Oct. 12 — Cottage to Host FREE Virtual Meet the Doctor: Advances in Minimally Invasive Aortic Aneurysm Treatment

SANTA BARBARA — The Cottage Heart and Vascular Center will present a FREE Virtual Meet the Doctor event with Dr. Kevin M. Casey on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 4 – 5 p.m., on Advances in Minimally Invasive Aortic Aneurysm Treatment.

An aortic aneurysm occurs when the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, has a bulge in its wall. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Dr. Casey will discuss causes, symptoms and strategies for prevention and treatment. There will be time for questions after the presentation.

Dr. Casey is an active member of the medical community and the greater Santa Barbara community. He received his medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, followed by a residency at Ochsner Foundation Clinic in Louisiana and a fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center.

The Heart and Vascular Center at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a nationally recognized regional destination for cardiovascular expertise and medical management of complex heart and vascular conditions.

To register for this virtual event, go to cottagehealth.org/heartmtd

About Cottage Health cottagehealth.org — The not-for-profit Cottage Health is the leader in providing advanced medical care to the Central Coast region. Specialties include the Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center, Center for Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation Hospital. The Cottage Health medical staff is comprised of more than 700 physicians, many with subspecialties typically found only at university medical centers. Last year, the Cottage Health hospitals in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley provided inpatient care for 19,000 people, treated 81,000 patients through their 24-hour emergency departments and helped deliver 2,000 newborns.