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Beebe surgeon Ted Stephenson to speak at Go Red Sept. 16

August 20, 2019

Beebe Healthcare will sponsor the 13th annual Go Red for Women Luncheon and Fashion Show with doors opening at 10:45 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16, at Baywood Greens in Long Neck. Lunch will be served at noon.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Edward “Ted” Stephenson Jr., MD, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in cardiac surgery with Beebe Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Stephenson received his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo Medical Center. Following that, he completed an internship and residency in the Division of General Surgery at the Penn State Health - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Stephenson continued at the center where he completed a research fellowship and fellowship in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He also worked as a clinical instructor and assistant professor in the division.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women. In the United States, cardiovascular diseases and stroke cause one in three women’s deaths each year, according to the American Heart Association. Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s national call – for women, by women – to take charge of their health and live stronger, healthier lives.

The cost is $30 per person. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign.

Beebe Healthcare’s Population Health team will provide free blood pressure screenings from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. for those attending the luncheon.

Event co-chairs are Pat Sandy of Beebe Medical Center Auxiliary and Lynn Toth, RN, MSN, NP-C, a cardiovascular medical specialist and chair of the stroke program at Beebe Healthcare.

For more information or to purchase tickets online, go to www.heart.org/sussexgored. To purchase tickets via mail, make checks payable to the American Heart Association/So DE and mail to Tracey Gaines-Powell, 106 Bobby’s Branch Road, Millsboro, DE 19966. Donations are always welcome.

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