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A free seminar to provide timely and important information to people who suffer from hepatitis C, along with their friends and families, will be held on Saturday, April 22 , from 8:15 am to 1 pm at Thomas Jefferson University.

“The good news about hepatitis C is that it is often treatable,” says Victor Navarro, M.D., clinical associate professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

This event is being offered by the division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Liver Foundation.

The half-day program will feature presentations from a team of liver experts at

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. They will discuss the following topics and answer questions:

• The basics about hepatitis C and how it affects people
• What to expect when beginning treatment
• The newest treatments for hepatitis C
• The options when treatment is not effective
• Liver transplantation

“Hepatitis C: State of the Art for You” will be held:
Saturday, April 22
8:15 am--registration and continental breakfast
9 am to 1 pm--program and complimentary lunch

Jefferson Medical College
Foerderer Hall (2 nd floor)
1025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia

Complimentary lunch and parking will be provided. For information and to register, call the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Liver Foundation at 610-668-0152.