| SOMERSET- As an Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian, Tracey Conway is often described as “drop-dead funny.”
But when she collapsed on stage from sudden cardiac arrest in 1995, Conway’s comedy sketch about the ER became real life, requiring six defibrillator shocks to bring her back to life. Turning her sudden death into a comedic, yet educational experience, Conway will share her story at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s (RWJUH) annual Heart Month event, “Matters of the Heart,” on Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Imperia in Somerset. Through Conway’s personal account, “Matters of the Heart: Dying to Go On” will take an informative look at cardiovascular health and wellness to raise heart health awareness in the local community. Conway, a former writer/performer on Comedy Central’s Almost Live! uses her reclaimed life to retell the story of her sudden death and miraculous recovery through a touching, yet witty, program titled “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” Now living a healthy and active life thanks to a life-saving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Conway is set to prove that there is indeed life after a heart attack. During the program, RWJUH physicians will instruct attendees on how to reduce their risk of heart disease, identify the symptoms of a heart attack, diagnosis and treatment, and more. Presenters will include Subhashini Gowda and Issam MoussaSubhashini Gowda, MD, electrophysiologist at RWJUH, and Issam Moussa, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Chief of Cardiology at RWJUH. “Matters of the Heart: Dying to Go On” will begin at 5:30 p.m. and includes dinner. Tickets are $25. Registration is required as seating is limited. To register, please call 1-888-MD RWJUH or 1-888-637-9584. The Imperia is located at 1714 Easton Avenue in Somerset, NJ. To learn more about RWJUH, please visit www.rwjuh.edu. For a referral to a physician affiliated with RWJUH, please call 1-888-MD-RWJUH. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rwjuh and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RWJUH About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is a 965-bed academic medical center with campuses in New Brunswick and Somerville, NJ. Its Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, joint replacement, and women’s and children’s care including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (www.bmsch.org). As the flagship Cancer Hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. A Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness. RWJ’s New Brunswick and Somerset campuses are now part of RWJBarnabas Health. RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, treating over 3 million patients a year. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH in New Brunswick and Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children’s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children’s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and four accountable care organizations. RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s second largest private employer – with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns – and routinely captures national awards for its outstanding quality and safety. |
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