A life in medicine In Memoriam: Nov. 1, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Nov. 1, 2017Wednesday 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. Arthur Lloyd Feldman, DO, 95 (PCOM 1951), of Pompano Beach, Florida, died Sept. 25. Visit Dr. Feldman’s online guest book. Robert E. Kappler, DO, 83 (MWU/CCOM 1958), of River Grove, Illinois, died Oct. 18. Leland “Lee” Earl Lane, DO, 90 (DMU-COM 1959), of Vancouver, Washington, died Sept. 5. Visit Dr. Lane’s online guest book. Gerald R. Safier, DO, 85 (DMU-COM 1969), of Hollywood, Florida, died Oct. 9. Visit Dr. Safier’s online guest book. James E. Xanthopoulos, DO, 91 (PCOM 1957), of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, died Oct. 22. Visit Dr. Xanthopoulos’ online guest book. More in Profession Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. Previous articleStudy finds group exercise reduces stress more than solo workouts do Next articleDO student unofficially breaks the world hand walking record
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