Local Doctor to Hold Free Event to Discuss Nutrition

Troy, Michigan – Dr. Tanya Dejkunchorn, owner of The Chiropractic Studio, 1065 E. Long Lake Road, is set to host a discussion on the basics of nutrition at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois.

Dejkunchorn, whose family practice focuses on all aspects of health and wellness, will be discussing basic nutrition, including information on proper eating habits, how to distinguish between good and bad fats and sugars, and even what types of bottled water are better than others. She will offer guidance on how to have a vegetarian diet, losing weight effectively and which foods offer specific vitamins and minerals to the body and more.

The event is free and open to the public – bring a friend!

 Dr. Dejkunchorn is a member of the International Chiropractic Association, the Michigan Chiropractic Association and the Michigan Chiropractic Legal Action Counsel. She serves as a diplomat to the National Board of Chiropractic, as well as the Michigan Board of Chiropractic and also is an active community speaker for the 2003 Michigan Worksafe Program. She has cared for players on the Atlanta Falcons football team and had the honor of serving as the Official Chiropractor of the 1998 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

 For more information on Dr. Tanya Dejkunchorn and The Chiropractic Studio, visit www.thechirostudio.com. For any questions on the event or to schedule an interview, please contact Marketing Director Kirsten Buys at Kirsten@thechirostudio.com or (248) 302-0503.

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland to Hold Free Educational Seminar on Bariatric Surgery

 

Pontiac, Mich.—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO), in partnership with the Michigan Bariatric Institute (MBI), will host a free educational seminar focusing on bariatric surgery options at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, at the SJMO Franco Communications Center Auditorium, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac.

 Entitled, “A Minimal Surgical Approach to Treating Obesity,” the seminar will feature an overview of the bariatric surgery program and the types of procedures it offers, as well as a question and answer session.

 Speakers include Tallal Zeni, MD; Jacob Roberts, DO and Paula Magid, MBI program director and former bariatric patient. 

 Surgeons at MBI are experienced in advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques, including laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding.  Laparoscopic bariatric surgery results in minimal pain, less scarring, shorter hospital stay and recovery time.  Weight loss of about 70 percent of excess body weight can be anticipated within the first year and maintained.

 Dr. Roberts recently joined the SJMO medical staff as a general and minimally invasive bariatric surgeon.  He will perform surgeries at SJMO and at St. Mary Mercy Livonia, both Saint Joseph Mercy Health System member hospitals. 

 Dr. Roberts received his medical degree at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and was chief resident at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Oakland Center in Madison Heights, Mich.  He completed his fellowship training at the Chicago Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill.  Dr. Roberts also is board certified in General Surgery.

 Dr. Zeni, director of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia and MBI medical director, received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine, where he completed his residency in General Surgery.  He completed his fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Ill.  He is board certified in General Surgery.

 Since the program’s inception in 2005 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital, MBI has performed more than 500 bariatric surgeries to date. 

 The MBI program provides a comprehensive approach to the bariatric surgery experience, including

• Medical director
• Program director
• Team of specially trained registered nurses, registered dieticians, behavioral specialists and exercise physiologists to assist the patient through the process
• Free educational seminars
• Comprehensive pre-surgical classes
• Post-surgical follow-up visits
• Monthly support group

 To register for the educational seminar or for more information, call 877.Why.Weight.

Genesys Volunteers’ donations near $4 million mark

Genesee County –  At the annual Genesys Volunteer Appreciation luncheon held last month, Genesys Volunteers presented Genesys Regional Medical Center President Betsy Aderholdt with a check for $160,000. The group of some 630 men and women have donated a total of $3,993,000 to Genesys since the medical center opened at Health Park in February 1997.

Genesys volunteers have earmarked the $160,000 to go toward equipping a Special Care Level IIB Nursery in the Family Birthing Center, helping to purchase an orthopedic navigation system (new technology used in orthopedic surgery), and buying a new courtesy coach to escort patients and visitors to and from the hospital parking lot.

Over the years, Genesys volunteers have raised money for: Genesys Health Park nature trails, a 31-bed hospital expansion, a third cardiac catheterization lab, a mammotome machine for women’s diagnostic care, a digital ultrasound system for the Genesys Heart Institute, the Paul J. Rocky Roll Cardiac Rapid Diagnostic Center, a prostate seed implant machine for cancer patients, an ultrasound powervision angiography machine, the Genesys Sanctuary Garden (an outdoor chapel and place for reflection located on one of the nature trails), the EverGreen (which includes a greenhouse on the Health Park campus where volunteers grow and sell flowers and plants), seven courtesy coaches, and much more.

To earn this money the organization conducts fundraising events throughout the year that include book sales, jewelry sales and nut sales at Christmas. In addition, proceeds from the Genesys Acorn Gift and Floral Shop, the EverGreen
and the annual Charity Ball go to support Genesys patients and the community.

This year’s Charity Ball will take place Saturday, Nov. 14.

In addition to fundraising events held throughout the year, Genesys volunteers donate their time and talents throughout the hospital in these areas: surgery waiting rooms, the information desk, family lounges, as courtesy coach drivers, flower arranging and delivery, employee health, eucharistic ministry, pet therapy, the Genesys hip and knee program, and two new services: emergency department liaisons and FERNS (ForEveR Nurses).

Family Focus volunteers (liaisons in the emergency department) are specially-trained to serve as liaisons in the emergency department – greeting visitors, comforting patients and families in the waiting areas and treatment
rooms, and providing updates from the clinical staff to patients and families.

FERNS are a group of three retired registered nurses who work in the Quality department tabulating clinical data, helping at educational seminars for nurses, conducting hand hygiene inservices and inspections throughout the
hospital, and assisting in other areas within the Quality department.

At the annual appreciation luncheon, volunteers elected a new board. They are:
Edward Hugan from Holly: president
Janet Barker from Grand Blanc: president-elect
Linda Coppola from Holly: recording secretary
Dennis Wagner from Grand Blanc: finance director
Stan Byk from Grand Blanc: communications director
Dawn Chalmers from Clarkston: fundraising director
Peggy Newell from Grand Blanc: membership director
Dorothy Franke from Holly: program director
Edward McLean from Grand Blanc: service director
Connie Ozanich from Fenton: past president advisor

For more information on Genesys Volunteers, call 810-606-5100.

Âmae Plastic Surgery Center Expands Staff and Services

Bloomfield Hills, Mich., July 14, 2009 — Dr. M. Azhar Ali, Founder of The Âmae Plastic Surgery Center located at 43940 Woodward Ave, Suite 100, is pleased to announce that Kate McShane, Aesthetician and Julie Litwin-Kaake, office manager have joined the team.

As Aesthetician, McShane brings over five years of experience as a licensed medical Aesthetician and skin care specialist. For Âmae, she will perform customized facials, medical grade chemical peels, microdermabrasions as well as various laser treatments, including laser hair removal.

McShane is a graduate of Western Michigan University with continued education in Aesthetics at Douglas J. Aveda Institute in East Lansing.

Litwin-Kaake brings over 25 years of medical and office management experience to Âmae. She is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations, assisting with patient care and their surgical procedures, as well as coordinating Dr. Ali’s office schedule and activities.

“I am excited to bring Kate and Julie’s experience to my practice,” said Dr. Ali. “They bring a tremendous amount of dedication and care to our patients and are a welcomed addition to the Âmae Plastic Surgery Center team.”

For more information about Dr. Ali and Âmae, please visit, www.AskDoctorAli.com or call 248-335-7200