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LECOM Bradenton's
2nd Annual
Mini-Medical School
Saturday,
February 3, 10, 17
8:00 am to 12:00
Noon
5000 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard,
Bradenton
Now you can attend medical school
without applying, paying tuition or taking exams. During LECOM
Bradenton's Mini-Medical school you'll sit in the seat of a medical
student and learn from the experts on health. Plus, you can
take advantage of free health screenings each day.
Saturday, February 3
8:00 AM Screenings
for Blood Pressure
9:00 AM
"Strokes: Early Identification and Management"
Ralph Gonzalez, M.D., Bradenton Neurology
More than 73,000 Americans suffer new or recurrent
stroke
each year, making stroke a leading cause of adult disability
and the third leading cause of death nationwide. Dr. Gonzalez
will
cover the warning signs of stroke and the rapid diagnosis and
treatment options offered at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and
Manatee Memorial Hospital.
10:00 AM "Nerve
Entrapment of the Upper Limbs and an Osteopathic
Approach to treatment"
Frank Liuzzi, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy, LECOM Bradenton
Thomas Fotopoulos, D.O., Professor of Osteopathic
Manipulative Medicine
From an anatomical perspective, you'll learn what
is happening to
your body when you suffer nerve entrapment. Also, osteopathic
manipulative demonstrations will show you some alternative
treatments to this painful condition.
11:00 AM "Where
to Find Reliable Medical Information"
Jeffrey Orenstein, Ph.D., Living Health with Living Out East
Magazine
In this first of three mini-sessions, Dr. Orenstein will
guide you
through the world of medical advice and direct you to the most
reliable, trustworthy information.
To view the schedule of lectures and screenings for:
Saturday, February 10, click here
Saturday, February 17, click here
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