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Medicine In Our Backyard with Navid Alem, MD & Ryan DiGiovanni, MD
Managing Knee Pain: Exploring Non-Surgical and Surgical Treatment Options
- Date: 04/27/2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Newport Beach Central Library - FRIENDS MEETING ROOM
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92660
Medicine in our Backyard
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation in collaboration with UCI Health is pleased to present the 2025-2026 season of Medicine in Our Backyard featuring an extraordinary group of renowned doctors and researchers speaking on a wide range of topics. The UCI doctors present the latest studies and newest technologies in an engaging online forum. This series is funded in part by the generosity of long time Newport Beach Public Library Foundation members Mike and Polly Smith.
LOCATION: FRIENDS ROOM, NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Managing Knee Pain: Exploring Non-Surgical and Surgical Treatment Options
Navid Alem, MD
Assistant Professor - Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Ryan DiGiovanni, MD
Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, April 27, 2026, 7:00pm
Join pain medicine specialist Navid Alem, MD and orthopadeic surgeon Ryan DiGiovanni, MD as they discuss common causes of knee pain and the different approaches available for finding relief. This discussion will review non-surgical treatment options, from physical therapy to pain management, to when surgery would be recommended.
REGISTER FOR FREE
For more information on the series: https://nbplf.foundation/programs/medicine-in-our-backyard/
Event details and RSVP Information:
- Location: Friends Room, Newport Beach Public Library
- Doors open 6:30pm
- Presentation followed by Q&A
- FREE EVENT
Questions? Contact Director of Programs Kunga Wangmo-Upshaw kupshaw@nbplf.foundation or 949-717-3818.