UVMC Hosts Diabetes Awareness Symposium November 4th
Scott Swabb, DO
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Cass Cullis, MD |
Sayed Ali, MD
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Barbara Evert, MD
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UVMC will present a free health symposium, “The Diabetes Epidemic: What You Need to Know About Prevention & Management,” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Crystal Room, 845 W. Market St., Troy.
Registration, refreshments and free health screenings will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., the program and question and answer panel from 6-7 p.m. and door prize drawings at 7 p.m.
Scott Swabb, D.O., an internal medicine specialist, will be the keynote speaker.
His presentation will be followed by the panel question and answer session. Panel members will include Dr. Swabb; Cass Cullis, M.D., cardiologist; Sayed Ali, M.D., nephrologist; Janis Winner, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator; and Diane Birchfield, RD, LD, Clinical Dietitian.
The evening’s host/moderator will be Barbara Evert, M.D., UVMC VP & Chief Medical Officer.
The evening will offer important information about diabetes, diabetes-friendly refreshments and health and wellness handouts.
Seating is limited. Please call 440-7635 by Monday, Nov. 1, to reserve a seat.
The program is provided as a community service by Upper Valley Medical Center with support from the UVMC Foundation.