Bicuspid Aortic Foundation Upcoming Events

Each year in September, the Bicuspid Aortic Foundation observes TAAD Awareness Month. Following are some of the activities associated with TAAD Awarenes 2007. We look forward to announcing additional activities as they are planned. Please check back for additional updates.

North Carolina

Month of September - Southeastern Heart Center, part of the Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton, North Carolina, is hosting a series of activities through out the month of September to raise awareness of TAAD. One of those events is an educational seminar and dinner for medical professionals where Dr. G. Chad Hughes of Duke University Medical Center's Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program will speak. Pictured above are Amy Kessenich, Director of the Southeastern Heart Center, Dr. Terry Lowry, cardiothoracic surgeron, and BJ Sanders, Bicuspid Aortic Foundation Board Member.

California

September 14th and 15th - Second Annual "Our Families, Our Friends" Conference, Southern California

Ohio

September 20th and 21st - Third Annual Douglas Grieshop Memorial Garage Sale Fund Raiser, Celina, Ohio. Doug lost his life to aortic dissection associated with BAVD on September 20, 2004.

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