A life in medicine In Memoriam: Feb. 1, 2023 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Feb. 1, 2023WednesdayFebruary 2023 issue 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. James A. Coder, DO, 80 (ATSU-KCOM 1968), of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, died Jan. 1. Pedro A. Espat, DO, 68 (MSUCOM 1983), of Sebastian, Florida, died Jan. 2. Dean M. Godfrey, DO, 51 (LECOM 2000), of Blackwood, New Jersey, died Jan. 7. Dennis C. Graham, DO, 75 (PCOM 1973), of Pilesgrove, New Jersey, died Dec. 29, 2022. John D. Hines, DO, MBA, 64 (DMU-COM 1989), of West Des Moines, Iowa, died Dec. 27, 2022. Craig E. Hoffbauer, DO, BS, 79 (DMU-COM 1971), of Cottonwood, Arizona, died Dec. 8, 2022. Joseph V. Koehler, DO, 88 (PCOM 1960), of Norristown, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 17, 2022. Gregory J. McGinley, DO, 72 (PCOM 1976), of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 12. A. T. Mendicino, DO, 93 (ATSU-KCOM 1959), of San Antonio died Jan. 6. Bolek Payan, DO, 32 (MWU/CCOM 2017), of Jackson, Michigan, died Dec. 27, 2022. Robert J. Smick, DO, 96 (DMU-COM 1956), of Paddock Lake, Wisconsin, died Dec. 18, 2022. Jerry W. Smith, DO, 90 (ATSU-KCOM 1959), of Houston died Dec. 9, 2022. Google The DO Jerry A. Smith, DO, 82 (OSU-COM 1982), of Poncha Springs, Colorado, died Dec. 9, 2022. Laura Tinning, DO, 48 (ATSU-KCOM 2000), of Lansing, Michigan, died Jan. 8. Paul M. Williams, DO, 83 (ATSU-KCOM 1964), of Brookfield, Missouri, died Jan. 2. John R. Wolfe, DO, 78 (KCU-COM 1971), of Byron Center, Michigan, died Dec. 22, 2022. 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 articleDO Day 2023 offers virtual and in-person opportunities, alongside NOM week Next articleYour guide to navigating the military match
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).