Doc Talk
Sanford Health is dedicated to providing the communities it serves with relevant and up-to-date health information. Doc Talk is a free education series where Sanford physicians present and answer your questions on a wide variety of topics.
Minot Doc Talk
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation and Treatment OptionsMonday, Feb. 3
3:30 p.m. | Free blood pressure and BMI testing
4:00 p.m. | Presentation
Presenter: Nayan Desai, MD, interventional cardiology
The Grand Hotel
Norse Room (enter through door 8)
1505 N. Broadway, Minot, ND
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common heart rhythm disorders. Without treatment, patients have an increased risk of stroke. Join Nayan Desai, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Sanford Health, to learn about AFib symptoms and risks. Dr. Desai will also discuss treatment options including a new minimally invasive procedure that can reduce the risk of stroke and the need for blood-thinning medications among certain patients living with AFib.
Registration is required. Register below soon or call (844) 362-6330 to learn more.
Minot Doc Talk Registration
Dickinson Doc Talk
Causes and Prevention of Heart DiseaseTuesday, Feb. 11
4:00 p.m. | Presentation
Presenter: Carmen Ilie, MD, interventional cardiology
Sanford Health West Dickinson Clinic
Community Room
2615 Fairway St., Dickinson, ND
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the U.S., killing more people than all forms of cancer combined. Two of the most powerful defenses against heart disease is education and prevention. Join Carmen Ilie, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Sanford Health, as she discusses heart disease risk factors, prevention and treatments.
Registration is required. Register below soon or call (844) 362-6330 to learn more.
Dickinson Doc Talk Registration
Bismarck Doc Talk
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation and Treatment OptionsThursday, Feb. 13
6 p.m. | Free blood pressure and BMI testing
7 p.m. | Presentation
Presenter: Colby Halsey, MD, electrophysiology
UND Building
Ritterbush Auditorium, 4th Floor
701 E. Rosser Ave., Bismarck, ND
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common heart rhythm disorders. Without treatment, patients have an increased risk of stroke. Join Colby Halsey, MD, an electrophysiologist at Sanford Health, and a panel of heart experts, to learn about AFib symptoms and risks. Dr. Halsey will also discuss treatment options including a new minimally invasive procedure that can reduce the risk of stroke and the need for blood-thinning medications among certain patients living with AFib.
Registration is required. Register below soon or call (844) 362-6330 to learn more.