Amarillo Program Schedule
Saturday September 11, 2004
Amarillo Convention Center
Amarillo, Texas
7:30 am - 5:30 pm
7:30 - 8:30 am
Registration Open
Health Fair Exhibits Open
Exhibits closed during lunch (12:15 - 1:45 pm)
8:30 -10:10 am
MORNING SESSION I
8:30 - 8:40 am
Welcome and Introduction
William Biggs, MD
and Kay Lackey, RN, CDE
Amarillo Conference Co-Directors
8:40 - 9:30 am
Taking Control of Your Diabetes
Steven V. Edelman, MD,
Living well with diabetes, Diabetologist;
TCOYD Founder and Director
9:30 10:00 am
I Know What I'm Supposed To Do,
So Why Aren't I Doing It?
Bill King,
Living well with diabetes,
Motivational speaker
10:00-11:00 am
MORNING BREAK
Healthy snacks and beverages available in Health Fair
Visit Health Fair Exhibits
11:00-12:00 pm
MORNING SESSION II
11:00-11:30 am
Is It Possible To Prevent Diabetes?
The Results Are In!
William Biggs, MD, Endocrinologist,
Conference Co-Director
11:30-12:00pm
The Law and How it Affects Your Diabetes Care
Kriss Halpern, J.D., Living well with diabetes,
Attorney at Law, Santa Monica, CA
12:10 - 1:45 pm
LUNCHEON
12:45 pm
Special Guest Speaker
Urban Miyares
"Diabetes Saved My Life!"
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
2:00 - 4:15 pm
VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS
Beverages will be available in the Health Fair throughout the afternoon
2:00-2:55 pm
Workshop I
en espanol
1. Manteniendo sus rinones saludables
Milton Giron, MD
y Luzma Houseal, MD, Nephrologists at
Amarillo Medical Specialists
2. Diabetes y artritis
Carlos Plata, MD,
Rheumatologist at Amarillo Medical Specialists
3. Como Evitar los problemas de la vista
Edward Ysasaga, MD,
Ophthalmologist at Panhandle Eye Group
In English
4. Insulin Pumps and Intensive Insulin Management
William C Biggs, MD,
Conference Co-director
5. Maintaining a Healthy Heart
Ali Jaffar , MD, FACC,
Cardiologist at Amarillo Cardiovascular Center
and Joaquin Martinez-Arraras, MD, FACC,
Cardiologist at Amarillo Heart Group
6. Do I Really Need All These Pills to Stay Healthy
With Diabetes?
Ken M, Brantley, MD, PhD,
Endocrinologist at Amarillo Medical Specialists
7. Special Issues of Parents Raising Children with Diabetes
Rolf Habersang, MD
and Walter Bridges, MD,
Pediatricians at
Texas Tech University HSC and PediPartners
8. Home Blood Glucose Monitoring
Becky Cota, RN, CDE, Nurse Educator
and Kay Lackey, RN, CDE,
Conference Co-director
9. Men's Health Issues: Erectile Dysfunction,
Male Menopause, and Prostate Health
Ron Ford, MD,
Urologist at Amarillo Urology Associates
2:55 pm - 3:25 pm
AFTERNOON BREAK - Visit Health Fair
Workshop II
en espanol
3:30-4:25 pm
10. Cuidado de los pies y diabetes
Pablo Rodriguez, MD, Amarillo Medical Specialists
and Brian Sicher, DPM, Podiatrist at Amarillo Family Foot Center
11. Mantener su Corazon, presionarterial y el colesterol bajo control
Joaquin Martinez de Arraras, MD, FACC;
Ernesto Rivera, MD;
and Agustin Cabrera-Santamaria, MD,
Cardiologists at Amarillo Heart Group
12. Pregunte al especialista de diabetes
Cesar Arias, MD, Endocrinologist at Amarillo Medical Specialists
In English
13. Keep Those Kidneys Kicking!
Georges Maliha, MD, Nephrologist at Amarillo Medical Specialists
14. Physical Activity: Getting It Started and Keeping It Going
Laurel Ayers, MS, Exercise Physiologist at Amarillo Town Club
15. Gastric Surgery for Weight Loss
Anthony Udekwu, MD, Surgeon at Texas Tech University, Dept of Surgery
16. A Session for Older Kids and Teens with Diabetes (No Parents Allowed!)
Walter Bridges, MD, Pediatrician at Texas Tech University HSC and PediPartners
17. Looking Out for Eye Problems
Edward Ysasaga, MD, Ophthalmologist at Panhandle Eye Group
18. Trigger Fingers, Achy Joints, and other Musculoskeletal Disorders
Carlos Plata, MD, Rheumatologist at Amarillo Medical Specialists
2:00 - 4:15 pm
HANDS-ON SESSIONS
A. Foot Screening
Brian Sicher, DPM,
Podiatrist at Amarillo Family Foot Center;
Michael Kendall, PhD, DPM
and Mark Cettie, DPM,
Podiatrists at Texas Tech University, Department of Surgery
B. Nutrional Counseling
Debbie Fox, MS, RD, LD,
Food and Nutrition Manager;
Steven Fike, RD, LD,
Outpatient Dietitian,
BSA Health System and a staff of dietitians
C. Ask a Pharmacist
Pharmacist Luain Packard, RPh, CDE at United Pharmacy;
Erik Maki, PharmD at Texas Tech Univ. School of Pharmacy
D. Ask a Specialist
Endocrinologists:
Stephen J. Usala, MD, PhD, Amarillo Medical Specialists;
Ed Dodson, MD
and Susan Wingo, MD, Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic, PA
4:30-5:00 pm
CLOSING SESSION
What's on the Horizon for Treating Diabetes?
Future Developments in Diabetes Management
Steven Edelman, M.D.
5:00 pm
Wrap-up and Adjourn
William Biggs, MD
and Kay Lackey, RN, CDE
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Steven V. Edelman, M.D.
Diabetologist Founder and DirectorTaking Control of Your Diabetes Professor of Medicine UCSD School of Medicine VA Medical Center, San Diego
William C. Biggs, MD
An endocrinologist specializing in the treatment of diabetes, thyroid problems and osteoporosis, Dr. Biggs is on staff at Amarillo Medical Specialists. He did hid postgraduate diabetes training at Harvard Medical School and the renowned Joslin Diabetes Center. Dr. Biggs is a member of many medical associations, including the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Diabetes Association and the American Medical association
Kay Lackey, RN, BSN, CDE
A Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator, Kay Lackey serves as the Diabetes Education Specialist and also the Diabetes Program Director at Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Kay says she simply enjoys teachingpeople about diabetes whether in one-on-one consultations or as a public speaker for healthcare professionals. She displays a true passion for making life better for people with diabetes in here everyday prfessional life.
Urban Miyares
SPECIAL GUEST
SPEAKER
Urban founded Challenged America in 1990 as a non-profit program of the disabled Businesspersons
Association that provides free educational and rehabilitation sailing programs allowing people of all disabilities to actively sail and race independently. Urban, an active sailor of more than 45 years and blinded Vietnam veteran, has a number of disabilies in addition to blindness and diabetes. Along with other Challenged America sailors with disabilities, Urban recently completed the Transpacific Ocean race acros the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
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