- Alumnotes - Leonard Shlain, M.D., '61
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In Alumni News on June 19, 2008
Dr. Shlain, class of ’61, is currently chairman of laparoscopic surgery at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and is an associate clinical professor of surgery at UCSF. He is the author of three critically acclaimed, national bestselling, award-winning books. These include Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, & Light (1991), The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image (1999), which achieved national bestseller status; and Sex, Time, and Power: How Women’s Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution (2003), which also achieved best-seller status. Dr. Shlain is presently working on a book entitled Leonardo’s Brain: The Right/Left Roots of Creativity. He lectures widely in the United States and Europe. He has been a keynote speaker for such diverse groups as the Smithsonian Institution, Harvard University, Florence Academy of Art, and the European Union’s Ministers of Culture. - Alumnotes - Gregory Zemenick, M.D., '71
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In Alumni News on June 19, 2008
Dr. Zemenick, '71 is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his internship at William Beaumont Hospital in 1972 and finished his residency in orthopedic surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in 1976. In addition to practicing orthopedics, Dr. Zemenick also specializes in pain management.
Dr. Zemenick believes that the arts can help physicians better understand the human condition and has donated $10,000 to the SOM to encourage students to attend performances at various Detroit theaters.
Dr. Zemenick has succeeded in developing his private practice in addition to teaching residency programs in orthopedic surgery and family practice. Dr. Zemenick has been involved with a variety of medical memberships such as: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, American Medical Association, and the Michigan Orthopedic Society.
Wayne State University Medical Alumni Association initiated the Distinguished Alumni Award to be presented annually to an alumnus who has made outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes, whose contributions to the health field in the broader sense are outstanding, or for service to WSU School of Medicine. Dr. Zemenick was the recipient of this award at the 2008 Medical Alumni Reunion Day. He recently returned from a month-long trip to Cambodia, where he volunteered at Ankgor Children's Hospital.
In 2008 - 2009 he is serving as president-elect of the Alumni Board of Governors and will be focusing on the development on the medical alumni reunion and clinic CME program. He been very supportive of the strategic initiatives at the SOM and co-chairs the Executive Fund-Raising Committee.
- Alumnotes - Ronald S. Adler, M.D., Ph.D., '84
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In Alumni News on June 19, 2008
Dr. Ronald S. Adler, class of ’84, is a Board-Certified Radiologist specializing in Musculoskeletal Radiology. He has published 91 investigative original research articles, seven book chapters, and one book. He has an advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering in addition to his medical training. His proven research experience includes theoretical chemistry and nuclear medicine. Current research interests include applications of ultrasound to the detection of early changes of osteoarthritis in articular cartilage. Currently, he is investigating the application of quantitative techniques to estimate soft tissue blood flow in pathological states of the musculoskeletal system. Dr. Adler is a co-developer of Power Doppler Imaging, a relatively new form of ultrasonic blood flow detection methods. Dr. Adler has been funded for his cartilage related work by the Arthritis Institute of the NIH and is nationally and internationally recognized for his expertise in the application of ultrasound to the musculoskeletal system.
- Alumnotes - Roderick Claybrooks, M.D., ’99
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In Alumni News on February 6, 2008
Roderick Claybrooks, M.D., ’99, recently wrote "The Black Student's Guide to Success" and self-published the work in 2007. The book has received national attention and Dr. Claybrook was recently interviewed on the, nationally syndicated, “Steve Harvey Morning Show”. Harvey then invited him to be among a group of people from a variety of professions to speak to 100 students at the Disney Dreamers Academy in Florida in January. Dr. Claybrook was featured in a February 3, 2008 article in the Detroit Free Press highlighting his career and recent media attention.
- Alumnotes - Jules Levey, M.D, ’70
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In Alumni News on February 6, 2008
Jules Levey, M.D, ’70, recently joined Gibson General Hospital as a general surgeon. He previously served as chief of anesthesia and surgical services at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Dr. Levey completed both his surgical internship and residency at Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital in Detroit.
- Alumnotes - Mark Campbell M.D., ’75
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In Alumni News on February 6, 2008
Mark Campbell M.D., ’75, serves as the executive director of the Spectrum Health Regional Cancer Network. He is also president and founding member of the Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan, a business owned by 16 doctors with a total of 200 employees working at various locations. In July 2007, Dr. Campbell and a partner opened a Harley-Davidson dealership in Muskegon, Mich. Dr. Campbell’s history and current business endeavors were recently featured in the Dec. 17, 2007, issue of the Grand Rapids Business Journal.


