On February 5th, Crystal Run Healthcare Interventional Cardiologist, Linda J. Cuomo MD, FACC, FSCAI, presented a breakfast and learn held at Jones Services, a plumbing, HVAC, and electrical company in Goshen, NY. The presentation covered tips on keeping the heart healthy in honor of February’s American Heart Month. The program is part of Crystal Run Healthcare’s sponsorship of the American Heart Association’s educational series – Brown Bag Goes Red. All staff members were in attendance to learn how to practice a healthy lifestyle as Dr. Cuomo discussed diet, exercise and lifestyle modifications.
“February is American Heart Month- we use this as an opportunity to raise awareness and to educate people about the fact that heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in this country- more than all cancers combined. It is estimated that every 40 seconds an American will suffer a heart attack. It is important for people to control their risk factors for heart disease in order to prevent cardiac events,” said Linda J. Cuomo MD, FACC, FSCAI, Interventional Cardiologist at Crystal Run Healthcare.
Brown Bag Goes Red is a health and wellness program that works to educate community members and employee organizations on the importance of heart health and provide tips to living a healthier lifestyle. As part of Crystal Run Healthcare’s sponsorship of the American Heart Association and the Tri-County Heart Walk, Cardiologists team up to help educate the community on a variety of heart health topics at locations throughout the Hudson Valley area. For more information on the American Heart Association, visit: https://www.heart.org/
Linda J. Cuomo MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a Fellowship-trained Interventional Cardiologist at Crystal Run Healthcare having completed her training at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, NY. She is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Internal Medicine and is seeing patients in Middletown, Monroe, and Newburgh.