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 Ask The Experts
“Ask the Expert” is a free question-and-answer event sponsored by RI Brain & Spine Tumor Foundation (“RIBSTF”) in an effort to assist and educate patients, caregivers and families that are dealing with a brain or spine tumor diagnosis.
Our panel of “experts” are specialists representing a comprehensive care team a patient would encounter in their journey with this diagnosis. The event includes experts in the following fields: Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Rehab, Neuro Radiology, Pathology, Radiation Oncology, Care Coordination and Hospice Services. Also, come and meet Andrew Reis, a brain tumor survivor.
For more
information, please call
(401) 272-4177
or email:
ribstf@gmail.com
What:
Ask the expert event
When:
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where:
Bethany Home of RI - 111 South Angell Street, Providence, RI
For directions visit: www.bethanyhomeofri.org
Time:
10am till 12pm
List of experts by specialty:
Neurosurgery: Charles Kanaly, MD (RI Neurosurgical)
Neuro-oncology: Suriya Jeyapalan, MD
Neuro-rehab: Jon Mukand, MD
Pathology: Edward Stopa, MD
Neuro-radiology: Jerrold Boxerman, MD (RI Medical Imaging)
Radiation Oncology: Tim Shafman, MD (21st Century Oncology)
Oncology Nursing: Xristin Maestri, RNP
Social Work: Diane Passantino (RIH Cancer Center)
Hospice Services: Marybeth Quinn, RN (Odyssey Healthcare)
Patient/Survivor: Andrew Reis
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