A life in medicine In Memoriam: June 26, 2018 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. June 26, 2018Tuesday 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. Luz Alex Candelaria, DO, 84 (KCU-COM 1964), of El Paso, Texas, died June 14. Visit Dr. Candelaria’s online guest book. Neil Capretto, DO, 62 (PCOM 1981), of Beaver, Pennsylvania, died June 9. Visit Dr. Capretto’s online guest book. Graham Howard Chesnut, DO, 92 (ATSU-KCOM 1959), of Spearfish, South Dakota, died June 6. Jonathan R. Foelber, DO, 40 (MWU/CCOM 2011), of Valparaiso, Indiana, died May 27. Visit Dr. Foelber’s online guest book. James Michael Owens, DO, 66 (UNECOM 1987), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died June 4. Visit Dr. Owens’ online guest book. Thomas F. Sheffer, DO, 92 (ATSU-KCOM 1951), of Atlanta, Georgia, died June 14. Visit Dr. Sheffer’s online guest book. More in Profession Championing the profession: Meet the AOA’s 2026 HOD award winners Get to know this year’s House of Delegates awardees and see how their visionary leadership, dedicated advocacy and groundbreaking innovation are driving the profession forward. How this first-generation DO found his purpose through osteopathic medicine Alexander King, DO, shares how discovering osteopathic medicine revealed a philosophy that united his artistic talents with a whole-person approach to patient care. Previous article9 tips for better sleep during residency Next articleAdvocacy in action: SOMA president talks about what med students want
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How this first-generation DO found his purpose through osteopathic medicine Alexander King, DO, shares how discovering osteopathic medicine revealed a philosophy that united his artistic talents with a whole-person approach to patient care.