POMA District 3

District 3 Recap - December 5, 2019

Holiday season was in the air in downtown Allentown on Thursday December 5^th, as several members of District 3 gathered at the Allentown Brew Works. Scott Naftulin, DO, POMA District 3 member spoke to the group about various regenerative medicine treatments. Dr. Naftulin discussed the benefits, costs, and treatment differences between platelet-rich plasma, stem cell treatments and steroid treatments. The group discussed the various studies and evidence. The attendees received CME credit for attending.

District 3 Recap - November 7, 2018

A rainy night in Allentown didn’t dissuade the local POMA District 3 members from coming together for a wonderful dinner at BRAVO. Over twenty POMA members from residents to retired physicians gathered for networking, comradery, and updates from their professional association.  The group was treated to product theater presentation on a new treatment for spinal stenosis in Medicare patients. The minimally evasive procedure, by Vertiflex, relieves chronic back pain.

District 3 Recap - Cirque du Soleil - June 29, 2019

Cirque du Soleil describes their show Crystal as “a world that springs to colorful life with astounding visual projections and a soundtrack that seamlessly blends popular music with the signature music."

District 3 Recap - November 13, 2018

NSAID caused ulcers can be silent and silence is very dangerous. Long-term use of NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) is the second most common cause of ulcers. NSAIDs also increase the risk for gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The risk of bleeding continues for as long as a patient takes these drugs and may last for about one year after stopping.