St. Anthony’s Hospital Experts Host Community Health Seminars in December

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (Nov. 4, 2015) – Health experts from St. Anthony’s Hospital invite the community to attend upcoming health seminars in December focusing on weight loss surgery, managing memory loss behavior and arthritis and total joint repair. Memory screenings also will be offered twice in December.  The monthly seminars and screenings are free to the public unless otherwise noted and held at various St. Anthony’s and BayCare facilities. 

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium (Ground Floor), 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg 

Thursday, Dec. 17
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.

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Thursday, Dec. 3
6 p.m.
BayCare Outpatient Center, Room B, 900 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg  

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

Memory Screenings
Tuesdays, Dec. 8 and Dec. 22
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.

Managing Memory Loss Behavior
Wednesday, Dec. 9
3 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Memory Disorders Center, 1201 Fifth Ave. N, Suite 206, St. Petersburg (in the Professional Office Building adjacent to St. Anthony’s Hospital) 

For caregivers of people with memory disorders, join neuropsychologist Veronica Clement, PhD, who is clinical director of the Memory Disorders Center, for this seminar that will focus on how to use memory strategies to manage difficult behaviors.

Weight Loss Surgery Information
Thursday, Dec. 10
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital LifeHelp Nutrition and Diabetes Center, (Suite 120), 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg 

Tuesday, Dec. 22
5:30 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg 

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

Arthritis and Total Joint Repair 
Friday, Dec. 11
Noon
St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg 

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Mixa, MD, will discuss the treatment options and guidelines for hip, knee and shoulder arthritis. 

To pre-register for these health seminars and screenings, please call (727) 953-6993, or visit: www.BayCareEvents.org.

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 and was the first faith-based hospital in Pinellas County. For more information on St. Anthony’s, call (727) 953-6993.

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.