A life in medicine In Memoriam: Nov. 1, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Nov. 1, 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. Arthur Lloyd Feldman, DO, 95 (PCOM 1951), of Pompano Beach, Florida, died Sept. 25. Visit Dr. Feldman’s online guest book. Robert E. Kappler, DO, 83 (MWU/CCOM 1958), of River Grove, Illinois, died Oct. 18. Leland “Lee” Earl Lane, DO, 90 (DMU-COM 1959), of Vancouver, Washington, died Sept. 5. Visit Dr. Lane’s online guest book. Gerald R. Safier, DO, 85 (DMU-COM 1969), of Hollywood, Florida, died Oct. 9. Visit Dr. Safier’s online guest book. James E. Xanthopoulos, DO, 91 (PCOM 1957), of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, died Oct. 22. Visit Dr. Xanthopoulos’ online guest book. More in Profession In Memoriam: April 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. A 1.5-inch piece of osteopathic history: Revisiting the 1972 USPS osteopathic medicine stamp In 1972, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring osteopathic medicine in celebration of the AOA’s 75th anniversary, recognizing the profession’s growing contributions to American health care. Previous articleStudy finds group exercise reduces stress more than solo workouts do Next articleDO student unofficially breaks the world hand walking record
A 1.5-inch piece of osteopathic history: Revisiting the 1972 USPS osteopathic medicine stamp In 1972, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring osteopathic medicine in celebration of the AOA’s 75th anniversary, recognizing the profession’s growing contributions to American health care.