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Make time to be well!
Join us for our Fall 2014 Wellness Series.
Learn all about taking charge of your health.
Events will include a presentation and Q&A period featuring Health Quest physicians and professionals from the greater medical community. Check out the schedule below for topics being covered.
All talks are free and will be held at multiple locations throughout Dutchess and Putnam counties. Registration is required so please call (877) 729-2444 to save your space.
November Wellness Series Schedule
Wednesday, November 5, 6:00 PM
Rise and Shine the Winter Blues Away
Allison Gould, Licensed Social Worker
Roufia Payman, Nutrition Counselor
John Verner, Exercise Instructor
Conference Room, Northern Dutchess Hospital
6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck
Does your mood dim as the vibrant green landscapes change to grays and the air grows cold? The loss of daylight can greatly affect your motivation, sleep patterns and appetite. If you feel irritable, anxious, socially withdrawn, tired and distracted between October and March, you may have seasonal affective disorder or seasonal depression. Join Northern Dutchess Hospital staff as they discuss healthy coping skills that will keep the winter blahs away. Licensed social worker Allison Gould will discuss symptoms and strategies. Nutrition counselor Roufia Payman will share her secrets for eating to boost happiness and exercise instructor John Verner will demonstrate simple movements that will keep you lifted through the dark days ahead.
Gynecology: From Adolescence to Menopause
Saturday, November 15, 10:00 AM
Mount Kisco Medical Group physicians
Michael T. Weber Community Auditorium, Putnam Hospital Center
670 Stoneleigh Avenue, Carmel
This women’s symposium will look at many of the gynecological issues that can arise throughout a woman’s life. A team of physicians will discuss topics such as adolescent gynecology to managing uterine fibroids to voiding dysfunction to breast disease, as well as using the da Vinci robot during surgical procedures. Mount Kisco Medical Group physicians presenting, include Dr. Laura Kaye, Dr. Janusz Rudnicki, Dr. Sheldon Axelrod and Dr. Lyda Rojas.
What You Need to Know About Colon Cancer
Tuesday, November 18, 6:00 PM
Dr. James Nitzkorski, Surgical Oncologist
Family Partnership Center, 3rd Floor Conference Room
29 North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie
Come learn about minimally invasive robotic surgery, how genetics can increase colon cancer risk and more. Dr. James Nitzkorski, board certified surgical oncologist and member of the general surgery team at Health Quest Medical Practice, will discuss colon cancer screening, treatment and the latest surgical technology.
Navigating the Insurance Marketplace
Thursday, Nov. 20, 6:00 PM
Lynda Brady, Health Insurance Program Manager
Northern Dutchess Hospital, Cafeteria Conference Room
6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck
Learn about the steps you can take to get ready to enroll or re-enroll in the NY State of Health insurance marketplace. The health insurance program manager for the Mid-Hudson Valley’s Maternal Infant Services Network, Lynda Brady, will lead the discussion. Brady is a New York state-trained “navigator” who is knowledgeable about the Affordable Care Act and the insurance products available through the state’s marketplace. She will be joined by Northern Dutchess Hospital patient registration staff for Q&As. This talk focuses on people under age 65.
Winterize You! Stay Active and Healthy
Monday, November 24, 2:00 PM
Dr. Jodi Friedman, Geriatrician
Center for Healthy Aging, Northern Dutchess Hospital
6529 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck
Winter weather brings a number of hazards that are especially dangerous for older adults who are at a higher risk of hypothermia and falls. Spending so much time inside can also increase risk of depression and weakness due to inactivity. Dr. Jodi Friedman, certified geriatrician and medical director for the Center for Healthy Aging at Northern Dutchess Hospital will offer suggestions to help you bring a ray of sunshine into the long, cold winter ahead.
Options in Knee Replacement
Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 PM
Dr. Michael Schweppe, Orthopedic Surgeon
Cafeteria Conference Room
Northern Dutchess Hospital
6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck
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