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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Considering Weight-Loss Surgery? Seminar Coming Up on Dec. 13
Dr. Jeffrey Lord, specialist in weight loss surgery techniques, will present “Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?” on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Hospital Conference Center in Pensacola. The seminar is sponsored by Sacred Heart’s Institute for Surgical Weight Loss.
Sacred Heart offers two types of weight loss surgery that use small incisions. The first is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, which involves a permanent rerouting of the digestive system that leaves patients with a small stomach pouch. The surgery creates a bypass that reroutes food around a portion of the small intestine.
The second, newer approach performed at Sacred Heart is adjustable gastric banding. Using a laparoscope, the surgeon places an inflatable band around the stomach, creating a small upper pouch at the top, with restricted passage to the rest of the stomach. This pouch fills quickly and creates a feeling of fullness.
The only board-certified bariatric surgeon in Northwest Florida with advanced fellowship training in weight loss surgery, Dr. Lord serves as director of the Sacred Heart Institute for Surgical Weight Loss.
Dr. Lord and his staff provide comprehensive evaluation of clinically obese patients to determine their candidacy for these life-changing procedures as well as extensive patient/family education to create a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Reservations are required for this free seminar. To make a reservation or to obtain more information, please call (850) 416-1628 or visit http://www.sacred-heart.org/ for more information.
Heart Health and You is Topic of Sacred Heart Seniors Seminar in Pace
Sacred Heart Hospital’s SeniorSpirit! program will present a free seminar on heart health on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.
The seminar will be presented by Dr. Muthu Velusamy, a board certified cardiologist with Cardiology Consultants. The seminar will cover various heart health topics, including heart disease, heart attacks, and irregular heartbeat.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient surgery services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician’s offices. The facility is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.
Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit! is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.
Urology Health is Topic of Free Sacred Heart Seniors Seminar in Pace
Sacred Heart Hospital’s SeniorSpirit! program will present a free seminar on urology health on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.
The seminar will be presented by Dr. Maurice Bouchard, a board certified urologist with Pensacola Urology. The seminar will cover various urologic health topics for men and women, including incontinence, overactive bladder, and kidney stones.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient surgery services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician’s offices. The facility is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.
Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.
Sacred Heart to Host Free Seminar in Gulf Breeze on Hand Pain
Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Service’s program will present a free seminar on hand pain and arthritis on Thursday, August 16, from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at The Club in Gulf Breeze.
The seminar will presented by Mary Randell, an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with Sacred Heart Rehabilitation. The seminar will help attendees understand the signs and symptoms of arthritis in the hand, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as treatment and rehabilitation techniques. Dr. Kenneth Long, a board certified family practice and sports medicine physician with Sacred Heart Medical Group at Tiger Point, will also be available to answer questions after the presentation.
According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis affects nearly 46 million adults and 300,000 children in America alone. Arthritis-related joint problems include pain, stiffness, inflammation and damage to joint and surrounding structures. This damage can lead to joint weakness, instability and visible deformities that, depending on the location of joint involvement, can interfere with the most basic daily tasks.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
Located at The Club at 1230 Crane Cove Blvd. in Gulf Breeze, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation focuses on patient education and provides treatments which help individuals to strive towards improving and maintaining their own health. The clinic is staffed with two full-time physical therapists and physical therapy assistant to help get patients back on their feet quickly after injury or illness and help reduce or eliminate pain. Services include aquatic therapy, orthopedic rehabilitation, post-arthroscopic rehabilitation, injury rehabilitation, sports medicine, and joint replacement rehabilitation
Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.
Sacred Heart to Host Free Seminar on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Service’s program will present a free seminar on hearing aids and hearing loss in Pensacola, Wednesday, June 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Greenhut Auditorium on Sacred Heart’s Ninth Avenue campus.
Presented by Dr. Carol Whitcomb-Powell, an audiologist with Hearing Associates of Pensacola, the seminar will discuss an overview of hearing loss, the realistic expectations of hearing aids, advances in hearing aid technology, and trends in the hearing aid industry. The talk will also help attendees learn their rights as consumers, as well as the costs and insurance issues associated with hearing aids.
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), nearly 28 million Americans have a hearing impairment. Although we're more likely to experience problems with hearing as we get older, hearing loss affects all age groups, with approximately 17 in 1,000 children under age 18 suffering from some form of hearing loss.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
This seminar is part of the monthly series of free health education programs sponsored by Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit! Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit! is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SeniorSpirit! events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
For more information on hearing loss or Senior Services at Sacred Heart Hospital, call (850) 416-7000 or visit us online at www.sacred-heart.org.
Lap Band and Other Weight-Loss Surgery Techniques are Topic of Seminar on May 15
Dr. Jeffrey L. Lord, a specialist in laparoscopic weight loss surgery, will present “Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?” on Tuesday, May 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Hospital Conference Center in Pensacola.
The only board-certified bariatric surgeon in Northwest Florida with advanced fellowship training in weight loss surgery, Dr. Lord serves as director of the Sacred Heart Institute for Surgical Weight Loss. He has special expertise in minimally invasive surgical weight loss procedures. Dr. Lord and the Institute for Surgical Weight Loss can perform two types of weight loss surgery that use small incisions. The first is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, which involves a permanent rerouting of the digestive system that leaves patients with a small stomach pouch. The surgery creates a bypass that reroutes food around a portion of the small intestine.
The second, newer approach performed at Sacred Heart is adjustable gastric banding. Using a laparoscope, the surgeon places an inflatable band around the stomach, creating a small upper pouch at the top, with restricted passage to the rest of the stomach. This pouch fills quickly and creates a feeling of fullness.
Dr. Lord and his staff provide comprehensive evaluation of clinically obese patients to determine their candidacy for these life-changing procedures as well as extensive patient/family education to create a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Reservations are required for this free seminar. To make a reservation or to obtain more information, please call (850) 416-1628 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.
New Surgical Treatment for Irregular Heartbeat is Topic of Seminar in Pace
Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Service’s program will present a free seminar on surgical treatments for irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation, on Thursday, May 3 from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.
The seminar will presented by Dr. William Bailey, a board certified cardiovascular surgeon. The seminar will help attendees understand the signs and symptoms of atrial fibrillation and will discuss new treatments available for this common heart disorder.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder affecting more than 2.4 million Americans. Because of abnormal electrical activity, the upper chambers of the heart contract so rapidly and irregularly that it is difficult for the heart to beat effectively. The disease may endanger those with chaotic heart rhythm by triggering blood clots that can move to the brain, causing devastating strokes. About 15-20 percent of strokes occur in people with atrial fibrillation.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient surgery services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician’s offices. The facility is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.
Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.
Lap Band and Other Weight-Loss Surgery Techniques to be Discussed April 19
Dr. Jeffrey L. Lord, a specialist in laparoscopic weight loss surgery, will present “Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?” on Thursday, April 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Hospital Conference Center in Pensacola.
The only board-certified bariatric surgeon in Northwest Florida with advanced fellowship training in weight loss surgery, Dr. Lord serves as director of the Sacred Heart Institute for Surgical Weight Loss. He has special expertise in minimally invasive surgical weight loss procedures. Dr. Lord and the Institute for Surgical Weight Loss can perform two types of weight loss surgery that use small incisions. The first is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, which involves a permanent rerouting of the digestive system that leaves patients with a small stomach pouch. The surgery creates a bypass that reroutes food around a portion of the small intestine.
The second, newer approach performed at Sacred Heart is adjustable gastric banding. Using a laparoscope, the surgeon places an inflatable band around the stomach, creating a small upper pouch at the top, with restricted passage to the rest of the stomach. This pouch fills quickly and creates a feeling of fullness.
Dr. Lord and his staff provide comprehensive evaluation of clinically obese patients to determine their candidacy for these life-changing procedures as well as extensive patient/family education to create a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Reservations are required for this free seminar. To make a reservation or to obtain more information, please call (850) 416-1628 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.
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