Rheumatology is a medical sub-specialty that
deals with the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic illnesses such as arthritis
and osteoporosis. The field of rheumatology involves diseases of the joints,
muscles and bones, as well as disorders of the immune system.
Eman Boulis, MD, will be the featured speaker
at the Monday, May 11, Grinnell Regional Medical Center SE*ED program. Boulis
will present, “What You Need to Know About Rheumatology,” an overview of this
field of medicine. Boulis is a visiting physician seeing patients at GRMC.
Boulis is certified by the American Boards of
Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. She completed an internship and residency
in internal medicine in Pennsylvania and a fellowship in rheumatology at the
University of Mississippi, Jackson, where she was an affiliated staff.
She has published research on lupus and
osteoporosis and has experience in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid
arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, bursitis, carpal tunnel, and joint and
muscle pain, among other conditions and treatments.
The program is free and open to the public at
the Drake Community Library. Refreshments are served beginning at 9:30 a.m. and
the program begins at 10 a.m. No reservations are needed. Donations are
accepted.
There will be no program on May 18 due to
Grinnell College Commencement. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend
commencement exercises at the college. Additionally, Monday, May 25, is
Memorial Day and the library will be closed for the holiday.
Parking is available at the Drake Community
Library, along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian
Church parking lot.
Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC
Communications and Development, 641-236-2593, by Thursday before the program.
If you are a person with a disability who
requires special assistance,
please call
641-236-2593. For more information about upcoming speakers please check GRMC’s
website at www.grmc.us or call 641-236-2954.
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