Talking Heart Health with Community Medical Center

Talking Heart Health with Community Medical Center
Community Medical Center will offer a free program dedicated to heart health event.

Community Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will present “Let’s Have a Heart to Heart: a conversation about your heart health” on Tuesday, February 12 at 5:30 pm at the Captain’s Inn, located at 304 E. Lacey Road in Forked River.

Maintaining your heart health isn’t easy; it takes many steps, like staying active, eating healthy, controlling your cholesterol and blood pressure, and staying up-to-date on the heart health news. Our expert panel will discuss the latest advances in heart health as well as answer audience questions. The panel will include Samir Jain, MD, FACC, Board Certified Cardiologist; Wendy Stratton, APN, Congestive Heart Failure Program Coordinator; Donna Cross, BSN, RN, Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse; Donna Grando, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist, and Maureen Bailey, PhD, RN, Emergency Medicine Nurse.

Pre-registration for this free event is required and seating is limited. Call 1.888.724.7123.
Light dinner will be provided. An optional $10 donation to support our cardiac education programs is suggested.

About Community Medical Center

Community Medical Center (CMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is dedicated to advancing the quality of life and health of the greater Ocean County region by providing safe, high quality care. CMC is a fully accredited acute care hospital and maintains national accreditations in multiple specialty areas. Highly sophisticated services, not typically found in a community hospital, include advanced cancer, cardiac, emergency, maternity and neurology care, as well as cutting edge surgical care. Patients have access to advanced technology including the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical platform, Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery System for joint replacement procedures and state-of-the-art imaging technology. RWJBarnabas Health and CMC, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - brings a world class team of researchers and specialists to fight alongside you, providing close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials. The J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center at CMC features one of the most sophisticated linear accelerators used for radiation therapy, a CyberKnife for treating inoperable tumors and holistic therapies to care for the whole person. CMC provides a broad array of health and wellness programs designed to help people achieve and maintain healthy lifestyles and optimal health. Visit rwjbh.org/community for more information.