June 14, 2019

Kim Aures of Orange Park shares her story of living with BPPV to help others in Jacksonville, FL

You are invited to attend a FREE community medical seminar on VERTIGO and luncheon on Wednesday, June 16th from 11:30am to 1pm presented by J. Douglas Green, MD, FACS, founder of Jacksonville Hearing & Balance Institute at WJCT. Register Now »

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