Independence Health System Mall Event Advances Boundaries of Medicine

Latrobe Bulletin: Heart, lung and vascular specialists from Independence Health System Westmoreland Area will share Center Court at Westmoreland Mall, Monday, Sept. 18, as they promote the latest advances in technique and technology. Open to the public, the free daylong event features eight presentations by health system physicians and clinicians covering some of the most important topics for managing and treating heart, lung and vascular disease.

Mall patrons can participate in five different health evaluations including blood pressure and carotid artery checks, pulmonary function testing, lung cancer and sleep apnea screenings. Guests also will have the opportunity to try their hand at robot-assisted surgery, using the demonstration model of the da Vinci robot from Intuitive. The robot is similar to those used in the operating rooms at Independence Health System Latrobe and Westmoreland hospitals. 

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