Did you know that people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent have a 1 in 40 chance of having the BRCA mutation increasing their risk of being diagnosed with breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer?
Genetic testing allows you to identify your risk for over 40 different types of cancer including breast, colon, pancreatic, lung, ovarian, kidney, brain, and more.
Join us for a free educational program on Jewish and other genetic diseases and the importance of testing. Learn the latest in genetic testing, cancer prevention, and how inherited genes can impact members of your family.
9:30 am – Coffee, nosh, schmooze
10 am – Presentations Begin
11 am – Panelist Q&A
Keynote Speaker: Melanie Hardy, MS, CGC, Director of Genetic Counseling at J Screen at Emory University
Additional speakers and panelists:
Laurie Flynn, MD, Surgical Oncologist, Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute
Michael Gold, MD, Gynecological Oncologist, Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute
Martin Beal, DO, Tulsa OB/Gyn Associates
Anne Kozlowski, DO, MSW, Radiologist, Tulsa Radiology Associates
Jodi Finer Zalk, Community Member Perspective
SPONSORS:
Ascension St. John
Ascension St. John Mary K. Chapman Comprehensive Breast Center
St. Francis Health System
Congregation B’nai Emunah Sisterhood
Temple Israel Sisterhood
Event Chairs:
Jill Wenger, MD, Jan Finer, MD, Terry Marcum
Presented by the Jewish Federation of Tulsa Maimonides Society
More info: Isabella Silberg, isilberg@jewishtulsa.org, 918-495-1100
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