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 Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state. In Memoriam: June 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. 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
Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state.