A life in medicine In Memoriam: July 10, 2019 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. July 10, 2019Wednesday 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. Emmanuel S. Bansa, DO, 78 (MWU/CCOM 1974), of Flossmoor, Illinois, died March 3. Robert G. Bebout, DO, 69 (KCU-COM 1977), of Bixby, Oklahoma, died June 24. Visit Dr. Bebout’s online guest book. Leonard H. Finkelstein, DO, 85 (PCOM 1959), of Ventnor City, New Jersey, died June 25. Robert H. Manoogian, DO, 74 (MWU/CCOM 1978), of Orland Park, Illinois, died June 1. Visit Dr. Manoogian’s online guest book. Terrance P. McDermott, DO, 61 (OSU-COM 1987), of Oklahoma City, died June 21. Visit Dr. McDermott’s online guest book. Michael McKenzie, DO, 73 (MWU/CCOM 1971), of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, died July 1. Visit Dr. McKenzie’s online guest book. John F. Quigley Jr., DO, 83 (PCOM 1962), of Ambler, Pennsylvania, died June 19. Visit Dr. Quigley’s online guest book. Joseph H. Ridgik, DO, 87 (PCOM 1960), of Kemah, Texas, died June 26. Visit Dr. Ridgik’s online guest book. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so here. More in Profession AOA statement on CDC website changes regarding autism and vaccines “The medical community has thoroughly examined this question for more than two decades, and the evidence has been unequivocal: vaccines are not linked to autism,” said AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN. Podcast, leadership program and advocacy awards spotlight osteopathic excellence Read about an appearance by Daniel J. Waters, DO, on the DO or Do Not podcast; the launch of OCOM’s LEAD+ Program; and the AOA’s 2026 Advocacy Awards, which honor outstanding contributions to the osteopathic profession. Previous articleWhat doctors should know about online reviews Next articleWhen pain management goes right
AOA statement on CDC website changes regarding autism and vaccines “The medical community has thoroughly examined this question for more than two decades, and the evidence has been unequivocal: vaccines are not linked to autism,” said AOA President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN.
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