Derek H. Suite, M.D.

Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24 — and runs for nine days through Sunday, November 1. Every registered voter in Westchester County can vote early, in person, at any of the county's 25 early voting centers....

A Bronx Miracle, 55 Years Later: The Sight Unseen Premieres on MNN Lifestyle

NEW YORK, NY — Fifty-five years after a reported religious phenomenon captivated residents of the Bronx, the story is coming to New York City television. The Sight Unseen, a hybrid documentary-drama exploring the reported 1971 appearance of a glowing Christian cross in the Bronx, will...
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Four Hours in the Smoking Room: Labor Day, the Pullman Porters, and the Fight for Sleep By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

The couch was in the smoking room. Ben might lie down there after midnight, behind...

“That’s Not a Feeling” Why the Word Disrespected Deserves a Second Look in Restorative Practice

Students across this county head back to school in a few weeks, and the...

The New Front Door-Why Black Patients Turn to Health Influencers Before Doctors

By Derek H. Suite, MD  |  Full Circle Health Patient names and identifying details have...

Black Men’s Health: Where Faith, Mindset, and Medicine Meet

A psychiatrist and minister on why Black men carry their health alone, and the...

Why Mindfulness Feels Different for Black Men

Before mindfulness can work, the nervous system has to feel safe. A few years ago,...

Breathing While Black: The Sleep Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

Nearly one in four Black Americans has Sleep Apnea. 95% have never been diagnosed. Patient...

Sleep Deprivation in Black Communities: When Exhaustion Becomes a Measure of Worth by Derek H. Suite, M.D., M.S. 

What generational beliefs about rest are doing to Black health — and what can...

Before the Civil Rights Act, Dr. Jane Cooke Wright Was Already Changing Cancer Treatment By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

The physician whose research helped bring scientific precision to early chemotherapy Cancer touches nearly every...

The Vision Behind the Vision – How a Pioneer In Ophthalmology Was Formed by Family, Culture & Sacrifice By Derek H. Suite, M.D., M.S.

Dr. Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, a device that used laser technology to...

The Noise You Stopped Hearing Is Still Keeping You Awake By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

How Sound Pollution Quietly Steals Sleep in Black Communities Harold came to see me a...

The Science of the Soul: The Neurobiology of the Negro Spiritual By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

Black History Month often frames the Negro spiritual as a monument of faith. The...

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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24...

A Bronx Miracle, 55 Years Later: The Sight Unseen Premieres on MNN Lifestyle

NEW YORK, NY — Fifty-five years after a reported religious phenomenon captivated residents of...

Pastor Burnout: Recovery and Resurrection By Derek H. Suite, MD

Recognize, remember, release, resurrect — a self-check for faith leaders I’ve had the joy over...

EL SALVADOR VS. HAITI’S GANGS: WILL BUKELE BRING HIS WAR ON GANGS TO HAITI?

Haiti has fought for stability for years, but a new confrontation could change the...