Ladies, How Is Your Health?

The events coincide with the U.S. Office on Women's Health's goal to improve the health and sense of well-being of the nation's women and girls.

The events coincide with the U.S. Office on Women's Health's goal to improve the health and sense of well-being of the nation's women and girls.

Texas Tech Physicians Obstetrics Gynecology will celebrate women’s health with presentations May 24 and 25. The events will be held in the Academic Classroom Building Room 150 on the Lubbock campus.

The Women’s Health luncheon series will take place from noon to 1:15 p.m. Free lunches to the first 50 attendees will be provided.

Presentation topics include:

May 24

  • 12:15 p.m.: Carol Felton, M.D., Texas Tech Physicans Obstetrics Gynecology, “Osteoporosis – Diagnosis Management
  • 12:45 p.m.: Paul Douthit, Ph.D., Texas Tech Physicians Pediatrics, “Stress and Its Impact on Wellness.”

May 25

  • 12:15 p.m.: Joshua Demke, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians Surgery, “Looking Your Best at Any Age: A Facial Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective”
  • 12:45 p.m.: Lindsay Penrose, Ph.D., Texas Tech Physicians Obstetrics Gynecology, “It’s Time to Pick My Baby’s Genes”

For more information, contact Blan Laymon at (806) 743-2313.

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