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The Vitals
Gain insights about health, science, and wellness with this groundbreaking video podcast from the acclaimed Mount Sinai Health System. Showcasing Mount Sinai's most renowned doctors, researchers, medical experts, and patients, The Vitals explores what happens when the most respected minds in medicine meet at the same table.
Episodes
23 episodes
Pioneering Ketamine Treatment for Depression
How did ketamine evolve from an anesthetic to one of the most important mental health treatment breakthroughs in decades? In this episode of The Vitals, guest host ...
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Rises and Advancements in Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is no longer just a disease of older adults—and the data is raising alarm bells. On this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter sits down with the Mount Sinai Health System’s leading experts <...
Is Health Care Sustainable?
In this episode of The Vitals, we explore a question that sits at the intersection of medicine and the future of the planet: Can health care truly become sustainable? Host and Neurosurgery Physician Assistant Leslie S...
The Living Brain Project
What can living brain tissue reveal that decades of neuroscience could not? In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter sits down with Alex Charney and Brian Kopell to discuss the Living Brain Project, one of the most ambi...
The Human Cost of Coverage Gaps, Pt. 1
Pattie McCluskey had long relied on her doctors at the Mount Sinai Health System—until an insurance dispute with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield suddenly threw that care into jeopardy. In this episode of The Vitals, Pattie shares what it...
Pain Management and You
Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care—but what actually causes pain, and when should you seek treatment? Two Mount Sinai experts—Drs. Tanvir Choudrhi and Houman Danesh—discuss how physicians diagnose and tr...
When Coverage Breaks Down: The Hidden Costs of Insurance Disputes
In this episode of The Vitals, we sit down with Dr. Alan Adler to unpack one of the most important issues affecting patients and health systems today: negotiations between hosp...
Winter Skin Deep
In this episode of The Vitals, Drs. Helen He and Nicholas Brownstone discuss what really happens to your s...
HIV and AIDS: New Strategies, New Hope
Dr. Michelle Cespedes, infectious disease expert and interim System Chief of the Division of Infectious Disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Cespedes shares the latest advancements in HIV prevention, t...
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
If shorter days, colder weather, and early sunsets leave you feeling sluggish, unmotivated, or just not yourself, you’re not alone. Millions experience winter blues — and for some, it’s part of a diagnosable, treatable form of depressi...
Allergies Explained: From Food to Asthma
Allergies are on the rise around the world—but why? In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter, PA-C sits down with two of Mount Sinai’s leading experts, Drs. Monica Kraft and Scott Sicherer, to break down what’s really driving the i...
The Truth About Autism: Causes, Care, and What's Next
On this episode of The Vitals, we dive deep into one of the most compelling topics in global health today: autism. We welcome two leading experts from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
RSV Explained: Risks, Symptoms, and Prevention
RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) isn’t new—but the conversation (and the tools) have changed. In this episode of Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter sits down with Dr. Jennifer Duchon and Dr. Sean Liu to break down: how RSV spreads, why babies are ...
The Back-to-School Special
As families prepare to head back to school, pediatric experts Dr. Jennifer Duchon and Dr. Meredith Grossman from the Mount Sinai Health System join The Vitals host Leslie Schlachter for a timely conversation on how to set kids up for a healthy,...
Together in the Fight: Gynecologic Cancer Support
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. In this special episode of The Vitals, Mount Sinai experts Dr. Shari Brasner (Obstetrics & Gynecology) and Dr. Alison Snow (Oncology & Supportive Care) discuss the latest in gynecologic c...
Alcohol & Breast Cancer—Is There a Connection?
Can alcohol increase the risk of breast cancer? In this episode of The Vitals, Dr. Elisa Port, Chief of Breast Surgery and Director of Mount Sinai’s Dubin Breast Center, breaks down the science, risks, and what every patient should know.
The Future of Brain Tech
Mount Sinai experts explore how cutting-edge technology — from brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to AI-powered imaging — is transforming neurosurgery and patient care.Discover how BCIs turn thought into movement, how AI can spot strokes ...
Exposomics & Public Health
In this podcast, guest host Raja Flores, MD, interviews Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH, and
Why Loneliness is the New Public Health Crisis
Loneliness is more than just a feeling—it’s a growing public health crisis with serious mental and physical consequences. In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schachter, PA-C, sits down with Mount Sinai experts to explore the science of l...
Resilience, Trauma, and Breakthroughs with Dr. Dennis Charney
In this episode of The Vitals podcast, Leslie Schlachter, PA, Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, hosts a discussion regarding the role of resilience in both professional and personal struggles. She is joined by Dennis ...
Is Alcohol Increasing Your Cancer Risk?
In this episode of The Vitals podcast, Leslie Schlachter, PA, Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, hosts an expert panel discussion regarding the recent a...