Friday, June 29, 2018

July Med School Café to Address ‘Acute Stroke Therapy’

July’s Med School Café lecture will feature Dr. J. Ivan Lopez, professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and pediatric and adult neurologist with USA Physicians Group.

His lecture, titled “Acute Stroke Therapy,” will be held on Friday, July 20, 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.

Dr. Lopez will discuss treatment options, risk factors and signs of a stroke.

Dr. Lopez earned his medical degree from the La Salle University School of Medicine in Mexico City and completed his residency in neurology at USA.

He has won many awards for his service in the United States Army Reserve and was promoted to colonel in February 2017. Dr. Lopez is a member of the American Stroke Association, the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology.

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.