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Learn the Tools You Need for Better Health from Dr. Mehmet Oz June...

ith Dr. Mehmet Oz, renowned surgeon and bestselling author. Dr. Oz will draw on his new co-authored book 's8220;YOU: The Smart Patient's8221;, explain what we need to do to successfully navigate 21st century health care, and answer individual questions from the audience.

New York, NY June 1, 2006 -- The New York Open Center will host an evening workshop on June 7, 2006, with Dr. Mehmet Oz, renowned surgeon and bestselling author. Dr. Oz will draw on his new co-authored book 's8220;YOU: The Smart Patient,'s8221; explain what we need to do to successfully navigate 21st century health care, and answer individual questions from the audience.    




Medical mistakes in U.S. hospitals cause more deaths than prostate or breast cancer each year. Nonfatal mistakes number in the hundreds of thousands. Our health care system has become so complex, that it is now imperative that you become a 's8220;Smart Patient's8221; in order to assure the best care. Come learn how to create a 's8220;health profile's8221; to rapidly explain your medical history; find the best doctor/surgeon/specialist/hospital for specific ailments; avoid dangerous drug interactions; take control of your health insurance; get help from health advocates; use alternative medicine; and much more.



EVENT: YOU: The Smart Patient: Evening Lecture, Book signing, and Q&A with Dr. Mehmet Oz

TIME: Wednesday, June 7, 7:15pm

LOCATION: Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street (between Lexington & Park)

PRICE: $20

To register or learn more about this event, please call 212-219-2527 x2 or visit www.opencenter.org.



Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. is a world-renowned heart surgeon, medical innovator/inventor and pioneer in integrative medicine. Dr. Oz is professor and vice-chairman of surgery at Columbia University, as well as medical director of the Integrated Medicine Center and Director of the Heart Institute at New York Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center. He is the author of 's8220;Healing From The Heart's8221; and co-author of the New York Times #1 best seller, 's8220;YOU: The Owner's8217;s Manual.'s8221; Dr. Oz appears frequently on prominent TV programs, including Oprah and The Discovery Channel.



The New York Open Center has been providing lectures, performances, training, tours and more to the metropolitan community since 1984. The Center's8217;s programs 's8211; more than 600 annually - span the topics of holistic health, psychology and personal growth, sustainable living, spiritual inquiry, ecology and environment, and social and cultural issues. A new Institutes for Advanced Study also offers graduate degrees and professional training in Integrative Health and Bodywork, Psychology, Education, and Society.In addition, the Center's8217;s headquarters on Soho'ss Spring Street, offers massage and bodywork services, a public meditation room, an art gallery and a bookstore featuring books from Eastern, Western and Indigenous Spiritual Traditions.

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