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Community Calendar - March 2007

Medicine TOday COMMUNITY LECTURES

Sudden Cardiac Death
Biltmore Hotel
Bowman Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL
Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 pm

Alberto Interian, Jr., MD
Cardiologist

To register please call (305) 285-2929

Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer
Biltmore Hotel
Bowman Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL
Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 pm

Henry Lujan, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgeon

To register please call (305) 285-2929

Preventing Strokes due to Heart Surgery
Biltmore Hotel
Bowman Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL
Wednesday, March 28 at 6:30 pm

Romualdo (Peter) J. Segurola, Jr., MD
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon

To register please call (305) 285-2929

Events

Community Health Fair - Be a Smart Patient
Mercy Hospital Bayside Pavilion
Atlantic Conference Center
3641 South Miami Avenue
Monday, March 26 from 8:00 pm through 3:00 pm

For more information, please call (305) 285-2710. (Registration is not required)

Health Care Ethics in the 21st Century
(For health care providers)
Mercy Hospital
3663 South Miami Ave.
6th Floor Conference Center
Saturday, March 17 from 8:30 am through 2:30 pm

For more information or to register, please call (305) 285-2939 extension 12 (Joanne Harris)

BARIATRIC PROGRAM

Mercy Hospital
Bayside Pavilion
Atlantic Conference Center
3641 South Miami Avenue
2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month

Information Session
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Break
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Nursing Instructions for Bariatric Patients
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Nutrition Class
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Physical Therapy Class
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Break
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Support Group
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Evening Information Session
Bilingual
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

2nd Wednesday of the month
Juan Carlos Fleites, MD
General & Bariatric Surgeon

4th Wednesday of the month
Eddie Gomez, MD
General & Bariatric Surgeon

For more information on all Bariatric sessions, please call (305) 285-2609 (Angela Alder)

MIAMI CANCER CENTER AT MERCY HOSPITAL & AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY

Look Good Feel Better
2nd Wednesday of the month
Spanish only
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

For more information and appointments, please call (305) 285-2195 (Adelina Julia)

Rehabilitation SUPPORT GROUPS & PROGRAMS

Kohly Center for Outpatient Rehabilitation

Adult Exercise Classes
Monday - Thursday
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

For more information and fees for this program, please call (305) 854-4400, ext. 3724 (Stephanie Diaz)

Bariatric Exercise Program
7:00 am - 3:00 pm

For appointments please call (305) 285-2966 (Veronica Lamas)

Tai Chi for Patients
Tuesdays and Thursdays
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

For more information please call (305) 285-2966

Post-Lymphedema Management Program
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

For appointments please call (305) 285-2966 (Mary Harrison or
Kathy Stults)

Stroke Support Group
3rd Thursday of the month
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

LACTATION SERVICES & CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES

Mercy Professional
Building II
3659 South Miami Avenue
Room 4004

Home with Baby
Newborn to 3 Months

Series of 4 group classes
Every Monday
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Every Tuesday
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Home with Baby
3 to 6 Months
Group Classes
Every Wednesday
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Home with Baby
6 to 10 Months

Series of 4 group classes
Every Monday
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Home with Baby
10 Months to Walkers
Series of 4 group classes
Every Tuesday
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Infant Massage
“A Touch of Love”
5 week series
Every Wednesday
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Infant CPR/Home Safety
1st Thursday of the month
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Breastfeeding Class
1st, 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of the month
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Childbirth Education Series
Offered once a week for 4 weeks
Monday or Wednesday (English)
Friday (Spanish)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Childbirth Education
Saturday Workshop
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Working Mothers Support Group
4th Tuesday of the month
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Me & My Dad Class
2nd Saturday of the month
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

For more information, fees or to register, please call (305) 285-2770

VOLUNTEER SERVICES

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 8:00 pm

For information on becoming a volunteer please call (305) 285-2773