HARTFORD, Conn, May 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Connecticut Children's Medical Center will hold a webinar showcasing it's new Comprehensive Lyme Disease Program (860-545-TICK), the first and only one in the state of Connecticut, on Wednesday, May 20 from 12:15-1:15PM. The webinar will be presented by Lawrence Zemel, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Rheumatology.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 300,000 Americans may contract Lyme Disease every year and less than 10% of Lyme Disease cases - fewer than 30,000 - are reported. Patients of Connecticut Children's Comprehensive Lyme Disease Program are evaluated by a team of physicians who are experts in treating the disease, ensuring each child receives the appropriate care for quick recovery.
This free, educational webinar is designed to help physician's better understand the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease as it affects children and adolescents.
The webinar will include:
- History and overview of Connecticut Children's Lyme Disease Program
- Evaluation processes and referral guidelines for children exhibiting symptoms
- Case studies illustrating medical management of the disease
- Update on the IDSA Lyme guidelines
A Q &A session will follow. To register, please visit www.ctchildrenswebinar.com.
About Dr. Zemel: Dr. Zemel has 35 years of experience in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, and utilizes the best evidence-based medicine and guidelines in providing Lyme care. He also specializes in treating juvenile arthritis, lupus, spondyloarthritis, and fibromyalgia. Dr. Zemel believes a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to diagnose and treat children with musculoskeletal pain or unexplained medical symptoms.
About Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Connecticut Children's Medical Center is a nationally recognized, 187-bed not-for-profit children's hospital serving as the primary teaching hospital for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Named among the best in the nation for two of its pediatric specialties in the annual U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings, Connecticut Children's is the only free-standing children's hospital in Connecticut that offers comprehensive, world-class health care to children. Our pediatric services are available at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford and at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, with neonatal intensive care units at Hartford Hospital and the University of Connecticut Health Center, along with a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center, five specialty care centers and 11 other locations across the state. Connecticut Children's has a medical staff of nearly 1,100 practicing in more than 30 specialties.
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