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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8311 9 Fax (808) 961-8411
NEWS RELEASE
July 7, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clayton S. Houma
Director
Hawaii County, Nonprofit Offer Free Sports
Physicals to Keiki July 19 in Hilo
Keiki up to 18 years old can receive a free sports physical July 19 in Hilo
under a partnership between Hawaii County, the nonprofit For Hearts and
Souls and Sportz Viz.
The "No Athlete Left Behind" sports physical program will be offered from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Pana`ewa Park. Lead physician
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a Maui pediatric cardiologist and medical director of For
Hearts and Souls, will perform sports physicals and echocardiographic
screenings to rule out hidden conditions that could cause sudden cardiac
arrest during strenuous activity.
Sportz Viz will take reservations for 25 athletes for each of four, two-hour
blocks. Walk-in patients will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parents must bring the appropriate physical form for their child's school or
association.
Tax-deductible donations will be accepted and used to provide cardiac care
to children throughout the world.
To reserve a space or obtain more information, please contact Thane
Milhoan of Sportz Viz at (808) 938-6805 or info sportzviz.com.
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County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.