February 5, 2008
St. John’s Hosts Annual Matters of the Heart Health Forum
St. John’s Regional Medical Center will host its annual Matters of the Heart health forum on Saturday, February 9, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in St. John’s Main Lobby, in recognition of American Heart Month.
The event will feature heart-related information, various service-line booths, educational materials, blood pressure and bone density screenings, a cooking demonstration and guest speakers. Our special speakers will include St. John’s Cardiologists and Cardiovascular Surgeons. The speakers’ times and topics will be:
- 9:00 a.m. – “PAD: What? When? Where? Why?” Dr. Stephen L. Meyer
- 10:00 a.m. – “Cardiac Rehabilitation and Risk Modification” Dr. Francis Corcoran
- 11:00 a.m. – “Atrial Fibrillation” Dr. Rafael Gaytan
- 12:00 p.m. – “It’s Not Your Mama’s Fried Chicken” Susan Gutierrez, RN, FNP
In addition to the other activities, prizes will be given away throughout the day. Matters of the Heart is a free event and open to the public.
**We would like to invite all media to attend the event.
St. John's Regional Medical Center has been leading the way in healthcare throughout the four-state area for more than 100 years. We are a 367-bed facility, serving 19 counties in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. We provide state-of-the-art healthcare services, specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and oncology. St. John’s has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. Additionally, we have been recognized by Thomson Healthcare with three 100 Top Hospital Awards (2006) and rated in the top 5% nationally by HealthGrades for joint replacement (2008).