St. Anthony’s Hospital Offers Community Health Seminars

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (Sept. 7, 2016) - St. Anthony’s Hospital invites the community to attend health seminars in October that will focus on breast health, stroke, mindfulness-based stress reduction, weight loss surgery and smoking cessation. Memory screenings also will be offered in October. The monthly seminars are free to the public. 

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital LifeHelp Center, First Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Thursday, Oct. 20
5:30 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, Ground Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Tuesday, Oct. 25
5:30 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, Ground Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Take the first step to weight loss surgery and attend an information session. George Rossidis, MD, will explain various options.

Assessing Stroke Symptoms
Friday, Oct. 7
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, Ground Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Join neurologist Allan Weiss, MD, who will discuss the signs of stroke and treatments that can reduce damage from the most common type of stroke.

Smoking Cessation Class
Monday, Oct. 10
6 p.m.
BayCare Outpatient Center (Carillon), Conference Room B, 900 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg

This two-hour class provides valuable tools to help you quit using tobacco. It includes four free weeks of patches, gum or lozenges.

Memory Screenings
Tuesday, Oct. 11 and Oct. 25
10 a.m.-noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital, Main Lobby, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg 

Take the first step toward the discovery of memory problems for adults concerned about their memory health. Call (727) 825-1595 for information.

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Tuesday, Oct. 11
5:30 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, Ground Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Kevin Huguet, MD, will explain various options for weight loss surgery during these three information sessions.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Wednesday, Oct. 12
3 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Memory Disorders Center, 1201 Fifth Ave. N, Suite 206, St. Petersburg

London Butterfield, PhD, will lead a discussion on how patients and caregivers can use mindfulness techniques to reduce stress, improve mood and optimize cognitive functioning.  

Smoking Cessation Class
Wednesday, Oct. 12
6 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Skills Lab in the Education Center, First Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

This two-hour class provides valuable tools to help you quit using tobacco. It includes four free weeks of patches, gum or lozenges.

Breast Health Essentials
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, Ground Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Learn how to monitor your breast health and get updates on prevention, diagnostic advances and treatment options during this one-hour seminar. Mindi Giglio, MD, a general surgeon, will lead the discussion.

About St. Anthony’s Hospital
St. Anthony’s Hospital is a 393-bed hospital founded in 1931 as a ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. Celebrating its 85th year in 2016, St. Anthony’s continues its rich history dedicated to improving the health of the community by providing high-quality, innovative and compassionate care. For more information on St. Anthony’s, call (727) 953-6993 or go to www.BayCare.org/SAH.

About BayCare Health System

BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 14 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. For more information, visit www.BayCare.org.