Mini-Med I
Fall 2011 Session: September 27 – November 15
September 27
Tongue Cancer: the New Epidemic, with
patient presentation
Bruce H. Haughey, MD
Joseph B. Kimbrough Professor of Otolaryngology
Director, Head and Neck Cancer Center
Elusive Sleep: Changes As We Age
Beth Ann Ward, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Director of Clinical Services
Washington University Sleep Center
October 4
Academic Medical Centers:
Today and Tomorrow
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA
President of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Inside the EP Lab: Treatment of Atrial
Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias
Mitchell N. Faddis, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Section Head, Clinical Electrophysiology
October 11
Busted, Broken, Fractured and Torn:
Hand and Wrist Injuries
Charles A. Goldfarb, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Colon and Pancreatic Cancer: An Update
Steven M. Sorscher, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Oncology
Director, Siteman Cancer Center West County
October 18
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and
Laparoscopic Simulation
October 25
Am I Losing My Memory? A Primer on
Alzheimer’s Disease
John C. Morris, MD
Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Foundation
Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Director, Center for Aging
Vitamin D, The Sunshine Vitamin:
What You Need to Know
Antonella Luisa Rastelli, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Oncology
November 1
Retinal Detachment and Other Disorders,
of the Back of the Eye
J. William Harbour, MD
Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor of
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor of Medicine and Molecular Oncology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
and Augmentative Communication Devices,
a patient’s perspective
Jason S. Goldfeder, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
November 8
Detecting and Treating Diabetes:
The Silent Disease
Garry S. Tobin, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Diabetes Center
Emergency Medicine: The Real “ER”
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
in Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
November 15
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Ira J. Kodner, MD
Solon and Bettie Gershman Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mini-Med III
Fall 2011 Session: September 22 – November 17
September 22
Lung Transplant
Bryan F. Meyers, MD, MPH
Patrick and Joy Williamson Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Sickle Cell Disease
Morey A. Blinder, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology
September 29 – No Class in observance of Rosh Hashanah
October 6
Cochlear Implants
Keiko Hirose, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Director, Pediatric Division Head and
Neck Surgery
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
Michael Valente, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology and Audiology and
Communication Sciences
Director of Adult Audiology
October 13
Rheumatology:
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
Richard Brasington, MD
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Division of Rheumatology
October 20
Testicular Cancer
Robert S. Figenshau, MD
Taylor Family and R.V. Clayman Professor
of Surgery
Division of Urology
HIV & AIDS
David B. Clifford, MD
Melba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical
Neuropharmacology in Neurology
Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
October 27
Neurosurgery:
- Meningioma
- Arteriovenous Malformation
Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD
Henry G. and Edith R. Schwartz Professor and
Chairman of Neurosurgery
November 3
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
Cerebral Palsy
Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Neurology Cerebral
Palsy Center
November 10
Multiple Sclerosis
Anne H. Cross, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director, John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center
Cosmetic Surgery
Terrence M. Myckatyn, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
November 17
Movement Disorders:
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Dystonia
Joel S. Perlmutter, MD
Elliot H. Stein Family Chair in Neurology
Professor of Radiology and of Physical Therapy
Head of Movement Disorder