THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
TEACHING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

8:00 a.m. -  9:00 a.m. Room F4.118

9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Room F4.118

FACULTY:  Heather Adair, MD, Thiru Annaswamy, MD, Samuel Bierner, MD, Brian Bruel, MD, Cheryl Fleischman, MD, Rita Fulmer, FNP, Vincent Gabriel, MD, Lance Goetz, MD, Fatma Gul, MD, Phala Helm, MD, Radha Holavanahalli, PhD, Jian Hu, M.D., PhD, Anne Hudak, MD, Geeta Kandala, MD, Susan Knapton, MD, Karen Kowalske, MD, Patricia Krohn, FNP,  Michelle Mendez, MD, Susan Murphy, MD, Benjamin Nguyen, MD, Lisa Ottomanelli, PhD, Fides Pacheco, MD, Geetha Pandian, MD, Ankit Patel, MD, Amy Phelan, MD,  Gargi Raval, MD, Richard Robinson, MD, Kelly Scott, MD, Anjali Shah, MD, John Thottakara, MD, Kavita Trivedi, DO, Jon VanDeventer, MD, Manosha Wickremasinghe, MD, Weibin Yang, MD

November 6, 2009

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.        “Journal Club – Geriatrics & Osteoporosis Topics” -  Mercedes Melendez, MD & Temeka Tate, MD, PM&R Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.      “Where to Search for Valid and Quality Information” - Mary Ann Huslig, MLS (UTSW North Campus Branch Library)

10:00 – 11:15 a.m.     “Physical Examination of the Lower Extremities and Lumbar Spine” – Samuel Bierner, MD

November 13, 2009

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.           “Osteoporosis” - Craig Ruben, MD, Internal Medicine Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.         “Botulinum Toxin Injections for Pain and Migraine Headache” – Fatma Gul, MD

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.       “Foot and Ankle Examination and Common Ailments” – George Liu, DPM, Orthopaedic Surgery 

November 20, 2009

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.             “Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Identifying the Knowledge Gaps” - Thiru Annaswamy, MD, PM&R Department, Dallas VA Medical Center

9:15 – 11:15 a.m.           “Mock Orals" – Kelly Scott, MD, PM&R Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center

November 27, 2009               “No Grand Rounds – Thanksgiving Holiday”

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October 2, 2009                     REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONFERENCES

Friday  8:00 - 9:00 a.m.       “Introduction to Spine Imaging”- David H. Uhrbrock, MD, Neuroradiology Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.                 “Pertinent Internal Medicine Issues on the Rehabilitation Ward” – Brett Moran, MD, Internal Medicine Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

October 9, 2009                     REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONFERENCES

Friday  8:00 - 9:00 a.m.       “Core Strengthening and Core Stabilization” - Daniel Munton, MD, Texas Sports & Spine, Abeliene, Texas

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.                  “Medical Practice Start-Up” – Daniel Munton, MD, Texas Sports & Spine

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.                “Wheelchair Seating” – Anne Hudak, MD, PM&R, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

October 16, 2009                   REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONFERENCES

Friday  8:00 - 9:00 a.m.        “Role of Peripheral Nerve Surgery in the Treatment of Chronic Pain Conditions” - Shai Rozen, MD, Plastic Surgery Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.                   “Neuromodulation Update" – Fatma Gul, MD, PM&R Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.                 “Physical Examination of the Upper Extremities" – Samuel Bierner, MD, PM&R Department

October 23, 2009                    “No Grand Rounds – AAPM&R Annual Meeting”

October 30, 2009                   REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONFERENCES

Friday  8:00 - 9:00 a.m.         “Rehabilitative Technologies” - Rex Moses, P.E. (Director, Rehabilitation Engineering Assistive Technology Resources)

9:15 – 11:15 a.m.                    “Mock Orals" – Samuel Bierner, MD, PM&R Department

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