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10 Dr. C. Everett Koop and His Historic Surgeon General’s Report on Aids: A Remembrance
Anthony M. Padula, MD, FACS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
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Max E. Mercado, MD SECRETARY
21 Einstein Medical Center First in Philadelphia to Offer New Technology for Breast Cancer Patients
J. Q. Michael Yu, MD, FRCPC TREASURER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Angel S. Angelov, MD Martin Brown Richard J. Cohen, PhD, FCPP Donald M. Gleklen Enrique Hernandez, MD Cadence Kim, MD Harvey B. Lefton, MD Henry Lin, MD Curtis T. Miyamoto, MD Ricardo Morgenstern, MD Natalia Ortiz, MD, FAPA, FAPM Stephen R. Permut, MD, JD Dane Scantling, DO John Vasudevan, MD
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18 A Bridge to Nowhere The Deadly Prescription Drug Epidemic in Philadelphia
38 Exciting Advances in Gastroenterology By Rising Stars in the Field
27 Dr. Daniel Schidlow The Dean of Drexel University College of Medicine is a Man Who Whistles While he Works 28 Einstein Healthcare Network Celebrates 150 Years of Compassionate Care
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