February is Heart Health Month and South Georgia Medical Center is coordinating its annual Heart Health Expo on Saturday, February 15 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the Valdosta State University Center located at 1205 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta. 

Co-sponsored by SGMC’s Dasher Memorial Heart Center, South Health District, and 100 Black Men of Valdosta, Inc, this event offers free EKG’s, cholesterol and blood sugar screenings, blood pressure checks, foot screenings and body fat analyses. Educational classes on Compressions-Only CPR, heart-healthy eating, smoking cessation, and diabetes management will also be provided.  Participating physicians are Dr. William “Doug” Luke, Dr. Joel Cohen and South Health District Medical Director Dr. William R. Grow. Foot screenings will be conducted by local podiatrists, Dr. Devin Daugherty, Drs. Erin and Nic Dodson, and Dr. Rodney Raker. Appointments are required for portions of this event and can be made by calling 229.433.1074.   

“Heart disease is a leading killer of both men and women and by educating people on the signs and symptoms of heart disease, we are saving lives,” said Trey Powell, MD, Chief of Cardiology Services at SGMC. 

For more information, call SGMC’s Community Health Promotions department at229.433.1074 or visit us online at www.sgmc.org to see a complete schedule of community health promotion activities.