Virtual Med School Café set for Aug. 21

The first-ever virtual Med School Café planned for noon, Friday, Aug. 21, will feature Hanna Alemayehu, M.D., pediatric surgeon and assistant professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. She will discuss chest wall reconstruction service and treatments provided by the USA Health pediatric surgery department.

Prior to joining USA, Alemayehu served as a clinical instructor in surgery at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and completed her residency at New York Medical College. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Alemayehu has performed extensive pediatric surgical outcomes research and has authored dozens of manuscripts.

Med School Café will be held Friday, Aug. 21, at noon via the Zoom digital platform. Register for the virtual event here. For more information, contact Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or kepartridge@health.southalabama.edu.

Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by USA Health. Each month, faculty and physicians share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatments available.