Danbury Hospital Plans April

Medical Town Meetings

DANBURY — Danbury Hospital will hold two health and wellness programs in April to promote health and well being. Both programs will take place in the hospital’s John C. Creasy Center for Health Education auditorium, from 7 to 8:30 pm, and are free and open to the public.

On Tuesday, April 11, the program will be “The Cancer Nobody Needs To Have… A Discussion About Colon Cancer.” Featured speaker Scott G. Estabrook, MD, a Danbury Hospital gastroenterologist, will address prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of colon cancer and the importance of screenings for men and women age 50 and over (or 40+ with family history). Patricia Scofield, LPN, Nursing Office manager, Danbury Office of Physician Services, PC, GI Section, will serve as program moderator.

People attending this program will receive an EZ Detect Home Test Kit, a test for early detection of colorectal cancer and other bowel abnormalities (quantities limited to 250). The EZ Detect Home Test Kit is simple to perform and comes with instructions that are designed to give you instant personal results.

On Tuesday, April 18, the Medical Town Meeting will be “The Facts on Backs…How to Minimize Those Aches & Pains.” Featured speakers Glenda Brawley, OTR/L, Danbury Hospital Main Street Physical Rehabilitation Center, Thomas Nipper, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Brookfield and former chief of the Section of Orthopedic Surgery at Danbury Hospital, and Christine Talarico, a physical therapist at the Danbury Hospital Main Street Physical Rehabilitation Center, will present a discussion about the common causes of back pain, warning signs of serious back problems, and available treatment options. The program includes discussion on basic body mechanics and positive posture for daily living. Join us in the auditorium foyer from 6 to 7 pm on April 18 for exercise demonstrations presented by the staff from Danbury Hospital’s Main Street Physical Rehabilitation Center.

Ample time will be provided for audience questions. A prize drawing, giveaways, educational materials, and light refreshments also will be made available. Medical Town Meetings are co-sponsored by the hospital and the Danbury Office of Physicians Services, PC.

No RSVP is required. Park free in the Blue visitor’s parking lot, Hospital Avenue entrance.

For more information about the April Medical Town Meetings, call the Danbury Hospital Marketing and Community Relations Department at 797-7247.