"Ask a Doc" panel
The "Ask a Doc" panel participants will include specialists on the staff at Parrish Medical Center whose expertise relates to the best health care for moms and their newborns. They include:
Elvis M. Alfonso, M.D. whose specialty is obstetrics and gynecology. He is a graduate of Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with internship and residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, New York. Hispanic mothers-to-be are delighted to know he is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Eileen Lo Presti, who holds Board Certification from the International Board of Lactation Consultants. Lo Presti has her Bachelor of Science degree from Loretta Heights College, Denver, Colorado, with certification in lactation education from USLA. She has been working in the field for more than twelve years supporting breastfeeding.
Board Certified in anesthesiology, Peter DeBalli, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jittery expectant parents will have an opportunity to tell Dr. DeBalli their concerns and be reassured about a safe delivery.
Double advice on the precious bundle of joy will come from two doctors holding Board Certification from the American Board of Pediatrics: Tarun Jain, and Shivani Mirtra, both graduates of the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Their residencies were at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India and Brookdale University Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
The "Ask a Doc" panel is always a popular seminar and gives expectant and new parents a casual yet informative opportunity to meet these specialists. |
2009 WORLD'S GREATEST BABY SHOWER
May 9, 2009 - 14th Annual World's Greatest Baby Shower from 10 a.m. to 2:00 pm at The Children's Center, 5650 South Washington Ave. (US 1), Titusville.
FREE!
Over 40 educational exhibits, seminars, Make Your Own Baby Food, Child Passenger Safety, "Ask a Doc" Panel, and Infant Brain Development. Radio Disney AM 990, door prizes, light refreshments. Also: Cornerstone Club of Univ. of Central Florida will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers.
For info call (321) 633-1702 or (321) 952-4536 Ext. 25.
April 22, 2009 -- Parrish Medical Center Press Release
14th Annual World's Greatest Baby Shower Free For New and Expectant Parents
TITUSVILLE, FLA. (April 22, 2009)-- Just as parents are thrilled with the arrival of a new baby, the organizers of the World's Greatest Baby Shower are thrilled with the annual event's new venue. This year's event is slated for Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Children's Center, located at 5650 S. Washington Ave. (US 1) in Titusville.
Organizers of the event are Brevard County Health Department WIC, B.E.T.A. of Titusville, Inc., The Children's Center, Parrish Medical Center, Kiwanis Club of Titusville and the University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service.
Gayle Whitworth with the University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service suggests "cool attire and lots of sunscreen for participants." Whitworth has coordinated over 40 exhibit booths offering expertise on bonding and attachments, health and nutrition, discipline, self-esteem and childcare.
The Radio Disney AM 990 Road Crew will add a festive atmosphere, plus the University of Central Florida's Cornerstone organization will offer hot dogs and hamburgers as a fundraiser.
The featured seminar presenter will be Dr.Wil Blechman, past president of Kiwanis International who was instrumental in developing the organization's ongoing worldwide program, Young Children: Priority One, which focuses on children from before birth through age 5. Dr. Blechman has delighted expectant and new parents at previous Baby Showers with his expertise on brain development and is traveling from Miami to participate.
Other mini-seminars scheduled this year include Make Your Own Baby Food/Food Safety, Child Passenger Safety and an "Ask a Doc" panel.
Every mom will receive a goodie bag filled with materials to take home in addition to the multitude of door prizes given away, courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Titusville and other community businesses and organizations.
For more information please contact the University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service at (321) 633-1702 or 952-4536.
