Public Relations / Marketing Officer

David Bruzzese
Office: 970.764.3910
Cell: 970.749.9517

For Immediate Release
May 25, 2007

Public Service Announcement:
Mercy to host free talks on spine conditions, hip and knee pain

Mercy Regional Medical Center's Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence will host a free, two-part community presentation on orthopedic spine and joint conditions. "Hip & Knee Pain Explained," presented by fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon Richard Lawton, M.D., will follow "Your Aging Spine," a talk by fellowship trained spine surgeon Jim Youssef, M.D.

The presentation will be on Thursday, May 31, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., in conference room A/B on the Garden Level at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. in Durango. The presentations are open to the public and refreshments will be served.

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