Mini-Med I
Fall 2015 Session: October 1 – November 19
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
September 29
From Mohs Surgery to Cosmetic Fillers,
an Update on Dermatologic Procedures
Laurin Council, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Dermatology
Emergency Medicine: Real Cases From the ER
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Mini-Medical School Course Director
October 6
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 & Principal Investigator of the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Health Care Reformed? A Five Year Update
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA
Executive Vice President of BJC Healthcare
October 13
Pathology in the Era of Genomics
Anjum Hassan, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Director of FFPE FISH in Cytogenomics and
 Molecular Pathology
Neuroendovascular Coils and Stents:
Brain Surgery Without the Scars
Dewitte T. Cross III, MD
Professor of Radiology and Neurological Surgery
Director of Interventional Neuroradiology
October 20
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Suture Lab:
Surgery Techniques and Laparoscopic Simulation
October 27
When Kids Get Cancer – A Night of Pediatric Oncology, with patient presentation
Jeff J. Bednarski, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
November 3
Not Just Your Grandpa’s Cancer Anymore:
the New Epidemic of HPV
Brian Nussenbaum, MD
Christy J. and Richard S. Hawes III Professor of
 Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Keeping the Beat:
Restoring Rhythms of the Heart
Phillip S. Cuculich, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center
November 10
Soup of Letters: Viral Hepatitis from A to E
Mauricio Lisker-Melman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Director of Hepatology Program
Don’t Wait Like Cait:Â Transgender Adolescents
Abby S. Hollander, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Medical Director of Pediatric and Adolescent
 Ambulatory Services
November 17
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Ira J. Kodner, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mini-Med III
Fall 2015 Session: October 1 – November 19
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
October 1
Neurosurgery:
1. Meningioma
2. Arteriovenous Malformation
Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD
Henry G. and Edith R. Schwartz Professor and
 Chairman of Neurosurgery
October 8
Sickle Cell Disease
Morey A. Blinder, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology
Lung Transplantation
Bryan F. Meyers, MD, MPH
Patrick and Joy Williamson Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
October 15
Multiple Sclerosis
Anne H. Cross, MD
Manny and Rosalyn Rosenthal – Dr. John Trotter
 MS Center Chair in Neuroimmunology
Professor of Neurology
Director, John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center
HIV & AIDS
David B. Clifford, MD
Melba and Forest Seay Professor of
 Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology
Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
October 22
Neonatology:Â Newborn Medicine from
Prematurity to Palliative Care
Joan L. Rosenbaum, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Newborn Medicine
Director, Pediatric Palliative Care
Medical Director BJC WINGS
October 29
Rheumatology:
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis
2. Fibromyalgia
Richard D. Brasington, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Director of Clinical Rheumatology
November 5
Inflammatory Bowel Disease:
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
Prostate Cancer
Seth A. Strope, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Urologic Surgery
November 12
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
Michael Valente, PhD
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
Director of Adult Audiology
Cochlear Implants
Andrew J. Drescher, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology –
 Head and Neck Surgery
November 19
Movement Disorders:
1. Parkinson’s Disease
2. 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