Palo Alto Center Community Lectures
The Education Division of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation hosts a number of lectures during the year on health topics of interest to the community at the Palo Alto Center.
You are encouraged to pre-register for lectures (see the form below), some lectures do fill quickly and space is limited.
We DO NOT send a confirmation of registration for lectures unless there is a change in time or it is full.
Location:
Palo Alto Center
795 El Camino Real
Hearst Center for Health Education, Level 3
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Education office: 650-853-2960
Main phone: 650-321-4121
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All lectures are open to the community and are free.
Vascular Disease Outside of the Heart
January 12, 7-8:30 p.m.
Erik Price, M.D., PAMF Cardiology
Join us to learn about the different types of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), the risk factors for developing PAD, and lifestyle changes that can reduce your risk.
Dr. Price will discuss diagnostic tests and exams, and the latest medical and interventional treatments.
Targeted Therapy: What is it and Why Do We Need it?
February 9, 7-8:30 p.m.
David Leibowitz, M.D., FACP, PAMF Hematology and Oncology
In recent years there has been a new paradigm established for the treatment of cancers. We now have a small number of medications that are specific for the genetic/molecular abnormalities in the cancer cell. How well do they work, and what do we hope to have in the future?