Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Research at Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena
Date: 10/30/2010 Album ID: 1107236
Photos by Walt Mancini
Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena, is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control. Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American. African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
Marcus Ruth 25 of Altadena has his hair cut by Wally Riddle 66, owner of Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena Friday, October 29. 2010.  Wally's Barber Shop is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control.  Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American.  African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
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Joe Clay 66 of Altadena has his blood pressure taken by Premere Knowles, Research Project Assistant from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Friday, October 29, 2010 at Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena.  Wally's Barber Shop is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control.  Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American.  African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
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Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena, is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control.  Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American.  African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
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Joe Clay 66 of Altadena has his blood pressure taken by Premere Knowles, Research Project Assistant from Cedars-Sinai Friday, October 29, 2010 at Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena.  Wally's Barber Shop is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control.  Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American.  African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
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Charles Ross 67, bottom left, of Altadena and Chris Walker 31 of Pasadena had their blood pressure taken by Sherri Smith, and Jessica Carter, right, at Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena Friday, October 29, 2010.  Wally's Barber Shop is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control.  Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American.  African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
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Marcus Ruth 25 of Altadena has his hair cut by Wally Riddle 66, owner of Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena Friday, October 29. 2010.  Wally's Barber Shop is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control.  Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American.  African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
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Wally's Barber Shop in Altadena, is part of a clinical trial by a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researcher, to see if the neighborhood barber shop can be successful as an outreach model for high blood pressure control.  Cedars has hired researchers to conduct interviews and check blood pressures of Wally's Riddle customers, who are mostly African-American.  African-American have a rate of blood pressure than any other race and this research program will also engage doctors and pharmacists as well. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/HEALTHBEAT)
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