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Andrew Wilk Presents The Westport Library Medical Series: Prostate Cancer
Event Details
The Westport Library and Andrew Wilk are pleased to continue the 2025 Westport Library Medical Series. This series is an opportunity for the community to learn about important medical issues, aiming to provide both practical and thought-provoking information that can help individuals navigate the complex world of medicine.
Dr. Robert Altbaum, a longtime Westport internist, will moderate the sessions and introduce experts in the fields under discussion. Each discussion will provide a general review as well as state of the art updates on the topic. There will always be time provided for questions from the audience. We hope it provides both practical and thought-provoking information that can help individuals navigate the complex world of medicine.
On November 17, Dr. Robert Altbaum and Dr. Johnathan Graham will review the two most common and concerning urological diseases in men.
Dr. Altbaum will focus on Benign Prostate Enlargement. Emphasis will be on diagnosis and the increasing options for both medical and surgical therapies.
Dr. Graham, a practicing board certified urologist, will then review the exciting state of the art in diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
Together, both discussions will last approximately 90 minutes, leaving time for Q&A.
Why You Should Come
This informative evening will offer a rare opportunity to hear directly from two leading medical professionals about the most common — and most treatable — urological conditions affecting men today. Whether you’re seeking to better understand your own health or support a loved one, you’ll gain practical, up-to-date knowledge on diagnosis, treatment options, and prevention.
About Robert Altbaum
Dr. Robert Altbaum is a recently retired physician who practiced as an Internist in Westport for 40 years. He graduated from New York University, followed by Harvard Medical School, and completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Yale University. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.
For the past 40 years, he has enjoyed caring for the people of Fairfield County in the group practice, Internal Medicine Associates of Westport. He has been awarded Fairfield County and Connecticut’s Top Doctor award for 24 consecutive years. Currently retired, he continues to teach medical residents at Norwalk Hospital and coordinates the Andrew Wilk Westport Library Medical Series.
About Johnathan Graham
Dr. Johnathan Graham is a urologist practicing at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport for more than a decade. He received his medical degree from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He has expertise in treating kidney removal surgery, prostate cancer, among other conditions.
Other Medical Series Events
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Dr. Richard Frank explored the amazing advances in cancer including chemotherapy, targeted DNA treatment, and immunotherapy that have transformed the cancer treatment landscape.
On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Dr. Lisa Phuong, a board-certified medical oncologist at Nuvance Health, and Dr. Jeanne Capasse, a board-certified breast surgeon specializing in breast cancer at Nuvance Health, will discuss the exciting progress in the diagnostics and therapeutics of breast cancer. Dr. Phuong will discuss the medical aspects of breast cancer care; Dr. Capasse will focus on surgical approaches and reconstructive surgery of patients with breast cancer.
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