Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) is sponsoring the Sedona Library Lecture Series. The August lecture, Keep Diabetes in Control, is at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23 at the Sedona Library, 3250 White Bear Rd., Sedona. To RSVP or for more information on this free event, call 928 451-6111.

Andrea Gonzalez, M.D., will discuss diabetes and its effect on the body and ways to keep diabetes in control through diet, exercise and medications. Those diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, family members and friends, and caregivers are invited to attend this free, informative lecture.

Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in family practice and is a member of Verde Valley Medical Center’s Family Health Providers. Dr. Gonzalez is accepting new patients at the Village of Oak Creek Family Health Providers, 61 Bell Rock Plaza. To make an appointment with Dr. Gonzalez, call 928 204-4999.

A service of VVMC, Family Health Providers offers primary care providers in four clinic locations throughout the greater Verde Valley area. Family Health Providers includes physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who specialize in family medicine and/or internal medicine. With clinics in Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek, VVMC’s Family Health Providers are conveniently located.

To learn more about Family Health Providers, visit VVMCFamilyHealthProviders.com.