Milestones

1990s

Kristina Heer Deeter, M.D. ’98, and Matthew Deeter, M.D. ’98, were married June 7, 1998. Matt’s residency is in general surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center; Kris’s is in pediatrics at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

Jeffrey H. Hsu, M.D. ’97, is a second-year general surgery resident at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Woburn, Mass.

Eric Hsu, M.D. ’97, is happily engaged to Ruth Kim, M.D. and is busy with but enjoying his anesthesiology residency at the University of California at San Francisco.

Mordecai (Mordi) Potash, M.D. ’97, and Michelle Potash are doing well in New Orleans. He is in his second year of a psychiatry residency at Tulane University. Michelle is clinical director of Bridge House, an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility. "Friends in town for vacation or conference, please call us at 504-861-8452."

David Paradis, M.D. ’96, is a third-year resident in emergency medicine at University of Southern California. He was married in April 1998; the wedding party included Mark Schafer, M.D. ’96.

Adam Weissman, M.D. ’96, will finish his emergency medicine residency at the University of Connecticut in Hartford on June 2.

Johan K. Ahn, M.D. ’95, is in his third year of radiology residency at Tripler Hospital in Hawaii. "Life is good."

Damanjeet Chaubey, M.D., M.P.H. ’95, joined Ridgefield Primary Care, an affiliate of Danbury (Conn.) Hospital in September 1998.

Joseph R. Check, M.D. ’95 is currently chief resident in the department of psychiatry at Yale University, working at Yale University Hospital’s emergency room, and doing research at the post traumatic stress disorder firm at the West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital. He contributed to Peterson’s "Insider’s Guide to Medical Schools," due out this summer. His paper, "Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy: An Atypical Form of Child Abuse," appeared in the journal of Practicing Psychology and Behavioral Health in November 1998.

William G. Cihak II, M.D. ’95, has joined Dr. Richard C. Kahrimanis in the practice of internal medicine in Guilford, Conn. Dr. Cihak treats a variety of adult health problems and is a member of the medical staff at Middlesex Hospital.

William M. DeMarchi, M.D. ’95, has a private practice in internal medicine in Coral Springs and Parkland, Fla.

Maja Lundborg-Gray, M.D. ’95, recently moved to Watertown, N.Y., to practice at Samaritan Medical Center’s emergency department, which sees approximately 33,000 patients. Her husband, Dan Gray, M.D. ’91, is also practicing—radiology—at Samaritan.

Richard J. King, M.D. ’95, is continuing his military tour as the only U.S. medical officer within Allied Command Europe assigned to Headquarters, Allied Forces Central Europe in the triborder area of the Netherlands near Maastricht. He designed and built the only U.S. military medical facility in the Netherlands. "Fascinating experience working with Allied physicians and patients from many European countries."

Michael J. Medvecky, M.D. ’95, married Pamela Sue Weiers October 17, 1998, in Manhattan. Dr. Medvecky is a fourth-year resident in orthopaedic surgery at NYU Medical Center and the Hospital for Joint Diseases.

Thomas G. Oliver, M.D. ’95, recently completed his internal medicine residency at Brooke Army Medical Center and is an endocrine fellow at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. "Still married to the love of my life, Debra, and we have one child, Caitlin, who is now 6 and in the first grade. Life is very nice. Wish all of my classmates well. Most of them anyway."

Brian L. Reemsten, M.D. ’95, married Noel Christine Brachman in October, 1998, in New Hope, Pa. Dr. Reemsten is a surgical resident at UCLA Medical Center.

Michaela E. Rennich, M.D. ’95, a board-certified family practitioner, has joined the medical staff of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and the office of Primary Care Associates in Charlotte, N.C.

John A. Eppolito, Jr., M.D. ’94, has been certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice. He is affiliated with the emergency department at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, N.H.

Philip G. Hirshman, M.D. ’94, married another ob/gyn, Jennifer Sherwood, in November, 1997. He is a staff attending at Darnall Army Community Hospital at Fort Hood, Tex., and a captain in the Medical Corps. His wife is in her first year of a four-year fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Texas-Southwestern in Dallas. "We are slowly making the transition to living away from the East coast. We encourage NYMC grads in the Dallas or Killeen area to give us a ring."

James Januzzi, Jr., M.D. ’94, and his wife, Roberta, announced the birth of their daughter, Caterina Maria, on December 15, 1997. He is a second-year cardiology fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and was recently awarded the Roman DeSanctis Clinical Scholar Award. He recently published a book chapter and two journal articles on vascular disease.

Michael A. Sanford, M.D. ’94, and his wife, Lori, recently had a baby girl, Abigail.

Jessica Sangurima, M.D. ’94, is a medicine-pediatrics attending at Metropolitan Hospital Center.  She is glad to be back in New York City and NYMC after her residency in Springfield, Mass.

Lisabeth C. Shlansky, M.D. ’94, has joined the medical practice of Candlewood OB/GYN Associates in Danbury, Conn.

Griffeth (Griff) Tully, M.D. ’94, and his wife, Keri, are living in Sacramento, Calif., and have an 18-month-old son, William.

Steven A. Urban, M.D. ’94, finished residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Sinai-Johns Hopkins in Baltimore in July 1998 and was chief resident his last year. He is currently an NIH geriatric research fellow at the University of Maryland’s Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and the Pepper Center for Geriatric Research studying the effects of aerobic exercise post-stroke. His wife, Kathy, is teaching children’s voice at a private school in Washington, D.C.

John Winkelman, M.D. ’94, is married and blessed with four wonderful children and a solo pediatric practice in San Pedro, Calif.

Mario Amleto, M.D. ’93, is joining a family practice group in Higganum, Conn. He and his wife had their second child in December 1998. "Our family is enjoying living in our new home in Middletown, Conn."

Sholey Argani, M.D. ’93, has received an American Heart Association (Massachusetts affiliate) fellowship for research as she continues her renal fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her essay, "From Transplant Clinic," will appear in the Winter 1999 issue of The Pharos.

Roger Fazio, M.D. ’93, just passed his pediatric certifying board exam and is practicing general pediatrics at the Naval Hospital, U.S. Navy Base at Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico.

Leslie R. Halpern, M.D. ’93, has joined the medical staff at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tenn. She specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Shevann M. Doyle, M.D. ’92, began private practice in August 1998 at Westchester Orthopaedic Associates, P.C. in White Plains, N.Y., after completing a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at A.I. duPont Institute in Wilmington, Del. Her son, Thomas Jr. (aka Tucker), was born July 3, 1998.

John P. Fezza, M.D. ’92, an oculoplastic and laser surgeon, has joined the medical staff at Center for Sight in Venice, Fla. Dr. Fezza specializes in cosmetic surgery, using lasers for skin rejuvenation and resurfacing.

Frank Gaffney, M.D. ’92, has joined the Division of Community Internal Medicine, Inpatient Medicine, at Scott & White in Temple, Tex. Dr. Gaffney is board-certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians.

Stephanie Peduto, M.D. ’92, is currently working in private practice as a pediatrician in Rhode Island. She and her husband, John, expected their first child in April.

Jay Pennock, M.D. ’92, bought a house in "Surf City," Santa Cruz, and took an ER group independent in Salinas, Calif.

Dion J. Arthur, M.D. ’91, marked his first year in private practice

Laurence Haring, M.D. ’91, celebrated the first birthday of his daughter, Sophia Rose, on August 19, 1998.

Gail Clifford Mullen, M.D. ’91, is a diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine; chairman, department of medicine, Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mount Vernon, Ill., chairman, Institution Review Board of Good Samaritan; assistant clinical professor of the St. Louis University School of Medicine and the proud mother of 3-year-old Jacqueline. She just completed her first year of law school at Saratoga University in San Jose, Calif., and reports she is thriving in private practice with no HMO.

Richard C. Kaiser, M.D. ’91, and Elizabeth M. Peters-Kaiser, M.D. ’91, are practicing in Massachusetts. Richard is a medical psychiatrist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and Elizabeth is a radiologist at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Both have been affiliated with Harvard Medical School since their residency training. They have two children, ages 2 and 4.

Roman Bilynsky, M.D. ’90, writes: "Still serving in Germany until the summer of 1999 and then to ??? in America."

David S. Buyer, M.D. ’90, has joined Dr. Richard Scarpa at Schmidt-Fletcher Medical Associates in Newton, N.J. Dr. Buyer’s cardiology practice includes interventional cardiology.

Rich Covin, M.D. ’90, became a fellow of the American College of Surgeons last December. He practices ophthalmology and laser vision correction at Stephenville Medical and Surgeon Clinic in Stephenville, Tex.

Mara J. Daidone, M.D. ’90, completed her residency in otolaryngology in 1996 and is currently fulfilling her final year of a military obligation at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.

Steven A. Josephson, M.D. ’90, and his wife, Jill P. Josephsen, M.D., are relocating to Charlotte, N.C., where they are both starting new practices. He will practice gastroenterology with Mecklenburg Medical Group, and was elected a fellow in the American College of Physicians in August 1998.

Michael Marchetti, M.D. ’90, an ER physician at Bayshore Hospital in Homdel, N.J., was recently elected associate medical director of Monmouth/Ocean Emergency Services.

David P. Sims, M.D. ’90, has joined the cardiac team at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge, Fla., the surgical component of the Wuesthoff Cardiac Institute. Dr. Sims specializes in cardiothoracic surgery.

Joanne P. Starr, M.D. ’90, completed a cardiothoracic fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City in July 1998. She is presently finishing a pediatric cardiac surgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Wash.

1980s

Scott A. Berlin, M.D. ’89, has joined the Pain Diagnosis and Treatment Center at the Medical Center of Mesquite in Mesquite, Tex.

Eugene Conrad, Ph.D., M.P.H.-General Public Health ’89, has been serving as interim health director for Stamford, Conn., while the city searches for a permanent director. Dr. Conrad, who lives in Stamford, runs an Internet medical publishing business and was not vying for the permanent post.

Brendan E. Conroy, M.D. ’89, has been a board certified psychiatrist for several years. Hired by the National Rehabilitation Hospital in 1994, he was selected to be medical director of the NRH Stroke Recovery Program in January 1998. He has two "healthy, wonderful" children: Aidan, 5, and Deirdre, 1.

Donna M. Gallagher, M.D. ’89, is director of women’s imaging at Cape Cod Radiology Associates and Women’s Imaging Center. "Looking forward to the 1999 reunion—hopefully I can make it."

Jon F. Scheiber, M.D. ’89, has joined Cardiology Associates of Schenectady (N.Y.) P.C., a 17-physician group established in 1990 that specializes in all aspects of cardiac care for Montgomery and Fulton counties. Dr. Scheiber is finishing a cardiology fellowship at Penn State Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa.

Fredric M. Steinberg, M.D. ’89, practiced general medicine in Atlanta and completed an MBA in 1995. He has been writing articles defending science in the lay press, which earned him election as a director of the American Council of Science and Health in New York City. "After meeting a wonderful Irish cardiologist, I returned to training in internal medicine. After completing 12 months of training in Atlanta, I left for the United Kingdom, where she practices." They were married in October in Ireland and plan to settle in the UK, where he will complete his training.

Richard Bodony, M.D. ’88, is living in Marin County, Calif., with his wife, Michelle Perro, M.D. (former NYMC attending at Metropolitan Hospital Pediatric ER), with their two children, Jesse and Anjali. "I’m successfully ‘malpracticing’ nighttime ER shifts in Berkely and Marin counties."

Robert Goodman, M.S., ’83 Ph.D. ’88, a statistical analyst, ran on the Libertarian ticket for New York State comptroller last fall as a watchdog for taxpayer abuse.

Eric Schultheis, M.D. ’88, and his wife welcomed a son, Brian Jeremy, on May 25, 1998.

Thomas Young, M.D. ’88, is cardiac catheterization lab director at Naval Medical Center in San Diego and has two children: Elizabeth, 5, and Katie, 2.

William J. Greenberg, M.D. ’87, and his wife, Dr. Hilary Gleekman-Greenberg welcomed their second son, David Koss, on November 3, 1998. David joins his big brother Robert, who turned 2 in January.

William J. Kaiser, M.D. ’87, writes: "Willy (William J. IV) had his first birthday; Shannon is doing well—she is a lieutenant in the Public Health Service serving as a dentist."

Joseph P. Rafferty, Jr., M.D. ’87, and his wife Kathe announced the birth of their son Patrick, who joins siblings Kaylene and Luke at their new home in Kingston, Mass.

Anthony Reino, M.D. ’87, recently opened two offices—one in New Rochelle, N.Y., at 175 Memorial Highway, the other in Manhattan at 96th and Park Avenue. He maintains an academic affiliation with the Mount Sinai Medical Center and specializes in facial, plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as general otolaryngology. "Stop in!"

Betty Landis Abrandt, M.P.H., P.T. ’86, has been appointed administrative director of physical medicine and rehabilitative services for Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortland Manor, N.Y. In addition to her administrative duties at the hospital, Ms. Abrandt is responsible for its outpatient physical therapy departments in Yorktown, Cold Spring, Croton and Premier Athletic Club in Montrose, supervising a staff of 25 therapists. She also oversees The Hudson Valley Sports Institute, which provides athletic training support to area high schools, and is a member of the board of directors of We Will Ride, a therapeutic riding program for developmentally delayed children.

Peter E. Bentivegna, M.D. ’85 (son of Saverio Bentivegna, M.D., ’50, senior associate dean, Fifth Pathway Program) writes: "Stripers are biting on the Cape! Laurie, Matty, Devon and Morgan all say Hi!"

Douglas M. Berger, M.D. ’85, Ph.D., invites friends to contact him in Tokyo via his home e-mail address, berger@crisscross.com or his website, www.crisscross.com/users/berger/.

Arnold P. Good, M.D. ’85, is practicing interventional cardiology in Columbus, Ohio. He and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Alex and Hanna.

Leonard D. Grossman, M.D. ’85, gave a free skin care and beauty seminar in Great Neck, N.Y., last fall. Dr. Grossman, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who practices in Great Neck and Manhattan, is considered a pioneer in ultrasonic liposuction and endoscopic breast surgery and was cited as one of New York’s best plastic surgeons in the Castle and Connolly Guide.

Jonathan S. Jahr, M.D. ’85, and his wife, Jamielynn Hanam-Jahr, M.D. announced the birth of their daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Jahr, on June 3, 1998.

Tom Pacicco, M.D. ’85, is working as a gastroenterologist at Charlotte Medical Clinic in Charlotte, N.C. Elaine Pacicco, M.D. ’85 is a pediatrician at Arboretum Pediatrics in Charlotte. They have three children: Thomas, 11; Michael, 8; and Elise, 7. "We are coaching the kids in sports and our daughter in dance and having so much fun!"

Alan J. Simons, M.D. ’85, is a full-time interventional cardiologist at SJH Cardiac Catheterization Associates in Syracuse, N.Y., and a fellow in the ACP, ACC and SCA&I. He and his wife, Deborah, have three children and live in Fayetteville, N.Y.

Kevin C. Delahanty, M.D. ’84, remained in close contact with Mario Tagliagame, M.D. ’84 throughout 1997-1998, despite having to withdraw from the 1998 Newport Extreme Volleyball tournament. This was precipitated by the involvement of fellow classmate Mark Cerbone, M.D. ’84, with the PBS television show "This Old House."

Daniel Peters, M.D. ’84, a general surgeon with offices in Carmel and Mount Kisco, has joined the staff of Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco, N.Y.

Matthew R. Smolin, M.D. ’84, was married October 25, 1997 to Sandra Caye Sanders and they are expecting a baby boy in May. An interventional cardiologist, Dr. Smolin was recently elected president of The Medical Specialty Clinic in Jackson, Tenn., and is chairman of cardiovascular disease service at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

John M. Cosgrove, M.D. ’83, was appointed associate chief of surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Forest Hills, N.Y., in addition to his position as director of laparoscopy/minimally invasive surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park. Dr. Cosgrove plans to recruit top surgeons and expand ambulatory surgery at the hospital.

Susan Mandell, M.D. ’83, spoke recently at the Central Maine Medical Center Women’s Health Forum on current practices in the care of breast cancer. Dr. Mandell is a specialist in radiation oncolo-gy at Central Maine Medical Center’s Cynthia A. Rydholm Cancer Treatment Center.

Alfred (Al) L. McKee, Jr., M.D. ’82, writes that his practice has evolved to focus on palliative medicine, treating patients with advanced cancer and aggressively managing patients with chronic non-cancer pain at Pain Management Center in Springfield, Mass.

Vincent Panella, M.D. ’82, is practicing gastroenterology in Bergen and Hudson counties, N.J., in a three-man group and lives in Norwood with Donalynn, his wife of eight years (an RN he met at Englewood Hospital). Their son, Michael (5 and going on 35), has started kindergarten. "Would love to correspond with any of my buddies from NYMC via email: vpanella@cybernex.net."

Richard M. Saunders, M.D. ’82, recently joined the Clinical Care Associates of the University of Pennsylvania Health Services. He still practices pulmonary, internal medicine and critical care medicine in Pottstown and Phoenixville, Pa., and has been living with his wife, Eileen, for the past 11 years after completing his residency at Danbury Hospital and his pulmonary fellowship at NYMC. They have two children: Matthew, 13, and Steven, 8.

Brian K. Solow, M.D. ’82, continues to practice family medicine in southern California and is teaching at University of California at Irvine School of Medicine and doing consultant work on various aspects of managed care. His family—wife Sharon, and children, Kaleigh, 10 and Bartt, 6, are doing well.

Robert P. Driscoll, M.D. ’81, is a general and vascular surgeon in private practice, a trauma instructor at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a member of the American College of Surgeons State Committee on Trauma (Massachusetts). He and his wife, Cynthia, have four children: Bobby, 11; Austin, 9; Lucy, 7; and Liam, 4. "I’m in touch with Robert Troisano, M.D. ’82, always to discuss Notre Dame vs USC football."

After years of being a salaried doctor for a staff model HMO and then its successor multispecialty group, Barbara Mackintosh, M.D. ’81, will be entering private practice in internal medicine with her husband in Trumbull, Conn. "My son is almost 6, just started first grade and is a great joy."

William C. Reha, M.D. ’81, is a urologist in private practice in Woodbridge, Va. He and his wife, Lynda, have two children: David, 7 and Christine, 6. Old friends can e-mail him at wcreha@erols.com.

Daniel J. Weinberg, M.D. ’81, has joined the vascular surgery section at Hitchcock Clinic in Keene, N.H.

Linda Wyse, M.D. ’81, an ob/gyn and practitioner of maternal-fetal medicine with an office in Yorktown Heights, has joined the staff of Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Peekskill, N.Y.

Philip Butler, M.D. ’80, is "looking forward to seeing all of you for our 20th in 2000."

Rosemarie C. Newman, M.D. ’80, resigned July 1998 from her position as assistant professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and physician in charge of medical student education at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City (where she received the CREOG Excellence in Teaching and Teacher of the Year award). She was married October 10, 1998, and is practicing ob/gyn in Raleigh, N.C., where she resides with her husband and four sons.

Lidia Pousada, M.D. ’80, chief of geriatrics at Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester in new Rochelle, N.Y., has launched two new programs for Westchester County senior citizens: The Incontinence Diagnosis and Treatment Center and the Osteoporsis and Nutrition Center. Dr. Pousada resides in Pelham Manor, N.Y., with her husband, Jim Kreindler, and their five daughters.

Richard Rohr, M.D. ’80, was named acting health director of the city of Milford, Conn., until a permanent director is chosen. He is assistant director of the intensive care unit at Milford Hospital.

1970s

Robert Barish, M.D. ’79, was promoted to associate dean for clinical affairs at the University of Maryland School of Medicine July 1, 1998.

Regina M. Vaccaro, M.D. ’79, was married October 11, 1998 to John Arthur Wendell, B.S.M.E. (NDE-Engineer) vice chairman, northeastern N.Y./N.J. chapter, American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) and president of Toxic Advisor. Dr. Vaccaro, a radiologist, presented a paper with her husband on safety precautions in nondestructive engineering at an ASNT conference in Orlando, Fla., in March.

Stephen Hoverman, M.D. ’78, has been appointed medical director for St. Anthony Community Hospital in Orange County, N.Y. Dr. Hoverman specializes in internal, geriatric and critical care medicine and is a partner in Fiore and Hoverman in Warwick, N.Y. He has been a member of the hospital’s staff since 1981.

Chuck Lanzieri, M.D. ’78, was promoted to professor of radiology at Case Western Reserve University in July 1998. He is currently director of the residency training program in diagnostic radiology and section head of neuroradiology. About two years ago he finally lost his "golf virginity" and now plays two times a week.

John T. Repke, M.D. ’78, was elected an alumni member to NYMC’s Iota chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha. He resides in Omaha with his wife, Jaque.

Douglas A. Byrnes, M.D. ’77, is a cardiovascular disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Huntington, N.Y., and serves on the faculty of SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine, CVD, critical care and critical care medicine. His son, Luke, is a freshman medical student at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Paul K. Ho, M.D. ’77, has practiced hand and orthopaedic surgery in Indianapolis, Ind., the hometown of his wife, Susan, since 1995. He recently founded the Sports, Hand and Orthopaedics Institute.

Larry J. Bernstein, M.D. ’76, is medical director of a new state-of-the-art MRI facility, Community Radiology in Germantown, Md.

Robert Stern, M.D. ’76, and his wife, Anita, are doing well in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. He is director of ob/gyn at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. "Karyn is now a second-year dental student at Tufts School of Dental Medicine; Jodi is pre-law at University of Rhode Island and Josh is pre-med at Brown University."

J. Craig Stevens, M.D. ’76, began a private practice in general medicine in Clark Fork, Idaho, last year, becoming the only doctor for 37 miles. Born in New York City, Stevens and his wife, Luciann, moved to Idaho early last year after deciding to leave the urban way of life.

Graham F. Whitfield, M.D., Ph.D. ’76, has been appointed clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Catherine L. Dunn, M.D. ’75, had a wonderful two-month mini-sabbatical in Europe and is now back at work at a community mental health center in Seattle. She hopes to see all her med school roomates at their 25th reunion in 2000.

Edward G. Halstead, M.D. ’75, and his wife, Pam, of Woodbridge, Conn., are very pleased to report that their eldest daughter, Jennifer Jean Halstead, began medical school at NYMC last fall.

Steven E. Hyler, M.D., ’75, recently assumed the position of director, psychiatric adult outpatient department of St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital Center. He continues on the staff of the New York State Psychiatric Institute and the faculty of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Richard S. Kops, M.D., ’74, writes: "I’m still turned on and busy at the practice of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Mt. Diablo Medical Center in Concord, Calif. I still have some time to be on the volunteer faculty at the county hospital, to stay active in the local Rotary, and this year to serve as president of the American Lung Association of Contra Costa-Solano Counties. My wife, Alice, a teacher for 18 years, is now working in her second career as a family law attorney in Pleasanton, Calif. Our son, Greg, is very happy as a sophomore at Cornell and our daughter, Andrea, is a senior at the College Preparatory School in Oakland. We especially enjoy hearing from classmates. It’s been some time since I ran into Rusty Kellogg, M.D. ’74, in New York and Barbara (Rever) Ginsburg, M.D. ’74, in Monterey."

Steven Weinstock, M.D. ’74, is practicing gasteroenterology in Torrance, Calif., and celebrated his 28th wedding anniversary in August. His oldest son, Amiel, was married in June 1998; his middle daughter, Sarah, was married in December 1998, and his youngest daughter, Georgette, is attending the University of Michigan. "Still friendly with Bob Schwartz, M.D. ’74."

Thomas J. Flanner, M.D. ’73, was appointed vice president-medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Central New York, which he joined last year as medical director. He will oversee medical quality, pharmacy benefits management, health education, and utilization of management.

James M. Maisel, M.D. ’73, is enjoying his retina practice in Hicksville and Hauppauge, Long Island, while pursuing medical informatics interests. As founder and CEO of ZyDoc Technologies, he has successfully launched a speech recognition product. He is also chairman of HOST, a nonprofit group that promotes the development of information technology to improve health care.

Arthur Kaye, M.D. ’72, was appointed assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at New York Medical College on January 1, 1998.

Harvey Simon, M.D. ’72, will be graduating with a J.D. degree in May 1999 and plans to develop a legal practice focusing on medical-legal issues.

David H. Young, M.D. ’72, reports his wife, America, is an oncology nurse; his daughter, Danielle, is a pre-med student at Creighton University; son Dan is a junior in high school, and son David is the only surgeon in O’Neill, Neb., and loving it.

Harvey W. Aiges, M.D. ’71, has two new positions: chairman, graduate medical education, North Shore Health System, Manhasset, N.Y., and secretary/treasurer, Association of Pediatric Program Directors.

Edward J. Goldstein, M.D. ’71, is chairman, department of radiology, Bayhealth Medical Center/Milford Memorial Hospital, in Milford, Del.

Michael Bonder, M.D. ’70, is clinical associate professor of ob/gyn at the Chattanooga unit of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and president, chairman and CEO of a 35-physician primary care group composed of internists, pediatricians, family medicine practitioners and ob/gyns in Chattanooga in addition to his active ob/gyn practice.

Joel I. Brenner, M.D. ’70, after 21 years at the University of Maryland Hospital, will join three of his Maryland colleagues to become co-director of pediatric cardiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Brenner spent the last 15 years at Maryland as director of the division of pediatric cardiology and professor of pediatrics.

Thomas B. Graboys, M.D. ’70, of Brookline, Mass., reports great sadness in his life with the death of his wife Caroline. "We were married between my second and third year at the College—nearly 30 years—and I am bereft without her."

John T. Mazzeo, M.D. ’70, a general surgeon with a subspecialty in diseases of the breast, spoke on breast cancer awareness last fall at the Vicksburg (Miss.) Business and Professional Women’s Club. Dr. Mazzeo is affiliated with River Region Medical Corp.

1960s

Michael Bernstein, M.D. ’69, and his partners in the Olympic Orthopaedic Group have opened a new office in Mount Kisco, N.Y. (in addition to their first office in Carmel near Putnam Hospital), and he has joined the medical staff of Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco. Dr. Bernstein specializes in women’s sports medicine.

Nancy D. Baker, M.D. ’67, is practicing musculo-skeletal radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass.

Marc Lowen, M.D. ’67, is associate obstetrician and gynecologist-in-chief, and director of the residency education program at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. He maintains a private practice in gynecology in Baltimore.

Arthur A. Topilow, M.D. ’67, is "still in private practice and working as director of hematology and medical oncology at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, N.J. I am presently studying the effect of pamidronate on skeletal malignancy. I have had time, however, this year to explore the Amazon for peacock bass, captain a sailboat in Maine, and play piano in several jazz concerts with my own group of professional musicians. Judy Fiedler Topilow, M.D. ’67, and I managed to get our son, Justin, married off this year as well."

Howard Cantwell, M.D. ’65, visited his fourth grandchild, born in Hong Kong in October 1998, and then traveled into China. "Great grandson, great trip. Semi-retired from active practice of orthopaedics in May 1998—fed up with HMOs!"

Qwie T. Chew, M.D. ’65, is still director of radiology services at the Bayonne Hospital in Bayonne, N.J., where he has been 14 years.

Irwin H. Steiger, M.D. ’65, after practicing for many years in West Los Angeles and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, moved with his wife to the Napa Valley, Calif., in 1994, where, in addition to actively practicing medicine, he owns a producing vineyard and winery. They have two grown sons who live in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Robert Sanford, M.D. ’64, has a new granddaughter; son Michael A. Sanford, M.D. ’94, and his wife, Lori, recently had a baby girl, Abigail.

Stephen Brenner, M.D. ’62, is enjoying gastrointestinal practice in Riverdale, N.Y., life with his lovely wife Merle, their three daughters and five grandchildren.

Robert Harwood, M.D. ’62, is now with Johnson & Johnson Co.’s Ortho Biotech division as regional assistant medical director for the western region.

Aileen Kass, M.D. ’62, announces that her daughter, Robin Kass, M.D., started a private neurology practice in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in July 1998.

Barry S. Meltzer, M.D. ’62, and his wife have become grandparents for the second time; grandson Jacob Bender has a sister, Jasmine. "I missed our 35th reunion but am looking forward to the 40th in 2002. By then I will have cut back on my professional activity, leaving more travel time."

Fred L. Humeston, M.D. ’61, is still in solo private pediatrics practice. His wife, Liz, retired and they are enjoying their five grandchildren.

Harvey Reback, M.D. ’61, is still practicing internal medicine and is chief of the division of medicine at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Mass.

Richard W. Lindsay, M.D. ’60, professor of medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and director of its Center for Health of the Elderly, spoke at a workshop entitled, "Growing Older, Growing Wiser," sponsored by the Lake Country Area Agency on Aging in Clarksville, Va., last fall.

Carl M. Marchetti, M.D. ’60 M.B.A., was appointed medical director of Meridian Health Systems of Monmouth/Ocean County, N.J.

Rafael E. Perez, M.D. ’60, of Los Angeles, recently visited Prague and the Czech Republic, then stayed in New York for ten days. "Noticed great changes in the Apple—my best to the class of ’60."

1950s

William H. Brown, M.D. ’57, of Alexandria, Va., plans to retire May 1.

Robert P. Gruninger, M.D. ’57, retired June 30, 1998. "Remaining in Chapel Hill, N.C., playing lots of golf, some sailing and lots of other things."

Robert "Sandy" Littlejohn, M.D. ’57, writes: "41 years since graduation, 38 years in family practice in Barberton, Ohio, 9 children, 20 grandchildren; getting ready for next 30 years of family practice."

Richard G. Cook, M.D. ’56, is retired and living in Jensen Beach, Fla.

James B. Leach, M.D. ’56, writes: "Saw Tom Martin, M.D. ’56, Jim Hagerty, M.D. ’56, and Bill Varr, M.D. ’56, at our 50th high school reunion. Doug Nisbet, M.D. ’56, and I play golf at our club in Rhode Island. All of us continue to be responsible for a mini-Rhode Island population explosion: our 13th grandchild is on the way and I think we must have well over 30 amongst the five of us. Hi to all around the country. See you in 2006!"

Gerald W. Parker, M.D. ’55, retired in June 1997 after 41 years of federal service and now resides on 16 acres of New Hampshire fields and forests. He and his wife, Susan Emerson, have pledged the land as a wildlife refuge.

Anita S. Curran-Smith, M.D. ’55, M.P.H., writes that she is 90 percent retired, but does a "little consulting just for the fun of it" (she is a member of the President’s National Advisory Council; see story page 1) and is about to become a grandmother to grandchild number 13.

John W. Mills, M.D. ’53, is retired in Indiana, Pa., but is still the medical editor of Pennsylvania Medicine.

William A. Eddy, M.D. ’52, has retired from ob/gyn practice but works part time in the prenatal clinic of the Long Beach (Calif.) Health Department. He made three backpacking trips last summer, two in the Sierras and one in the Marble Mountains.

Robert E. Gaffney, M.D. ’52, of Fairfield, Conn., retired January 1.

Walter Henry, M.D. ’52, attended the 50th class reunion of Columbia College Class of ’48, where he socialized with Flower and Fifth Avenue classmates Dick Calame, M.D. ’52, and Sears Edwards, M.D. ’52, who have retired.

Alfred C. Levin, M.D. ’52, is retired from his ob/gyn practice in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and enjoys news of former classmates and other alumni.

Edgar Kogan, M.D. ’51, practices gastroenterology in Elizabeth, N.J., with his son, Robert Kogan, M.D. ’81. They play golf in the annual alumni golf tournament every year.

George D. Vlahides, M.D. ’51, of Schenectady, N.Y., is still working full time in clinical hematology and looking forward to the next class reunion. "Best regards!"

David Plotkin, M.D. ’50, is alive and well in Highland Beach, Fla., and still practicing locum tenens part time. "Regards to all my classmates—looking forward to the ‘Big 50.’"

Gregory J. Zann, M.D. ’50, writes: "Mildred and I still reside in Boca Raton, Fla., and have passed our 53rd anniversary of marital bliss. Our three sons are in active practice here also. I am partially retired and involved as a local volunteer, providing medical assistance to patients in need. Professionally, I address the medical area of geriatric gynecology (ERT Rx, clinical breast care and osteoporosis), an area of recurrent need."

1940s

1930s

G. W. Monteleone, M.D. ’37, is living in Ithaca, N.Y., and would like to hear from classmates.

1920s

Robert D. Hirsch, M.D. ’61, writes that his father, Solomon Hirsch, M.D. ’29, is still going strong at 93, despite a strong

family history of atherosclerosis. When he left the Army in 1945, he reentered family practice and became a pioneer in nutrition. He preached low-fat diets, daily aspirin, vitamins and exercise (both physical and cerebral) 30 years or more before they became popular. He still enjoys master’s bridge, medical journals and the love and adoration of his family. His one sadness is that he has lost so many of his contemporaries.

In Memoriam

Richard J. Babcock, M.D. ’56, died June 13, 1998.

John K. Butler, M.D. ’51, died November 4, 1998, in Orange, N.J.

William I. Cerier, M.D. ’54, died May 28, 1998.

Amos B. Cobert, M.D. ’43, died September 16, 1996.

Edward M. Coe, M.D. ’41, died December 7, 1997.

Jacob DeVita, M.D. ’36, died July 31, 1998.

John R. Doyle, M.D. ’53, died December 16, 1998, in Hackensack, N.J.

Harry N. Fleischer, M.D. ’33, died November 27, 1998.

Howard M. Fleissig, M.D. ’67, died November 10, 1998.

Peter J. Guthorn, M.D. ’43, died September 28, 1998 in Severna Park, Md.

Hunter P. Harris, Jr. M.D. ’40, died August 4, 1998 in Houston, Tex.

Benjamin H. Josephson, M.D. ’52, died September 9, 1998 in New Vernon, N.J.

Steven Kantor, M.D. ’67, died November 15, 1998.

William H. Keeler, M.D. ’48, died December 10, 1998, in Newark, N.J.

Raymond W. Lawrence, M.D. ’48, died in October 1998.

William P. Magee, M.D. ’42, died September 15, 1998.

James T. Miglietta, M.D. ’81, died January 9, 1998.

Emeric J. Rochford, M.D. ’57, died August 22, 1998.

Frank R. Romano, M.D. ’39, died January 1998.

Bejamin M. Shenker, M.D. ’38, died January 5, 1999.

Louis A. Susca, M.D. ’55, died April 20, 1998.

Stanley "Doc" P. Wegryn, M.D. ’56, died December 10, 1998, in Sanibel Island, Fla.

Selden T. Williams, M.D. ’43, died September 29, 1998 in Rochester, N.Y.

Robert B. Wolov, M.D. ’75, died August 24, 1998 in Oban, Scotland.

Clifford J. Zeiss, M.D. ’44, died February 14, 1996.

Faculty

Saul A. Schwartz, M.D. ’30, professor emeritus, Department of Medicine, died November 29, 1998, in Cherry Hill, N.J.

Alexander Vartany, M.D., associate professor of surgery, died December 19, 1998.

Eugene J. Wenk, Ph.D. ’72, died April 15, 1999 in Rutherford, N.J.