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 19 Program
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the monthly dinner program of the Seattle Surgical Society. This gathering brings our surgical community together for an evening of collegial discussion, shared learning, and the exchange of ideas across specialties.
We are especially pleased to welcome our special guests, Dr. Brad Anawalt, an endocrinologist at the University of Washington and Mike Hairston Undersheriff for the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, and look forward to their contributions to the evening.
I hope you will consider bringing junior faculty and residents as guests to this relevant presentation.
Sincerely,
Ravi Moonka, MD
Your President
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
Uses of Testosterone Outside of Hypogonadism
Bradley D. Anawalt M.D.Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine
Chief of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center
The magical properties of testosterone in men and women include improvements in muscle mass, libido, and bone density. It also helps you lose weight and live longer. But if it’s so great, why don’t regular doctors prescribe it? Dr. Brad Anawalt is the Chief of Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center and Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington. His principal areas of research are in male infertility, male hormonal contraception, and male reproductive physiology. He is knowledgeable about all aspects of testosterone. He is the true academic triple threat, having won multiple awards for teaching, clinical care and research. He has been the North American editor for the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology (2012-2021), Associate Editor for Endocrine Reviews (2014-2017) and has served twice on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (2006-2010 and 2010-2014). He serves as a consultant to the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the Pac-12 representative of the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.
After-Dinner Speaker
Michael Hairston
Undersheriff for San Juan County
FBI Instructor
We constantly negotiate in surgery, with our patients, colleagues, staff and even our loved ones. Who better to help us in these fraught undertakings than an expert in hostage negotiation? Undersheriff Michael Hairston has over 37 years of law enforcement experience. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Hairston has taught firearms operations and hostage negotiations, instructor development, leadership, and accident reconstruction to various local, state, and federal agencies including the FBI. He has also served on the curriculum board and background board for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement where he helped develop training and background standards for peace officers in the State of Texas. He is a coauthor on Elastic Policing, a roadmap for leadership in law enforcement. Michael started his career in 1989 with the Texarkana, Texas Police Department. He then moved to the Farmers Branch Police Department in the north Dallas area in 1992. Michael retired from the Farmers Branch Police Department in 2020, and moved to Orcas Island with his wife. He accepted a position with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office where he currently serves as the Undersheriff.
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
