Workshop for Patients Facing
Surgery, Chemotherapy or Radiation

Prepare for Surgery, Heal FasterT Peggy Huddleston's Workshop

Workshop

1 1/2 hour workshop includes relaxation/healing compact disc.

$50 Fee
No charge for companion.

For information or to schedule a workshop, call the Center for Complementary Care
at (631) 547-7173.

Judy DiBartolo, RN, HNC is fully trained and certified to present the Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster Workshop T.

As an experienced perioperative nurse at Huntington Hospital, Judy has worked in many areas including 18 years in the operating room and 10 years in the endoscopy unit.

Since her certification as a holistic nurse, Judy has promoted the philosophy of Holism, which focuses on the ways to integrate the mind, body and spirit into nursing interventions in clinical settings.

She has written numerous articles about Holistic Nursing and facilitated "Healing Circles" for her colleagues and wellness promotion programs for patient support groups.

She welcomes the opportunity to present this innovative program in preparation for surgery, medical procedures or to lessen the side effects of chemotherapy. It combines the best practices of mainstream medicine with the healing power of the human spirit.

What people are saying:
"I recommend Peggy Huddleston's book to all who require surgery and want to recover faster."
Andrew T. Weil, MD
Author, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
Director, Program in Integrative Medicine
University of Arizona

"Should be in the hands of everyone having surgery."
From the forward by Christiane Northrup, MD
Surgeon and past president American Holistic Medical Association
Author, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

Peggy Huddleston, MTS is the author of Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster: A Guide of Mind-Body Techniques. She trains health care professionals to teach her workshop for people facing surgery.

She is a principal investigator of the research project, Patient-Centered Techniques to Enhance Surgical Outcomes, at the New England Baptist Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.

Her ground-breaking research and clinical work focus on the ways emotions and the human spirit enhance healing. She has been featured nationally on PBS-TV on Body & Soul.