Morton Plant Mease Experts Host Community Health Seminars

CLEARWATER, Fla., (July 1, 2015) -- Health experts from Morton Plant Mease invite the community to attend upcoming health seminars in August focusing on joint replacement; weight loss surgery; robotic spine surgery; and restless legs, good sleep habits and sleep disorders. The monthly seminars are free to the public and held at BayCare’s various Morton Plant Mease facilities and community centers around Pinellas County. 

Total Joint Replacement
Mondays at 9 a.m., August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24, August 31
Wednesdays at 1 p.m., August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26
Morton Plant Hospital, Tuttle Auditorium, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater

Increase your knowledge of total joint replacement, prepare for surgery and become familiar with the recovery process. 

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Thursday, August 6
5:30 p.m.
Mease Dunedin Hospital, Physician’s Office Bldg., 646 Virginia St., Ste. 600, Dunedin
 
Take the first step to weight loss surgery and attend an information session. Sebastian Tas, DO will explain various options.

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Thursday, August 13
5:30 p.m.
Bardmoor Medical Arts Bldg. – Room 120, 8839 Bryan Dairy Road, Seminole 

Take the first step to weight loss surgery and attend an information session. Sebastian Tas, DO will explain various options.

Robotic Spine Surgery
Wednesday, August 19
Noon
Aging Well Center at the Long Center, Grand Room, 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater

Learn about the latest minimally invasive robotic treatment options for back pain that can result in faster recovery and less pain.

Exercise, Leg Kicking and Good Sleep
Wednesday, August 19
6 p.m.
Mease Countryside Hospital – Meeting Rooms 1-5, 3231 McMullen Booth Road, Safety Harbor

A specialist will discuss exercise, restless legs and good sleep habits, as well as management and treatment of sleep disorders.

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

About Morton Plant Mease
Nationally recognized for health care excellence, Morton Plant Mease Health Care is dedicated to providing community owned health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. Morton Plant Mease Health Care is comprised of the following hospitals – 
Morton Plant, Clearwater; Mease Dunedin, Dunedin; Mease Countryside, Safety Harbor and Morton Plant North Bay, New Port Richey. For more information about Morton Plant Mease, go to www.baycare.org/about-us/morton-plant-mease. 

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.