SANTA BARBARA — The Cottage Heart & Vascular Center presents a FREE Virtual Meet the Doctor event on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., featuring board- certified vascular surgeon Michael Paisley, MD, who will lead a conversation on peripheral artery disease (PAD)—a common yet often overlooked circulatory condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs.
During the event, Dr. Paisley will discuss how symptoms such as poor circulation, numbness or pain in the feet or legs may be signs of PAD. Attendees will learn about:
• Common risk factors for PAD
• Warning signs and symptoms
• Strategies for prevention and treatment
The event will also feature a Q&A session, providing participants the opportunity to have their questions answered directly by Dr. Paisley in a confidential setting.
To register for this free virtual event, go to cottagehealth.org/heartmtd
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Cottage Health is a not-for-profit health system providing advanced medical care on California’s Central Coast. In the past year, its hospitals in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley cared for 20,733 inpatient admissions, 91,649 emergency department visits and 2,005 newborn deliveries. With more than 700 physicians, including specialists typically found only at university medical centers, Cottage offers expert, comprehensive care. As a teaching institution, it trains physicians through residency programs in medical, surgical, pediatric and radiology specialties. Cottage Health is home to the Central Coast’s only Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center and an advanced comprehensive stroke center. Its specialty services include Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, the Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute, Cottage Heart & Vascular Center and Cottage Center for Orthopedics. Beyond its hospitals, Cottage expands care through primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers and 24/7 provider access via Cottage Virtual Care.