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by Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D.
We are each confronted by the media with hundreds of alternatives to us at my Woodbury office on Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 PM. You can see how simple
help improve our appearance, regain our youth and tone up our bodies. it can be to trim down and start the Spring with a new, slimmer look.
Another way that women can benefit from the latest technological enhancements is through
The reality is that the true secret to maintaining a youthful look is by
paying attention to the basic issues that you can control – getting the use of 3D Imaging available at my office. More and more women are considering breast
adequate sleep, drinking plenty of water, watching your diet and finding augmentation and in order to help them visualize how they will look after surgery, I now offer
the time to exercise. What many of us find, however, is that this quest the exciting Portrait 3D imaging system. The Portrait 3DTM system photographs a patient’s
for beautiful skin and a beautiful body can be quite frustrating. Now, body before her breast procedure, and creates an exact three dimensional replica of her body
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One of the greatest advancements today is the amazing ZeronaTM, an
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With today’s technology, there are several effective approaches that can improve your
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tri-state area!
Another exciting opportunity is my new ThinSmart Package. The ThinSmart Package includes Dr. Stephen Greenberg is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic surgery. He is
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including: SmartLipo, ZeronaTM and VelaShape Cellulite Reduction, patients can realize optimal a complimentary consultation, call 516-364-4200. If you have a question for Dr. Greenberg, please eresults. These are procedures that can be used together or separately to enhance your new mail him at docstg@aol.com or listen to his radio show on Saturday nights at 10 PM on WKJY (98.3
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Breast Surgery Combined with Tummy Tuck and/or Liposuction
by Charlotte Rhee, MD, F.A.C.S., P.C.
Many of my patients come to me seeking help with the changes that
ing breast reduction. Both groups of women want to have breasts that are proportional to their
can occur after childbirth. Following childbirth, a woman’s breast can
body size with the most natural result possible. In certain situations, a breast lift is also needgrow to uncomfortable proportions or just the opposite can happen. A
ed to tighten lax skin. The laxity can be the result of pregnancy or weight loss. When a breast
woman’s breast can actually lose volume and shrink, resulting in the
lift is needed, I utilize the lollipop scar technique. A breast lift procedure is very similar to a
breast appearing “deflated”.
breast reduction. The only difference is that with a breast reduction, breast tissue is removed.
Additionally, a large number of women come to me seeking help with
Combined Breast/Tummy Tuck and Liposuction Procedures.
the post partum changes of their abdomen. During pregnancy the skin
Many of my patients who have breast surgery also have other procedures performed at the
and abdominal wall muscles are stretched. Following childbirth, the abdomen can protrude
same time. This allows for one surgery and one recovery. The most common combined proand the skin can be loose or sag. In some cases, the abdominal muscles can
cedures performed by Dr. Rhee are breast surgery, whether it is a breast
Many of my patients reduction or augmentation, combined with tummy tuck, also known as
be so weakened that the individual may look like she is still pregnant. Despite
daily workouts including sit ups and crunches, a tummy tuck may be needed
abdominoplasty. For those patients who desire breast augmentation togethwho have breast
to restore these muscles.
er with a tummy tuck, I am able to place the breast implants through the
surgery also have other tummy tuck incision, leaving the breasts without any scars.
Breast Reduction
Liposuction is also commonly performed at the same time. Despite diet and
Women with very large pendulous breasts may experience varied medical procedures performed at
exercise, certain areas of the body are prone to carry excess fat. For these
problems including back and neck pain. Also, the weight of large breasts can
the same time. This
areas, liposuction can help. The most common areas for liposuction are the
cause the bra straps to dig into the shoulders leaving groove markings. Large
allows for one surgery love handles (upper hip area) and thighs.
breasts get in the way of physical activities such as running, making exercise
Patients who have combined procedures do surprisingly well. In addition to
and weight loss very difficult if not impossible. Breast reduction (reduction
and one recovery
having the benefit of just one recovery process, there can also be a significant
mammaplasty), is a surgical procedure which makes breasts smaller.
savings in price.
There are many different breast reduction techniques. The more traditional method (inverted TTo learn more, please call our Huntington office to schedule a complimentary consultation
scar) leaves the breasts with a vertical, long horizontal scar (along the breast crease). “I utilize the
with Dr. Rhee at (631) 424-6707. Located at 33 Walt Whitman Rd., Suite 228, Huntington.
Lejour technique, which leaves the breast with a single vertical incision (lollipop scar) and, in my
www.liplasticsurgery.com.
opinion, with a rounder more natural appearing breast and a better cosmetic result.” Breast reductions are performed as an outpatient procedure and are covered by insurance.
Dr. Charlotte Rhee is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in
breast surgery. She is an assistant professor of plastic surgery at Montefiore Medical
Breast Augmentation
Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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Contents
Volume 9 • Number 9
February 2010
Breast Surgery Combined with Tummy Tuck and/or Liposuction
by Charlotte Rhee, M.D., FACS, P.C.
Many of my patients come seeking help with the changes that can occur after
childbirth; a woman’s breast can grow to uncomfortable proportions or just the
opposite can happen. more on page 5
Zerona: Non-Invasive & Safe Fat Removal
by Cherese LaPorta, DO
Zerona, a new body slimming system designed to remove fat and slim the body
without surgery, pain or needles. Patients lose between 3.6”-9” during treatment
with zero pain or downtime. more on page 18
Considering Buying a Home?
by Susan Hamblen, Licensed RE Broker, CBR
If you have been considering moving up to a larger home, now may be a great
time despite the perceived loss you may take in selling your existing home.
Consider the following…. more on page 18
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Achieving an Equitable Divorce Settlement Quickly
by Rita Medaglio-Barrera, CDFA and Gloria Ciolli, MSW, CSW, ACSW, LMSW
The majority of Divorcing couples go through tremendous emotional turmoil
which often clouds their thinking when it comes to financial matters—both present and in the future. more on page 18
Help With Weight Loss and Diabetes
12 • Health • Eat to Beat Heart Disease
Dr. Dazhi Chen, Ph.D., LAC
I recently developed a healthy successful way of losing weight with acupuncture
which can actually. more on page 19
20 • Feature • Dr. Nancy Snyderman
New Year-New You-With the Power of Laser
26 • Travel • Vancouver Island & Nimmo Bay
by Dr. James C. Marotta
If your finances are tighter than your face, your New Year’s resolution to improve
your appearance can become a reality in 2010 thanks to the power of laser.
more on page 23
Divorce or Separation in a Recession
by Robyn D. Weisman, Esq.
During these times of economic stress, it's so important that couples use the
right strategies and/or keep the right team of professionals who can help in making sound decisions. more on page 24
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30 • Sustenance • Chocolate Drinks
33 • Happenings • Classes, Entertainment, Events,
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37 • Support Groups
Chiropractic Without the “Cracking”
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
by Dr. Beth John
Our practice specializes in using techniques that are proven to be effective at
relieving back pain without having to twist the neck or “crack” the spine.
more on page 24
by David Chang, M.D.-Ph.D.
It is important to catch cervical spinal stenosis before the symptoms become
permanent, since symptoms can be reversed with surgery if caught early
enough. more on page 28
Alternative Treatments for Children
Considering Divorce?
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I have been treating children who are diagnosed with such conditions with great
results. My experience has been that children improve quickly and love the relaxation, which parents can't... more on page 24
by Ann Block, Esq.
After litigating hundreds of divorces, I have discovered that choosing the best
approach for a particular couple is a crucial first step. more on page 29
Early Detection is Key to Breast Cancer Survival
Breast Reduction Using The Lollipop Scar Technique
by J. Jason Bitter, M.D.
Digital mammography provides benefits to both the patient and the radiologist,
including better visibility, greater image flexibility, shorter exam times, faster
results, fewer call backs and less anxiety. more on page 27
by Charlotte Rhee, M.D., FACS, P.C.
The weight of large breasts can cause the bra straps to dig into the shoulders
leaving groove markings. Large breasts get in the way of physical activities, such
as running. more on page 29
Consider This When Choosing Your Cosmetic Dentist
Communicating Feelings of Anger When Job Loss Occurs
by Angela M. Ferrari, D.D.S.
We offer in-depth face-to-face consultations during which we review the
patient’s diagnostic images to address their dental needs and better understand
their vision for their customized “dream smile.” more on page 27
by Joanne Most, LCSW
Financial stressors are difficult for anyone. When someone loses their job, it can
be considered a death of sorts. A grieving process takes place and people react
in different ways. more on page 29
The Use of Personal Care Agreements
First Class Divorce
by Marc Alhonte, Esq.
A “Personal Care Agreement” can be an effective method of fairly benefiting
loved ones and preserving eligibility for Medicaid benefits. more on page 28
by Douglas Kepanis, Esq.
IIf you are considering hiring an attorney to handle your divorce, please consider
the attorney’s billing method. The old fashioned billable hour is a true disservice
to the client. more on page 29
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Bestselling Authors Jackie Collins
and Adriana Trigiani Appear at
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Meet This
Long Island Woman
Jackie Collins will speak about and sign her new
novel, Poor Little Bitch Girl, on Wednesday,
Ellen Cooperperson
February 10 at 7p.m. The author of 26 New York
Times bestselling novels, Jackie Collins has given
us a glimpse into the lives of the rich and famous.
Her latest novel is a sexy, explosive romp set in
Washington, DC.
Adriana Trigiani will speak about and sign her
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27 at 7p.m. Ms. Trigiani is an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker whose bestselling novels are beloved by
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Do-Over! How Women Are
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Life coach, author, educator and Long Island
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Founder and President
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Ellen Cooperperson came to Long Island from Brooklyn in
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Long Island Coffee Division of Hershey Foods. The first thing
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freedom that came with being able to open the front door and
let her son go out to play, as well as having the beach close by.
At Hershey, she was the only woman among 105 male managers. Imagine going for corporate training in New Orleans during Mardi Gras with 104 men? “Women were treated differently in the workplace,” Ellen recalls. While she was handed a book
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She also created the film Yes Baby, She’s My Sir, which
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Since 1986, Ellen has led Corporate Performance Consultants,
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Author Rebecca Skloot at
Long Beach Public Library
Award-winning writer
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Ms. Skloot is a contributing editor to Popular
Science Magazine and her writing appears in
many publications, including The New York
Times Magazine, Oprah Magazine, Discover,
and Prevention. Skloot’s father Floyd grew up
in Long Beach and authored 15 books, while
her grandmother Lillian Rosen lived in Long
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by Sandra Gordon
Eat to Beat Heart Disease
Food Fixes That Can Keep You Healthy
Whether you’re curled up with a book or pushing a stroller uphill, your
heart works hard for you – a healthy one beats 100,000 times and
pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood daily. To help it do its job – and prevent heart disease – take stock of your diet.
“What you eat and how you prepare food can strongly affect your
blood cholesterol, your blood pressure and the propensity for plaque to
build up in your arteries over the long run,” says Lori Mosca, M.D., director of preventive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia
Medical Center, in New York City.
The good news is that eating “heart healthy” doesn’t require any special regimen; it’s just a balanced plan that
follows the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
and also helps ward off cancer, diabetes and
hypertension, especially if you keep tabs on
calories. But considering that plenty of notso-good-for-you foods are just a drive-thru
away, we could all use a little inspiration and
guidance. You’re never too young to take
good care of your heart. Read on for the key
nutrition rules that will help you and your
family eat to beat heart disease.
Women who
consumed an
average of twoand-one-half
servings of whole
grains daily had at
least a 30 percent
lower risk of
cardiovascular
disease than
women who
consumed less
than one serving
daily.
Target Saturated and Trans Fats
To keep your arteries clear, cut down on
your intake of both saturated fat (the kind
that’s solid at room temperature and found
in many types of animal products) and trans
fats (processed vegetable oil in which hydrogen has been added to the molecule to make
it more solid and give it a longer shelf life).
Both types raise your body’s level of “bad”
LDL cholesterol – much more so than any
cholesterol you get from food. When too
much LDL cholesterol circulates in the bloodstream, it can slowly build up on the walls of
arteries feeding your heart and brain, form-
ing thick, hard plaque.
Trans fats also lower “good” HDL cholesterol, making them doubly
bad for your heart. HDL cholesterol is beneficial because it reduces
plaque buildup by ushering excess LDL cholesterol from artery walls and
back to the liver, where it’s passed from the body.
Food Fix: Aim to have no more than 30 percent of your calories come
from fat, with 10 percent or less from saturated and trans fat. “Limit
butter, vegetable shortening and lard in cooking,” suggests Bethany
Thayer, R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
Instead, use olive and canola oils, which both contain heart-healthy
12 • February 2010 • LONG ISLAND WOMAN
monounsaturated fat. Because these healthy fats are still high in calories
(120 calories per tablespoon), go easy to avoid weight gain, which is an
independent risk factor for heart disease.
Also, instead of butter or regular margarine, consider spreads such as
Take Control or Benecol, which are enriched with plant sterols or stanols
– compounds that can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine, thereby lowering LDLs. (Products such as Yoplait Healthy Heart yogurt
and Minute Maid Heart Wise orange juice also contain plant sterols.)
Other ways to trim saturated fats from your diet: Drink skim or
low-fat milk rather than 2 percent or whole. (Toddlers can switch to skim
or low-fat milk starting at age 2.) “And choose lean meats and skinless
poultry, keeping servings to about the size of your palm,” suggests
Thayer. Finally, avoid processed cookies, crackers, chips and bakery products, which are often high in trans fats (also called “hydrogenated” or
“partially hydrogenated” fat or oil in the ingredient list). Check the nutrition label to find snacks that are low in both saturated and trans fat.
Eat More Whole Grains
Whole-grain bread and cereals as well as beans, barley and lentils are
good sources of vitamins A, B and E. These act as antioxidants, which
may help neutralize free radicals – unstable oxygen molecules in the
blood that may contribute to plaque buildup in the arteries. Whole
grains are also “packed with fiber, which is potent in lowering LDL,”
says Wahida Karmally, R.D., director of nutrition at the Irving Center for
Clinical Research at Columbia University in New York City.
Food Fix: Because most of us get only 15 grams of fiber per day, while
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as possible. Don’t worry: the other people in your home will get used to
it. Aim for at least three, one-ounce servings of whole grains per day.
The Nurses’ Health Study, which followed more than 75,000 women
over 10 years, found that those who consumed an average of two-andone-half servings of whole grains daily (from whole grain breakfast cereal to popcorn) had at least a 30 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease than women who consumed the least (less than one serving daily).
According to the study, the more whole grains you consume, the greater
your protection against heart disease is likely to be.
To spot whole grain products, look for whole on the nutrition label, as
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content. Look for foods with 2 or more grams of fiber per serving.
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folate, a B vitamin that may help reduce the amino acid homocysteine,
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Health
Eat to Beat Heart Disease
of heart attack. They’re also natural sources
of plant sterols. Aim for two cups of fruit
and two-and-one-half cups of vegetables
each day. Less than a third of us eat enough
produce to protect our hearts.
Food Fix: Can’t seem to find room in your
diet for a whole orange or an extra serving of
green beans? Then sneak more fruits and vegetables into foods you and your family already
eat. Top off your morning cereal or yogurt
with fruit and add it to homemade breads,
cakes and cookies. Add vegetables to sauces,
stews, meat loaf, pizza and soup. “Store cutup vegetables and fruit at eye level in the
fridge so they’re the first thing everyone sees
when you open the door,” suggests Thayer.
albacore tuna, mackerel and herring, are
rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and
eicosapentenoic acid (EPA), heart-healthy
omega-3 fatty acids that help reduce the
rate of plaque buildup, decrease triglycerides and slightly lower blood pressure.
The American Heart Association recommends eating two, three-ounce fish meals
per week.
Food Fix: Try adding an easy-to-make fish,
such as salmon to your family’s weekly
menu. (Sorry, deep-fried fish fillets don’t
count.) If you’re a novice at cooking fish, try
The American Heart Association recommends eating two, three-ounce
this
basic preparation: Rub with olive oil,
fish meals per week.
season with salt and pepper and bake at
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The Real Deal on Vitamin E
20 minutes.
In general, eating heart-healthy isn’t about drasMake Time For Tea Among the stellar antioxidants, vitamin E
tic change; it’s a cumulative process. “Once you
Green and black teas has been making a lot of headlines lately. A
study
in
Circulation
found
that
eating
a
find a heart-healthy meal that’s easy to prepare
are a rich source of
daily
handful
of
almonds,
which
are
a
rich
that the whole family likes, then add another,”
flavonoids, especially
source
of
vitamin
E,
reduced
oxidized
LDL
says Thayer.
quercetin and epigallocholesterol
by
nearly
8
percent
in
particiIf you just don’t like eating fish, try incorporating
catechin gallate, subpants after just one month.
flaxseed
oil. It’s a rich source of heart-healthy
stances that may relax
This may not be true, however, for vitamin E
alpha-linolenic acid (LNA). One teaspoon of the oil
blood vessels, prevent
supplements. A Harvard study recently puba day is all you need to get a beneficial dose (1.5
blood from clotting and
lished in the Journal of the American
grams). But since flaxseed oil breaks down with
head
off
plaque Medical Association involving more than
heat, don’t use it for cooking. “I make homemade
buildup. One study 39,000 women – the first to look at vitavinaigrette with it,” says McCoin.
showed that drinking min E supplementation and heart disease
three cups of tea a day prevention in healthy women – found that
reduced the risk of taking a vitamin E supplement didn’t proSeek Out Soy
tect
against
heart
attack.
In
foods,
nutriheart disease by 11 perSoy-based foods (for instance, tofu, edamame,
cent. “Studies indicate that the more you drink, ents like vitamin E may work synergistically
soy milk or soy smoothies) contain LNA and
the lower your risk of heart disease,” says Mikelle with other antioxidants to offer disease
isoflavones, antioxidants that have been linked to
McCoin, R.D., senior nutrition director at the protection, which may be why vitamin E
a reduced risk of heart disease. “But soy’s biggest
doesn’t
confer
the
same
benefit
when
it
Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease in
benefit is that it replaces saturated fat in the diet.
gets singled out as a supplement, says the
San Francisco.
If you’re eating soy at some of your meals, you’re
study’s lead researcher, I-Min Lee, M.D.,
Food Fix: For the most benefit, brew your own
probably not eating as much red meat,” says
associate professor of medicine at Harvard
green or black tea by just dunking a tea bag in hot
McCoin.
Medical School in Boston.
water for three to five minutes. According to the The upshot? “Get your vitamin E as well as
Food Fix: To get at least 25 grams of soy protein
United States Department of Agriculture, brewed other antioxidants from food,” Dr. Lee advis- a day – the amount studies show may help lower
tea contains five to 10 times the flavonoids of bot- es. In addition to almonds, include in your
heart disease risk, choose whole soy foods rather
tled tea. Switch to decaf if you like. Decaffeination diet vitamin E sources such as mangoes,
than foods that are fortified with isoflavones. Look
doesn’t affect flavonoid content.
for calcium-fortified soy milk (which contains 7
avocados, peanut butter, olive and canola
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Fish, especially cold-water fish such as salmon,
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If you just don’t
like eating fish,
try incorporating
flaxseed oil. It’s a
rich source of
heart-healthy
alpha-linolenic
acid (LNA).
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While it’s true that dietary cholesterol doesn’t affect your blood cholesterol to the extent that saturated and trans fats can, the dietary cholesterol
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By Joanna Pompilio
A normal day in the life of Dr. Nancy Snyderman starts at 5 in the morning, before the
sun even rises. Even though the Chief Medical Editor for NBC News is out the door by 6
A.M., she still manages to juggle three kids, a husband, teaching responsibilities at
University of Pennsylvania and, of course, hosting “Dr. Nancy” weekdays at noon, eastern
standard time, on MSNBC. Her secret? Lists.
“I am a big believer in lists. Make two columns on a piece of paper: things I love about
my life and things I hate about my life,” says the Fort Wayne, Indiana native (born in St.
Louis, Missouri). “You’ll be surprised about how much you like yourself. But the things
you don’t like, dump them. Get rid of them. If they don’t bring you value, and I mean
spiritual nourishment and value to your soul, dump them.”
Dr. Snyderman joined NBC News (the job she heads to before most of us even contemplate rolling out of bed) in September 2006. But that was not the doctor’s first foray
into television news. She is a 17-year veteran health correspondent for news outlets on
ABC network, including 20/20, Primetime and Good Morning America. Her assignments
brought her around the globe covering the challenges of women and their health.
“Nancy has always been an outspoken advocate for women’s health with insights as a
physician, wife and mother,” according to Ami Schmitz, Dr. Snyderman’s senior medical
producer for 15 years. “She will always stand up for the truth, even if it’s not popular,
because that’s what our viewers have come to count on from her: that she will tell it to
them straight.”
Currently, her reports appear on Today, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,
Dateline NBC, MSNBC and MSNBC.com. Before she became “Dr. Nancy,” the Indiana
University undergrad, 1977 University of Nebraska School of Medicine grad was a practicing otolaryngologist – an ear, nose and throat doctor or ENT. “I’ve always had patients.
I’ve always maintained either an active or private practice along with being a medical
correspondent. The reason it was very important to me is that I grew up to be a doctor, I
didn’t grow up to be on TV,” she quips.
Dr. Snyderman’s father was a surgical ENT. Prior to becoming a surgical ENT herself, the
author of Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend,
and Improve Your Life, considered becoming a pediatrician as her own “mini-rebellion.”
While she soon realized pediatrics was not her career path, she never wavered in her
desire to be an educator, whether in front of the camera or while wearing a physician’s
jacket.
“I found that the skill set of speaking to people bedside is the same skill set as talking
to people on television. It’s taking a complicated thing and condensing it to make it simpler without being condescending,” recalls Dr. Snyderman. “And I’ve always maintained
that I am a better correspondent if I am seeing patients and being a practicing physician.
I am a much smarter doctor because I’ve traveled the world and interviewed people and
seen things outside of my own field. So, to me, they have been phenomenally complimentary.”
It was during her residency at the University of Pittsburgh that she began to work in
broadcasting. The dual career path continued, after becoming a staff surgeon in Little
Rock, Arkansas in 1983. Ever the multi-tasker, she has always been able to weave the
two callings together. Dr. Snyderman, however, made the decision to stop seeing
patients in 2004, to focus on her other passions, including teaching in the Department
of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
“I have come to some proverbial forks in the road where I’ve had to make decisions.
When I moved to the East Coast five years ago, I closed my private practice. So, now I
teach medical students and residents, but I’m not taking new patients because the job
I’m doing at NBC is so big. I had to think, ‘Can I do it all well?’ And I made that quiet
decision on my own to leave at the top of my game as a surgeon but to still keep my
feet in medicine,” reflects the former Vice President of Consumer Education for Johnson
& Johnson. “So that is how I’ve balanced things. But we all make decisions about what
we can have on our plate and what we can’t. For me, I can balance medicine and broadcasting as long as I limit my medicine a little bit.”
Taking off one hat to put on another is how Dr. Snyderman, like the majority of her
female audience, juggles life’s challenges and the stresses that ensue. While many people
live by their Blackberry, Dr. Snyderman still carries a paper calendar . Every year, she
takes the time to write down important birthdays and school vacation schedules, school
plays, etc., and then begins to schedule her life around all of that. “My oldest child is 23,
and I’m proud to say that I’ve never missed a kid’s birthday.”
In a profession that keeps her on the road and traveling to where the news is, Dr.
Snyderman can recall taking her three children, Kate, Rachel and Charlie, on work trips,
to the hospital while she was seeing patients, and even to the studio. Realizing this may
not be an option for every woman, she believes allowing her children to witness her at
work, has helped her teach them. “I think it’s OK for kids to see that you work hard and
struggle and make hard choices, not always the popular choice. But they have to think
that at least you’re trying. Overall, I’ve been blessed with having clarity of what is important and what’s not. Everyone has known that I’ve done the best that I possibly can.”
Still, the question for millions of women over 40 remains, “How can I do it all?” when
“help” feels like another four-letter word. Disproportionate caregiving responsibilities are
among the risk factors that can spark disorders such as depression and anxiety in
women, according to the World Health Organization.
Dr. Snyderman reported on this in “A Woman’s Nation: Are Women Making Themselves
Sick?,” a series which aired on NBC News in October 2009 in conjunction with the findings from a study conducted in partnership with The Center for American Progress, The
Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything. Schmitz explains that Maria
Shriver’s group put together a dialogue-starter in the truest sense. “They assembled the
data on a wide variety of topics and presented NBC News with the opportunity to tell
the story of America’s women – what was working and what was not. In the case of
caregiving, many of us find ourselves sandwiched between generations: caring for our
young as well as our aging parents and relatives, often while working a full-time job.
And it’s exacting a terrible toll on our health and well-being,” she adds.
Exhaustion, depression, high blood pressure, dehydration and heart disease – these are
all illnesses stemming from stress, which negatively affects every organ system in the
body. Many of these illnesses are common in caregivers, who tend to be women over the
age of 40 that habitually put their own health needs last. Stress, Dr. Snyderman feels,
has become the silent killer of women. “We know that women are under more stress
than ever. Stress leads to higher blood pressure, stress hormones and obesity. We reach
for fat and carbs when we are stressed. Stress leads to depression. Stress is not only psychologically damaging when it’s unrelenting but it is physically damaging,” according to
Dr. Snyderman. “Women are nurturers, but we put ourselves on the back burner since we
are biologically wired to nurture.”
The solution is that women acting as caregivers need to put their own health needs
first and manage their health as thoroughly as they manage their careers and families.
Her article “Taking Care of the Caregiver,” posted on BeWell.com, discusses the higher
death rate in women once becoming the primary caregiver for her spouse. The increased
health risks are due to basic overextension. The physicality of helping an ailing family
member with their daily hygiene, transportation and monitoring new dietary needs,
which are difficult even for a trained professional, can prove overwhelming. These factors are compounded by the emotional hardship of seeing a loved one in need.
Women, she advises, should set aside a particular time each year, to start scheduling
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“Women acting as caregivers
need to put their own
health needs first
and manage their health
as thoroughly as they
manage their careers
and families.”
Dr. Nancy Snyderman
doctor visits and specific annual procedures. By maintaining an annual schedule,
there is less likelihood of pivotal tests and checkups falling by the wayside. “My
birthday is March 26, so I look at the month of March as my gift to myself. I know
about this time of year to start booking things – my colonoscopy, my mammogram,” Dr. Snyderman suggests. “I tell women to pick a significant day and that is
what you strive for because when you say ‘Oh, I’ll get it in the spring,’ then it’s the
summer and before you know it it’s the fall.”
Caregivers are nearly twice as likely as non-caregivers to report a chronic condition, and they are also less likely to seek out medical attention. Such a factor makes
annual tests and doctor visits, all the more crucial for this group of high risk individuals. Because caregivers become so consumed with the care of the patient/loved
one, they do not see, or ignore, the warning signs of their own declining health.
“Women almost like permission to say we matter. If you put yourself first, it’s not
selfish, it’s self-preservation,” Dr. Snyderman emphasizes. “A lot of people depend on
us, so the best thing we can do is take care of ourselves. Do not assume you can
abuse yourself and that it is going to be someone else’s problem later in life. For all
of us who like control of our lives, taking care of yourself is the best thing you can
possibly do.”
Dr. Snyderman believes that her cravings for a balanced diet and healthy foods
help her maintain her schedule. “We have sit-down family dinners on the nights
that I’m not on the nightly news. It’s been the only sort of rule in our family for
years. We eat simply;. I’m a good cook, not a fancy cook.”
As for physical activity, when she is not horseback riding, the doctor tries to walk
or hike for exercise. Dr. Snyderman truly credits her equestrian hobby with helping
keep life in perspective. “I usually try to get out three or four times a week,” says
the longtime riding enthusiast. “The horse is good for me physically, and the great
thing about riding is that you can’t think about the outside world. You really have
an hour where you have to purge your brain of all the other junk that infiltrates it.”
For many women over 40, another stressor is the aging process and its physical as
well as mental toll – which leads many women to consider plastic surgery. In the
nearly 11.7 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in the
United States in 2007, as reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery (ASAPS), women accounted for 91 percent of that total. Plastic surgery is a
subject Dr. Snyderman covered extensively as a correspondent for Good Morning
America. She presented a special five-part series, which was honored with the 1990
Journalism Award of Excellence by the American Academy of Facial, Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery.
“Probably the number one thing people never bother to ask their doctor is, ‘Do
you have privileges at a local hospital?’ A lot of doctors just have a surgical room in
their office. If there is an emergency, they don’t have any way of taking care of you
at a local hospital,” cautions Dr. Snyderman. Statistics from the ASAPS illustrate the
need for this type of inquiry: in 2007, over 54 percent of cosmetic procedures were
performed in an office facility; only 17 percent in a hospital. The remaining 29 percent were completed at free-standing surgicenters.
Alan Matarasso, M.D., Clinical Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine concurs, women need to make sure they recognize all the details of a procedure before
going under the knife. When considering any form of plastic surgery, potential
patients should always realize the pre- and post-operative minutiae about possible
complications and long-term consequences. Patients, in many cases, also do not
grasp the length of time necessary for healing and should be clear with their physician about when pre-operative daily routines can resume. “You don’t want to be
sorting out these details after the fact,” emphasizes Dr. Matarasso. “Carefully select
your surgeon. It’s important to do thorough research in selecting a board certified
plastic surgeon.”
Dr. Snyderman also wonders about
women’s motivation for getting plastic surgery. According to the American Academy
of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), the average
age of patients receiving cosmetic surgery
is 41. Dr. Snyderman encourages women to
find out what is really important to them
as they age, before rushing to the operating table. “Those are very personal decisions. I think the biggest concern I have
about women in plastic surgery is if they
are competing with their teenage daughter
rather than wanting to look their best,” she
says.
As much as she preaches self-care, Dr.
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own health. Despite advising patients and
humanizing critical illnesses, she admits she
is not immune to being less than perfect, at
times, when it comes to managing her own
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As it’s very nature, mediation, whether
it’s done as pure mediation or collaboratively, offers some creative solutions to
problems that have or will arise as a result
of these unprecedented economic times.
For instance, in a traditional litigated
divorce, the approach to calculating child
support or maintenance and property
division would be based upon current
levels of income and values. It can only
be later modified, if not agreed upon, by
proving a significant change in circumstance, gross error or fraud. Because of
the inflexible nature of litigation, a couple’s ability to rebuild financially after
divorce can be severely hampered.
For example, take a couple with one
self-employed spouse. Due to the economic downturn, their business has suffered tremendously but the parties
would either be forced to use the present income or an average of three years
income to determine support. On the
one side the income would be so low
that the non-wage earner is stuck with
a support amount too low to cover
expenses and on the other side the
income maybe severely inflated making
it difficult for the self-employed spouse
to meet his or her support obligations
and keep the business afloat.
In either of the litigation alternatives,
“mediation” or “collaboration,” flexibility
and creativity is the key. With mediation
or collaborative divorce the parties can
agree on a figure to start with and then
agree to adjust the amount of support
paid at intervals throughout the economic times of recession and recovery. With
collaboration, the process includes in
most cases a Certified Divorce Financial
Analyst (CDFA) or a Certified Financial
Planner (CFP) on the team to assist in the
calculations and generating options. With
mediation, if the parties and the mediator
find that one would be helpful, a CDFA or
CFP can be called in. Both of these
approaches help the couple to accomplish the separation or divorce they are
seeking now, rather than waiting until the
financial situation improves. The same
types of creativity can be established with
the division of property including the marital residence and retirement plans.
Now, during these times of economic
stress, it is so important that parties use
the right strategies and/or keep the
right team of professionals who can
help in making these sound decisions
for them and their families, which will
not only have impact today but also the
future . For more information visit us at
www.divorcemediationonline.com or
call at 631-465-2140 or 1-877-WEMEDIATE. Robyn D. Weisman, Esq., Director,
Divorce Mediation and Family Services of
New York, Ltd. 68 South Service Rd.,
Suite 100, Melville.
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Book Corner
by Debbi Honorof
Getting Naked
Two New Books Offer Sex and Dating Tips
Getting Naked Again: Dating, Romance, Sex, and Love
When You’ve Been Divorced, Widowed, Dumped, or
Distracted by Judith Sills, Ph.D.
Springboard Press; 2010; Trade Paperback; 271 pages; $14.99
If you’re single and contemplating diving into the dating pool
after a divorce, death of a spouse or partner, or taking time off
to raise your children, Dr. Judith Sills, a renowned clinical psychologist and author, has an entire book’s
worth of solid, practical advice for you. Don’t
take even a baby step until you’ve read this
book cover to cover! It’s frank, funny, and most
important, reassuring.
According to Dr. Sills, no matter what your
individual circumstance, or how you got to this
point in your life, or even if you are merely considering getting back into the dating scene,
“you will have to navigate an intensely emotional, uncertain, and unsettling period of
time.” In other words, in order to successfully
reenter the world of dating, you’ll need to do
it slowly, deliberately, and consciously. “Your
capacity for introspection and self-awareness
may well have atrophied during your marriage
or motherhood,” writes Dr. Sills, “when you
focused so much on taking care of other people that you lost close touch with yourself.”
Getting naked is not just about removing your clothing. It’s a metaphor for the
process of learning to understand yourself anew as you steer your way through
the maze of building new relationships. It’s about opening yourself up to new
possibilities, even when you are experiencing “an overwhelming sense of uncertainty that accompanies the transition from some safe harbor to the unsheltered
world of single life.”
Instead of being fearful about getting back into
the dating scene, the author suggests that women
approach this new phase of life as a way to learn
more about themselves, about men, and about flirtation, sex, love and dating. “The thinking is a mind
shift to a here-and-now attitude,” advises Dr. Sills,
rather than future considerations. “Believe me,
there will be plenty of time later to worry about all
Judith Sills
the traditional preoccupations of courtship.”
Getting naked is
not just about
removing your
clothing. It’s a
metaphor for the
process of
learning to
understand
yourself anew.
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“Getting naked again is first, foremost, and maybe in the end most important, all about who you are when you meet him,” writes the author. And
who you are will be the result of how much time and effort you put into taking the time to discover your new self. This book can get you through that
necessary process with grace and help you emerge a stronger and more
confident woman.
In the Mood Again: Use the Power of Healthy
Hormones to Reboot Your Sex Life – at Any Age by Genie
James, M.M. SC. and C.W. Randolph, Jr., M.D.
Fireside Books; 2010; Trade Paperback; 295 pages;
$14.99
Whether you’re back in the dating scene and thinking
about sex for the first time in a while or whether you’ve
been married or in a long-term relationship and have found that either you
or your partner (or both of you) have lost interest in sex, this book – written
by a husband-wife team – can help bring back the sizzle in your life. It’s not
a how-to sex manual; it’s a guidebook that teaches both men and women
how to balance the hormones that go awry as we age. Balancing the hormones will not only help your sex life, it will also improve your overall health,
make you feel more energetic, and can even help you lose weight!
While many people blame their dwindling sex drive on age, stress, weight
gain, and fatigue, the authors share a plan that safely and naturally restores
optimum hormone balance and helps individuals and couples regain their
sexual spark. The plan for both men and women includes using bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) – as opposed to pharmaceutically
manufactured synthetic hormones, which may have dangerous side effects
– eating a more healthful diet, taking vitamins and natural supplements, and
exercising on a regular basis.
The first step in BHRT is to get hormone levels tested in order to determine which hormones are low and need to be replaced. A doctor or practitioner will prescribe an individual formula that will meet that person’s hormonal needs. BHRT is formulated for individuals; it’s not one-size-fits-all.
Eating certain foods, the authors explain, will naturally help restore hormones. They offer menus for a full week of “sexy-healthy eating,” a complete shopping list, and even a set of recipes. The chapter on herbal medicine is a definitive guide to hormone-increasing supplements. Finally, the
benefits of exercise for increasing hormone levels and improving your sex life are explained in a
clear and concise manner.
“We guarantee that when you combine sexyhealthy eating with herbal supplements and regular exercise,” the authors advise, “you will not
only feel sexier, you will also look it … getting
back in the mood and having the energy for
more sex can improve your health and extend
your life.”◆
Genie James
Both books arrived on the same day. Both titles contained the word
“again.” I thought there was a message that I needed to relate, and that
message is: it’s a bold new world out there, and if you haven’t dated or had
a sexually satisfying relationship recently, it’s time to start exploring and
learning about new options.
LONG ISLAND WOMAN • February 2010 • 25
Travel
by Lee Hitraot
Vancouver Island & Nimmo Bay
Nature at its Finest
With the Winter Olympics upon us, Vancouver is garnering
much attention. A destination worthy of its own trip is
Vancouver Island, where nature’s bounty awaits with an
abundance of wildlife and scenic wonders.
We began our adventure with a quick 30-minute drive
from the Vancouver airport to Nainamo where we boarded
a ferry (courtesy of BC Ferries) to Tsawassen. The ferry had
the feel of a large cruise ship, with a spacious sun deck, lots
of comfortable seating and tables, a playroom for the kids,
a cafeteria with a Starbucks café, gift shops and even a pet
area. Despite the fact that our ferry was sold out, there was
plenty of room on board. (It is advised to book in advance as
ferry rides usually sell out during peak season.)
We headed west to Tofino to explore the Pacific Rim. The
picturesque drive took us past majestic mountains and
bright blue lakes that demanded we break for hikes and
photo ops. In Tofino, we stayed at Long Beach Lodge, a rustic and comfortable oceanfront
resort on Cox Bay. The bay is a
haven for surfers, and the lodge’s Great
Room has an expansive view of the bay from
its comfy couches and plush sitting chairs. It
also doubles as a restaurant/bar.
On the Northeast side of the Island, we visited the harbor town of Port McNeill. It’s a
sleepy little town surrounded by abundant
wildlife. There are a few bed and breakfasts
available along with The Black Bear Resort,
where we stayed overnight. Not quite a
resort, but the rooms were acceptable and there was an indoor pool and
spa services available.
Instead of booking space on a large whale-watching boat, we were
fortunate to find Ocean Rose Coastal Adventures. Our guide, Angela
(she’s also the proprietor), was a delight, and she shared her wealth of
information as we skimmed the water on her Zodiac. The Zodiac is a
great way to view the coastal offerings. It’s an intimate motorized raft
that is swift yet remarkably comfortable and seasick proof. Angela has
an innate sonar capability for marine and wildlife with plenty of experience in the surrounding waters. During our thrilling tour, we had upclose and personal viewings of dolphins, humpback, orca and minke
whales, sea lions and bald eagles. Angela supplies everything you need,
from lunch (her homemade cookies were a nice touch) to the gear to
keep you warm and safe.
From Port McNeill, we were on our way – via helicopter – to the highpoint of the vacation: Nimmo Bay. We discovered Nimmo Bay in the
book “1,000 Places to See Before You Die,” by Patricia Schultz, and it
Vancouver Island,
where nature’s
bounty awaits with
an abundance of
wildlife and scenic
wonders.
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A helicopter view of Nimmo Bay.
seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime experience worth reviewing for its
promise of beauty, adventure, elegant cuisine and pampering. Nimmo
Bay lived up to its promise and then some!
The helicopter ride was jaw dropping as we weaved around the mountains, over the water and above the clouds where we landed atop a glistening snow-topped glacier. We spent a few minutes taking in the sights
from what seemed like the top of the world, and then got back in the
helicopter to get to Nimmo Bay. We descended from the clouds into a
clearing that opened like curtains onto this little Shangri-La.
It’s a Fantasy-Island-like resort, only accessible by helicopter, that
accommodates up to 18 guests. For those who enjoy fishing (catch and
release), it doesn’t get better than this. Heli-fishing is the big lure here;
helicopters provide access to remote streams and rivers where the fish
are plentiful, and the scenery and tranquility are breathtaking.
Nimmo is also known for pampering its guests and individualized attention. The staff anticipates your needs before you do. This is a family-run
operation where the cheery staff act and feel like part of the family as
well. The atmosphere of caring and attention to detail starts from the
top; owner and founder Craig Murray creates the inimitable atmosphere,
and his true love for his natural surroundings is contagious. (To learn
more about the fascinating history of Nimmo Bay and the Murray family,
you can get the book Finding Nimmo at www.nimmobay.com/book.)
The Murrays have immense respect for the resort’s natural surroundings and are very ecologically conscious. The electricity comes from a
water-driven turbine that was mounted at the base of a nearby waterfall. The resort has been recycling since 1981, and since 2000, has
used a hydroxyl waste water treatment system.
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Your Cosmetic Dentist
by Angela M. Ferrari, DDS
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Early Detection is Key to Breast Cancer Survival
by J. Jason Bitter, M.D.
Breast cancer continues to be one of the leading
causes of mortality of women in this county, especially
on Long Island. Every day we learn more about breast
cancer and how to win the battle. One fact is very clear
– the distinct advantage of early detection. Fortunately, breast cancer is highly detectable through digital
mammography screening. If breast cancer is detected
early, before it spreads, 98 percent of the women will
be alive five years later. The earlier it’s discovered, the
earlier it’s treated, the better your chance of survival.
Advances in technology mean better tools for early
detection. Digital mammography provides benefits to
both the patient and the radiologist, including better
visibility, greater image flexibility, shorter exam times,
faster results, fewer call backs and less anxiety. Digital
images are especially helpful for women with implants
and for imaging patients with known abnormalities.
However, mammograms do not replace breast selfexams. Although mammograms can detect cancerous
lesions earlier than you can feel them with a self-exam,
it is still important to examine your breasts every month.
The American Cancer Society recommends that
women over 40 get an annual mammogram to check
for abnormalities or lumps that may indicate early
stages of breast cancer. All women over the age of 20
should obtain an annual clinical breast exam by a
healthcare professional and perform monthly breast
self-exams. Women with personal or family histories of
breast cancer should consult their doctors about the
need for more frequent or earlier mammography. To
reduce your risk of breast cancer, you should breastfeed your children, limit your alcohol intake, maintain
a healthy weight and exercise regularly.
With all the changes in technology, these procedures have become safer and more comfortable
for the patient. Yet many people are confused
and overwhelmed at the task of finding the correct facility. All County MRI and Women’s Imaging
Center offers state of the art digital mammography, 3D sonograms, and a new bone density
(dexa) department in relaxing spa like, non
rushed environment.
To learn more about the importance of early screening for breast cancer, please contact Dr. J. Jason Bitter
at All County Women’s Imaging. Call 516-495-5200
or 516-433-7500 today.
Many patients arrive in our office
avoiding eye contact and hiding their
mouths with their hands. After cosmetic dental treatment, they leave with
confidence, pride in their appearance,
and a “radiance” about their beautiful
smile. Cosmetic dental treatment has
helped many patients feel great about themselves and
enabled them to communicate with others in ways they
never had before. It is remarkable how many people are
negatively affected by their smiles, when often just
whitening their teeth makes a world of difference.
Having a realistic expectation is very important for a
cosmetic dental patient. Prior to any dental treatment
we offer in-depth face-to-face consultations during
which we review the patient’s diagnostic images to
address their dental needs and better understand their
vision for their customized “dream smile”. Wedding,
class or celebrity smile photos are great tools to help us
see what the patient feels is a beautiful smile and to
determine what details we can incorporate into their
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of course, the beautiful smile the patient is looking for.
Patients who are considering cosmetic dentistry
should ask the dentist about the details of their potential treatment - not only a “before and after” picture.
Sometimes the road to a fabulous smile may be short
or have some benchmarks. Most importantly, it involves
developing a relationship with a cosmetic dentist that
has open lines of communication. Treatment of the
gums, tooth position, color, and shape, may be needed
to get a person's smile healthy and to esthetically
achieve their goals. Every smile is as individual as its
bearer and one treatment does not work for all.
To schedule a consultation call 516-249-1188.
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Vancouver Island & Nimmo Bay
The customized
gourmet meals
are elegantly and
tastefully prepared
by a world-class
chef and baker.
The rustic and smartly-furnished
cabins (there are no locks on the
doors; there is no need for them)
stand alongside the chilly waterfall
where you can take an ice-cold
bath and then dunk in the nearby
hot tub. The customized gourmet
meals are elegantly and tastefully
prepared by a world-class chef
and baker. We enjoyed our meals
on the outdoor deck while hummingbirds
gathered nectar from the surrounding vibrantly-colored plants.
You can hike in the surrounding woods,
take a canoe out on the bay or try balancing
on a water bike. While cruising on the scenic
bay, perhaps you’ll see a black bear (we did)
or a grizzly (we didn’t). You can also have a
personalized yoga session or massage. When
you return to the resort from your heli-
adventures, things can get so quiet in Nimmo’s tranquil surroundings
that you can practically hear yourself think.
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Cervical Spinal Stenosis
The Use of Personal Care Agreements
By David Chang, M.D.-Ph.D.
Neurosurgeon, Neurological Surgery, P.C.
by Marc Alhonte, Esq.
Cervical spinal stenosis importance of diagnosing cervical spinal
can be diagnosed by stenosis early (and treating early) is that
your doctor through a of Cooper Manning. The older brother of
combination of careful both Peyton and Eli Manning, Cooper
history documentation, was a promising wide receiver at Isadore
neurological examina- Newman High School in New Orleans. As
tion, and diagnostic imaging tests such as a junior, Cooper didn’t drop a single pass.
an MRI scan or sometimes CT scan (com- However, in his senior year he started
puted tomography). Mild
noticing numbness in his
or moderate stenosis can
Severe spinal stenosis hands, and uncharactersometimes be observed
istically dropped several
and treated with anti- can be dangerous, and passes (because of lack
inflammatory medicasome of the symptoms of sensation in his
tions and physical theraHe was eventualcan become permanent. hands).
py. However, severe
ly diagnosed with cervispinal stenosis can be
cal spinal stenosis,
dangerous, and some of the symptoms requiring surgery. Please see your doctor
can become permanent. It is important for an evaluation if you have any of the
to catch cervical spinal stenosis before aforementioned symptoms.
the symptoms become permanent, since
David Chang, M.D.-Ph.D., is a
symptoms can be reversed with surgery if Neurosurgeon with Neurological Surgery,
caught early enough. Surgery for severe P.C. who specializes in the treatment of
cervical spinal stenosis can involve an spinal disorders. He can be reached at
anterior neck approach, a posterior neck their Commack office 631-864-3900.
approach, or both.
Please visit website www.nspc.com for
A case which dramatically illustrates the more information.
The new Medicaid laws their services. This enables the client to fairfor nursing home care ly compensate their loved one and “spend
have imposed longer “look down” the client’s assets for Medicaid
back” periods, which have qualifying purposes. In the event the client
drastically limited an appli- requires nursing home care, the assets paid
cant’s ability to become Medicaid eligible by to the caregiver were not a gift, which cregifting their assets. However, a Medicaid ates a period of ineligibility.
applicant is still permitted
The caregiver must mainto “spend down” their
tain
detailed records docuA “Personal Care
assets.
menting the need for care
Agreement” can be an
When family members
and all services rendered.
effective method of
become unable to indePayments for these perfairly benefiting loved sonal services are considpendently care for themselves, another family
ered taxable income to the
ones and preserving
member may choose to eligibility for Medicaid caregiver.
become a full-time careA
“Personal
Care
benefits
giver. Since the caregiver is
Agreement” can be an
legitimately providing pereffective method of fairly
sonal services to the patient, the care benefiting loved ones and preserving eligiarrangement can be formalized by a prop- bility for Medicaid benefits.
erly drafted “Personal Care Agreement.” It
For a free consultation contact Marc
details the services to be provided and the Alhonte at Karol, Hausman and Sosnik,
patient pays the caregiver a fair wage for P.C. in Garden City at (516) 745-0066.
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First Class Divorce
Communicating Feelings of Anger
When Job Loss Occurs
by Douglas Kepanis, Esq
By Joanne Most, LCSW
If you are considering uncertainty and frustration to the client:
Clients want to know what their total
hiring an attorney to handle your divorce, please fee will be up front. Without this knowlconsider the attorney’s edge, the client is left to estimate and
billing method. The old guess what their final legal bill will be.
An alternative approach to this is the
fashioned billable hour is a true disservice
value-based flat-fee. Rather than charge
to the client.
you for each and every
Hourly billing puts the
The old fashioned
minute spent on your
lawyer’s and client’s interests at odds: The client billable hour is a true case, you are charged a
flat-fee for each phase wants the matter handled
disservice to the
(1)Initiation, (2)Discovery,
as expediently and cost
client.
and (3)Trial. If your case
effectively as possible. The
lawyer has an interest in billing as many settles at any point within a phase, your
billing ends at that point. Best of all,
hours as possible to make more money.
Hourly billing emphasizes the effort this allows you to budget yourself so
expended, not efficiency or effectiveness: that there are no surprise bills at the
Hourly billing actually rewards ineffi- end of the month.
To learn more about value-based flatciency and encourages the lawyer to
fees, email me for a free newsletter engage in protracted litigation.
Hourly billing contributes a sense of douglas@kepanislaw.com.
Q. My husband and I communicate your concerns to the indiare experiencing a vidual that suffered the loss and allow
great deal of financial them the opportunity to vent, cry, or
stress due to his job scream. Don’t take it personally—just lisloss and its taking its ten, be supportive and understanding. If
toll on our marriage. How can we be you feel like depression is getting the
less angry with one another?
best of them or their behavior is unusuA. Financial stressors
al, seek help immediWhen someone loses their ately from a mental
are difficult for anyone. When someone job, it can be considered a health professional.
death of sorts.
loses their job, it can
Joanne Most is the
be considered a death
Director of Reflections
of sorts. A grieving process takes place Psychotherapy and Counseling. She and
and people react in different ways and at her excellent team of therapists offer
different times. However, when a spouse individual and couples counseling for
loses his or her job, behaviors are certain issues of Separation and Divorce,
to change. A happy-go-lucky person will Anxiety, Panic, Depression, Substance
likely go through a personality change if Abuse, Teen Depression, Family of
they suffer a job loss. Concern for the Addictions, Domestic Violence, OCD,
spouse and their family is a perfectly nor- PTSD, Eating Disorders and Sexual Abuse
mal reaction to a situation like this.
and Incest Survivors. Call 631-724-9462
The best thing to do in this situation is for more information.
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Know Your Options When Considering Divorce
Breast Reduction – The Lollipop Scar Technique
by Ann Block, Esq.
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by Dr. Charlotte Rhee
Women with very scar) leaves the breasts with a vertical
large
pendulous and a long horizontal scar (along the
breasts may experi- breast crease). I utilize the LeJour techence a variety of nique which leaves the breast with a
medical problems single vertical incision (lollipop scar)
including back and neck pain. Also, and in my opinion, with a rounder
the weight of large breasts can cause and more naturally appearing breast
the bra straps to dig into the shoul- with a better cosmetic result.
ders leaving groove
Breast reductions are
markings. Large breasts
performed as an outpaThe LeJour technique tient procedure and are
get in the way of physical activities such as leaves the breast with covered by insurance. If
running and other a single vertical incision you would like to learn
sports which can make
more about this proce(lollipop scar).
exercise and weight
dure, please call our
loss very difficult if not
Huntington office to
impossible.
schedule a complimentary consultaBreast Reduction, also known as tion with Dr. Rhee at (631) 424-6707.
reduction mammaplasty, is a surgical
Dr. Charlotte Rhee is a Board
procedure undertaken to make the Certified Plastic and Reconstructive
breasts smaller. There are many differ- Surgeon who specializes in surgery
ent breast reduction techniques. The of the breast. Visit www.liplastic surmore traditional method (inverted T- gery.com.
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Sustenance
by Lyn Dobrin
In Love with Chocolate
Chocolate Drinks by Local Chefs
the recipe (they say the non-alcoholic
Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.
version is just as delicious).
So wrote Ogden Nash, and this
2 oz. homemade chocolate fudge
Valentine’s Day might be the time to cut
(Valhrona dark chocolate, sugar, butter,
through the chocolate bon bons and
corn syrup)
imbibe your chocolate. That’s the way
4 oz. steamed milk
the Mayans and Aztecs handled choco1/2 oz. Godiva chocolate liquor
late, but theirs was a bitter brew, closer
1/2 oz. Frangelico hazelnut liquor
to black coffee than the marshmallow1/2 oz. Tia Maria coffee liquor
sweetened hot cocoa of today. In fact,
Combine and top with whipped cream
the word “chocolate” comes from the
and
shaved hazelnut.
Aztec xoclatl, meaning “bitter water.”
Legend’s Restaurant in New Suffolk
It was the Mayans who first domestitempts
with Hot Chocolate Macaroon,
cated the cacao tree around 500 CE.
Chocolate Coffee Mint Kiss and the
They made a paste with the roasted
Chocolate Espresso Martini. The martini
beans and mixed it with water and
is made with two ounces of Van Go
ingredients such as chili pepper, amberDouble Espresso Vodka, a splash each of
gris, musk and cornmeal to create a
dark crème de cacao and Godiva chocofoamy drink. In both Mayan and Aztec
late liqueur and 1/2 ounce Grey Goose
culture,
vodka. Chill and serve straight up, garchocolate
nished with a marbled chocolate straw.
was
the
Georgio and Lydia Testani at Georgio’s Coffee Roasterie
At the Library Cafe in Farmingdale,
privilege of
they’re also mixing up a special martini – The Hemingway To Have or
the elite. Montezuma believed chocolate
Have Not, combining three ounces Stoli vanilla vodka, one ounce white
was an aphrodisiac and was said to down 50
crème de cacao, two ounces Godiva chocolate. Shake all the ingredients
gobletsful each day.
in a shaker tin with ice for about 10 seconds. Strain and pour into a marAfter the Spanish brought chocolate from
tini glass. Garnish with a Hershey kiss. Also, check out their Almond Joy
Mexico in the early 1400s, monks took over
Martini, Chocolate Dreams (Godiva, dark crème de cacao, half and half
the roasting and grinding of the beans. Hot chocolate became the rage
and raspberries) and Sweethearts Tiramisu.
of the court in Madrid (still a drink of the elite) where sugar and cinnaThe Catch in Port Jefferson offers the White Chocolate Martini, common were added.
bining Absolut vanilla vodka and white crème de cacao, served in a glass
Today, chocolate has been democratized, and a cup of hot chocolate is
rimmed with melted white chocolate. They dip the chilled glass in a
just a cupboard away. But for something very special, here are some
bowl of white chocolate so that it runs down the glass and solidifies.
drinks offered by Long Island food purveyors and chefs.
Also in Port Jefferson is Wave Restaurant & Lounge at Danfords.
Georgio and Lydia Testani prepare café bicerin at Georgio’s Coffee
There you will find chocolate drinks made with peanut butter, brownies
Roasterie in Huntington Station. This combination of espresso, dark
and chocolate covered cherries.
chocolate, cocoa powder and steamed milk originated in Turin, Italy.
Mexican chocolate is the preferred chocolate in Shane Rogan’s homeThree years ago, Georgio’s was the first to bring the drink to the U.S.
made hot chocolate at H2O Seafood Grill in Smithtown. His mixture of
The ingredients are layered in a cup, not stirred and then sipped slowly.
milk, heavy cream and Ibarra Mexican chocolate pays homage to
In its time, each flavor reveals itself – creamy milk, rich cocoa and then
Mexican origins, spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg and chili
the coffee.
powder.
Further north in Huntington are two extravagant chocolate drinks.
The simplest chocolate drink can be found at Hildebrandt’s in
HONU Kitchen & Cocktails presents Caramel and Chocolate
Williston Park. At this old-fashioned ice cream parlor, coke is mixed with
Alexander, a mixture of Godiva caramel and chocolate liquors, Martel VS
chocolate syrup. It’s a popular drink, says co-owner Bryan Acosta. It
Cognac, dark crème de cacao and heavy cream with a garnish of a
sounds weird, but it seems that when it comes to chocolate drinks, anychocolate tullie. Paulo Villela and Anthony Coyne, the mixologists at
thing goes. ◆
Prime: An American Kitchen and Bar create The Cocoa Nuts. Here is
It seems that
when it comes to
chocolate drinks,
anything goes.
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Happenings
February
Bellmore. Learn the basic technique of
making loops on headpins and eyepins in
order to create a pair of earrings for every
outfit that you own. $20 plus cost of
materials used. Tools are provided.
Registration required. 516-396-9893.
beadsnstitches.com.
C L AS S E S
1
•Going Gluten Free: 5:30pm. Sherry’s -- The
Healthy Gourmet, 89 Deer Park Ave.,
Babylon. 631-661-5552.
2
26
•Your Body, Your Wisdom: 7:30-9:30pm.
Smithtown. Series of workshops and
clearing/energizing meditation. #8: Crown Chakra
- “Union With Higher Self, Spiritual Understanding,
Clairvoyance, Wisdom and More.” $15 (discounts
available). Registration required. 631-724-9733.
lightawakeningsmeditationandbeyond.com.
•LinkedIn for Beginners: 10am-noon.
Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Drive,
Plainview. Learn about the business
networking site. Free. Registration required.
516-822-3535, ext. 339. miyjcc.org.
•Basic Wire Linking Workshop: 7:309:30pm. Beads n’ Stitches, 153 Broadway,
Hicksville. $20 plus cost of materials used.
Tools are provided. Registration required.
516-396-9893. beadsnstitches.com.
•Healthy Fats and Oils: 10am. See Feb. 22.
27
•Beginner Polymer Clay Workshop: 11am4pm. Beads n’ Stitches, 153 Broadway,
Hicksville. Learn basic can techniques to
create and embellish basic polymer beads.
Each student creates leaf cane and a jelly roll
cane and learns how to make a skinner
blend. There is a class swap. $115 includes
all materials; must be paid in advance; no
refunds. Registration required. 516-3969893. beadsnstitches.com.
•Evergreen Baskets: 2-3:30pm. Nissequogue
River State Park, Kings Park. Learn about
evergreens and make a basket to take home.
$4, plus $6 parking fee if applicable.
Registration required. 631-581-1072.
3
•Reinventing Your Career: 7pm. Oceanside
Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. Threepart workshop with a career coach.
Registration and attendance at all three
sessions is required. 516-766-2360.
oceansidelibrary.com.
4
•Love Yourself, Love Your Body: 7-8:30pm.
Adelphi University, Alumni House, 154
Cambridge Ave., Garden City. Interactive
program shares “12 Steps to Revealing the
Beauty Within!” and is sponsored by the
Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline
& Support Program. Offered only to those
who have had breast cancer. Free.
Registration required. 516-877-4325.
5
•Going Gluten Free: 10am. See Feb. 1.
6
•Beginner Precious Metal Clay Workshop:
11am-4pm. Beads n’ Stitches, 153 Broadway,
Hicksville. Create a unique focal pendant with
PMC clay using stamps and cutters. $130
includes all materials; must be paid in
advance; no refunds. Registration required.
516-396-9893. beadsnstitches.com.
•Nature Sketching: 1-3pm. Theodore
Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach,
Wantagh. Beginner program; basic supplies
available or take your own. $4, plus parking
fee if applicable (usually $6). Registration
required. 516-679-7254.
8
•Superfoods for Health and Longevity:
5:30pm. Sherry’s - The Healthy Gourmet, 89
Deer Park Ave., Babylon. 631-661-5552.
10
•Reinventing Your Career: See Feb. 3.
11
•Cardiac Health: 1-2pm. Plainview-Old
Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd.,
Plainview. Registered nurse discusses the
warning signs of heart failure. Free.
Registration required. 516-822-3535, ext.
381. miyjcc.org.
Ongoing
Jackie Collins speaks about and signs her new novel, Poor Little Bitch Girl at Book Revue
in Huntington on February 10th. (See Events)
12
19
•Superfoods for Health and Longevity:
10am. See Feb. 8.
•Knotting With Silk: 7:30-9:30pm. Beads n’
Stitches, 153 Broadway, Hicksville. Make a
knotted lariat necklace while learning a
simple technique that can be used to knot
your pearls. $20 plus cost of materials used.
Tools are provided. Registration required.
516-396-9893. beadsnstitches.com.
•Controlling ADD/ADHD With Diet: 10am.
See Feb. 15.
13
•Dichroic Glass Fusing Workshop: 11am4pm. Beads n’ Stitches, 153 Broadway,
Hicksville. Learn how to cut and arrange
pieces of glass and create your own unique
piece of fused glass to be used as a special
pendant. $110 includes all materials; must be
paid in advance; no refunds. Registration
required. 516-396-9893. beadsnstitches.com.
15
•Controlling ADD/ADHD With Diet:
5:30pm. Sherry’s - The Healthy Gourmet, 89
Deer Park Ave., Babylon. 631-661-5552.
17
•Basic Jewelry Making Workshop: 10amnoon. Beads n’ Stitches, 153 Broadway,
Hicksville. $20 plus cost of materials used.
Tools are provided. Registration required.
516-396-9893. beadsnstitches.com.
•Creative Writing: 7pm. Oceanside Library,
30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. Professor
Barbara Novack leads this workshop for all
levels and all genres. Free. 516-766-2360.
oceansidelibrary.com.
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•Belly Dancing: 6:30-7:30pm Thursdays.
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd.,
Plainview. Feb. 25 -- June 24. 516-8223535, ext. 318. miyjcc.org.
•Meditation/Stress Reduction: 7:30-9:30pm
Tuesdays beginning Feb. 16 (five sessions).
Smithtown. Learn to reduce stress and improve
your life. Benefit mind, body and soul as seen in
Newsday exploreLI “Best Bets.” $25 (discounts
available). Registration required. 631-724-9733.
lightawakeningsmeditationandbeyond.com.
•Quit Smoking: 6-7pm Tuesdays (six-week
program began in January). Dowling College,
Room B123, Brookhaven Campus. Free. 631244-1312. suffolkcountyny.gov/health.
•When Judaism Meets Life: 10-11am
Tuesdays (Feb. 2 -- May 11). Temple Sinai of
Roslyn, 425 Roslyn Rd., Roslyn Heights. 516621-6800. mysinai.org.
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•Healthy Fats and Oils: 5:30pm. Sherry’s -The Healthy Gourmet, 89 Deer Park Ave.,
Babylon. 631-661-5552.
23
•Understand Your Sun Sign: 7:30-9:30pm.
Smithtown. Astrological workshop and
meditation to understand your soul purpose.
$25 (discounts available). Registration required
(provide date of birth). 631-724-9733.
lightawakeningsmeditationandbeyond.com.
24
•Reinventing Your Career: See Feb. 3.
25
•Never Enough Earrings: 7:30-9:30pm.
Beads n’ Stitches, 539 Bedford Ave.,
2
•Duplicity: 10am & 1pm. Peninsula Public
Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. Film
about a high-stakes espionage game. Free.
516-239-3262.
3
•The Box: 7 & 9pm. Cinema Arts Centre, 423
Park Ave., Huntington. Stars Cameron Diaz,
James Marsden and Frank Langella. $9. 631423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org.
4
•The Man From London: 7 & 9:30pm.
Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave.,
Huntington. Adaptation of novel; a classic.
$9. 631-423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org.
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Happenings
February
5
•Jonathan Edwards: 8pm. Boulton Center
for the Performing Arts, 37 W. Main St., Bay
Shore. Folk artist with four-decade career.
$32.50. 631-969-1101. boultoncenter.org.
•Great American Love Songs: 7-8:30pm.
The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave.,
Huntington. Vocalists and instrumentalists
from the Music Division of Five Town College
perform at First Friday in honor of the
exhibition “Couples: The Art of Attraction.”
$2. 631-351-3250. heckscher.org.
•Lisa Lampanelli: 8pm. Capital One Bank
Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd.,
Westbury. 877-598-8694. livenation.com.
6
•Simon Boccanegra: 1pm. Staller Center
Main Stage Theatre, Stony Brook University.
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD. A live
broadcast of Verdi’s opera. Tenor Placido
Domingo sings the title role written for a
baritone. Conducted by James Levine. $22;
$20 seniors ages 62 and up. Free parking.
631-632-2787. stallercenter.com.
•Sonny Landreth: 8pm. Boulton Center for
the Performing Arts, 37 W. Main St., Bay
Shore. Southwest Louisiana-based guitarist,
songwriter and singer. $35. 631-969-1101.
boultoncenter.org
•Sounds of Desire: Musical Revelations of
the Human Heart: 3:30pm. Nassau County
Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn
Harbor. Long Island University Chamber
Singers perform various selections. $25
includes admission to the museum.
Registration required. 516-484-9337.
nassaumuseum.org.
•The Musical Box: 8pm. Capital One Bank
Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd.,
Westbury. 877-598-8694. livenation.com.
7
•Haitian Jazz: 2pm. Baldwin Public Library,
2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. Free, but tickets
are required. 516-223-6228. baldwinpl.org.
•Shenole Latimer: 2pm. Brentwood Public
Library, 34 Second Ave., Brentwood. Awardwinning jazz saxophonist performs jazz,
swing and Duke Ellington tunes. 631-2737883. brentwoodnylibrary.org.
13
•Tango From the Heart: 7-9pm. The
Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave.,
Huntington. Serenade Duo (flutist Michelle
LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter) perform
with Argentine tango dancers amidst the
exhibition “Couples: The Art of Attraction.”
Appetizers and wine are served. $25.
Registration required. 631-351-3250.
heckscher.org.
•Monterey Jazz Festival: 8pm. Tilles Center
for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus
of LIU, 720 Northern Blvd. (Rte. 25A,
Brookville. $30; $45; $65. 516-299-3100.
tillescenter.org.
16
•Peter Orth: 6:30pm. Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory, Grace Auditorium, One
Bungtown Rd., Cold Spring Harbor.
Renowned pianist kicks off the Lab’s 2010
Culture Series, performing Haydn,
34 • February 2010 • LONG ISLAND WOMAN
Mendelssohn, Schumann and Beethoven.
516-367-8455. cshl.edu.
•Led Zeppelin in Concert: 7:30pm. Cinema
Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington.
Rare concerts from the Shelley Archives. $12
includes reception (call 800-838-3006). 631423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org.
•The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency: 10am
& 1pm. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central
Ave., Lawrence. Film about Botswana’s first
and only female detective agency. Free. 516239-3262.
17
26
•Away We Go: 7pm. Huntington Public
Library, 338 Main St., Huntington.
Independent film directed by Sam Mendes
about an expectant couple traveling around
the U.S. to find the perfect place to start
their
family.
Free.
631-427-5165.
thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
•Bridget Kibbey: 8pm. Cinema Arts Centre,
423 Park Ave., Huntington. Harpist performs
as part of “Live Music in the Sky Room
Cafe” series. $25 (call 800-838-3006). 631423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org.
•District 9: 7 & 9pm. Cinema Arts Centre, 423
Park Ave., Huntington. Science-fiction classic.
$9. 631-423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org.
19
•Pink Floyd Experience: 8pm. Tilles Center
for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus
of LIU, 720 Northern Blvd. (Rte. 25A,
Brookville. $40; $50; $65. 516-299-3100.
tillescenter.org.
20
•Kevin Hart: 8pm. Capital One Bank Theatre
at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd.,
Westbury. 877-598-8694. livenation.com.
•Moscow
State
Radio
Symphony
Orchestra: 8pm. Tilles Center for the
Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus of LIU,
720 Northern Blvd. (Rte. 25A, Brookville. $40;
$65; $80. 516-299-3100. tillescenter.org.
21
•Remembering Old Blue Eyes: 2pm.
Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Ave.,
Brentwood. Joe Volturo performs Frank Sinatra
songs. 631-273-7883. brentwoodnylibrary.org.
•Nation: 2pm. Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park
Ave., Huntington. The National Theatre in
London’s production of an adventure story
based on the novel His Dark Materials. $25
(call
800-838-3006).
631-423-7611.
cinemaartscentre.org.
•Songs That Won An Oscar: 2pm. Oceanside
Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. Vocalist
Bettina Paley performs. Tickets required. 516766-2360. oceansidelibrary.com.
22
•Romance and the Romantics: 1pm.
Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave.,
Lawrence. Illustrated lecture and piano
performance about the liaison of Mme.
George Sand and M. Frederic Chopin. Free.
516-239-3262.
1
•Taste of Long Island: 6:30pm. The Carltun,
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Annual
event presented by the Nassau County
Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Features more than 40 of the area’s best
restaurants, wineries, bakers and more.
$150 reserved seating; $100 general
admission. 516-572-0700.
4
•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Psychic medium
Rebecca Rosen speaks about and signs her
new book, Spirited: Connect to the Guides All
Around You. 631-271-1442. bookrevue.com.
6
•Book Signing: 7:30pm. Book Revue, 313
New York Ave., Huntington. Long Island
author Ellen Pober Rittberg speaks about
and signs her new book, 35 Things Your
Teen Won’t Tell You, So I Will. 631-2711442. bookrevue.com.
9
•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Former Newsday and
LA Times reporter Miriam Pawel speaks
about and signs her new book, The Union
of Their Dreams: Power, Hope and Struggle
in Cesar Chavez’s Farm Worker Movement.
631-271-1442. bookrevue.com.
10
•Tramp, Tramp, Tramp: 7:30pm. Cinema
Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington.
Silent film with live organ accompaniment.
$12 (call 800-838-3006). 631-423-7611.
cinemaartscentre.org.
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11
•One Man, One Cow, One Planet: 7 30pm.
Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave.,
Huntington. Presented by Slow Foods
Huntington. $12 (call 800-838-3006). 631423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org.
12
•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Bestselling author
Kristin Hannah speaks about and signs her
new book, Winter Garden, about motherdaughter relationships. 631-271-1442.
bookrevue.com.
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•Private Tea and Tour: 2:30pm. Nassau
County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive,
Roslyn Harbor. Docent-led tour of the main
exhibition followed by tea, sandwiches,
scones and sweets in Cafe Musee. $45.
Registration required. 516-484-9337.
nassaumuseum.org.
•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Bestselling author
Jackie Collins speaks about and signs her
new novel, Poor Little Bitch Girl. 631-2711442. bookrevue.com.
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York Ave., Huntington. Conservative analyst
Jonathan Krohn -- who is 14 years old -speaks about and signs his new book,
Defining Conservatism: The Principles That
Will Bring Our Country Back. 631-271-1442.
bookrevue.com.
•Evening for the Love of Animals: 7-11pm.
Flowerfield Celebrations Catering, 199 Mills
Pond Rd., St. James. Save-A-Pet animal
rescue center holds its 10th annual Fur Ball.
Dinner dance, open bar, silent auction and
more. $100 per person (half is taxdeductible). 631-473-6333. saveapetli.org.
•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Award-winning
essayist Philip Lopate and award-winning
poet Sandy McIntosh speak about and sign
their new poetry collections, Lopate’s At the
End of the Day: Selected Poems and an
Introductory Essay, and McIntosh’s Ernesta,
In the Style of Flamenco. 631-271-1442.
bookrevue.com.
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•Intimate Encounters: 3pm. Nassau County
Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn
Harbor. Actress Shirley Romaine discusses
women poets. $20. Registration required.
516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org.
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•Aviation Photography: 7:30-10pm.
Haypath Park Community Center, Haypath
Rd., Old Bethpage. Presentation and speaker
John Musolino. Free. 516-681-6040.
syossetcc.org.
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•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. KJOY morning show
host Maria Garcia Kalb speaks about and signs
her new book, 101 Ways to Torture Your
Husband. 631-271-1442. bookrevue.com.
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•Singles Winter Dance: 7-9:30pm. Suffolk Y
JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack. Music,
dancing, food and fun for singles of all ages.
$15. 631-462-9800, ext. 139. syjcc.org.
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•Author Talk: 7:30pm. Oceanside Library, 30
Davison Ave., Oceanside. Bill German’s Under
Their Thumb -- How A Nice Boy From Brooklyn
Got Mixed Up With The Rolling Stones. Free.
516-766-2360. oceansidelibrary.com.
•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Long Island
cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Fred Vagnini
speaks about and signs his new book, The
Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The
5 Step Program That Removes Metabolic
Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and
Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes. 631271-1442. bookrevue.com.
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•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Humorist Jonathan
Shapiro speaks about and signs his new
book, Shapiro’s World: It’s All in the Funnier
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•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Bestselling author Joe
Hill speaks about and signs his new novel,
Horns. 631-271-1442. bookrevue.com.
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•Book Signing: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 New
York Ave., Huntington. Bestselling author
Adriana Trigiani speaks about and signs her
new novel, Brava, Valentine. 631-271-1442.
bookrevue.com.
Ongoing
•Adult Connections: 7 or 7:30pm (time
varies) Thursdays. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct.,
Oceanside. $10 dues per month. Additional
fees apply occasionally for food (theme
dinners, etc.). 516-766-4341, ext. 111.
friedbergjcc.org.
•Adult Happenings: 7:45-9:15pm Tuesdays.
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd.,
Plainview. Meetings feature guest speaker or
entertainer. Ages 40 and up. 516-822-3535,
ext. 328. miyjcc.org.
•Baby Boomers Club: 7:30-9:30pm
Wednesdays. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct.,
Oceanside. Calling everyone born between
1946 and 1964. $10. 516-634-4170.
friedbergjcc.org.
•Book Lovers Bonanza: 1:30-5pm
Wednesdays. Merrick Library Wing, 2369
Merrick Ave., Merrick. Books are 50 cents to
$1 and proceeds go toward library
programming. 516-379-6434.
•Connections: 6:30-7:45pm second and
fourth Tuesdays. Suffolk Y JCC, 74
Hauppauge Rd., Commack. Widow and
widowers group for ages 50 and up. $9.
631-462-9800, ext. 139. syjcc.org.
•Current Events Discussion Group:
11:30am-12:45pm Mondays. Friedberg
JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside. Facilitated
discussion. Bagels, rolls, cream cheese, juice
and coffee served. $5. 516-634-4169.
friedbergjcc.org.
•Friendship Circle: 7:30-10pm. Mid-Island Y
JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview. Ages 60
and up. $6. 516-822-3535, ext. 335.
miyjcc.org.
•Give Back Sundays: 8am-noon Sundays.
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology provides uninsured
Long Islanders with free radiologic services
(MRI, x-ray, ultrasound etc.) once a month at
either its Massapequa or Smithtown offices.
631-930-9460. ZPgivebacksundays.org.
•Historic Main House Tours: 1-4pm Sundays
(Feb. 14 -- June 13). Connetquot River State
Park Preserve, Sunrise Hwy., Oakdale. Once
the clubhouse of the South Side Sportsmen’s
Club, where Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S.
Grant and others sat after fishing. $4 tour;
$6 parking fee. 631-581-1072.
•Insurance Enrollment Sessions: 5-8pm
first and third Thursday of each month.
Franklin Hospital, Admitting Dept., 900
Franklin Ave., Valley Stream. Family & Child
Health Plus free or low-cost health insurance
available for NYS residents. 516-256-6397
or 866-381-1931. healthcareaccess.edu.
•Night Sky Observing Sessions: 7pmmidnight Saturdays. Custer Institute and
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Observatory, 1115 Main Bayview Rd.,
Southold. Guided tours of the night sky
through powerful telescopes. Weather
permitting. Suggested donation $5. 631765-2626. CusterObservatory.org.
•RADISH (Reserve a Day for Interesting
Social Happenings): 11:30am-1:30pm
Tuesdays. Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill
Rd., Plainview. Ages 60 and up. $6. 516822-3535, ext. 335. miyjcc.org.
•R.A.P. (Retirees Activity Program): 24:15pm. Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill
Rd., Plainview. Ages 55 and up. $6. 516822-3535, ext. 335. miyjcc.org.
•R.E.A.C.H. (Recreational, Educational,
Artistic, Cultural Happenings): 10:30amnoon Tuesdays. Sid Jacobson JCC, 300
Forest Drive, East Hills. Ages 60 and up. $10.
516-484-1545, ext. 134. sjjcc.org.
•SAGE (Senior Adult Group Enthusiasts):
10:30am second Thursdays (Feb. 11).
Woodbury Jewish Center, 200 South Woods
Rd., Woodbury. Today’s meeting celebrates
Purim with a mind reader and
hamantaschen. 516-496-9100.
•Singles Chat & Chew: 7:45-8:15pm;
refreshments
served
8:15-9:30pm
Wednesdays. Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge
Rd., Commack. Group for all singles
facilitated by a certified social worker. $9.
631-462-9800, ext. 139. syjcc.org.
•Sociable Singles: 3-5pm first and third
Thursdays. Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge
Rd., Commack. Group for active, single
seniors ages 60 and up. $4. Registration
required. 631-462-9800, ext. 121. syjcc.org.
•Sophisticated Singles: 7:30-9:30pm
Mondays. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct.,
Oceanside. Singles ages 40 and up meet
weekly; facilitated by Irwin Pfeffer. $8. 516766-4341, ext. 133. friedbergjcc.org.
•Wednesday Club: 10:30am-1:30pm. MidIsland Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview.
Ages 70 and up. $6. 516-822-3535, ext.
335. miyjcc.org.
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intriguing female artists. 516-484-9337.
nassaumuseum.org.
•Latinas: Through Feb. 28. Nassau County
Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn
Harbor. Major exhibition of Latin American
art. 516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org.
•Life Stories: Through March 8. Art-trium
Gallery, 25 Melville Park Rd., Melville. 631271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.
•NCMA’s Sculpture Park: Nassau County
Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn
Harbor. More than 50 works by renowned
artists set amidst the 145-acre property.
516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org.
•Peter Blasl: Through Feb. 21. Huntington
Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington.
Photographic exhibit “Inspired By Nature.”
631-427-5165. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
•Shain Bard: Through March 15. Main Street
Petite Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington.
Landscapes in oils. 631-271-8423.
huntingtonarts.org.
•The Subject Is Women: Through Feb. 28.
Nassau County Museum of Art, One
Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. Exhibition of
Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. 516484-9337. nassaumuseum.org.
•Young America: Historical Portraits,
Landscapes and Genre Scenes, 16201900: Through Feb. 28. Anthony Giordano
Gallery, Dowling College, Oakdale. 631244-3155 or 800-DOWLING. dowling.edu.
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•Van Gogh and Kandinsky: 1pm. Peninsula
Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence.
Illustrated art lecture about the impact of
Van Gogh on Kandinsky and the
Expressionists. Free. 516-239-3262.
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•Henri Matisse: 1pm. Peninsula Public Library,
280 Central Ave., Lawrence. Illustrated art
lecture about the life and works of this master
painter. Free. 516-239-3262.
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•Shain Bard: 6-8pm. Main Street Petite
Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington. Opening
reception for noted local artist. 631-2718423. huntingtonarts.org.
•Deer
Resistant
Plants:
7:30pm.
Connetquot State Park and Preserve, Sunrise
Hwy., Oakdale. Dr. Mark Bridgen, Professor
at Cornell University, serving as Director of
the Long Island Horticultural Research and
Extension Center, presents this topic. Free.
631-563-7716. gsbas.org.
Ongoing
•Arcadia/Suburbia: Architecture on Long
Island 1930-2010: Through April 11. The
Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave.,
Huntington. 631-351-3250. heckscher.org.
•Black History Month: Throughout the
month. Various State Parks. Exhibits of
paintings and posters. Free. 631-321-3510.
nysparks.com.
•Complimentary Contrast: Through Feb.
11. Alfred Van Loen Gallery, South
Huntington Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd.,
Huntington Station. Two artists who share
50 years of friendship and inspiration exhibit
their work side by side. 631-549-4411.
•Eye of the Beholder: Through Feb. 28.
Nassau County Museum of Art,
Contemporary Gallery, One Museum Drive,
Roslyn Harbor. Exhibition showcasing six
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•Minimally Invasive Facial Plastic Surgery,
Non-Surgical Treatments and Skin Care:
5-6pm. 440 Northern Blvd., Great Neck.
516-773-4646.
•Women in American Jewish Music:
1:30pm. Bellmore Jewish Center, 2550 S.
Center Ave., Bellmore. Robert L. Cohen
considers whether the voices of Jewish
women are changing Jewish music, and if
so, how. Free. Registration required. 516221-2056 or 516-781-3072.
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•Center Section Hike: 1-3pm. Caumsett
State Historic Park, Lloyd’s Neck, Huntington.
Slow- to moderately-paced, five-mile hike.
$4, plus $6 parking fee if applicable.
Registration required. 631-423-1770.
•Guided Hike: 2-3:30pm. Connetquot River
State Park Preserve, Sunrise Hwy., Oakdale.
Stroll through the woods in the preserve. $4
tour; $6 parking fee. 631-581-1072.
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•Maple Sugaring: 10:30am-noon. Caumsett
State Historic Park, Lloyd’s Neck, Huntington.
Learn how to identify and tap a maple tree.
$4, plus $6 parking fee if applicable.
Registration required. 631-423-1770.
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•Birding Basics: 2:15-4pm. Caumsett State
Historic Park, Lloyd’s Neck, Huntington.
Hands-on program introduces you to bird
songs and adaptations. One-mile walk. $4,
plus $6 parking fee if applicable.
Registration required. 631-423-1770.
Ongoing
•Hunting: Various NYS Parks with valid state
license and federal waterfowl permit if
required. Permitted areas (with special
restrictions if applicable) include Montauk
Point, Hither Hills/Hither Woods and
Napeague. 631-668-3781 or 631-4440273. nysparks.com.
•Ice Skating: Outdoor rinks at Christopher
Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills (516-5718123) and Grant Park in Hewlett (516-5717821). Nassau County Dept. of Parks,
Recreation and Museums, 516-572-0200.
nassaucountyny.gov/parks.
•Winter Golf: Various NYS Parks, weather
permitting. Courses include Bethpage State
Park (516-249-0707), Montauk Downs State
Park (631-668-5000), Sag Harbor State Park
(631-725-2503) and Gov. Alfred E.
Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park (631269-0707). 631-321-3510. nysparks.com.
•Winter Golf: Nassau County courses and
driving ranges, weather permitting. Courses
include Blue and White courses at
Eisenhower Park (516-572-0327 or 0328),
Cantiague Park (516-571-7061) and North
Woodmere Park (516-571-7814). Driving
ranges at these locations remain open; the
Cantiague Park facility has heated and
covered stalls. Nassau County Dept. of
Parks, Recreation and Museums, 516-5720200. nassaucountyny.gov/parks.
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Alcohol, Drug and Other
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AA/Al Anon Meetings ....631-473-1320/631-476-2723
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Alcoholics Anonymous 516-292-3040/631-669-1124
nassauny-aa.org; suffolkny-aa.org
Bay Shore, 516-435-2863, Freeport, 516-223-9590
Bereavement
Adult Loss of a Parent....................516-822-3535 x328
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Animal Bereavement Group....................516-785-6416
Plainview-Old Bethpage Library
999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Recent Widow/Widower.................516-766-4341 x131
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside
friedbergjcc.org
Recently Bereaved Group ......................866-789-5423
Sunrise of N. Lynbrook, 53 Franklin Ave., N. Lynbrook
Care Center -- Children of Alcoholics Group
.......................................................................516-378-2992
Bereavement ..............................................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Widows and Widowers 50+.........631-462-9800 x139
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
suffolkyjcc.org
Families Anonymous.....631-474-9659/631-924-9357
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Bereavement...............................................516-465-2500
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
(various locations) northshorelij.edu
Food Addicts Anonymous..................... 631-338-9059
2701 Middle Country Rd., Lake Grove
Bereavement ..............................................631-744-8566
St. Louis de Montfort R.C. Church
Widow/Widower...............................516-766-4341 x131
JCC of West Hempstead
711 Dogwood Ave., West Hempstead
FEGS Partners in Caring/Friedberg JCC
Gamblers Anonymous .877-533-4395/877-442-4248
Bereavement .....................................516-766-4341 x131
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside
friedbergjcc.org
Overeaters Anonymous ...........................631-473-1320
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Sexual Addictions Anonymous...............347-531-5977
Maria Regina Church, 3945 Jerusalem Ave., Seaford
Women for Sobriety .................................215-536-8026
womenforsobriety.org
Alzheimer’s
Adult Children of Individuals with Alzheimer’s
Groups ...............................516-767-6856/866-789-LIAF
Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation
liaf.org
Alzheimer’s Association
............................................631-580-5100/800-272-3900
3281 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Ronkonkoma
alz.org/longisland
Alzheimer’s Group....................................631-264-0222
Broadlawn Manor, 399 County Line Rd., Amityville
Alzheimer’s Patients Groups
.............................................516-767-6856/866-789-LIAF
Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation
liaf.org
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Group.....631-585-2020 x202
The Community Programs Center of L.I.,
Ronkonkoma
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Group................516-432-0570
Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach
455 Neptune Blvd., Long Beach
Friendship Circle ........................................516-484-1545
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Let’s Do Lunch (Young Onset Alzheimer’s)
.......................................................................516-484-1545
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Shabbat Respite Program..............516-822-3535 x326
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Spouses of Alzheimer’s/Dementia Patients
.......................................................................631-264-0222
Broadlawn Manor, 399 County Line Rd., Amityville
Arthritis
Arthritis Support Groups........................ 631-427-8272
Arthritis Foundation, Long Island Chapter, 501 Walt
Whitman Rd., Melville
arthritis.org
Bereavement ..............................................631-376-3850
Good Shepherd Hospice
Bereavement ..............................................631-928-2377
Hope House Ministries
Bereavement ....................................516-822-3535 x328
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition
........................................................................631-547-1518
hbcac.org
Lean On Me.................................................516-374-3190
Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett
1in9.org
Live, Love & Laugh Again (breast cancer)
.......................................................................631-476-2776
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Look Good, Feel Better............................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Breast Health Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Widow/Widower ..............................516-484-1545 x196
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Metastatic Breast Cancer ..........................516-877-4314
Adelphi University School of Social Work
Garden City
Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077
Widow/Widower (ages 40 and up .......516-395-8303
Parkway Community Church
95 Stewart Ave., Hicksville
Mid-Island Skin Cancer ...........................516-352-4227
ccmac.org
Widow/Widower (ages 50-60)
..............................................................516-766-4341 x131
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside
friedbergjcc.org
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC)
.......................................................................631-672-2027
Long Island Chapter, Huntington Station
ovarian.org
Widows Group .................................516-822-3535 x331
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd.,Plainview
miyjcc.org
Newly-Diagnosed Breast Cancer ............516-877-4314
Adelphi University School of Social Work
Garden City
Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077
Bereavement.....................................631-581-4266 x100
St. Mary’s Church, 20 Harrison Ave., East Islip
maryseastislip.org
Widows and Widowers to Age 45
.............................................................631-462-9800 x139
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
suffolkyjcc.org
Newly-Diagnosed Breast Cancer ............516-374-3190
Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett
1in9.org
Bereavement Group (suicide).............. 631-687-2960
Brookhaven Hospice
Breast and Other Cancers
Newly-Diagnosed Breast Cancer
.......................................631-476-2776 or 631-689-1854
Mather Hospital, 75 N. Country Rd., Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Bereavement.....................................516-484-1545 x196
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Bereavement ....................................631-462-9800 x139
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
suffolkyjcc.org
Bereavement................................................516-374-3190
Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett
1in9.org
Bereavement Groups for Children and Families
........................................................................516-626-1971
North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center
Death of a Child Support Group ........ 631-738-0809
St. Sylvester’s Church, Robinson Ave., Medford
Grief Share...................................................516-731-6736
Plainedge Baptist Church, 96 Stewart Ave., Bethpage
Grief Share Support Group .....................516-561-5160
Bethlehem Assembly of God Church,
12 E. Fairview Ave., Valley Stream
H.E.A.L.(Help Ease A Loss)
............................................631-265-4520/631-265-2810
St. Thomas of Canterbury Church
Brooksite Dr., Smithtown
Holocaust Survivors and Friends
.............................................................631-462-9800 x121
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
suffolkyjcc.org
Loss of a Baby............................................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Loss of a Child .................................516-822-3535 x328
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Loss of a Sibling ..............................516-822-3535 x328
To advertise: 516-505-0555 x1# or ads@liwomanonline.com
American Cancer Society
.......................................516-921-6016 or 800-ACS-2345
cancer.org
Breast Cancer ..............................................516-877-4314
Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City
Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Group
.............................................................631-462-9800 x129
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
www.suffolkyjcc.org
Breast Cancer .............................................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center,
Breast Health Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Breast Cancer Family and Friends ........631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Breast Health Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Post-Treatment for Breast Cancer...........516-877-4314
Adelphi University School of Social Work
Garden City
Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077
South Fork Breast Health Coalition......631-726-8606
southforkbreast.com
Spanish-Speaking Women with Breast Cancer
........................................................................516-877-4314
Adelphi University School of Social Work
Garden City
Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077
Spouses and Partners of Those with Breast Cancer
........................................................................516-877-4314
Adelphi University School of Social Work
Garden City
Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077
Cancer Patient and Survivor Group .....631-675-9003
Long Island Cancer Help and Wellness Center,
Bay Shore
breastcancerhelpinc.org
Thyroid Cancer Survivors Hotline.........877-588-7904
Cancer Groups...........................................516-465-2500
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
(various locations) northshorelij.edu
Young Women with Breast Cancer ........516-877-4314
Adelphi University School of Social Work
Garden City
Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077
Working Women with Breast Cancer ....516-374-3190
Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett
1in9.org
Cancer Survivors........................................631-473-1320
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Caregiver Support
Family Support............................................516-374-3190
Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett
1in9.org
Adult Children Caregivers........................516-742-2050
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center
Caregivers Group.............................516-496-7550 x217
F.E.G.S., 6900 Jericho Tpke., Syosset
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Support Groups
fegs.org
Alliance to Restore Integrity in Divorce (ARID)
Caregivers Group ............................516-822-3535 x328
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Divorced & Separated .....................516-822-3535 x331
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Caregivers Group.......................................516-742-2050
Temple Emanuel, 455 Neptune Blvd., Long Beach
JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center
Divorced and Separated 12-Step Group
.......................................................................718-468-2654
Community Church of East Williston
Caregivers Groups ....................................631-585-2020
dayhaven.org
Divorced and Separated Group
.............................................................516-484-1545 x196
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Caregivers Group .......................... 516-484-1545 x196
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Caregivers Group ......................................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Caregivers Group............................631-462-9800 x220
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
suffolkyjcc.org
Caring For Your Spouse ...........................516-742-2050
JCC of West Hempstead
711 Dogwood Ave., West Hempstead
JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center
Let’s Do Dinner (spouses of Young Onset
Alzheimer’s patients) ................................516-484-1545
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Let’s Do Pizza (kids with parents with Young Onset
Alzheimer’s) ................................................516-484-1545
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Sandwich Generation ...............................516-742-2050
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct.,Oceanside
JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center
Spouses & Siblings.....................................516-742-2050
Temple Chaverim, 1050 Washington Ave., Plainview
JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center
Spouses, Children & Siblings ..................516-742-2050
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center
Well Spouses or Partners of the Chronically Ill and
Disabled .......................................................516-829-8740
St. Charles Rehab Center
201 I.U. Willets Rd., Albertson
rosebirdlady@aol.com
Divorce & Separation
Divorce Care ...............................................516-731-6736
Life Center of Bethpage, 110 Stewart Ave., Bethpage
Divorce Support Group ...........................516-992-2873
Individual • Family
Groups • Couples
Assessment and Treatment of
Eating Disorders
Weight Management
Anxiety Disorder
Depression
516-887-3371
linda.riker2@gmail.com
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Protection of Children and Young People
.............................................................516-678-5800 x573
Diocese of Rockville Centre,
50 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre
Rape/Sexual Assault Hotline (Nassau County
Coalition Against Domestic Violence) ..516-222-2293
Autoimmune ...............................................516-674-7833
Glen Cove Hospital
101 Saint Andrew’s Ln., Glen Cove
Behcet’s Disease ...................................... 631-956-1660
Brain Aneurysm “Circle of Friends”.......516-562-3815
The Brain Aneurysm Center at North Shore
University Hospital, 9th Floor, Tower Conference
Room, 300 Community Drive, Entrance 3, Manhasset
nsalant@nshs.edu
Divorced & Separated Groups ............. 631-462-9800
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
suffolkyjcc.org
Self-Esteem in Relationships ..................631-667-4188
Ascension Lutheran Church
33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park
Divorced and Separated Group ............631-724-9462
Reflections Associates
15 Bellmeade Ave., Suite 3, Smithtown
Sexual Abuse Survivors ................516-678-5800 x573
Diocese of Rockville Centre,
50 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre
Brain Tumor Support Group ..................516-442-3527
Neurological Institute of Long Island
www.lmni.org
Marriage Alive Support Group ..............631-525-3646
Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
...........................................631-666-7181; 631-666-8833
sccadv.org
Brain Tumor Patients and Their Families
............................................516-679-5075/516-946-0649
North Bellmore Public Library,
1551 Newbridge Rd., N. Bellmore
guardianbrain.org
Separated/Divorced Counseling Group516-599-1181
Peninsula Counseling Center, Lynbrook
Separation/Divorce...........................516-766-4341 x131
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside
friedbergjcc.org
Singles................................................631-462-9800 x139
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack
suffolkyjcc.org
Singles Group.............................................516-822-3535
Mid Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Singles Group 55+ ....................................516-766-4341
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside
friedbergjcc.org
Singles Support and Discussion Group
.......................................................................516-395-8303
Parkway Community Church, 95 Stewart Ave., Hicksville
Women Separating and Divorcing .......631-525-3646
Domestic Violence, Rape &
Sexual Abuse
Brighter Tomorrows ...................................631-395-3116
brightertomorrowsinc.org
Child Abuse ...............................................631-439-0480
Child Abuse & Maltreatment Referrals 800-342-3720
Elder Abuse ................................................516-542-0404
Coalition Against Domestic Violence,
250 Fulton Ave., Hempstead
Family Violence and Child Abuse ..........516-485-5710
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Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
24-hr. hotline..............................................516-542-0404
cadvnc.org
Brain Aneurysm and AVM Support Group
.......................................................................516-442-3527
Neurological Institute of Long Island
www.lmni.org
Linda Riker Filiberto
Psychotherapist, MSN, NPP
Health-Related/Miscellaneous
F.E.G.S.
fegs.org
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631-435-3356
www.InnerVita.com
The Retreat (hotline for Domestic Violence)
.......................................................................631-329-2200
Eating Disorders
ANAD (Anorexia Nervosa and Associated
Disorders) Parent Support Group........ 516-887-3371
Grace Lutheran Church & School
400 Hempstead Ave., Malverne
linda.riker2@gmail.com
Crohn’s & Colitis Group...........................516-222-5530
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia ............631-548-8237
Diabetes Group..........................................516-596-4357
Hewlett House, 86 E. Rockaway Rd., Hewlett
Eating Disorders....................................... 631-724-9462
Reflections Associates
15 Bellmeade Ave., Suite 3, Smithtown
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island .....516-739-7733
506 Stewart Ave., Garden City
Eating Disorders.........................................631-473-3877
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Epilepsy ........................................................631-474-6797
St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson
Eating Disorders-Family Group ..............516-694-1054
HEED, 205 S. Service Rd., Plainview
Eating Disorders Support Group...........631-665-0097
Counseling Center for Eating Disorders
Food Addicts Anonymous..................... 631-338-9059
2701 Middle Country Rd., Lake Grove
National Eating Disorders Association-Long Island
........................................................................516-794-0415
900 Merchants Concourse, Ste. 403, Westbury
neda-li.org
NoBody’s Perfect Eating Disorder Program
.......................................................................516-496-7550
F.E.G.S., 6900 Jericho Tpke., Syosset
fegs.org
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516-922-7574
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www.patriciabono.com
Face Pain and Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group
.......................................................................516-442-3527
Neurological Institute of Long Island
www.lmni.org
Fibromyalgia ............................................ 631-427-8272
Island Trees Library, 38 Farmedge Rd., Levittown
arthritis.org
Hearing Impaired and Cochlear Implant Patients
........................................................................718-470-8631
North Shore LIJ Health System Hearing and Speech
Center, 410 Lakeville Rd., New Hyde Park
Self Help For Hard of Hearing People.631-549-3901
Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn
South Shore Women’s Heart ................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Permanent Make-Up Center
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Leslie Iannetta
Cosmetic Tattoo Artist, HPC
Working with over 50
Long Island Plastic Surgeons
and Salons
40 South Park Ave,
Rockville Centre
516-766-1150
lesliepmc@yahoo.com
Nassau County DOH Certified
To advertise: 516-505-0555 x1# or ads@liwomanonline.com
Support Groups
Hepatitis C Support Group (American Liver
Foundation) ................................................631-754-4795
HIV/AIDS......................................................516-496-7550
F.E.G.S., 6900 Jericho Tpke., Syosset
fegs.org
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ......................516-371-0660
South Nassau Communities Hospital Counseling
Center, 2277 Grand Ave., Baldwin
Lesbian Group........................................... 631-748-4193
Sayville Congregational Church
Lupus ............................................................516-783-3370
Lupus Foundation of LI. 2255 Centre Ave., Bellmore
Lymphedema...............................................516-374-3190
Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett
1in9.org
Melanoma (Patients & Caregivers)........516-352-4227
MelanomaHelp@aol.com
Multiple Sclerosis ......................................631-864-8337
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Myasthenia Gravis......................................516-567-1978
Massapequa Public Library
40 Harbour Ln., Massapequa Park
Myasthenia Gravis......................................631-765-2186
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library,
120 Main St., Setauket
National Federation of the Blind............516-868-8718
Stroke Survivors & Caregivers ................516-562-4947
North Shore University Hospital Manhasset
300 Community Drive, Entrance 3, Apt. Bldg. #304
Mental Health
Counseling...................................................516-364-0794
F.E.G.S.
fegs.org
Emotions Anonymous.............................631-584-5604
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Mental Illness Family Support ...............516-504-HELP
Mental Health Association of Nassau County,
16 Main St., Hempstead
Mental Health Association in Suffolk County
.......................................................................631-226-3900
199 N. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst
mhasuffolk.org
Mood Disorder Group..............................516-546-1370
South Nassau Communities Hospital Outpatient
Clinic, Baldwin
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
...........................................516-694-7327/800-950-6264
NAMI Long Island Regional Council, Old Bethpage
nami.org
Postpartum Depression ...........................631-422-2255
Postpartum Resource Center of New York
postpartumNY.org.
Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills
sjjcc.org
Parenting Young Children .......................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Parents of Adult Children With a Developmental
Disability ......................................................516-822-0028
ACLD (Adults and Children with Learning &
Developmental Disabilities, Inc.)
Lindner Center, 807 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage
acld.org
Parents of Children Diagnosed with Psychological
Disorders .....................................................631-271-2999
Western Suffolk Psychological Services
755 New York Ave., Huntington
Parents of Children With Autism
.............................................................516-822-3535 x332
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
Parents of Lesbian and Gay Children..516-569-6600
Peninsula Counseling Center
381 Sunrise Hwy., Lynbrook
Parents of Special Needs Children
..............................................................516-766-4341 x160
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside
friedbergjcc.org
Parents of Young Children, Birth to Five
..............................................................516-766-4341 x162
Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside
ParentingResourceNetwork.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Long Island
Chapter .............................631-864-8337/516-740-7227
40 Marcus Dr., Melville
Suicide Prevention Hotline.......................800-SUICIDE
Ostomy Association of Long Island/Nassau.718-3474924 or 516-759-0734
Adoption Hotline........................................516-799-7445
JCCA
Perinatal Group................................631-581-4266 x100
St. Mary’s Church, 20 Harrison Ave., East Islip
stmaryseastislip.org
Pain Management Support Group .......631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Developmental Disabilities Institute.....631-360-4600
Smithtown (family support services)
ddiinfo.org
Postpartum Depression ...........................631-422-2255
Postpartum Resource Center of New York
postpartumNY.org.
Parkinson’s Support Group.....................631-265-6621
Smithtown Parkinson Therapy Center,
Smithtown Methodist Church
230 E. Main St., Smithtown
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren...516-569-6600
Peninsula Counseling Center,
124 Franklin Place, Woodmere
Pregnancy and Infant Loss ....................516-562-8422
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset
Parkinson Disease Support Groups .....631-862-3560
Scleroderma................631-667-2655 or 631-968-3314
Southside Hospital
301 E. Main St., Fifth Floor Tower (5T), Bay Shore
scleroderma.org
Sleep Apnea ...............631-376-4299 or 631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Sleep Disorders ..........................................631-476-2721
Mather Hospital, 75 N. Country Rd., Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
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Parenting & Family Issues
Homebirth Group.....................................631-834-5586
lihomebirthforum@yahoo.com
Pregnancy After Loss ...............................917-405-3200
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset
Pregnancy Information and Referral ....631-853-3033
Long Island Infant Developmental Program
.......................................................................516-546-2333
early intervention and parent support
Prison Families Anonymous ...................516-496-7550
F.E.G.S., 6900 Jericho Tpke., Syosset
fegs.org
National Infertility Network Exchange (NINE)
.......................................................................516-794-5772
RESOLVE: National Infertility Association Northeast
Region ..........................................................800-765-2810
northeast.resolve.org
New Mothers’ Group ...............................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip
good-samaritan-hospital.org
Parenting (Special Needs).............516-484-1545 x200
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Single Parent Support Group.......516-822-3535 x328
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview
miyjcc.org
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Rita Vasquez, LMT
516-449-5248
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Smoking Cessation
American Cancer Society...................... 800-ACS-2345
516-921-6016 or 631-436-7070
cancer.org
Green Seminars.........................................800-342-1303
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Nicotine Anonymous.....631-665-0527/415-750-0328
nicotine-anonymous.org
Weight Loss
Bariatric Support Group...........................631-376-4444
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
West Islip
Green Seminars.........................................800-342-1303
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Post-Bariatric Support Group.................516-62MERCY
Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre
Overeaters Anonymous ...........................631-473-1320
Mather Hospital, 75 N. Country Rd., Port Jefferson
matherhospital.org
Women’s Issues
WINGS (Women In Network Giving Support)
.......................................................................516-334-8985
609 Dartmouth St., Westbury
Women’s Self-Awareness, Self-Care and SelfRealization ...................................................516-794-7328
EDA Counseling Center
900 Merchants Concourse, Ste. 403, Westbury
WomenHeart .............................................631-271-3766
The Huntington Heart Center
172 E. Main St., Huntington
L.I. Women’s Coalition ...........................631-666-8833
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