Fall 2018: Mini-Med I
September 25 – November 13
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
September 25
Capture the Fracture: Osteoporosis and Broken Bones
Anna N. Miller, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Orthopedic Trauma Services
A Break for the Eyes: Retinal Diseases from Cancer to Macular Degeneration
P. Kumar Rao, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Faculty Clinical Director, Department of Ophthalmology
October 2
Air Pollution and Health: A New Cause of Diabetes?
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Epidemiology Center
Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Education
VA Saint Louis Health Care System
Emergency Medicine: Real Cases From the ER
Cynthia Wichelman, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Course Director, Mini-Medical School
October 9
The Evolving Health Care Landscape
Richard J. Liekweg, MBA, MHA
President and CEO of BJC HealthCare
A Bird’s Eye View of the Hospital Pharmacy and
How to Pay Less for Your Meds
Jonathan Leesman, PharmD, MBA
Manager of Pharmacy Business Systems and
Lean Integration
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
October 16
Am I Losing My Memory? A Primer on Alzheimer’s Disease,
with patient presentation
Gregory S. Day, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Associate Director of the Knight Alzheimer Disease
Research Center
Heart Attack! Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
Marc A. Sintek, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
October 23
When Kids Get Cancer – A Night of Pediatric Oncology,
with patient presentation
Jeff J. Bednarski, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
October 30
New Concepts in Spinal Surgery
Wilson Zachary Ray, MD
Associate Professor of Neurological and
Orthopaedic Surgery
Neurosurgery Residency Associate Director
Co-Director, Spinal Oncology
The Science of Well-Being
C. Robert Cloninger, MD, PhD
Wallace Renard Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Sansone Family Center for Well-Being
Director, Center for Psychobiology of Personality
November 6 (6:30 – 9:00 pm)
High-Tech Minimally Invasive Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Suture Lab: Surgery Techniques and
Laparoscopic Simulation
November 13
Medical and Surgical Ethics: Tough Issues
Shuddhadeb Ray, MD, MPHS
General Surgery Chief Resident
Cardiothoracic ESP (Early Specialization Program) Fellow
Clinical Medical Ethics Fellow
Department of Surgery
Graduation and Reception
Fall 2018: Mini-Med III
September 27 – November 15
Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
September 27
Newborn Medicine in the NICU
Shawn D. O’Connor, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Newborn Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
Anne H. Cross, MD
Manny and Rosalyn Rosenthal – Dr. John Trotter
MS Center Chair in Neuroimmunology
Professor of Neurology
Director of John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center
October 4
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
Alpha-Gal Allergy: When a Walk in the Woods Leads to a Meat Allergy
Maya R. Jerath, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Division of Allergy and Immunology
October 11
Sickle Cell Disease
Morey A. Blinder, MD
Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Immunology
Division of Hematology
Medical Director, Wohl Hematology Laboratory
Director of Adult Sickle Cell Clinic
HIV & AIDS
David B. Cliff ord, MD
Melba and Forest Seay Professor of
Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology
Director of AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
October 18
Lung Transplantation
Bryan F. Meyers, MD, MPH
Patrick and Joy Williamson Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Prostate Cancer
Eric M. Knoche, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
October 25
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
Michael Valente, PhD
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
Director of Adult Audiology
Cochlear Implants
Jonathan L. McJunkin, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
November 1
Rheumatology:
1. Dermatomyositis
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Richard D. Brasington, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
Director of Clinical Rheumatology
November 8
Neurosurgery: Hydrocephalus
David Limbrick, MD, PhD
Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Co-Director, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program
Professor of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics
Neurosurgery: Glioblastoma
Gavin P. Dunn, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery,
Neurology, Pathology and Immunology
Director, Brain Tumor Immunology and Therapeutics
November 15
Movement Disorders:
1. Parkinson’s Disease
2. Dystonia
Joel S. Perlmutter, MD
Elliot H. Stein Family Professor of Neurology
Professor of Radiology and Physical Therapy
Chief of Movement Disorders
Graduation and Reception