CLASS NOTES Sanjay Kamat, RES, Washington Crossing, PA, and his practice, Bucks Eye Specialists, were profiled in Suburban Life Magazine’s “Business Profiles” section (March 2018). Stephanie Sargent, DO, Cherry Hill, NJ, was elected to the American Health Council’s board of physicians. Dr. Sargent is the associate medical director at VITAS Healthcare in Cherry Hill.
2003
Willie D. Epps, Jr., DO, Savannah, GA, opened Epps Medical Family Practice and Wellness Spa in Richmond Hill on October 10, 2017. Alan J. Kanouff, DO, Hollidaysburg, PA, spoke at the Lung Disease Center of Central Pennsylvania’s 13th annual Healthorama Health and Wellness Expo at Logan Valley Mall in August 2017. Dr. Kanouff’s lecture focused on sleep deprivation, its effects on the body and other disorders that may worsen it. Keith L. Leaphart, MBA/DO, Philadelphia, PA, received the 2018 Distinguished Performance in Management Award from Widener University’s School of Business Administration—the highest award it bestows—for his innovative work and exemplary leadership in medicine and entrepreneurship. Dr. Leaphart started two graphics businesses in addition to practicing medicine. Creative Cafe@Replica is the first cafe-design firm hybrid in the country. Wallsome is an alternative design firm specializing in creative wall graphics. Dr. Leaphart also serves as the chair of the board of the Lenfest Foundation. Crystal Ann Maksimik, DO, Orwigsburg, PA, joined PinnacleHealth CardioVascular Institute in Harrisburg as a cardiologist. She has an interest in preventative cardiology and heart disease in women. Ann Marie Stephenson, MBA/ DO, Silver Spring, MD, was named a 2017 Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Stephenson is a gastroenterologist with Capital Digestive Care in Rockville. Jordan K. Weisman, PsyD, Philadelphia, PA, joined AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware as 32
behavioral health chief medical officer. In this role, Dr. Weisman is responsible for the health plan’s behavioral health program, including clinical affairs and provider relations. Dr. Weisman also plays a key role in AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware’s integration of physical and behavioral health.
2004
Sean Paul Claeys, DO, Silver Springs, FL, was the subject of an article in the Florida Oracle titled “Fascination Leads to Medical Career” (September 18, 2017). Dr. Claeys is a hospital-based physician working primarily at Viera Hospital and Holmes Regional Medical Center. Michelle K. Dilks, DO, Greeneville, TN, opened her own practice, Greenville Integrative Medicine. Dr. Dilks’ practice offers osteopathic manipulative therapy, a lifestyle-medicine program for weight loss, specialized laboratory testing, personalized genomics and hormone testing, and it strives to help those with chronic illnesses become functionally healthier instead of covering symptoms with prescription medications. Janice C. Puccio, MS/PA, Drums, PA, joined Presbyterian Healthcare Services as a certified physician assistant.
2005
Heather L. Davis, DO, Wilmington, NC, received the 2017 T. Reginald Harris, MD, Memorial Award presented by the Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence. Dr. Davis, a family physician, was selected for her outstanding service to the southeastern North Carolina medical community, tireless advocacy for the underserved community in rural areas and her commitment to patient-centered care. Marcin A. Jankowski, Jr., DO, Chester, PA, is the chair of the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Hahnemann University Hospital. Megan L. Kolter, DO, Chester Springs, PA, joined the board of The Kolbe Fund, a non-profit that provides lodging and other needs to families who must travel to receive medical treatment for
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a sick child. Dr. Kolter is a medical director at Executive Health Resources and is an urgent care physician for Main Line Health. Jenni Elizabeth M. Petrella, DO, Hanover, MA, joined Southcoast Physicians Group and is practicing at Southcoast Health Pediatrics in Dartmouth. Kevin D. Richardson, DO, San Antonio, TX, joined Central Texas Medical Center as an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Richardson has advanced training in spine surgery.
2006
Elias E. Ayli, DO, Mountain Lakes, NJ, joined Cary Skin Center in January. Dr. Ayli is a fellowship-trained Mohs surgery and reconstructive surgeon. Natasha Benita-Nicole Brown, MS/ODL, Philadelphia, PA, is the associate director of the Office of the Master’s Programs at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Michael E. Goldberg, DO, Rockville, MD, joined CrozerKeystone Gastroenterology Associates. R. Jason Hartman, DO, Philadelphia, PA, offered advice on the dangers of intravenous vitamin therapy in an article titled “IV Vitamin Therapy: Are Vitamin Infusions the Key to Good Health?” on the blog Abbey’s Kitchen (November 7, 2017). Christopher M. Malozzi, DO, Spanish Fort, AL, presented a lecture titled “Understanding a Woman’s Heart” as part of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine’s February Med School Café. Dr. Malozzi is an assistant professor of internal medicine at the college and a cardiologist with USA Physicians Group. Megan M. Merrill, DO, Columbus, OH, has been named a 2017 Top Doctor in Columbus. She is a urologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the James Comprehensive Cancer Center. Meredith L. Perry, DO, Margate City, NJ, joined Shore Physicians Group in Somers Point as a urologist. Tiffany L. Reed, DO, Jamestown, NC, was featured in a segment on My Fox 8 titled
“Aging and the Holidays: Gift Ideas for the Elderly” (December 18, 2017), making gift suggestions for the elderly based on their health and activity levels. Dr. Reed is a geriatric specialist at Piedmont Senior Care. Paul M. Rutkowski, DO, Dickson City, PA, was honorably mentioned in the Leading Physicians of the World. Dr. Rutkowski is an internist and serves patients at Advanced Inpatient Medicine in Wilkes-Barre. Kamran Shayesteh, RES, Johnstown, PA, is the program director of general surgery at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Christopher A. Verioti, DO, Hanford, CA, is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dr. Verioti was featured in an article in the Hanford Sentinel titled “Adventist and HJUHSD Team Up” (October 20, 2017) for the work that Adventist Health Physicians Network is doing with Hanford Joint Union High School District to both screen and treat injuries in the school district’s athletes.
2007
Timothy E. Borden, DO, Esko, MN, joined the supportive and palliative care department at Essentia Health–St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Melissa A. DeWolfe, DO, Crozet, VA, joined Augusta Health as a general surgeon. She was also the subject of an article in the Daily Progress titled “Surgeon Returns to Family Roots at Augusta Health” (October 30, 2017). Joshua P. Hazelton, DO, Wenonah, NJ, is the director of trauma research at Cooper Medical Center. HaiDang Hoang, DO, Orlando, FL, joined BayCare Medical Group as a primary care physician at the Auburndale Primary Care Center. Theresa Havel Kovacs, PsyD, Wilkes-Barre, PA, led a community meditation and healing program in Kingston on October 9, 2017. Dr. Kovacs is a Shamanic healing practitioner and certified Reiki II Master. Rajen A. Mehta, DO, New Rochelle, NY, joined Westmed