Hypertension: The Silent Killer (Zoom)

Please join us for a virtual educational program hosted by Saint Peter's University Hospital.

This health lecture on hypertension, will be presented by Dr. Dinesh K. Singal, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Saint Peter's University Hospital and founder of the Cardio Metabolic Institute.

Key points:

• Understanding when blood pressure is considered to be high
• Signs and symptoms of high blood pressure
• How to treat high blood pressure with both lifestyle changes and medications

Dr. Dinesh K. Singal, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, is a board-certified cardiologist with decades of experience serving patients. He practices cardiology at Cardio Metabolic Institute in Somerset, Monroe Township, and East Brunswick, New Jersey.

Dr. Singal was a gold medalist in his pre-medical class in Punjab, India. He then graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, one of the top medical schools in India, and served as chief resident at his internal medicine residency. He then completed a cardiology fellowship at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago.

Dr. Singal stays current with the latest advances in cardiology. He’s board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Singal is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Dr. Singal hosts a radio show called Heartbeat on EBC Radio 1170 AM, from noon to 1pm on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. The popular show covers a variety of medical topics and allows listeners to call in to ask questions.