The free conference, entitled ³Staying Healthy at Every Age: Celebrating Women¹s Health,² will be held at Leonard¹s restaurant located at 555 Northern Boulevard in Great Neck.
The two-day conference will feature a range of North Shore-LIJ physicians and specialists, who will discuss the nation¹s top health concerns of women. Topics include infertility, healthy pregnancy, cancer, menopause, heart disease, urinary incontinence, Alzheimer¹s disease, arthritis, stroke and osteoporosis.
³In addition to providing medical care to our patients, the North Shore-LIJ Health System views community education as a core part of our mission as the region¹s largest healthcare provider,² said Michael J. Dowling, North Shore LIJ¹s president and chief executive officer. ³North Shore-LIJ takes great pride in hosting such a valuable conference on key women¹s health issues.²
The conference also gives North Shore-LIJ the opportunity to recognize medical achievements by some of the health system¹s women physicians, who will be honored at an awards presentation on May 17.
To attend this event, please call North Shore-LIJ¹s Department of Professional and Public Health Education at (516) 465-2505 or register online at www.northshorelij.com/womensconference.
Parking at Leonard¹s restaurant is limited and there will be no walk-in registration.
Winthrop Hospital offers free lecture on back pain
Winthrop University Hospital recently announced that it will offer a free lecture on back pain entitled ³Oh, My Aching Back! Diagnosis & Treatment of Low Back Pain,² on April 17 at 7 p.m. This event will be held at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center located at 101 Mineola Boulevard Mineola.
The lecture will highlight techniques that can be used to provide relief from back pain. Dr. Marc Agulnick, attending orthopedist at the hospital, will also provide an overview of the diagnostic process and the latest advances in treatment options for different causes of back pain, including degenerative, congenital and injury-related problems. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.
All attendees are asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m. for registration. The entrance and parking are available in the rear of the building. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.
To reserve a space, please call (516) 663-8300.
South Nassau Communities Hospital offers parent-child education classes
South Nassau Communities Hospital will be offering parent-child education classes and support groups throughout the month of May. All classes, unless otherwise noted, will be held on the 2nd floor of the Parent/Child Education Classroom located at 2277 Grand Avenue Baldwin. For more information, or to register for classes please call (516) 377-5310.
Classes will be held on:
n Tuesday, May 1
Prepared Childbirth Class #4, 7 -9 p.m.
n Thursday, May 3
Prepared Childbirth Class #2, 7 -9 p.m.
n Saturday, May 5
Prepared Childbirth Class, 9 a.m.-5pm
n Sunday, May 6
Prenatal Yoga Class, 10-11:30 a.m.
n Monday, May 7
Mommy & Baby Yoga, 12-1:15 p.m.
Preparation for Breastfeeding, 7-9 p.m.
n Tuesday, May 8
Breastfeeding Support Group, 2:30-4 p.m.
Prepared Childbirth Class #5, 7-9 p.m.
n Thursday, May 10
Prepared Childbirth Class #3, 7-9 p.m.
Maternity Orientation, 7:30-8:30 p.m,. South Nassau¹s Conference Room A
Winthrop Hospital offers lecture on lupus
Winthrop University Hospital¹s Women¹s Health Forum will offer a free lecture entitled ³Looking at Lupus: Managing the Disease With a Thousand Faces² on April 18 at 7 p.m. The program will be held at Winthrop¹s Community Outreach Center located at 101 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that has a wide variety of symptoms. Although the disease is not curable, it is treatable.
Dr. Kristina Belostocki, attending physician in Winthrop¹s Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, will discuss how to live well with lupus. She will provide an overview of the disease, as well as discuss theories about its potential causes and current information about treatment options, including new ways to use approved drugs.
³There is always new data emerging about ongoing research and the progress that¹s being made,² Belostocki said. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.
All Attendees are asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m. and to park in the rear of the building. Seating is limited and reservations are required. To register, please call 1-888-53-WOMEN.
