Atlantans interested in the latest medical research and treatment breakthroughs will have the opportunity to interact over dinner conversation with Emory physicians, professors and researchers at a unique event Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.

"What's Up, Doc?" will feature a reception followed by dinner at 24 table groups focused on specific health topics with discussion led by Emory medical experts at the forefront of their fields. Dinner guests may indicate their top choices for table topics.

The event at the Venetian Ballroom of the InterContinental Buckhead, 3315 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, begins with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner and discussion at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $75 a person.

The evening will showcase the important research and treatment advances underway in the health sciences at Emory and will illustrate how that work stands to make a difference in the lives of attendees and their loved ones. The Emory medical experts will serve as sources of knowledge and expertise for their dinner companions.

For more information about topics and physician experts, or to RSVP, visit www.med.emory.edu/whatsupdoc or call 404-727-4878.

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University includes Emory School of Medicine, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Winship Cancer Institute and Emory Healthcare – the largest, most comprehensive health system in Georgia.

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