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Health

Dr. Holly Phillips

Dr. Holly Phillips joined WCBS-TV in January 2007 as medical reporter.

Dr. Phillips has been a frequent contributor and medical expert for media outlets including NBC News, ABC News, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and Fox News. She has contributed to health columns for magazines such as Vogue, Town and Country, Cosmo and Gotham, and has also published articles relating to the use of complimentary and alternative medicine within the framework of traditional medical practice.

Dr. Phillips is a Board Certified General Internist in private practice in New York. She received her medical training at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, where she received a Letter of Commendation for Outstanding Performance in Women's Heath. She maintains hospital affiliation and admitting privileges, as well as resident teaching responsibilities for the Department of Internal Medicine at Lenox Hill.

Dr. Phillips' community work has included the organization of an informational community lecture series regarding the flu vaccine, and assisting with cancer screening and health maintenance medical efforts for the Park Avenue Women's Shelter.

Dr. Phillips graduated cum laude from Williams College in Williamstown, MA with a B.A. in English literature, and went on to receive her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. Dr. Phillips currently resides in New York City.