DR. STEVE Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Program

Airing on PIX11/New YorkWSFL/Miami, KIAH/Houston and KDAF/Dallas
Episode details for April 30/May 1

NEW YORK April 27, 2011 – Feel Better, Live Better with Dr. Steve, a 30-minute health, wellness and lifestyle program for families hosted by Dr. Steven Salvatore, a board certified Emergency Medicine physician who has served as the health expert on PIX11 Morning News in New York since 2005.

Beginning this week, PIX11/New York will be airing Dr. Steve on Sundays at 6:30pm ET.

Dr. Steve also airs on WSFL/Miami on Saturdays at 1:30pm ET and on Sundays at 9am CT on KIAH/Houston and 10:30am CT on KDAF/Dallas.

In this week’s episode, “Hidden Dangers”:

• Dr. Steve meets with Suzanne Simpson, a registered dietician for the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, who discusses gluten sensitivities and celiac disease;  
• In the “Reboot Your Spouse” segment, couple #2, Sal and his wife Nancy, meet Dr. Louis Aronne and discuss a wellness program to help Sal stop smoking;
• Reporter Mary Murphy visits Jonathan and Vicki Dienst whose son Jared suffered a pediatric stroke at age 7; Mary discusses the symptoms with Dr. Kosofsky and shares information from the Pediatric Stroke Foundation.
• And an interview with Dr. Emily Splichal (aka “Dr. Legs”) the founder of Catwalk Confidence, who offers tips to help women avoid injury when wearing high heel shoes.
• An interview with Roger Sencer, a tai chi counselor who unknowingly had a brain tumor, and neurosurgeon Dr. Ramin Rak, of Neurological Surgery, PC in Long Island, who performed the life-saving surgery on Roger.   (Learn more about Dr.Rak)

Full episodes of Dr. Steve, plus additional health and wellness content can be found at: www.drsteveshow.com  

ABOUT DR. STEVE:
Millions of viewers know Dr. Steve from his medical reports which are syndicated to 13 Tribune stations including: PIX11/New York, KTLA/Los Angeles, WGN/Chicago, CLTV/Chicago, WXMI/Grand Rapids, WPMT/Harrisburg, WXIN/Indianapolis, KSWB/San Diego, KTXL/Sacramento, KCQP/Seattle, KDVR/Denver, WTIC/Hartford and WGNO/New Orleans.

A board certified Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Steve completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Long Island Jewish Hospital in Long Island, New York and was formerly an Attending Physician in the Emergency Department of St. Vincent’s Midtown Hospital in Manhattan. Prior to his post at St. Vincent’s Midtown Hospital, Dr. Steve was the Assistant Director and Attending Physician in the ER of St. John’s Queens Hospital. He was also an Attending Physician at New York Hospital Queens and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. A graduate of Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Dr. Steve received his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine with honors in Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy. Dr. Steve is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians.  Dr. Steve is also the co-founder and director of The American Academy of Personal Training, a vocational school with locations in New York and Boston, licensed by the State Education Department in New York State and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.