Diabetes and Foot Health Workshop
When we aren't informed about a medical condition that
we, or a loved one has, we can't make good decisions
about how to treat it. Diabetes and chronic wounds (wounds
that have not healed in six weeks or more) are frequently
experienced together. We have help for you - 'Diabetes
and Foot Health Workshop.'
On Friday, November 20 at Burnham Brook the Battle Creek
Health System Diabetes Center and the Wound Healing Center
are co-sponsoring an information-packed workshop for
those who want to know more about diabetes and its affect
on wounds that will not heal. Dr. Clark Johnson, board
certified podiatrist and Dr. Tarek El Shaarawy, board
certified vascular surgeon at Battle Creek Health System
and member of Mercy Community Physicians will talk about
the importance of foot care, particularly for those suffering
from diabetes. The program, which is free to the public,
is sponsored through Senior Health Partners in coordination
with Battle Creek Health System.
The workshop will begin at 11 a.m. with exhibits from
the Diabetes Center, the Wound Healing Center, Neurodiagnostics,
and Lifespan. Clinicians will be available to explain
how they can help patients. Lifespan will have computerized
foot mapping (Aetrex) available to analyze foot pressure
points and offer recommendations for help.
A free lunch will be served at 11:30 along with a 'special
presentation' by registered dietician with the BCHS Diabetes
Center who will share the 'good and the bad' in food
and why a balanced diet is so important to good health.
At noon Drs. El Shaarawy and Johnson will present on
their areas of specialty and provide ample opportunity
for questions.
The workshop will end with door prize drawings and an
additional opportunity to visit the exhibits and talk
with the clinicians.
Reservations must be made for this event by calling
the class/seminar registration line at (877) GO2-BCHS
(877-462-2247).
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Senior Health Partners, a community partnership of Battle
Creek Health System, CentraCare, Region 3B Area Agency
on Aging, and Summit Pointe, works to expand wellness
and educational offerings to senior citizens in Calhoun
and surrounding counties.
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent
organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic
health system in the U.S. with 21 hospitals, 9 nursing
homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care
agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS
Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission
on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Battle
Creek Health System, a member of the Mercy Cancer Network,
is a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery
Excellence Award(tm) and 2010 Five Star rated for joint
replacement surgery and total knee replacement. HealthGrades
is a leading health care information company that provides
objective 'report card' ratings nationwide. BCHS provides
excellent health care for the community and promotes
wellness for the whole person with access and compassion
for all. For the latest medical information, visit the
BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing
Department at (269) 966-8132.
About the Presenters:
Dr. Clark Johnson received his medical degree from the
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
in Chicago. He completed a residency at Hugar Surgery
Center in Elmwood Park, Illinois. Dr. Johnson, affiliated
with North Avenue Podiatry Service, is a member of
the Battle Creek Health System medical staff.
Dr. Tarek El Shaarawy received his medical degree from
Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. He completed his
general surgery residency at New Jersey Medical School
and a fellowship in vascular surgery and endovascular
surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey.
He is a member of the Battle Creek Health System medical
staff and is affiliated with Mercy Community Physicians,
a multi-specialty practice in Battle Creek.
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