His lecture, titled “Understanding Seizures: A Real Brain Storm,” will take place Feb. 15, 2011, at Little Sisters of the Poor in Mobile. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation begins at noon.
Dr. Ochoa will lecture on epilepsy, a disorder that results from the generation of electrical signals inside the brain, causing recurring seizures. Dr. Ochoa will provide the latest information on the causes of epilepsy, as well as available treatment options.
Dr. Ochoa received his medical degree from Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Columbia. He conducted his family practice residency at Jamaica Hospital in New York and his neurology residency at State University of New York. In addition, he completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at Montefiore Hospital Medical Center in New York and a fellowship in medical education at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla.
The Little Sisters of the Poor is located at 1655 McGill Avenue in Mobile. Participants should enter through the East entrance of the main building. The lecture will be held in the auditorium. If parking is limited in the facility’s parking lot, street parking will be available.
The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, please call Kim Barnes at (251) 460-7770 or e-mail kebarnes@usouthal.edu.
Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.
