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January e-HealthNews |
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Volume 4 Issue 1 |
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Participants Wanted for PAMF Heel Pain Research Study |
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Web Site Highlights |
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PAMF's Research Institute, in collaboration with the Departments of Podiatry and Sports Medicine, is seeking patients with heel pain (plantar fasciitis) to participate in a research study -- led by principal investigator and PAMF podiatrist Amol Saxena, DPM -- in which they will receive an investigational treatment for the condition.
Eligible participants must be 18 years of age or older and in good general health. They should have heel pain in only one foot that has persisted for longer than six months despite general medical care, including inserts, anti-inflammatory medications and injections. Individuals must be willing to have three treatments and to commit to one year of follow-up visits.
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy Planning
Children
Child Car Seats
Preteens
Shyness
Teens
Anxiety
Adults
Physical Therapy
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Simple Steps Can Help Ensure Medication Safety |
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New Clark Building Expands Palo Alto Campus |
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In November, PAMF's Palo Alto Clinic expanded with the opening of its new three-story, 41,000-square-foot Clark Building, which is located on the same campus on El Camino Real. The facility is home to the Dermatology and Sports Medicine Departments, which relocated from the existing Jamplis and Lee buildings, and the Department of Physical Therapy -- a new service at PAMF.
"The Clark Building will allow us the space to offer new services and continue to provide our patients with the best possible care," said Francis Marzoni, M.D., president of PAMF's Palo Alto Division.
The Department of Physical Therapy is located on the first floor. Therapists offer treatment for and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and postoperative care. (Physical Therapy does not provide care for neurological disorders, such as stroke and spinal injuries, and injuries below the elbow, such as hands.)
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Upcoming Lectures and Classes |
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Current Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
To educate PAMF patients and the community, and raise awareness of heart health, PAMF
cardiologist Girish Narayan, M.D., will offer a community educational lecture, titled "Current Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation." The lecture will discuss risk factors for atrial fibrillation (a condition in which the heart's two upper chambers generate numerous extra signals for the heart to beat) and various treatment options.
Friday, Feb. 16
3 to 4:30 p.m.
3rd Floor, Jamplis Building
Palo Alto Clinic
For further information about this lecture or a list of PAMF's free community lectures about heart failure, please call the Education Division at (650) 853-2960.
View a complete list of classes and lectures.
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