The next Health Night Out presentation, “The Latest on Valley Fever,” by Fariba Donavan, M.D., Ph.D., will be on July 24 at 7 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre. Dr. Donovan combines the better of two worlds—she is a practicing physician and a research scientist. Her current position is associate professor of medicine in the Division…
Health Night Out features Dr. Steven Ward on Monday, June 26, at 7 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre. Dr. Ward specializes in sports medicine and treats shoulders, knees, and ankles with operative and nonoperative approaches. He also assesses hips and hands and treats with arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and revision surgery, as well as nonsurgical approaches. When Dr.…
Phyllis Ketring Most people in SaddleBrooke know Brianne Spaeth, PharmD, as the owner of Desert Life Pharmacy. Thousands of residents received their COVID immunizations from Desert Life at the drive-through clinics organized by Senior Village. The pandemic is over, but concerns remain about vaccines and boosters. Spaeth is a trusted and knowledgeable source of the…
Health Night Out will be held on Monday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the DesertView Theatre, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. Orthopedic Surgeon Gregory Walker, M.D., was so impressed by his father, who was a physician, that he chose the path of medicine for his life’s work. Dr. Walker selected his particular specialty because he says…
Phyllis Ketring One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetimes. With some of the nation’s hottest and brightest sunshine, Tucson is second only to Sydney, Australia, when it comes to skin cancer rates. And it is not just a summer concern. The good news is that there are more techniques to treat…
The next Health Night Out will be on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. with Christopher Bailey, M.D., of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona (PISA). His topic will be “Spinal Cord and Neuromodulation.” Health Night Out will continue in its new location at the DesertView Theatre. The address is 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. The Pain Institute…
Phyllis Ketring Plastic surgery isn’t just for people who want to look younger. Richard Hess, M.D., Sven Sandeen, M.D., and the newest team member of Hess & Sandeen Plastic Surgery, Elizabeth Lee, M.D., will discuss plastic surgery for cosmetics and for medical and reconstructive uses on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom.…
Did you ever wish you could meet the person “in charge of it all”? In September, Health Night Out offers you that opportunity. Brian Sinotte, the Marketing Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Healthcare, will be featured at Health Night Out. Sinotte has been leading the strategic growth and development efforts for the entire Northwest Healthcare…
Phyllis Ketring The Health Night Out presentation on Monday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. will cover a host of health-related topics important to older adults, including tips for living one’s best life. Mindy Fain, M.D., Chief of the Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine, and Palliative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine,…
Phyllis Ketring Most people here in SaddleBrooke know Brianne Spaeth as the owner of Desert Life Pharmacy. Thousands of residents received their first and second COVID immunizations at the Saturday drive-through clinics organized by Senior Village last year. Brianne will discuss adult immunizations including, but not limited to, COVID updates and boosters. She is a…