A life in medicine In Memoriam: March 1, 2023 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. March 1, 2023WednesdayMarch 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. Stephanie Bryan, DO, 66 (TCOM), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Jan. 5 Ernest Davis, Jr., DO, 74 (ATSU-KCOM), of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 6. Emil Fordyce Mourier Felski, DO, (PCOM 1971) of Tierra Verde, Florida, died Jan. 19 Joseph A. Gargano, DO, 66 (DMU-COM), of Parsippany, New Jersey, died Feb. 9. Richard Herron Mercer, DO, 93 (ATSU-KCOM 1955), of Kirksville, Missouri, died Feb. 6. Vernon F. O’Dell Jr., DO, 94 (KCU-COM), of Grand Junction, Colorado, died Feb. 15. Justin Ignatius Porto, DO, 52, of Cairo, New York, died Oct. 25, 2022. Daher Boutros Rahi, DO, 92 (DMU-COM), of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, died Jan. 31. 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 AOA mourns passing of Civil Rights Movement leader and influential physician William G. Anderson, DO “Our profession is so very proud of Dr. Anderson and all that he accomplished in his incredible life, from spearheading the Albany Movement during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming an accomplished and respected surgeon,” said AOA President Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI. Past Physician to the US President will be NBOME’s next president and CEO Kevin O’Connor, DO, who served as Physician to the President for former President Joe Biden, brings three decades of leadership experience in many high-profile settings to the role. Previous articleAOCA accepting award nominations, SHSU COM lands first residency program Next articleBreaking DOwn barriers through advocacy
AOA mourns passing of Civil Rights Movement leader and influential physician William G. Anderson, DO “Our profession is so very proud of Dr. Anderson and all that he accomplished in his incredible life, from spearheading the Albany Movement during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming an accomplished and respected surgeon,” said AOA President Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI.
Past Physician to the US President will be NBOME’s next president and CEO Kevin O’Connor, DO, who served as Physician to the President for former President Joe Biden, brings three decades of leadership experience in many high-profile settings to the role.