January 23, 2017
West Columbia, S.C. – What’s the connection between heart disease and stroke? Find out at a special physician lecture at Lexington Medical Center on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. And while you’re there, undergo important health screenings and enjoy a heart-healthy dinner. The whole event is FREE. Space is limited and reservations are necessary.
The speakers will be board-certified physicians Brandon Drafts, MD, of Lexington Cardiology and Jessica Floyd, MD, of Southeastern Neurology & Memory Clinic, both Lexington Medical Center physician practices.
“Both heart disease and stroke account for significant mortality and disability in our state,” said Dr. Drafts. “Understanding the link between the two can help us provide the best care for our patients.”
The health screenings will include blood pressure, glucose, heart rhythm, heart rate, oxygen saturation and a heart attack risk quiz.
This special event is in honor of the 25th anniversary of Heart to Heart, Lexington Medical Center’s support and wellness group for people with heart disease and their families.
It will be on Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. inside the Michael J. Biediger Auditorium inside Lexington Medical Park 1 on the hospital campus in West Columbia. With space limited, please RSVP by January 26 to (803) 935 – 8260.
Lexington Medical Center wants our community to “Just Say Know” to heart disease. For more information about cardiovascular services at Lexington Medical Center and to take a heart health quiz, visit LexMed.com/Know.
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
