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What’s HAPPENING
at W e s t c h e s t e r M e d i c a l C e n t e r
SUPPORT GROUPS For more information, visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.
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■ Hepatitis
Saturday, April 17. Now in its 15th year, the 100.7
C Support Group
Meets every other Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., in the Cedarwood Hall conference room on the first floor. Call 914-493-7641 to learn more. ■
Living With Multiple Sclerosis
For information, call the Behavioral Health Center Outpatient Department at 914-493-2621. ■
Stroke Support Group
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 6–7:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1573 to find out more. ■
Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group
Meets twice monthly at 6 p.m. at the Medical Arts Atrium, 19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite 1700, Hawthorne. LEARNING FOR LIFE Learning for Life is Westchester’s series of free educational seminars. To find out more or to register, visit www. worldclassmedicine.com or call 1-877-WMC-DOCS. APRIL ■
Weight-Loss Surgery Seminar
Thursdays, April 1 and 15, 4:30 p.m. If you are over-
SPECIAL EVENTS 100.7 WHUD Kids’ Fair
WHUD Kids’ Fair unites thousands of families for a day of fun and education. Besides educational displays, games and interactive exhibits, the fair also features a live radio broadcast and much more, for toddlers to preteens. Listen to 100.7 WHUD for more information. ■
“Go the Distance”
Sunday, April 18. Join us for a walk and family fun day
to benefit pediatric programs and services at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Let’s all continue to fulfill Maria’s wish “for the health and well-being of all the children of the world.” To learn more, call 914-493-2575. ■
31st Annual Westchester Medical Center Gala
Saturday, June 5. Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers. For more
information, please call the Westchester Medical Center Foundation at 914-493-2575. ■
9th Annual Westchester Medical Center Biathlon
Sunday, June 27. Macy Oval, Westchester Medical Center
Campus. Are you ready to run 2 miles, bike 15 miles and run 2 miles? You can compete alone or as a team in this New York Triathlon Club–sanctioned event. To register go to www.NYTRI.org. For information on sponsorship opportunities or to volunteer, please call 914-493-2575.
weight, you may be a candidate for bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. Join expert bariatric surgeons for a presentation on the latest minimally invasive weight-loss procedures. M AY ■ “Latest Advances in the Medical and Surgical Treatment of Stroke”
Wednesday, May 12, 6 p.m. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of
death in the United States, just behind heart disease and cancer. Learn about the acute medical treatment of stroke, including clot-busting drugs and preventive treatments such as anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents and the latest surgical treatments, including aneurysm repair and treatment of hemorrhagic stroke. ■
Kidney Transplant Seminar
Sunday, May 16, 1 p.m. If you or a loved one are suffer-
ing from a chronic disease that may lead to kidney failure, we invite you to join members of our renowned renal transplant team, including physicians, nurses, transplant coordinators, social workers and dieticians, for an informative presentation given from both a patient and donor perspective. ■
Weight-Loss Surgery Seminar
SHUTTERSTOCK
Tuesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 27, 4:30 p.m. If you
are overweight, you may be a candidate for bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. Join expert bariatric surgeons for a presentation on the latest minimally invasive weightloss procedures. WESTCHESTER
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