FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Megan Loewe
410-554-2781
megan.r.loewe@medstar.net
Baltimore—MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, in partnership with WJZ-TV (Channel 13), will host a live “Ask the Expert” event tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 17, from noon to 6:30 p.m. The event, focused on pain management, is designed to educate viewers about topics related to pain; including knee, hip, back, neck pain; arthritis pain; headaches; and much more. Providing a platform for the audience to call in, our experts are available to speak live with viewers to answer pain-related questions and offer treatment advice.
MedStar Good Samaritan experts from a variety of specialties, including wellness, primary care, emergency medicine, gynecology, orthopaedics and spine care, heart and vascular care, rehabilitation, and pain medicine will staff a 16-person phone bank. Viewers can reach our experts by calling 410-466-1313 between noon and 6:30 p.m.
Short live interviews with our specialists will be featured during the noon, 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts to educate viewers about the services at MedStar Good Samaritan and to encourage viewers to call in. MedStar Good Samaritan experts and topics featured live at the event include:
Maneesh Sharma, director of pain medicine, will discuss pain relief available through use of a spinal cord stimulator; during the noon newscast.
Karen Kansler, RN, arthritis navigator and community outreach nurse, will highlight pain related to arthritis and the treatment options available; during the 4 p.m. newscast.
Robert Peroutka, MD, orthopaedic and spine surgeon, will address knee pain and educate viewers about the JointExperience, a comprehensive care program available at MedStar Good Samaritan; during the 5 p.m. newscast.
Derek Papp, MD, sports medicine and orthopaedic surgeon, will discuss pain in relation to shoulder injuries; during the 6 p.m. newscast.
Continual messaging through pre-recorded commercials running throughout the day, WJZ-TV website coverage and “crawls” (type across the bottom of the television screen during programming), will encourage viewers to take action and call in to speak with one of our experts.
Click here to learn more about the “Ask the Event” event.
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About MedStar Good Samaritan
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital (medstargoodsam.org) is a 303-bed community teaching facility located at the corner of Loch Raven Boulevard and Belvedere Avenue in northeast Baltimore. With Centers of Excellence in orthopaedics, rheumatology, rehabilitation, burn reconstruction, and renal care, as well as a certified Stroke Center and winner of the Delmarva Foundation Excellence Award for Quality Improvement for four years in a row, MedStar Good Samaritan serves people throughout Maryland, the Mid-Atlantic and internationally in these advanced specialties. MedStar Good Samaritan is part of MedStar Health (medstarhealth.org), a not-for-profit, regional healthcare system with 10 hospitals and more than 20 other health-related services in the Maryland and Washington, D.C., region.
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