Author and heart patient shares inspirational stories
GREELEY, Colo. (Jan. 14, 2010) — The CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado is sponsoring a presentation Tuesday, Feb. 11, featuring Joe Piscatella, one of the country’s most respected experts on the link between lifestyle habits and health, longevity and productivity. This presentation is open to the public. Reservations are required.
The event begins at 6 p.m. with appetizers at the University of Northern Colorado University Ballroom. The presentation is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The charge for the event is $10 per person or $15 per couple. Please call (970) 350-6633 to reserve a seat.
Through his presentation, “Eating Healthy in a Doubleburger.com World,” Piscatella uses humor and his knowledge of the science of balanced living. He inspires audiences to take responsibility for their health.
In his seminars, which have been called “a force for positive change” by TIME magazine, Piscatella teaches how to live a healthier, better-balanced life in our stressful modern society.
Piscatella knows the science of healthy living. More importantly, he understands the practical application of that science. His experience of undergoing coronary bypass surgery at age 32, and subsequently managing heart disease successfully for 32 years, gives him a practical perspective that audiences appreciate. He is one of the longest-lived survivors of cardiac bypass in the country.
President of the Institute for Fitness and Health, he lectures extensively to a variety of clients, including Fortune 1000 companies, professional associations and medical organizations. He consults on employee wellness to Boeing, Raytheon, Exxon, Sprint, the Federal Reserve Bank, Starbuck’s and the U.S. Naval War College. More than two million people have attended his seminars.
He is the author of eleven best-selling books including Don't Eat Your Heart Out, Take A Load Off Your Heart and The Road to A Healthy Heart Runs Through the Kitchen. His newest book is Positive Mind, Healthy Heart.
Piscatella has hosted three PBS television specials. His latest, Take A Load Off Your Heart, is airing nationally. A PBS special on children’s health based on his book, Fat-Proof Your Child, is planned. He is a frequent guest on television and radio programs, including CNN, The Today Show, Fox News and Good Morning America.
Piscatella designs and manages corporate and community health initiatives. His 12-week community weight loss program in Holland, Mich., resulted in 650 people losing 4,200 pounds.
He is the only non-medical member of the National Institutes of Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Expert Panel charged with developing clinical practice guidelines for physicians, and is a national spokesperson on corporate wellness for the American Heart Association.
ABOUT THE CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF NORTH COLORADO
The CardioVascular Institute employs 90 staff members including 13 cardiologists and three cardio-thoracic surgeons. The comprehensive, state-of-the art CardioVascular Institute offers everything from the most advanced diagnostic imaging in northern Colorado to leading edge open-heart surgery. With clinics in Greeley, Loveland, Brush, Fort Morgan, Holyoke, Sterling, Wray, Yuma and a new clinic opening in Haxtun, residents of Northern Colorado and surrounding areas have access to top-quality heart care services. The CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado offers the following heart care services: cardiology clinic, cardiac and vascular surgery clinic, diagnostic procedures and services, cardiac catheterization, surgical and non-surgical treatment options, cardiovascular care unit, cardiac rehabilitation, , heart failure clinic, vein clinic, PAD clinic, community wellness, prevention and support.
ABOUT BANNER HEALTH
Based in Phoenix, Banner Health is one of the largest, non-profit healthcare systems in the country. Banner has 22 facilities that offer an array of services including hospital care, home care, hospice care, nursing registries, surgery centers, laboratories, rehabilitation services. These facilities are located in seven states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. In addition to emergency and medical services, Banner Health medical centers house a variety of specialized services, including heart care, cancer treatment, delivery of high-order multiple births, organ transplants, bone marrow transplants, rehabilitation services, and behavioral health services.
For more information, visit www.BannerHealth.com.
