A life in medicine In Memoriam: Sept. 7, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Sept. 7, 2021Tuesday 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. George G. Carothers, DO, 82 (ATSU-KCOM 1967), of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, died Aug. 9. John Steven Grigsby, DO, MS, 73 (OSU-COM 1978), of Miami, Oklahoma, died July 15. Michael P. Kuniak, DO, 68 (PCOM 1981), of Economy Borough, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 14. David M. Loss, DO, 68 (PCOM 1978), of Leola, Pennsylvania, died May 23. Michelle D. O’Meara, DO, 64 (OSU-COM 2003), of Moscow, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 12. Charles S. Resseger, DO, 76 (DMU-COM 1970), of Greenwich, Ohio, died April 3. Laura E. Smith, DO, 43 (ATSU-KCOM 2010), of Columbia, Missouri, died June 9. Arthur J. VanDerburgh, DO, 90 (ATSU-KCOM 1960), of Portland, Maine, 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 There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more. In Memoriam: October 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleHHS provides $90 million to improve health care in rural communities Next articlePhysician associate title change: AAPA CEO discusses the switch
There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more.