CMT PATIENT FAMILY CONFERENCE - NOVEMBER 8, 2008 - PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA.

[Guest guest]

I would like to announce that on November 8, 2008, from 8:30-5:30, there

will be a CMT Physician/Patient/Family Conference in Palo Alto, CA. At

this conference, you will:

* Learn more about CMT, including symptoms, diagnosis and current

therapies. * Hear talks by renowned experts who specialize in the

diagnosis and treatment of CMT. * Talk with CMT patients, friends and

families. * Meet the expert medical staff from the Wayne State

University CMT Clinic at Detroit, Michigan. * Speak with experienced

professionals from the CMTA , MDA, and others. * Become

familiar with STAR, the CMTA's ambitious research initiative that

holds promise for effective therapies for some types of CMT within 3-5

years and a possible cure within 10 years.

The list of speakers will include:

* Livney, Chairman and President, CMTA Board of Directors

* Dr. Shy, Director, CMT Clinic Wayne State University, Detroit,

MI, and Chairman, CMTA Medical Advisory Board * McKale,

Orthotist, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, MI * Carly

Siskind & a Feely, Genetic Counselors, Wayne State CMT Clinic,

Detroit, MI * Dr. Rosemary Shy, Pediatrician, Wayne State CMT

Clinic, Detroit, MI * Dr. Bill J. Metaxas, DPM, Silicon Valley

Podiatry Group, San , CA * Billing, CEO, Cellpoint

Diagnostics, Mountain View, CA * Gretchen Glick, *

Representatives of the MDA and Shriners Hospital * Pat Dreibelbis,

CMTA Director of Program Services, and Dana Schwertfeger, CMTA Director

of Member Services

Vendor Displays Will Include:

* Diablo Prosthetics & Orthotics * Bay Sleep Clinic * Athena

Diagnostics

If you are interested in attending, please go to:

www.cmtausa.org/paloalto or call : 1-800-606-CMTA ext. 1103 for more

information and registration.

I hope to see you there.

Thanks,

Ouellette

[Guest guest]

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I've signed up for the Palo Alto CMT Conference.  I am hoping to meet some of my

CMT correspondents.

 

Lynda from Southern California