Support Groups
Open Heart Surgery Support Group
January-June 2007July-December 2007Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 4-6 pm. Milstein Hospital Building, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, 7th floor, Room 213. Call 212-305-9470 for more information.
July 10
A Heart To Heart Conversation (Some graphic content)
Michael Argenziano,MD,Director,Minimally Invasive & Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program
We are honored to have attending surgeon Dr. Argenziano take us back to the operating room
(not literally!) and tell us what happens during surgery. If you have seen his lectures before
you know this is not one to miss.
August14
YOU: And Diabetes
Marisa Wallace,NP, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center
Learn how to prevent diabetes and the impact of diabetes on your heart. With a focus on prevention, Marisa will also discuss why
it's important to improve your diabetes management and how you can implement these improvements.
September 11
Building Relationships With Our Patients
Staff Nurse, 5 Hudson North
In 2006, NYPH embarked on the path towards Primary Care Nursing via Relationship Based Care. Find out what this means and hear all the work that the nursing staff is doing to enhance care.
October 9
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Matt Maurer,MD, Cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine
High blood pressure is the root of many heart problems. Dr. Maurer will reinforce the fact that prevention and management of high blood pressure can have a huge affect on your overall health.
November 13
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Hilary Nierenberg, ANP-C,MPH, Director, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program
For those that have heart disease, secondary prevention is the key to prevent future com- plications. Learn what your numbers mean and how you can enhance your current health.
December 11
Ring in the New Year
You are invited to celebrate the year gone by. Sit back, have a bite to eat, and relax with old and new friends. Happy Holidays!
Heart Transplant Support Group
Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month from 4-6 pm. Milstein Hospital Building, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, 7th floor, Room 213. Call 212-305-6391 or 212-305-5931 for more information.
July 19
Dealing with the Emotional Toll of Transplant: Donor-Patient Contact
Peter Shapiro, MD
August 2
What to do when the Call comes
Tara Miller, RN
August 16
Focus Group for NEW Heart Center
Wendy Schwan, Master Change Facilitator/OD Consultant
Lung Transplant Support Group
1st Monday of each month, 4-6pm
2nd Tuesday of each month, 4-6pm;
3rd Wednesday of each month, 1-3pm
and 4th Thursday of each month, 1-3pm
