Provide thoughtful medical views and answers to questions.
Panel of local medical providers in Shasta County.
Shasta County residents of all ages, occupations, and viewpoints.
COVID-19 has massively affected the lives of our community and the world. Now, nearly two years later, the pandemic continues to disrupt so much of our daily lives including work, school, houses of worship, shopping, and even our social lives. Not to mention the political division that has surrounded it. With spikes in cases of COVID-19 and the new variants, medical providers in Shasta County want to offer a public forum to discuss the current treatment options and what has been learned thus far.
All are welcome to attend this free community event to hear from local doctors and providers who will discuss their experience treating COVID-19 and answer questions from the audience.
The confusion caused by misinformation threatens the ability to effectively respond to the pandemic and limits the public’s awareness of treatments. Because every person is unique—and responds to medicines and vaccines differently—good decisions can only be formulated when both patients and medical providers are informed and understand the topics at hand. Many have expressed interest in hearing from medical doctors in the local community in addition to the broader information available from public leaders and news outlets.
We invite the community to bring questions for discussion at this informational public forum with Shasta County healthcare professionals.
The panel of medical providers will answer as many questions as possible in the time available.
Invitations to be part of the panel discussions have been sent to the following local specialists in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Psychology, & Public Health. We are awaiting responses from the panelists to confirm those who are available to join the panel.
INVITED MEDICAL PROVIDERS (in alphabetical order):
Dr. Patricia Bay, Psy.D
Psychologist
Dr. Rob Hamilton, MD
Regenerative Medicine Specialist (formerly Emergency Medicine)
Dr. Amy Keurentjes, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Kelly Kynaston, DO
Infectious Disease Specialist
(Not attending)
Dr. Richard Malotky, MD
Family Medicine Specialist
Dr. Matthew Miles, MD
Infectious Disease Specialist
(Not attending)
Dr. James Mu, MD
Family Medicine Specialist
Dr. Feoktist Orloff, MD
Family Medicine Specialist
Dr. Karen Ramstrom, DO, MSPH
Public Health Officer of Shasta County
(Provided video for viewing at event)
Dr. Craig Traugott, MD
Pediatrics (Allergy & Immunology, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
MODERATOR:
Dr. Paul Dhanuka, MD
Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology, Former Chief of Medical Staff at Redding hospitals
DATE: Saturday, January 22, 2022
TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM (PT)
VENUE: 777 Loma Vista Dr, Redding, CA (map)
Pathway Church Main Auditorium
COST: Free
LIVESTREAM: Available here
We are Shasta County healthcare professionals representing over 600 years of combined medical experience in the following fields:
• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Pharmacists
• Nurses
• Dentists
• Orthodontists
• Psychologists
• and others working in healthcare
The medical providers organizing the public form declare the following:
This is a non-political public forum focused on the topic of the medical approach to COVID-19. Attendees are asked to refrain from promoting any political affiliations or campaigns.
While most providers generally support the appropriate use of vaccines—including the COVID-19 vaccine—many are seeking to discuss the efficacy and ethics of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
The perspectives offered by individual medical providers vary, and may not represent official positions of hospitals or entities where a provider gives care.
Views presented may not represent those of the hosting venue (Pathway Church) and forum questions should not be directed to Pathway.
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