Diabetes and Foot Health Workshop

When we aren't informed about a medical condition that we, or a loved one has, we can't make good decisions about how to treat it. Diabetes and chronic wounds (wounds that have not healed in six weeks or more) are frequently experienced together. We have help for you - 'Diabetes and Foot Health Workshop.'

On Friday, November 20 at Burnham Brook the Battle Creek Health System Diabetes Center and the Wound Healing Center are co-sponsoring an information-packed workshop for those who want to know more about diabetes and its affect on wounds that will not heal. Dr. Clark Johnson, board certified podiatrist and Dr. Tarek El Shaarawy, board certified vascular surgeon at Battle Creek Health System and member of Mercy Community Physicians will talk about the importance of foot care, particularly for those suffering from diabetes. The program, which is free to the public, is sponsored through Senior Health Partners in coordination with Battle Creek Health System.

The workshop will begin at 11 a.m. with exhibits from the Diabetes Center, the Wound Healing Center, Neurodiagnostics, and Lifespan. Clinicians will be available to explain how they can help patients. Lifespan will have computerized foot mapping (Aetrex) available to analyze foot pressure points and offer recommendations for help.

A free lunch will be served at 11:30 along with a 'special presentation' by registered dietician with the BCHS Diabetes Center who will share the 'good and the bad' in food and why a balanced diet is so important to good health.

At noon Drs. El Shaarawy and Johnson will present on their areas of specialty and provide ample opportunity for questions.

The workshop will end with door prize drawings and an additional opportunity to visit the exhibits and talk with the clinicians.

Reservations must be made for this event by calling the class/seminar registration line at (877) GO2-BCHS (877-462-2247).
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Senior Health Partners, a community partnership of Battle Creek Health System, CentraCare, Region 3B Area Agency on Aging, and Summit Pointe, works to expand wellness and educational offerings to senior citizens in Calhoun and surrounding counties.

Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 21 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission. Battle Creek Health System, a member of the Mercy Cancer Network, is a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm) and 2010 Five Star rated for joint replacement surgery and total knee replacement. HealthGrades is a leading health care information company that provides objective 'report card' ratings nationwide. BCHS provides excellent health care for the community and promotes wellness for the whole person with access and compassion for all. For the latest medical information, visit the BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing Department at (269) 966-8132.

About the Presenters:
Dr. Clark Johnson received his medical degree from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. He completed a residency at Hugar Surgery Center in Elmwood Park, Illinois. Dr. Johnson, affiliated with North Avenue Podiatry Service, is a member of the Battle Creek Health System medical staff.

Dr. Tarek El Shaarawy received his medical degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. He completed his general surgery residency at New Jersey Medical School and a fellowship in vascular surgery and endovascular surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey. He is a member of the Battle Creek Health System medical staff and is affiliated with Mercy Community Physicians, a multi-specialty practice in Battle Creek.