Sonoma Valley Hospital to host inaugural health symposium

’Women are Not Small Men’ virtual event will be held on May 13.|

Sonoma Valley Hospital’s inaugural Women's Health Symposium will be held at noon on Thursday, May 13.

This year’s event is titled "Women are Not Small Men.”

The virtual educational event, organized in partnership with UCSF Health, will bring together local and regional community leaders to interact with UCSF medical experts as they discuss cutting-edge information related to women's cardiological and neurological health.

Dr.Dena Dubal
Dr.Dena Dubal

The featured speakers include Dr. Dena Dubal, associate professor of neurology at UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences; and Dr. Rita Redberg, general cardiologist and UCSF School of Medicine professor. They will present their areas of expertise and then field questions from the audience. Dr. Andrew Josephson, chair of neurology at the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, will moderate the event.

“Thanks to our hospital’s affiliation with UCSF Health, we have world-renowned physicians presenting to and interacting with our community members, discussing important aspects of women’s health,” said SVH Foundation Executive Director David Pier in the announcement of the event.

To purchase a pass to the virtual event or find out more information, visit svhfoundation.com. The cost is $50.

Correction: An earlier version of this article included a photo of a doctor misidentified as Dr. Dena Dubal.

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