The Seattle Surgical Society welcomes local medical experts and community leaders to share their knowledge and insights with our members and guests.
April 27 Program
5:30 PM – SOCIAL HOUR (CUTTER ROOM)
6:15 PM – SCIENTIFIC TALK (CUTTER ROOM)
7:00 PM – DINNER (RAINIER ROOM)
7:45 PM – AFTER-DINNER TALK (RAINIER ROOM)
OUR SPEAKERS
Scientific Speaker
Gerard Letterie, DO
Our first Seattle Surgical Society dinner meeting will be April 27th, and will feature Dr. Gerard Letterie, a reproductive endocrinologist.
Louise Brown was born in Oldham England 48 years ago, and was the first child to be conceived outside of the human body. Her parents had been trying to have a baby for nine years. In that moment, couples suffering from the quiet heartache of infertility had hope. Dr. Letterie completed his fellowships in reproductive endocrinology at the NIH and in Melbourne Australia soon after that sentinel event.
Following hard time in Hawaii fulfilling his military obligation, he arrived in the Pacific Northwest, where he’s been helping people have children ever since. A dedicated scholar, he has authored over 125 publications encompassing peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, book chapters, reviews, and editorials. And he’s a good doctor. As one patient noted, “Our first embryo did not survive to transfer and he treated our baby as the loss we viewed it as. He was compassionate and loving as he explained what happened and that he was so sorry. My husband and I always felt so at ease in his care. I have never had a doctor like Dr. Letterie and we have never been so impressed with medical treatment. He is one of a kind in the best way!”
He’ll discuss the many recent advances in the field, as well as some of the thorny ethical issues that commonly arise in this controversy-rich field. Most importantly, he’ll talk about freezing one’s eggs as a strategy for preserving fertility. I hope you will consider bringing junior faculty and residents as guests to this relevant presentation.
Sincerely,
Ravi Moonka, MD
Your President
After-Dinner Speaker
Nick Harmer
Nicholas Harmer is a Recording Industry Association of America multi-platinum and gold certified, nine-time Grammy nominated bass player with the Seattle based band Death Cab for Cutie. Their 2008 album, Narrow Stairs, reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. He began his career in music at Western Washington University where he was a campus concert promoter and Program Director of the campus radio station, 89.3 KUGS. In thirty years of experience as a professional musician he has toured extensively around the world, performed on national and international television programs including Saturday Night Live, and cemented a legacy as a founding member of one of the major bands associated with the rise of indie rock. Death Cab for Cutie’s eleventh studio album, I Built You A Tower, will be released in June of this year with a world tour and global festival appearances to follow.
May 18 Program
5:30 PM – SOCIAL HOUR (CUTTER ROOM)
6:15 PM – SCIENTIFIC TALK (CUTTER ROOM)
7:00 PM – DINNER (RAINIER ROOM)
7:45 PM – AFTER-DINNER TALK (RAINIER ROOM)
OUR SPEAKERS
September 21 Program
5:30 PM – SOCIAL HOUR (CUTTER ROOM)
6:15 PM – SCIENTIFIC TALK (CUTTER ROOM)
7:00 PM – DINNER (RAINIER ROOM)
7:45 PM – AFTER-DINNER TALK (RAINIER ROOM)
OUR SPEAKERS
October 26 Program
5:30 PM – SOCIAL HOUR (CUTTER ROOM)
6:15 PM – SCIENTIFIC TALK (CUTTER ROOM)
7:00 PM – DINNER (RAINIER ROOM)
7:45 PM – AFTER-DINNER TALK (RAINIER ROOM)
OUR SPEAKERS
Endocrine Surgeon, University of Washington
Former King 5 News Anchor
