Dr. Chris Thomas, a critical care pulmonologist with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 8. He will discuss the growing number of cases of sepsis, which is the leading cause of hospitalization in the United States and a leading cause of death. Dr. Thomas will speak about a new test that he and his medical colleagues are using to identify and treat patients.
Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.