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Nebraska Medicine to host new ‘Advancing Health | Talk’ events

Brian Armstrong, MD

Nebraska Medicine is hosting a new in-person event series known as Advancing Health | Talk, where anyone in the community can learn about a variety of medical topics.

The first event focuses on cataract surgery and is designed to help people understand the entire process, from diagnosis to recovery. Approximately 3.5 million cataract surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year, making it one of the most common surgeries.

Brian Armstrong, MD, director of cornea and refractive surgery with Nebraska Medicine and an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, will give attendees an in-depth look at the various cataract surgery options available to patients at Truhlsen Eye Institute.

This event is aimed at anyone looking to learn more about cataracts, treatment options and what to expect during and after surgery.

Register here before 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, to attend this event.

  • When: 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19.
  • Where: Truhlsen Eye Institute, 3902 Leavenworth St. in Omaha
  • Who: Ophthalmologist Brian Armstrong, MD

Parking is available directly to the south of the Truhlsen Eye Institute entrance off Leavenworth Street.

Future Advancing Health | Talk discussions are planned on:

Oct. 2 – Knee replacement with Christopher Deans, MD, orthopaedic surgeon

Oct. 15 – Natural pain remedies with Darby Luckey, DO, family medicine physician

Oct. 28 – Hand and wrist arthritis with Joseph Morgan, MD, orthopaedic surgeon

Nov. 12 – Eating for cancer prevention with dietician Rebecca Beaudoin

To learn more about upcoming events, visit Nebraska Medicine’s Events and Webinars page.

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