Georgetown Walk With a Doc Event Saturday

Local Event Celebrates Second Anniversary

Oct. 7, 2014

Round Rock physician Susan Pike, MD, encourages Williamson County residents to lace up their walking shoes and join her Saturday, Oct. 11, for Georgetown’s monthly Walk With a Doc event. The walk takes place at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown at 9 am. This month marks Dr. Pike’s second anniversary sponsoring Walk With a Doc events.

The Walk with a Doc concept is simple: Physicians organize walks in their communities and invite their patients and their patients’ families to join them. Walk With a Doc is overseen by a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary life in order to improve people’s health and well-being.

After two years of helping patients and Georgetown citizens take “ ‘actual’ steps toward improving their health and fitness,” Dr. Pike reports she’s seen great results. 

“I come away after each walk feeling energized, positive, and that I have touched someone’s life in a way I cannot otherwise do in my office,” said Dr. Pike. “I have seen Walk With a Doc grow from groups of 10 to consistent groups of more than 40 walkers over the last two years. It is very satisfying to talk to people in my community about the program and hear them say, ‘Yeah, we’ve heard of that, how can we get involved?’    

“The program isn’t about just weight loss or exercise,” Dr. Pike adds. “It’s about moving more, eating better, and learning about simple things we can do that can influence our health positively. These are the types of changes people can embrace that can lead to success.” 

At each monthly walk, Dr. Pike addresses a different health topic and answers questions. This month’s walk focuses on breast cancer awareness and will feature a guest speaker, Cassie Connerty, physician assistant at Baylor Scott and White Round Rock Breast Care Clinic. 

This is a FREE program, and preregistration is not required. Future walks will be announced via the Walk With a Doc website

About TMA: TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 47,000 physician and medical student members. It islocated in Austin and has 112 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans. TMA Foundation raises funds to support the public health and science priority initiatives of TMA and the family of medicine. To learn more, go to www.texmed.org.

About Walk With a Doc: Walk With a Doc is a nonprofit organization that encourages healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country. Walk with a Doc was started in 2005 by David Sabgir, MD, a board certified cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio, who practices with the Mount Carmel Health System. To learn more, go to www.walkwithadoc.org.

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Last Updated On

June 17, 2016

Originally Published On

October 07, 2014

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