America's Doctor, Dr. Mehmet Oz, two-time Emmy® Award-winning host of the Emmy® Award-winning, nationally syndicated The Dr. Oz Show will give the city of Philadelphia a "15 Minute Physical" in partnership with Temple University Health System, Alere and Practice Fusion. on May 19 at Temple University's Health Science Campus.
The "15 Minute Physical" is a quick series of screening tests which include a lipid panel (HDL and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides), and blood glucose. In addition to the blood test on the LDX, registrants will have their blood pressure and waist size measured. By linking these five important markers, a very basic idea of general risk for heart disease and diabetes can be determined. Upon learning the results, a short counseling discussion with Temple University Health System volunteer staff will advise participants whether they are in optimum health, should address any of the conditions, or follow up with their primary care physician. By providing quick, basic information to people, life threatening chronic disease can be stopped in its tracks, which is what the "15 Minute Physical" event hopes to accomplish.
As the estimated 1,000 registrants are being tested, staff will be performing data analytics in real time to determine averages, trends and other significant data points to present Mayor Michael Nutter and Health Commissioner Donald Schwarz, M.D. with Philadelphia's "report card"!
When: | 8:30am to 4p.m. (Presentation of report card to health commissioner, remarks by temple staff and Dr. Oz at 3PM) |
Where: | Temple University School of Medicine - Medical Education & Research Building |
3500 North Broad Street (Broad & Tioga Streets) Philadelphia, PA | |
(Across the street from the Boyer Pavilion) |
** Interviews and Photos available with Dr. Oz, Temple staff and screening registrants**
**Great community health story with America's doctor!**
Contact: | Tim Sullivan | Maria Poulos (Dr. Oz Show) | Rebecca Harmon (Temple) |
732-816-0239 | 310-351-4825 | 302-354-4129 |
/PRNewswire -- May 19, 2012/
SOURCE Temple Health
