Free Community Wellness Seminars Presented in May at Porter Regional Hospital
4/14/2016
VALPARAISO, IN (April 15, 2016) – Porter Health Care System will present the following community wellness programs in May. Pre-registration is required.
PAD … Are You Listening to Your Legs? l 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 3
It is estimated that by the age of 65, up to 20% of the population will have peripheral artery disease (PAD), a circulatory problem in which there is partial or total blockage of an artery in a leg, arm or torso. Join Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Sandeep Sehgal at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 to learn more about how PAD is diagnosed and the best treatment options. The free event will be held in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital, 85 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for a FREE ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX SCREENING, a test to check for peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the legs. Click here to register or call 1-800-541-1861.
The Green Facts: Achieving Your Best Health Possible l 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12
Preventive medicine is the key to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being while preventing disease and disability. Join Dr. Maya Kommineni, Porter’s new cardiologist who takes a whole-body approach to preventive cardiac care, at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12 as she discusses new evidence and research about the world’s healthiest superfoods to help you achieve your best health possible. The free event will be held in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital, 85 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso. Click here to register or call 1-800-541-1861.
Porter Health Care System has two hospital campuses and seven outpatient facilities serving Porter, Lake, LaPorte, Starke and Jasper counties. With more than 350 physicians representing 50 medical specialties, Porter Health Care System is committed to medical excellence and personalized, patient-centered care. Porter is directly or indirectly owned by a partnership that proudly includes physician owners, including certain members of the hospital’s medical staff.
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