Medicine on the Midway

Fall 2009

A publication for alumni, faculty, students and friends of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and Pritzker School of Medicine.

Features

An Oceanic Mystery (PDF)
The ocean water is growing more acidic at a rate 10 times faster than expected, which could have far-reaching effects on oceanic ecosystems and the plants and animals within them.
By Suzanne Wilder

Recognition for Rowley (PDF)
Janet Rowley receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award an American civilian can receive from the White House.
By Robert Mitchum

A Medical First, 20 Years Later (PDF)
In November 1989, Alyssa Smith lay sedated in a tiny bed at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Not yet 2 years old, she had undergone a surgery—the first of its kind—that drew an entire country’s attention.
By Katie Scarlett Brandt

Options for Treating an Aggressive Disease (PDF)
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in America and has the lowest survival rate of any solid tumor. But new treatments, clinical trials and drugs are offering patients and doctors hope that the disease may not be so dire in the near future.
By Cheryl L. Reed

After Flames (PDF)
With 95 percent of his body surface burned, Manoj Rana survived through sheer determination and the dedication of his skilled Medical Center team.
By Susan Chandler and Philippe Tapon

JBK @ 100 (PDF)
Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, PhD, has spent the last seven decades building the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition program and raising awareness of debilitating digestive diseases.
By Susan Chandler

Departments

Midway News (PDF)
Catch up on the latest research and news in medicine and biology, plus James L. Madara, MD, steps down, Everett Vokes, MD, named interim CEO.

Medicine off the Midway (PDF)
Before becoming a Pritzker medical student, Dan Krebs studied in Russia, worked as a financial analyst and helped treat HIV/AIDS patients in Zambia.
By Suzanne Wilder

James Bowman, MD, has spent much of his life proving himself and his theories to skeptics. His determination has set him apart in a world where racial and societal barriers have held back others.
By Katie Scarlett Brandt

Alumni News (PDF)
Read up on alumni of the Pritzker School of Medicine and the Division of Biological Sciences.

Perspective (PDF)
Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, on women cancer patients seeking help with sexual problems.

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