January Event Calendar
at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda
PUNTA GORDA, FL (January 7, 2013) – The public is invited to attend the following January events hosted by Bayfront Health Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda (formerly Peace River and Charlotte Regional Medical Centers):
January 7, 9 – 11 a.m.
Cardiac Diet Nutrition Class
Learn healthy nutrition tips for those with cardiac issues.
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, The Wellness Center, 733 E. Olympia Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2507 to register
January 8, 1 -2 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: Elder Law Issues & Senior Advocacy
Learn about Medicaid and nursing home planning, advance directives, guardianship, hospice care, health proxies, and other elder care topics.
Speaker: Leslie Tar, M.D., M.P.H., Elder Law Attorney
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 8, 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: Shoulder Pain and Surgical/Non-Surgical Treatment Options
Learn about causes of shoulder pain as well as surgical/non-surgical treatment options.
Speaker: Jeffrey Benton, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 14, 9 – 11 a.m.
Pulmonary Diet Nutrition Class
Learn healthy nutrition tips for those with pulmonary issues.
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, The Wellness Center, 733 E. Olympia Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2507 to register
January 14, 1 - 2 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: Heart Failure Advanced Therapy
Learn about advanced therapy for heart failure.
Speaker: Dr. Wing Yeen
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, Conference Room, 2500 Harbor Boulevard, Port Charlotte
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 14, 2 – 3 p.m.
Lung Cancer Support Group
A support group for those diagnosed with or recovering from lung cancer.
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
January 14, 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repairs
Learn about aneurysms and minimally invasive aneurysm repairs.
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Kartis
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, Conference Room, 2500 Harbor Boulevard, Port Charlotte
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 14, 5 - 7 p.m.
Mental Health Symposium
Learn about our community and the Florida Baker Act.
Panel Presenters: Laurie Bousquet, Baker Act Coordinator, Riverside Behavioral Center; Major Mark Caro, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office; Captain Tom Lewis, Operations Commander, Punta Gorda Police Department; and Kathy Smith, Public Defender, 20th Judicial Circuit
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Free gift to first 50 registrants. Call 941-637-2550 to register
January 15, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Diabetes Symposium
Learn about living with diabetes as well and nutritional and wound care information.
Panel Presenters: Jean Breen-Blair, ARNP CDE – “Living with Diabetes”; Paula Allison, RD, CDE – “Nutrition for a Diabetic”; Larry Bachle, DO, Wound Care Physician – “Diabetes and Wound Care”
Free screenings: BMI, Blood Pressure, Blood Oxygen, Blood Glucose; and free 5-minute chair massages
Free gift to first 50 registrants.
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2570 to register
January 21, 9 – 11 a.m.
Cardiac Diet Nutrition Class
Learn healthy nutrition for those with cardiac issues.
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, The Wellness Center, 733 E. Olympia Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2507 to register
January 21, 11:30 – 1 p.m.
Lunch & Learn at Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association
Topic: The Aging Eye: Glaucoma & Diabetes
Learn about the aging eye as it relates to glaucoma and diabetes.
Speaker: Joseph Hegleh, M.D., Opthalmologist
Topic: The Aging Eye: Glaucoma & Diabetes
Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association, 2001 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda
Lunch included. Call 941-637-1655 to register
January 22, 1 -2 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: Arthritis
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for arthritis.
Speaker: Leslie Tar, M.D., M.P.H. Esq., Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 22, 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: da Vinci for Women
Learn about the state-of-the art advances in treatment of women’s issues with the da Vinci.
Speaker: Charlene Okomski, D.O. Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 23, 2 – 3 p.m.
Lecture: Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
Learn how to protect yourself from identity theft.
Speaker: FBI Inspector Cavic
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Medical Office Plaza, 713 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Free gift to first 50 registrants. Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 28, 11:30 – 1 p.m.
Lunch & Learn at Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association
Topic: The Aging Eye: Cataracts & Macular Degeneration
Learn about the aging eye as it relates to cataracts and macular degeneration.
Speaker: Joseph Hegleh, M.D., Opthalmologist
Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association, 2001 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda
Lunch included. Call 941-637-1655 to register
January 29, 1 -2 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: Current Treatment of Venous Disease
Learn about venous disease and its current treatment.
Speaker: Dr. Laura Gruneiro
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, Conference Room, 2500 Harbor Boulevard, Port Charlotte
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 29, 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Mini Medical School
Topic: Peripheral Artery Disease
Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease and its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Speaker: Dr. Brian Triola
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, Conference Room, 2500 Harbor Boulevard, Port Charlotte
Call 941-637-2497 to register
January 30, 3 – 4 p.m.
Medical Lecture: Disorders of the Spine
Learn about different disorders of the spine and surgical/non-surgical treatment options.
Speaker: Douglash Hershkowitz, M.D., Neurosurgeon
Life Care Center of Punta Gorda, 450 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda
Call 941-815-8548 to register
About Bayfront Health Punta Gorda
Located in Punta Gorda, Bayfront Health Punta Gorda (formerly Charlotte Regional Medical Center) is a full-service hospital dedicated to abiding by the mission of: Caring professionals dedicated to serving our community. Founded in 1947, 208-bed Bayfront Health Punta Gorda is Joint Commission Accredited and an award-winning hospital, with stroke services, orthopedics and respiratory programs earning national distinction. At Bayfront Health, we are united to bring state-of-the-art care to Florida's Gulf communities. To learn more, visit: www.BayfrontPuntaGorda.com.
About Bayfront Health Port Charlotte
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte (formerly Peace River Regional Medical Center) is a 254-bed Joint Commission Accredited full service hospital that is more than a provider of medical excellence; it is where people come to be cared for and cared about. With expert physicians and staff in cardiovascular services, orthopedics and spine, emergency care, and women’s services and through strategic partnerships with Shands/UF, All Children’s Specialists-Johns Hopkins Medicine, Florida Advanced Cardiothoracic (FACT) Surgery, and now Bayfront Health, we are united to bring state-of-the-art care to Florida's Gulf communities. To learn more, visit: www.BayfrontPortCharlotte.com.
