Strong West Adds Fourth Health Talk to Spring Slate

Strong West has added a fourth topic to its schedule of free community health talks this spring, with “Living with Cancer” set for May 6.

 

The spring series begins at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23. UR Medicine cardiologist John Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D., will share information and answer questions about heart health. Bisognano is a member of the UR Medicine Heart and Vascular Center and a nationally known expert in cardiac care, including hypertension treatment and research.

 

At 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, UR Medicine senior physical therapist Megan Christian will discuss ACL injury and prevention. Christian is part of the team at Strong West’s new Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation building, which houses a sports and spine rehab area, as well as clinic space for Ortho surgeon Jonathan Gabel, M.D., and Ortho spine specialist David Speach, M.D.

 

At 6 p.m. Monday, April 13, UR Medicine Primary Care physician Didem Miraloglu, M.D., of Strong West Internal Medicine in Spencerport, will share advice about diabetes prevention and management.

 

At 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, physician assistant Cindy Ingalls, of UR Medicine’s Interlakes Oncology and Hematology office at Strong West, will share insight about living with cancer.

 

The consumer health talks invite community members in Brockport and the surrounding area to learn about topics related to their health and wellness. They are all free and open to the public. Please enter through the new main entrance at Strong West, 156 West Ave., Brockport, or through the adjacent Physician Office Building. If you have any questions, please call (585) 758-7542.