A life in medicine In Memoriam: Nov. 17, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Nov. 17, 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. Robert Czwalina, DO, 72 (PCOM 1978), of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, died Nov. 5. Michael S. Levy, DO, 74 (WVSOM 1979), of Las Vegas, died Aug. 23. Tom F. Russell, DO, 81 (KCU-COM 1966), of Coweta, Oklahoma, died Nov. 6. Steven M. Smith, DO, 67 (PCOM 1979), of Baltimore, Maryland, died Nov. 7. Robert S. Stark, DO, 65 (UNTHSC/TCOM 1983), of Brenham, Texas, died Oct. 31. 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 For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). Previous articleThe DO Book Club, Nov. 2021: Station Eleven Next article1 week left to take advantage of OMED21 CME
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).