The second floor (Pasquale Montesano, M.D., '38, Floor) and third floor of the MEC accommodate students in a variety of flexible configurations within nine module classrooms, each divided into small group teaching and study rooms, known as Module Rooms (The Mods).
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Three generations of the Montesano family have a very special place in the hearts of many at the College—and on the second floor of the Medical Education Center (MEC). Pasquale X. Montesano, M.D. ’79, generously named the second floor of the MEC in loving tribute to his parents, Pasquale X. Montesano, M.D. ’38 and Theresa Montesano, R.N. ’37.
The Montesano family ties to the College go back to the 1930s when Pasquale X. Montesano, M.D. ’38, graduated from the School of Medicine and Theresa Montesano, R.N. ’37, attended the College’s former nurse training program. Four decades later, their son, Pasquale X. Montesano, M.D. ’79, continued the tradition and graduated with a specialty in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Montesano has since become a prominent physician in the field of spinal and neck disorders.
Dr. Montesano completed residencies at Metropolitan Hospital Center and St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City. He held appointments at Westchester Medical Center, Metropolitan Hospital Center, St. Vincent’s Hospital, North Kansas City Memorial Hospital, and University of California, Davis Medical Center prior to opening his private practice in California in 1992. His career has also included serving as the Spine Consultant for the NBA Sacramento Kings and as Liaison Orthopedist for the 1987 Coors’ International Bicycle Classic.