Over 90 medical professionals were on hand as BAPS Charities hosted its annual Health Fair on September 11, 2016 in Chicago, IL. With the increasing cost of health care in this economy, health professionals educated over 495 attendees on various health topics and provided their expert advice on regular health checkups and other health related issues.
Number of patients seen by specialty: Internal Medicine/Family Practice (495), Cardiology (55), Gastroenterology (24), Orthopedics (55), Ophthalmology (275), Dermatology (30), Podiatry (50), Dentistry (58), Physical Therapy (100), Chiropractor (45), General Surgery (10), Gynecologist (22), Neurosurgery (8), Neurology (7)
Number of Lab tests conducted: CBC (495), Basic Metabolic Panel (495), Lipid Panel (495), Thyroid Function (175), Liver Function (495), Hemoglobin A1C (215)
Number of Screening Tests: Blood Pressure (495), Glucose (495), Bone Density (225)
Health Lecture: Diabetes