Speaker’s Bureau
As the area’s academic hospital, the University of Tennessee Medical Center prides itself on providing quality patient care and preparing healthcare professionals of tomorrow.
So when you need a speaker for your group, club or organization, who better to turn to than the experts at UT Medical Center.
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Speakers and Topics
Brent Hannah, MBA, RRT, FACHE
Giving and Living – Living Donations Save Lives
In 2016, more than 116,000 people were listed for an organ transplant in the United States. Many face an extensive and uncertain wait for an available organ. For those waiting for a kidney transplant, the wait can be shortened through living donations. In fact, nearly 6,000 transplants were made possible in 2016 by living donors. Brent Hannah, director of Transplant Services, can explain how you can help save a life by becoming a living donor.
Kristopher J. Kimball, MD
All Women Are at Risk
What You Need to Know about HPV Related Cancers
Did you know that all women are at risk for gynecologic cancers and the risk increases with age> Get the facts about gynecologic cancer from Dr. Kimball, a gynecologic oncologist, and learn about wellness, prevention, early detection and treatment. Knowing the facts can save your life.
James M. Lewis, MD
Early Detection and Treatment of Skin Cancer
Practicing Wellness
Skin cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the United State. Each year, more skin cancer is detected than all the other cancers combined. The good news is that, with early detection, most skin cancers can be treated effectively. Dr. Lewis’s discusses the methods of early detection and how practicing wellness can help patients lead a healthier lifestyle.
Jillian Loyd, MD, MPH
Living with Breast Cancer
Working to Prevent Breast Cancer Through Lifestyle and Early Detection
Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer can be overwhelming. But did you know that more than 80 percent of people diagnosed with breast cancer recover and go on to live for at least 10 years? In fact, there are more than 3.1 million women in the US with a history of breast cancer. Advances in treatment are helping to improve breast cancer survival rates as well as the quality of life for people living with the disease. Dr. Jillian Lloyd is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon and can address the latest treatments and ways to live with this disease, as well as working to prevent breast cancer through lifestyle and early detection.
Michael M. McNally MD
TCAR – Preventing Stroke
Every year, more than 300,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with blockages in their carotid artery, putting them at high risk for a stroke. For those requiring surgery to repair the blockage in the artery, carotid endarterectomy has been the gold standard of treatment. However, the FDA recently approved Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR), which offers patients a potentially safer method of carotid surgery. Dr. McNally will discuss this new procedure and how it saves lives.
Janet Seiber, RD, LDN, CDE
Eating to Live
Each week the news reports the latest new diet, food craze or the latest food to avoid. What do you need to know about nutrition and diet in order to live a healthier life? Janet Seiber with The University of Tennessee Medical Center’s Healthy Living Kitchen can share tips on choosing the most nutritious and healthy foods and really what you need to avoid.
Debbie Tuggle, RN, CEN
Stop the Bleed
Living to the Fullest in Your Golden Years
As with the tragedies at the concert in Nevada and the church shooting in Texas, when an emergency happens, bystanders will always be first on the scene. Because a person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes, it is imperative to quickly stop the bleeding. Learn how to save a life while waiting for first responders to arrive. Deborah Tuggle, injury prevention and pediatric trauma coordinator at The University of Tennessee Medical Center, can teach you and your group how to stop the bleed.
Debbie is also very interested in helping seniors live a full and active life. Living to the Fullest in Your Golden Years is a discussion on how to stay active, avoid fractures and most importantly, how to talk to you doctor.