Soma Says
Welcome to Soma Says, the podcast where women’s health gets personal. Hosted by Dr. Soma Mandal—board-certified internist and nationally recognized expert in midlife and menopause—this show brings you no-fluff conversations about the health issues that matter most to women 40 and up. From hot flashes to hormone therapy, anxiety to aging, Dr. Soma blends the best of Western medicine with Eastern wisdom to help you feel informed, empowered, and supported through every stage of midlife and beyond. Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, facing big life transitions, or just want to better understand your changing body, Soma Says offers expert insights, heartfelt stories, and practical tools to help you rewrite your health story—with confidence. 🎧 New episodes every week. Subscribe and join the conversation. Learn more at www.somamandalmd.com and follow @drsomamandal on Instagram.
Episodes
Jun 16, 2024
Jun 16, 2024
5 min
Hello, everyone. This is Dr. Soma. Welcome to Soma Says. Today, I wanted to share a deeply personal experience that many of you might relate to, watching your child graduate from elementary school.
As an internist, I spend my days diagnosing and treating illnesses. Offering comfort and care to my patients. But today, I'm speaking from the heart of a mother. Just a few days ago, I experienced the bittersweet joy of watching my little one, my baby, my pride and joy graduate from elementary school.
Jun 12, 2024
Jun 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024
6 min
Let’s talk about the coronary calcium score and who should be getting it.
Jun 2, 2024
Jun 2, 2024
4 min
A brief discussion by Dr Mandal on recent research about the Mediterranean diet in women.
Jun 2, 2024
Jun 2, 2024
49 sec
A cool medical podcast focusing on women’s health! Grab a seat and catapult yourself into the heart of the most exciting, intriguing, and downright cool world of medicine. Dr. Soma and her guests will share their unique stories and insights and peel back the layers of issues that women commonly face.
Widely regarded as one of America’s top physicians in midlife women’s health, Dr. Soma Mandal is a board-certified Internist who has helped thousands of women to successfully navigate getting older and reinvent themselves along the way. Earning her MD at New York University School of Medicine, and a prestigious research fellowship at Oxford University in England, Dr. Mandal brings a fresh perspective to the topic of women’s health, skin health and aging, particularly for women of color.
Fusing traditional Western medicine with her Eastern roots, Dr. Mandal’s approach combines the best of both worlds. Her unique approach provides women with a much-needed, easy-to follow process, making the forties and fifties plus, fabulous.
AWARDS AND CREDENTIALS
Medical Advisor at Health.com and Verywell Health, part of the Dotdash Meredith family
Medical Expert at Pillar4Media
DISTINCTIONS
Exceptional Women In Medicine: 2020, 2021, 2022
REGIONAL GUIDES
Jersey's Best Magazine Top Doctors: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Jersey's Best - Top Doctors for Women's Health: 2018
New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2021, 2022, 2023
Super Doctors 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Millburn- Short Hills Magazine Top Doctors 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021