The KUMC Alumni Relations office welcomes the chance to inform your fellow graduates of the events and activities in your life. Publications, awards, marriages, retirements, moves, promotions, birth announcements—you’re sure to come across news from someone you remember. Browse here by class to find news of your former classmates and take a moment to submit a note of your own.
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Dr. Buckmaster passed away on Jan. 19, 2009, in Mesa, Arizona.
Dr. Berman passed away on October 14, 2008, in Chestnut Hill, Boston. She worked for over a quarter century as a staff psychiatrist at McLean Hospital in Belmont and as a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, while maintaining a private practice at her home.
Dr. Petterson’s wife, Jeanne died November 2004. He has survived five-vessel by-pass, cancer of esophagus and stomach, complete dental extraction. Dr. Petterson uses a walker and is pretty well housebound. He is 91 years of age. He’s interested to know of any other survivors from class of 1939.
Dr. Anderson passed away April 8, 2007.
Dr. Paul Milligan passed away on Dec. 10, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Williams passed away December 31st at DeBoer Nursing Home in Muskegon, MI at the age of 94. He was the first African-American graduate of KUMC and one of Muskegon’s first black general practice doctors.
Dr. Janney has long retired from practicing cardiology, and resides in Town and Country, Missouri. He is still interested in what goes on at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and wrote, “Wonder if any of my 1941 classmates are still around?”
Dr. Antrim passed away on July 17, 2008.
Dr. Brownell passed away on May 13, 2009, in Johnson City, Tennessee. He practiced in Rapid City, South Dakota with the Rapid City Medical Center, and was Chief of EENT at the VA hospitals in Boise, ID. He also served as a consultant in EENT at Ellsworth U.S. Air Force Base, VA Hospital at Hot Springs, SD, and the Sioux Indian Sanitarium. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Helen Jacobson. Survivors include his sister; four children; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Dr. Manahan practiced general surgery for forty years in Lawrence and retired sixteen years ago. He now enjoys his hobby of Bonsai.
Dr. Low passed away February 19, 2007
Dr. Sirridge passed away April 14, 2007
Dr. Nixon passed away on November 26, 2008.
Dr. Smith passed away on December 15, 2008.
Dr. Hoffer passed away on May 20, 2008, in Bradenton, Florida.
Dr. Stevenson passed away on April 21, 2009, in Lenexa, Kansas. He served as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II; began a general practice of medicine in Neodesha, Kansas; and served as a faculty member at KU Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Charlotte; four children; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Dr. Monroe passed away on February 2, 2008, in Sturgeon, Mo.
Dr. Hazen retired on May 1, 2005. He will be married for 57 years in December to Elaine Hazen and doesn’t know what he would do without her. His daughter is a C.P.A. and his granddaughter wants to be an R.N. or a dolphin trainer.
Dr. Wilcox passed away on January 31, 2007.
Dr. Stevens passed away on February 5, 2009.
Dr. Hopper passed away on July 16, 2009, in Emporia, after a year-long struggle with cancer. He was in general practice in Emporia for 35 years and delivered more than 3,000 babies during his practice.
Dr. Jackson shared that is wife of 63 years, Mary Ann, died August 25, 2008, due to cancer. She graduated from KU School of Journalism in 1946.
Dr. Stoffer has moved to a retirement center in Arkansas. He retired from Hertzler Clinic in Halsted, Kansas, in 1991.
Dr. Hiatt passed away on October 21, 2008.
Dr. Petersen passed away on January 31, 2009, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Dr. Reece passed away on July 13, 2008, in Salina, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Ruby (Nursing’47); two daughters and two sons.
Dr. Hughes passed away on June 11, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Puntenney passed away on January 1, 2007
Dr. Thompkins passed away on July 18, 2009, at his home in Newton, Kansas. He started his medical practice in Hillsboro but moved to Newton in 1953, where he practiced until 1986. In addition to his full-time medical practice, he was the health officer for Harvey County from 1963 to 1974 and developed the first sanitary code for the county and the first organized Health Department. In 1981, he received the Crumbine Award for being the most outstanding contributor to public health in the State of Kansas.
Dr. Baker passed away on September 22, 2008.
Dr. Burnett passed away on November 3, 2008.
Dr. Ketterman is still working half-time. Has two daughters, one son and four grandsons. Wrote to say, “great life!”
Dr Reynaud passed away on January 27, 2007.
Dr. Stelmach is working as a volunteer with senior groups, to improve medical literacy.
Dr. Akers passed away on January 16, 2009.
Dr. Cooper still maintains a license in Oklahoma and Colorado – working in Stillwater Community Health Center in treating indigent people. He wrote, “So happy to be alive at 81!”
Dr. Rapport passed away on May 3, 2009, in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He is survived by his wife, Sherry; three daughters and two sons.
Dr. Hutchison passed away on May 17, 2009, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, after a final period of pulmonary cancer. She was Clinical Assistant Professor, International Medicine and Community Health at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and served on the Secretary of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Marine Terminal Facilities. Later, she served as medical director of the Bureau of Mines, where she worked to promote better health and safety of coal miners and reduce the incidence of black lung disease. She is survived by cousins and many care giving friends.
Dr. Arakawa died on Aug. 29, 2009, in Thousand Oaks, California, where he had retired. Dr. Arakawa joined the faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology in 1961 and served at KU for the next 33 years. He was the second chair of the department, serving from 1976 to 1994, and named Professor Emeritus in 1994. An endowed professorship was established in his name in 1994. He is survived by his wife, June Arakawa, and three children.
Dr. Diener passed away on June 4, 2009, in Hesston, Kansas. He worked in general medical practice in Puerto Rico, Haven, Kansas, and Hesston, Kansas, before service as chief of surgery at the VA Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, for 25 years. In 1945 he married Inez Snyder. He is survived by his wife, Inez, three sons, three brothers, and many nephews and nieces.
Dr. Spencer continues an active life in between trips to the hospital. He plays some golf, walks his dogs, and enjoys church and KU basketball. Life is good!
Dr. Bradford passed away on December 31, 2008.
Dr. Bradford passed away on December 31, 2008.
Dr. Houtz passed away on May 30, 2009, in Steilacoom, Washington.
Dr. Rogers passed away on July 29, 2009, in Mission Hills, Kansas. He served his country in the military from 1956 to 1962 after which he began his private medical practice. Dr. Rogers is survived by his wife, Marjorie, his son and daughter, his grandchildren, and his sister.
Dr. Doubek and his wife enjoy watching activities of their daughter, Debra, and granddaughter, Denae. Debra is a doctor in Manhattan, KS and Denae is in medical school at the KU School of Medicine.
Dr. Wenger passed away on September 5, 2008.
Dr. Kliewer is still working in a small clinic located in Duncan, Arizona. Also is riding his two horses.
Dr. Flinner passed away on Aug. 5, 2009, in Salt Lake City, Utah, after complications associated with pancreatic cancer. During his pathology residency in Kansas City, he met and married Jean Marit Langhus. His career as a pathologist first took him to New Orleans, as Assistant Professor of Pathology at Tulane Medical School, later a senior pathologist at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado, and finally the head of surgical pathology at LDS Hospital and Clinical Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. For his dedicated service to the medical profession at LDS Hospital, he was named Physician of the Year, in 1994. His wife, Jean, preceded him in death, in 1998. He is survived by his sister, five children, along with 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Dr. Smith’s book “Trust in a Medical Setting” by Nova Science Publisher was named “Award-Winning Finalist in Health: Medical Reference category of Best Books 2006 Book Awards.”
Receives Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Curtis passed away on April 16, 2009, in Salinas, California.
Dr. Smith, recently published, ‘Requiem for Doctor Edward Browne.’ The historical fiction book is about a doctor and family struggle to survive in the era of managed care.
Dr. Mayes passed away on July 10, 2006.
Dr. Martin passed away on Feb. 17, 2009, in Fairfield, California. Dr. Martin obtained a master’s degree in hospital administration and a degree in law, which aided him in his work as a forensic psychiatrist. While in Kansas City he was a founder of a private psychiatric hospital that he ran until 1983. He then moved to California and employed by the state in the Department of Corrections and a part-time surveyor for the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Dr. Coldsmith passed away on June 25, 2009, in Emporia, Kansas. He was a longtime writer and columnist and his column “Horsin’ Around” ran in the Baldwin City Signal for years. In addition to his career as a writer, Dr. Coldsmith was a family practitioner in Emporia until 1988, when he chose to concentrate on writing. Survivors include his wife, Edna; four daughters; a sister; six grandchildren two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Dr. Chesky and his wife, Sondra, retired from Houston, Texas, to Halstead, Kansas, in 2003. He does some Locum Tenens each year, mainly in Kansas. Enjoying being back in Kansas and looking forward to the next reunion!
Dr. Legler passed away on March 22, 2009, in Topeka, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Jean; and five daughters.
Dr. McKim passed away on May 6, 2009, in Milford, Kansas.
Dr. Wedel retired from active medical practice in 2006. He is still involved with community activities and the Kansas Health Foundation.
Dr. Buck retired three years ago but still doing some consulting and speaking engagements regarding HPV. His last 18 years of practice was at Watkins Health Center, University of Kansas.
Dr. Roberts is planning on attending her 50th anniversary in 2010. She hopes to see lots of old friends.
Dr. Schmid passed away on February 20, 2009, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Although he officially retired in 2001 as Professor Emeritus from KUMC, he has been collaborating on a research project in Orthopedics. This research on fat embolism syndrome has resulted in one paper accepted for publication, one submitted and three in preparation. Alan notes, “Seems like I can’t stay away from the place that I first enter in1957 as a second year student.” Dr. Poisner is still very active in race walking and recently won a Silver and a Bronze medal at the National Senior Olympics at Stanford. He hopes to see classmates at their 50th, in 2010.
Dr. Brownrigg is still practicing Urology on a full-time basis. He enjoys the mountains with skiing, hiking, nature observing, fishing, and considerable traveling.
Dr. Terry passed away on August 21, 2008.
Dr. Wiens retired in 2001, after a 23 year faculty career in a county teaching hospital, including a cardiology fellowship program, and then joining the Fresno Kaiser Permanente Multispecialty Group to open a new hospital. Immediately after retirement she temporarily moved to Kentucky, to care for the first of their six grandchildren, while daughter Linda Wiens, MD’99, finished her FP residency. Dr. Wiens wrote, “We are grateful for our KUMC connections.”
Dr. Coppinger retired July 2006. He now enjoys his 14 grandchildren, spending 8 to 9 weeks on his Canadian island in the Boundary Waters, volunteering as medical director of Seton Center, and being a member of the Board of Regents at Rockhurst University.
Published article in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Trombold passed away in Mercer Island, Washington, on April 16, 2009. He practiced internal medicine and cardiology in Seattle for more than thirty years for the Summit Madison Group, Pacific Northwest Bell’s Medical Department; and the Seattle Mariners. He was best known as the team doctor for the Seahawks from 1976 to 1997. Dr. Trombold is survived by his wife, Mary Ann (Nursing’58), his brother John (Medicine’55), his sons, and five grandchildren.
Dr. Rubin retired from Pediatric Surgery practice, but is still active in the Massachusetts Medical Society. He is also serving on the Executive Committee of Board of Franciscan Hospital for children in Boston; and on the O.R. Committee at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and taking courses at the nearby university.
Dr. Bryant passed away on October 18, 2008.
Dr. Gilberts passed away on May 9, 2008.
Dr. Kenoyer passed away on July 31, 2008.
Dr. Kindred, and his wife, Ann, are enjoying their twelve grandchildren—the oldest is a freshman at KU. They also enjoy attending many KU games and events. Dr. Kindred is looking forward to his 50th KU class (undergraduate) reunion at the end of September in Lawrence.
Dr. Wagner will retire June 1st after sixteen years of running the Child and Adolescent Program at North Texas State Hospital. He’s looking forward to enjoying leisure time and volunteer work.
Dr. Davenport retired from his orthopedic surgery practice and began focusing more on his hobby, art. He designed and built an art studio in 2002 behind his home in rural Great Scott Township in Minnesota.
Dr. Fredrickson has received the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians 2009 Family Physician of the Year award. He was nominated by peers, patients and community members and selected by a KAFP committee of peers. Dr. Fredrickson has served Lindsborg, Kan., for 40 years. He is a family physician at the Lindsborg Rural Health Clinic and is the medical director of Bethany Home Nursing Home and Marquette Emergency Medical Service. He plans to retire in January 2010.
Dr. Cohn became president of medical staff at Mendrah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas in 2005. He has been married forty years and has three sons.
Dr. Gough retired from private practice with El Paso Cardiology Association on 6/30/06 to accept a position as Associate Professor of Cardiology at the El Paso campus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He still enjoy patient care and looks forward to teaching and developing CV Services at what is scheduled to become a full four year medical school in 2008.
Dr. Tiller passed away on May 31, 2009, in Wichita, Kansas. He was a former U.S. Navy flight surgeon and later established the Women’s Health Care Services. He received the Christopher Tietze Humanitarian Award, as well as the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights’ Faith and Freedom Award. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, four children, and 10 grandchildren.
Dr. Lins passed away on February 8, 2008.
Honored for service to seniors.
Dr. Derksen ran and practiced rural medicine alone in an African 100 bed hospital from 1971 to 1974. He practiced ER medicine at Fresno’s Valley Children’s Hospital (now in Madera, California) from 1988 to 1991. He then entered private practice again and later became a full-time Pediatric faculty at Fresno’s Residency Program. Now he does a combination of private practice and residency training.
Dr. Householder was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Rengachary passed away on December 12, 2008.
Dr. Drake passed away on December 20, 2008 in Beloit, Kansas.
Dr. Collier was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Eaton retired February 29, 2008 after 31 years as a Diagnostic Radiologist at Rockwood Clinic. He is enjoying golf, grandchildren and BBQing.
Dr. Wentz passed away on January 3, 2009.
In addition to Dr. Stapleton’s role as chair, he has been appointed Associate Dean at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Chief Academic Officer, and Senior Vice President of Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Silverberg is Professor of Internal Medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. His daughter, Amy, will graduate from Case Western Reserve Medical School this May. She plans to go into internal medicine. His daughter, Rachel, is working on her MFA degree at California College of the Arts.
Dr. Bredfeldt has practiced Gastroenterology/Hepatology at the Virginia Mason Medical Center since 1988. He is the chair of the Institutional Review Board, a member of the KU Biological Sciences Advisory Board on the Lawrence Campus, and was elected as a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association in 2006.
Dr. Ross practiced as a family physician in his home town of Arkansas City from 1977-2000. Served as President of the Kansas Medical Society in 1996-97. He left his practice in Arkansas City to work for KaMMCO in the summer of 2000.
Dr. Spencer passed away on January 3, 2009, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Dr. Spencer practiced family medicine in Fort Scott for 28 years. He also practiced recently in the Independence and Fort Scott emergency rooms and in the Arma and Pleasanton offices.
Dr. Boyle is practicing cardiology in a ninety person multi-specialty clinic. He was named one of Texas’s “Top Docs” for the last two years by Texas Monthly magazine. He is married to Kathy and they have two children, Shannon and Steven.
Dr. Keller is the new Psychiatrist Medical Director, in Carthage, New York.
Dr. Williams continues to direct a rural clinic in underserved North Carolina, makes house calls, and will accept a chicken as payment. He recovered from pneumonectomy for mesothelioma and no longer jogs. Dr. Williams plans to return to Quetico in September with classmates Calkins, Harris, and Markwell. He sends regards to all.
Dr. O’Dell has been installed as President by the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians during its recent Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida. Currently he is the director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo and also serves as the system Chief Quality Officer.
Dr. Cavenee received the National Foundation for Cancer Research prize for his groundbreaking discoveries regarding the genetic mechanisms of predisposition to human cancer.
Dr. Hutchison’s daughter Katherine Elizabeth was born October 28, 2007
Dr. Henry, cardiothoracic surgeon, has joined the Shawnee Mission Medical Center medical staff. Dr. Henry completed his internship, fellowship and residencies at Vanderbilt University Affiliated Hospitals. He is board-certified in surgery and thoracic surgery. For the past 20 years, Dr. Henry has practiced at Cardiovascular Surgery Inc., a St. Joseph Medical Center affiliate in Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. Haynes was promoted to Clinical Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Drisko was honored with an endowed professorship from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Searight recently expanded practice from the main clinic in Hiawatha, Kansas and satellite clinic in Wetmore, Kansas to include another outreach clinic in Horton, Kansas.
Dr. Connor was promoted to Associate Professor on Clinical Scholar Track at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Lee was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Atwood, a Topeka physician, has joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas as the company’s chief medical officer and medical director. In that capacity, he is the medical liaison for the company’s contracting health care providers and also is responsible for defining and resolving issues related to medical care. He also takes a leadership role in defining medical policies and procedures for BCBSJKS.
Dr. Rada passed away on December 6, 2008.
Dr. Tomlinson passed away on July 24, 2009, in Prairie Village, Kansas. After completing a residency at KU Medical Center he served a fellowship in cardio vascular anesthesiology at Texas Heart Institute. He practiced anesthesia at KU Medical Center and at Research Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Diane, his son and daughter, along with his mother, brother, and sister.
Dr. Terry is doing well. He lives on a 200 acre ranch along the Yellowstone River. His practice remains busy and his internet business continues to grow. He’s now also an advisor for a drug development company involved in new oncology drug development and new HIV drug development. Never a dull moment!!
Dr. Khan has two boys ages 22 and 16. The older son is majoring in electrical engineering while the younger son has not decided yet. He just finished grade ten. Her husband is still with Bell Helicopoter.
Dr. Penner was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Doolittle was promoted to Full Professor at University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Larzalere has received his fifth fellowship certification--as a hospice and palliative care specialist by the American Board of Medical Specialities. Dr. Larzalere’s other board certifications include family practice, geriatric medicine, sports medicine, and adolescent medicine. Dr. Larzalere has successfully completed the recertification process when each of the boards has come due and is currently certified in all five of them. He and his wife, Tamra, have three children; Jordan, Jena and Ryan. He has been in private practice in McPherson, Kansas for the past eighteen years.
Dr. Doolittle has been awarded the $5,000 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. The fellowship recognizes outstanding teachers and advisers at KU and KUMC. Dr. Doolittle has been a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine since 1991. He is Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology. He is also active in the curriculum for first-year medical students and also serves as the director for the Internal Medicine Clerkship for third-year medical students.
Films movie "Au Pair, Kansas"
Dr. Goodwin has let the Department of Pediatrics at KUMC. He’s now working in Telemedicine maintaining their website, oversee their database, and advising in outreach.
Dr. Howell was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Fredrickson passed away on August 21, 2008.
Dr. Wetzel has joined the KUMC medical staff with the specialty of internal medicine, at the Westwood office.
Dr. Bearden had a traumatic brain injury in 1988 during his UKSM-W anesthesiology residency. He currently has histology technician desires. He feels very blessed!
Dr. Persons was promoted to Full Professor at University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Laudert was promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Perales was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Bryan Becker appointed President of National Kidney Foundation
Dr. Shaw has recently received his MBA degree from the Univ. of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management in May, 2009. He is also the Chief Quality Officer for St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
Dr. Meyer received the Rainbow Award at the recent KU School of Medicine’s Grande Affair event. This prestigious award, nominated by the medical students, acknowledges the KUMC physicians and community preceptors who display outstanding attributes of professionalism and excellence in medicine, while imparting these characteristics to their students.
Dr. Moore has been appointed Chair of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Advisory Committee on Anti-Infective Drugs.
Dr. Winklhofer was promoted to Associate Professor on Clinical Scholar Track at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. O’Dell and his wife, Carol, are living in Edmond, Oklahoma. Dr. O’Dell is a radiologist with Radiology Associates, Inc.
Dr. Scheffer has been appointed to serve as a member of the Mental Health Prescription Drug Advisory committee. This Committee is responsible for the development of prescribing guidelines for selected classes of mental health drugs, and establishment of criteria to address safety concerns associated with the drugs. Dr. Scheffer currently serves as professor and chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, KU School of Medicine-Wichita.
Dr. Lopez is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia. He has three children, Elena (6), Daniel (4), and Nicolas (2).
Dr. Mijares is coaching a team of 7- to 11-year old girls, the Flying Angels, that has run in a 2-mile competition in Wichita. Dr. Mijares had competed on an international distance running level with the Inner America Racing Team, but due to health complications has had to stop racing.
Dr. Lopez is a Pediatrician at Port Orange Pediatrics, PA, in Florida.
Dr. Chaffee passed away October 25, 2006. He had been working with Doctors Without Borders in Sudan.
Dr. Larson-Lewis was awarded Physician of the Year in the state of Colorado and nominated to the Physician Advisory Board to Congress.
Dr. Tenby is President at Centennial Pediatrics, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Olyaee was promoted to Professor on Clinical Scholar Track at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Doan finished her residency and fellowship at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. She is now an internist at Thunderbird Internal Medicine in Glendale, AZ.
Dr. Dennett passed away on May 29, 2008.
Dr. Andersen and his family moved to Portland, Oregon in 2004. He is a hematologist/oncologist at Northwest Cancer Specialists, with a special interest in breast cancer. Him and his wife have three children, Quinn (8), Dane (5), and Eliza (3).
Dr. Murphy is recently deceased.
Dr. Fu has been awarded the 2009 Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Lymphoma Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Career Development Award. Dr. Fu’s proposal explores a new avenue for understanding MCL and identifying potential therapeutic targets. Currently he is Associate Professor at the Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
Dr. Lemmon was board certified in pediatrics in 2002. He will finish his adolescent medicine fellowship in June 2007. He served in Operation Enduring Freedom. His current research and advocacy efforts include The Effect of Military Diployment on Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Health People 2010 $20,000 Grant Recipient) - www.aap.org/sections/unifserv/deployment/index.htm as well as humanity and disaster assistance.
Dr. Jeff Burns Leads New Alzheimer’s Discovery.
Dr. Sadiq finished his residency June 2006 and received the two highest awards, the Nathan A. Womack award for the outstanding Chief Resident and the H. Max Schiebel Award for medical professionalism. He will move to Boston for a fellowship in Colorectal surgery at the Lahey Clinic. He is one of three KUMC graduates to be administrative Chief Resident at UNC and to distinguish KUMC by their outstanding performance.
Dr. Malis passed away on September 27, 2008.
Dr. Pauls is a Family Practice Physician in Clovis, California.
Dr. Neff has returned home after a four month deployment with the U.S. Army Reserve to Farah, Afghanistan. Dr. Neff was deployed in 2006 to Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq.
Dr. Herron has recently moved from Solomon to Topeka, Kansas. Her husband is now working at the Topeka VA Hospital. They also had a new addition to their family. Maria Diane Herron was born February 16, 2006 and is welcomed by brothers, Andrew (4) and Peter (3).
Dr. Herron recently moved from Topeka, Kansas to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where he is working at the Veteran’s Administration clinic.
Dr. Schieber is enjoying practice and being done with boards. Her husband, Andy, is still doing locum tenens one week per month and spending the other three weeks with their child, Sarah, who just turned three.
Dr. Khan was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Ferzandi started in September, 2008, as Director for the Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Tufts Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. She also had twins – a boy and girl – in June, 2008. She wrote, “Basically, life is hectic!”
Dr. Scheid has joined Cotton-O’Neil Clinic in the internal medicine group of physicians.
Dr. Battin is just a few short months away from completing his Cardiology fellowship at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. He will then move to Royal Oak, Michigan, and spend a year at William Beaumont hospital, learning interventional cardiology. Dr. Battin wrote, “Hopefully, after my time in Detroit, I can come back to Kansas and practice as a ‘real’ doctor.”
Dr. DeLia has started a private practice in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
Dr. Hetlinger accepted a job at Labette County Medical Center in Parsons, Kansas following completion of his residency.
Dr. Koeneke has joined the team at the Medical Associates of Manhattan, Kansas. He began practicing with Eric A. Carlson, MD’88, Oncology, in early July.
Dr. Smoot and his wife, Vinnie Smoot (N’00), have moved to Rochester, Minnesota. .
Dr. Vinh has joined the KUMC medical staff as Clinical instructor in Family Medicine.
Dr. Almaguer has joined the KUMC medical staff in Family Medicine, as Clinical Assistant Professor.
Dr. Pitts has joined the KUMC medical staff as Clinical instructor in Pediatrics.
Dr. Prebyl has joined the team at Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg, Kansas, in the middle of August.
Dr. Mayer has joined the Emergency Medicine Department, in practice with EMP Management Group in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Dr. Ramsey, a pediatrician, has joined the medical staff at Weatherford (Texas) Regional Medical Center. She is also establishing a new practice – Weatherford Children’s Clinic. Her areas of interest include allergy, asthma and childhood obesity.
Dr. Stevens is the new family physician at the Girard Medical Center of Frontenac. She was inspired to enter medicine by the example of her father, Dr. Jim Wilkins (M’76), who was a family physician in Girard for many years before becoming a medical missionary in Haiti.
Dr. Rachel Robson receives the 2008 Walker Faculty Excellence Award.
Dr. Nicholson is a resident physician at the University of Michigan Hospital.
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