Roundtable discussion on health care in a recession set

The DFW Region Health Industry Council will present a roundtable discussion about health care in a recession on March 11 at the Las Colinas Country Club.

The lunch event, which will start at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m., will feature M. Harvey Brenner, a professor of social and behavioral sciences at the UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health. Brenner will reveal new national data on the influence the economy has on health expenditures, participation and outcomes.

Seating is limited, and those

interested can purchase a ticket

for the event by visiting www.Health-IndustryCouncil.org. For information, call 972-256-2291. 

Baylor opens Scoliosis Center

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth will celebrate the opening of its Baylor Scoliosis Center on March 11 in the Professional Arts Building at 1650 West Magnolia Ave., Suite 210.

The Baylor Scoliosis Center, which has another location in Plano, will offer treatment for adolescent and adult scoliosis and will begin seeing patients on March 11 and continue seeing patients on the first Wednesday of every month. The number of clinic days will grow as patient volume increases.

Scoliosis, an abnormal curving of the spine, may arise on its own or as a result of another medical condition, such as cerebral palsy or trauma. It can sometimes become worse during adolescent growth spurts, and it can also become painful if left untreated.

More information about the center can be found by calling 1-800-4BAYLOR or by visiting www.TheBaylorScoliosis-Center.org.

Huguley Center for Digestive

and Liver Disorders opens

Dr. Adil Choudhary, a gastroenterologist, has opened the Huguley Center for Digestive and Liver Disorders to treat inpatient and outpatient cases of the livery and digestive tract, including inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, CrohnÂ’s disease, celiac disease, colorectal cancer, hepatitis, irritable bowel syndrome and more.

Choudhary is a fellow in the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Prior to opening the center, he was in Roswell, N.M., as a senior consultant in gastroenterology and hepatology and served as clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of New Mexico.

The new center is in Suite 110 of the medical office buildings at Huguley Memorial Medical Center. To schedule an appointment or receive a free colorectal screening test, call 817-551-7332.

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