Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer free facial skin cancer screenings at talk

Griffin Hospital will host a free talk about skin health and offer skin cancer screenings Aug. 22. /Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will host a free talk about skin health and offer free skin cancer screenings at 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at the hospital, 130 Division St.

Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Mark Melendez, M.D., will present “Healthy Skin throughout the Ages,” a discussion on ways to improve, promote and protect healthy skin as well as the signs, symptoms and treatments for skin conditions such as skin cancer.  

The Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurses will conduct free facial skin cancer screenings for all attendees before and after the talk.

To register, call the Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurse and Community Outreach office at 203-732-1523 or visit griffinhealth.org for more information.

Healthy U series

The talk is part of Griffin Hospital's Healthy U education series, which features Griffin Hospital medical experts and community partners providing trusted health information and answers to questions on a wide range of topics. 
Light refreshments will be served.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.