Winter 2014-15 Volume 02, Number 01 A publication for the alumni and friends of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine P.20 Curious Kid, Unconventional Scientist Acclaimed scientist to lead the new Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and halt cancer. P.14 P.24 Zeroing In On 2O14 Quality Care Activities & Accomplishments By Design ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Northwestern University Call or e-mail us at 312.503.1246 or Feinberg School of Medicine [email protected] Office of Communications ©2014 Northwestern University. 420 E. Superior Street Northwestern Medicine® is a federally Rubloff 12th floor registered trademark of Northwestern Chicago, IL 60611 Memorial HealthCare and is used by Northwestern University. TKTKTKTKTKTK Northwestern Medicine 02 Northwestern Medicine Leadership Message WINTER 2014-15 Magazine Remarkable progress over last three years VOLUME 02, NUMBER 01 Campus News 03 Three Gifts Will Help Fund New Biomedical Research Building 04 3-D Printed Models for Pediatric Surgical Training Northwestern Medicine Magazine is 06 Faculty Awards and Honors published quarterly for alumni and friends 08 Leon Platanias Named to Head Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive of Northwestern University Feinberg Cancer Center of Northwestern University School of Medicine, Northwestern 09 Tackling Gender and Sex Issues in Medical Education Memorial HealthCare, and the McGaw 10 Research Briefs Medical Center of Northwestern University. 12 Media Highlights Material in Northwestern Medicine Magazine may 12 Features not be reproduced without prior consent and proper credit. Ward Rounds (Alumni) News 26 Alumni President’s Message 27 Progress Notes – Recognizing Our Military Veterans 28 Carol Rosenberg, ’80 MD, Caring for Cancer Survivors 36 Alumni Profiles in Cultural Diversity: Ulysses Grant Dailey, 1906 MD, and Carlos Montezuma, 1889 MD 38 Remembering Alumnus Harold Frost, ’46MD; Happy D-Day to Older Doctors INTERIM EXECUTIVE ML Farrell, Senior 40 In Memoriam and Upcoming Events DIREC TOR OF Associate Director, COMMUNICATIONS Alumni Relations Nicole Mladic Michele M. Weber, MSC, COMMUNICATIONS Magazine Editor CURIOUS KID, DIRECTOR/EDITOR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Michele M. Weber, MSC David Winchester, ‘63 UNCONVENTIONAL EDITORIAL ASSISTANT MD, President Anita Chase Bruce Scharschmidt, ’70 SCIENTIST MD, President-elect CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Ali Shilatifard is the chair of the new Andrea Arntsen-Harris INSIDE FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Department of Biochemistry and Anita Chase Randy Belice Nora Dunne Molecular Genetics Martha O’Connell ADDITIONAL Marla Paul PHOTOGRAPHY Sarah Plumridge Sarah Plumridge: Cheryl SooHoo pp. 3, 26 Bruce Powell: p. 2 EDITORIAL BOARD F. Douglas Carr, ’78 MD DESIGN Carla Hightower, ’87 MD, Firebelly Design ’91GME Jennifer Hobbs, ’07 PhD P.20 Kerry Humes, ’90 MD James Kelly, ’83 MD Alice Perry, PT ’?? Thomas Pitts, ’76 MD Paloma Toledo, ’03 MD/ ZEROING IN ON 2014 QUALITY CARE MPH Eric G. Neilson, MD, ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY DESIGN Dean Alan Krensky, MD, Vice TKTKTKTK New Outpatient Facility Meets Dean for Develop- Growing Healthcare Trend ment and Alumni Relations P.14 P.24 fb.me/feinbergschoolofmedicine ONLINE EXTRAS: Additional Content Online Image Slideshow Video twitter.com/nufeinbergmed flickr.com/feinbergschoolofmedicine WINTER 2014-15 1 Northwestern Medicine Leadership $927 MILLION $0 $1.75 B NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CAMPAIGN PROGRESS Happy New Year! Looking back, we were more than 65 locations across Chicago and fortunate to have enjoyed many achieve- its suburbs. We have taken a thoughtful ments this past year, though celebrating approach to managing our growth. Whether the 5th anniversary of the Northwestern we are evaluating a potential affiliation Medicine strategic plan is a milestone that with other health systems or developing was particularly remarkable. Together with new ambulatory care sites, our primary the Feinberg School of Medicine, we have objective is to ensure they will strengthen made significant progress toward achieving our ability to provide our patients with the goals of our plan: To deliver excep- safer, more effective care wherever they tional care; Advance medical science and access Northwestern Medicine. knowledge; and Develop people, culture One of our newest facilities, the and resources. Our success to date is outpatient care building that recently directly attributable to the collective opened on the Chicago campus and is commitment of the boards of trustees and highlighted on page 24, exemplifies our senior physician and executive leadership growth strategy. As you will read, it is of Northwestern University, the Feinberg designed to support the latest medical School of Medicine and Northwestern technologies as well as to bring together Memorial HealthCare. complementary specialists to foster better In previous editions of Northwestern collaboration to support better care Medicine Magazine, Dr. Neilson has outcomes for our patients. described the significant growth in our As a result of our disciplined planning research activities, which will soon achieve and ongoing collaboration with our another important milestone when we partners across the Evanston and Chicago break ground for the new biomedical campuses of Northwestern, we are well research building on the site of the former positioned to advance our shared discov- Prentice Women’s Hospital. This state-of- ery, education and clinical missions during the-art facility will add 600,000 more this period of significant change in the square feet of lab space, allowing us to healthcare marketplace. attract an additional $150 million in We look forward to 2015 with great research funding. Research expansion confidence for the many shared successes will support Feinberg School of Medicine’s yet to come. cardiovascular, cancer, and neurodegen- erative diseases departments’ ability Best, to maintain their reputation as national leaders in their respective fields and support our ability to expand into emerging Dean M. Harrison areas of biomedical research. President and CEO Similarly, our health system has grown to Northwestern Memorial HealthCare provide greater access for our patients closer to where they live and work. Today more than 25,000 physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers come together to deliver care at 2 NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE MAGAZINE Campus News Three Trustee Gifts to help Fund New Biomedical Research Building WRITTEN BY: Andrea Arntsen-Harris Northwestern University Feinberg School President’s Fund, the Bienen School of of Medicine recently received gifts totaling Music, and a Feinberg professorship within $6 million from three Northwestern the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecol- University Trustees in support of the new ogy. Dr. Senyei is a Trustee and member of Biomedical Research Building. Dr. Andrew E. the newly formed Northwestern Medicine and Mrs. JoAnn Senyei have committed $3 Campaign Cabinet. million, the Weinberg family has provided “Attracting world-class medical re- $2 million, and Howard J. Trienens has searchers requires world-class facilities. pledged $1 million in generous, unre- The new research building will significantly stricted support. improve our ability to attract and also retain A top fundraising priority for We Will. the next generation of research leaders. It The Campaign for Northwestern Medicine, will also allow us to be more competitive this 12-story facility will create additional for National Institutes of Health funding, space to conduct lifesaving biomedical which is an important part of growing and Building will attract extraordinary physi- research. Located in downtown Chicago, maintaining our excellence in a highly cian–scientists who can both make a the new building will help to attract the competitive world,” says Dr. Senyei. difference today and develop the treat- world’s best medical researchers focused “Northwestern’s amazing rise in ments, procedures, and protocols that will on finding tomorrow’s cures. The facility research stature from when I was a medical improve the lives of future generations.” will double the research enterprise and student to today is incredibly impressive provide crucial space for investigators and inspiring,” he continues. “Witnessing HOWARD TRIENENS working in the areas of cancer, heart the passion and performance of both the Howard Trienens is a University Trustee disease, neurodegenerative disorders, faculty and the students has inspired us to and an alumnus of the undergraduate diabetes and others. help continue the trajectory of excellence business program (’45 BBA) and the Law The new 600,000-square-foot build- for the next generation.” School (’49 JD). His generosity has ex- ing—to expand to 1.2 million square feet tended across Northwestern—including and 25 stories upon completion—will DAVID WEINBERG athletics, the college and law school annual connect floor-by-floor with the Robert H. The Weinberg family has a distinguished funds, and the library. In 1999, in memory Lurie Medical Research Center. Construc- history of philanthropy at Northwestern of his late wife Paula, Mr. Trienens created tion will be phased, with the building University. David Weinberg serves in the Howard & Paula Trienens Fund to ultimately standing as the world’s tallest several volunteer roles in addition to support the continued growth and develop- medical research facility. Northwestern providing sustaining gifts to support ment of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive expects to attract $150 million a year in biomedical research. He is vice