Thank you for your interest in community wellness programs at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. We offer an ongoing series of community events led by experts at Rush. We hope you are able to join us in person for our events but if not, you can find presentations and important information from the events below.

Asthma and Allergies

Allergies, Asthma and Chronic Sinus Problems in Children and Adults (Oct. 21, 2009)

• Asthma in Children (Salman Khan, MD) 
• Sinusitis in Children (Paul Jones, MD) 
• Asthma in Adults (Brian Stein, MD) 
• Sinusitis in Adults (Jay Dutton, MD)

Cancer

Research and Treatment Options for Hematologic Cancers (July 13, 2011)

• Research and Treatment Options for Hematologic Cancers (Parameswaran Venugopal, MD)
• Research and Treatment Options for Hematologic Cancers (Stephanie Gregory, MD)
   

New Developments in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (Jan. 12, 2011)

• Early Detection of and Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer (Michael Liptay, MD)
• Chemotherapy, Biotargeted Therapies and Research in Lung Cancer Treatment (Philip Bonomi, MD)

Advances in Prostate Cancer Treatments (Sept. 21, 2010)

• Prostate Cancer: Evaluation and Treatments (Christopher Coogan, MD, Arnold Herskovic, MD, Kalyan Latchamsetty, MD)
• Radiation Oncology Options at Rush (Arnold Herskovic, M.D.)

Advances in Prostate Cancer Treatments (Sept. 15, 2009)

• Prostate Cancer Evaluation (Christopher Coogan, MD)
• Radiation Oncology for Prostate Cancer (Arnold Herskovic, MD)
• Surgical Treatments for Prostate Cancer (Kalyan Latchamsetty, MD)

Know Your Risk for Colon Cancer (March 3, 2009)

• Preventing Colon Cancer (John Losurdo, MD)
• Colonoscopy: Everything You Wanted to Know (M. Bohmbach, RN)
• The Genes of Colon Cancer (Marc Brand, MD)

From Heartburn to Esophageal Cancer: What You Need to Know (Aug. 26, 2009)

• Gastroesophageal Reflux and Barretts Esophagus (Michael Brown, MD)
• The Facts About Esophageal Cancer (Gerry Bohac, MD)
• Esophageal Cancer Surgical Solutions (Michael Liptay, MD)

The Facts About Pancreatic Cancer (Jan. 20, 2010)

• Risks, Symptoms and Screenings of Pancreatic Cancer (Abhi Patil, MD)
• Surgical Options for Pancreatic Cancer (Jonathan Myers, MD)
• Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer (Ross Abrams, MD)

Gastroenterology

Effective Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (June 2, 2010)

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Causes to Treatment (Ece Mutlu, MD)
• Treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ali Keshavarzian, MD)
• Coping with IBD (Sharon Jedel, PsyD)
• Communicating With Your IBD Team (Courtney Hansen, RN and Jessica Sison, RN)

Heart and Vascular

Take Charge of Your Heart Health (Feb. 19, 2011)

• Take Charge of Your Heart (Annabelle Volgman, MD, Heather Rasmussen, RD)
• Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment of Heart Failure (Barbara Pisani, DO)
• Managing Diabetes ( Miguel Salas, MD)
• Stroke Prevention and Treatment (Shyam Prabhakaran, MD)
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension (Claudia Gidea, MD)
• Understanding Arrythmias (Chris Madias, MD)
• Risk Factors and Management of High Cholesterol (Lynn Braun, PhD)
• How to Quit Smoking (Carol Southard, RN)
• Evaluation of and Treatment Options for Vascular Disease (Jeff Snell, MD)
• Managing High Blood Pressure (Anne Hartley, MD)

Heart Attack Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment (Oct. 13, 2010)

• Risk Factors for and Prevention of Heart Attack (Steven Feinstein, MD)

Advancements in Therapies for Heart and Vascular Disease (March 11, 2009)

• Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Disease (Gary Schaer, MD)
• New Approaches to the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease (Jeffrey Snell, MD)

Heart Failure: Risk Factors and Treatment (June 17, 2009)

• Introduction to Heart Failure (Barbara Pisani, DO)
• Treatment for Heart Failure (Jose Mendez, MD)

The Culture of a Woman's Heart (Feb. 13, 2010)

• The Heart-Kidney Connection (William Whittier, MD)

Neurological Sciences

Advances in Treatment for Cervical and Lumbar Spine Pain (June 28, 2011)

• Motion Preservation Procedures for Cervical Spine Disorders (Howard An, MD)
• Cervical Disorders Requiring Fusion (Vincent Traynelis, MD)
• Minimally Invasive Procedures for Lumbar Spine Disorders (John O'Toole, MD)
• Lumbar Disorders REquiring Spinal Fusion (Christopher DeWald, MD)

Parkinson Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment (July 28, 2010)

• Symptoms and Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease (Deborah Hall, MD, PhD)
• Treating Parkinson Disease (Jennifer Goldman, MD, MS)

Research and Innovation in Spine, Neck and Back Treatment (Jan.y 28, 2009)

• Motion Preservation in Cervical Spine Surgery (Howard An, MD)
• Artificial Lumbar Disc Technology and Minimally Invasive Low Back Surgery (Harel Deutsch, MD)
• Biologics in Spine Surgery (Howard An, MD)

Prevention and Treatment of Stroke (Nov. 17, 2009)

• Primary Stroke Prevention (Yousef Mohammad, MD)
• Stroke Warning Signs (Vivien Lee, MD)
• Transient Ischemic Attack (Shyam Prabhakaran, MD)

New Directions in Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiving (July 21, 2009)

• Addressing Family Caregiver Needs (Carol Farran, RN)
• Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care (Raj Shah, MD)

Orthopedic

Advances in Treatment for Cervical and Lumbar Spine Pain (June 28, 2011)

• Motion Preservation Procedures for Cervical Spine Disorders (Howard An, MD)
• Cervical Disorders Requiring Fusion (Vincent Traynelis, MD)
• Minimally Invasive Procedures for Lumbar Spine Disorders (John O'Toole, MD)
• Lumbar Disorders REquiring Spinal Fusion (Christopher DeWald, MD)

Surgical Treatment Options for Hip and Knee Pain

• Treatment Options for Arthritis of the Knee (Brett Levine, MD)
• Total Hip Arthroplasty: What You Need to Know as a Patient (Craig Della Valle, MD)

Primary Care

Prevention Strategies: Paving the Way to Good Health (April 5, 2011)

• Building a Better Lifestyle - Permanently (Jennifer Ventrelle, RD, CPT)
• Understanding the Obesity Epidemic (Brad Appelhans, PhD)
• When Weight Gain Becomes a Disease: An Endocrinologist's Guide to Prevention (Rasa Kazlauskaite, MD)

Stress, Nutrition and Excercise (Dec. 8, 2010)

• Take Charge of Your Health Through Nutrition and Excercise (Steven Rothschild, MD)
• Reducing and Coping with Stress (Marco DeLaCruz, MD)

Expert Care for Chronic Conditions (Nov. 16, 2010)

• Preventing and Managing Diabetes (Jennifer Earvolino, MD)
• Understanding High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol (Olivia Forys, MD)

Diabetes and Heart Health: Prevention, Management and Treatment (April 22, 2009)

• Straight Talk About Diabetes (Nancy Bryan, MD)
• Diabetes, la enfermedad y sus consecuencias (Miguel Salas, MD)
• Heart Disease: Dont let it get you! (Rami Doukky, MD)
• Un Corazon Sano para los Hispanos (Carolina Karam Demori, MD)

Rheumatology

Early Diagnosis of and Treatment for Lupus (May 17, 2011)

• Explaining Lupus and How to Talk to Your Doctor About It (Meenakshi Jolly, MD, MS)
• Lupus and the Heart (Winston Sequeira, MD)

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments (Oct. 27, 2009)

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (Andrew Ruthberg, MD)
• Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist (Robert Wysocki, MD)

Women's Health

Women: Get Inspired, Get Healthy (May 8, 2010)

• Challenges in Women's Health: How Lifestyle Affects Hormones (Rasa Kazlauskaite, MD)
• Innovative Treatments for Sinus Infections (Neal Lafchy, MD)
• Rehabilitation and Exercise for Breast Cancer (Sheila Dugan, MD)
• Complementary Medicine (Janine Gauthier, PsyD)
• Management of Asthma (Lane Mace, MD)
• Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments for Hip Pain (Shane Nho, MD)
• Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Osteoarthritis (Naijia Shakoor, MD)
• Alternatives to Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids (Eric Brown, MD)