You are invited to the:
UC Davis NF/Ras Clinic Open House
& Mini Symposium
Presented by the Division of Genomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Saturday, April 16, 2016
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: UC Davis MIND Institute in Sacramento, CA
Meet other local families; Hear talks about genetics, dermatology, surgery, pain management,
communication skills, and more; Ask questions at the “Meet the Doctor” panel
Time
Title of Talk
Speaker(s)
11:30 to 12:00 pm
Registration
12:00 to 12:30 pm
Welcome to the New UC Davis
NF/Ras Pathway Clinic
Kate Rauen, MD, PhD
Liga Bivina, MS, LCGC
12:30 to 1:00 pm
Skin findings in NF1
1:00 to 1:30 pm
Orthopedic challenges in NF1
Smita Awasthi, MD
Maija Kiuru, MD, PhD
Michelle James, MD
1:30 to 2:00 pm
Networking, Coffee, and Snack Break
2:00 to 2:30 pm
Autism in NF1 and the RASopathies
Erika Yeh, PhD
2:30 to 3:00 pm
Communication Skills of Children and
Adults with NF1: A Focus on
Assessment and Intervention
Persistent Pain: Current Evidence and
Management Strategies Across Ages
Heather Thompson,
PhD, CCC-SLP
Bill Garcia, PT, DPT,
FAAOMPT
“Ask the Doctor” Panel
All Speakers
3:00 to 3:30 pm
3:30 to 4:30 pm
Daycare will be available for children 3 years and older
The UC Davis MIND Institute is located at:
2825 50th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Street parking is free of charge. Parking in the MIND parking lot [#25] is $6.
Parking tickets can be purchased at the kiosk in the parking lot.
RSVP is highly encouraged, but not required:
Liga Bivina
Email: lbivina@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 916-703-0371