Student Scholarship Award Ceremony, Fundraising & Scientific Lecture

Thursday July 9, 2009, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Student Scholarship Award Ceremony and Fundraising:

IAA’s Student Scholarships will be awarded to three highly achieved applicants in a special ceremony on Thursday July 9. This session includes Dinner, IAA Annual Report, Fundraising for future Scholarships, Scientific Lecture and Music Performance.

Lecture 19: Kidney Stone Disease: Facts and Myths
By: Babak Barmar, MD
Synopsis:
Kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is a relatively common disease in the world. It needs close medical attention since the treatment is in most cases very simple and since in some cases it may become a major cause for kidney failure and dialysis dependency. The purpose of this lecture is to talk about and discuss causes and simple treatment options for this disorder.
About the Lecturer:

Dr. Babak Barmar is currently the staff Nephrologist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He performed his Nephrology Fellowship from 2006 to 2008 and his Geriatric Fellowship from 2005 to 2006 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Barmar also performed his internal medicine residency during 2002 to 2005 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Barmar attended Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) in Aachen, Germany and obtained his MD in 2001. He is currently certified by the American Board of Nephrology, American Board of Geriatric Medicine, and American Board of Internal Medicine. He has numerous publications and presentations at medical journal and societies.

Location:

Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus), Building: Campus Center (CC), Faculty Lounge

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Dues: $20 per person, $5 for students (including dinner)