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
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