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 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 articleThe DO Book Club, Nov. 2021: Station Eleven Next article1 week left to take advantage of OMED21 CME
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.