Disease States

The science of gender-specific medicine is so new that many physicians still consider it "women's health." The initial goal for the Center for Gender-Specific Medicine is to educate the community – as well as physicians and health care providers – about what Gender-Specific Medicine is and that it pertains to both men and women. Another goal is to describe the different disease states for both men and women. To do this, we will provide community educational programs on a variety of pertinent medical topics and disease states of which there are gender-specific differences. These may include:

• Gender-Specific Differences in Cardiovascular Health
• Gender-Specific Differences in Lung Cancer
• Osteoporosis: Not just for women any more
• Things your husband needs to know about prostate surgery
• The Importance of HDL (high density lipoprotein) – the "good" cholesterol

Associated with these educational events, we may also consider offering gender-specific screenings:

• Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
• Dexa screening (bone density) for men and women

For more information on Gender-Specific differences in disease states, please call the Center for Gender-Specific Medicine at (502) 259-6414.