CRAIG B. DANSHAW, DO ’84
ROBERT H. DEBBS, DO ’89
JEFFREY GOLD, DO ’94
OSITADINMA OPARA, DO ’99
LORI LOVITZ, DO ’04
KARYNE B. WILNER, PSYD ’04
Physician, Interventional Pain Medicine, Sequoia Anesthesiology, PA, Fort Worth, Texas
Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Director, Pennsylvania Hospital MFM Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medical Director, Oley Medical Associates, and PCOM Clinical Preceptor, Reading Hospital and Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital of Reading, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
President and Physician, Internal Medicine, Opara, PA, Dumas, Texas
Fellow, Sleep Disorders/ Neurophysiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Licensed Psychologist, Integrated Psychological Services Center, and Assistant Director, Institute of Core Energetics, Providence, Rhode Island
go down on an abscess’) and Emanuel Fliegelman, DO ’42 [obstetrics and gynecology], were great mentors who influenced a generation of osteopathic physicians. Dr. Fliegelman was the reason I went into OB/GYN and influenced how I mentor young physicians today.” DR. GOLD: “Domenic DeBias, PhD [physiology], and John Simelaro, DO ’71 [internal medicine], had the greatest impact on me. They were very supportive and easily approachable in addition to being superior teachers.”
will always be grateful to Peter Adler-Michaelson, DO ’81, for his comprehensive OMT instruction. David Addley, DO ’96, who supervised me in cardiology during my clinical clerkship and internship, provided an example of the compassionate manner with which we should all practice medicine.”
Describe your campus life experience. DR. STEINGARD: “The Class of 1954 was very cohesive.
DR. LOVITZ: “I believe that our class had caught the end
of a golden era at PCOM, although I am sure that each class believes this of its own year. The Class of 2004 was fortunate to experience the anatomy teaching of Robert Niewenhuis, PhD, and the zany classroom performances of beloved radiology professor, the late Robert Meals, DO ’56. For me personally, Richard Kriebel, PhD [neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology], was a great mentor, and I
There was a balance between academics and activities that promoted individual as well as group achievement. Some of my fondest memories include games of hearts/cards during down times in the clinic and at lunchtime. I also recall the thrill of living in Philadelphia. Lots of the guys would work at the ballpark after lecture hours. I still chuckle when I think about the day classmate Abe Price was there, selling
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