L+M HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES FALL WELLNESS SERIES

New London — Lawrence + Memorial’s community wellness series will begin Thursday with the first of four presentations by members of the hospital medical staff.

Each of the presentations will take place in the hospital’s Baker Auditorium. Admission to the programs is free, but seating is limited. For more information, or to reserve a seat, call 1-800-5622537, or visit lmhospital.org. The sessions are: Thursday — Understanding Stroke (6:30 pm)

Joseph Schindler, MD, Vascular Neurology; Medical Director — Yale Comprehensive Stroke Program. Learn more about the signs, symptoms, treatment and the importance of acting F.A.S.T.

Oct. 25 — Suffering from joint pain? (5:30 pm)

R. Justin Thoms, MD, co-director, L+M Joint Replacement Center; Monica Pepin, BSN, JRC Program Coordinator; Toni Schlais, BSN, Transitional Care Manager. Learn more about your options, including joint replacement surgery from the joint replacement center team.

Oct. 28 — Minimally Invasive Surgery for Urologic Conditions (5:30 pm)

Joseph Brito, MD, Yale Urology. Learn more about the recent advances in the management of urologic conditions, from BPH to kidney stones to urologic cancers.

Nov. 8 — Lung Cancer Screening Panel Discussion (5:30 pm)

Lung Cancer Screening: No Longer a Smoke Signal. Panelists: Louis Mazzarelli, MD, Radiology; Jane Kanowitz, MD, Medical Oncology; Frank Detterbeck, MD, thoracic and cardiac surgery; Benjamin Newton, MD, Medical Oncology; Henry Park, MD, radiation oncology. Join a panel discussion about lung cancer screening.