YOUR GUIDE TO HEALTH & WELLNESS JULY 2019 ON LONG ISLAND FITA GOOD 3D-PRINTED BODY PARTS 840+ LI TOP DOCTORS ALSO 2019 Castle Connolly Database INSIDE Doctors’ Orders! Cancer Care Pain Treatment The best cancer care specialists in the world are also your neighbors. When you or someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, you’ll go anywhere for the best possible treatment. Fortunately, superior cancer care is close to home. MSK has three convenient Long Island locations, where patients have access to the most advanced treatment options and care specialists to guide them every step of the way. MSKCC.ORG/LONGISLAND Hauppauge Nassau Commack MORE SCIENCE. LESS FEAR. SEE WHAT OVER A CENTURY OF CANCER CARE INNOVATION CAN DO FOR YOU. MSK develops MSK Precise™ for prostate cancer, which MSK investigators contribute delivers radiation treatment to findings that lead to the in five sessions, instead of the development of chemotherapy MSK opens a regional facility conventional 50 sessions. as a treatment for cancer. in Commack, providing leading Memorial Sloan Kettering is cancer care throughout Long Island. founded as the first U.S. institution 2010 devoted solely to cancer care. 1946 2002 1884 1977 Through the visionary efforts of Dr. Jimmie Holland, 1893 MSK becomes the first 1998 Dr. William Coley develops cancer center to establish MSK opens a regional location what becomes the first a full-time psychiatry in Hauppauge, offering 2019 recognized example of service devoted solely superior care for skin cancer to psychiatric and MSK Nassau — previously in Rockville Centre — immunotherapy in to residents of Long Island. opens in Uniondale. The new location offers cancer treatment. psychological issues unique to cancer patients. exceptional cancer care close to home for residents of Nassau County and eastern Queens. Selected milestones from over 130 years of cancer care innovation. SEE WHAT OVER A CENTURY OF CANCER CARE INNOVATION CAN DO FOR YOU. MSK develops MSK Precise™ for prostate cancer, which MSK investigators contribute delivers radiation treatment to findings that lead to the in five sessions, instead of the development of chemotherapy MSK opens a regional facility conventional 50 sessions. as a treatment for cancer. in Commack, providing leading Memorial Sloan Kettering is cancer care throughout Long Island. founded as the first U.S. institution 2010 devoted solely to cancer care. 1946 2002 1884 1977 Through the visionary efforts of Dr. Jimmie Holland, 1893 MSK becomes the first 1998 Dr. William Coley develops cancer center to establish MSK opens a regional location what becomes the first a full-time psychiatry in Hauppauge, offering 2019 recognized example of service devoted solely superior care for skin cancer to psychiatric and MSK Nassau — previously in Rockville Centre — immunotherapy in to residents of Long Island. opens in Uniondale. The new location offers cancer treatment. psychological issues unique to cancer patients. exceptional cancer care close to home for residents of Nassau County and eastern Queens. Selected milestones from over 130 years of cancer care innovation. LONG ISLAND NEUROSURGICAL &PAIN SPECIALISTS If You Suffer from Chronic Back or Neck Pain, We Can Help. At L.I.N.P.S., we still practice medicine the way it should be. Our board-certified neurosurgeons and pain management specialists spend real time with their patients, educating them, and their families, about the best possible treatment plan. We explore non-surgical and minimally invasive surgical options first. Board-certified Neurosurgeons Dr. Mullins Dr. Palumbo Dr. McCormick Dr. Darakchiev Dr. Kakoulides Dr. Zavarella Dr. Bekelis Dr. Ryan Dr. Insinga Dr. Missios Board-certified Interventional Pain Management Specialists Dr. Sharma Dr. Fanaee Dr. Hershey Dr. Rousseau Dr. Sacarin L.I.N.P.S. congratulate Dr. Amit Sharma, Interventional Pain Management Specialist, on his fourth consecutive recognition as a 2019 Castle Connolly Top Doctor. We treat: Back, Arm & Neck Pain • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Disc Herniation & Degenerative Disc Disease • Sciatica • Scoliosis Stroke & Brain Aneurysm • Spine & Nerve Problems • Spine, Pituitary & Brain Tumors For more information call 631.422.5371 linps.com West Islip • Plainview • Port Jefferson • Smithtown 2150107101 (MAIN) ProHEALTH extends a big Congratulations to our physicians who have been recognized as Top Doctors by Castle Connolly in 2019. At ProHEALTH, we believe the point of healthcare is to keep you healthy and out of the hospital. That’s why our integrated team of 1,000 providers, 300 locations and over 100 specialties work together to help you live your healthiest life. 2019 Top Doctors Allergy & Immunology Gastroenterology Oncology Pediatric Urology Stacey Radinsky, MD Allen Ahdoot, MD Marc Citron, MD Otolaryngology Robert D’Esposito, MD Michael Richheimer, MD William Caccese, MD Ari Goldsmith, MD Robert Edelman, MD Steven Weiss, MD Charles Farber, MD Ophthalmology Meyer Gershbaum, MD David Wertheim, MD Matthew McKinley, MD Barry Pinchoff, MD Pediatrics Jeffrey Lumerman, MD John Romanelli, MD Lev Chernobilsky, MD Gary Oshinsky, MD Cardiology Hematology Gideon Schneck, MD Eric Gould, MD Steven Tillem, MD Steven Goldberg, MD Paula Schwartz, MD Jacob Grijnsztein, MD Orthopedic Surgery Michael Nussbaum, MD Vascular & Dermatology Internal Medicine Brian Neri, MD Marvin Resmovits, MD Interventional Leonard Kristal, MD Richard Federbush, MD Michael Schwartz, MD Richard Sosulski, MD Radiology Laurie Levine, MD Mark Weinstein, MD Stanley Cooper, MD Joel Spitz, MD Otolaryngology Pulmonology Anthony Wong, MD Neurology Idel Moisa, MD Alan Fein, MD Vascular Surgery Jeffrey Appelbaum, DO Philip Perlman, MD Steven Friedman, MD Diagnostic Radiology Gary Kaplan, MD Kenneth Scioscia, MD Rheumatology Jay Hammel, MD John Kelemen, MD Addie Dissick, MD Stephen Newman, MD Pain Medicine Esther Lipstein-Kresch, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes Ira Turner, MD Carole Agin, MD & Metabolism Surgery Rachelle Bitton, MD Obstetrics & Pediatric Allergy & Dan Reiner, MD Gynecology Immunology Family Medicine David Eysler, MD James Fagin, MD Brian Moynihan, DO Gerardo San Roman, MD www.prohealthcare.com New York’s Only True Health System GEGETT A WHOLE TETEAMAM OF DOCTORS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR WHOLE TEAM. FINDING A CURE FOR HEALTHCARE. www.prohealthcare.com 2150319801 (MAIN) Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors 18 on Long Island, from the 2019 Castle Connolly 50 Top Doctors online database* 12 Doctors’ Orders! What They Wish We Would Do Photo credit: Northwell Health 18 3D-Printed Body Parts Custom-Made on LI 22 Beyond Opioids Treating Pain with Caution and Compassion 38 Bright Ideas 6 Lifesaving Medical Advances 12 Health Events Calendar 76 August 2019 – February 2020 TORS’ C S! ON THE COVER DO ER At the Nassau County Aquatic Center in RD East Meadow, a swimmer wears The Fin, O a 3D-printed amphibious leg made on Long Island. Photo credit: Northwell Health *For more information on Castle Connolly, visit castleconnolly.com or call 800-399-3627. 8 TOP DOCTORS ON LI Delivering best-in-nation cardiac care—from our hearts to yours. At Southside Hospital, we’ve put our hearts into building an award winning cardiac and lung program. That’s why we’re named among the top 50 best hospitals for heart surgery in the nation. With top rated physicians, leading-edge research and the most advanced technology, we deliver innovative medicine that cures and cares. Learn more at Northwell.edu/SouthsideHeartCare 2148836301 (MAIN) Editor: Estelle Lander Cancer Art Director: Shari Hatcher Care Contributing Writers: Betsy Abraham Pamela Brill Improving Well-Being, Donna Kutt Nahas Plus Financing Treatment 30 Denise Mann Carrie Mason-Draffen Jim Merritt Sheryl Nance-Nash 42 Eyes on the Prize Marie Wolf Cataract Surgery Has Come a Long Way Researcher: Deb Weigand 46 Right for You? 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If you or someone you know needs health insurance, Fidelis Care is just a call, click, or visit away. Call: 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) TTY: 711 To learn more about applying for health insurance, including Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, and Qualified Health Plans through NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace, visit www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777. 2150328201 (MAIN) WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUR PATIENTS WOULD DO? 7 LI DOCTORS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS By Carrie Mason-Draffen Let’s be honest. You promise to follow the doctor’s orders but his or her instructions don’t even crack the Top 10 of your to-do list. And that leaves you apologizing profusely during your next visit and promising to do better. And you want to. Only you don’t. You are not alone. Failure to follow the doctor’s orders is a widespread problem in this country. Take prescriptions, for example. An estimated 20 percent of new prescriptions are never fi lled, and among those fi lled, half are taken incorrectly, according to a 2017 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health-care costs associated with the resulting chronic conditions add up to $100 billion to $300 billion a year, the agency says.