Morton Plant North Bay Offers Community Health Seminars

Hip Replacement Advances and Women and Heart Disease

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., (April 1, 2016) -- Morton Plant North Bay Hospital invites the community to attend free health seminars in May focusing on hip replacement advances, weight loss surgery, and women and heart disease.

Weight Loss Surgery
Monday, May 9
Noon
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Boardroom, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey

Take the first step to weight loss surgery and attend an information session. A surgeon will explain various options.

Hip Replacement Advances
Tuesday, May 10
Noon
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Bekesh Education and Conference Center, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey

Orthopedic Surgeon David Whiddon, MD, will discuss hip pain solutions, including nonsurgical treatments and anterior hip replacements.

Women and Heart Disease
Tuesday, May 24
Noon
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Bekesh Education and Conference Center, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey

Cardiologist Laura Mosher, MD, will discuss the importance of knowing your numbers and the signs of heart disease in women.

To pre-register, call (727) 953-6877, or visit: www.BayCareEvents.org.

About Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
Established in 1965, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is a 154-bed facility committed to improving the health of everyone it serves. Morton Plant North Bay has received the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM for Primary Stroke Care from the Joint Commission. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is located at 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey, Fla. For more information about Morton Plant North Bay, go to www.baycare.org/mpnb.

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 13 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.