LEADING MEDICAL SPECIALISTS TACKLE

 “THE S FACTOR: SLEEP, SEX AND STRESS”

AT THE 30^TH ANNUAL

NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN/WEILL CORNELL

WOMEN’S HEALTH SYMPOSIUM

 

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center hosted its Annual Women’s Health Symposium titled “The S Factor: Sleep, Sex and Stress” on Wednesday, October 3 at CITI Auditorium. Leading medical specialists Dr. Ana C. Krieger and Dr. Gail Saltz spoke to nearly 300 guests on best practices when it comes to managing the “Three S’s.” 

In recognition of the event’s 30^th anniversary, Dr. Herbert Pardes, executive chairman of NewYork-Presbyterian’s Board of Trustees and moderator for the event, was honored by the Women’s Health Symposium Executive Steering Committee, chaired by Joan Weill.  

Dr. Krieger, medical director for the Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine, discussed the importance of keeping work out of the bedroom, avoiding light exposure during sleep and carving out time to “wind down” for a few minutes before bed.

Dr. Saltz, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, discussed stress and sex, highlighting the ways sexual issues can contribute to stress and the ways healthy sex can alleviate stress; stresses women bear, including economic, parenting and marital; and the unique stresses and advantages of living in New York City. 

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Iris Cantor Women’s Health Center, directed by Dr. Orli Etingin.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, located in New York City, is one of the leading academic medical centers in the world, comprising the teaching hospital NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medical College, the medical school of Cornell University. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell provides state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventive care in all areas of medicine, and is committed to excellence in patient care, education, research and community service. Weill Cornell physician-scientists have been responsible for many medical advances — including the development of the Pap test for cervical cancer; the synthesis of penicillin; the first successful embryo-biopsy pregnancy and birth in the U.S.; the first clinical trial for gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease; the first indication of bone marrow’s critical role in tumor growth; and, most recently, the world’s first successful use of deep brain stimulation to treat a minimally conscious brain-injured patient. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital also comprises NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division and NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital. NewYork-Presbyterian is the #1 hospital in the New York metropolitan area and is consistently ranked among the best academic medical institutions in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report. Weill Cornell Medical College is the first U.S. medical college to offer a medical degree overseas and maintains a strong global presence in Austria, Brazil, Haiti, Tanzania, Turkey and Qatar.

For more information, visit www.nyp.org and www.weill.cornell.edu