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All programs meet at Potomac Hospital unless otherwise specified. Please let us know at the time of registration if you are hearing impaired so that an interpreter may be provided.
2009 Senior Immunization Program
Free Seasonal Flu Vaccines for Adults (ages 60+)
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Friday, October 30, Lake Ridge Fellowship House, 12800 Harbor Drive, Woodbridge, (703) 494-4455
Wednesday, November 4, Prince William Senior Center at Woodbridge,
13850 Church Hill Drive, (703) 494-5136
Friday, November 6, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 18825 Fuller Heights Road, Triangle, (703) 221-4044
Free. Please call the location of your choice to register.
Each fall, Potomac Hospital offers free seasonal flu vaccines to persons 60 and over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that everyone 65 and older get a flu shot each fall. Call the location of your choice to register. Note: this is a seasonal flu vaccine and does not include the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.
Weight Loss Surgery: Gastric Banding & Other Options
Thursdays, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
January 8 & 22, February 12 & 26, March 12 & 26, April 9, May 7 & 28, June 11 & 25, July 2 & 23, August 13 & 27, September 3, October 1 & 22, November 12 & 19, December 10 & 17, 2009
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
Free. To register call Potomac's Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or register online.
With weight loss, it’s not so much about what you’ll lose, but rather what you’ll gain – a way to improve your quality of life. A way to feel better. Find out more find out more about our new da Vinci® robotic-assisted surgical system, insurance coverage and the Potomac Hospital team and meet the doctors at these free events.
For those facing the struggles and frustrations of living with obesity, Potomac Hospital’s Weight Loss Surgery Center and Bluepoint Surgical Group (Denis Halmi, M.D., Daniel Tran, M.D., Yohannes Mahtemework, D.O., and Amir Moazzez, M.D.) offer surgical solutions such as laparoscopic and da Vinci ® robotic-assisted gastric banding, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, plus revisional procedures and the expertise of ASMBS Centers of Excellence.
Potomac Hospital and Bluepoint Surgical Group (bluepointgroup.com) are designated Centers of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The ASMBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of excellent outcomes in bariatric surgery.
Weight Loss Surgery and Healthy Living Expo
Sunday, September 20, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
$10. Free for Potomac Hospital employees and children under 18. Refreshments will be served.
To register, call Potomac’s Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or
register online.
For additional information, email: WeightLossSurgery@potomachospital.com.
Join us at Potomac Hospital to explore, experience, and celebrate steps toward a healthier lifestyle. Open to all, the Expo has something for everyone -- whether you want to learn about weight loss surgery, are currently pursuing surgery, or are experiencing life after surgery.
The Expo provides opportunities to learn about the surgeries offered at Potomac Hospital, hear patient success stories, and tour the weight loss surgery unit. Plus, meet our physicians, talk with the staff, visit exhibits, and attend learning sessions about nutrition and exercise. See a demonstration of Potomac Hospital’s new da Vinci® robotic-assisted surgery system, which is now used for many different surgical procedures including gastric bypass and gastric banding. You can also explore plastic surgery options and our minimally invasive option for revisional weight loss surgery.
Also, help us celebrate patients’ achievements at a fashion show featuring Potomac Hospital weight loss surgery patients. Plus, win a Wii Fit in our raffle(does not include game system). Everyone who registers is eligible to win!
Roadmap To Wellness
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
$5. Registration is required. To register call Potomac's Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or register online.
Roadmap To Wellness is the fourth program in our 2009 Wellness Series, Health is Wealth: Invest in Yourself. Michele Musella, R.N., Doctor of Integrative Medicine, Director of Women’s and Children’s Services will lead a discussion and demonstration of complimentary therapies that can enhance your health and well-being.
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening
Saturday, September 26, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. by appointment
The Potomac Center, first floor (next to Potomac Hospital)
Free. For an appointment, which is required, call Potomac’s Health Connection at (703) 221-2500.
If you experience leg pain, particularly when walking or exercising, that usually disappears after a few minutes of exercising, you may have Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD. PAD affects the body's blood vessels, especially in arms, legs, feet and hands. In addition to leg pain, other symptoms of PAD can include: (1) numbness and tingling in the lower legs and feet, (2) coldness in the lower legs and feet, or (3) ulcers or sores on the legs or feet that don’t heal. This screening is for adults who are currently not being treated for PAD.
Prostate Health, Screening, and Cancer
Note: This is a free informational seminar, not a prostate screening/examination
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
Free. To register call Potomac’s Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or
register online.
During September, which is Prostate Health Awareness month, urologist Pratik Desai, M.D., will present “Prostate Health, Screening, and Cancer,” a comprehensive program to help you learn about prostate cancer, including prevention and the best screening and treatment options. He’ll also clear up the confusion behind recent news stories on prostate health and cancer treatment. Dr. Desai is one of a few urologists in the country and one of two in Northern Virginia who has completed a two-year urologic oncology fellowship, with special training in robotics and laparoscopy. Note: This is a free informational seminar, not a prostate screening/examination.
New Advances in Spinal Surgery
Minimally Invasive Techniques and Beyond
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
Free. To register call Potomac’s Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or register online.
If you are considering surgery to relieve your back pain or if you suffer from chronic neck or back pain, recurrent pain, or leg or sciatica pain, you’ll want to attend this free seminar presented by Paymaun Lotfi, M.D., who is medical director of Potomac Hospital’s Spine Center.
Dr. Lotfi is a specialist in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS). Removing herniated discs and other common back operations can now be performed using minimally invasive techniques. These new surgical procedures are more precise, cause less damage to the surrounding tissue and require much smaller incisions. That means faster recoveries and shorter hospital stays for patients. Most back pain is temporary and treatable with medicines or physical therapy. But for some, surgery is the best course, particularly when less invasive procedures can be used.
Remembrance Ceremony
Commemorating infant and pregnancy loss
Sunday, October 11, 2009
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Worship Room at Potomac Hospital
Free. No registration is necessary. For information call (703) 583-3003.
In honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Potomac Hospital is holding a Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, October 11, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Worship Room at Potomac Hospital. Please join us for speakers, poetry read by parents, music, commemoration and refreshments. All are welcome, including children. Everyone who has experienced an infant and pregnancy loss, regardless of when or how the loss occurred, is invited to attend. It is our hope that the Remembrance Ceremony brings comfort to grieving parents, family members and others in our community.
20th Annual Diabetes Fair
Saturday, October 24
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
Free. To register call Potomac's Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or
register online.
Get helpful hints for managing your diabetes at this free event from Potomac Hospital. Talk to healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical representatives. Tour exhibits from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. An educational presentation about diabetes and obesity will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Recipe Makeovers
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
$5. Registration is required. To register call Potomac's Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or register online.
Recipe Makeovers is the fifth program in our 2009 Wellness Series, Health is Wealth: Invest in Yourself. Bring your favorite family recipes and our registered dietitian will give them a healthy make-over without sacrificing taste. Presenter: Susan Baum, R.D., Diabetes Educator
Surviving Holiday Stress
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Hylton Education Center at Potomac Hospital
$5. Registration is required. To register call Potomac's Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 or register online.
Surviving Holiday Stress is the sixth program in our 2009 Wellness Series, Health is Wealth: Invest in Yourself. Learn how to enjoy, rather than endure the holidays with simple tips to banish the stress of the season. This fun and interactive presentation includes a quick stress primer as well as stress management techniques specifically geared toward the holiday season. Presenter: Maureen Deutermann, MSN, R.N., Director of Community Education
Group Presentations on Health Topics
Potomac Hospital’s community educators are available to make presentations at the workplace and to local civic, community and church groups of 10 or more people. Some popular topics include asthma awareness, diabetes, cancer prevention, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and nutrition seminars. Among the most requested presentations for children’s groups are first aid basics, healthy eating tips and Teddy Bear Clinics.
Free. To arrange a group presentation call (703) 670-1877 or (540) 659-1800, ext. 1877.
Senior Immunization Program
Each fall, Potomac Hospital, in partnership with the Prince William Health District, offers free flu vaccines to persons 60 and over. Vaccines are given at places of worship and other community locations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that everyone 65 and older get a flu shot each fall.
Free. Call Potomac’s Health Connection at (703) 221-2500 for specific dates and times and to register.
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