Scheduled Speakers
Challenges Facing Military Families: How We Can Help the Families Who Serve, Paula Rauch, MD, MGH and the Home Base ProgramSaturday, June 12 10:10am @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Dr. Paula Rauch - author of Parenting At a Challenging Time and the Founder and Director of the PACT Program at Mass General - will discuss the impact to the families of those veterans suffering from combat related stress and traumatic brain injuries. |
Living Without Leg Pain, Richard A. Baum, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Director, Vein Care Center and Interventional RadiologySaturday, June 12 10:50am @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) is a new revolutionary and virtually painless non-surgical procedure that can help to eliminate varicose veins. Interventional radiologist Richard Baum, MD, will discuss this fast and relatively easy way to treat varicose veins. |
Parenting Through Adolescent and Teen Behaviors, Michael Jellinek, MD, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Steven Schlozman, MD and Timothy Wilens, MD, Massachusetts General HospitalSaturday, June 12 11:00am @ Room 107Teenagers face a host of pressures, from the changes of puberty to questions about who they are and where they fit in. This natural transition from child to adult can frustrate parents and caregivers as they try to understand their teen's behavior. This 90 minute session with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital experts will provide parenting strategies on ways to support self-esteem and independence and recognize and address signs of depression and substance abuse. Registration is required and space is limited, please visit www.bostonhealthexpo.com to register for this free program.
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Cuida de tu Corazón y tu Corazón Cuidará de ti (Take Care of Your Heart and Your Heart will Take Care of You), Fidencio Saldana, MD, Cardiologist, Brigham and Women's at Faulkner HospitalSaturday, June 12 11:30am @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Lecture Presented in Spanish: La enfermedad cardiovascular es la causa número uno de muerte de hombres y mujeres en los Estados Unidos. Unase con el cardiologo Dr. Saldaña del Hospital Brigham and Women's, mientras él explica los factores de riesgo para enfermedades cardiovasculares y da algunos consejos prácticos sobre cómo minimizar su riesgo. También hablará acerca de los síntomas de un ataque al corazón y un derrame cerebral. (Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Join Brigham and Women's Hospital cardiologist, Dr. Saldana, as he discusses the various risk factors for heart and vascular disease and some practical tips on how to minimize your risk. He also will talk about symptoms of heart attacks and strokes.) |
Is It All in Your Head? The Role of Mind/Body Medicine in Your Care, Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Acting Medical Director of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Mass GeneralSaturday, June 12 12:10pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104How are our experiences of stress connected with our physical conditions? Dr. Darshan Mehta will talk about how mind/body techniques can play an important role in reducing the negative effects of stress, as well as enhancing our resiliency. He will also lead the audience through a brief session on how to elicit the Relaxation Response. |
Mammograms: What Every Woman Should Know, Peggy Duggan, MD, Faulkner Hospital, Alan Semine, MD, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Julie Silver, MD, Spaulding Rehab HospitalSaturday, June 12 1:00pm @ The Demonstration Stage Hall B Booth 1324Last fall, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published controversial new guidelines on mammograms, the number one screening tool for breast cancer. Join Partners HealthCare experts in radiology and oncology to learn all you need to know about mammograms - including a review of the findings of the task force, the importance of mammography as a tool for early detection, the latest advancements in breast imaging, and coping with the effects of breast cancer on patients and their families. |
Bring Out the Best in Everyone: The Art of Positive Psychology Coaching, Carol Kauffman, PhD, and Margaret Moore, PhD, McLean HospitalSaturday, June 12 1:30pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Negative aspects in your life are like Velcro, while positive aspects are like Teflon. Drs. Kauffman and Moore will show you how to "reverse the perspective," allowing you to be happier, more productive and achieve greater success. |
Hospice = Living, Joanne Nowak, MD, Partners Home CareSaturday, June 12 2:10pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Learn about how Hospice services can help patients and families find a new way to live life. |
Arthritis of the Hip and Knee: The Essentials of Treatment, Hany Bedair, MD, Newton-Wellesley HospitalSaturday, June 12 2:50pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Dr. Hany Bedair will discuss arthritis of the hip and knee. |
Colon Cancer Screening, Amy Lo, MD, Faulkner HospitalSaturday, June 12 3:30pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Learn about the importance of routine colon cancer screening and how early detection can add years to your life. |
Avoid the Knife: Unleashing Your Body's Healing Abilities with PRP Therapy, Arianna Vora, MD, and David Wang, MD, Spaulding Rehab HospitalSaturday, June 12 4:10pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Learn about the exciting breakthrough of PRP Therapy, a non-invasive treatment that many world class athletes now use. |
The Home Base Program and the Invisible Wounds of War, General Fred Franks, United States Army (retired), and Kaloyan Tanev, MD, MGH and the Home Base ProgramSunday, June 13 10:15am @ The Demonstration Stage Hall B Booth 1324General (retired) Fred Franks and Dr. Kaloyan Tanev will discuss the unique challenges that face veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and what the Home Base Program is doing to support them. |
Ready Set Let's Go: A Guide to Bowel Regularity, Alene Conant, MD, Faulkner HospitalSunday, June 13 10:50am @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Dr. Alene Conant will discuss what you can do to fight constipation with diet, exercise and more to promote overall bowel regularity. |
Never Give Up, Tedy Bruschi, Presented by Partners Continuing CareSunday, June 13 11:00am @ The Demonstration Stage Hall B Booth 1324Tedy Bruschi talks about overcoming a stroke to get back to the NFL. |
5 Keys to a Fit Relationship, Dan Shapiro, PhD, McLean HospitalSunday, June 13 11:30am @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104One of the world's leading experts on conflict resolution gives tips on how to keep a healthy and happy relationship. |
The Role of Legislative Advocacy in Injury Prevention: Preventing Pediatric Trauma Before It Happens, Peter Masiakos, MD, Pediatric Trauma Surgeon at MassGeneral Hospital for ChildrenSunday, June 13 12:10pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104MassGeneral Hospital for Children trauma surgeon Peter Masiakos, MD, discusses the dangers all-terrain vehicles (ATV) present to children and the legislation being debated to prevent further serious and fatal injuries related to this activity. |
Dangers of Medical Radiation Exposure: The Realities and Myths, Dushyant Sahani, MD, Director of Computer Tomography, Massachusetts General Hospital ImagingSunday, June 13 12:50pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Dr. Sahani will talk about the risks and benefits of radiation from CT and other medical imaging techniques, and what hospitals are doing to protect patients from unnecessary exposure. |
Mammograms: What Every Woman Should Know, Phoebe Freer, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Karen Krag, MD, North Shore Medical Center, and Nancy Lee, R.N., North Shore Medical CenterSunday, June 13 1:00pm @ The Demonstration Stage Hall B Booth 1324Last fall, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published controversial new guidelines on mammograms, the number one screening tool for breast cancer. Join Partners HealthCare experts in radiology and oncology to learn all you need to know about mammograms - including a review of the findings of the task force, the importance of mammography as a tool for early detection, the latest advancements in breast imaging, and coping with the effects of breast cancer on patients and their families. |
Scope It Out - The Truth About Colonoscopies, Joshua Namias, M.D., North Shore Medical CenterSunday, June 13 1:30pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Gastroenterologist Dr. Josh Namais explains the details of a routine colonoscopy and the importance of the early detection of colon cancer. |
The Mysteries of Sleep, Aran Kadar, MD, Newton-Wellesley HospitalSunday, June 13 2:10pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Discussion on normal sleep as well as the consequences and common causes of inadequate sleep. |
Avoiding Bullying: Ways for Parents and Children to Recognize and Avoid It, Anne Lamontagne, RN, BSN, MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsSunday, June 13 2:50pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Parents can learn how to keep their children safe from bullying, while children can find out how to recognize and deal with this growing problem. |
10 Steps You Can Take to Live Better and Enjoy Life when Living with Illness, David Jared Rintell, EdD, Psychologist, Brigham and Women's HospitalSunday, June 13 3:30pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104Resilience is not only adapting well to adversity, but becoming strengthened and more resourceful as a result of it. Learn the 10 key ways to strengthen resilience in the face of illness, drawn from research and interviews with hundreds of patients and families. You will come away with practical strategies that can be used every day, to live a happy and productive life. |
Healthy Skin and Looking Your Best at All Ages, Mathew Avram, MD, Director of the Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center, Massachusetts General HospitalSunday, June 13 4:10pm @ Today's Health with Partners, Hall B Booth 1104MGH Dermatologist Dr. Mathew Avram will share tips and techniques on keeping your skin healthy and radiant through all stages of life. He will also talk about of the newest cosmetic procedures to improve sun damage and wrinkles. |
