Art Wall Fotofest reception April 3
 Houston’s spring celebration of photography, Fotofest, has returned to the Medical School’s Art Wall.
The Art Wall exhibit highlights eight artists who compose the Harvard Photography Group, all professionals who have photography as a serious avocation, including Dr. Rita Swinford, associate professor of pediatric nephrology.
The Medical School’s exhibit is one of three affiliated Fotofest sites in the Texas Medical Center, and joins with the exhibits of Methodist Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital for a “Meet the Artists” reception, 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 3. The Medical School’s reception will be held on the ground floor near the Art Wall.
The citywide Fotofest exhibits will run throughout the city through April 30. See www.fotofest.org for more information.
-D. Brown
Internal Medicine Professor Recounts 50 Years of Memorable Cases
The professional life of renowned physician and medical educator, Dr. Herbert Fred, is now an open book.
In his latest book, Fred, professor of internal medicine, writes about “Images of Memorable Cases: 50 Years at the Bedside,”with co-author Hendrik van Dijk, former director of the Graphic Communications Group at the UT Medical School.
“Images of Memorable Cases” includes nearly 200 color photos and commentaries that allow readers an up-close look at some of the most notable medical diagnoses of Fred’s half-century career.
“With few exceptions, these images are related to patients I have personally seen during my 53 years as a full-time medical educator,” Fred said. “They are presented non-thematically and as unknowns, the way patients typically show up in the hospital emergency department, the clinic or the doctor’s office.”
The book is a study of the art and science of medical diagnosis as practiced in traditional bedside medicine. The information is presented in an interactive way that allows readers to review the cases and draw their own conclusions before turning the page to unveil the diagnosis and a pertinent commentary.
“These images and the associated commentaries will serve as outstanding references and educational updates for all who see and care for those with medical diseases,” said Dr. James T. Willerson, president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and president-elect and medical director of the Texas Heart Institute. “This is a truly marvelous collection of medical images that would be very hard to find in one place anywhere else.”
His co-author, van Dijk, has authored, produced and directed audio-visual projects, educational films and videos, still photographs, book illustrations, and slide presentations regarding medicine and healthcare for more than 40 years.
“Images of Memorable Cases”is a print-on-demand book that may be ordered in paperback or hardback by visiting www.ricepress.rice.edu. The book also may be viewed online by visiting www.ricepress.rice.edu and clicking on “Publications.”
-E. Hargrove
Neurology faculty member’s stroke book published
Humana Press has released “Stroke Recovery with Cellular Therapies,” a 10-chapter book co-edited by Dr. Sean Savitz, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology.
Savitz, a member of the stroke team at Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center, wrote the first chapter, which is titled “Potential of Cell Transplantation to Enhance Recovery of Stroke.”
The book, which Savitz co-edited with Dr. Daniel Rosenbaum, of SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, discusses promising investigations on cell-based therapies to enhance recovery from stroke. Chapters detail the potential benefits of various types of cells and approaches for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
“We think cell-based therapies will be a viable approach for stroke recovery in the future,” Savitz said.
The book is available at http://www.springer.com/humana+press/book/978-1-58829-732-7.
Before joining the UT faculty late last year, Savitz was at Harvard Medical School, where he was involved in a clinical trial using neural stem cells to repair stroke damage. Once he secures research funding, he hopes to begin similar clinical trials using adult stem cells in Houston.
-M. Raine
AOA Banquet
Faculty, alumni, house staff, and 33 students were inducted into the AOA medical honor society March 10 at a dinner at Brennan’s. Mayor Bill White was the featured speaker. Click on the photo above for a larger photo
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