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Community Calendar - October 2007

MEDICINE TODAYCOMMUNITY LECTURES

New Treatments in Prostate Cancer
Biltmore Hotel
Bowman Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables

Tuesday, October 9
6:30 pm

Manuel L. Guerra, MD
Oncologist

To RSVP, please call (305) 285-2929.

Alzheimer Disease: The Silent Epidemic
Biltmore Hotel
Bowman Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables

Wednesday, October 17
6:30 pm

Jorge Marcos, MD
Neurologist

To RSVP, please call (305) 285-2929.

LIVE WEBCAST

Off-Pump Open Heart Surgery
Thursday, October 4
5:00 pm

Log on to www.mercymiami.org and click on the live webcast icon.

Romualdo “Peter” J. Segurola, Jr., MD
Chief, Cardiopulmonary Division

Jose L. Marquez, MD
Cardiologist

For more information call (305) 285-2929.

EVENTS

A Fabulous You
Women’s Wellness Day for those that are currently or who have recently completed cancer treatment.
Mercy Hospital
6th Floor Conference Center
3663 South Miami Avenue

Saturday, October 13
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

For more information or to register please call (305) 285-2929.

HIV Health Fair
Mercy Hospital Bayside Pavilion
Atlantic Conference Center
3641 South Miami Avenue

Thursday, October 18
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

For more information please call (305) 285-2994.

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, RN, MSN, ARNP)

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
Mondays and Wednesdays
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& CHILDBIRTHEDUCATION CLASSES

Mercy Professional Building II
3659 South Miami Avenue
Room 4004

Home with Baby
Newborn to 4 Months

Series of 4 group classes
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Home with Baby
5 to 9 Months

Group Classes
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Home with Baby
10 months to Walkers

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

Infant Massage “A Touch of Love”
5 week series
Every Friday
10:30 am -12:00 pm

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

Breastfeeding Class
2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursday of the month
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Childbirth Education Series
Offered once a week for 4 weeks
Tuesday or Wednesday (English)
Friday (Spanish)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Childbirth Education
Saturday Workshop

3rd Saturday of the month
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Working Mothers Support Group
1st Thursday of the month
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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

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