May 3, 2002
Harborview Presents
Seattle, WA ? Harborview Medical Center will host an educational event for stroke survivors, their families and friends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Harborview Research and Training Building, 300 9th Ave., Seattle.
This free half-day event, held during Stroke Awareness Month, will feature lectures, hands-on demonstrations and information for the general public. Stroke survivors, their families and friends will find a wealth of information for dealing with the many physical and emotional effects of stroke.
Noted speakers will include:
o Dr. Kyra Becker, UW assistant professor of neurology at the UW Stroke Center at Harborview ? acute therapy for stroke.
o Dr. David Tirshwell, attending physician at Harborview ? stroke prevention.
o Dr. David Newell, UW professor of neurological surgery at Harborview ? surgical issues in stroke.
o Dr. David Yu, UW assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Harborview ? new treatments in stroke rehabilitation.
o Dr. Charles Bombardier, Ph.D., rehabilitation psychologist at Harborview ? post-stroke depression.
Lecture topics will include: Ask the Pharmacist, Ask the Physician Neurologist; Animal-Assisted Therapy; What?s New in Stroke Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation; Financial Planning; Post-Stroke Depression, Post-Stroke Cognitive Speech Disorders; Ask the Social Worker; and Legal Issues in Stroke. There will be blood pressure checks, nutrition information, smoking cessation information and demonstrations of recreation equipment.
Pre-registration is requested. To register online, please visit:
www. harborview. org. For registration by phone or more information, please call (206) 731-LIVE (731-5483).
The UW Stroke Center at Harborview Medical Center, administered jointly by the departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, offers a comprehensive range of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and educational services designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality of stroke. Serving the five-state region of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, the center coordinates a multidisciplinary team of specialists to meet the immediate and long-term needs of patients. The UW Stroke Center at Harborview is the only center in the region with physicians who have special training and expertise in stroke.
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