Geisinger Health System
09/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2024 07:47
Geisinger’s Hispanic Latino employee group to host event about condition impacting Hispanic patients
DANVILLE, Pa. - In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Geisinger's Hispanic Latino employee resource group, SALUD, has partnered with NASH kNOWledge to host an informational event titled "Metabolic Dysfunction (Fatty Liver Disease) and its Impact Within the Hispanic Community" on Monday, Oct. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m.
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, affects about a third of the U.S. population, with the highest prevalence in the Hispanic community. While it's often thought to be clinically symptomatic, fatty liver disease can impact quality of life and in some cases, lead to more serious liver diseases like cirrhosis. Awareness of the condition is important, especially for those at higher risk, because lifestyle changes and medical management can prevent progression to more severe liver disease and other chronic diseases.
Featured speakers Alberto Unzueta, MD, hepatologist at Geisinger, and Maria Hernandez, Latino community outreach coordinator at NASH kNOWledge, will provide education about the condition and prevention.
The event will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams and is free and open to the public. To join, visit go.geisinger.org/fattyliverdiseaseimpact.
Based in the Pittsburgh area, NASH kNOWledge is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established to increase public awareness of fatty liver disease. Learn more about the organization here.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation's leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses - and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania's largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state's economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.