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Silver Cross Offers Health Education Classes in April
Silver Cross Hospital is offering an AHA Healthcare Provider CPR class for LPNs, RNs, Paramedics, EMTs, and CNAs. This class teaches one and two person infant, child and adult CPR as well as rescue from choking. Cost is $65 and includes American Heart Association certification. Call 1-888-660-4325 or visit www.silvercross.org to register.
Men’s Health Seminar
Up all night? Millions of men suffer from an enlarged prostate. Join Dr. Constance Marks, urologist on staff at Silver Cross Hospital, to learn more about men’s health concerns. She will discuss various treatment options available for an enlarged prostate and show you how you can live without the frequent urination, the weak flow and the interrupted sleep.
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This free program will be held on Thursday, April 7, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1200 Maple Rd., Joliet. Call 1-888-660-4325)or visit www.silvercross.org to register.
Obesity & Your Health: Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?
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Join Drs. Christopher Joyce and Brian Lahmann, experienced gastric bypass surgeons with Bariatric & Minimally Invasive Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital, for a free informational session about Obesity & Your Health: Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For You? The program is held every Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. in the Specialty Care Pavilion on the Silver Cross Hospital Campus, 1300 Copperfield Ave., Joliet.
Participants will learn about the advantages and risks of traditional and laparoscopic bariatric weight loss surgery, including the REALIZE™ and Lap-Band™ gastric band systems as well as sleeve gastrectomy; find out who is a candidate for the procedure; and hear from area patients about their experiences. Silver Cross has been named as Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery and a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery.
Register to attend this free informational session online at www.silvercross.org or call (815) 723-8571.
