Integrative Medicine

By ScribeMedia.Org in Wellness and Prevention on January 12, 2007

Barbara Ficarra, Registered Nurse and Host of Health in 30, sat down for a candid interview with medical experts Aly Cohen, MD and Neelam Misra, MD. As healthcare professionals, health education is a primary focus and now they bring their knowledge and expertise to you. They had a free style conversation about Integrative Medicine, a form of medicine that may not be so mainstream, but may very soon sweep the nation.

Integrative Medicine combines traditional, evidenced based medicine with complementary alternatives. Promoting good health is vital to help prevent illnesses. Integrative Medicine treats the whole body and creates a balance between the mind, body and spirit. Practitioners of integrative medicine become partners with their patients; they delve into many aspects of their patients lives in order for them to understand the whole person, thereby being able to treat the whole body.

Dr Neelam Misra

Dr Neelam Misra is board certified in pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation. She has done research in complementary medicine including a study looking at the effects of music therapy on pain and anxiety in spinal cord injured patients. She is currently studying medical acupuncture and has a strong interest in integrative medicine and nutrition in medicine.

Dr. Aly Cohen

Dr. Aly Cohen is a board certified internist and rheumatologist, specializing in arthritis, immune system disorders and women’s health. She earned her medical degree at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, did her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan and went on for speciality training in rheumatology and autoimmunee diseases at Montefiore Hospital/Albert Einstein University Hospital in the Bronx. In addition to her traditional medical training, Aly is certified and practices medical acupuncture and teaches healthy dietary and integrative medicine techniques to her patients. She is a published medical author, works in medical television as a writer, interviewer and producer for various adult and children’s cable and network health programs. She currently practices Rheumatology and acupuncture in Central, New Jersey and lives with her husband, dog, and cat on a farm.

Discussion

7 comments for “Integrative Medicine”

  1. Hi Barbara…the interviews are great and I love your guests…looks like a great show….

    Chris

    Posted by Chris Martin, MPH | January 16, 2007, 5:42 pm

  2. Hi, Barbara.

    Great show!

    Tom

    Posted by Tom Ossa | January 17, 2007, 9:17 am

  3. A TV Star is born! Congradulations. Great work.

    Bob

    Posted by Bob Altman | January 21, 2007, 8:59 am

  4. Wow, what an informative show, and a great way to get out this information in the comfort of our homes and offices on our own schedules. Great job, I really enjoyed this!
    Tish

    Posted by Tish Oates | January 24, 2007, 6:13 pm

  5. Hello,

    I wanted to share the recent online journal i started, my first entry is about music therapy. Would love to get some feedback:

    http://www.envivant.com

    Best.
    Neelam Misra, MD

    Posted by dr neelam misra | March 18, 2007, 11:35 pm

  6. Hi, I would like to know how to get in touch with Dr. Aly Cohen. Thank you very much. ari

    Posted by aaronette | August 25, 2007, 10:13 am

  7. Hi, I would also like to get in touch with Dr. Aly Cohen.
    Thank you,
    Donna

    Posted by Donna | November 26, 2007, 7:31 pm

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