North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Inc.
Lenox Hill Hospital
100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075
Michael dowling
President and CEO,
North Shore-LIJ
Health System
DENNIS CONNORS
Executive Director,
Lenox Hill Hospital
John Gupta
Executive Director, Manhattan Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital
Terry Lynam
VP, Public Relations,
North Shore-LIJ
Health System
Ann Silverman
Director, Public Relations, Lenox Hill Hospital
Barbara Osborn
Manager, Media Relations,
Lenox Hill Hospital
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Senior Public Relations Specialist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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In Good Health is published by the public relations department of Lenox Hill Hospital (212-434-2400). The information within this publication is intended to educate readers about subjects pertinent to their health and is not meant to be a substitute for consultation with a personal physician. Produced by True North Custom Media, Chattanooga, TN. © 2013. Printed in USA.
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Stay focused on your health this spring — we are. Seize your opportunities for health education with Lenox Hill Hospital through these programs.
Create Your Weight — Weight
Management in a Small Group Setting
Don’t Get Sidelined
by a Running or Tennis Injury
Are you an injured or recovering runner?
Do you experience pain from a tennis injury?
Attend a free screening at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital. The screenings, performed by physical therapists, are held monthly:
Runners Clinic, April—October
Tennis Clinic, June—August
Schedule an appointment today at
212-434-2700.
Effective weight management is about boosting your overall
health by understanding and improving individual eating habits
and lifestyle and activity choices to achieve long-term results.
Create Your Weight, a 10-week program taught by Lenox
Hill Hospital registered dietitians, begins with an individual assessment
by a registered dietitian, followed by weekly group sessions on nutrition education, physical activity and the role of behavioral therapy in weight reduction and management.
For more information on Create Your Weight or individual nutrition counseling, please call Erin Keane, RD, CDN, CDE at 212-434-6198
or email ekeane@nshs.edu.
please visit www.lenoxhillhospital.org/maternity to register or for class dates and additional information about these classes.
Free Seminar on
Restoring
Your
Mobility
Wednesday, May 15
6:30—8 p.m.
Einhorn Auditorium
131 East 76th Street
New York, NY 10075
Call 855-434-1800 to
secure your spot.
Resource Group for New Parents
Preparation for Childbirth
The Preparation for Childbirth Lamaze class, offered through the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s Center for Parent Education, prepares the expectant mother and her support person for the birthing experience. Nurse educators will discuss the process of labor and birth, relaxation and breathing techniques, the role of the partner and coaching skills, hospital admission policies and procedures, anesthesia/analgesia options, vaginal and cesarean births, and postpartum expectations.
This class should be taken four to six weeks prior to your estimated delivery date.
Preparing for Life’s
New Journey, a four-week course, addresses topics such as planning for a baby’s arrival, adjusting to your changing body, childproofing your home, nurturing your baby and caring for
yourself after birth.
