VCU Health presents free health seminars at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in September

By Carissa Etters

VCU Health continues its series of educational seminars on current health care topics in September. The following seminars will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Kelly Education Center, 1800 Lakeside Ave. All of the seminars are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended.

Register online at vcuhealth.org/events or call (804) 828-2357 for more information.

 

Thursday, September 20

“Non-surgical treatments for diseases of the aorta and the aortic valve”

The VCU Health Pauley Heart Center is one of the few programs in Central Virginia to offer a new method of aortic valve replacement that helps patients with severe aortic stenosis feel better and live longer. Join Drs. Zachary Gertz and Gabor Bagameri from the  to learn more about Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement as well as Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair to hear more about these options that have been shown to be an effective alternative for qualifying patients.

 

Tuesday, September 27

“Liver Disease: An Update on Prevention and Treatment and its Growing Effect on our Communities”

One in 10 Americans has some form of liver disease. When left untreated, conditions such a chronic hepatitis and fatty liver disease can lead to liver cancer, which is currently the only form of cancer on the rise in the U.S. But with early detection and today’s advanced treatments, liver disease is often treatable. Join Dr. Scott Matherly from VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center to learn about the risk factors and symptoms, the process for finding medical care and support that are helping patients return to good health.