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Learn All About Epilepsy at Main Line Health Center Broomall Seminar

Monday, March 04, 2013

Did you know that about two million Americans have epilepsy, with repeated epileptic seizures? Anyone can develop epilepsy at any age, and the number of elderly people with epilepsy is climbing as the baby boom generation reaches retirement age.

Come and learn how epilepsy is diagnosed and managed at a free seminar entitled “Diagnosing Epilepsy and Treating Epileptic Seizures,” with Lankenau Medical Center Neurologist Douglas Maus, MD, PhD, on Wednesday, March 27 from noon-1pm, at Main Line Health Center Broomall, Lawrence Park Shopping Center, 1991 Sproul Rd., Broomall, PA 19008.

The seminar is part of “Wellness Wednesdays at Lawrence Park,” free monthly seminars led by Lankenau Medical Center physicians who discuss timely wellness topics, provide expert insight and offer tips that help support a healthy lifestyle. Each seminar includes a question-and-answer period.

To register, call 866.CALL.MLH (225.5654), press #10 on a cell phone; or visit mainlinehealth.org/events. Refreshments will be served.

About Lankenau Medical Center

Lankenau Medical Center, a member of Main Line Health, has been dedicated to healing and comforting the community with a warm, personal touch for over 150 years. Located on a 93-acre suburban campus just outside of Philadelphia, the 331-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital includes one of the nation’s leading cardiovascular centers; the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research, one of the few freestanding hospital-associated research centers in the nation; and offers state-of-the-art services in cancer care, digestive health care, heart care, lung care, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedic care, pediatric care and maternity care. Lankenau has been named among US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in the for the Philadelphia metro area for digestive health, geriatrics, heart care, kidney disorders, neurology and neurosurgery, lung care and urology. Lankenau has achieved The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care and breast cancer care and is one of the nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The hospital has achieved MAGNET® designation, the nation’s highest award for excellence in nursing care. Lankenau is recognized as a national leader in advancing new options to diagnose and treat illness, protect against disease and save lives. For more information about Lankenau Medical Center, visit mainlinehealth.org/lankenau.

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