His lecture, titled “Ten Things Mobilians Can Do to Significantly Reduce Their Cancer Risk,” will take place March 31, 2011, at the Mary Abbie Berg Center in Mobile. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation begins at noon.
Dr. Contreras, who is also affiliated with the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, will lecture on managing risk factors associated with various types of cancers. He will also include information on appropriate preventative measures, as well as the importance of knowing your family’s medical history.
Dr. Contreras earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Contreras completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison.
In addition, he completed a clinical surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
The Mary Abbie Berg Center is located at 1717 Dauphin St. in Mobile. To view a map, visit http://bit.ly/hZoFgl.
The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, please call Kim Barnes at (251) 460-7770 or e-mail kebarnes@usouthal.edu.
Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.
