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Community Health Programs ORTHOPAEDICS April, May, June 2014 (continued) PODIATRY (continued) Bone Tumors Heel and Ankle Pain Nicholas Bernthal, MD, UCLA orthopaedic surgeon, will discuss benign and malignant bone tumors. He will focus on novel therapeutics and techniques, as well as new directions of research. When: Tuesday, May 20 / 7 – 8:30 pm Where: Cancer Support Community — Benjamin Center, 1990 S Bundy Drive, Ste 100 RSVP: (800) 516-5323 Gary Briskin, DPM, will discuss the common causes of ankle and heel pain, including plantar fasciitis, arthritis, tendonitis and tendon tears. Surgical and nonsurgical therapies, including arthroscopy and shockwave, will be explored. When: Tuesday, May 13 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (date subject to change) PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS Parkinsonian Disorders Support Group Sponsored by UCLA’s Movement Disorders Clinic, this group provides information, education, resources and support for patients and their families and is facilitated by Loretta Mazorra, NP. When: First Friday every month / 2 – 4 pm Where: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Ctr, Rm 3102 RSVP: Dolly West (310) 430-6678 Ankle Arthritis and Ankle Replacement Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss the latest advances in conservative and surgical treatment of foot and ankle arthritis, including injection joint lubrication, arthroscopic cleanup, joint preservation surgery, fusion surgery and ankle replacement surgery. When: Tuesday, June 10 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (date subject to change) SLEEP APNEA PEDIATRICS Summer Safety for Kids Piper Calasanti, MD, UCLA pediatrician, will explore how to keep your kids safe during the summer months, including sun safety, adequate hydration for weather/activity, water safety and recreational activity safety, such as helmets and other protective equipment. When: Wednesday, June 4 / 7 – 8:30 pm Where: Connections for Children, 2701 Ocean Park Bl, Ste 253, Santa Monica RSVP: (800) 516-5323 PODIATRY Bunion and Bunion Surgery Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss the latest advances in conservative and surgical treatment of foot and ankle arthritis. When: Tuesday, April 8 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (dates subject to change) Sleep Apnea Update Ora Fried, MD, UCLA pulmonologist, will discuss how to diagnose sleep apnea and treatment options. When: Wednesday, May 28 / 11:45 am – 1:15 pm Where: Simi Valley Family YMCA, 3200 Cochran St RSVP: (800) 516-5323 STROKE Saving Strokes The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are partnering with UCLA Health to bring Saving Strokes to Los Angeles. Saving Strokes is a rehabilitation-through-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. When: Tuesday, April 29 / 10 am – 1 pm Where: Rancho Park Golf Course Info & RSVP: Carrie Vines (916) 446-6505 or at carrie.vines@heart.org or go to savingstrokes.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TREMORS Ambassadors Needed at UCLA Tremors and Parkinson’s Disease UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, is looking for nonstudent Ambassadors to volunteer at the Information Desk, Surgical Waiting Area and Geriatrics unit. Info: Elaine Eastwood (424) 259-8176 or eeastwood@mednet.ucla.edu UCLA movement disorders specialists will help you understand and cope with tremors. Treatment options including medicines, surgery (deep brain stimulation) and noninvasive therapies will be discussed. When: Saturday, May 17 / 9 am – Noon Where: Beverly Hills Public Library RSVP: (310) 571-5741 or ucla.tremor@gmail.com 17th Annual City of Angels Fun Ride Presented by Volkswagen, the urban bike adventure through Los Angeles will benefit the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center. Participate in one of two rides: recreational ride for 32 miles, with rolling LAPD traffic closure at relaxed pace of 10-12 mph, or the advanced ride for 62 miles, with a partial rolling closure for the first 10 miles, before the riders restart and ride at their own pace. When: Sunday, May 4 Where: Starts and ends at Los Angeles Police Academy (Elysian Park) Info & Register: coafunride.com Cost: $65 if registered before April 21 and $70 after April 21. Entry fee includes T-shirt, medals, lunch and raffle. WEIGHT GAIN Weight Gain After Bariatric Surgery 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 obesity. When: Saturday, April 26 / 10 – 11:30 am Where: Auditorium, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St RSVP: (800) 516-5323 Wellness Freedom From Smoking UCLA Health is offering an eight-session smoking cessation program to help its employees, family members and people in the community to finally kick the habit!  The Freedom From Smoking program is a well-proven program designed by the American Lung Association. When: Tuesdays, starting April 1 / 7:30 pm Where: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza Building, Ste 206 Info: (310) 825-0014 or lharning@mednet.ucla.edu Cost: $150 Events in gold are offered near our UCLA offices in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Porter Ranch, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Torrance. webinars on demand If you missed one of our UCLA MDChat Webinars, visit our Webinars On Demand library to view programs led by UCLA physicians. For more info visit: uclahealth.org/uclamdchat UCLAHEALTH.ORG 1-800-UCLA-MD1 (1-800-825-2631) Community Health Programs April, May, June 2014 ORTHOPAEDICS (continued) PODIATRY (continued) Bone Tumors Heel and Ankle Pain Nicholas Bernthal, MD, UCLA orthopaedic Gary Briskin, DPM, will discuss the common surgeon, will discuss benign and malignant bone causes of ankle and heel pain, including plantar tumors. He will focus on novel therapeutics and fasciitis, arthritis, tendonitis and tendon tears. techniques, as well as new directions of research. Surgical and nonsurgical therapies, including arthroscopy and shockwave, will be explored. When: Tuesday, May 20 / 7 – 8:30 pm When: Tuesday, May 13 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm 17th Annual City of Where: Cancer Support Community — Benjamin Center, 1990 S Bundy Drive, Ste 100 Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica Angels Fun Ride RSVP: (800) 516-5323 RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (date subject to change) Presented by Volkswagen, the urban bike adventure through Los Angeles will benefit Ankle Arthritis and Ankle Replacement PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center. Participate Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss the latest in one of two rides: recreational ride for advances in conservative and surgical treatment 32 miles, with rolling LAPD traffic closure at Parkinsonian Disorders Support Group of foot and ankle arthritis, including injection relaxed pace of 10-12 mph, or the advanced Sponsored by UCLA’s Movement Disorders Clinic, joint lubrication, arthroscopic cleanup, joint ride for 62 miles, with a partial rolling closure this group provides information, education, preservation surgery, fusion surgery and ankle for the first 10 miles, before the riders resources and support for patients and their replacement surgery. restart and ride at their own pace. families and is facilitated by Loretta Mazorra, NP. When: Tuesday, June 10 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm When: Sunday, May 4 When: First Friday every month / 2 – 4 pm Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica Where: Starts and ends at Los Angeles Where: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Ctr, Rm 3102 RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (date subject to change) Police Academy (Elysian Park) RSVP: Dolly West (310) 430-6678 Info & Register: coafunride.com SLEEP APNEA Cost: $65 if registered before April 21 and PEDIATRICS $70 after April 21. Entry fee includes T-shirt, Sleep Apnea Update medals, lunch and raffle. Summer Safety for Kids Ora Fried, MD, UCLA pulmonologist, will discuss Piper Calasanti, MD, UCLA pediatrician, will how to diagnose sleep apnea and treatment options. explore how to keep your kids safe during the WEIGHT GAIN summer months, including sun safety, adequate When: Wednesday, May 28 / 11:45 am – 1:15 pm hydration for weather/activity, water safety and Where: Simi Valley Family YMCA, 3200 Cochran St Weight Gain After Bariatric Surgery recreational activity safety, such as helmets and RSVP: (800) 516-5323 other protective equipment. Rabindra Watson, MD, UCLA gastroenterologist, will discuss the mechanisms of weight gain, how When: Wednesday, June 4 / 7 – 8:30 pm STROKE bariatric surgery works, why many patients regain Where: Connections for Children, weight after surgery, endoscopic techniques to 2701 Ocean Park Bl, Ste 253, Santa Monica Saving Strokes treat weight regain, and obesity. RSVP: (800) 516-5323 The American Heart Association and the American When: Saturday, April 26 / 10 – 11:30 am Stroke Association are partnering with UCLA Where: Auditorium, UCLA Medical Center, PODIATRY Health to bring Saving Strokes to Los Angeles. Santa Monica, 1250 16th St Saving Strokes is a rehabilitation-through-golf RSVP: (800) 516-5323 Bunion and Bunion Surgery program for stroke survivors and their caregivers to introduce or reintroduce stroke survivors to Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss the latest the game of golf post stroke. The event is free Wellness advances in conservative and surgical treatment to attend and includes a golf lesson, health and of foot and ankle arthritis. vendor fair and free lunch. Freedom From Smoking When: Tuesday, April 8 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm When: Tuesday, April 29 / 10 am – 1 pm UCLA Health is offering an eight-session smoking Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica Where: Rancho Park Golf Course cessation program to help its employees, family RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (dates subject to change) Info & RSVP: Carrie Vines (916) 446-6505 or at members and people in the community to finally carrie.vines@heart.org or go to savingstrokes.com kick the habit!  The Freedom From Smoking program is a well-proven program designed by the American Lung Association. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TREMORS When: Tuesdays, starting April 1 / 7:30 pm Ambassadors Needed Where: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza Building, Ste 206 Tremors and Parkinson’s Disease at UCLA Info: (310) 825-0014 or lharning@mednet.ucla.edu UCLA movement disorders specialists will help you UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, is understand and cope with tremors. Treatment options Cost: $150 looking for nonstudent Ambassadors to including medicines, surgery (deep brain stimulation) volunteer at the Information Desk, Surgical and noninvasive therapies will be discussed. Waiting Area and Geriatrics unit. Events in gold are offered near our When: Saturday, May 17 / 9 am – Noon UCLA offices in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Info: Elaine Eastwood (424) 259-8176 or Where: Beverly Hills Public Library Village, Porter Ranch, Redondo Beach, eeastwood@mednet.ucla.edu RSVP: (310) 571-5741 or ucla.tremor@gmail.com Manhattan Beach and Torrance. webinars on demand If you missed one of our UCLA MDChat Webinars, visit our Webinars On Demand library to view programs led by UCLA physicians. For more info visit: uclahealth.org/uclamdchat UCLAHEALTH.ORG 1-800-UCLA-MD1 (1-800-825-2631) Community Health Programs ORTHOPAEDICS April, May, June 2014 (continued) PODIATRY (continued) Bone Tumors Heel and Ankle Pain Nicholas Bernthal, MD, UCLA orthopaedic surgeon, will discuss benign and malignant bone tumors. He will focus on novel therapeutics and techniques, as well as new directions of research. When: Tuesday, May 20 / 7 – 8:30 pm Where: Cancer Support Community — Benjamin Center, 1990 S Bundy Drive, Ste 100 RSVP: (800) 516-5323 Gary Briskin, DPM, will discuss the common causes of ankle and heel pain, including plantar fasciitis, arthritis, tendonitis and tendon tears. Surgical and nonsurgical therapies, including arthroscopy and shockwave, will be explored. When: Tuesday, May 13 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (date subject to change) PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS Parkinsonian Disorders Support Group Sponsored by UCLA’s Movement Disorders Clinic, this group provides information, education, resources and support for patients and their families and is facilitated by Loretta Mazorra, NP. When: First Friday every month / 2 – 4 pm Where: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Ctr, Rm 3102 RSVP: Dolly West (310) 430-6678 Ankle Arthritis and Ankle Replacement Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss the latest advances in conservative and surgical treatment of foot and ankle arthritis, including injection joint lubrication, arthroscopic cleanup, joint preservation surgery, fusion surgery and ankle replacement surgery. When: Tuesday, June 10 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (date subject to change) SLEEP APNEA PEDIATRICS Summer Safety for Kids Piper Calasanti, MD, UCLA pediatrician, will explore how to keep your kids safe during the summer months, including sun safety, adequate hydration for weather/activity, water safety and recreational activity safety, such as helmets and other protective equipment. When: Wednesday, June 4 / 7 – 8:30 pm Where: Connections for Children, 2701 Ocean Park Bl, Ste 253, Santa Monica RSVP: (800) 516-5323 PODIATRY Bunion and Bunion Surgery Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss the latest advances in conservative and surgical treatment of foot and ankle arthritis. When: Tuesday, April 8 / 5:45 – 6:45 pm Where: 2121 Wilshire Bl, Ste 101, Santa Monica RSVP: (310) 828-0011 (dates subject to change) Sleep Apnea Update Ora Fried, MD, UCLA pulmonologist, will discuss how to diagnose sleep apnea and treatment options. When: Wednesday, May 28 / 11:45 am – 1:15 pm Where: Simi Valley Family YMCA, 3200 Cochran St RSVP: (800) 516-5323 STROKE Saving Strokes The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are partnering with UCLA Health to bring Saving Strokes to Los Angeles. Saving Strokes is a rehabilitation-through-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. When: Tuesday, April 29 / 10 am – 1 pm Where: Rancho Park Golf Course Info & RSVP: Carrie Vines (916) 446-6505 or at carrie.vines@heart.org or go to savingstrokes.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TREMORS Ambassadors Needed at UCLA Tremors and Parkinson’s Disease UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, is looking for nonstudent Ambassadors to volunteer at the Information Desk, Surgical Waiting Area and Geriatrics unit. Info: Elaine Eastwood (424) 259-8176 or eeastwood@mednet.ucla.edu UCLA movement disorders specialists will help you understand and cope with tremors. Treatment options including medicines, surgery (deep brain stimulation) and noninvasive therapies will be discussed. When: Saturday, May 17 / 9 am – Noon Where: Beverly Hills Public Library RSVP: (310) 571-5741 or ucla.tremor@gmail.com 17th Annual City of Angels Fun Ride Presented by Volkswagen, the urban bike adventure through Los Angeles will benefit the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center. Participate in one of two rides: recreational ride for 32 miles, with rolling LAPD traffic closure at relaxed pace of 10-12 mph, or the advanced ride for 62 miles, with a partial rolling closure for the first 10 miles, before the riders restart and ride at their own pace. When: Sunday, May 4 Where: Starts and ends at Los Angeles Police Academy (Elysian Park) Info & Register: coafunride.com Cost: $65 if registered before April 21 and $70 after April 21. Entry fee includes T-shirt, medals, lunch and raffle. WEIGHT GAIN Weight Gain After Bariatric Surgery 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 obesity. When: Saturday, April 26 / 10 – 11:30 am Where: Auditorium, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St RSVP: (800) 516-5323 Wellness Freedom From Smoking UCLA Health is offering an eight-session smoking cessation program to help its employees, family members and people in the community to finally kick the habit!  The Freedom From Smoking program is a well-proven program designed by the American Lung Association. When: Tuesdays, starting April 1 / 7:30 pm Where: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza Building, Ste 206 Info: (310) 825-0014 or lharning@mednet.ucla.edu Cost: $150 Events in gold are offered near our UCLA offices in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Porter Ranch, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Torrance. webinars on demand If you missed one of our UCLA MDChat Webinars, visit our Webinars On Demand library to view programs led by UCLA physicians. For more info visit: uclahealth.org/uclamdchat UCLAHEALTH.ORG 1-800-UCLA-MD1 (1-800-825-2631)