“HELLO HEALTH” seminar
As part of its continued effort to keep the community healthy, Ochsner Health System is hosting a number of events in the month of June for area residents to learn more on specific health issues. One event will be held at an area restaurant, while other health discussions can be viewed on WLAE-TV.
For those on the West Bank, the following community health seminar will be held:
June 23, 2011
Sanjay Dravid, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology (community physician)
Heart Failure
Time/Location/Price:
12 noon
Red Maple Restaurant
1036 Lafayette Street, Gretna
$15 per person
Invite your friends and family to attend this Hello Health seminar. Call 1-866-OCHSNER (1-866-624-7637) to register for this event.
Health topics that can be viewed on WLAE-TV, which can be seen on Cox Cable Channel 14, Charter Cable Channel 11 and Direct TV Channel 32:
June 6, 8:00 p.m.
Loch Ochsner, M.D.
Orthopedic
Knee Replacement (this is a re-run)
June 13, 8:00 p.m.
Wale Sulaiman, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
June 20, 8:00 p.m.
Olawale Sulaiman, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (this is a re-run)
June 27, 8:00 p.m.
Leslie Cisco-Wise, M.D.
Orthopedics
Is It Carpal Tunnel, Trigger Finger or Duypetren's?
Golden Opportunities for Area Residents
50 is the new 30, as Americans are living longer and better than ever!
If you’re 50+, now is your chance to spend more time with friends your age doing activities you all enjoy! Golden Opportunity (GO) is a membership program that promotes an active, healthy and independent lifestyle. It’s not about more years; it’s about better years. This lifestyle program will provide you the opportunities to become more active and social with your peers, continue the excitement in life and create a healthier spirit, mind and body.
It’s Summer…So It’s GO Time!
There are numerous activities scheduled for GO members in June:
June 9, 2011
“In the Know & On the GO” Monthly Group Meeting
10:45 a.m. –12:30 p.m.
New Orleans Ladies Ballroom
1771 Stumpf Blvd., Terrytown
$10 per person
June 14, 2011
Lunch Bunch – “7 on Fulton” Dine & Shop (Riverwalk)
10:30 a.m. – bus departs from Oakwood Mall (bus will be at old Mervyn’s)
197 Westbank Expressway, Gretna
$30 per person – this does include bus fee
For more information on any of the Golden Opportunity events, please call 504-391-5353.
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Ochsner Health System is southeast Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, multi-specialty, healthcare delivery system with eight hospitals and over 38 health centers in Louisiana. Ochsner has been named the Consumer Choice for Healthcare in New Orleans for 15 consecutive years and is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a “Best Hospital” across seven specialty categories. Ochsner employs more than 12,500 employees, over 850 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties and conducts over 300 clinical research trials annually. Ochsner Health Systemis proud to be a tobacco-free environment. For more information, please visit ochsner.org and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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