Mini-Med I
Fall 2007 Session: September 25 – November 13
SEPTEMBER 25
The Anatomy of a Teaching Hospital
Andrew A. Ziskind, MD
President, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Professor of Medicine
Stroking Out: The Brain Under Attack
Abdullah M. Nassief, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Director, Stroke Center
OCTOBER 2
The Mysterious Shoulder: Injuries and Repair
Leesa Galatz, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Stavros Thomopoulos, PhD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
OCTOBER 9
Sick At Heart: New Percutaneous Methods for Treating Cardiac Disease
John M. Lasala, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
The Tumor Tenor: A Note on Brain Tumors
Arie Perry, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology
OCTOBER 16
High-tech Surgery Techniques
Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and Laparoscopic Simulation
OCTOBER 23
Leading Causes of Blindness: Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration and Others
Russell Van Gelder, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology
Sinusitis: Painful Spaces
Thomas M. De Fer, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
OCTOBER 30
Genetics and the Future of Medicine
Larry J. Shapiro, MD
Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine
Am I Losing My Memory? A Primer on Alzheimer’s Disease
John C. Morris, MD
Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Distinguished Professor of NeurologyDirector, Center of Aging
NOVEMBER 6
Detecting and Treating Diabetes: The Silent Disease
Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD
Adolphus Busch Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine
Emergency Medicine: The Real “ER”
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
NOVEMBER 13
Medical Ethics: Tough Issues
Ira J. Kodner, MD
Solon and Bettie Gershman Professor of Surgery,
Division of General Surgery,
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery,
Director of the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values
Mini-Med III
Fall 2007 Session: September 27 – November 15
SEPTEMBER 27
Cerebral Palsy
Janice E. Brunstrom, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Neurology Cerebral Palsy Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Anne H. Cross, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director, John L. Trotter Multiple Sclorosis Center
OCTOBER 4
Marfan Syndrome
Allan C. Braverman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Director, Marfan Syndrome Clinic
Sickle Cell Disease
Morey A. Blinder, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Division of Hematology
OCTOBER 11
Lung Transplant
Bryan F. Meyers, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery,
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Psoriasis
David L. Smith
Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology
OCTOBER 18
Hearing Loss and the Cochlear Implant
Timothy E Hullar, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Hearing Aids
Michael Valente, PhD
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
Director of Adult Audiology
OCTOBER 25
Neurosurgery:
i) Meningioma
ii) Arteriovenous Malformation
Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD
Henry G. and Edith R. Schwartz Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery
NOVEMBER 1
Autoimmune Disease:
i) Lupus
ii) Rheumatoid Arthritis
Richard Brasington, MD
Professor of Medicine, Clinical Director of Rheumatology
NOVEMBER 8
Pulmonary Hypertension
Murali Chakinala, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
HIV & AIDS
David B. Clifford, MD
Melba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology
Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
NOVEMBER 15
Movement Disorders
i) Parkinson Disease
ii) Dystonia
Joel S. Perlmutter, MD
Elliot H. Stein Family Chair in Neurology,
Professor of Radiology and of Physical Therapy,
Head of Movement Disorders
Graduation and Reception