Walk With A Doc
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS) invites the community
to Walk With A Doc. SVMHS is launching the Walk With a Doc program as
a way to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages. Board
certified physicians will make presentations on specific health topics
prior to the one hour walk and answer people’s questions during
and after the walk. This is a great opportunity to get to know our physicians
and ask them questions in an informal, fun and healthy environment. The
free walks will take place once a month on Saturday mornings.
The nationwide Walk With A Doc is a non-profit organization started in 2005 and has expanded across the United States. Participants can walk at their pace, with friends, or with a group while engaging in conversation with physicians. Some of the topics that will be covered include Advance Planning Directives, The Ideal Meal and Nutrition and Wellness.
Walking just 30 minutes a day can reduce the risk of heart disease, improve blood pressure and blood sugar, and reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cancer and even diabetes. At the walks, participants can have their blood pressure taken and then walk between 1.5- 2 miles. Healthly snacks and health information will be provided to participants.
January 18, 2020
Physician Leader: Dr. Mathew Griffin
Topic: Managing Foot Pain and Common Foot Conditions
Location: Fort Ord National Monumnet- Badger Hills Trailhead (Across Highway 68 from
Toro Cafe), Salinas, CA
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Click here to view the event flier (English)
Click here to view the event flier (Spanish)
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
February 22, 2020
Physician Leader: Dr. Yuji Saito
Topic: The Risks of Irregular Heart Rhythm
Location: Fort Ord National Monumnet- Badger Hills Trailhead (Across Highway 68 from
Toro Cafe), Salinas, CA
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Click here to view the event flier (English)
Click here to view the event flier (Spanish)
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
March 21, 2020
Physician Leader:Dr. Bert Tardieu
Topic: Staying Active and Fit after Joint Replacement
Location: SVMHS MRI Parking Lot – 450 E. Romie Lane, Salinas, Ca.
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am
Click here to view the event flier (English)
Click here to view the event flier (Spanish)
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
April 18, 2020
Physician Leader: Dr. Lisa Kroopf
Topic: Non-Operative Treatments for Chronic Knee Pain
Location: Fort Ord National Monumnet- Badger Hills Trailhead (Across Highway 68 from
Toro Cafe), Salinas, CA
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Click here to view the event flier (English)
Click here to view the event flier (Spanish)
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
