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Apr i l , M ay, Ju n e 2 0 1 3 C ommunity Hea lth programs
Pituitary Disorders
Weight Gain
Pituitary Disorders Support Group
Weight Gain Care
WEDNESDAYS, MAY 15 & JULY 17 /
6:00 to 8:00 pm
THURSDAY, MAY 23 / Noon to 1:30 pm
The UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program is
sponsoring a free, informal support group
that meets every other month to provide
information, help and encouragement for
those faced with pituitary conditions.
WHERE: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 206
TO RSVP: PituitarySupportGroup@mednet.ucla.edu
or (310) 825-5874 or pituitary.ucla.edu
Plastic Surgery
Facial Rejuvenation Update
THURSDAY, MAY 23 / 6:00 to 7:00 pm
James P. Bradley, board-certified plastic
surgeon, will present the most up-to-date
facial rejuvenation procedures that maximize
results while minimizing downtime and
answer questions regarding facial aesthetics.
WHERE: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 465
INFO: (310) 825-1987
Rabindra Watson, MD, UCLA gastroenterologist,
will discuss the mechanisms of weight gain,
how bariatric surgery works, why many patients
regain weight after surgery, endoscopic
techniques to treat weight regain, and some
new completely endoscopic techniques to
treat obesity.
WHERE: Santa Monica Family YMCA,
1332 6th Street, Santa Monica
TO RSVP: (800) 516-5323
Wellness Change Your Life
ONGOING The UCLA Cardiopulmonary Rehab Heart
Failure/Transplant Department presents an
integrative program focused on the healing
potential of how taking care of your heart
and your mind in a safe environment of
support groups for men, caregivers and
heart transplant patients and families.
Sleep Disorders
TUESDAY, JUNE 18 / 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn how to reduce insomnia, find solutions
to sleep disorders and follow sleep hygiene
techniques to get a good night’s sleep.
WHERE: Sunrise Assisted Living of Santa Monica,
1312 15th Street, Santa Monica
TO RSVP: (800) 516-5323
MONDAY, APRIL 29 / 2:00 to 3:30 pm
This interactive workshop will explore the
different types and motivations for drinking
and will focus on ways of consuming
alcohol by cultivating moderation and
using mindfulness strategies.
WHERE: Fireside Room, First United Methodist Church,
1008 11th Street, Santa Monica
TO RSVP: (800) 516-5323
Look Good, Feel Better Class
MONDAY, APRIL 29 / 2:30 to 4:30 pm
This specially designed American Cancer
Society program teaches how to use scarves,
wigs and makeup to address the side effects
of cancer treatments and regain confidence.
For cancer patients only.
WHERE: 1821 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Santa Monica
TO RSVP: (800) 227-2345
Being Gluten Free
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 / 1:00 to 2:30 pm
It’s Not a Diet, It’s a Way of Life Gluten Free.
What does it mean, and is it for me? UCLA
dietitian Melissa Glasser, MPH, RD, will
explore the gluten-free diet.
Therapeutic Massage Treatment
WHERE: Miller Family YMCA,
320 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park
TO RSVP: (800) 516-5323
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 / 10:00 to 11:30 am
Mindfulness Classes and Events
INFO: (310) 825-0014 or asaltzman@mednet.ucla.edu
Sleep Disorders
Mindful Drinking
Heather Palleiko, clinical specialist at the
UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, will
discuss the role therapeutic massage plays
in integrative medicine, and how self-care
techniques can reduce tension and
chronic low back pain.
WHERE: Santa Monica Family YMCA,
1332 6th Street, Santa Monica
TO RSVP: (800) 516-5323
ONGOING UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
offers classes, workshops and retreats for
the public to learn mindfulness techniques
and practices to reduce stress and promote
well-being. WHERE: Hammer Museum
INFO: marc.ucla.edu or (310) 206-7503
Uterine Fibroid
Uterine Fibroid Update
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 / 10:00 to 11:30 am
Simin Bahrami, MD, UCLA radiologist, will
discuss minimally invasive therapy options,
including MR Guided High Intensity Focused
Ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids.
F E ATURE D E V ENT
Golf Clinic
MonDAY, APRIL 29 / 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Did you miss a lecture you wanted to attend?
The American Heart/American Stroke
Association is partnering with UCLA Health
to bring Saving Strokes to Los Angeles!
Saving Strokes is a rehabilitation golf program
for stroke survivors and their caregivers to
introduce or reintroduce stroke survivors to
the game of golf post stroke. The event is
FREE to attend and includes a golf lesson,
health and vendor fair and free lunch.
You can find videos of some of our past lectures
by going to uclahealth.org/ProgramVideos.
Learn about hyperbaric medicine, urinary incontinence,
mindful awareness or sleep disorders.
WHERE: Rancho Park Golf Course
TO RSVP: Carrie Vines (916) 446-6505 or at
carrie.vines@heart.org INFO: savingstrokes.com
WHERE: Belmont Village, 10475 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
TO RSVP: (800) 516-5323
UCLAHEALTH.ORG 1-800-UCLA-MD1 (1-800-825-2631)