Columbus, Ga. (April 24, 2024)— Strokes happen in the brain, tour one to see how. Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Community Outreach and Interventional Radiology teams will host a Walk in the Brain event. The free event will be held on Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the 1000 block of Broadway in Uptown Columbus near Iron Bank Coffee and feature a giant inflatable brain that visitors will be able to walk through and see what a stroke looks like and learn how they occur.

There will also be educational giveaways and handouts as well as team members available to answer general questions about stroke and treatment capabilities.

The take-home message is that strokes happen in the brain, and you should BE FAST in receiving timely treatment at a full-service stroke facility like Piedmont Columbus Regional's Midtown Campus.