Mini-Med I Spring Session
PRESENTERS
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- David E. Stein, M.D. – “From the Couric Effect to Virtual Colonoscopy: The Real Story on Colorectal Cancer"
Ari David Brooks, M.D. – “Genetics and Cloning: Unlocking the Mysteries of Our Blueprint”
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
ari.d.brooks@drexel.edu
Dr. Ari Brooks employs an innovative and multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of his surgical oncology patients. His approach includes complex surgeries, minimally invasive surgeries, chemo-embolization and radiation allowing the most effective treatment choice for each situation. He is especially interested in the genetic links to cancer and the impact of preventative therapy or early diagnosis in these high risk persons.
Dr. Brooks’ areas of focus include breast, upper GI, endocrine and sarcoma and he is specially trained in palliative care. He participates in cutting-edge research and is involved with fellowships and grants. He is the Director of Surgical Research and Translational Bioengineering in the Department of Surgery. He currently oversees a program providing uninsured women with mammograms thanks to a grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to Drexel University College of Medicine and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Dr. Ari Brooks received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his medical degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. His is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons, a Member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, and a member of the American Medical Association. He is fellowship-trained in the area of surgical oncology and is Diplomate, American Board of Surgery.
He is eager to share his knowledge about genetic linkages and cloning with students attending the Mini-Medical School.
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Andres E. Castellanos, M.D. – “Tele-Surgery: The Future is Here”
Assistant Professor of Surgery
andres.e.castallonos@drexel.edu
Dr. Castellanos is assistant professor of Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine and Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Castellanos’ areas of interest include General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Surgery, and he is well known for his clinical, educational, and research activities in these specialties. Dr. Castellanos is a pioneer in the advancement of robotic and minimally invasive surgery and has researched applications for this technology, including the development of smart tools, haptic feedback and virtual reality.
Dr. Castellanos received his medical degree from the University of Zulia Medical School in Venezuela. He completed his residency and internship at MCP-Hahnemann University Hospital.
Dr. Castellanos also is an instructor in the Advance Trauma Life Support program at Hahnemann University Hospital.
Dr. Castellanos will also be leading the interactive laboratory session. The Mini-Medical School students will be working with surgical simulators learning minimally invasive surgical techniques.
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Dennis M. De-Pace, PhD – “Introduction to Gross Anatomy”
Associate Professor, Anatomy Control
Dr. De-Pace, course director for the Medical Gross Anatomy course at Drexel University College of Medicine, received his Ph.D. from the University of Buffalo, Department of Anatomy in 1974. Dr. De-Pace, who has spent his 30 year career at the College of Medicine teaching Anatomy to aspiring young physicians, is one of the College’s most popular professors because “his love for teaching comes through in every one of his lectures!”
“Teaching Anatomy is personally gratifying because I know that I am providing students the foundation they need to achieve their dream of becoming a doctor,” says Dr. De-Pace.
Mini Medical School students will receive the same lecture Dr. De-Pace gives his first year medical school students.
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Richard Hamilton, M.D. – “Call 911: The Real ER”
Residency Director, Emergency Medical Department
richard.hamilton@drexel.edu
Dr. Hamilton joined Drexel University College of Medicine in 1997 as Residency Director of the Emergency Medicine Department. He came to Drexel University College of Medicine from the NYU Residency Program’s Emergency Medicine Department where he was a faculty member working in the Emergency Department of Bellevue Hospital, one of the busiest emergency rooms in the country.
Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Hamilton received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from Hahnemann University Medical School. After medical school, Dr. Hamilton was on active duty as a US Navy Flight Surgeon, performing research in Aerospace Medicine.
Dr. Hamilton is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology and is a Commander in the US Naval Reserves. He spent two-weeks in Ghana, Africa where he participated in the 2003 West African Training Cruise Medical Outreach Program, an annual medical humanitarian aid effort designed by the U.S. military to inspire cooperation between the United States and the people of West Africa.
Dr. Hamilton’s reserve unit, Fleet Hospital For Dix, NJ, and Fleet Hospital Minneapolis, MN, established medical outreach programs in eight Ghanaian villages, providing medical, dental, eye care, vaccinations and pharmacy services to over 10,000 patients.
He is eager to share his international experiences with the Mini-Medical School class.
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Cheryl A. Hanau, M.D. – “Hands-on Laboratory – One Body Part at a Time”
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Cheryl.Hanau@drexel.edu
Dr. Hanau currently holds the position of associate director of the Program for Integrated Learning. She joined the faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine with the goal of becoming involved in the education of medical students and residents. True to these goals, she has been the director of the pathology course for sophomore medical students since 1999 and has served as pathology residency program director since 2000.
Dr. Hanau received her undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College and her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She is currently the vice president of the Philadelphia Pathology Society, and a member of the Executive Council of the Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists.
In April 2004, Dr. Hanau, along with Dr. Stein, helped announce the Mini-Medical School by leading an Introduction to Gross Anatomy course at William Penn High School in Philadelphia. A clip of the class was shown on NBC-10 in Philadelphia.
Dr. Hanau is eager to show comparisons of healthy organs versus diseases organs.
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Norman A. Johanson, M.D. – "Total Joint Replacement"
Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Norman.A.Johanson@drexel.edu
A graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., and Cornell University Medical College in New York City , Dr. Johanson arrives on the staff of Drexel University College of Medicine from Temple University School of Medicine where, as an attending surgeon with Shriners and St. Christopher' s hospitals, he developed specialized skills in operating on juveniles with rheumatoid arthritis and "little people," otherwise known as dwarfs.
Dr. Johanson works with Drexel University College of Medicine and Drexel University's bioengineering department. "Drexel is experimenting with biomaterials that could help develop stronger and more wear-resistant implants in the future," explained Dr. Johanson, who is also a Fellow at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. "There also have been major recent strides in engineering human tissues such as tendons, bone and cartilage. It is hoped that in the future, cells can be effectively cultured, manipulated and introduced into the patient to restore damaged parts and ultimately improve patient function."
Dr. Johanson has been an active participant of the Committee on Outcome Studies of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons working in the arena of patient outcomes data collection. "National outcomes data collection and analysis is absolutely necessary for us to evaluate our successes as well as our failures." Dr. Johanson pointed out that early recognition of implant failures would be one valuable by-product of this enterprise. The experience with national registries in Scandinavian countries has demonstrated this. Dr. Johanson emphasized that, "patients are not just numbers but are individuals whose best treatment should be supported by a thorough understanding of the collective outcomes of the past, and whose own result will, in turn, contribute toward better patient outcomes in the future."
Dr. Johanson looks forward to presenting some of his ideas on Total Joint Replacement to the Mini-Medical School class.
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Frederic Kleinbart, M.D. – “The Weekend Warrior: From Injury to Recovery”
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Director of Sports Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital
Frederic Kleinbart, M.D., is director of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopedics at Hahnemann University Hospital, and an assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Kleinbart completed his residency training at Kingsbrook Jewish Beth Israel Medical Centers and his fellowship training at Temple University Hospital. He specializes in sports medicine, shoulder and knee reconstruction, and general orthopedic medicine.
Dr. Kleinbart is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He sees patients at the Hahnemann Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Marlton, New Jersey and Philadelphia.
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David E. Stein, M.D. – “From the Couric Effect to Virtual Colonoscopy: The Real Story on Colorectal Cancer”
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Director, Mini-Medical School
david.e.stein@drexel.edu
Dr. Stein is the first director and the driving force behind the creation of the Drexel University College of Medicine's Mini-Medical School.
Dr. Stein joined the faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine in 2003. He comes to Philadelphia from the Department of Colorectal Surgery at the renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation. His clinical focus includes the laparoscopic treatment of colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Stein also lectures on the prevention of, and identifying risk factors for, colorectal cancer in younger patients including obesity and genetics.
Dr. Stein received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers College and his medical degree from Downstate Medical College in New York. He is Board Certified in both General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
In the interactive hands-on laboratory session of Dr. Stein’s presentation, the class participants will have an opportunity to work with scopes to examine various pathologies of the colon.
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