CANANDAIGUA – The General Surgery Department at UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will offer a Hernia Screening Clinic on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Constellation Center for Health and Healing,
located at Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St. in Canandaigua.
The screenings are free of charge. Two general surgeons – Dr. Joseph A. Talarico and Dr. A. David Peter – are conducting the screenings and giving a presentation. The presentation will include a demonstration of Thompson’s robotic-assisted technology, information about the importance of early detection, and information about the minimally-invasive procedures for repair, available through Thompson Health. Refreshments will be
provided.
Those attending the free screening clinic must RSVP by Sept. 14, either by calling (585) 396-6375 or registering online, at www.ThompsonHealth.com/Hernia.