Dr. Leonardo Trasande and Professor Dennis Goodman
Ask The Doctor: Microplastics and Our Health
Wednesday 29.07.2026
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Summary
Dr. Dennis Goodman, Professor of Medicine, Director of Integrative Medicine, NYU, leads “Ask the Doctor” a monthly medical series designed to encourage informed, confident engagement with one’s own healthcare. Grounded in the belief that wellness is not simply the absence of disease, but a proactive commitment to nutrition, movement, flexibility, sleep, and stress management. Each month, leading specialists will examine a specific medical condition, outlining its nature, current treatment approaches, and the practical steps that support prevention and long-term wellbeing.
Dr Leonardo Trasande explores what we know about microplastics, how they enter the body, and why their potential impact on human health is an increasing concern. He examines the science behind plastic-related chemical exposure and offers practical guidance for reducing risk in everyday life.
Dr. Leonardo Trasande
Dr. Leonardo Trasande is Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he also serves as Director of the Division of Environmental Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Research. He holds additional appointments at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and School of Global Public Health. An internationally recognised leader in environmental health, his research examines how everyday environmental exposures, including chemicals found in plastics, affect human health across the lifespan. He is perhaps best known for a series of studies documenting the health and economic costs of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the United States and Europe. His work has helped shape public policy, and he leads multiple National Institutes of Health-funded research initiatives investigating the impact of environmental pollutants on children and families. Dr. Trasande earned his medical degree and Master of Public Policy from Harvard University.
Learn more about him at NYU Langone.
Professor Dennis Goodman
Dennis Goodman MD, FACP, FACC, FCCP, ABIHM, is board certified Integrative cardiologist, Director of Integrative Medicine and Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology and Preventative Medicine at NYU and Professor of Medicine at UCT, SA. He is board certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Lipidology, Critical Care, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac CT Imaging, and Integrative Medicine. He graduated Cum Laude with distinction from the University of Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr. Goodman completed his Internal Medicine residency and was Chief Medical Resident at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, and completed his cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston TX. He is past Chief of Cardiology at Scripps Memorial in La Jolla, CA.
He is an international speaker and has been a visiting professor throughout South Africa, Asia, Israel and Europe.He has published many research articles in addition to many books on heart health, including Magnesium, Omega 3s and Vitamin K2. Dr Goodman teaches and conducts clinical research at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center and is also a Talk show host on Sirius Dr Radio. He is founder of Preventative Medicine Lecture series at NYU. He has consistently been named as one of New York’s and USA Top Doctors.