Registration Now Open for L+M Spring Wellness Programs

Phone and online registration is now open for Spring wellness lectures at Lawrence + Memorial (L+M) and Westerly hospitals. The programs are free and will be held in Baker Auditorium at L+M and in Nardone Conference Center at Westerly. Participants must enter through the hospital main entrance. Seating is limited. Registration is required.

The following lectures will be offered at L+M:

Understanding heart failure: from diagnosis to advances in treatment

Learn the causes and symptoms of congestive heart failure and the importance of early diagnosis.

May 15, 2025, 5 – 6 pm

Speaker: Michael Beasley, MD, Cardiology

Men’s urologic wellness: insights and innovations

An overview of men’s urologic health including kidney stone disease, prostate health, robotic surgery, sexual medicine and male infertility.

June 3, 2025, 5 – 6 pm

Speakers: Joe Brito, MD; Katie Rotker, MD; and Timonthy Tran, MD, Urology

The myths and truths of headache disorders

Learn common and rare types of headaches, their symptoms, causes and available treatments.

June 10, 2025, 5 – 6 pm

Speaker: Risako Shirane, MD, Neurology

Register online at https://www.lmhospital.org/events and search “spring wellness” or call 1-800-562-2537.

At Westerly Hospital, the following will be offered:

Understanding thumb pain: causes, prevention and treatment

An overview of common causes of thumb pain, effective treatment methods and preventative exercises presented by a certified hand therapist.

May 7, 2025, 5 – 6 pm

Speaker: Mirka Normand, OT

Understanding Lyme disease

An overview of Lyme disease including the impact of environmental changes, common symptoms and approaches in treatment.

May 14, 2025, 5 – 6 pm

Speaker: Alin Bortan, MD, Infectious Disease

Finding relief for chronic pain

Learn the treatments available that aim to manage pain, improve function and enhance the quality of life for people suffering from pain-related conditions.

May 21, 2025, 5 – 6 pm

Speaker: Karyn Bessette, APRN, Interventional Pain

Register online at https://www.westerlyhospital.org/events and search “spring wellness” or call 1-800-562-2537.

Lawrence + Memorial (L+M) Hospital, a member of Yale New Haven Health, is a not-for-profit, acute care hospital that has served patients since 1912. L+M is licensed for 308 beds, employs more than 2,000 people and serves shoreline towns between Rhode Island and the Connecticut River, as well as the residents of Fishers Island, NY. L+M provides comprehensive care with expertise in emergency, cardiac, minimally invasive surgery, obstetrics, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy and rehabilitation, psychiatric and laboratory services. The Smilow Cancer Hospital in Waterford provides medical oncology, gynecologic oncology and radiation oncology services.

Westerly Hospital, a member of Yale New Haven Health, is a 125-bed hospital that has been providing residents of southern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut with inpatient and outpatient services in a community hospital setting for 100 years. Westerly Hospital patients receive the finest quality treatment in the following areas of care: emergency, medical, surgical, radiology, laboratory and rehabilitative services. The hospital also offers heart and vascular care, interventional pain management, wound care, pulmonary rehabilitation services and inpatient geriatric psychiatric care. All inpatient rooms are private. www.westerlyhospital.org