Name: Episode #16: Spark Day Camp by The Monmouth Moms
Duration: 43 min 16 s
Description: In Episode #16, sponsored by Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Kate sits down with Joe Smith and Janice Brown of Spark Day Camp in Middletown, NJ. Listen in as we discuss the benefits of sending your children to summer camp, what parents should know about summer programs, and how children will learn skills at camp to last them a lifetime!

In Episode #16, sponsored by Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Kate sits down with Joe Smith and Janice Brown of Spark Day Camp in Middletown, NJ. Listen in as we discuss the benefits of sending your children to summer camp, what parents should know about summer programs, and how children will learn skills at camp to last them a lifetime!

Episode #16: Spark Day Camp

In episode 41, Kate sits down with the owners of Shape to Success, located in Spotswood and Tinton Falls, NJ. Listen in as we discuss services offered including ABA and Autism Therapy, as well as support for families.

Episode #41: Shape to Success

Our Family Healthcare Series with Hackensack Meridian Children's Health continues with Suhas Ganguli, M.D., pediatric rheumatologist, from Hackensack Meridian K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital in Neptune, NJ. Join us as we delve into discussion on arthritis in children, and how crucial vitamin D is for bone health. 

Dr. Ganguli is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist specializing in diagnosing and managing a wide range of autoimmune, auto-inflammatory conditions including juvenile arthritis, systemic onset juvenile arthritis, lupus, vasculitis, dermatomyositis, periodic fever syndromes and COVID-19 related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain syndrome such as fibromyalgia.
Dr. Ganguli is trained to perform procedures, such as intra-articular injections of corticosteroids in various joints for arthritis. 


For more on Dr. Ganguli: 
https://doctors.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/provider/Melissa+C.+Wallach/1319843


For more on Hackensack Meridian Children's Health: 
https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/Services/Childrens-Health

Episode #42: Discussing Pediatric Rheumatology with Hackensack Meridian Children's Health

In episode 43, Kate sits down with Dr. Sunita Mann of Juvenate Medical. 

Listen in as we discuss what functional medicine is, why diet is so important to our overall health, how hormones can help moms going through peri menopause and menopause, weight loss management, and more!


Dr. Sunita Mann is a board certified physician who practiced Radiology for 13 years in Ocean County. In 2013, Dr. Mann had a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction while performing a procedure on a patient and realized that she would be unable to continue in her specialty without placing herself at risk for another event. After recovering from this near-death experience, she began the journey towards wellness and decided that her new-found knowledge could help others dealing with chronic diseases or general feeling of being unwell.  She began her certification in Functional Medicine and obtained training in Rejuvenation Medicine so she could offer these specialties and techniques to her patients.

https://www.juvenatemedical.org

Episode #43: Dr. Sunita Mann

In episode forty four, Kate sits down with Joe Smith and Craig Doyle of Spark Day Camp in Middletown, NJ.

Listen in as we discuss important questions to ask when researching a summer camp for your children:

- The important of First Aid and CPR certification
- Staff/Camper Ratios
- Transportation
- Water Safety
- Lunch
- Security 
- and more!

Learn more about Spark Day Camp below!

https://sparkdaycamp.com/

Episode #44: 10+ Summer Camp Tips with Spark Day Camp

In episode #45, Kate sits down with Dr. Dena Arumugam, a board certified gastrointestinal surgeon who is an expert in minimally invasive laparoscopic, robotic, and bariatric surgery. K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital now offers New Jersey’s first Comprehensive Center with Adolescent and Obesity Medicine Qualifications, for teenagers 13 years old and above, accredited by American College of Surgeons. Listen in as we discuss contributing factors to childhood obesity, weight loss medication for children, surgery, and more.

Dr. Arumugam has vast experience in a wide range of inpatient and outpatient procedures. You will find Dr. Arumugam to be attentive, caring, kind, and knowledgeable in formulating a customized surgical plan that best suits each patient.

Prior to joining HMH, Dr. Arumugam has served many roles as a leader, researcher, and volunteer in the medical field. Dr. Arumugam has been an Instructor at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Department of Surgery as well as an Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. Dr. Arumugam has extensive research experience with a multitude of general surgical diseases, but her interests focus on improving outcomes after bariatric surgery. Her goal is to provide safe and excellent care for all of her patients while using the most up to date tools and techniques available. She is currently a member of many societies including the American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Obesity Medicine Association.

For more on Dr. Arumugam or to schedule an appointment: https://doctors.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/provider/Dena+G.+Arumugam/1316526

Episode #45: Discussing Childhood Obesity with Hackensack Meridian Children's Health

Stacey Donadio, co-founder of Turn Key Media, is back in the studio with Kate. Listen in as we catch up and discuss details about our The Monmouth Mom 2024 Summit, a day of inspiration curated to support working moms in our community.

Episode 46: Discussing TMM 2024 Summit with Stacey Donadio

In episode forty seven, Kate sits down with Courtney Gilmartin, co-founder of NJ Protective Moms. After facing tremendous adversity in Family Court, Courtney is dedicated to improving NJ family law. 

Listen in as we learn about Courtney's mission to provide awareness about the Family Court system in NJ, how she and her partner have advocated for change in domestic violence cases, and how her experience has led her to help make a difference and be a guiding light for moms.

Learn more about NJ Protective Moms below:
https://www.njprotectivemoms.org/

Episode 47: NJ Protective Moms

In episode forty eight, Kate sits down with Drs. Stephanie Hanhan and Jessica Kondraciuk, co-founders of Radiant by MD in Morganville. Listen in as we discuss what services to get before summer for glowing skin, which skincare is best, and what treatments moms are loving!

Learn more about Radiant by MD!
https://www.radiantbymd.com/

Episode #48: Radiant by MD

In episode forty nine, Kate sits down with the founders (Ana Anttonen, Maggie Ludman, and Elise Casey) of the new Fair Haven Market in Fair Haven, NJ. Listen in as we chat about this INCREDIBLE market coming to our area this spring, vendor details, kids activities, and more!

A true testament to the power of what women can do when they come together, these ladies are taking action and doing so much GOOD for the community! Learn more about Fair Haven Market below.

https://www.instagram.com/fairhavenfarmersmarket/

Episode 49: Fair Haven Market

In honor of Women's Health Month this May, we were thrilled to sit down with Dr. Stephanie Sansone of Hackensack Meridian Health. Listen in as we discuss pelvic and urogynecological health.

Stephanie A. Sansone, M.D., is a fellowship-trained obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. She is passionate about delivering evidence-based practices in all aspects of treatment for pelvic floor disorders. Beyond conservative management and in-office procedures for conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and overactive bladder, she is experienced in robotic, abdominal, and vaginal reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Sansone is thrilled to be practicing in New Jersey, where she grew up, to provide patient-centered care for her local community. Following her undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, she attended medical school at Weill Cornell. During her residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she was inspired by how urogynecology improves her patients’ quality of life.  She is a graduate of the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. 

Dr. Sansone has presented at national meetings and written several publications within her field, receiving both research and teaching/mentorship awards for her work..  She is an affiliated member of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG).

Register for the webinar with Dr. Sansone here:

https://events.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/event/motherhood/summary

Episode #16: Spark Day Camp

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