Interesting Stories and Characters in the History of Medicine – Part 2
Presented by Bill Patton, MD
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm (2) 30 minute presentations
Starting October 7 – November 18 (no class 11/11 for holiday)
Assembly Room
Free and Open to the Public
Presentations will be informal and will include many stories about people, inventions, discoveries, controversies, mistakes, and triumphs. Each class will stand on its own–missing a class will not impair your ability to enjoy the next one.
Oct 7
(1) Greatest Discoveries in the History of Medicine
(2) The Development and Improvement of Vaccines
Oct 14
(1) Medical Imaging from X-rays, to Ultrasound, to MRI
(2) Transfusions, Blood Groups, and Transplants
Oct 21
(1) The Many Kinds of Immunity
(2) The Ancient Operation of Cutting for Stone
Oct 28
(1) Louis XIV and the Maladies of His Time
(2) Appendicitis
Nov 4
(1) Surgery for the Many Kinds of Hernias
(2) The Explosion of Lung Cancer in the 20th Century
Nov 18
(1) Measurement and Management of Blood Pressure
(2) Surgery for Obesity
Bill Patton, MD is Emeritus Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He has taught there for 51 years, and served as department chair, chief of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and department director of student education. He loves to tell stories about the rich history of medicine.