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John Muir Health and the Arthritis Foundation, Northern California Chapter invite you to bring your questions, aches, pains and strains to our
Bone & Joint Expo 2008!
Concord Hilton
1970 Diamond Boulevard, Concord
Saturday, October 18, 2008 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Schedule of Presentations

Registration is currently closed. To attend an open presentation and visit our educational and community booths, please join us tomorrow, Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Concord Hilton. We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you!



9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

  New & Emerging Techniques in Spine Surgery
Paul Nottingham, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
  Knee Arthritis - Surgery Today, Home Tonight
William Workman, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Shoulder Rotator Cuff Injuries
Donald Lewis, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
  Osteoarthritis
Rashmi Dixit, M.D., Rheumatologist, JMH
Location: Parlor E
  Naturopathic Approaches to Arthritis Treatment
Tara Levy ND, Nutritionist
Location: Chabot

9:30 -10:00 a.m.

  New & Emerging Techniques in Spine Surgery
Paul Nottingham, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
  Knee Arthritis - Surgery Today, Home Tonight
William Workman, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Shoulder Rotator Cuff Injuries
Donald Lewis, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
  Osteoarthritis
Rashmi Dixit, M.D., Rheumatologist, JMH
Location: Parlor E
FULL
Naturopathic Approaches to Arthritis Treatment
Tara Levy ND, Nutritionist
Location: Chabot

10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

FULL
Moving Right Along: Managing Back Pain Without Surgery
Norman Livermore, III, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
  Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement – Faster Recovery!
Louay Toma, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
David Lin, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
FULL
Osteoporosis – What I need to know
Dee Steinberg, XT, CBDT,, No. CA Institute for Bone Health
Location: Parlor E
  Evaluation & Management of Elbow Injuries
Charles Preston, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Chabot

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.

FULL
Moving Right Along: Managing Back Pain Without Surgery
Norman Livermore, III, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
  Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement – Faster Recovery!
Louay Toma, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
David Lin, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
  Osteoporosis – What I need to know
Dee Steinberg, XT, CBDT,, No. CA Institute for Bone Health
Location: Parlor E
  Evaluation & Management of Elbow Injuries
Charles Preston, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Chabot

11:30 – 12:00 p.m.

FULL
How Your Spine Doctor – Hmmm – Thinks!
Santi Rao, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
FULL
Total Joint Replacement
Robert Buckley, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Rheumatoid Arthritis
David Wu, M.D., Rheumatologist, JMH
Location: Parlor D
FULL
Common Foot and Ankle Problems
Joe Kou, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor E
  Arthritic Thumbs – What Can I Do?
John Schilling, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Chabot

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

  How Your Spine Doctor – Hmmm – Thinks!
Santi Rao, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
  Total Joint Replacement
Robert Buckley, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Rheumatoid Arthritis
David Wu, M.D., Rheumatologist, JMH
Location: Parlor D
FULL
Common Foot and Ankle Problems
Joe Kou, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor E
  Arthritic Thumbs – What Can I Do?
John Schilling, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Chabot

12:45 – 1:15 p.m.

FULL
Non-surgical Spine Care
David Chow, M.D., Physiatrist, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
FULL
Viscosupplementation – Joint Juice for Arthritis!
Michael Michlitsch, M.D.
Location: Club Location 2
  Honey, Can You Rub my Bunions?
Murali Moorthy, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
  Exercise and Nutrition
Michael Chang, M.D., Physiatrist, JMH
Location: Parlor E
  When to consider a Total Joint Replacement
Bradley Crow, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Chabot

1:15 - 1:45 p.m.

FULL
Non-surgical Spine Care
David Chow, M.D., Physiatrist, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
  Viscosupplementation – Joint Juice for Arthritis!
Michael Michlitsch, M.D.
Location: Club Location 2
  Honey, Can You Rub my Bunions?
Murali Moorthy, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
FULL
Exercise and Nutrition
Michael Chang, M.D., Physiatrist, JMH
Location: Parlor E
  When to consider a Total Joint Replacement
Bradley Crow, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Chabot

1:30 - 2 p.m.

FULL
Join us for an Arthritis Exercise Class
Location: Seminar 1

2:00 – 2:30 p.m

FULL
Current Medications for Arthritis & Surgical Treatment
Teresa Halperin, Pharm.D., Pharmacist, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
FULL
Knee Pain and Treatment Options
Michael Michlitsch, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Scoliosis
Jason Smith, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
  Navigating Medicare
CA Health Advocates Medicare
Location: Chabot
  The Roller Coaster of Arthritis – How to add Joy to the Ride
Ann Steiner, Ph.D., MSW
Location: Parlor E

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

FULL
Current Medications for Arthritis & Surgical Treatment
Teresa Halperin, Pharm.D., Pharmacist, JMH
Location: Club Location 1
FULL
Knee Pain and Treatment Options
Michael Michlitsch, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Club Location 2
  Scoliosis
Jason Smith, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, JMH
Location: Parlor D
CLOSED
Navigating Medicare
CA Health Advocates Medicare
Location: Chabot
  The Roller Coaster of Arthritis – How to add Joy to the Ride
Ann Steiner, Ph.D., MSW
Location: Parlor E


To reserve your seat for these sessions, and for updates and further information, call (925) 941-5010 and be sure to revisit this website!

Note: Emergencies and changes to event offerings happen, and we will make every effort to keep the offerings up to date or replace and cancellations with similar offerings. However, John Muir Health and the Arthritis Foundation, Northern California Chapter, are not responsible for schedule or speaker changes.