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| Eatontown resident Mary Ann McKean speaks with Peter M. Farrugia, M.D., RPVI, a Monmouth Medical Center interventional cardiologist who specializes in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, at Ladies Night Out. |
LONG BRANCH, NJ – More than 150 women recently gathered at Branches in West Long Branch to celebrate Ladies Night Out, Monmouth Medical Center’s annual women’s health event.
The free event featured health information tables, free giveaways and door prizes, makeup tips from Macy’s by Appointment cosmeticians and showcased a panel of Monmouth Medical Center physician experts who discussed today’s most vital women’s health issues and offered an overview of the latest technological advances. Topics and speakers included: “Advances in Breast Imaging,” Jorge Pardes, M.D., Director of Breast Imaging, Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center; “Gynecologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery,” Thomas Hackett, D.O., Section Chief, Gynecologic Oncology, Monmouth Medical Center; “Understanding Osteoporosis,” Robert Graebe, M.D., Chairman and Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center; and “Women’s Lung Health,” Violet E. Kramer, M.D., Monmouth Medical Center Pulmonologist.
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| (left to right) Ladies Night Out speakers: Jorge Pardes, M.D., Director of Breast Imaging, Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center; Thomas Hackett, D.O., Section Chief, Gynecologic Oncology, Monmouth Medical Center; Robert Graebe, M.D., Chairman and Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center; and Violet E. Kramer, M.D., Monmouth Medical Center Pulmonologist. |
About Monmouth Medical Center
Located in Long Branch, N.J., Monmouth Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, along with the Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, is one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and has been a teaching affiliate of Philadelphia’s Drexel University College of Medicine for more than 40 years. From its earliest days, Monmouth Medical Center has been a leader in surgical advancement and has introduced many technological firsts to the region, including robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques. The hospital is routinely recognized by HealthGrades, the nation’s largest premier independent health care quality company, for excellence in both emergency medicine and maternity care. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Monmouth as a regional leader in cancer, geriatrics, gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery. For more information on Monmouth Medical Center, visit www.barnabashealth.org.
May 30, 2012
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Brennan
(732) 923-5005
ebrennan@barnabashealth.org
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