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“Woman to Woman” health series begins in September

Backus Hospital will present “Woman to Woman,” a series of community education programs, beginning Sept. 13.  This series of 10 monthly discussions by female medical professionals at Backus will focus on health issues of interest to women.

Topics to be discussed in the series include sleep apnea, osteoporosis, depression, asthma and holistic care and wellness.  Each program will include a lecture as well as time for questions.

The Sept. 13 community education event will be “All About Osteoporosis, the Bone Bandit,” presented by Socorro Vargas, MD, an endocrinologist on the Backus Hospital Medical Staff.

Programs are free but registration is requested by calling (860) 823-6313.  The “Woman to Woman” programs will be held on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. in the entry level conference rooms at Backus Hospital.  The series will run from Sept.-June.  Both men and women are encouraged to attend.

Here is a full listing of “Woman to Woman” lectures:

• September 13, 2007  “All About Osteoporosis, the Bone Bandit.” 
  Socorro Vargas, MD
• October 11, 2007  “Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Be on the Alert”
  Olimpia Radu, MD
• November 8, 2007 “Asthma and COPD: Control that huffing and puffing”
  Donna Romito, MD
• December 13, 2007 “Down in the Doldrums: Depression During the Holidays”
  MaryGene Santa Teresa, MD and Rose Zmyslinski, APRN
• January 10, 2008 “Remembering Wholeness: Living Life with Awareness”
  Amy Dunion, RN, LMT and Martha Briggs, Licensed Acupuncturist
• February 14, 2008   “Girl Talk: The Transition to Becoming a Woman”
  Mary Eslick, MD
• March 13, 2008 “Your Bones Across the Lifespan”
  Patricia Stuart, MD
• April 10, 2008 “Inside Talk on Crohns, Colitis and IBS”
  Tonya Hall, MD; Jeannine Hampton, APRN; and Lisa Orowson, RN, CWOCN
• May 8, 2008    Topic To be Determined (“Latest Advances in Breast Cancer Diagnosis?)
  Anca Bulgaru, MD
• June 12, 2008  “Who Is Taking Care of You At the Hospital...Hospitalists!”
  Jennifer Bellino, MD
• July 10, 2008  “Topics in Menopause”
  Melissa Welch, MD and Suzelle Hendsch, MD