Collierville, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2005 - Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville is hosting a free seminar focused on allergies and asthma on Thursday, Aug. 25 at noon and 6 p.m. in the hospital’s community classrooms.

Brandon Hill, M.D., with Allergy and Asthma Care, will cover a variety of topics, including common allergy and asthma symptoms, asthma myths and realities, signs of an asthma attack that requires emergency care and goals of asthma treatment.

“Allergies and asthma can be complex conditions and are different for every patient,” Hill said. “We’re providing this seminar to serve as a source of information for people regarding their symptoms and their treatment.”

Reservations for the seminar are recommended but are not required.

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville opened its doors in May of 1999. With all the amenities of home, this full-service hospital sits on a 75-acre park-like campus and features extra-large patient rooms and a walking trail. Medical services include a full-service emergency room; inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation; inpatient and outpatient surgery; ICU; six-bed step-down unit, inpatient and outpatient diagnostics; the Baptist Sleep Disorders Center; and 48 acute care beds.

For more information or to make your reservation for the seminar, please call (901) 227-8478. To learn more about allergies and asthma, visit www.baptistonline.org.

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