St. John’s Integrated Breast Center Hosts 6th Annual Breast Symposium: Reconstructing Lives–October 3rd
Symposium is FREE and open to the public
The St. John’s Integrated Breast Center (IBC) is kicking off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its 6th Annual Breast Symposium. This year’s Reconstructing Lives symposium will take place on Saturday, October 3 at Spanish Hills Country Club.
“The rate of women in Ventura County diagnosed with breast cancer is one of the highest in California,” said Alicia Zaragoza, Oncology nurse navigator of the St. John’s IBC. “We are proud to host the symposium for a sixth year in a row.
The half-day symposium begins at 9 a.m. (registration and exhibits open at 8:30 a.m.) and will feature presentations by St. John’s physicians on the latest advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatments for breast cancer.
“This year’s theme of Reconstructing Lives addresses the fact that cancer treatment is more than just treating a disease but it’s treating the whole person during and post treatment when they are putting the pieces of life back together,” said Lynn Jeffers, MD, medical director of the St. John’s IBC.
The symposium will include two multidisciplinary physician panels as well as information on mindfulness, healthy eating, survivorship and risk management. Each panel will have a question and answer period and is designed to be interactive.
Featured speakers include:
Lisa Babashoff, MD, FACS – General Surgeon Katie Burnham, PA-C – Genetics Specialist
Lynn Jeffers, MD – Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Integrated Breast Center Henry Montes, MD – Radiation Oncologist
Behzad Noorbehesht, MD – Radiologist, Diagnostic Imaging
Susan Speer, MS, RD, CSO, FADA – Oncology Nutrition Specialist Audrey Walzer – Owner/Director at Camarillo Yoga Center
Ann Kelley, MD – Medical Oncologist, Cancer Liaison Physician
Alicia Zaragoza, NP – Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Certified Breast Navigator
Attendees are encouraged to come early to visit all the beauty and retail exhibitors, including complimentary body composition analysis and chair massages.
Reservations for the symposium are required as seating is limited. For reservations or more information, please call (805) 988-2641.
About Dignity Health St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital and St. John’s Regional Medical Center
St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard are members of Dignity Health Central Coast, an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services – all recognized for quality, safety and service. Combined both hospitals have received more than 66 quality awards and have been named among America’s Top 100 Hospitals by Healthgrades. Both hospitals are supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Hospitals in the Dignity Health Central Coast region also include Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in Arroyo Grande, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. Learn more at dignityhealth.org/pleasantvalley and dignityhealth.org/stjohnsregional.
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