Free Lecture on Back Pain, Wednesday, November 20
Nov 20, 2013
Paul A. Pipia, MD, chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, will deliver at free lecture on “Back Pain: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment Options,” on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
The location is SUNY Downstate’s Health Science Education Building, Lecture Hall 1A, 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, New York 11203.
Dr. Pipia is also assistant professor of physiatry and is featured in New York magazine’s Best Doctors 2013 issue and Castle Connolly Top Doctors, New York Metro Area.
Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 718-270-3739. The lecture is sponsored by SUNY Downstate’s Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.