Thursday, July 19, 2012

Med School Café - Expert Advice for the Community

This week, Dr. Juan G. Ochoa, associate professor of neurology at the USA College of Medicine and medical director of the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at USA, presented the July Med School Café lecture.

The lecture, “Finding a Cure for Epilepsy,” had a total of 60 attendees.

During the talk, Dr. Ochoa discussed epilepsy, a disorder that results from the generation of electrical signals inside the brain, causing recurring seizures. He provided the latest information on the causes of epilepsy, as well as available treatment options.

The EMU, located at the USA Medical Center, is a collaborative environment that provides unique and highly specialized care with state-of-the-art technology for patients with epilepsy and other neurological conditions.

The next Med School Café lecture will feature Dr. Daniel Dees, assistant professor of neurology at USA. The event will take place August 15, 2012, at the Via! Health, Fitness & Enrichment Center in Mobile.

If you are interested in attending, email kepartridge@usouthal.edu for more details. To learn more about the lectures, click here.