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METHUEN, MA —Learn about epilepsy treatment and management at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 6-7 p.m., with Holy Family Hospital neurologist Kaarkuzhali Krishnamurthy, MD.

Dr. Krishnamurthy will give an overview of new and existing treatments for epilepsy, highlight pregnancy planning for women with seizure disorders, discuss preventing chronic side effects from epilepsy and seizure treatments, and define lifestyle modifications to improve seizure control.

METHUEN, MA —Learn about cervical cancer screening at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 6-7 p.m., with Holy Family Hospital OB/GYN Shilpa Monga, MD.

Dr. Monga will discuss current cervical cancer screening protocols, the management of abnormal pap smears, and the human papillomavirus (HPV).

METHUEN, MA - Orthopedic Surgeon Steven J. Andriola, MD will present a seminar on the role of Mako™ robotic-arm assisted knee and hip replacement surgery on November 6, 2018, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the ground-floor auditorium at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

Dr. Andriola will explain how this computer-assisted procedure is used to treat knee and hip pain, the conservative and surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, and the advantages of the different surgical approaches for knee and hip pain.

Norwood Hospital physicians, Peter Lydon, MD, General Surgeon, and Derek Frederickson, MD, Gastroenterologist, met with town employees at Canton Town Hall as part of the Norwood Hospital Community Benefits Outreach Program. Attendees at the lunch-and-learn seminar learned more about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), various treatment options and had the opportunity to ask questions of the physicians.