Mini-Med I
Fall 2012 Session: September 25 – November 13
September 25
When the Heart Begins to Fail, A Primer on Heart Failure
Douglas L. Mann, MD
Lewin Chair and Chief, Cardiovascular Division
Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology and Physiology
Keeping Your Skin Youthful:
From Skin Cancer Prevention to Botox
Amy Musiek, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Dermatology
October 2
Dentistry from Caries to Prosthodontics, a Critical Aspect of Medical Care
Mohammed Elsafi, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Dentistry Section
Ovarian Cancer – Diagnosis and Treatment, with patient presentation
Andrea R. Hagemann, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
October 9
Health Care Reform, the Supreme Court Ruling and the Presidential Election’s Impact on Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA
President of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Emergency Medicine: The Real “ER”
Cynthia A. Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Course Director, Mini-Medical School
October 16
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery, Division of General Surgery Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and
Laparoscopic Simulation
October 23
Retinal Detachment and Other Disorders of the Back of the Eye
Rajendra S. Apte, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Augmentative Communication Devices,
a patient’s perspective
Jason S. Goldfeder, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
October 30
Am I Losing My Memory? An Update on Alzheimer’s Disease
John C. Morris, MD
Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Foundation
Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Director, Center for Aging
Detecting and Treating Diabetes:
The Silent Disease
Garry S. Tobin, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Division of Endocrinology
Director, Diabetes Center
November 6
Urgent Elbow to Fingertip Injuries:
The Clock is Ticking
Charles A. Goldfarb, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Understanding Autism
John N. Constantino, MD
Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Director, William Greenleaf Eliot Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
November 13
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 2012 Session: September 27 – November 15
September 27
HIV & AIDS
David B. Clifford, MD
Melba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology
Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
October 4
Rheumatology:
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
Richard D. Brasington, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Director of Clinical Rheumatology
October 11
Gastric Cancer
William G. Hawkins MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Cerebral Palsy
Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Neurology Cerebral Palsy Center
October 18
Sickle Cell Disease
Morey A. Blinder, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology
Cosmetic Surgery
Terrence M. Myckatyn, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
October 25
Multiple Sclerosis
Anne H. Cross, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director, John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center
Lung Transplant
Bryan F. Meyers, MD, MPH
Patrick and Joy Williamson Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
November 1
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
Michael Valente, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology and Audiology and Communication Sciences
Director of Adult Audiology
Cochlear Implants
Timothy E. Hullar, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Anatomy and Neurobiology
November 8
Neurosurgery:
- Meningioma
- Arteriovenous Malformation
Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD
Henry G. and Edith R. Schwartz Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery
November 15
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 Disorders