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Enjoy a healthy gourmet meal and learn about these important health topics! These FREE programs will fill quickly, and space is limited, so please call to reserve your space, (630) 933-4CDH (4234). Registration is required for admittance.  |    Understanding the Link Between Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
One out of every three people with diabetes over the age of 50 has a condition known as PAD. Join the doctors from the Vascular and Interventional Program (VIP) to learn more about effective treatment options available for PAD in diabetic patients.
Wednesday, December 2
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Blood Pressure Screenings
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner Program
The Abbington, Glen Ellyn |
|  | The Biology of Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse
Danesh Alam, MD, Neuropsychiatric RP, Ltd. and medical director of Behavioral Health Services at CDH, will help you understand mental health disorders and substance abuse issues. Ample time will be reserved for questions. Wednesday, December 9
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner Program
The Abbington, Glen Ellyn |
|  | Evaluation and Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
What tests help in the diagnosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm? Sae Hahm, MD, a vascular surgeon with DuPage Medical Group, will answer your questions and explain how repair of the aneurysm can be achieved either surgically or by less-invasive endovascular stenting. Wednesday, January 13
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Blood Pressure Screenings
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner Program
Danada House, Wheaton |
|  |  Mommy, My Tummy Hurts: When to Think About Celiac Disease
Amir Kagalwalla, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and attending pediatric gastroenterologist at Children’s Memorial Hospital, describes the classic clinical presentation of celiac disease in children as well as the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. Intended audience is parents or professionals working with children under the age of 18.
Wednesday, January 20
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner Program
Arrowhead Golf Club, Wheaton |
|  | There is Hope with a Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Neurosurgeon Taras Masnyk, MD, from Central DuPage Physician Group discusses diagnostic tools, therapies and advanced surgical and nonsurgical techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, including CDH’s intraoperative MRI, which allows for real-time views of the brain during surgery. Wednesday, January 27
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner Program
Danada House, Wheaton |
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Special note: All physicians included in this community education calendar, with the exception of Dr. Harish Shownkeen, are independent practitioners on the medical staff of Central DuPage Hospital. They are not employees of Central DuPage Hospital. *Loyola Cancer Care & Research Center at Central DuPage Hospital is a collaboration between Central DuPage Hospital and Loyola University Health System. The physicians involved in this collaboration are neither agents nor employees of Central DuPage Hospital or any of its affiliate member organizations. **Children's Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital is a collaboration between Central DuPage Hospital and Children's Memorial Hospital. The physicians involved in this collaboration are neither agents nor employees of Central DuPage Hospital or any of its affiliate member organizations.
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