A life in medicine In Memoriam: Jan. 5, 2022 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 5, 2022Wednesday 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 W. Brochu, DO, 83 (MWU/CCOM 1967), of Westerly, Rhode Island, died Dec. 23, 2021. Kevin P. Donaghey, DO, 71 (MSUCOM 1983), of Fredericksburg, Virginia, died Nov. 23, 2021. Lt. Col. Jonathan W. Hackenyos, DO, 50 (PCOM 1999), of Tempe, Arizona, died Dec. 13, 2021. John B. Hirt, DO, 64 (KCU-COM 1983), of Winter Park, Florida, died Oct. 30, 2021. Gary E. Krisher, DO, 61 (OU-HCOM 2000), of Athens, Ohio, died Dec. 19, 2021. Phillip P. Saperstein, DO, 94 (KCU-COM 1953), of Fort Worth, Texas, died Dec. 17, 2021. Thomas H. Wentzien, DO, 56 (WesternU/COMP 1992), of Los Gatos, California, died Nov. 15, 2021. 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 articleMed school applications fall from last year’s highs back to pre-pandemic levels Next articleThe DO 2021 recap
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).