At Parkland Medical Center, we’re helping community members make informed choices. Healthcare is more than advanced technologies and surgical procedures. It’s about helping you and your family achieve the best quality of life possible. Join us as we explore an exciting array of topics to help you make important decisions about your health and wellbeing.
Lectures are FREE and will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Parkland Medical Center, One Parkland Drive, Derry, Boardroom, unless otherwise specified**.
Register online or call Consult-A-Nurse at 1.877.642.2362.
Don’t Ignore the Snore – Sleep Apnea
Wednesday, March 11 / Pulmonologist, Mark Pohlman, MD
Join us to learn about sleep apnea symptoms, causes, risks and options for treatment. See the technology first hand that can help you get a better night’s rest.
Break Free from Pelvic Floor Disorders: Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolaspe
Wednesday, March 18 / Urologist, Lara MacLachlan, MD & Physical Therapist, Heather Gervais, MSPT
If you’re like most women, you have LOTS of questions about personal topics that don’t often get
discussed – it’s time to start talking. Pelvic floor disorders can be an annoying, embarrassing problem, and the condition impacts one in three women at some point during their lives. Learn about risk factors, symptoms and options for effective treatment. Find out what’s available and break free!
Hip Pain: Causes & Treatment
Wednesday, April 1 / Orthopedic Surgeon, Thomas Marks, MD
Learn about hip pain caused by arthritis, tendinitis or bursitis – and current advances in total hip replacement. Dr. Marks will discuss recent developments in joint replacement surgery including the direct anterior approach, a minimally invasive surgical technique offering the potential for less pain, a smaller incision, shorter hospital stay and faster recovery.
My Child Has Been Diagnosed with Autism: Now What?
Saturday, April 4 – 10 am to noon / Director of Behavioral Health Services, Shawn Daugherty, Psy.D.
**Nutfield Building A, 44 Birch Street, Suite 102A - Use Entrance D
Dr. Shawn Daugherty will discuss the latest in diagnosis and treatment/development options for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Pain Management Techniques for Back Pain & Osteoporosis
Wednesday, April 15 / Medical Director of Parkland Interventional Pain & Spine Center, Ahmad Usmani, MD
Learn about non-surgical approaches to management of back pain with a focus on pain caused by osteoporosis. Discussion will include topics such as Kyphoplasty, Epidural Steroid Injections, Facet Block, Radiofrequency Lesioning, Nerve Blocks, Spinal Cord Stimulator Implants and more.
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Fusion for Chronic Low Back Pain
Wednesday, April 22 / Orthopedic Surgeon, Vladimir Sinkov, MD
Are you living with chronic low back pain from an injury or degenerative changes in your spine? Come learn about new minimally invasive lumbar fusion surgery techniques. Minimally invasive lumbar fusion surgery allows for shorter hospital stay, less postoperative pain, quicker recovery and lower rates of complications than traditional open approaches.
Defeating Depression & Anxiety
Wednesday, May 6 / Director of Behavioral Health Services, Shawn Daugherty, Psy.D.
Depression and anxiety are more than feeling sad or uneasy and losing interest in the things you enjoy. They are medical illnesses that can be treated. Dr. Daugherty will discuss diagnosis, management and support options.
Skin Cancer Screening
Wednesday, May 6 / 5 to 7pm / Oncologist, Gabriele Southgate, MD & Oncology Specialist, Colleen Summers, APRN
**31 Stiles Road, Salem, NH, Suite 2400
May is Melanoma / Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month! Early detection is one of your best defenses against skin cancer. Learn about melanoma and your risk for skin cancer by attending a free screening event. Limited appointments are available for the free screenings. Open to adults and children. Pre‐registration is required.
Kidney Disease
Monday, May 11 / Nephrologist, Ana Stankovic, MD, FACP, FASN, FASH
1 in 3 Americans is at risk for kidney disease. Major risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure and a family history of kidney failure. Kidney disease often has no symptoms and can go unnoticed until it is very advanced. Join us to learn more about risk factors and options for early detection as well as preventative measures and treatment.
Breast Health & Benign Breast Disease
Thursday, May 14 / Breast Surgeon, Julie O’Brien, MD
Learn about the latest screening recommendations and benign findings in the breast such as cysts and fibroadenomas as well as causes of breast pain and nipple discharge.
Stoke Awareness: Risk, Prevention & Warning Signs
Wednesday, May 20 / Neurologist, Jeffery Rind, MD
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and the leading cause of adult disability. Can you recognize a stroke? Do you know the sudden warning signs and symptoms? In recognition of National Stroke Awareness month in May, Dr. Rind will discuss the different types of stroke, warning signs, risk factors and prevention.