Spring, 2013 - Hartford Hospital!
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Special Events at <strong>Hartford</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for the following FREE events. To register online go to<br />
www.harthosp.org/communityeducation or call 860-545-1888; toll free 1-800-545-7664.<br />
Are You at Risk for Breast Cancer?<br />
Wednesday, June 5<br />
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.<br />
Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center<br />
80 Fisher Drive, Avon<br />
This lecture will focus on the major<br />
risk factors for breast cancer including:<br />
age and reproductive factors,<br />
risks resulting from benign conditions<br />
such as various atypias, family<br />
history and genetics. Presented by<br />
Dr. Patricia DeFusco, a board-certified<br />
medical oncologist and a member of<br />
Patricia DeFusco, MD<br />
the Hematology/Oncology Division<br />
of Connecticut Multispecialty Group.<br />
She currently serves as Medical Director of <strong>Hartford</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong>'s<br />
Partnership for Breast Care.<br />
Richard Kershen, MD<br />
Life after Prostate Cancer<br />
Thursday, May 30<br />
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.<br />
Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center<br />
80 Fisher Drive, Avon<br />
James Graydon, MD<br />
Learn how to improve your quality of life, obtain better bladder<br />
control and treatment options for erectile dysfunction. Spouses,<br />
significant others and guests are encouraged to attend. Although<br />
anyone is welcome, this seminar is geared specifically for patients<br />
who are one year or more post treatment. Presented by boardcertified<br />
urologists Dr. James Graydon and Dr. Richard Kershen.<br />
Vertigo: What Sets Your World Spinning?<br />
Adam Steinberg, DO<br />
Pelvic Organ Prolapse:<br />
What it means and what<br />
can be done<br />
Colleen Mellen, APRN<br />
Wednesday, May 1<br />
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.<br />
Avon Wellness Center<br />
100 Simsbury Road<br />
Learn about the different types of incontinence and pelvic organ<br />
prolapse along with various surgical and non-surgical treatment<br />
options for both conditions including what you can do to relieve<br />
your symptoms. Presented by Adam Steinberg, DO, a nationally<br />
recognized fellowship-trained urogynecologist and Colleen Mellen,<br />
APRN, a specialist in non-surgical treatment options for women<br />
with pelvic floor disorders.<br />
WFSB Channel 3<br />
Viewers are invited to chat online<br />
with <strong>Hartford</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> doctors<br />
after Medical Rounds airs on<br />
Eyewitness News on Wednesday<br />
evenings.<br />
In this Seminar, you will learn about:<br />
Thursday, May 23<br />
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>Hartford</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> Wellness<br />
Center<br />
Blue Back Square<br />
65 Memorial Road, West <strong>Hartford</strong><br />
Suite 425<br />
Marc Eisen, MD<br />
• The common causes and treatment of vestibular and balance<br />
disorders (dizziness)<br />
• Recent developments in treating hearing loss<br />
• Physical therapy evaluation and treatment approaches for com<br />
mon vestibular and balance disorders<br />
Presented by Dr. Marc Eisen, Medical Director of the <strong>Hartford</strong><br />
<strong>Hospital</strong> Center for Hearing and Balance. After a residency in otolaryngology<br />
at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Eisen completed<br />
a two-year fellowship in Otology/Neurotology at the Johns Hopkins<br />
<strong>Hospital</strong> in Baltimore. His clinical interests include medical and<br />
surgical treatments of the ear and hearing and balance disorders.<br />
To register online go to www.harthosp.org/communityeducation.<br />
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