2002 Mini-Med Topics

SERIES HOSTS

Carlos Pellegrini, M.D.
Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery

Edward Walker, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

February 6, 2001

MIND OVER MATTER

Edward Walker, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

See how doctors treat illness by looking at the physical, psychological and social aspects of the whole person.

February 13, 2001

THE BRAIN IN ACTION

Steven C. Cramer, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Daniel Silbergeld, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

Learn how the brain changes in response to injury and how people recover from strokes. Find out about the latest surgical treatments for brain disorders.

February 20, 2001

PRIMARY CARE: IS DR. WELBY STILL PRACTICING?

Tom Norris, M.D.
Associate Dean and Professor of Family Medicine

What happened to the traditional country doctor? Is it possible for you and your family to have that type of care today? Dr. Tom Norris discusses what a visit to the doctor will be like in the future.

February 27, 2001

HOW TO MEND BROKEN HEARTS

Larry Dean, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Director of the UW Regional Heart Center

Edward Verrier, M.D.
Professor of Surgery

Getting back into circulation with the latest heart treatments.

March 6, 2001

COLORECTAL CANCER: AN ALL-TOO-COMMON PROBLEM

Michael Kimmey, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, University of Washington Medical Center

Karen Horvath, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Learn about screening techniques and how removal of polyps prevents cancer.

March 13, 2001

CANCER: GENES, VACCINES AND NEW TREATMENT MACHINES

Fred Appelbaum, M.D.
Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology

Julie Gralow, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology and Director of the Women's Cancer Genetics and Risk Reduction Clinic

What the latest scientific advances mean for cancer care.

March 20, 2001

GOOD TRAUMA CARE IS NO ACCIDENT

Jerry Jurkovich, M.D.
Professor of Surgery

Ronald Maier, M.D.
Professor of Surgery

Take a virtual tour of one of the nation's leading trauma units. Optimal care requires being prepared for any disaster, natural or man-made.