A life in medicine In Memoriam: July 28, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. July 28, 2021Wednesday 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. Edward J.P. Ciecko, DO, 62 (PCOM 1985), of Philadelphia died July 12. Francis L. Levin, DO, 76 (PCOM 1974), of Medford, New Jersey, died July 1. Marvin Miller, DO, 86 (MWU/CCOM 1965), of Beachwood, Ohio, died June 20. Richard S. Neely, DO, 91 (KCU-COM 1960), of Davison, Michigan, died July 12. Robert Albert Sybert, DO, 91 (DMU-COM 1958), of Powell, Ohio, died July 5. 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 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 articleThe DO Book Club, July 2021: Mutual Rescue Next article'Step into the arena,' urges AOA President Joseph Giaimo, DO, during his inauguration
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