September 6, 2007UConn Health Center Experts Explore Benefits of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Free Program Sponsored by Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
FARMINGTON, CONN. – Experts from the University of Connecticut Health
Center will present timely information about complementary and
alternative therapies, such as herbal medicine, meditation, acupuncture,
yoga and magnet therapy, during a special presentation on Wednesday,
Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. in the Health Center’s Keller Auditorium.
The program is free and is being sponsored by the Carole and Ray Neag
Comprehensive Cancer Center. The evening will include brief lectures, an
intermission and a series of demonstrations. Registration is required.
Please call 800-535-6232.
“This is an ideal program for anyone who is interested in using
complementary and alternative therapies to maintain wellness or improve
their health,” said Lori Wilson, M.D, a surgical oncologist with the
Health Center. “This could be especially helpful for patients with
cancer or other chronic conditions,” she added.
Speakers will include Mary P. Guerrera, M.D., a family-medicine
physician and an associate professor with the UConn School of Medicine.
She will talk about how individuals can work with their primary care
physicians to integrate complementary and alternative therapies into
their lives.
Dr. Guerrera represents the Health Center as a member of the
Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine. She
previously served as the principal investigator of a project grant
sponsored by the American Medical Student Association Foundation to
facilitate the introduction of complementary medicine into the standard
medical school curriculum.
She will be followed by Amala Guha, Ph.D., M.P.H., who will give a
talk about how to use the balanced principles of Ayurveda, one of the
world’s oldest medical traditions, to increase overall health. During
the demonstrations, Dr. Guha will lead the group in deep-breathing and
meditation exercises.
Dr. Guha is one of the nation’s preeminent leaders in the practice
and teaching of Ayurvedic medicine and is an assistant professor of
medicine with the UConn School of Medicine.
Mitch Kennedy, N.D., a naturopathic physician who sees patients at
the Health Center, will talk about issues of quality and safety in
herbal and nutritional supplements typically used by patients undergoing
cancer treatment. He will demonstrate how magnet therapy is used for
pain relief and how it can be used in between acupuncture sessions for
additional benefit.
Dr. Kennedy is a nationally board-certified and licensed naturopathic
physician. He is a clinical instructor with the UConn School of Medicine
and is trained in three distinct types of medicine: natural medicine,
conventional medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Adam Simmons, M.D., a neurologist and movement disorders specialist
who is trained in the use of Kiiko Matsumoto's Japanese-style
acupuncture, will discuss how acupuncture can improve care for patients
with chronic illnesses or cancer. He will comment on the use of
acupuncture to treat side effects of chemotherapy and cancer-related
pain.
Lastly, Ed Dailey, R.N., R.Y.T., a nurse with the Health Center, will
lead a demonstration of gentle uses of yoga for people of all ages and
all levels of physical health, and will comment about common myths and
benefits about yoga.
For more information, call 800-535-6232. |
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