Free Lecture: Disorders of the Spine

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL (January 16, 2014)—Bayfront Health Punta Gorda and Life Care Center of Punta Gorda kick off their first medical lecture of the year.

Join us on Thursday, January 30th at 3:00 p.m. as Douglas Hershkowitz, M.D., Neurosurgeon, presents the lecture, "Disorders of the Spine." At this free event, Hershkowitz discusses everything you need to know about spinal issues—including common spine disorders and their symptoms as well as both surgical and non-surgical treatment options.

The lecture will be held at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda, located at 450 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda. Seating is limited. Attendees must register prior to the lecture by calling 941-815-8548.

Sponsored by Life Care Center of Punta Gorda and Bayfront Health Punta Gorda.

About Bayfront Health Punta Gorda
Located in Punta Gorda, Bayfront Health Punta Gorda (formerly Charlotte Regional Medical Center) is a full-service hospital dedicated to abiding by the mission of: Caring professionals dedicated to serving our community. Founded in 1947, 208-bed Bayfront Health Punta Gorda is Joint Commission Accredited and an award-winning hospital, with stroke services, orthopedics and respiratory programs earning national distinction. At Bayfront Health, we are united to bring state-of-the-art care to Florida's Gulf communities. To learn more, visit: www.BayfrontPuntaGorda.com.

Bayfront Health, a newly created healthcare network of seven hospitals along Florida’s Gulf Coast, is committed to caring for more than 66,000 inpatients, 202,000 ER visits, nearly 57,000 surgeries and more than 500,000 outpatient visits each year. Additional benefits of the network include transfer agreements in the areas of trauma, pediatrics, stroke, cardiac, OB, NICU and mental health services, to name a few; residency and other educational and training opportunities for medical staff; and the establishment of specialty service line centers in the areas of epilepsy and robotic surgery.