COMMUNITY CALENDAR

JULY 2015

Your Primary Care Doctor

Your Connection to
Wellness and Disease Prevention

rimary care doctors treat the flu and colds, but they also can help assess the urgency of a medical problem you may be experiencing,
and refer you to a specialist who can treat it. Your relationship with your primary care physician can span decades. Perhaps the most
important role of your primary care provider is the practice of preventive medicine. In addition to providing advice
about wellness issues such as the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and exercising, and making and adopting
other healthy lifestyle habits, your doctor can recommend which screening tests you need to prevent or identify disease.

A good primary care physician manages all aspects of your health care, from routine screening to diagnosing and treating
illnesses, to identifying and addressing your health risks, says Michael Carlucci, MD, an internist practicing in Somerset
and Jamesburg as part of the Saint Peters Physician Associates network. But our most important role is to guide our
patients through an increasingly complex health care system. For this relationship to work, there must be trust that we will
be there and perform well when our patients need us.
Michael Carlucci, MD

Screening Tests You Should Discuss with Your Doctor

For Men and Women

Eye Exam
To test your vision and screen for
glaucoma and macular degeneration,
which are often age-related diseases.

Body Mass Index

Your body mass index, or BMI, is a
measure of your body fat based on
your height and weight. It is used to
screen for obesity.

Skin Cancer Screening

A clinical exam where the doctor
visually examines your skin will help to
monitor moles and identify any early
signs of cancer.

Cholesterol
If you have risk factors such as
diabetes, history of heart disease,
tobacco use, high blood pressure,
or a body mass index measurement
of 30 or more, talk to your doctor
about when you need to have your
cholesterol checked.

For Women
Thyroid
A blood test can help to identify an
under- or overactive thyroid, both of
which are very treatable and either
of which can lead to more serious
conditions if left untreated.

Blood Pressure
High blood pressure increases your
chance of getting heart or kidney
disease and for having a stroke.

Mammogram
To idenitify early signs of breast cancer.
Discuss with your doctor how often
you should have one. The American
Cancer Society recommends having
one annually starting at age 40.

Diabetes
If your blood pressure is higher than
135/80, ask your doctor to test you for
diabetes. Diabetes, or high blood sugar,
can cause problems with your heart,
eyes, feet, kidneys, nerves, and other
body parts.

Clinical Breast Exam

Done in the doctors office, women in
their 20s and 30s should have this
exam every three years, and every

year starting at age 40.

Colonoscopy
Beginning at age 50 and through age
75, get tested for colorectal cancer
every 10 years. If you have a family
history of colorectal cancer, you may
need to be tested before you turn 50.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
If you are between the ages of 65
and 75 and have smoked 100 or
more cigarettes in your lifetime, you
should have this blood vessel in your
stomach, which can burst without
warning, examined.

Saint Peters Physician Associates

has primary care practices located
throughout the area. For more information
about our primary care physicians,
call 732-339-7717 or visit
SPPhysicianAssociates.com

Pap Test
This laboratory test helps to identify
risk for developing cervical cancer.

For Men
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
Talk to your doctor about when you
should have this screening test for
prostate cancer, which measures the
level of PSA, a protein, in a mans blood.

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

need a doctor? To find a Saint peters physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

zheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

nt Peters Adult Day Center

JULY 2015
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

SUPPORT
GROUPS
Autism Family Support Group
JULY 12, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM
877-886-9462

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
JULY 14, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW 609-655-6853

Bereavement Support Group

JULY 2 & 16, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/Monroe

JULY 9, 1:30 PM 3:00 PM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, APN
609-655-2220

SHARE Support Group

(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth

or neonatal death)

JULY 9, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about

PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent

just for the health

of franklin

screenings and educational

programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.

Baby Care
JULY 11, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residences at Somerset,

Franklin

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings

JULY 10, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

JULY 6 & 13, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

JULY 11, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

Breastfeeding Support Group

JULY 10, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM

Elijahs Promise, New Brunswick

JULY 29, noon 1:30 PM

New Mom Support Group

JULY 10, noon 1:00 PM

wednesday, JULY 15
12:30 pm - 2:30 PM

Better World Market, Route 27, Franklin

SHIPS@ St. Johns Episcopal Church, Somerville

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar/Cholesterol

Screenings
JULY 25, 11:00 AM 2:00 PM
New Creation Apostolic Church, Somerset

Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW 732-235-7011

Sun Damage Screening Using the

DermaScan Machine and Sun Safety
Lecture
JULY 1, 2:00 PM 3:00 PM

Cancer Institute of New Jersey 732-235-6792

Latina Women with Cancer

Support Group
JULY 11, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Living with Cancer Support Group

JULY 8 & 22, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Barbara Hale, LCSW 732-235-7557

(four-week sessions)

Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class

Margaret McLaughlin McCarrick Care Center

15 Dellwood Lane, Somerset

FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

Registration required.

EMS Education Series

Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class

Childrens Nutrition Program

JULY 1, 15 & 29, 10:00 AM noon

CANCER
Support
Breast Cancer Support Group

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

JULY 14, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

tuesday, JULY 14
11:00 Am - 1:00 PM

Infant Massage
JULY 15, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM

Skin Cancer Screening

JULY 22, 10:00 AM noon

Saint Peters Sports Medicine Institute

562 Easton Avenue, Somerset
Call 732-745-8570 to register. Must have medical
clearance from a physician.

stroke screening

JULY 25, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM

Kiddie Keep Well Camp, Edison

Campers only.

Free Healthy Steps Exercise Class for

Cancer Survivors
Tuesdays, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thursdays, 10:00 AM 11:00 AM

Breastfeeding Class
JULY 25, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

saturday, JULY 11
1:00 Pm - 4:00 PM

Family Health Center

123 How Lane, New Brunswick
Community Mobile Health Services (CMHS)
staff will provide stroke screening, body mass
index measurements, and nutritional counseling.

New Brunswick Community Farmers Market, New

Brunswick

Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW

732-745-8522

JULY 6 & 20, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

SPECIAL EVENTS

(four-week sessions)

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

7:00 PM 8:30 PM

thursday, JULY 30
7:00 pm
topic: Childbirth

Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.

Call 908-238-3254 to register.

Registration required.

Prepared Childbirth Classes

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
WEEKENDS

South Brunswick Senior Center

Residents only; registration required at
www.sbtnj.net

Registration required.

Sun Damage Screening Using the

DermaScan Machine
JULY 10, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM

free
community
lectures
10 Steps to Healthy Digestive Habits
JUly 13, 2:00 PM

New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

JULY 18, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM

Presenter: Arkady Broder, MD, gastroenterologist

The Ponds Adult Community
Residents only.

Family of Christ Church, Dunellen

DIABETES
EDUCATION

Pre-diabetes; Where Do We Go from

Here?
JUly 14, 3:00 PM
Presenter: Therese Wyman, RD, CDE
Clearbrook Adult Community
Residents only.

Childrens Insulin Pump Group

JULY 7, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM
732-745-8600, x8751

Diabetes Education Support Group/

New Brunswick
JULY 7, 10:30 AM 11:30 Am

bariatric WEIGHT LOSS

SEMINAR
THURSday, September 10
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

Sibling Class
JULY 25, 12:30 pM 1:30 pM

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residences at Somerset,

Franklin

SAVE THE DATE

For more information, and to register, call Lisa

Lapinski, RD, at 732-745-8600, x8159.

29th annual saint peters

golf classic
monday, august 31

The Ridge at Back Brook, Ringoes

For more information, please contact Saint Peters
Foundation, at 732-745-8542.

Are you at risk for diabetes

and hypertension?
If you do not have insurance or not enough
of it to manage chronic illnesses such as
diabetes and hypertension, call Saint Peters
Patient-Centered Medical Home at
Saint Peters Family Health Center, 123 How
Lane, New Brunswick, at 732-339-7672.

SHARE YOUR BABYS PHOTO ON OUR BILLBOARD

Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES)

240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
Call 732-745-8600, x5795, for more information.

Parents of babies born at Saint Peters University Hospital can post photos of their
newborn or in the case of multiple births their newborns on our digital billboard along
Route 1 by using our Facebook app called Saint Peters Delivers! For more details visit
http://www.facebook.com/spmybaby

Diabetes Self-Management Education

HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Registration and doctors prescription required.
732-745-6667

Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Registration and a doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

maternity tourS
View our interactive maternity tour, which includes pictures of our private labor and delivery
suites and our modern mother/baby units, at www.saintpetershcs.com/MaternityTour and
to get an idea of what you can expect when you deliver at Saint Peters. To schedule a tour,
call Parent Education at 732-745-8579.

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking
it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-745-8600

800-269-7508

www.saintpetershcs.com

Top Performer on
Joint Commission
Key Quality
Measures
2012

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| State-designated childrens hospital and regional perinatal center

| Affiliate of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

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