About Get Well Wednesday

  Annabelle S. Volgman, M.D., FACC, FAHA is Professor of Medicine and Senior Attending Physician at Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.  She is the Medical Director of the Rush Heart Center for Women. She is the recipient of the  Madeleine and James McMullan-Carl E. Eybel, MD Chair of Excellence in […]

  Dr. Afriye Amerson is a Board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. During her training at George Washington Medical School, Dr. Amerson also studied Eastern and African healing arts and became a Reiki Master.  She includes both holistic healing as well as traditional Western medicine in her practice. For the past 14 years, Dr. Amerson has encountered […]

  Dr. William Yates will talk about how to replace hair for those male and female who are experiencing partial or total hair loss. Read below for his bio: Before Dr. Yates was a dedicated hair transplant surgeon, he was part of an elite group of surgeons who administered the American Board of Surgeons surgery […]

  Edith Peterson Mitchell, M.D. is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and is Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine and Medical Oncology, Program Leader, Gastrointestinal Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director for Diversity Programs and Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities for the Sidney […]

  Dr. Robert A. Copeland, Jr.  specializes in ophthalmology, corneal and external diseases, and uveitis. He is a professor and the chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology in the Howard University College of Medicine at Howard University Hospital, where he also serves as section chair for the Advisory Board of International Healthcare Services. He is […]

  The word “detox” is used in countless marketing claims for diets to promote healthy eating and weight loss. Does the word “detox” have a specific nutritional meaning in a medical or clinical setting? Detoxification in a medical sense means the removal of toxins that accumulate in the body. The great detoxifiers in the body […]

    Dr. Ken Redcross says that in the same way someone might prepare for hurricane season, we should also prepare for flu season so we are “flu-ready” this year. He says if you wait even two days after experiencing the first signs of flu-like symptoms to see a doctor, you can dramatically delay recovery […]

  Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a gynecologist and the founder of Her Viewpoint, an online women’s health forum. She is also seen regularly as an expert on Dr. Oz and CBS News. She contributes to several leading publications including Women’s Day, Women’s Health, Essence and Just Parenting and for several blogs including MadameNoire, Cafe Mom, […]

Dr. Todd Sinett, a NYC-based chiropractor with his own practice, is the author of 3 Weeks to a Better Back: Solutions for Healing the Structural, Nutritional and Emotional Causes of Back Pain (October 2015), as well as The Truth About Back Pain, his first title. He is also the founder and creator of The BackBridge™ […]

Dr. Jen is board-certified family physician and Assistant Professor at Rowan University. She frequently appears as a health expert on The Dr. Oz Show, CBS 3 Philadelphia News, Fox News, CNN and others. How to Get the Best Sleep Ever Skip the alcohol! Yes, alcohol might make you feel sleepy and drowsy, but it actually […]

Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett is a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and CEO/owner of Augusta Women’s Health & Wellness Center, a comprehensive, innovative center for women’s health care in central Georgia. Dr. Adams-Pickett is the author of two puberty primers: Big Sis’ Guide to Growing Up and Buddy’s Big Guy Guidebook. Both books are light-hearted, easy to read and […]

Dr. Afriye Amerson has been in private practice for fourteen years. In 2001, after completing her residency, she joined a group practice which had been in existence for over fifty years in Bergen County, New Jersey. She became a partner in the practice and built an ever-growing patient base for the next nine years. Dr. […]