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Thompson Health to host free hernia screening clinic on October 4

Thompson Health to host free hernia screening clinic on October 4

UR Medicine Thompson Health surgeons will offer a free hernia screening clinic in Canandaigua on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 4.

The event will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Thompson’s independent living community, Ferris Hills at West Lake on Peg Rayburn Drive. 

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Drs. A. David Peter and Joseph Talarico are master surgeons with Advanced Surgical Services at F.F. Thompson Hospital, designated a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery and Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the independent, non-profit Surgical Review Corporation. They will be joined at the screening by robotic-certified general surgeons Dr. Andrew Powers and Dr. Brad Hensley, also of Advanced Surgical Services.

In addition to meeting one-on-one with attendees to perform private screenings, the surgeons will answer questions about hernia causes and symptoms, as well as discuss the benefits of minimally-invasive surgery using daVinci® robotic-assisted technology. Those attending the clinic can also participate in a hands-on demonstration of the daVinci surgical robot.

Interested individuals can register at http://www.ThompsonHealth.com/Hernia.

There is no fee; however, space is limited and slots will be filled on a first-registered, first-served basis. For more information, email  Nancy_Church@URMC.Rochester.edu or call 585-396-6375.