Kira Copperman

Kira B. Copperman, LMSW, is the President of KBC Consulting, a boutique health-care consulting firm that specializes in helping physicians, dentists, and hospitals improve their frontline customer service. Prior to KBC Consulting, she was the Practice Manager for a large fertility center in Manhattan entitled Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York (RMA of New York). While at RMA of New York, her experience with patients dealing with the emotional side effects that can accompany infertility had a profound effect on her and was one of the main reasons she created KBC Consulting. Ms. Copperman is also a published author and presenter on topics relating to healthcare. Her research was recently featured in The Journal of Women’s Health and OB/GYN News and her articles have appeared on webmd.com and parenting.com. Ms Copperman has presented at numerous national conferences on topics relating to customer service and patient satisfaction. Ms. Copperman was a member of the board of RESOLVE, the national infertility support organization, from 2005 until 2007. In 2006, Ms. Copperman was honored by RESOLVE at their annual gala with the “Friend of RESOLVE” award because of her dedication and commitment to the organization. Kira B. Copperman, LMSW, received her social work degree from New York University. Ms. Copperman appeared on the radio show “Healing the Grieving Heart” with Dr. Gloria & Dr. Heidi Horsley to discuss “Healing after Miscarriage & Infertility.” To hear Kira being interviewed on this show, go to the following link: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/34608/healing-after-miscarriage-and-infertility

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Healing After Miscarriage and Infertility

From Healing the Grieving Heart radio, November 20, 2008 Listen to radio show archive: MP3 Link Kira Copperman is a social worker and the President of  KBC Consulting, a healthcare consulting firm that specializes in helping medical professionals improve their frontline customer service.  Prior to KBC Consulting, she was the practice manager for a large fertility center in Manhattan entitled Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York.  I 20006, she was honored by RESOLVE, the national infertility support organization, with “The Friend of RESOLVE” award because of her dedication and commitment to the organization.  Her experience with patients dealing with the […]

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Five Tips When Valentine’s Day is Haunting You

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we are all bombarded with images of romance, relationships and love. Starting in early January, it seems like every business has something to sell related to romance and is trying to capitalize on and add to the societal pressure created to make February 14th a magical day. For those people who are in love, Valentine’s Day can be a wonderful, memorable celebration but for people who are alone, it can be a difficult, endless day. As Valentine’s Day approaches, negative feelings about being alone may seem unavoidable; sad thoughts and even depression are common occurrences around […]

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Getting Through Valentine’s Day Alone

By Kira B. Copperman, LMSW — As Valentine’s Day approaches, we are all bombarded with images of romance, relationships and love.  Starting as early as January, it seems like every business has something to sell related to romance and is trying to capitalize on and add to the societal pressure created to make February 14th a magical day.  For those people who are in love, Valentine’s Day can be a wonderful, memorable celebration but for people who are alone, it can be a difficult, endless day. As Valentine’s Day approaches, negative feelings about being alone may seem unavoidable; sad thoughts […]

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