PORT JERVIS, NY — On Monday, August 24, Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, NY, hosted another in the series of Ladies Night Out dinner lectures on the topic of health issues. Approximately 125 guests attended the event, which was held at the Erie Trackside Manor in Port Jervis.

Dr. Thomas Piserchia, an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Bon Secours Community Hospital and guest speaker for the evening, discussed solutions to common orthopedic conditions. They ranged from carpal tunnel syndrome to back and knee problems that may or may not require surgery.

“We can often treat these conditions with conservative management, which is anything short of surgery,” said Dr. Piserchia, who has specialized in orthopedic surgery for over 41 years. “And if surgery is required, you don’t have to travel to New York City. We have a good OR at our hospital, and we can perform most of these procedures right here in Port Jervis. And what we do, we do well.”

Dinner seminars, sponsored by Bon Secours Community Hospital, are designed to mix fun with enhanced community health through knowledge. And following his talk, Dr. Piserchia also fielded many questions from his audience for the remainder of the evening.

The Ladies Night Out Program, which the hospital has hosted for over a decade, charges a registration fee of $15, and all of the proceeds are donated directly back to the community. In this most recent event $1,840 was raised and donated to three local food pantries.

Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, is located at 160 East Main St. Visit bschs.bonsecours.com or call 845/858-7000.