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Lake Health and The Women's Center at Lakeland Community College to Host Heart Health Event

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio, January 24, 2012 - One of every three American women will die of heart disease. In Ohio, nearly 32,000 women die each year from heart disease and stroke.  Yet despite the statistics, less than 60 percent of women recognize heart disease as the No. 1 killer of women. Most women still fail to make the connection between risk factors-such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol-and their personal risk of developing heart disease. That's why Lake Health and the Women's Center at Lakeland Community College are hosting a special event and fashion show in support of women and the fight against heart disease.

The Wear Red for Women Event and Fashion Show will be held on Friday, February 24, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Road, Mentor.

The event will feature keynote speaker Tracey Conway, an Emmy-award winning actress and comedienne. Having been clinically dead almost twenty minutes from sudden cardiac arrest, Tracey's presentation will touch on health issues, embracing change, creating a balanced life and appreciating our friends as the best medicine.

The Wear Red event will also feature a health expo, a heart-healthy lunch, and a fashion show presented by Ursuline College. The health expo is from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. and will include free cardiac screenings, spa services, and presentations on Innovative Procedures for Treating Atrial Fibrillation by Lake Health Electrophysiologist Dr. Jamshid Alaeddini and Cooking for Your Healthy Heart by Chef Judi Strauss. The lunch, keynote speaker, and fashion show are from 12 to 1:30 p.m. If your time is limited, feel free to join us for just the lunch, keynote speaker and fashion show.

Read more: Wear Red for Women Event and Fashion Show

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH, January 4, 2012 - Attention all runners, Lake Health will be hosting a Runner's Clinic on Saturday, February 4, from 8 am to 1 pm at TriPoint Medical Center Physician Pavilion, 7590 Auburn Road, Concord Township. The clinic is designed for all runners, novice to experienced, to help avoid/reduce injuries and improve performance. Different areas of interest will be presented, such as nutrition information; ways to avoid injury and improve endurance; plus foot, heel and posture screenings; and much more!

The keynote presenter for this year's Runner's Clinic is Ted Rupe, Ohio's first major marathon winner and three-time Ohio Runner of the Year. Drawing on years of experience and expertise, Mr. Rupe will present important tools and guidance to help runners focus on their endurance and performance goals.

The Runner's Clinic will also feature vendor exhibits and several breakout sessions, including:

• Preserving Your Knees - Eric Parsons, MD
• Running a Marathon is Possible - Gary Robinson
• Preventing Foot and Ankle Injuries - Mark Mendeszoon, DPM
• Creating Harmony Between Your Run and Your Nutrition - Gretchen Chriszt, MS, RD, LD
• A Runner's Guide to Hip Bone Health - Patrick Hergenroeder, MD

The cost of the Runner's Clinic is $20 and includes a long-sleeve technical running shirt. Light refreshments will be provided. For a brochure and to register, call the Best of Health Line at 440-953-6000 or 1-800-454-9800. Registration deadline is January 22, 2012.

Read more: Lake Health to Host 2012 Runner's Clinic on February 4

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH, January 5, 2012 -- Lake Health's TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Township has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Lake Health's Mentor Campus was designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence earlier this year.

By awarding facilities the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in all of the College's voluntary, breast-imaging accreditation programs and modules, in addition to the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program

The breast imaging services at TriPoint Medical Center and Mentor Campus are fully accredited in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy. Peer-review evaluations, conducted in each breast imaging modality by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field, have determined that these facilities have achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs.

Read more: TriPoint Medical Center Designated an ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio, January 3, 2012 - Gladys de León, DPM, a Lake Health board-certified podiatrist, and Rosalinn Santacruz Chavez, MD, a board-certified radiologist and breast imaging specialist, were named Physicians of the Year for 2011 by Lake Health team members. Dr. de León earned the honor at West Medical Center; Dr. Santacruz Chavez at TriPoint Medical Center.

Dr. de León earned her podiatric medicine degree from the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia and completed her residencies at St. Francis Medical Center/Mount Sinai Hospital in Hartford, CT, and the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. Her special medical interests include sports medicine, sports injuries and preventive care, diabetic limb salvage, wound care, and pediatrics. Dr. de León has been a member of Lake Health's medical staff for 15 years.

Dr. Santacruz Chavez earned her medical degree from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia School of Medicine in Lima, Peru, and completed her postgraduate training in diagnostic radiology through the Altman/Mercy/NEOUCOM program in Canton, OH followed by a breast imaging fellowship at Aultman Hospital.  Dr. Santacruz Chavez has been a member of Lake Health's medical staff for one year.

Read more: Gladys de León, DPM, and Rosalinn Santacruz Chavez, MD, Named 2011 Lake Health Physicians of the Year