A life in medicine In Memoriam: July 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. July 29, 2026WednesdayJuly 2026 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]. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns. Martin A. Bermann, DO, 70 (DMU-COM 1986), of Farmington Hills, Michigan, died Oct. 18, 2025. Cameron D. Knackstedt, DO, 77 (KCU-COM 1975), of Hoisington, Kansas, died June 20, 2026. Jack O’Brien, DO, 36 (NYITCOM 2016), of West Hollywood, California, died June 27, 2026. Kevin M. Riccitelli, DO, MS, 76 (OU-HCOM 1981), of Norman, Oklahoma, died Feb. 21, 2026. Nicholas S. Sellas, DO, 93 (ATSU-KCOM 1961), of Clearwater, Florida, died July 13, 2026. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so online. 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 articleFirst-generation medical student forges her own path in osteopathic medicine Next articleUS Patent No. 122,075: What an improved butter churn reveals about A.T. Still, DO
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).