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Medical experts gather for stroke summit in Dewey Beach

Breakout sessions on stroke and health issues were held throughout the day, with a number of representatives participating to answer questions. MELISSA STEELE PHOTOS
Melissa Steele
December 9, 2024

The third annual Delaware Stroke Summit was held Dec. 6 at the Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach, with more than 100 participants attending.

The event, hosted by Beebe Healthcare and the American Heart Association, featured Dr. David Tam, Beebe Healthcare president and chief executive officer, along with E. Thomas Harvey III, chairman and CEO of Harvey, Hanna & Associates.

Breakout sessions were held throughout the day on stroke and health issues with a number of representatives participating to answer questions. Supporting sponsors included Post Acute Medical, Nemours Children’s Health, Bayhealth, ChristianaCare, AmeriHealth Caritas and Encompass Health.

 

Beebe Healthcare‘s Tom Trobiano addresses the audience before the breakout sessions begin.
Cristen Owen and Mary Green welcome particpants to the Beebe Healthcare marketing table.
Yinka Isichei and Athena Moustakas of the American Heart Association offer information about cardiac health.
Beebe Healthcare’s Community Outreach Team gathers for a group shot. Shown are in back (l-r) Colleen Dudlek, Loretta Newson, Evelyn Tong, Noelle Milly, Mary Summerville and Debra Karpinksi. In front are Logan Vitolo and Sarah Schaber.
Rehoboth Beach resident Jonathan Jones stops by the Bayhealth table to check out its stroke information display.

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Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state Legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans more than 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize-adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.



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