Jennifer Wilson, Public Relations Manager · March 17, 2014
West Columbia, S.C. – What do oncology, rheumatology, OB/GYN and cardiology have in common? They’re all specialties that will be represented at “Speaking of Women’s Health,” a free lecture at Lexington Medical Center on Monday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Lecture attendees can talk with board-certified physicians about cancer care, bone and joint pain, obstetrics, gynecology, and heart health. The doctors will also answer questions from a moderator about pertinent health topics that are related to their specialty. Topics will include screening guidelines, advances in cardiovascular and cancer care technology, arthritis, prenatal care, menopause, lung cancer and more.
The physicians at the lecture will be Michael C. Roberts, MD, of Lexington Cardiology; Janie “Kaki” Bruce, MD, of Lexington Rheumatology; Jaime Brown Price, MD, of Lexington Women’s Care; E. Myron Barwick, MD, of Lexington Surgical Associates and Chelsea R. Stillwell, MD, of Lexington Oncology.
The lecture will take place in the Lexington Medical Park 1 Auditorium at 2728 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia on the Lexington Medical Center campus. The event is free to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Lexington Medical Center Community Outreach at (803) 936-8850.
Lexington Medical Center is pleased to present a monthly lecture series featuring physicians speaking about important medical topics in our community. On April 28, Dr. Melanie Seybt of Lexington ENT & Allergy will present a lecture called “Advances in Surgical Management of Thyroid Disease.” And, on May 19, Dr. Robert Leonardi of Lexington Cardiology will speak about transcatheter aortic valve replacement, known as TAVR.
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
