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Fall 2007
Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Risk Reduction Strategies
Presented by Women’s Health @ Stanford
Hear about new approaches to early cancer detection and prevention.
Speaker: Allison W. Kurian, MD, MSc
SUMC Acting Assistant Professor of Medicine and of Health Research and Policy
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 pm
Location: Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez St., Stanford University
To register, call 650-725-0455.
Making It New Again: Laser Scar Revision and Facial Rejuvenation
Presented by Stanford Health Library
This talk will focus on the newest laser technology.
Speaker: Hayes Gladstone, MD
SUMC Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 pm
Location: Redwood City Public Library,
1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Long-Term Care for You or Your Loved One
Presented by Stanford Health Library
What are the options? What do they cost?
Speaker: Don Rush
Counselor, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program
Date: Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 pm
Location: Stanford Health Library,
2-B Stanford Shopping Center
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Heart to Heart: A Seminar on Growing Up
Presented by Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Two-part discussions between parents and pre-teens.
For girls: Mondays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, at 6:30-8:30 pm
For boys: Tuesdays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, at 6:30-8:30 pm
To register, call 650-724-3783.
The Aging Foot
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Learn how treatment can improve the discomfort of being on your feet.
Speaker: James Ratcliff
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM),
Menlo Medical Clinic
Date: Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7 pm
Location: Oak Room East, Tresidder Student Union, Stanford University
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Women’s Mental & Emotional Health
Presented by Women’s Health @ Stanford
Dr. Rasgon will discuss mental health issues that arise across a woman’s lifespan.
Speaker: Natalie Rasgon, MD, PhD
SUMC Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 pm
Location: Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez St., Stanford University
To register, call 650-725-0455.
Medicare, Medigaps, HMOs and Prescription Benefits for Seniors: How They Work, the Choices and the Penalties
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Don Rush
Counselor, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program
Date: Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 pm
Location: Stanford Health Library, 2-B Stanford Shopping Center
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Varicose Veins: New and Improved Treatments
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: E. John Harris, MD
Medical Director, Stanford Vascular Laboratory
Date: Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 pm
Location: Oak Room East, Tresidder Student Union, Stanford University
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Female Sexual Health
Presented by Women’s Health @ Stanford
Speaker: Leah Millheiser, MD
SUMC Instructor, Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 pm
Location: Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez St., Stanford University
To register, call 650-725-0455.
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