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P&S Journal: Fall 1997, Vol.17, No.3
ALUMNI WEEKEND
ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES
By Marianne Wolff'52
1932
Margaret McKee Anderson retired from her pediatrics practice
in New York to live in Carthage, Ill., close to the homes of her
two daughters.
1933
Felix Vann retired from active practice in 1983. He "retired
from retirement" in 1992, by moving from New Jersey to Durham, N.C.
1942
Archibald G. Fletcher Jr. has retired from the practice
of surgery, having spent most of his career abroad in India,
Kathmandu in Nepal, and Cameroon in Africa.
1943M
Madison Thomas was recognized in full regalia as an honored
alumnus as former ROTC regimental commander (1937-38). (He is
pleased to announce that he can still get into the uniform he wore
60 years ago!)...Francis B. Warrick, having retired from private
practice, serves as medical director at two extended care facilities.
1943D
Graham B. Blaine gave a presentation on the work of hospice
at grand rounds at Mount Auburn Hospital in 1995 . . . . Robert
Grayson retired as chairman of the section for seniors of the
American Academy of Pediatrics . . . . Harold Mancusi-Ungaro
moved to Beaumont, Texas, where he pursues his favorite leisure
activities. Summers are spent in the Cayman Islands or at Cozumel;
he reports on the thrill of catching a six-foot sailfish, adding
that it was also very hard work . . . . James F. Jones has
been leading the quiet, relatively stress-free life of retirement
since 1985 . . . . Daniel Stowens claims numerous medico-legal
victories, particularly in cases involving child abuse.
1947
Philip E. Duffy, formerly professor of neuropathology at
P&S, has written a book of short stories, entitled "Undertones,"
published by Chase Publishing. This collection joins his first book,
"Moments," which was reviewed in the Winter 1995 issue of P&S
. . . . Louis Lasagna was honored at Tufts University by the
creation of a chair in his name in pharmacology and experimental
therapeutics. (Another chair in his name was established at the
University of Rochester a few years ago.)
1948
Warren W. Francis has been practicing surgery at Rhode Island
Hospital for 41 years, where he continues to operate and teach
. . . . Herbert S. Peyser was elected to the board of trustees
of the American Psychiatric Association. He is also a trustee
for Area II of the New York State Psychiatric Association.
1951
John McGiff is professor and chairman of pharmacology at
New York Medical College in Valhalla. In March 1997, he received
the Otto Krayer Award from the American Society for Pharmacology
and Experimental Therapeutics. The award is bestowed on a
pharmacologist "whose research has significantly contributed to
a better understanding of the action of drugs." Also, in the same
month, he contributed a paper titled "The Big Picture: Forest and
Trees; Murals and Miniatures" to the Festschrift for Sir John
Vane's 70th birthday at the Royal College of Surgeons at Oxford.
In May 1997, the American Society of Hypertension recognized John
with the Richard Bright Award, given to acknowledge his interest
in and work with hormones that contribute to high blood pressure,
congestive heart failure, and renal disease.
1953
John Bryant has been busy on the international front.
1997 began with lectures in Thailand--one on "Global Health
in Transition: Pursuing Equity in a Changing World," another
dealing with future plans of the Faculty of Public Health at
Mahidol University. There also were discussions on ways Thai
medical schools might respond to health care reform in Thailand.
Next stop was Geneva, where Jack chaired a major conference to
consider recommendations to be made to the WHO for the ethical
content of the Global Health Policy. Then on to New Delhi for
consideration of health policies in the Southeast Asia region
for the next century. After a vacation back in the States, the
Bryants returned to Karachi, Pakistan, where Jack is professor and
senior adviser in the Department of Community Health Sciences at
the Aga Khan University . . . . Edgar M. Housepian has been
named professor emeritus of clinical neurological surgery . . . .
James C. Neely is anticipating publication in the Western
Journal of Medicine of an account of his original experimental
work showing how hypercalcemia causes gastric hypersecretion.
1955
Richard N. Pierson, an internist whose research involves
body composition, has won a five-year renewal of his NIH grant.
In addition to his research and teaching, he gives workshops in
places near and far, including California, Florida, Canada, Sweden,
and Switzerland. At the FASEB meeting in April 1997 he had 15
abstracts. Other travel involves visiting his six children and
their families.
1956
Christine Lawrence is professor of medicine at Albert
Einstein College of Medicine and director of clinical hematology
at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center. She received the Director's
Award from the Department of Medicine and was elected to the
David Society, both for outstanding teaching.
1962
Henry A. Solomon'62
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1963
Richard A. Dickey was elected vice president of the American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists in April 1997 . . . .
Myron Lewis was listed among the Best Doctors in America
. . . . Daniel Musher serves on a panel of the CDC that
recommends therapy for STDs. He is also on the CDC's
Pneumococcal Working Group.
1964
Thomas L. Dent is chairman of surgery at Abington Memorial
Hospital in Abington, Pa., and professor of surgery at Temple
University. Early in 1997 he was appointed president of the
Association of Program Directors in Surgery. He is also president
of the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery.
1965
Otolaryngologist K.J. Lee, whose conviction about the
important role of religious beliefs in medical care (see Profiles
in Giving) led him to establish a named fellowship fund at P&S
to study just that, is secretary-treasurer of the American Academy
of Otolaryngology.
1965MSD
Y. Omura organized a seminar and workshop on acupuncture and
electro-therapeutics in clinical practice in New York City in
April 1997. In August, he delivered a paper at the East-West
International Conference on Pain Management in Seoul, Korea.
1968
Carlton Boxhill is medical director of the Joslin Center for
Diabetes at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and carries on
his private medical practice. He is president-elect of the St.
Luke's-Roosevelt Medical Board and will succeed his classmate
Richard Fried as president in June 1998 . . . . Kent
Saltonstall has retired after 21 years of practice as an
orthopedic surgeon. He still teaches a few days a week at
University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle and also
works at independent medical evaluation and medical testimony.
1969
With offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Steven Goldsmith
has practiced homeopathic medicine for several years and finds "the
treatment of the whole person exhilarating and the effectiveness of
homeopathy to be the most astonishing phenomenon I have ever
encountered." In the fall of 1996, he taught a course on homeopathy
to physicians and nurses at Boston University Medical Center . . . .
A professor of clinical medicine and chairman of the Breast Cancer
Committee at New York Hospital, Anne Moore has been named to
chair the hematology subspecialty board of the American Board of
Internal Medicine for a 10-year term. She also sits on the ABIM
board of directors.
1973
Edward Craig has just completed his term as president of the
American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons . . . . Dennis G.
Huskins is on the board of directors of the Connecticut Medical
Malpractice Insurance Company. He serves as chairman of the claims
committee and is a member of the executive committee . . . . Her
latest book, "Woman to Woman," published by E.P. Dutton, has won
critical acclaim for Yvonne Thornton. A review in Publishers
Weekly stated that not only is it filled with solid information, it
also is authoritative, candid, and funny. Moreover, the book is said
to be a blend of "no nonsense information and hard-nosed opinion,
delivered in a respectful and intelligent professional manner."
1978
Jonathan Newmark spent the latter half of 1996 in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, serving as medical officer for the Patriot missile
battalion, protecting the king's airfields. His sojourn in Riyadh
immediately followed the Khobar bombing; needless to say, his
activities were dominated by the security situation, which turned
Jonathan into an instant mass casualty planner. In addition, he
was an invited speaker at King Khalid University Hospital, "which
is pretty unusual for a Jew." He is glad to be back in the United
States. . . . David Wolinsky became a founding member of
the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology in 1993. In 1996, he
was certified in nuclear cardiology.
1982
Pamela E. Karasik produced a brother for Hannah and
Sophie, in December 1996. His name is Jacob Solomon.
1983
Michael H. Bar is director of bone marrow transplantation
at Stamford Hospital, which is one of only three community
hospitals in the United States to be an ECOG-designated transplant
center. In 1996, Michael won the Fairfield County Medical Society
Award, presented to the outstanding M.D. below age 40. . . .
David Friedman was promoted to associate professor of
radiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital/Jefferson
Medical College . . . . Alberto I. Kriger was elected to
the management advisory committee of Pediatric Associates, the
largest single specialty pediatrics group in the country.
Alberto is a partner in the group and lives in Hollywood,
Fla . . . . Margaret Brungraber Ruttenberg received an M.Sc.
degree in health policy and management from Harvard in 1996.
She also delivered three children, which made her realize "how
it feels to be a patient."
1984
Beatriz'84 and
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1986
Susana G. Duncan is certified in physical medicine and
rehabilitation and has opened a private practice in New York City.
She is also a voluntary attending at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
Center. Her particular interests include neck and back disorders,
acute and chronic pain management, degenerative nerve disease
rehabilitation, and repetitive stress and sports-related injuries.
1987
David L. Stormberg's daughter was born in March 1995.
1988
Jonathan David became an F.A.C.P. in December 1996 . . . .
Louis J. Rubenstein started a new practice in southern Rhode
Island, where he is associated with South County Hospital. Louis is
married and raising two children . . . . Donna Densel Wortman
and husband Kirk became the proud parents of Christopher Reed in
December 1996. Donna is an ophthalmologist.
1990
Ronald Green is completing a fellowship in pulmonary
medicine/critical care at Stanford and plans to settle in the
Puget Sound area in the state of Washington . . . . Earl Quinn
Peeper made his New York debut as a pianist in March 1997. He
has been giving solo recitals throughout Europe and the southern
United States. He won the gold medal at the 26th Giornate Musicali
Festival. Later this year, he will make his recording debut for
Iktius Records, playing a group of Schubert sonatas.
1991
Bryan A. Liang has been elected a fellow of the American
College of Legal Medicine. As a legal adviser to the National
Legal Center for the Public Interest, Bryan attended a black
tie dinner for Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
Bryan is assistant professor of law at Pepperdine University and
has had articles published in the Antitrust Law Bulletin (on the
anticompetitive effects of brand name companies' introduction of
generics), the Journal of Legal Medicine (challenges to medical
exclusive contracts), and the Notre Dame Law Review (deselection
of physicians from managed care plans).
1995
Dariush Mozaffarian, a resident in internal medicine at
Stanford University Medical Center, had an article published
in Pharos, the journal of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical
Society. The article consists of excerpts of a journal he kept
while on a two-month fourth-year elective in Kenya.
Correction
In the Spring 1997 issue, Alumni News and Notes announced the
arrival of Grace Ryan Phillips. She is the daughter of Micheal
and Shannon Connor Phillips. Both parents are members of the
Class of 1990.
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