Community Lectures

Is your group or organization looking for an educational speaker? You've come to the right place.

"Big on Bones" is an educational community program developed by The CORE Institute, providing free orthopedic healthcare seminars to support active as well as aging individuals on the well-care of bones and joints. Through these one-hour lectures and Q&A sessions, audiences have the opportunity to learn about various topics in orthopedic healthcare, from easing neck and back pain to preventing injuries on the golf course, to understanding the latest in computer-assisted joint replacement surgery from an experienced, fellowship-trained orthopedic physician.

Upcoming Lectures:

For more information or to schedule a "Big on Bones" program, please contact our
Community Relations Team today.                              

Date:           Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:00 p.m.
Topic:          Exercise, Nature's Fountain of Youth
Speaker:      John A. Kearney, Jr., MD
Location:     La Siena Senior Living
                   909 E. Northern Ave.    
                   Phoenix, AZ 85020
                   La Siena Senor Living
                   Please see website for map and directions   
Date:           Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m.
Topic:          Common Disorders of the Hand
Speaker:      Matthew Weichbrodt, DO
Location:     Banner Health: Olive Branch Senior Center
                   11250 N. 107th Ave.       
                   Sun City, AZ 85351
                   Banner Health: Olive Branch Senior Center     
                   Please see website for map and directions     
Date:           Tuesday, September 21, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m.
Topic:          Overuse Injuries in the Active Senior
Speaker:      John Brown, MD
Location:     The Colonnade
                   19116 Colonnade Way     
                   Sun City West, AZ 85375
                   The Colonnade
                   Please see website for map and directions    
Date:           Tuesday, October 12, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m.
Topic:          Joint Pain Treatment Options
Speaker:      John Thompson, DO
Location:     Banner Health: Olive Branch Senior Center
                   11250 N. 107th Ave.       
                   Sun City, AZ 85351
                   Banner Health: Olive Branch Senior Center     
                   Please see website for map and directions  
Date:           Tuesday, October 19, 2010 @ 7:45 a.m.
Topic:          Hips: To Shake or Not to Shake
Speaker:      Robert Cercek, MD
Location:     Kiwanis Club of Sun City West
                   14465 RH Johnson Blvd.
                   Sun City West, AZ 85375 
Date:           Tuesday, November 2, 2010 @ 7:45 a.m.
Topic:          Managing Shoulder Pain
Speaker:      Arash Araghi, DO
Location:     Kiwanis Club of Sun City West
                   14465 RH Johnson Blvd.
                   Sun City West, AZ 85375