Wellness program on sleep apnea set for Wills Memorial Hospital

Wills Memorial Hospital will host the first wellness program January 24, 12:00 p.m., in the hospital library.

Dr. David Kirk will speak on sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing is briefly interrupted or stops episodically during sleep. Because repeated arousal or even full awakening when breathing stops disturbs sleep, individuals suffering from sleep apnea are often drowsy during the day. Complications from an insufficientamount of oxygen reaching the brain are serious and potentially life threatening.

Dr. Kirk graduated from high school in 1970. He entered the United States Army in 1971, serving as a military policeman. He graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, with a BS in Biology, and then graduated from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1983.

Dr. Kirk opened his medical officein Washington-Wilkes in October 1987 and is Board Certified in Family Practice Medicine.

Reservations are necessary for this informative program. Call 706-678-9272 to make a reservation.

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