Med School Café - Expert Advice for the Community

Dr. Lynn Dyess, professor of surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, speaks during the October Med School Café lecture on Oct. 23, 2014.

Dr. Lynn Dyess, professor of surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, and Dr. Joel Lightner, assistant professor of radiology at the USA College of Medicine, presented the October Med School Café lecture, “Breast Cancer Awareness.”

The lecture focused on the screening, detection and current controversies of breast cancer. Dr. Lightner discussed the innovative tools used to diagnosis breast cancer, and Dr. Dyess outlined the latest treatment options.

The next Med School Café lecture, "Multiple Sclerosis: A Simple Message about a Complicated Disease," will feature Dr. Elizabeth Minto, assistant professor of neurology at the USA College of Medicine. The lecture will take place Dec. 11, 2014, at the USA Faculty Club.

The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. If you are interested in attending, call Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or email kepartridge@health.southalabama.edu.

October Med School Cafe - Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment from USA Health System on Vimeo.