Stress is pervasive and nearly every adult reports experiencing stress. Most of us know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed at times between the pressures of our work life and our home life. There are important health reasons to try and mitigate stress since we know that stress can contribute to heart disease, high blood pressure, and strokes. Join our Northwell Experts to hear about what you can do to manage stress and promote a healthier life.
This Webinar was originally recorded on April 11, 2023. For more information or additional questions please email womenshealth@northwell.edu.
Featured Speakers:
Regina A. Jacob, MD, MSCE, FACP
Medical Director of Cancer Survivorship
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Regina Jacob, MD is the new Medical Director of Cancer Survivorship. She is devoted to patient care throughout the cancer continuum. She has specific clinical research interests in posttraumatic stress disorder and the social determinants of health, as they pertain to health, disease, and patient care. As a general internist, Dr. Jacob brings her passion for preventative care to the realm of malignancy, starting before a new diagnosis by implementing high-risk screening protocols. Dr. Jacob also envisions cancer survivorship care to incorporate co-management throughout the acute treatment phase and into the post-treatment surveillance and maintenance phase.
Jennifer McKelvey, PhD
Director for the Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Department and the Behavioral Health Crisis Center at Zucker Hillside Hospital
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Jennifer McKelvey, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director for the Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Department and the Behavioral Health Crisis Center at Zucker Hillside Hospital. She completed her education at Hofstra University and her clinical training at Bellevue and as a Harvard Fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She has experience treating a wide range of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, and psychosis. Dr. McKelvey also serves as co-lead for the Zucker’s Executive Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Over the past two years, she has given many presentations and spoken on several panels on topics such as Stress Management, Schizophrenia, and general mental health, and as the guest speaker for Northwell Health on MSG for the NY Islanders’ Mental Health Day in 2022.