A life in medicine In Memoriam: July 10, 2018 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. July 10, 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. Donald G. Burns, DO, 88 (ATSU-KCOM 1955), of Middletown, Ohio, died June 28. Visit Dr. Burns’ online guest book. Keith A. Buzzell, DO, 85 (PCOM 1960), of Bridgton, Maine, died June 12. Visit Dr. Buzzell’s online guest book. Paul R. Gutheil, DO, 78 (ATSU-KCOM 1966), of Columbus, Ohio, died June 23. Visit Dr. Gutheil’s online guest book. Anastasiya Savitskaya, DO, 33 (NSU-COM 2018), of Plantation, Florida, died June 28. Alice Kathleen Shanaver, DO, 75 (MSUCOM 1980), of Flat Rock, Michigan, died March 15. Deidre Day Sieck, DO, 43 (PCOM 2003), of Belmar, New Jersey, died June 27. More in Profession Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. Previous article5 myths about whole-food plant-based diets debunked Next article#MeToo in medicine: Docs who are sexually harassed struggle to report behavior, survey suggests
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