Men, when was the last time you went to dinner with just the
guys? On June 25 at 5 p.m., Paris Regional Medical Center will host a
Men’s Night Out with dinner and an informative presentation on men’s
urological disorders.
More than 30 million men suffer from a prostate condition that negatively
affects their quality of life. More than 50 percent of men in their 60s, and as many as
90 percent in their 70s or older, have symptoms of an enlarged prostate (BPH).
Each year, more than 230,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and about
30,000 will die from it. Prostatitis is an issue for men of all ages and
affects 35 percent of men aged 50 and older. It’s imperative to learn about
prostate disorders before you reach these ages.
Dr. Donald Wikoff, urologist on staff at Paris Regional, will discuss
erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, voiding problems, benign prostatic
hyperplasia and prostate screening with attendees.
Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., and Dr. Wikoff’s presentation will
begin at 6 p.m. There is a $5 meal fee, and reservation deadline is June 21.
To make a reservation call 903.737.3394 or email Carolyn.Hicks@ParisRMC.com.
When making a telephone reservation, leave your name and phone number.
Paris Regional Medical Center has named Douglas LaMendola, RN, BS, MSN-c, Director of the Emergency Department.
LaMendola has a decade of experience in health care. Before his arrival in Paris, he served as administrative clinical leader at Newark- Wayne Community Hospital in Wayne County, N.Y., and was a critical care specialist/ independent nurse consultant.
“We’re very fortunate to have Mr. LaMendola,” Chief Executive Officer of Paris Regional Medical Center Steve Grubbs said. “He has the background and experience to lead our Emergency Department. The Emergency Department at Paris Regional Medical Center is an essential service for those who live in Paris, the northeastern region of Texas and southern Oklahoma.”
LaMendola earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in nursing leadership and education from the University of Rochester in New York, one of the country’s top research universities. He also holds an associate’s degree in criminal justice and police administration from Monroe Community College and an associate’s degree in police and correctional sciences from the Community College of the Air Force.
“We are pleased that Mr. LaMendola joined our leadership team,” Chief Nursing Officer Randy Blanchard said. ”His emergency and critical care nursing background will be an asset to Paris Regional Medical Center.
LaMendola, wife Tara and six children, look forward to getting to know the Paris community.
“Paris is a very friendly community, and over the last few weeks I’ve learned so much about the many talented staff members working at Paris Regional Medical Center,” he said.
The Ameriheart Inflatable Organ
sponsored by
Paris Cardiology Center (Khalid Shafiq M.D.) provided tours during visit at
North Lamar School on May 31st 2013.
Students from Stone Middle School and Everett Elementary School, along with their teachers, took a journey to the center of the heart on Friday, May 31st. .
The inflatable Ameriheart – some 21 x 17 feet tall – beat in Stone Middle School gym for 6 hours as students toured through atriums and ventricles.
It was the first time that Ameriheart exhibit had stopped in Paris, Texas.
The children enjoyed and learned a lot about heart disease and it’s preventative care from this experience.
“It’s like a mini museum right here at our school,” said student Parker Freeman.
“This is the coolest thing I have ever seen. You can walk through it,” student Julian Tellez said. “It is very eye opening. I did not know your heart took so much care and so much affected it, like even brushing your teeth’.
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in United States.
Paris Cardiology Center (Khalid Shafiq M.D.) sponsored this event to create heart disease awareness in children so they can take preventative measures from early childhood to prevent the onset of this deadly disease.
Ayesha Shafiq
At the event, staff from Paris Cardiology Center gave tours to students inside the Ameriheart, while presenting posters and models on stents and pacemakers outside the Ameriheart. They also distributed giveaways to create heart health awareness to over a thousand students.
Sayek Shafiq from North Lamar school presented a poster on “Stent as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th Century’, and Layla Shafiq also from North Lamar School presented a poster on “The talent of saving lives by saving hearts” at the Ameriheart fair.
Ayesha Shafiq, Director of Paris Cardiology Center. Wife of Khalid Shafiq M.D. and mother of their 2 children. Director of Paris Cardiology Center for 11 years. Masters in International Relations. Runs management with the help of 22 employees.
On May 6th, Paris Regional Medical Center held an Awards Banquet to honor the service of over 120 dedicated employees. Senior and department leaders presented awards to employees of various specialties for providing years of service to Paris Regional. Awards recognized service ranging from 5 to 35 years, as well as Employees, Leaders, and Departments of the Quarter.
Bobby Walters, Chairman of the Board, said, “The board is pleased with the number of employees that have given longevity to the hospital. The hospital has grown so much because of the dedication of these people.”
Stephen J. Grubbs, new CEO of Paris Regional Medical Center, said, “It was an honor to be able to recognize and celebrate our employees with special service awards. Paris Regional Medical Center is a great community hospital because we have highly trained and compassionate employees who work every day to make a difference in the lives they touch.”
Paris Regional Medical Center is also proud to announce the recognition of Vimah Temporal, the recipient of Lamar County Nurse of the Year, 2013. “She is a great example of how each and every nurse should strive to become,” said Kara Neathery, Vimah’s supervisor.
THE WORLD’S LARGEST INTERACTIVE HEART (AMERIHEART) COMES TO PARIS, TEXAS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AT NORTH LAMAR SCHOOL ABOUT HEART CARE.
THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY:
(PARIS CARDIOLOGY CENTER-KHALID SHAFIQ M.D.)
The public mind is educated quickly by events –slowly by arguments.
Have you ever wondered what your heart looks like? How it works? What better way to understand how your heart works and how to increase heart health awareness than to actually walk through the body’s most important muscle?
BellinHeart, intoduced this idea for the first time in the form of Ameriheart, a 21×17 feet large walk through exhibit of human heart was presented on January 29th 2011 at the Lambeau Atrium at Green Bay in Wisconsin
The Ameriheart was rented as a trial to evaluate the community’s response to this innovative heart exhibit. RN staff gave tours and answered questions to over 700 children and adults. Tours included normal heart anatomy and visual examples of heart attack, bypass graft, endocarditis, septal wall defect, and mitral valve prolapse.
Since then, Ameriheart has travelled all over the United States educating several communities on heart health awareness. In April 2013, Ameriheart was presented to a community in Pennsylvania and made the headline news. On May 31st 2013, Paris Cardiology Center –Khalid Shafiq M.D. is sponsoring this event and bringing it to North Lamar School District in Paris Texas to create healthy heart awareness.
At the Ameriheart fair, Sayek Shafiq from North Lamar Frank Stone Middle School and Layla Shafiq from North Lamar Everett Elementary School in collaboration with staff from Paris Cardiology Center –Khalid Shafiq M.D. will be presenting posters on heart disease awareness as well.
Sayek Shafiq will be presenting a poster on “Stent, as one of the greatest inventions of 20th Century” and Layla Shafiq will be presenting a poster on “The talent of saving lives by saving hearts”. While the Staff from Paris Cardiology Center will be presenting posters on subjects like “Healthy heart diet habits “ and “The Anatomy of the Heart”.
Dr. Shafiq’s team of nurses and staff along with nurses from Ameriheart will be presenting this exhibit to over 1200 students and teachers from Frank Stone Middle School and Everett Elementary School only. Children will be given an opportunity to ask questions on heart related issues and will be treated to over 1200 giveaways in the form of healthy heart pamphlets and heart souvenirs.
Dr. Khalid Shafiq, his family and his staff at Paris Cardiology Center believe that healthy heart habits should be introduced in children at an early age. A heart healthy balanced nutrition, followed by regular exercise, backed by a no smoking campaign and vigilance towards keeping cholesterol and blood pressure numbers in check are the crucial steps that need to be taken in preventing the onset of the most deadly disease in the United States as well as the world since early childhood.
Heart Disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States followed by Cancer and Stroke. It is about time children are educated to preempt this deadly disease from an early age.
On May 31st 2013, children will walk through the Ameriheart and learn about their heart’s chambers, valves, arteries’ and veins. They will learn about a medical condition described as “a hole in the heart”. They will learn what heart infection and heart disease can do. They will view mitral valve defect. They will see how blood circulates. They will see what happens during a heart attack. They will know the symptoms of a heart attack and when to call 911. They will learn about coronary artery bypass and see what a stent looks like. They will check out the ribcage and listen to the heartbeat-both normal and A-fib.
Ayesha Shafiq
We are ready to make a difference in the lives of our children. The world’s largest interactive, anatomically correct inflatable heart exhibit will be open for tours from 9 AM to 3 PM for students at Frank Stone Middle School (Building B Gym). If your child goes to Frank Stone Middle School or to Everett Elementary School at North Lamar district, please talk to them about this event and encourage them to attend. They will enjoy, remember and benefit from this experience.
Ayesha Shafiq, Director of Paris Cardiology Center. Wife of Khalid Shafiq M.D. and mother of their 2 children. Director of Paris Cardiology Center for 11 years. Masters in International Relations. Runs management with the help of 22 employees.
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