Sharon is active in research studies studying glucose regulation, weight loss/bariatric surgery, and most currently evaluating gut microbiome and metabolism. She is an active member in Dietetic Practice groups, and held leadership roles in the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. She received her Bachelors of Science from NYU and completed her dietetic internship at CW Post Long Island University.

Director of Yoga
Center for Wellness and Integrative Medicine

A devoted yogi and meditator for over 35 years, with over 15,000 hours of teaching experience, Lisa is a master yoga teacher who inspired many over two decades of teaching on Long Island to become practitioners and to train with her to become yoga teachers.

Always a student Lisa studied Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga with some of the best teachers in the world including David Swenson and Shelley Washington, Tim Miller, Dharma Mittra, Eddie Stern, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, Shiva Rea, Alan Finger and Pattabhi Jois. Among her specialty certifications, Lisa teaches Cardiac Medical Yoga, Laughter Yoga, Yoga Kids and Baby Yoga, and Reiki 2. Lisa is currently working toward certification in Yoga Therapy through the Kundalini tradition with Guru Dharum.

Lisa’s teaching style is masterful and empowering. She inspires all of her students (from teen elite athletes to fabulous octogenarians) to move beyond the bounds of the mind and expand into an experience of authenticity and self-realization. Lisa’s intention and expertise lies in her ability to lead students on a healing, transformational journey—body, mind and soul.

In addition, Lisa is a natural gourmet and macrobiotic cook who has been part of the organic and holistic health lifestyle movement for the past 30 years. Her passion is clean living/eating and detoxification/ cleansing, believing both enhance a greater & direct experience of vibrant living and robust health.

Integrative Nurse Practitioner and Health and Wellness Coach
Center for Wellness and Integrative Medicine

Deborah McElligott, DNP, ANP-BC, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, CDE, is a board certified Adult and Holistic Nurse Practitioner, an Integrative Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified Diabetes Educator. Her nursing career spans 40 years (30 with Northwell) with experience in Cardiac Surgery, Integrative Medicine, Administration and Education. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra –Northwell and Associate Faculty with the International Nurse Coach Association, mentoring both medical students and nurses.

Deborah has practiced in both acute and out-patient settings with her most recent focus on health promotion, wellness and healing. In the past three years, Deborah has collaborated with the Integrative team at the Center for Wellness and Integrative Medicine and the many donors who support programs to develop and hold groups, trainings and programs to meet the needs of Northwell employees and the community. These include health and wellbeing education, a focus on comfort management with chronic diseases and expanding the skills of employees who wish to become certified or trained in Integrative Therapies. She facilitates numerous community support groups focused on wellness including the Heart Healthy Living Program and the Diabetes Prevention Program. Deborah works closely with integrative health care teams to focus on whole person wellbeing, risk assessment and the prevention and self-management of cardiac disease, cancer and diabetes.

Deborah has been the primary investigator in nursing research studies involving imagery, massage, and three studies focusing on health promotion and wellness. She has published these studies, papers and book chapters on topics including self-care, reflection, integrative assessment, coaching, reflexology and healing. A frequent speaker in the community, faith -based and professional organizations, she has presented the results of her research both nationally and internationally.

Deborah’s formal education included various outstanding universities. She received her BSN from Hunter –Bellevue, her MA from NYU, her Post Masters NP from SUNY Stonybrook and her DNP from Case Western Reserve University. She also holds certifications in AMMA Massage, Reflexology, Integrative Imagery, Reiki, and as an Urban Zen Integrative Therapist. Long Island has always been her home, and she enjoys living in a beach community with her family.

Chief, Neuro-Endovascular Surgery and Interventional Neuroradiology Northwell Health Western Region and Lenox Hill Hospital

Rafael A. Ortiz, MD is the Chief of Neuro-Endovascular Surgery and Interventional Neuro-Radiology at Lenox Hill Hospital and for Northwell Health’s Western Region. Dr. Ortiz is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Radiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and serves as the Chair of the Communications and Marketing Committee at Northwell Health Physician Partners.

Dr. Ortiz completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in stroke/neuro-critical care at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. In 2006, he moved to New York City to complete fellowship training in interventional neuro-radiology and endovascular surgery at the Hyman-Newman Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Roosevelt Hospital, where he served as attending physician and director of the fellowship program until June of 2012.

Among his numerous accolades, Dr. Ortiz was honored with a Proclamation by the New York State Senate in 2012 for his dedication to community education and outstanding patient care. More recently in the fall of 2020, Dr. Ortiz gained a new title of Incoming President of the NYC Board of Directors of the American Heart Association. From 2016 to 2021, Dr. Ortiz has been selected to the New York Super Doctors list for all 6 consecutive years. In 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 he was named as Castle Connolly Top Doctor and New York Times Top Doctors. In 2019, Dr. Ortiz was nominated by his peers as a finalist for the Truly Awards for leadership. In 2010 he received The American Heart Association's Young Heart Award for achievements in Cardiovascular Science and Medicine and also the American Heart Association's Tu Corazon Latino Award for dedication to patient education and community health. In 2013, he was recognized as one of the Men of the Year in the City of New York by El Diario La Prensa newspaper. In 2014 and 2015 respectively, he received the Leadership and Vision Award of the American Heart and Stroke Association and the Latino Trendsetter Award.

Dr. Ortiz specializes in endovascular (interventional) treatment of cerebral aneurysms, embolization of brain tumors and vascular tumors of the head and neck region, cerebral and spinal arteriovenous malformations, treatment of craniofacial vascular lesions (venous, lymphatic, AVMs, hemangiomas) in adults and children, stenting of carotid artery stenosis, as well as revascularization procedures for acute stroke. He is known for his dedication to community education, patient satisfaction and outstanding patient care.

Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. As a pioneer in the field of "science-help," her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities.

She is the bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress. You might also know her from her TED talk, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," which is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views.

Through the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism, she helped create Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, a program now taught around the world that helps individuals strengthen their empathy, compassion, and self-compassion.

In January 2020, Oprah Magazine honored her ability to “transform scientific data into wisdom” by naming McGonigal the first ever O! Visionary, people whose groundbreaking way of seeing the world mean a better future for us all.

Her new book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

An award-winning journalist, bestselling author, television host, and motivational speaker, Joan Lunden has been a trusted voice in American homes for more than 40 years. For nearly two decades, Lunden greeted viewers each morning on Good Morning America making her the longest running female host ever on early morning television.

Lunden continues to be one of America’s most recognized and trusted personalities which has made her a sought-after speaker for events across the country. As an ardent health & senior advocate, Lunden has testified before the Food and Drug Administration advocating mandatory mammogram reporting and the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee advocating for the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Lunden is the host of the Washington Post Podcast series, Caring for Tomorrow on the future of healthcare. She also hosts the PBS television series, Second Opinion with Joan Lunden, premiering January 2021. Additionally, Lunden has become the ambassador to the Poynter Institute’s MediaWise for Seniors program which educates individuals over 50 on media literacy – separating fact from fiction online.

As a part of the sandwich generation, Lunden’s demographic is far-reaching. She is a mother of 7 including two sets of teenage twins. Like many Boomers in America she has juggled being a working mom while caring for an aging parent, and brings this experience to her role as the spokesperson for the nation’s leading senior referral service, A Place for Mom, a company helping caregivers and families find the right care and resources for their loved ones. Lunden also encourages Americans to ensure that they have adequate medical insurance coverage to protect their health and wellbeing as spokesperson for the Assurance Medicare Advantage program.

One of the most visible women in America, Lunden has graced the covers of more than 60 magazines and book covers. Lunden’s newest book, Why Did I Come into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging quickly became a New York Times bestseller.

In June of 2014, Lunden was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. An eternal optimist, she turned her diagnosis into an opportunity to become an advocate and help others. She chronicled her experience in her memoir Had I Known. Lunden continues to interact with American’s daily on her website, Joanlunden.com as well as her social media platforms.

Lunden has served as national spokesperson for various organizations such as the American Heart Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, American Lung Association, American Red Cross, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Colon Cancer Alliance.

Joan Lunden’s books include Why Did I Come into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging; Had I Known; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregiving; Growing Up Healthy: Protecting Your Child From Diseases Now Through Adulthood; Wake-Up Calls; A Bend in the Road is Not the End of the Road; Joan Lunden’s Healthy Living; Joan Lunden’s Healthy Cooking; Mother’s Minutes; Your Newborn Baby; and Good Morning, I’m Joan Lunden.

Joan Lunden truly exemplifies today’s modern working woman.

Founder and President
Women’s Brain Health Initiative

Lynn Posluns is the Founder and President of Women’s Brain Health Initiative, the only organization dedicated solely to protecting the brain health of women. Since the charity launched in Canada and the U.S. in 2012, Women's Brain Health Initiative has made tremendous strides in raising awareness about the inequity in brain aging research for women, in funding that research, and in creating compelling education programs to help women protect their cognitive vitality.

Lynn has held a number of executive positions within the Retail and Fashion industries, and throughout her career, has raised millions of dollars for many philanthropic causes, focused primarily in the healthcare industry.

Lynn has received numerous awards for her work in philanthropy and giving back to the community, including Women’s Executive Network’s Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women Award, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s Top Ten High Achieving Women Award, Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award and recently the Kurt and Edith Rothschild Humanitarian Award.

In June 2019 Lynn was presented with the Honorary Doctor by York University in Toronto recognizing Lynn’s exceptional commitment to women’s health with the establishment of Women’s Brain Health Initiative, promoting health education and community engagement while raising essential research funding to advance women’s brain health.

Chief, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Medical Director, Post-acute Services

Dr. Maria Torroella Carney is Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and Medical Director of Post-Acute Services for Northwell Health. She is Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and clinical attending at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, part of the 23 hospital Northwell Health system in New York. In her roles at Northwell, Dr. Carney aims deliver reliable high quality care to older adults and those with advanced illness, while providing education and conducting research to promote improved care and quality of life.

Previously, Dr. Carney served as Commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Health on Long Island, New York. During her role as commissioner, she focused on bringing senior health issues to public health such as adult immunization promotion, minimizing falls risks, educating on advance directives and emergency response for vulnerable populations.

Dr. Carney has worked in every aspect of health care – ambulatory care, hospital care, nursing home, house calls, and public health. She has published on advance directives, end of life, clinical program development focusing on aging and advanced illness populations. Dr. Carney has written several opinion and advocacy pieces in national media publications and has been interviewed by national and international media. She has been very active with American College of Physicians (ACP) since 1995 and considers it her professional home.

Dr. Carney served the last four years as Governor of the New York ACP (NYACP) chapter representing the Long Island District, and was President of the NYACP in 2020-2021. This past year was an incredibly challenging, but proud year for New York and the NYACP chapter. The NYACP was able to be a resource for internists as well as the New York State Department of Health on COVID 19 response. She has served on the national ACP Immunization Technical Advisory Committee and ACPs Awards Committee. In 2019, she received the NYACP Chapter Laureate Award.

In 2019, she was recognized by Crain’s Business New York by being on their Most Notable Women in Health Care List.

Most recently she is working to make Northwell Health an age-friendly health system by working collaboratively with the clinical transformation leaders of Northwell Health.

Psychiatrist and Investigator
The Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Alzheimer’s Disease
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Jeremy Koppel, M.D., received his medical degree from Indiana University. He completed his clinical training in psychiatry and his geriatric psychiatry fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and his basic science training in Alzheimer’s disease research in the laboratory of Dr. Peter Davies. He works in clinical and basic science research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.

AVP, Preventive Medicine and Clinical Programs
Katz Institute for Women's Health

Penny Stern MD, MPH, FACPM, FACOEM is the AVP of Preventive Medicine & Clinical Programs at the Katz Institute for Women’s Health and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology, and Prevention. She is physician oversight for the Center for Wellness and Integrative Medicine and serves on the Employee Wellness Team. Dr. Stern is the Immediate Past President, Faculty Council of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, the Co-Chair of Northwell’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee and Director of Joint Accreditation Initiatives for the CME committee. Deeply involved in public health education, she routinely presents to dozens of community and workplace groups each year, as well as at various Northwell sites. She provides oversight and has participated in clinical screening activities, influenza vaccination programs, as well as in health education efforts for the Employee Wellness Team. She is a facilitator and speaker for Unconscious Bias training as part of the Northwell Center for Equity of Care’s efforts throughout the system and has presented hundreds of Unconscious Bias workshops.

Dr. Stern earned her MD with special distinction for research in neuropathology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. As part of her residency training in Preventive Medicine at Cornell, she earned her MPH at the Columbia (now Mailman) School of Public Health. She completed an additional residency in Occupational Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. She maintains appointments as a Clinical Assistant Professor at both Weill-Cornell and Mount Sinai and has taught medical students at Cornell for over two decades. Dr. Stern is board-certified and is a fellow of both the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). She is also New York State-certified in medical acupuncture.

Prior to coming to Northwell, Dr. Stern was the Associate Medical Director and later the Deputy Medical Director at the World Trade Center Health Program at Mount Sinai and served as Medical Director at the Pfizer manufacturing facility in Brooklyn NY until its closure. At Pfizer, where she oversaw the medical department, she was responsible for the workplace health and safety of over 1200 employees. Her fields of expertise in the occupational health setting include safety and environmental health (through the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, she helped shepherd the Pfizer facility to achieve OSHA Star status); medical surveillance; disability management; the use of acupuncture and other integrative modalities in the workplace; and wellness. A former president of the Queens County Medical Society and the New York Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (NYOEMA), Dr. Stern continues to be involved in organized medicine on both the local and national levels, having served two terms as a Regent on the American College of Preventive Medicine’s Board of Regents. Currently, she is the Chair of the Undergraduate Medicine Education subcommittee for ACPM. She is also the Delegate to the ACOEM’s House of Delegates, representing NYOEMA. She is also an experienced medical editor and journalist, having worked in television (Lifetime Medical Television), on-line (ReutersHealth.com), and print (multiple outlets). In those capacities, she published hundreds of medical news articles for both consumer and professional audiences.

Tracee Stanley is an author and radiance advocate on a mission to help people explore their birthright to deep rest and awakened clarity that comes from the spiritual practice of Yoga Nidra.

As a lineaged teacher with over 20 years of experience, Tracee shares ancient teachings sourced from years of study in the tradition of the Himalayan Masters, Sri Vidya, and Tantra. It is her passion to create and hold space to transform, inspire, and empower utilizing the practices of Yoga Nidra, Self-inquiry, Perfect Sankalpa, Meditation, Kriya, Mantra, and sacred movement.

Tracee’s forthcoming book, Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity published by Shambhala Publications, will be available March 9th, 2021. In Radiant Rest, Tracee guides individuals towards the door of awakening to their true nature: full of luminosity, truth, wisdom, and bliss. She offers heart-centered practices, techniques for everyday living, and ancient rituals for modern times. Tracee also hosts the Radiant Rest Podcast, where audiences join her for spacious conversations and a deeper dive into the practices that lead to deep rest and all of the treasures that come from being rested. Her guests have included Tricia Hersey of The Nap Ministry, Dr. Gail Parker, and Andrew Holecek, along with upcoming episodes with Nicole Cardoza and Octavia Raheem.

Tracee is highly sought after for her in-person and online trainings and retreats. She has worked with Marianne Williamson, Wanderlust, and the Lightning in a Bottle festival, and also offered yoga and meditation on the most recent Oprah and Gayle’s Girls’ Getaway to the Bahamas. Tracee serves as a faculty member at the Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, and Kripalu. She is the Founder of the Sankalpa Shakti Yoga School and the Co-Founder of Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra Training School.

A former model and filmmaker, Tracee has produced over 35 films. Her wish is for everyone to have access to the practice of Yoga Nidra to support and nurture them in their life.

Senior Vice President & Executive Director of OB/Gyn, Northwell Health
Chair of OB/Gyn at North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Dr. Michael Nimaroff is the Senior Vice President & Executive Director of Ob/Gyn at Northwell Health and serves as the Chair of Ob/Gyn at North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Additionally, Dr. Nimaroff is an Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. In these roles, Dr. Nimaroff drives the strategic vision and quality initiatives for the division. He has been a member of the Northwell community for over thirty years, where he began his career as a resident and subsequently became a member of the voluntary staff. Initially trained as a General Ob Gyn, his practice dealt with the full range of obstetrical & gynecologic conditions. With the birth of the field of minimally invasive surgery in the early 1990’s, Dr. Nimaroff began to focus his practice on this new area of specialization, becoming a leader in this field and teaching new minimally invasive techniques to other physicians, locally, regionally, and nationally. Dr. Nimaroff founded the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in 2009, and established one of the first gyn robotic programs in New York. In his clinical practice, he has a special interest in fertility preserving minimally invasive procedures, and management of recurrent pregnancy loss. Currently, Dr. Nimaroff and his team are spearheading a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to combating the crisis of racially disparate outcomes in maternal care.

Vice Chair, Education and Development, Department of ObGyn, Northwell Health
Co-Chief, Division of Ambulatory Care, Women's Health Programs-PCAP Services, Northwell Health
Head, Urogynecology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Jill Maura Rabin, MD, is vice chair of Education & Development, OB-GYN at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center. She is also the co-chief of Ambulatory Care, OB-GYN at Northwell Health, section head of Urogynecology at LIJ Medical Center, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and professor at the Center for Health Innovations and Outcomes Research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.

A practicing OB-GYN and urogynecologist for more than three decades, Dr. Rabin was one of the first female members of the American Urogynecologic Society and helped develop the field of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Her research team has developed numerous techniques and devices to treat and prevent urinary incontinence and improve pelvic floor health.

Dr. Rabin also has a special interest in the health and well-being of women during and after pregnancy. To support women’s emotional and psychological health, she partnered with Northwell Health’s ambulatory psychiatry team to create videos and other educational material on perinatal and postpartum mood disorders. Because periodontal health impacts pregnancy and postnatal health, Dr. Rabin helped develop a periodontal program for women in pregnancy. She also led a team that developed and patented an improved hospital gown for obstetric and gynecologic patients.

An educator as well as researcher, Dr. Rabin helped develop a graduate medical ambulatory curriculum for OB-GYN residents at Northwell. As co-director for the advanced clinical experience in OB-GYN at the Zucker School of Medicine, she helped create an integrated curriculum for medical students. She is a member of the Academy of Medical Educators and of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Dr. Rabin has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and four books, and has provided insights and perspective for network and local television and radio, as well as for articles in print media and online.

Dr. Rabin received Northwell’s Arnold Fenton Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was named Grantee of the Year by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. In recognition of her educational leadership, Dr. Rabin received the Faculty of the Second 100 Weeks Teaching Award from the Zucker School of Medicine and the Master Teacher Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the SUNY Downstate Alumni Organization. Dr. Rabin serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, including the “American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology” and “International Urogynecology Journal.”

Dr. Rabin graduated from the State University of New York Downstate Medical College and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She came to Northwell Health in 1985 as an attending physician, where she completed a fellowship in urogynecology.

Vice President, Clinical Research
Office of Clinical Research

Christina Brennan, MD has devoted her career to clinical research and currently serves as Northwell Health’s vice president of clinical research. Committed to the advancement of science and medicine, Dr. Brennan has more than 21 years of extensive clinical research experience, including over 16 years in clinical research management roles. She is on the board of trustees for the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. She is the immediate past president of the NY Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. She is an active member of the Clinical Trial Transformation Initiative (CCTI), with Duke University and the FDA, where she actively sits on some of their committees. She is on the leadership council for Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), where she also sits on the oncology advisory board and technology site advocacy group. She is an adjunct professor for a Masters of Science program with Yeshiva University. She is also an active member of the Women in Bio and the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Brennan also has authored chapters in textbooks, coauthored many manuscripts and abstracts, and has presented at numerous scientific and research meetings.

Vice Chair, Clinical Operations
Department of ObGyn
Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Dr. Francine Hippolyte is a well-respected, board certified obstetrician-gynecologist with over twenty years of expansive experience in clinical and outpatient medical settings. A skilled and compassionate clinician and leader, Dr. Hippolyte focuses on providing consistent, high-quality medical care to her patients while maintaining ties to the metropolitan community she loves to serve. She is an attending physician with an expertise in benign gynecology and minimally invasive surgery and Vice Chairman of Clinical Operations in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwell’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center Katz Women Hospital. In this capacity, Dr. Hippolyte is at the forefront of clinical administrative initiatives, frequently collaborating with cross-departmental Northwell Health leadership on a variety of endeavors. She is currently the Birth Equity Project Physician Leader at Katz Women‘s Hospital and a Katz Institute for Women’s Health Member, in addition to serving as a Member of several other Katz Women’s Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center Committees. Dr. Hippolyte is also an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Dr. Hippolyte earned her Doctor of Medicine, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her medical residency, including serving as Chief Resident, at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Binghamton University, where she participated in the Collegiate Science and Technology Program.

Before returning to Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2009, Dr. Hippolyte was an attending physician and Co-Director of Medical Education and Clerkship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She also was an attending physician at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. Before that, she was a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.

A native New Yorker and first generation American, Dr. Hippolyte has been recognized for her resounding commitment to community service. She was honored with the 2021 Northwell Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Arnold N. Fenton, MD Award, given to an individual who significantly contributes to the department, hospital and patients in the exemplary path developed by the Award’s namesake. Dr. Hippolyte also received the “Straight From the Heart” Employee Compliment Award from the Katz Women’s Hospital and the Resident Mentor Award from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Zucker School of Medicine. In addition, she was nominated for and completed the highly-selective Northwell Health Physician Leadership Development Program for top-performing physicians. Dr. Hippolyte is a member of a several professional associations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association. She and her family live in New Hyde Park, New York.

System Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Northwell Health

Dr. Nicole Noyes competed her undergraduate and medical degree at the University of Vermont and then an OB-GYN residency and Reproductive Endocrinology fellowship at Weill-Cornell University School of Medicine. She has participated full-time in academic medicine in New York City ever since, first at Cornell, then at New York University (for 23 years) and now at Northwell Health, where she serves as System Chief for Reproductive Medicine. At NYU, she helped established the University’s Fertility Preservation program, one that came to cryopreserve oocytes for more than 4,000 women and produced more than 125 babies using the technology. Dr. Noyes has also frozen oocytes for more than 250 cancer patients. She currently oversees all of Northwell Health’s Fertility treatments, including its Fertility Preservation program, practicing out of a state-of-the-art Fertility facility at 210-A East 64th Street - MEETH. She was past chair of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine’s Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group and continues to focus her research efforts on fertility preservation, early embryogenesis and human implantation.

Associate Executive Director, Northwell Health, Ambulatory Operations
Director of Women’s Health for Katz Institute for Women’s Health OB/GYN

Stephanie Trentacoste McNally, MD, FACOG, FACS is a newly promoted Associate Executive Physician for Ambulatory Operations at Northwell Health. She is the director of OB/GYN Services at the Katz Institute and the site director for Northwell Health Physicians Partners at Lynbrook. Under her leadership and oversight, the new satellite office in Lynbrook has grown.

Dr. McNally has a deep passion for community outreach, which stems from her work as a Fulbright Scholar in Kenya. She provides health maintenance and prevention lectures throughout Long Island and frequently publishes medical counsel for social media at “The Well” by Northwell. Dr. McNally embraces integrative medicine and actively incorporates the aspects of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health into her daily practice.

Dr. McNally is also devoted to education and advancement. She plays a pivotal role in the development a robust, cross institutional in-situ OB simulation program. And continues to grow educational opportunities, programs, and access for patients.

Dr. McNally’s most notable contribution to Northwell to date is as the co-founder and co-director of the Emerging Female Physician Program. This program is intended for female physicians with 2-5 years of experience in academic medicine. It provides a two-tier approach for women to have a mentor and an administrative advocate focused on career advancement. The program includes classroom didactics about hospital administration, negotiation skills, and a complement of lectures.

Dr. McNally has been with the health system since 2013. She studied medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and moved on to her residency in OB/GYN at New York Presbyterian at Weill Cornell. Upon completion of her residency, she worked as assistant professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and then as a voluntary faculty attending at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She has a BA in Biology from the College of the Holy Cross and studied public health strategy at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Director, Women’s Behavioral Health,
Zucker Hillside Hospital

Kristina M. Deligiannidis, MD received her medical degree from, and completed her psychiatry residency and chief residency in psychopharmacology research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (2009). Prior to and during medical school she trained in neuroscience research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). After residency she completed additional research training in behavioral endocrinology and experimental therapeutics at the NIH and in neuroimaging at Harvard/MIT.

Dr. Deligiannidis is the Director of Women’s Behavioral Health (WBH) at Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health. As Director, she leads the Division and develops policies and services promoting women’s behavioral health, health system-wide in metro NY/western Long Island. As a reproductive psychiatrist, she has expertise in treating women with mood and anxiety disorders linked to the menstrual cycle, perinatal and perimenopausal periods.

She is a nationally recognized leader in the field of women’s depression and in novel therapeutics research. Her research program includes a focus in psychoneuroendocrinology, particularly neurosteroids and hormones, and multimodal neuroimaging in women’s behavioral health. Dr. Deligiannidis’s research is supported by NIH, foundation and industry funding, including prestigious K23 and R01 grants. Her efforts have been nationally recognized with many awards for research and medical student and resident teaching. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has given over 180 oral presentations/research posters at local, national and international scientific conferences. Her recent publications have been in high impact journals including the Lancet, JAMA Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology and Psychoneuroendocrinology. Her research has been covered by major media outlets, including CNN, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Boston Globe, Boston ABC and CBS News, CBS and ABC-New York, Newsday and others. Her work over the past 12 years was recognized with the 2019 Northwell Health Truly Award for Innovation and she was 1 of 9 Northwell Health Physicians of the Year in 2020.

Dr. Deligiannidis actively contributes to national scientific committees and gives scientific presentations nationally and internationally. She is a Council member of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, a Board member for the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology and an Associate Member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology where she serves on several committees. Dr. Deligiannidis also serves as a reviewer on over 20 scientific journals and on Editorial Boards of national and international journals. Thrice annually she serves as a federal grant reviewer for the Center for Scientific Review at NIH. Locally she serves on steering committees in both the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital and at the Katz Institute for Women’s Health on Long Island. She additionally serves on Faculty Council at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Director, Pelvic Pain Treatment Center
The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology

Dr. Moldwin is Professor of Urology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell. He is also Director of the Pelvic Pain Treatment Center at The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology of the Northwell Health System. Dr. Moldwin has a national and international reputation as a leader in the field of pelvic pain with special interests in pain syndromes including interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals some of which have included Cancer, The Journal of Urology, The British Journal of Urology International, The British Medical Journal, Contemporary Urology, and Urology. Dr. Moldwin is the author of the well-received, The Interstitial Cystitis Survival Guide: Your Guide to the Latest Treatment Options and Coping Strategies, the first physician-written book exclusively related to interstitial cystitis, designed to reach an audience comprised of both physicians and patients. He also has recently edited a physician-oriented textbook entitled Urological And Gynaecological Chronic Pelvic Pain.

He is affiliated with numerous medical societies including American Urological Association, International Association for the Study of Pain, The Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction, and is past President of the Society for Infections and Inflammation in Urology. Dr. Moldwin serves on multiple medical advisory boards including the Interstitial Cystitis Association, and is a member of its Board of Directors. He serves as co-Chair for IC/BPS in the MAPP (Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study Of Chronic Pelvic Pain), a project funded by the NIDDK. Currently, Dr. Moldwin is involved in several clinical drug and device studies dedicated to the treatment of pelvic pain syndromes.

Director, Concorde Women’s Health, Gynecology

Dr. Christina Kwon is a native New Yorker. She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where her interest in medicine led her to a degree in biology. She returned to New York City to obtain her medical degree from SUNY HSC at Brooklyn, graduating in 1996. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Langone Health, during which she was chosen to be Administrative Chief Resident. In 2000, she was honored by the OB/GYN faculty of NYU to receive the Lyman G. Barton Memorial Award, given to the outstanding resident of each graduating class. Following her residency, she completed a three year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the Evanston Continence Center, Northwestern University Medical School, presenting her research at multiple national and international scientific meetings and conferences. In 2002, she was co-awarded the ‘Central Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology Young Investigators’ Award for the research, “Urinary Incontinence Among Mothers of Multiples”.

From 2003-2007, she was part of the NYU School of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN academic faculty. She served as the department’s Director of Clinical Research, mentoring medical students, residents and fellows during their training. In 2004, she was chosen to receive the Berlex Foundation Junior Faculty Development Award. As a mentoring faculty member in 2006, her collaborative work “A Web Based Virtual Pelvis Trainer” was awarded the Best Video Presentation at the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting.

In 2008, she was privileged to join Concorde Medical Group in order to focus on what has always been her main interest – to provide individualized care for women and management of their urogynecologic and gynecologic issues. In 2019, she chose to focus her medical practice to office-based care of her patients.

Dr. Kwon’s patients have frequently honored her with Compassionate Doctor Recognition and Patient Choice Awards. She has been consistently nominated by her peers to both New York Magazine’s Best Doctors and the New York Super Doctors®, and has achieved New York Super Doctors® Hall of Fame status. Dr. Kwon is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor as well as a Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine Award recipient.

Dr. Kwon is a Board Certified physician who is fellowship-trained in Female Pelvic Medicine. She specializes in urogynecology, female incontinence and general gynecology. Dr. Kwon’s patients describe her as a friendly, compassionate and thorough physician who makes each patient feel certain they are receiving the finest care.

Professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Dr. Christine Metz received her BS and MS degrees from Cornell University and PhD degree in immunology/pathology from New York University. Currently, she is a Professor at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health and a Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is the Director of OB/GYN Research for the Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program at NSUH and LIJMC. Dr. Metz has published over 150 peer-reviewed research papers and is an inventor or co-inventor on 5 patents. Her research primarily focuses on identifying mechanisms that underlie dysfunctional inflammatory responses. Much of this work centers on women’s health. Recently, Drs. Metz and Gregersen received the Northwell Health Innovation Award to develop a non-invasive diagnostic for endometriosis.

Professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Dr. Jen Gunter is regularly referred to as “Twitter’s resident OB/GYN.” Dr. Jen is an internationally bestselling author, obstetrician, and gynecologist with more than three decades of experience as a vulvar and vaginal diseases expert.

Her instant New York Times and USA Today bestselling book, The Vagina Bible, has been translated into nineteen languages, and she is author of the new book The Menopause Manifesto. The Guardian calls her “the world’s most famous—and outspoken—gynecologist.” The recipient of the 2020 NAMS Media Award from The North American Menopause Society, she is a columnist for The New York Times and the star the CBC/Amazon Prime series Jensplaining, a video series that highlights the impact of medical misinformation on women. Her TED Talk was one of 2020’s Top Ten, and she is the host of the TED Radio Collective’s podcast Body Stuff with Jen Gunter.

Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Founder, Women’s Heart Clinic, Cardiovascular Consultant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and founded and maintains an active clinical practice in the Women’s Heart Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Hayes has long advocated for the advancement of women’s health and sex-based medicine within the field of cardiology and many other areas that affect women’s health and well-being. Dr. Hayes previously served as Mayo Clinic’s first Director of Diversity and Inclusion from 2010 through 2020. With leadership she set strategy for D&I activities across Mayo Clinic and developed solutions for equity in patient care and the workforce. Under her leadership, Mayo Clinic was nationally recognized for its D&I accomplishments. She also directed of the Mayo Clinic’s Office of Women’s Health, has led efforts to optimize women’s health clinical practice and research activities at Mayo Clinic and developed programs to enhance the professional and personal development and mentorship of women and minority physicians in order to promote a more diverse workforce at Mayo and in the field of medicine. In 2017 she was recognized by the AHA with the Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award. She is a tireless advocate for safe, equitable, and dignified healthcare workplaces that promote high-quality patient care and has developed programs to assess and mitigate unconscious bias in healthcare.

Dr. Hayes is a member of a number of national initiatives and groups involved in education, strategic planning, and program development for improvement of health care and reduction of health disparities. She helped develop the NHLBI’s Heart Truth (“Red Dress”) campaign, is active with AHA’s Go Red Campaign and served on the Board of Directors for WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. With WomenHeart, Dr. Hayes coordinates the Science and Leadership Symposium for Women with Heart Disease, held annually at Mayo Clinic, aimed at preparing heart disease survivors to be advocates and educators for other women. Her commitment to women’s heart health has been recognized by the 2002 Wenger Award, an invitation from First Lady Laura Bush to speak at the White House for the 1st National Wear Red Day in 2004, and a Woman’s Day Magazine “Red Dress Award” in 2009. Dr. Hayes research interests include sex and gender-based cardiology, cardiovascular conditions primarily affecting women, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), fibromuscular dysplasia, health equity, participation of women and minorities in medical research, healthcare workforce equity, and the utility and optimal role of social media in clinical practice, medical research and health education.

Dr. Hayes is a nationally recognized educator and speaker on diversity, women’s health and cardiovascular issues and has developed numerous medical educational programs on women’s health and health equity topics for both medical professionals and the public. In 2004, Dr. Hayes co-produced the Emmy-nominated PBS show, Call to Action: Women and Heart Disease. In 2011 she co-hosted and moderated In the Prime of Her Life — A Mayo Clinic Media Briefing on Women and Heart Disease held in February at the Paley Center for Media in New York City. She has been a guest on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Talk of the Nation, and the Dr. Oz Show among others, and has also done live medical reporting for a local ABC affiliate. She serves on the advisory board for Woman’s Day and Diabetic Living magazines.

Dr. Hayes received her medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago and pursued fellowships in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research, and Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic Rochester, joining the Mayo staff in 1990. She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, and member of the Association of Black Cardiologists where she has served in a number of volunteer leadership roles at the local, regional and national level.

Director, Producer and Cinematographer

Tricia Regan is an award-winning director, producer and cinematographer of documentary film and television. She is the recipient of Primetime Emmy Award nominations for directing and cinematography, and the winner of a Primetime Emmy for Best Documentary for her feature length film, Autism: The Musical, which she directed, produced and shot. Autism: The Musical had its premiere at the TriBeCa Film Festival, where it was bought by HBO. Ms. Regan’s film work has been theatrically distributed and broadcast on five different continents and in at least six different languages. Her credits include her first film, A Leap of Faith, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1996. The film was narrated by Liam Neeson and was theatrically distributed and televised on PBS. Soldiers Pay (2004), which she co-directed with filmmaker David O. Russell, premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and was also theatrically distributed, having its television premiere on IFC. Her most recent feature length documentary, Ms. Diagnosed received three major awards since its premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in March 2020 and her award-winning follow up film Autism: The Sequel is currently running on HBO Max after its festival run. Ms. Regan’s television work includes directing, producing, and shooting for ABC, Fox, NBC, MTV, VH1, A&E, Lifetime, Discovery and TLC. She recently completed a four-part series for MTV, 16 and Recovering which she executive produced.

In addition to the Emmy award, Ms. Regan is the winner of two Cine Golden Eagle Awards, The Aurora Award, the Strive Award, the WIN award, The Voice Award, The Wenger Award and over a dozen film festival awards internationally. Ms. Regan has a masters degree from NYU and lives in New York City.