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 In Memoriam: October 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Applications now open for the AOA’s 2027 Leadership Academy The AOA’s Leadership Academy helps build future DO leaders for roles within the AOA, the osteopathic medical profession and beyond. Previous articleIs physician unionization a help or hindrance? Next articleThe DO Book Club, Aug. 2026: ‘A Month in the Country’
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