SUMMIT PHYSICIAN OFFERS ADVICE ON SEASONAL ALLERGIES

April 5, 2010 – Sneezing, watery eyes, and runny nose getting you down this spring?  Summit Medical Center is offering a free educational lunch seminar presented by Dr. D. Scott Fortune, Otolaryngologist with Allergy & ENT Associates of Middle Tennessee. Dr. Fortune will present “Sneezing this Season?” on Tuesday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the classrooms on the ground floor of the hospital.

Attendees will learn to recognize what triggers their allergy symptoms such as stuffy head, sinus pressure, coughing, sneezing, and sinus headache. Not only will Dr. Fortune address the symptoms, but he will also discuss allergy screening and treatment methods. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask Dr. Fortune questions followed by a healthy lunch. Reservations are required and space is limited, so please call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919.

This seminar is part of Summit Medical Center’s senior program, Summit Partners in Prime. Summit Partners in Prime is comprehensive senior program that educates seniors on a variety of relevant topics. Members of this program will receive special discounts in the hospital’s Pinnacle Café and Grill and the hospital gift shop, opportunities to participate in health screenings, monthly seminars, a Summit Partners in Prime binder for their healthcare information and much more. Membership to this program is free; just call TriStar Medline at 615-342-1919 to register for this seminar and become an instant member.

Summit Medical Center is a 188-bed regional medical center serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. The hospital also offers the latest advances in imaging services, including the area’s first hospital based 64-slice CT scanner. For more information, call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919 or visit www.TriStarHealth.com and click on Summit Medical Center.