Health and Wellness Hour

About the Health and Wellness Hour

Each Sunday between 5 and 6 p.m., Dr. Alan Glaser MD hosts the Health and Wellness Hour. The program will cover all aspects of modern health: prevention, treatment, research, administration and more. Every week, Glaser will be joined by a different guest from the health field who will help break down specific issues so that you can be a better informed patient or care-provider. Dr. Alan Glaser MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is the medical director at Wellesley Primary Care Medicine. Dr. Glaser has had letters published in prestigious medical journals including The New England Journal of Medicine and The Archives of Internal Medicine.

02/07/2012 - 11:36am
February 12th Show: How to combat challenges of mobility

The Health and Wellness Hour with Dr. Glaser will welcome Bob Rosen to the show. Bob is the President of Belmont Medical Supply. The two will talk about mobility aids. For those in need of mobility assistance, Bob will help you find the right mobility aid for a variety of conditions. He will cover various types of mobility aids and how they work to ensure it’s the best possible fit (i.e.; wheelchairs, canes, rollators, walkers, etc.).

If you would like more information on mobility aids, Belmont Medical Supply is a family run...

11/17/2011 - 4:57pm
November 20th Show: Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Dr. Bruce M. Leslie, who's speciality is surgery of the hand and upper extremity, joins Dr. Alan Glaser on November 20th's show. Dr. Lesile is a graduate of Brown University and a 1978 graduate of Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He trained at Tufts-New England Medical Center and completed a combined Tufts New England Baptist Hospital Hand Fellowship. Currently he is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, a former member of the Board of Councilors...

10/12/2011 - 4:19pm
October 16th Show (Part 1): Arthroscopic Surgery

On Sunday, October 16th, Dr. Glaser will be joined by Dr. Laurie Katz. Dr. Katz completed her orthopaedic residency training at the Tufts Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Program. She then went on to complete a fellowship program in Sports Medicine at New England Baptist Hospital. During her fellowship, she gained training room experience working as an assistant team physician for the Boston Celtics and Harvard University Athletics. Dr. Katz is currently a Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine and is board certified in orthopedic surgery. She has a...

09/26/2011 - 1:52pm
October 2nd Show (Part 1): Diagnosis and treatment of sports related injuries

 Daniel J. Quinn, M.D., who is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery Specializing in Sports Medicine, will join Dr. Alan Glaser to talk about the diagnosis and treatment of sports related injuries. Dr. Quinn is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and holds a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. A former varsity athlete at Brown, Dr. Quinn has a special interest in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Joint Reconstruction, and Pediatric Orthopedics. Dr. Quinn is also the Team Physician for the Boston Cannons professional lacrosse team. He sits on several committees for...

09/21/2011 - 3:11pm
September 25th Show (Part 1): Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries and Treatment

Dr. Evan Schumer, who is board certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, will be joining Dr. Alan Glaser in the first half hour of the September 25th show. Since Dr. Schumer, who works on the Newton Wellesley Orthopedics Associates team, specializes in surgery of the hand and upper extremity, there will be a lot of talk regarding hand injuries and their treatment. Dr. Schumer continues to pursue original research related to Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery which he has presented at regional, national and international meetings.

NWOA orthopedic surgeons specialize in consultation,...

09/16/2011 - 2:53pm
Health and Wellness Show Episode 1 (Part 2): Senior Care

In the second hour of the debut of the Health and Wellness Hour, Glaser talks with Donna Plummer from Home Instead Senior Care. Donna Plummer has owned her business for over 11 years and is currently a board member for the Friends of the Billerica Council on Aging, Alzheimers Partnership, Member of the Board for Lowell General Hospital.

Today, thousands of relationships are formed daily through CAREGivers who provide home care help to clients and their families who desire assistance with activities that used to be simple. Tasks like grabbing a...

09/16/2011 - 2:49pm
Health and Wellness Show Episode 1 (Part 1): Orthopedic care with Kenneth D. Polivy

In the first half hour of the debut of the Health and Wellness Show, Dr. Alan Glaser M.D. is joined by Kenneth D. Polivy, M.D., FACS. Polivy is board certified in orthopedic surgery and specializes in Spine surgery and sports medicine. He has a special interest in operative and non-operative spinal problems as well as general and sports related orthopedic issues. Read Polivy's full bio.

NWOA orthopedic surgeons specialize in consultation, evaluation and management of sports injuries, muscle, ligament and...