A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 5, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 5, 2017Wednesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Charles R. Ganzer, DO, 82 (KCU-COM 1962), of Tucson, Arizona, died Aug. 19, 2016. Visit Dr. Ganzer’s online guest book. Kenneth E. Kratzer, DO, 77 (PCOM 1971), of Fennville, Michigan, died March 18. Visit Dr. Kratzer’s online guest book. Robert Gary Maxfield, DO, 77 (ATSU-KCOM 1966), of Tucson, Arizona, died Feb. 8. Edward Gerald Nicholson Jr., DO, 85 (MWU/CCOM 1977), of Flossmoor, Illinois, died March 12. Visit Dr. Nicholson’s online guest book. Arthur Grey Wallace Sr., DO, 88 (KCU-COM 1961), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Feb. 22. More in Profession For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). Previous articleWhat docs earn: The 2017 Medscape Physician Compensation Report Next articleJay Bhatt, DO, MPH, named to National Minority Quality Forum's 40 Under 40
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).