A life in medicine In Memoriam: August 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Aug. 25, 2026TuesdayAugust 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. AOA Past President William G. Anderson, DO, 98 (DMU-COM 1956), of Bingham Farms, Michigan, died Aug. 16, 2026. Kenneth G. Ballard, DO, 90 (KCU-COM 1963), of Houston died July 26, 2026. Sidney M. Grobman, DO, JD, 92 (DMU-COM 1961), of Philadelphia died Aug. 16, 2026. Joel Lawrence Bez, DO, 61 (MSUCOM 1991), of Spring Lake, Michigan, died Aug. 9, 2026. Jack W. Pearl, DO, 95 (DMU-COM 1958), of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died May 15, 2026. John M. Todorczuk, DO, 74 (WVSOM 1982), of Marion, Indiana, died Aug. 18, 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 articleIs physician unionization a help or hindrance? Next articleThe DO Book Club, Aug. 2026: ‘A Month in the Country’
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).
A TRUE LEGEND. UNIQUE D.O., FIGHTER, DISTINCTIVE, DEDICATED D.O. HE HELPED SO MANY PEOPLE, D.O., PATIENTS & FRIENDS. TRIBUTE TO A GREAT MAN. RIP MY FRIEND. Aug. 30, 2026, at 4:22 pm Reply