March Health Events
To register for any of these events, please call 718-267-4333 and indicate which seminar you are interested in attending.
Put Anxiety to Rest
Date: March 17
Time: 11 AM
Speaker: Shalawn Leak, LMSW
Location: Raices Astoria Senior Center
21-31 30th Drive
Astoria, New York 11102
If you suffer from anxiety, please don’t miss this important program on ways to reduce and cope with feeling of anxiousness. This seminar will be conducted by Shalawn Leak who is a licensed social worker with over 13 years of experience. She works with individuals and families as part of an interdisciplinary team at Mount Sinai Queens Physicians Associates.
Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer
Date: March 23
Time: 7 PM
Speaker: Dr. George Tsioulias, MD, PhD
Location: Crescent Tower, Community Room
23-22 30th Road
Astoria, New York 11102
Free colon cancer screening for eligible participants. Presented in collaboration with the American Cancer Society. Dr. Tsioulias is director of surgical oncology and director of breast cancer screening program at Mount Sinai Queens. He is also the president of the Hellenic Medical Society.
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Refreshments will be served
Nutrition for Older Adults
Date: March 24
Time: 11 AM
Speaker: Connie Yau
Location: Steinway Senior Center
20-43 Steinway Street
Astoria, New York 11105
Connie Yau, registered dietitian and clinical nutrition from Mount Sinai will be the guest speaker. S She will speak about the latest thinking on diet modification in order to prevent and manage heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, osteoporosis and stress as we get older. Connie also teaches healthy cultural cooking to seniors.
Save your Vision
Date: March 31
Time: 11:30 AM
Speaker: Dr. Chad Haller
Location: Crescent Tower Community ROom
23-22 39th Road
Astoria, New York 11102
Lunch will be served
Registration required
Dr. Haller will conduct this seminar to show you how to take care of your eyes and preserve your vision. He is board-certified ophthalmologist with over 10 years experience and has been affiliated with Mount Sinai – Queens for many years.
