Southern Ocean Medical Center to Host 13th Annual Men's Health Night
Online, March 19, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Manahawkin, NJ - On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 men in southern Ocean County will take advantage of free health screenings, physician-sponsored lectures and a host of interactive educational displays featuring information on Southern Ocean Medical Center services for men. It's all part of Southern Ocean Medical Center's 13th Annual Men's Health Night on March 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the first floor of the medical center.
The free health screenings will include:
• Blood Pressure
• Bone Densitometry
• Colon Rectal
• Pulmonary Function
• Blood Sugar
• Foot
• Skin Cancer
The program will also offer a Lipid Profile, which includes total cholesterol and triglycerides and blood sugar. Participants who wish to have a Lipid Profile need to come to the Southern Ocean Medical Center Beach Plum Conference Room to have their blood drawn two days before the event on Monday morning, March 19 from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. The blood draw is held in the morning, since participants need to fast for 12 hours prior to having their blood drawn. (Participants may have medication and water as needed.) The results of the Lipid Profile will be available during Men's Health Night.
Free health lectures by Southern Ocean physicians will also be offered during the event. At 7:10 p.m. Gastroenterologist Jesse Houghton, M.D. will speak on "GERD - What You Need to Know". At 7:40 Spine Surgeon Nader Hebela, M.D. will present on "Lower Back Pain". At 8:15 Interventional Cardiologist Tommy Ng, M.D. will speak on "Heart Disease Prevention". Physicians and health care professionals will present valuable information designed to help men stay healthy. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 1-800-DOCTORS.
About Southern Ocean Medical Center
Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin is a member of the Meridian Health family, which includes Jersey Shore University Medical Center and K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital in Neptune, Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, and most recently, Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel.
Southern Ocean Medical Center is home to a wide range of clinical services and programs specializing in cardiovascular and stroke care, maternity and women's health, orthopedics and joint health, bariatric surgery, and wellness and prevention programs.
Part of Meridian Cancer Care, Southern Ocean Medical Center provides comprehensive cancer services, including radiation oncology, surgery, and clinical trials, and is connected to specialized programs and services throughout Meridian Health. For more information, visit SouthernOceanMedicalCenter.com.
Contact:
Joyce McFadden, Marketing and Public Relations
609-978-3108
jmcfadden@meridianhealth.com