Women Coming Together for a Garden Party Blossoming with Wellness at Second Annual We Know Women Event

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – May 12, 2011 – Women of all ages are coming together for a free night of health and wellness hot topics, retail therapy and more to celebrate the second annual We Know Women Event: Garden Party” on Thursday, May 12 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. in the first floor lobby and gardens of East Cooper Medical Center at 2000 Hospital Drive in Mount Pleasant. Participants are asked to please register for this event, by calling (843) 884-7031.

This year’s event will have a garden party theme where women will have the opportunity to shop local vendors, enjoy live music, demonstrations and listen to brief, informational sessions on some of the hottest topics regarding women’s health from local physicians. Wine tastings from Whole Foods Market, chocolate and cheese will also be provided. It’s an event women don’t want to miss.

The evening’s events will include a Hip Hop Demonstration featuring Angel Roberts of Peace Love Hip Hop. Shoppers can enjoy a little Retail Therapy by shopping local vendors such as Abide-While, Dee Ruel, The Foot Store, Grill Charms, HandPicked, Jonathan Green Prints, Little Bit, Miche Bag, No Wheat Treats, Relax the Back, Silpada Designs, Thirty-One, Usborne Books and Whaley’s Photos.

The We Know Women Event is free to attend and many of the vendors will be offering discounts. There also will be a wide variety of giveaways. For more information, visit www.eastcooperknows.com

The Wellness Hot Topics of the Evening Include:

• “Flappers Do the Charleston: The Free Flap Breast Reconstruction Method” James Craigie, MD and Richard Kline, MD
• “How To Talk to Your Teenagers” Lee Allison, MD
• “Women and Heart Disease: What You Need to Know” Terrence O’Brien, MD
• “Defining the Curve: Latest Advances in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction” Ram Kalus, MD
• “Face Lifts: Rejuvenate Your Look” Thomas Hahm, MD
• “It’s ShoeTime: Red Carpet Advice for Your Feet” Andrew Saffer, MD
• “Breast Screening and Diagnosis: It Could Save Your Life” Lisa Baron, MD
• “Your Own Private Summer: What You Need to Know about Hormonal Changes”  Lynn Crymes, MD
• “Don’t Make Me Laugh or Else…Urinary Incontinence” David Brandli, MD
• “A Healthy Bladder: Debunk the Junk” Ross Rames, MD
• “Sports Injuries and Treatments” Brodie McKoy, MD
• “Shining the Light Where the Sun Don’t Shine: From Hemorrhoids to Colon Cancer” Margarita Murphy, MD

Details:

What: We Know Women Event: Garden Party

When: Thursday, May 12, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Cost: Free to attend but local vendors will be on hand, so bring money for shopping

Participants are asked to please register by calling (843) 884-7031

About East Cooper Medical Center

East Cooper Medical Center, part of Tenet South Carolina, is a 140-bed acute care hospital located at 2000 Hospital Drive in Mount Pleasant. Previously located at 1200 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, East Cooper Medical Center has been providing healthcare to the East Cooper community since 1986.  We provide a number of services including 24-hour emergency care, women’s and children’s services, diagnostic imaging and interventional services, orthopedics, sports medicine, pain care, adult and pediatric rehabilitation services, wound care services and surgical care, including nationally recognized spine surgery and breast reconstruction surgery.  East Cooper Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more, visit  www.eastcoopermedctr.com