Pittsfield – Cardiology Services at Berkshire Medical Center and the Berkshire Health Systems Wellness at Work team will collaborate on a community forum focusing on women and heart disease. “Heartful Conversations†will be held on Wednesday, February 15th from 7 to 9 p.m. at the BMC Medical Arts Complex, 5th floor classrooms. The program is free and open to the public.
Dr. Jeffrey Leppo, an internationally renowned Nuclear Cardiologist and the Cardiology Division Chief at Berkshire Medical Center will moderate the forum, which will feature a panel discussion that includes cardiologists, a nutritionist and the Registered Nurse who directs the hospital’s community outreach programs.
The lecture will focus on heart disease etiology, risk factors for cardiovascular disease, myths versus facts, prevention and current trends and research. Following the discussion, the panel will answer questions from the audience.
The panel will include Dr. Leppo, Dr. Kyle Ann Cooper, a Cardiologist with Cardiology Services at BMC, Andrea Tosi, a Registered Dieitian from BMC and Bobbie Orsi, RN, Director of Wellness at Work at BMC and the hospital’s community outreach programs.
Following the lecture, a tour of the new Cardiology Suite at BMC will be offered, which will include heart healthy snacks.
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