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Saint Barnabas Sponsors Women's Health Initiative Program Scheduled for Saturday, October 25 Saint Barnabas Medical Center, where more than 100,000 women are treated annually, will offer a half-day symposium entitled “Women’s Health: Turning Confusion and Concern Into Information and Insight,” as part of its ongoing Women’s Health Initiative. The symposium, scheduled for Saturday, October 25, will feature Saint Barnabas experts who will provide the most up-to-date information on important medical issues affecting women. Learn whether taking an aspirin a day can help prevent a heart attack; the facts and fiction of hormone replacement therapy; and what else besides annual mammography can help detect early breast cancer. Featured speakers include Veronica A. Ravnikar, M.D., Chairperson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of the Center for Menopause Reproductive Endocrine Services at Saint Barnabas; Jacqueline Schwanwede, M.D., Attending Cardiologist at Saint Barnabas Medical Center; and Elissa J. Santoro, M.D., Attending Breast Surgical Oncologist at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Ravnikar is an esteemed gynecologist who is board-certified in both OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility. She is a widely published expert in her field and holds numerous positions in professional societies and health-related organizations. In addition, Dr. Ravnikar held a co-principle position in the Women’s Health Initiative. Her original research covers such topics as menopause and sleep, bone density loss in amennorrheic women, menopause and smoking, menopause osteoporosis and various aspects of hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Schwanwede is an attending cardiologist at Saint Barnabas Medical Center with a busy private practice in Millburn, New Jersey. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is trained and experienced in medical cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and interventional cardiology, including balloons and stent procedures. Dr. Santoro, who is board-certified in surgery, is the Director of Complementary Medicine at the Breast Center, located at the Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center. Dr. Santoro is the founder of the Breast Care and Treatment Center in Livingston, and was an early advocate of melding complementary care with modern medicine to help cancer patients to fight the disease. The program will be held at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, located at 94 Old Short Hills Road in Livingston. Registration and breakfast begin at 9 a.m. and the program will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program cost is $20, and proceeds will be used to fund a Gynecologic Clinic for the underserved women of Essex County. To register, please call 973-322-4537. If you have questions about the program, please call 973-322-5360. [ top ] |
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