Class Notes

1966

Jan M. Chrobok, DO, Gillette, NJ, is still using the holistic knowledge gained at PCOM in her psychiatry private practice. Dr. Chrobok has spent six years as a general practitioner and 48 years in psychiatry. Ralph E. Fishkin, DO, Bala Cynwyd, PA, celebrated his 80th birthday in August. He is still practicing psychoanalysis and psychiatry, as well as serving as co-president of the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. Additionally, Dr. Fishkin is currently serving as the North American representative to the board of the International Psychoanalytical Association. David L. Lukens, DO, Tacoma, WA, has retired after 53 years of practice. Dr. Lukens now volunteers his time as an aviation medical examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration.

1976

R. Michael Gallagher, DO, Vero Beach, FL, gave the keynote address at the annual recognition dinner of the Fielden Lifelong Learning Institute of Indian River State College in Florida. Dr. Gallagher also authored a chapter on headaches for the medical textbook Conn’s Current Therapy (2020), published by Elsevier/Saunders. 1977

David M. Masiak, DO, North Wales, PA, retired from practice in July 2020.

Joseph M. Pascuzzo, DO,

Clovis, CA, retired as Colonel and Flight Surgeon with the United States Air Force after 27 years of service. 1978

Mark Rosenberg, DO, Denville, NJ, was elected president of the American College of Emergency Physicians in October 2020. 1979

Gordon R. Eck, DO, Honey Brook, PA, was elected chairman of the Chester Country Republican Committee in July 2020. Dr. Eck previously served as county coroner and was elected unanimously by the committee.

1980

Mark S. Finkelstein, DO ’80,

MSc ’85, Aston, PA, was granted professor emeritus status at Nemours A.I. duPont Hospital for Children after his retirement from practice. 1981

Joan M. Orloski, PhD, DO,

Duryea, PA, was re-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Julia M. Pillsbury, DO,

Dover, DE, was recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Leading Prominent Pediatrician for her outstanding contributions in the field of medicine and acknowledgment of her role as pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist at Kids and Teens Pediatrics.

1982

Anna R. Baldino, DO, Cherry Hill, NJ, wrote an article for the Philly Voice titled “Here’s How Gardening Can Help Kids Grow Healthy Habits” (August 6, 2020). 1983

Jonathan P. Oline, DO,

Langhorne, PA, was profiled by the Intelligencer in an article titled “Bucks Cardiologist Answers the Call” (July 4, 2020). 1984

David Coffey, DO, Philadelphia, PA, received the Fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented to FAAOs who have further distinguished themselves in contributions to osteopathic literature; development of osteopathic theory, method, or procedure; research; osteopathic education; service to the AAO on committees, boards, etc.; public relations; service to public health; and/or osteopathic medical economics and advocacy.

Stephen G. Fedec, DO,

Beaufort, SC, joined the cardiology department at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Patrick J. Kerrigan, DO,

Memphis, TN, celebrated the 34th anniversary of his practice, the Hart Medical Center, in July 2020.

1986

Ronald L. Burinsky, DO, Tulsa, OK, joined Marias Healthcare in Tulsa as a family medicine physician.

1987

Larry N. Finkelstein, DO,

Lafayette Hill, PA, professor, Department of Family Medicine, PCOM, was interviewed for a 6ABC Philadelphia report titled “Some Families Gear Up for Return to In-Person Schooling as Early as Next Week” (September 23, 2020). Joseph A. Giaimo, DO, Riviera Beach, FL, was voted president-elect of the American Osteopathic Association for 2020–2021. Triple board certified in pulmonary, sleep and internal medicine, Dr. Giaimo has been practicing in Palm Beach County for more than 25 years.

Deborah Lozito, DO,

Hawthorne, NJ, was named an NJ Top Doc by Physician Family Media. Dr. Lozito was recognized for her internal medicine practice and her commitment to providing continuous, comprehensive, compassionate and personal care to each of her patients through every stage of life. Stanley J. Savinese, DO, Ridley Park, PA, was recently named medical director of Penn Medicine Hospice. Dr. Savinese is also an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania and a palliative medicine consultant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. 1988

Russell G. Clayton, Sr., DO,

Fernandina Beach, FL, is serving as the chair of the Scientific Advisory Board for Larimar Therapeutics.

Derek I. Grossman, DO,

Traverse City, MI, joined Community Health Center in Saginaw as a physician.

Alexander P. Kovanko, DO,

Peterborough, NH, joined Core Physicians Primary Care in Epping.

Gregory G. Papadeas, DO,

Greenwood Village, CO, was interviewed by Channel 7 News in Denver for a report titled “CO Dermatologists Seeing More Sunburns Following Pandemic” (June 12, 2020) and by Fox31 Denver for a report titled “Is ‘Maskne’ Real? We Asked a Local Dermatologist” (July 20, 2020). Paul S. Zeitz, DO, Bethesda, MD, was interviewed for an article on the website Thrive Global titled “Five Things We Must Do to Inspire the Next Generation About Sustainability and the Environment” (February 17, 2020). 1989

John G. Kemberling, DO,

Selinsgrove, PA, joined the Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center team in Shamokin Dam. Gregory McDonald, DO, dean, School of Health Sciences, PCOM, Philadelphia, PA, was interviewed for an article in the New Jersey Sunday Star-Ledger titled “N.J.’s Death Toll from Virus Likely Undercounted” (May 17, 2020).

George J. Papanicolaou, DO,

Byfield, MA, made two guest appearances on the podcast The Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman, MD. Dr. Papanicolaou discussed prolozone and nutritional therapy for osteoarthritis (June 5, 2020) and male menopause, low libido and testosterone replacement (July 27, 2020).

Christine Blobe Redmann, DO,

Two Harbors, MN, is pleased to announce that her daughter, Erica Rose Redmann, has joined PCOM Class of 2024.

1990

Joseph M. Garbely, DO,

Royersford, PA, was recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Achiever in the field of addiction medicine. Dr. Garbely serves as a psychiatrist, chief medical officer and executive VP of medical services at Caron Treatment Center in Wernersville.

1991

Richard T. Arriviello, DO,

Mooresville, NC, wrote an article for the Milwaukee Community Journal titled “The ‘Musts’ to Make Meetings Safer in the Age of COVID-19” (August 11, 2020).

1992

Gene M. Battistella, DO, Moon Township, PA, was installed

JOSEPH J. CALABRO, DO ’81

Bringing Joy to Local Community through Drive-In Theater Business

by Meghan McCall Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joseph J. Calabro, DO ’81, Fair Haven, New Jersey, has been balancing two careers. He serves as founder and CEO of Physicians’ Practice Enhancement in Red Bank, New Jersey. And this year, Dr. Calabro became the new owner of the Circle Drive-In, located just outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Calabro has worked at the Circle Drive-In, owned by his aunt and uncle, since he was ten years old. When his father passed away just as Dr. Calabro was beginning school at PCOM, and his mother shortly after, his aunt and uncle stepped in as his surrogate Michelle V. Agins/ parents. As they grew older, Dr. Calabro became more involved

The New York Times/Redux with the business side of the Circle, leading renovations and finding opportunities for growth.

“The Circle became a labor of love,” explains Dr. Calabro. “My uncle made me promise that I would continue to run it after he passed.”

Dr. Calabro’s uncle passed away in late February 2020 at the age of 98. A week later, COVID-19 hit the United States.

While the Circle closed for a few months at the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Calabro and the drive-in’s manager worked behind the scenes on a reopening plan that abided by safety guidelines. At the same time, Dr. Calabro was on frequent calls with recruiters, staffers and hospitals, as Physicians’ Practice Enhancement deployed hundreds of emergency physicians, intensivists and hospitalists to some of the hardest hit areas of New Jersey and New York.

“One minute I was on the phone with a hospital trying to get emergency privileges for our physicians, and the next I was discussing how we could serve popcorn safely at the drive-in,” recalls Dr. Calabro.

The hard work paid off. In May, the Circle opened for its summer season. With patrons in their cars, the drive-in was easily able to abide by social distancing and safety guidelines. But the Circle soon faced another challenge. Studios were not releasing new movies. The drive-in was sustaining business by showing reruns of classic movies, but they wanted to do more. After contracting with a company on the West Coast to livestream a Garth Brooks concert at the Circle, Dr. Calabro had an idea.

The Circle became the venue for about 20 live performances. It also hosted local graduations and talent shows. These events piqued the interest of a New York Times photojournalist, who convinced her editors to pick up her coverage of the Circle for a national piece. The Circle also garnered attention from other national media.

“My uncle was the quintessential showman,” says Dr. Calabro. “I’ve been thinking how he’s been smiling down about how we took his iconic drive-in, turned it on its head and got all of this positive attention.”

as the 109th president of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association in April 2020. Donald M. Brislin, DO, Perkasie, PA, joined the team at St. Luke’s Dublin Internal Medicine. Paul C. Neuman, DO, Edenton, NC, joined Vidant Chowan Hospital at their Edenton multispecialty clinic as an orthopedic surgeon.

John A. Pellegrino, DO,

Williamsport, PA, has joined the staff at UPMC Primary Care in Williamsport. Albert J. Tuono, DO, Artesia, NM, joined Mimbres Valley Medical Group as a general surgeon in Deming. 1993

Joseph W. Stauffer, DO,

Princeton, NJ, was appointed chief medical officer of Antibe Therapeutics Inc. 1994

Gerald A. Colvin, DO,

Providence, RI, joined CharterCARE Medical Associates in Providence.

1996

John R. Pickett, MBA/DO,

Rocky Mount, NC, recently published his book of poetry titled Deeply Simple: Poems Straight from His Heart.

1997

Michael F. Stretanski, DO,

Sunbury, OH, joined the Orthopedic Institute of Ohio in Lima.

Daniel R. Taylor, DO,

Philadelphia, PA, wrote an article for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Like Sean Conley, I’m a Proud Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philly. Here’s Why” (October 7, 2020). 1998

Karen Agersborg, DO, Cape May Court House, NJ, joined Cape Regional Physicians Associates’ endocrinology practice located in Cape May Court House.

Brent E. Angott, DO,

Washington, PA, was featured by Observer Reporter in a “Behind the Mask” profile (September 8, 2020). Dr. Angott discussed his journey to becoming a DO and how COVID-19 affects his practice today.

1999

Vietnhan H. Nguyen, DO,

Fayetteville, NC, retired from the US Army after 21 years of service. Dr. Nguyen retired at the rank of Colonel and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his service as a gastroenterologist and Deputy Commander of medical services at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg. Since retiring from the Army, Dr. Nguyen has joined WakeMed Health as a gastroenterologist in Raleigh. Paul E. Shields, DO, Buffalo, NY, joined Absolut Care’s team of caregivers in East Aurora. 2000

John Gould, III, DO, Columbia, SC, was elected to the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society. 2002

Nicole Heath Bixler, MBA/

DO, Land o’ Lakes, FL, was inaugurated as the president of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) on October 15, 2020. Dr. Bixler is only the fourth female president in the 70-year history of the ACOFP.

2004

Valerie A. Lemmon, PsyD,

Mechanicsburg, PA, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. Dr. Lemmon will serve as the board’s program and education chair.

2005

Jocelyn R. Idema, DO,

Pittsburgh, PA, recently founded Steel City Spine and Orthopedic Center in Pittsburgh.

Bradley M. Rosenfield, PsyD,

Wynnewood, PA, was featured by Being Patient in an article titled “Easing Symptoms of Dementia with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” (July 8, 2020).

Joseph M. Zawisza, DO,

Orwigsburg, PA, was chosen as president-elect of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association in April 2020. 2006

Kyle J. Hubler, DO,

Williamsport, PA, joined UPMC’s Musculoskeletal Services team in the Susquehanna Region as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in total hip and knee replacements.

James A. Thiel, DO, Ada, MI, joined Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital as an orthopedic physician and surgeon.

Christopher D. Wenger, DO,

Lititz, PA, joined WellSpan Health as medical director of preventive cardiology in York. 2007

Andrea S. Synowiec, DO,

Pittsburgh, PA, was appointed vice chair of neurology for Allegheny Health Network. Stephen G. Tiley, DO, Vidalia, GA, joined the medical staff at Beaufort Memorial New River Cancer Center.

2008

Jay D. Bhatt, DO, MPH,

Chicago, IL, was named Fierce Healthcare’s 2020 Most Influential Minority Executive in Healthcare. Serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer with the American Hospital Association, Dr. Bhatt leads the largest CMS Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network in the nation.

Peter F. Bidey, DO, MSEd,

FACOFP, Haddonfield, NJ, vice-chair, Department of Family Medicine, PCOM, was featured in a Parade Magazine article titled “Waking Up Covered in Sweat Every Night? Here Are 10 Possible Reasons Why” (June 29, 2020). Dr. Bidey was also interviewed by KYW Newsradio for a segment titled “What Will Flu Season Look Like as We Take Steps to Limit Spread of Coronavirus?” (August 15, 2020).

Nicole M. Geissen, DO,

Chicago, IL, joined the Silver Cross Medical Staff in Chicago. 2009

Bernard C. Ciongoli, DO,

Mount Laurel, NJ, created a developmental pediatric program at St. Luke’s University Health Network that is now in its third successful year.

Monique A. Gary, MS/Biomed

’05, DO ’09, Wyncote, PA, was featured by Shape Magazine in an article titled “Why the U.S. Desperately Needs More Black Female Doctors” (August 27, 2020). Kiley E. Kolb, DO, Doylestown, PA, is practicing as a gastroenterologist with Doylestown Health. Dr. Kolb now lives in Doylestown with her husband, Erik, and two boys, Maddox and Kolby.

James MacNutt, DO, RES,

Bangor, ME, joined Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor as a spine surgeon.

Matthew H. Montgomery, MBA,

DO, Jersey City, NJ, joined the advanced heart failure treatment and transplant team at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

ANTHONY ORSINI, DO ’90:

Training Doctors to Build Patient Relationships through Effective Communication

by Meghan McCall

When Anthony Orsini, DO ’90, Orlando, Florida, began his neonatology fellowship, he witnessed his supervisor struggle with delivering tragic news to a father awaiting an update on his son. “He was one of the smartest and most compassionate physicians I’ve ever met; yet, when he had to deliver this news, it completely blindsided the patient’s father,” recalls Dr. Orsini.

As Dr. Orsini progressed in his training, he encountered similar scenarios with other doctors who were otherwise considered accomplished and talented.

Over the next ten years, Dr. Orsini conducted extensive research. He interviewed patients and families who had been the recipients of bad news from healthcare providers and employed trial and error until he was able to effectively communicate bad news with patients. With a tested roadmap for navigating difficult conversations, Dr. Orsini began to share his approach with others through the Breaking Bad News Program, the first training program developed under The Orsini Way in 2011.

Through the use of professional actors and improv role playing, the Breaking Bad News Program gives physicians hands-on experience in compassionate and effective communication with patients. Doctors’ interactions with actors are videotaped and reviewed by Dr. Orsini and a team of instructors who can speak from the physician and patient points of view.

Since its launch, The Orsini Way has grown. Realizing that the same principles physicians must employ to effectively deliver bad news can also apply to other aspects of health care, Dr. Orsini developed the “It’s All in the Delivery Program.” Dr. Orsini has written a book, It’s All in the Delivery: Improving Healthcare Starting with a Single Conversation, and he produces a podcast, Difficult Conversations: Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician.

2010

Casey Elizabeth Lafferty, DO,

Melbourne, FL, serves as the medical director for Health First Now urgent care clinics, associate medical director for Kindred Hospice and physician speaker for Genentech.

Jennifer Anne Lorine, DO,

North Wales, PA, was installed as the president of the Montgomery County Medical Society in June 2020.

Lee Jacob Neubert, DO,

Melbourne, FL, joined Physician Partners of America’s practice in Melbourne, where he specializes in anesthesiology and pain management.

Laura Morton Newhouser, DO,

and Shane Daniel Newhouser, DO, Port Matilda, PA, were featured in the Centre Daily Times in an article titled “Coronavirus Heroes: Married Doctors Traded Centre County Practices for Geisinger COVID Unit” (July 12, 2020).

Amanda L. Sellers, MS/CCHP,

Allentown, PA, was recognized by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association with the 2020 Psychology in the Media Award for her work promoting mental healthcare to the general public. She is a regular guest expert on WFMZ/69 News in the Lehigh Valley, which reaches an audience of 50,000 viewers. She was also a recipient of the 2020 Forty under 40 Award from Lehigh Valley Business for her outstanding contributions to the Lehigh Valley as a young business owner. She opened her private practice, Amanda Sellers PsyD, LLC, in 2017.

Christopher Lynn Tresnicky, DO,

Windber, PA, joined the Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center as an anesthesiologist in Windber. 2011

James Aston, DO, Fort Worth, TX, recently completed a performing arts medicine fellowship. He is one of the first physicians in the world to be fellowship-trained in this specialty.

Kwabena Boakye, MS/ODL,

Jeffersonville, PA, was featured in the Chestnut Hill Local in an article titled “From West Africa, Bringing Scrumptious Food to Ambler” (September 24, 2020). Messalina C. Jordan, DO, Boaz, AL, was appointed president of the Boaz Rotary Club on July 1, 2020. Dr. Jordan will serve as the Boaz Rotary Club’s first African American president. Alexis M. Peplinski, DO, Vidor, TX, joined Heart of Texas Family Medicine as a family medicine physician in Vidor. Annu Sharma, DO, Wilmington, DE, is currently working as a physiatrist at Encompass Health in Middletown.

2012

Sheranda C. Gunn, DO,

Danville, VA, was appointed Chief Medical Officer of Sovah Health in Danville.

2013

Brian T. Burgess, DO, Pinehurst, NC, joined the FirstHealth cancer care team as a gynecological oncologist in Pinehurst.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE

Philip J. Bell, DO ’65, Dunwoody, GA, and his wife, Harriet, celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on June 7, 2020. Tara B. Churilla, DO ’15, Roaring Brook Twp, PA, welcomed a baby boy, Edward Michael, on May 12, 2020.

Denise Gilman, DO ‘04,

Aliquippa, PA, married Grant Everett in a small backyard ceremony on June 6, 2020.

Maria Ann Kern, MS/Biomed

’11, MS/PA ’13, Scranton, PA, Churilla baby Gilman wedding Kern baby and her husband, Christopher, welcomed their son, Owen Charles, on February 14, 2020. Owen joins his sister Anna and twin brothers Ethan and Evan. Tyler A. Mineo, DO ’18, Princeton, WV, married Laura in August 2020. After COVID-19 caused them to postpone their celebration with family and friends to 2021, the couple chose to move forward with getting legally married. Both Dr. Mineo and his wife work in health care and were married in their scrubs. Mineo wedding Sharma wedding Waggy family Jerome E. Seeraty, DO ’76, Indio, CA, is happy to announce the birth of granddaughter Camille Ava Seeraty, born on September 22, 2020. Camille joins grandsons Samuel, Elijah and Josiah.

Annu Sharma, DO ’11, Wilmington, DE, married Doug, her partner of seven years, on September 27, 2020, in a small outdoor ceremony at the Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill, PA.

David J. Shingles, DO ’75, Allentown, PA, is very proud of his three children, an osteopath, a lawyer and a musician, as well as his three grandchildren. He celebrates his family’s success and well-being, and thanks his PCOM classmates who helped him along the way.

Catherine M. Waggy, DO ’14, Charlotte, NC, and her husband, Michael Morris, celebrated their seven-year wedding anniversary in 2020. The couple also welcomed their second child, Max, who joins older brother CJ.

Scott D. Glassman, PsyD,

Cherry Hill, NJ, was interviewed by NOLA.com for an article titled “Rearranging the Furniture Can Help Chase Away the Pandemic Blues” (August 13, 2020).

Jacqueline M. O’Kane, DO,

Valdosta, GA, joined South Georgia Medical Center as the leader of SGMC Family Medicine Nashville primary care practice. Jillian A. Ploof, DO, Baton Rouge, LA, joined Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health as a pediatric neurosurgeon in Baton Rouge.

Julie A. Radico, MS/Psy ’08,

PsyD ’13, Croydon, PA, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. Dr. Radico will serve as the board’s public interest chair.

2014

Rudner H. DeVera, MS/CCHP

’14, PsyD, Downingtown, PA, successfully defended his dissertation/independent research titled “Emotional Intelligence of Doctoral Psychology Students” in June 2020 and graduated with a PsyD in clinical psychology from Immaculata University in August 2020. Dr. DeVera is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Beck Institute for Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy.

Thea Gallagher, PsyD,

Langhorne, PA, was featured in an article for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Psychologist Explains Why We Formed Bad Habits during Quarantine, and Tips for How to Break Them” (June 24, 2020).

Garrett L. Kirkpatrick, DO,

North Ridgeville, OH, began a new position with the Cleveland Clinic at Beachcliff Family Medicine as a family physician. Michael P. Pence, DO, Evans, GA, and Thomas A. O’Hara, DO ‘18, cared for the same COVID19 patient in the operating room at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center in July 2020. Dr. Pence is an anesthesiologist and Dr. O’Hara is a general surgery resident.

Kamina Richardson, MS/ODL,

Elkins Park, PA, was awarded the Outstanding Pre-Law Faculty plaque in February 2020 by the Black Law Students Association, Pre-Law Division, at Temple University. Ms. Richardson recently completed her certification in American Sign Language at Temple University. She is a SafeZone certified advisor for the LGBTQIA community. She was also certified in psychological first aid training in March 2020 and was voted to serve as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Member for the Fox School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University.

Dane R. Scantling, DO,

Philadelphia, PA, was named the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Everyday Hero in July 2020. The PAMED Society published an article about Dr. Scantling titled “Philadelphia Surgeon and PAMED Everyday Hero Is Driven by a Sense of Service” (July 14, 2020).

Saquib A. Siddiqi, MS/Biomed

’10, DO ’14, Danville, PA, joined Evangelical Community Hospital as part of the cardiology team at the Heart and Vascular Center in Lewisburg.

Catherine M. Waggy, DO,

Charlotte, NC, became a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians in 2020. 2015

Jessica R. Barton, MS/Biomed

’11, DO ’15, Huntingdon Valley, PA, joined St. Mary Surgical Associates in Langhorne.

Edie G. Gibson, MS/Biomed,

Detroit, MI, is a member of the class of 2024 at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. Ms. Gibson is thankful for the knowledge, mentorship, friendships and alliances formed at PCOM Georgia for helping her reach this level of her career.

Georgia P. Hill, DO,

Lawrenceville, GA, joined General Surgeons of Gwinnett, a Northside Network Provider, in Lawrenceville. Saundra Y. Holseth, DO, Dania, FL, joined St. Francis–Emory Healthcare as a physician.

Scotty R. Newcomer, DO,

Louisville, KY, was interviewed by Norton Healthcare for an article titled “The Rigors of Military Training Put Similar Strains on the Body as Athletics. Sports Medicine Specialists Like Scotty Newcomer, DO, Have Training and Experience to Treat These Unique Conditions” (August 4, 2020). Khoa H. Ngo, DO, Albany, NY, joined Albany Medical Center as a member of the rheumatology department.

William J. Torelli, III, DO,

Upper Gwynedd, PA, joined the rheumatology specialist practice at Capitol Health Medical Group in Pennington, New Jersey. Suchita Varhade, DO, Hot Springs, AR, joined National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs as an OB/GYN. 2016

LaChanda L. Dunlap-Wright,

DO, Valparaiso, IN, joined Community Healthcare System as a Community Care Network, Inc. physician in Valparaiso.

Laurel M. Garber, DO,

Langhorne, PA, joined Capital Health OB/GYN in Langhorne. Chelsea R. Ryan, DO, Knoxville, TN, joined CHI Memorial Medical Group’s Integrative Medicine Associates – Signal Mountain as a family physician. 2017

Benedict T. Awo, DO, Dublin, OH, was commissioned as an Army Officer on May 20, 2020. Dr. Awo was one of 26 healthcare professionals recruited in the Southeast by the 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion and was featured in an article in the Redstone Rocket titled “Medical Professionals Answer Army’s Call to Service” (May 27, 2020).

Larryl L. Damon, Jr., DO,

Bethlehem, PA, joined the team at Sterling Pediatric Center in Lake Ariel.

Patricia A. Donovan, DO,

Palmerton, PA, joined the team at St. Luke’s Palmerton Primary Care. Eliza S. Reed, DO, Shamokin, PA, joined the emergency medicine team at Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg.

Shazia Sohrawardy, DO,

Brooklyn, NY, was one of several physicians to be featured in “Beyond the Front Lines,” a documentary focusing on female physicians of color and the impact that working on the front lines of COVID-19 has had on their professional and personal lives. The documentary is expected to be released in spring 2021. 2018

Thomas A. O’Hara, DO,

Oreland, PA, and Michael P. Pence, DO ’14, cared for the same COVID-19 patient in the operating room at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center in July 2020. Dr. Pence is an anesthesiologist and Dr. O’Hara is a general surgery resident.

2019

Matthew H. Beck, DO,

Norristown, PA, co-authored an article in Orthopaedic Surgery titled “Union Rate, Complication Rate, and Opioid Usage after Vancouver B Periprosthetic Femur Fractures: A Comparison of Fracture Types” (April 2020).

Rebecca D. Chase, DO, RES,

Wellington, FL, joined the orthopedic trauma surgery staff at Essentia Health–Duluth Clinic.

Ethan S. McBrayer, DO,

Ashburn, GA, was the subject of the Moultrie Observer’s “Resident Spotlight” (August 3, 2020).

Stephen M. Yarbrough, DO,

Fitzgerald, GA, was the subject of the Moultrie Observer’s “Resident Spotlight” (May 7, 2020). 2020

Daniel R. Eichorn, DO,

Philadelphia, PA, was featured by Becker’s ASC Review in articles titled “What Keeps Otolaryngologists Up at Night” (October 19, 2020) and “Looking Ahead at Otolaryngology” (October 19, 2020).

Natalie A. Gonzalez, MS/FM

’14, DO ’20, Philadelphia, PA, was interviewed for a Philadelphia Magazine article titled “Philly’s Black Community Has Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19. Why Is the City Just Now Doing Something About It?” (June 11, 2020).

IN MEMORIAM

James G. Berlin, DO ’86,

Wilmington, DE, March 19, 2019

William M. Bernard, DO ’62,

Grand Blanc, MI, June 8, 2020

Charles L. Carr, Sr., DO ’55,

Largo, FL, October 29, 2020

Gerald J. Corr, DO ’67,

Somers Point, NJ, December 1, 2020

James D’Amore, Jr., DO ’63,

Jupiter, FL, May 25, 2020

Norman A. Dean, DO ’74,

Norfolk, VA, October 27, 2020

Ronald J. D’Orazio, DO ’62,

The Villages, FL, September 4, 2020

Vincent Q. Fanton, DO ’52,

Holmes Beach, FL, October 6, 2020

Samuel M. Feinstein, DO ’67,

Scottsdale, AZ, June 24, 2020

Joseph P. Fresolone, DO ’53,

Northridge, CA, July 15, 2019

Mitchell Horenstein, DO ’61,

Philadelphia, PA, November 4, 2019

Donald G. Hunter, DO ’61,

Fairview, PA, May 27, 2020

Robert K. Kramer, DO ’66,

Indianapolis, IN, October 11, 2020

Howard S. Lubin, DO ’55,

Devon, PA, June 9, 2020

Craig A. Manifold, DO ’93,

Helotes, TX, September 20, 2020

Ayana S. C. Moncrief, MS/

ODL ’10, Oreland, PA, August 24, 2020

C. Arthur Myers, DO ’58,

San Diego, CA, June 9, 2020

George E. Nixon, DO ’62,

Estero, FL, October 8, 2020

Joseph M. Novi, DO ’90,

Swarthmore, PA, July 12, 2020

David A. Patriquin, DO ’56,

West Dummerston, VT, October 16, 2020

Alexander E. Rodi, Sr., DO ’58,

Fort Myers, FL, August 20, 2020

John J. Santoro, DO ’78,

Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, October 14, 2020

Clarence A. Scott, Jr., DO ’81,

Fort Myers, FL, November 10, 2020

F. Kenneth Shockley, DO ’64,

Somers Point, NJ, November 12, 2020

Martin L. Spangler, DO ’58,

Reading, PA, November 6, 2020

Jennifer L. Thompson, MS/

FM ’05, Landisville, PA, September 9, 2020

Charles L. White, Jr., DO ’83,

CIeveland, GA, October 26, 2020

Stuart Zuckerman, DO ’58,

Linwood, NJ, July 14, 2020

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