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HealthCare
The New York Optimist
January 2009
The New York Optimist
Health Care Blog Spot
This Weeks Feature
Daily HealthCare News Feed
The Doctor Is In....
Dr. John Ryder, Ph.D.
Our good doctor of wellness and
positivity brings you his weekly
column.
doc@thenewyorkoptimist.com
Cold and flu season roll in with the holidays. But how do you
know what you have? Dr. Holly Phillips tells Maggie Rodriguez
what to look for.
Health

Dr. Holly Phillips
Dr. Holly Phillips joined WCBS-TV in
January 2007 as medical reporter
.

Dr. Phillips has been a frequent contributor
and medical expert for media outlets
including NBC News, ABC News, CNN,
MSNBC, CNBC and Fox News. She has
contributed to health columns for
magazines such as Vogue, Town and
Country, Cosmo and Gotham, and has also
published articles relating to the use of
complimentary and alternative medicine
within the framework of traditional medical
practice.

Dr. Phillips is a Board Certified General
Internist in private practice in New York.
She received her medical training at Lenox
Hill Hospital in Manhattan, where she
received a Letter of Commendation for
Outstanding Performance in Women's
Heath. She maintains hospital affiliation and
admitting privileges, as well as resident
teaching responsibilities for the Department
of Internal Medicine at Lenox Hill.

Dr. Phillips' community work has included
the organization of an informational
community lecture series regarding the flu
vaccine, and assisting with cancer
screening and health maintenance medical
efforts for the Park Avenue Women's
Shelter.