SUMMIT EXPERTS TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS AT A FREE DISCUSSION PANEL ON JOINT PAIN

June 3, 2010 – Do you have joint stiffness or pain? Do these symptoms keep you from doing the activities you enjoy such as golfing and gardening? Ask the experts your questions during a FREE Joint Pain Discussion Panel on Tuesday, June 22 at 11:30 a.m. in the Summit Medical Center Classrooms on the ground floor of the hospital.

This is an opportunity to ask three orthopedic surgeons your questions regarding your hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee, hip, and back problems. Dr. Christopher Cook, Dr. Vincent Novak, and Dr. Mitul Patel will discuss their orthopedic specialties and take questions from the audience. A healthy lunch will follow the presentation. Reservations are required and space is limited for this free seminar, 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.