Joint pain caused by athletic injuries and arthritis will be focus of a free seminar Community Memorial Health System is holding on Tuesday, May 24.

Jason Hofer, M.D., and Kentaro Suzuki, M.D., local orthopedic surgeons, will lead the seminar that will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the eighth-floor Nichols Auditorium at Community Memorial Hospital, 147 N. Brent St.

In addition to discussing the cause and diagnosis of joint pain, Drs. Hofer and Suzuki will cover procedures and lifestyle modifications that can prevent joint pain as well as surgical treatment options and rehabilitation available to patients, and pain management.

Dr. Hofer specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Hofer is a member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and California Orthopedic Association. Dr. Hofer is an active member of the Community Memorial Hospital medical staff.

Dr. Suzuki specializes in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He received his medical degree and also completed an orthopedic surgery residency from University of California, San Diego. Dr. Suzuki is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Suzuki is an active member of the Community Memorial Hospital medical staff.

Registration is free but reservations are required. Visit cmhshealth.org/rsvp or call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800/838-3006.

Future Speaker Series events include: Aging for Women seminar on June 18 at the Ventura Beach Marriot; and New Treatments for BPH or Enlarge Prostate on June 21 at CMH.

Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, along with the Centers for Family Health serving various communities within and located in Ventura County, California.