Roper St. Francis Plans 4th Annual Amazing Expo for March 3
February 14, 2011
Bariatric Surgery, Hormone Compounding, Robotic Colorectal Surgery among New Topics
CHARLESTON, SC – March 3, 2011 – Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s Amazing Health Expo will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3 at Trident Technical College, 7000 Rivers Ave., Building 920, in North Charleston. More than 20 Roper St. Francis physicians and medical experts will participate in this annual community event, back for its fourth year.
Several new topics are being added to this year’s event, including information on Roper St. Francis’ new bariatric surgery program, advancements in hormone compounding for women, robotic colorectal surgeries and latest techniques to care for vein troubles.
A variety of other topics ranging from Caring for Congestive Heart Failure at Home and The Dangers of a Stationary Life to the latest information on pain management, sleep disorders, and foot and eye care will also be offered. A cooking demonstration is also planned.
The public is invited to this annual event, which costs $10 and includes breakfast and snacks. Registration is required. To register, please call 402-CARE (2273).
Registration, a health fair and breakfast begin at 8 a.m. Health and wellness screenings and educational material will include vascular information; cancer (skin, prostate, breast and colon) and stroke risk assessments; diabetes information; cholesterol and glucose screening; and balance and retinal eye screenings.
Three sessions will be offered:
- Session 1 ( 9 – 10:30 a.m.) focuses on weight management, pain solutions and heart health;
- Session 2 (10:45 a.m. – 12:15) includes information on sleep disorders, vein health and nutrition;
- Session 3 (1:15 – 2:45 p.m.) provides a look at diabetes, gastrointestinal and colorectal problems and women’s health issues.
To learn more about the upcoming Amazing Health Expo, please visit www.rsfh.com/expo.
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Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s only private, not-for-profit health care system. The 657-bed system consists of 90 facilities and services in seven counties. Member hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. Plans to build a hospital in Berkeley County are in progress. Roper St. Francis Physician Partners is a comprehensive network of more than 170 physicians that covers a complete range of primary care and 20 subspecialties.
With more than 5,000 employees, Roper St. Francis Healthcare is Charleston’s largest non-governmental, private employer. Its medical staff includes nearly 800 physicians representing every medical specialty. Ranked #41 among the Top 100 Integrated Health Networks in the nation, Roper St. Francis Healthcare recently earned 96 National Awards recognizing high levels of patient, physician and employee satisfaction. In October 2010, Roper St. Francis was named among Modern Healthcare’s prestigious list of Top 100 Places to Work. Roper St. Francis Healthcare was additionally listed among the Top 25 Connected Healthcare Systems in 2010. In 2009, the organization contributed more than 58,015 hours of staff time and $29.6 million to benefit the community, serving nearly 175,000 community residents.
