Free STHS webinar series for patients to launch with "Shoulder 101"

Dr. Joey LaMartina II of St. Tammany Health System’s Bone and Joint Clinic will host a free ‘Shoulder 101’ webinar on June 18. The event is open to the public. (Stock image)

By STHS Communication Department

Got shoulder pain? St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health System are teaming up for a free web-based seminar geared toward patients who are considering ways to reduce pain and get back into action.

The event is open to the public.

“Shoulder 101: The Basics” will be hosted by Dr. Joey LaMartina II, a board-certified and fellowship-trained physician in shoulder, elbow and sports medicine at the STHS Bone and Joint Clinic.

LaMartina’s hour-long presentation is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, June 18, and will include a discussion of the anatomy of the shoulder as well as providing a general overview of the common injuries affecting shoulders and surgical treatment methods.

Click here to sign up.

Participants will need to have the free WebEx video conferencing app installed on their computer or mobile device. Once they have signed up at the above link, they will receive the WebEx meeting ID and password via email.

For more information, contact St. Tammany Health System’s Erin Strain by phone at 985-898-4497 or by email at estrain@stph.org.

To make an appointment to see Dr. LaMartina or any other STHS physician, visit stph.org/schedule-now or call 985-898-4000.

“Shoulder 101” is the first is what is expected to be a series of similar patient-friendly webinars on various topics.