Listen & Learn About Living with Arthritis

Bridgeport — St Vincent’s Medical Center is sponsoring a free talk open to the general public titled “Living with Arthritis” as part of its Fall Listen & Learn Lecture Series. The talk is set for Thursday, November 15, from 11 am to noon, at Spring Meadows, located at 6949 Main Street in Trumbull (across from St Stephen’s).

Featured speaker Joao Nascimento, MD, FACP, FACR, will provide the latest on arthritis treatment and management, so that sufferers can go on to lead the most healthful, active lifestyle possible

Arthritis is a condition in which the breakdown of cartilage causes bones to rub together resulting in pain, stiffness, and inflammation. It currently affects one of every seven people in the United States. There are several types of arthritis, but the most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr Nascimento, a native of Portugal, earned his medical doctorate from the Universidade de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. After completing his residency in internal medicine at Bridgeport Hospital, he completed a Fellowship in Rheumatology at Brown University in Providence, R.I. Dr Nascimento is Board Certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. He is clinical assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University and is chief of rheumatology at St Vincent’s Medical Center. A recipient of the 2004 Connecticut Magazine’s Best Doctor in Rheumatology Award, he has also been a recipient of the Castle Connolly Guides Top Doctor Award for the New York Metropolitan Area for the past seven years. He additionally operates a private practice at 3203 Main Street in Bridgeport.

A question and answer session will follow the presentation, and light refreshments will be provided.

Seating is limited. For more information or to register for this lecture, call St. Vincent’s toll-free Care Line at 877-255-SVHS (7847).