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Chocolate, Sex and Cabernet: How to Save Your Life the Easy Way A Special Ladies Night Out Program Sponsored by Livingston, N.J. -- As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month free programming, the Saint Barnabas Medical Center Community Advocates and Women’s Council invite women to a special "Ladies' Night Out" program on October 7, 2009, entitled Chocolate, Sex and Cabernet: How to Save Your Life the Easy Way. The evening, which includes cocktails and gourmet stations, will feature an insightful presentation by M. Michele Blackwood, M.D., Director of Breast Health and Disease Management at Saint Barnabas. Dr. Blackwood will share her recommendations for leading a healthy life which includes drinking wine and eating chocolate. This free program will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Atrium at Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center, 200 South Orange Avenue in Livingston, NJ 07039 (across from the Livingston Mall). Registration is required, please call 973-322-4331 by As Director of Breast Health and Disease Management, Dr. Blackwood contributes to the region's most comprehensive and state-of-the-art surgery services at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. She has earned her national reputation as an expert breast surgeon through her professional career, faculty positions, publications, and media appearances. Dr. Blackwood received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, completed her internship and residency at The Stamford Hospital and fellowship with the Breast Service from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, N.Y. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. In addition, her various academic appointments include Clinical Instructor, New York Medical College, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Columbia University. Dr. Blackwood is also on the medical Advisory Board of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and has appeared on Fox Five Television, “60 Minutes,” CBS News, Good Day New York, and CBS’s Early Show, among others. To learn more about breast health services at Saint Barnabas or other events planned during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, please call 1-888-SBHS-123 or visit saintbarnabas.com. Date: September 10, 2009 Saint Barnabas Contact: Samantha Anton, 973-322-5425
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