St. Anthony’s Hospital Invites Community to Health Seminars

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (Jan. 10, 2018) - St. Anthony’s Hospital invites the community to attend health seminars in February that will focus on being your own best doctor, smoking cessation and weight loss surgery. There also will be free memory screenings in February. The monthly seminars are free to the public.

How to be Your Own Best Doctor
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Noon
St. Anthony's Hospital, Classroom D, First Floor, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Cardiologist David Kohl, MD, will discuss how coronary artery disease develops and progresses, and how it is managed.

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital LifeHelp Center, 500 Dr. Martin Luther King St. N, St. Petersburg

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

Navigating Around the “Business” of Aging in America
Wednesday, Feb. 7
3-4:30 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Memory Disorders Center, 1201 Fifth Ave. N, Suite 206, St. Petersburg

Join Karyn Rizzo, author of "Aging in America: What You Need to Know About Navigating our Healthcare System", as she provides valuable insight to help families with the tough decisions they have to make for their aging loved ones. Topics include senior housing, advanced directives, and navigating our health care system.

Memory Screenings
Tuesday, Feb. 13 and Tuesday, Feb. 27
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 and to schedule an appointment.

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Tuesday, Feb. 13
5:30 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Learn about weight loss surgery by attending an information session. Kevin Huguet, MD, will explain various options.

Smoking Cessation Class
Saturday, Feb. 17
10 a.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital, Cafeteria Fishbowl, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg

This two-hour class provides valuable tools to help you quit using tobacco including coping with cravings and physical and emotional symptoms. The class includes free aids to help you quit using tobacco while supplies last.

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital LifeHelp Center, 500 Dr. Martin Luther King St. N, St. Petersburg

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

For more information on the seminars, please call (727) 953-6993.

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. St. Anthony’s has a 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
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.