Jul
28
DuPage Medical Group’s Asthma & Allergy Hosted Peanut-Free Day at Kane County Cougars
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July 16 was Peanut-Free Day at the Kane County Cougar game. This day was in recognition of those who have allergies and sensitivities to peanuts. Peanut Allergy is the most prevalent food allergy in the United States. It affects the immune system in which the body suffers from a range of symptoms after exposure to some of the proteins in peanuts. Some reactions are mild for instance: hives or itching, but any reaction may progress to a life threatening emergency at any time. Peanut allergy is distinct and different from tree nut allergy. A peanut is a member of the legume family whereas tree nuts are a member of their own family. While the symptoms and signs may be the same, a person with a peanut allergy might not have a tree nut allergy.
Hundreds of patients were eager to hear about the new advances in the treatment of allergies. Current peanut allergy patients were reinstructed on the use of their Epi-pens and given pouches to carry them in. Informational handouts were given as well.
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Jul
16
LASIK Surgery Now Available at DuPage Medical Group’s Surgical Center
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The Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to announce the addition of LASIK Surgery as their newest service being offered at the office adjacent to our Surgical Center, located at 2725 S. Technology Drive in Lombard. Dr. Charles Ahn is an accomplished Board Certified Ophthalmologist with over 10 years of experience in LASIK Surgery. Please call 630-322-8300 to schedule an appointment.
Jul
14
Avon Breast Cancer Walk a Success with DMG’s Pretty in Pink Ladies
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Congratulations to DMG’s Pretty in Pink Ladies team for raising over $16,000 for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Taking place over two days and encompassing over 39 miles in the Chicago land area, the six lady team from our Plastic Surgery and Institute of Aesthetic Surgery departments walked and discovered a camaraderie not only amongst their teammates, but with other walkers along the way. The team members care for breast cancer surviving patients on a daily basis which compelled them to do something to help find a cure. The majority of net proceeds raised through this Avon Walk for Breast Cancer are granted to breast cancer programs in the Chicago land area. Initially, the team’s goal was $10,800. However, through their fund raising efforts, they found that they surpassed that goal and realized it was more than just walking – it was a true commitment to the breast cancer cause.
The Pretty in Pink Ladies team included Bernadette Ulleweit, Megan Brown, Nicole Hatchell, Tina Karl, Donna Stringfield, and Elizabeth Weiler.
Jul
10
Congratulations to DMG’s own Dr. Terry Donat!
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Terry Donat, MD recently served his second year as an Invited Guest Oral Board Examiner for both 2008 American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) Primary Certification and Maintenance of Certification(MOC) Oral Examinations. Dr. Donat has also served for the past three years as one of the six ABFPRS Written Examination Reviewers charged with determining each year’s specific written Board examination contents and protocols. The annual two-day Written and Oral Examinations for candidates from the United States and Canada pursuing certification by the ABFPRS was given on June 19-20th in Washington, DC.
Furthermore, 2008 marks the 20th year for the ABFPRS offering its primary subspecialty certification exams and the second year for the ABFPRS offering its Maintenance of Certification examination required each decade for recertification of its current and future Diplomates. More information about the ABFPRS is available at http://www.abfprs.org/.
DuPage Medical Group’s Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department
Jul
9
Questions/Answers with DuPage Medical Group’s Dr. John Giardina
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Join John Giardina, M.D., DuPage Medical Group’s Cardiologist and Medical Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Central DuPage Hospital (CDH), for an open forum for questions and answers at ‘The Dessert with the Doc Series’ presented by CDH. Dr. Giardina is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology. Feel free to ask questions ranging from prevention of cardiovascular disease to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and coronary stent placement.
When: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Dessert Program
Location: Central DuPage Hospital 25 North Winfield Road Winfield, IL
Cost: Free
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