Back to Health

About Back to Health

Back To Health is your source for the latest in health, wellness and medical care for the whole family. Our team of world-renowned physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine, are having in-depth conversations covering trending health topics, wellness tips and medical breakthroughs here on Back to Health. We understand that medicine is complex and can be overwhelming, that’s why we’ve developed this podcast as a resource for you, your loved ones and our community. We believe that knowledge is empowering and necessary to making confident decisions about your health. Parents - check out Kids Health Cast!

Publisher

Weill Cornell Medicine

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jul 2018

Latest episode

7 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 166 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What Every New Yorker Should Know About E‑Bike and Scooter Safety

   Dr. Rahul Sharma and Melanie Cole discuss critical e-bike and scooter safety insights for New Yorkers, highlighting emergency physician perspectives and accident prevention strategies.

2. 

   30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Common Injections for Back and Joint Pain

   Dr. Lisa Witkin explains common injections for back and joint pain, detailing relief timelines and benefits as a surgical alternative.

3. 

   27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Culturally Competent Communication for Diabetes Care

   Nurse Practitioner Elisa Martinez shares practical communication strategies to reduce diabetes stigma and improve patient adherence to treatment.

Inside a recent episode

What Every New Yorker Should Know About E‑Bike and Scooter Safety

Published 7 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] A lot of the cars that are going are going straight, and you might be in a blind spot, so they might not even see you if you're on one of these devices. And then there's this green light trap. Many injuries happen when people on these e-bikes, e-scooters assume that a green light means that you're safe, that it's completely fine to go through. Drivers that are actually making turns are not really looking for e-bikes and e-scooters. They're looking for other cars and they're looking for pedestrians, not these smaller, faster vehicles like an e-bike that's going 30 miles an hour. You have to be aware of that as well. […]

Who has been a guest on Back to Health

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rahul Sharma
• Lisa Witkin
• Elisa Martinez
• Philip Petrou
• Dr Susan Loeb-Zeitlin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,959,731

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

82

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.