HEALTH BRIEFS
Dr. Kellen recertifies with American Board of Family Medicine

Kellen

Dr. David Kellen successfully completed the Recertification Examination by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), conferring a standard of excellence and knowledge and practice to the Gulf Breeze physician.

To achieve certification by the ABFM, a family physician must verify the completion of 300 hours of acceptable continuing medical education over the past six years; possess a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States and successfully complete a one-day, written examination of cognitive knowledge and problem solving abilities.

Dr. Kellen sees patients at Live Oak Medical Associates in Gulf Breeze and can be reached at 850-932-2203. Disease prevention seminar at Andrews Institute

The Andrews Institute is hosting a health promotion and disease prevention seminar on Nov. 5. The guest speaker will be John Miller, a senior scientific advisor for the Counsel for Responsible Nutrition in Washington D.C. and the Director of Research and Development for GNLD Nutraceuticals.

The seminar will take place at the Athletic Performance Research Pavilion which is in the second building on west side in classroom C at 7 p.m. The street address is 1020 Gulf Breeze Parkway.

To RSVP, call Sonia Burchfield at 850-939-7173 or 501-6370or email homeportnavarre@ bellsouth.net.

Tricare adds MRI coverage

Recognizing the importance of early detection, the TRICARE Management Activity recently changed its policy adding coverage for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening for women at high risk of developing breast cancer. The American Cancer Society has clear guidelines defining high risk which doctors can use to determine who qualifies for the coverage. If any qualified beneficiary receives this care in the near future and it is denied, they can resubmit their claim for reimbursement.

Anyone who meets the criteria for a breast MRI will be covered by TRICARE, retroactive to March 1. If any qualified beneficiaries received this care on or after March 1 and it was denied, they can resubmit their claim for reimbursement.

Sacred hosts childbirth seminar

Sacred Heart Women's Hospital will host a free seminar on pain management options for childbirth, entitled "OB Anesthesia Made Simple," on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Conference Center by Sacred Heart Hospital's main entrance.

The seminar will be presented by Dr. William Hass, a board certified anesthesiologist at Sacred Heart Hospital. The seminar will discuss various childbirth pain management techniques, including anesthesia and epidurals. After the presentation, Dr. Hass will answer questions from attendees. In addition, a Sacred Heart Childbirth Nurse will be available to provide an overview of what to expect during childbirth and the services available at Sacred Heart.

Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call 850-416-1600 or 1-877- 416-1600.

The OB Anesthesia Made Simple class is offered monthly as part of Sacred Heart Women's Hospital's many childbirth and parenting education classes. Other classes include Prepared Childbirth (Lamaze), Breastfeeding, "My Family's Growing" Sibling Class, Newborn Parenting, and more!

For details, call 850-416- 1600.