Thursday, July 26, 2018

August Med School Café to Focus on Multiple Sclerosis

The Med School Café lecture for August will feature Dr. William Kilgo, recently appointed assistant professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and a neurologist with USA Physicians Group.

His lecture, titled “The Importance of Specialized Care for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis,” will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at the Strada Patient Care Center Conference Room on the first floor. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation will begin at noon.

In his talk, Dr. Kilgo will discuss the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis, which leads to proper treatment.

Dr. Kilgo, whose specialty is multiple sclerosis, received his medical degree and completed his residency training in neurology at the USA College of Medicine. He completed a neurology fellowship with a focus on neuroimmunology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Kilgo is a member of the Alabama Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Neurology, among others.

The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, contact Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or kepartridge@health.southalabama.edu.

Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.

The Strada Patient Care Center is located at 1601 Center St. in Mobile.