Albany Medical College Alumni Association, Inc. BULLETIN 2012 Commencement VOLUME 76 NUMBER 2 SUMMER 2012 alumni.amc.edu Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D. 79 page 22 2012 Reunion Weekend Gala page 14 Donald E. Craven, M.D. 70 2012 Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus page 6 2012 Commencement Eve page 23
Save the Date Reunion Weekend 2013 April 26 th - 28 th 2 13 Honoring the classes of: 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88, 93, 98, 03, 08 & The Gold Society* *Celebrates all classes prior to 1963 www.amc.edu/alumni alumni.amc.edu Get involved! Become a Reunion Class Coordinator! Call or email us for details! 2 alumni.amc.edu AMCAlumni@mail.amc.edu 518.262.5033
Featured Stories 6 21 24 Alumni Association honors Donald E. Craven, M.D. 70 as the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus 2012 Commissioning and Commencement Ceremony Commencement Speaker, Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D. 79 and his wife Dr. Derri Shtasel you re online; so are we! 4 / President s Message 5 / Dean s Message 6 / Donald E. Craven, M.D. 70, 2012 Distinguished Alumnus 8 / 2012 Alumni Association Award Recipients 12 / 2012 Alumni Association Student Award Recipients 14 / 2012 Reunion Weekend 21 / Commissioning Ceremony 22 / Albany Medical College 2012 Commencement 24 / Commencement Speaker, Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D. 79 26 / News and Events 28 / Class Notes 32 / Contributors Report CONTENTS www.facebook.com/amcalumniassociation Summer 2012 3
2012-2014 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS PRESIDENT Janet E. Gargiulo, M.D. 79 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Alan M. Sanders, M.D. 88 PRESIDENT-ELECT Thomas L. Snyder., M.D. 69 SECRETARY John E. Kaplan, Ph.D. 76 TREASURER David M. Jones, M.D. 97 HISTORIAN Jeffrey D. Hubbard, M.D. 68 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS Albert A. Apicelli, M.D. 65 Frank A. Blumenstock, Ph.D. 77 Anthony C. Campagna, M.D. 85 Christopher L. Campese, M.D. 90 John Czajka, M.D. 77 Jodi Dellarocca, M.S., C.R.N.A. 02 Clifford A. Erickson, M.D. 99 Robert J. Hedderman, M.D. 82 Peter Manes, M.D. 04 Kathryn T. O Keeffe, M.D. 78 Philip S. Paty, M.D. 86 Donna M. Pietrocola, M.D. 75 Mary E. Rappazzo, M.D. 76 Kevin W. Roberts, M.D. 77 Nancy C. Sapio, M.D. 85 Gurvinder S. Uppal, M.D. 86 Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. 84 Robert O. Webster, Ph.D. 77 Bruce White, D.O., J.D., M.S. 09 Richard A. Wilmot, M.D. 88 Jitka L. Zobal-Ratner, M.D. 88 Charles L. Poskanzer, M.D. 45, Emeritus Steven M. Frisch, M.D. 79, Ex-officio Alumni Association Staff Maura Mack Hisgen, Executive Director Christine Horigan, Assistant Director Logan McCrady, Program Manager Jessica Watson, Archivist AMCalumni@mail.amc.edu or (518) 262-5033 President s Message Q & A Why is it important to you to tackle the task of being president of the Alumni Association? I ve seen so many past presidents, who also have demanding schedules but have been able to take on the role and lead the organization successfully. Seeing their dedication and knowledge of the workings of the Alumni Association, the college, the foundation, and the hospital, made me want to give back also. To you, what is the most important role of the Alumni Association and its president? None of us would have the successful careers in medicine we have, if we didn t have our foundation at Albany Medical College. If all of us reflect back on our education here, we can use that information to see how it got us to where we are today. My role as president is to encourage that. I want to keep Albany Medical College in the minds of fellow alumni so that they will stay connected. You ve been a board member since 2000. When did you find yourself saying Hey, I d like to be president some day? I never did (with a laugh and smile). Two years ago, Dr. Sanders (immediate past president Dr. Alan Sanders 88) asked me to be the president-elect. I thought about it for a couple of weeks before saying yes. The reach of Albany Medical College is huge including two board members from California. What is the importance of helping alumni stay together under the blanket of the Alumni Association? Dr. Gargiulo received the prestigious Ralph O. Claypoole Award for Devotion of a Career in Internal Medicine to the Care of Patients at the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting on April 19, 2012, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Ralph O. Claypoole Award, established in 1979, is given to an outstanding practitioner of internal medicine who has devoted his or her career to the care of patients. The recipient, a clinician, is highly respected It s important for a couple of reasons. Number one, if we can keep them connected, they ll think about supporting the College and the Alumni Association. The other thing that is important is that we can show the students this is what you can do in the future. You can go to California, China, Arizona or Africa; you can go to Yale, you can go to Lahey Clinic; you can go wherever because our doctors are almost everywhere. What are the major goals of your presidency? My major goals are to continue with diversifying the board and to continue with promoting the relationship between the alumni and the medical students. We re trying to get more young people on the board and we re trying to make it more inclusive. Another goal for the future is to broaden our representation of the graduate studies alumni on the board because we want everybody to know that they mean something to us; their contribution is valued and we want their input so that we can keep their classes involved. What do you most look forward to when it comes to the next two years? I m looking forward to continuing to work with the people on the board. They are a phenomenal group; I can t say enough about them. Their commitment to Albany Med is an inspiration. That s the bottom line as to why I took this job. Janet E. Gargiulo, M.D. 79 President by his or her peers and colleagues for clinical skills and has been a role model as a member of a clinical faculty of a department of medicine. Dr. Gargiulo, a medical oncologist, is a clinical assistant professor at Albany Medical College. She is active in many local, statewide and national organizations, and her interests and dedication to patient care are truly remarkable. 4 alumni.amc.edu
Dean s Message Dear Fellow Alumni, The blooming of the tulips in nearby Washington Park always seems to serve as my spring reminder; reunion time is near. Reunion gives us a chance to rekindle friendships. It s also my reminder of the great privilege I have to be the Dean of Albany Medical College. While Reunion allows us all to reconnect, it also leads us to Commencement and a chance to see our current students graduate and prepare to start the next chapter of their lives as medical professionals. This Reunion was another great success, both in terms of the alumni and guests who returned to campus, as well as the incredible generosity shown. A record-setting $921,000 was raised this year, well exceeding our goal and providing a very welcome boost to support students and other initiatives at the College. Alumni support is critical to provide the resources our faculty and students need to succeed. The Alumni Annual Fund is a particularly good way to support the College as those dollars provide for student scholarships, curriculum initiatives, and technology support including the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center. Alumni support enables us to remain on the cutting edge of medical education. Not long after Reunion, Commencement kept the momentum rolling. In addition to having 220 graduates cross the stage, we welcomed back fellow alumnus Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D. 79, president and chief executive officer of Partners HealthCare, the largest health care provider in Massachusetts, as our keynote speaker. As you will read further in this issue, he has had an incredible career and spoke to our graduates about helping to eliminate the disparities in health care. In my personal message to the graduates I called on them to pursue their career with humility, honesty, intellectual integrity, compassion and to put aside their own self-interests. I matched these words from the Honor Code with the reminder to always do what you believe is right in every decision made. We also continued what I hope will remain a tradition with a moving ceremony of the formal commissioning of six graduates who will begin service to the nation as members of the United States military. That was followed by a stunning á cappella rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by 2012 graduate, Shana Clarke. With summer, the colorful tulips disappear, but the vibrancy of Albany Medical College continues on. I thank you for helping to make that happen, and look forward to our paths crossing again soon. Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. 84 2012 Match Day Results Our 142 medical students matched at prestigious institutions such as Yale- New Haven Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Stanford University Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Forty-five (32%) were matched to programs in New York State. Just over 46% of this year s class entered into primary care specialties, including family practice, internal medicine/ pediatrics, pediatrics and obstetrics/ gynecology. 18 members of the class will stay and train in residency positions at Albany Medical Center. Summer 2012 5
Donald E. Craven, M.D., Class of 1970 2012 Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Success, Failure and AIDS By Constance Skedgell "We have to do something!" It was 1985, and the AIDS epidemic was exploding in the United States and abroad. Dr. Donald E. Craven 70 was an infectious disease (ID) specialist at Boston City Hospital (BCH), an inner-city hospital serving the poor and marginalized. There, patients were presenting with strange symptoms and unusual diseases that initially baffled doctors. These mysterious cases turned out to represent the expansion of the HIV epidemic to underserved populations, such as injectiondrug users and their partners. Dr. Craven felt increasingly pulled towards leading the battle against AIDS among these groups. However, that would mean leaving infectious disease. He was at a crossroads. Despite the uncertain outcome of assuming a leadership role, and warnings from colleagues to stay the current course, Dr. Craven decided to take the road less traveled, and embarked on a trailblazing journey. His achievements on that path, which included the creation of unique models of care for marginalized populations and cutting-edge clinical research protocols, were a critical factor in his receipt of the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award. This award is given annually to alumni who have earned national recognition for outstanding leadership in health care. The tall, elegant physician credits Albany Medical College with being a strong force in shaping his career both intellectually and emotionally, and for imbuing him with social consciousness. That training allowed him to respond with mind and heart to a national epidemic by serving the have-nots who sought care at BCH. "I had several great professors at the College who transformed me from a third-year medical student to a doctor in short order. Dr. David Goodman had a deep passion for medicine and he celebrated endocrinology. He mentored me in writing my first publication and a demanding Grand Rounds presentation. Dr. Craven also lauds Dr. Danica Vedder, who, he says, loved ID, and was a wonderful, caring physician, important role model and colleague, who carefully followed her 6 alumni.amc.edu
former ID student s career path. Dr. Vedder and Dr. Craven wrote to each other yearly, sharing thoughts and reflections, until her death. Upon graduating from the College following an intense internship year, Dr. Craven left Albany for a medical residency and fellowship at the Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University. His infectious disease fellowship at Boston University School of Medicine was followed by three years of research, 1976 to 1979, at the National Institutes of Health, where he worked on a vaccine to prevent meningococcal group B disease. Dr. Craven joined the faculty at BCH and Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health in 1979, and became Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Public Health in 1986. One year earlier, he hit his crossroads. Though colleagues raised their eyebrows, he left the ID Department to become founder and director of the Clinical HIV/AIDS Program at BCH from 1985 to 2000. AIDS changed me from an academic professor to a hands-on doctor dealing with social problems and complicated public health issues related to a rapidly progressive chronic disease. He recalls that, in his first few months as program director, I went to more funerals, wakes and memorial services than I had in my entire medical career. Soberly, he adds, AIDS is a disease that changes everyone quickly." The BCH Clinical AIDS Program "started with nothing," initially composed of a small cadre of dedicated providers that included his RN wife Kathleen, a Jesuit priest/family medicine specialist from San Francisco General, two caring oncologists and a few interested primary care providers. "It was like watching a war movie unfold quickly, and being thrust into battles on all fronts." Our group built an HIV/AIDS program that reached out to high-risk, underserved populations. We also added a storefront walk-in site at BCH for drop-in HIV testing, education and care called Project TRUST. With pride, Dr. Craven adds, The clinic still exists today. Other grant-funded programs focused on HIV education and prevention programs in the Boston public schools, prisons, jails, high-risk minority communities, sex workers, the homeless and injection-drug users in the methadone programs. After 15 years of "AIDS work," Dr. Craven returned to ID in 2000, as Chair of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Prevention at the Lahey Clinic and Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He has co-authored several national guidelines for pneumonia and catheter-related bloodstream infections. He has also received many teaching awards. Dr. Craven attributes his success to his co-workers and team members, as well as early mentors at the College. "Our professors were committed to excellence, patient care and teaching. They taught me how to listen, observe and talk effectively to patients. He adds, "Teaching medicine is not just having students memorize facts. It is teaching them to observe and listen carefully to the patient, and then discuss management options and expectations." What were the signs that drew Dr. Craven to choose infectious disease as a career? In his 2012 Reunion lecture at the College, Dr. Craven reflected: "When I was five years old, I was terrified I d get polio and become crippled so that I couldn t play the sports I loved. When the Salk polio vaccine became available in 1956, I was one of the first vaccine recipients in Omaha, Nebraska, and after that vaccination, I felt a sense of peace and great satisfaction. Unfortunately, my older sister got polio in 1954 and was in the hospital for four months. Although she eventually made a full recovery, the disease had a lasting impact on me and our family. Although polio clearly instilled a fear of infectious diseases, it also underscored the importance of vaccines and need for prevention. Moving on to discuss his work in the early years of AIDS, Dr. Craven contrasted the Swedish public health message, 'Let's take care of each other, to that in the United States, 'Take care of yourself.' At BCH, we adopted the Swedish philosophy, caring for the indigent, substance abusers, homeless persons, Haitian immigrants, prisoners and sex workers. With obvious excitement, Dr. Craven described the impact of new antiretroviral drugs for AIDS treatment and prevention. He also discussed promising new data on an HIV candidate vaccine, and the impact of several clinical trials in Africa using male circumcision to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Finally, Dr. Craven called for more and better sex education and prevention programs. In summary, Dr. Craven stated, Albany Medical College was the foundation for my medical career and provided me the opportunity to give back and make a difference. He expressed thanks for the award, accepting it on behalf of the multidisciplinary and dedicated BCH AIDS Program team who built the groundbreaking program brick by brick. Summer 2012 7
2012 Alumni Association Award Recipients The following alumni and students were recognized and honored at this year s Alumni Association Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon during Reunion Weekend, April 27-29: Dr. Craven delivers his lecture in Huyck Auditorium,"Checking the Rearview Mirror: Success, Failure and AIDS." 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Donald E. Craven '70 with his wife Kathleen at the Annual Awards Luncheon. Exemplary Alumni Support Award Recipient: Mark D. Groban, M.D. 67 Mark Groban, M.D. 67 receiving the Exemplary Alumni Support Award from Alan Sanders, M.D. 88, president of the Alumni Association at the Awards Luncheon. The Exemplary Alumni Support Award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated loyal support and commitment to Albany Medical College and the Alumni Association. Dr. Groban was recognized for his longstanding relationship with Albany Medical College as a generous and steadfast donor. Dr. Groban, and his wife Lynne, have established a significant scholarship in honor of his parents and family - the Harry and Bernice Groban Family Scholarship Fund. The fund serves as a critical and lasting legacy for generations of students to come. 8 alumni.amc.edu
Humanitarian Award Recipient: David H. Kuehler, M.D. 81 The Humanitarian Award, created in 1995, recognizes graduates who excel, beyond daily practice, in serving mankind. Dr. Kuehler was the first recipient of the award, and was honored this year, for a second time, for his unwavering commitment to the underserved. For each of the past fifteen years, Dr. Kuehler has provided key medical and surgical care, for three to six months annually, to the most needy and desperate individuals. Dr. Kuehler s mission work has brought him to the farthest reaches of the globe, and serves as an important example for the next generation of students, residents and faculty of the Albany Medical College. Humanitarian Award Recipient David H. Kuehler, M.D. 81 Meritorious Service Award Recipient: Christopher L. Campese, M.D. 90 The Meritorious Service Award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated a deep commitment and an active participation in the Albany Medical College Alumni Association. Dr. Campese was recognized for building a sense of community and strengthening ties among his classmates and alumni in the greater New York City area. Dr. Campese is a past president of the Association and currently serves on the executive finance committee of the board of directors, where his expertise is highly valued. Dr. Campese recently made a generous gift to renovate the Alumni Lounge in honor of his mother, Jane, and all parents of Albany Medical College students whose support made their children s education possible. Alan Sanders, M.D. 88 with Meritorious Service Award Recipient Chris Campese, M.D. 90. Honorary Member of the Alumni Association The Honorary Member of the Alumni Association Award recognizes outstanding senior members of the College faculty who have contributed meritoriously in teaching and in furthering the excellence of Albany Medical College. This year, the Alumni Association was proud to induct two members: Liva H. Jacoby, Ph.D., M.P.H. and Robin B. Tassinari, M.D. Recipient: Liva H. Jacoby, Ph.D., M.P.H. Liva Jacoby, Ph.D., 2012 Honorary Member of the Alumni Association, with her husband, Bill, at the Awards Luncheon. Dr. Jacoby was recognized for serving on the College faculty for more than 25 years. In the early 1990's, she worked with Drs. John Balint, Wayne Shelton and Sheila Otto to establish the Ethics Center and develop the educational program for medical students. Dr. Jacoby currently teaches an online course on Empirical Methods in Bioethics at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. Summer 2012 9
2012 Alumni Association Award Recipients continued Recipient: Robin B. Tassinari, M.D. Dr. Tassinari was recognized for his teaching and mentoring of Albany Medical College students. For 37 years, Dr. Tassinari has served as director of psychiatric student health services, professor of psychiatry, professor of medicine and countless other assignments. He has received numerous honors and prizes for his dedication to medical education including: Psychiatry Distinguished Teacher s Award (17 times); the Golden Apple for Outstanding Clinical Teacher; and the Chairman s Award in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Tassinari s expertise in psychiatry is acknowledged by area organizations with which he has affiliations. Robin Tassinari, M.D., 2012 Honorary Member of the Alumni Association, with his wife, Anne, at the Awards Luncheon. Frank C. Maxon, Jr., M.D. Alumni Award Recipient: Krzysztof R. Drzymalski, M.D. 12 The Frank C. Maxon, Jr., M.D. Alumni Award honors a fourth-year medical student who has shown outstanding personal, academic and professional qualities, and who has exhibited an active interest in the projects of the Alumni Association. Krzysztof, known as Kiko by his friends and colleagues, has been involved in a variety of clubs and organizations including his services as vice-president of his class, student council vice-president and president of the AMC Keytones, an á capella group. He volunteered in an orphanage in Bolivia during his first Summer of Service in 2007, and provided service in a rural clinic in Scotland during 2012. Kiko will pursue his training in internal medicine at Lahey Clinic in Boston. Janet Maxon Breeze and Dr. Sanders present Krzysztof "Kiko" Drzymalski, M.D. 12 with the Frank C. Maxon, Jr. M.D. Alumni Award. Rajender Motiani, Ph.D. 12 with his wife, Reema. Graduate Student Alumni Award Recipient: Rajender Motiani, Ph.D. 12 The Graduate Student Alumni Award recognizes a graduate student who has exhibited outstanding scholastic ability, and has been actively involved with the Graduate Student Organization (GSO). Rajender Motiani is an outstanding student and has been active with the GSO, serving as president during the 2009-2010 academic year. Rajender has represented the graduate students on various administrative and student committees including: Graduate Studies Executive Committee; Graduate Studies Operation Committee; and Student Council. Rajender has received the following awards and honors including: an invitation for oral presentation at Prestigious Gordon Conference with Travel Award; Excellence in Graduate Research Award; the Annual Alumni Association Research Award; and the Richard H. Edmonds Leadership Award. 10 alumni.amc.edu
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2012 Alumni Association Student Award Recipients The following awards were given out by the Alumni Association at the annual Graduate and Medical Student Awards Day this past spring: 2012 Medical Student Awards Academic Excellence Award in Anatomies Emily Feld Academic Excellence in First Year Emily Feld Academic Excellence in Second Year Mastoora Nasiri The Academic Achievement Award of the Medical Society of Albany County Patrick Marinello, M.D. 12 The Angelo Pappanikou Award Andrew Laccetti, M.D. 12 The Donald P. Swartz, M.D. Award Tara Renna, M.D. 12 The Dr. Bernard F. Brophey Alumni Memorial Award Misty Richards, M.D. 12 The Dr. David J. Dickerman Alumni Prize Rachael LeFebvre, M.D. 12 The Dr. James Derham Alumni Award Ijeoma Oguagha, M.D. 12 The Frank C. Maxon, Jr., M.D. Alumni Award Krzysztof Drzymalski, M.D. 12 The James and Rita Dougherty Alumni Award Patrick Marinello, M.D. 12 The Richard H. Edmonds, Ph.D. Alumni Leadership Award Arati Patel, M.D. 12 The Venona Mae Vanornam Mankes Memorial Award Jeremy Docekal, M.D. 12 2012 Graduate Student Awards The Alumni Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice--Center for Nurse Anesthesiology Alaina DeFazio, M.S. 12 The Alumni Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice--Center for Physician s Assistant Brandon Gilvey, M.S. 12 The Alumni Research Awards Savitha Sambandamoorthy Jeffrey Thomson Graduate Student Alumni Award Rajender Motiani, Ph.D. 12 The Richard H. Edmonds, Ph.D. Alumni Leadership Award Paul Hoerbelt The Richard Miller Alumni Awards for the Most Outstanding Research Presentations First Place: Hamayun John Sharifi Second Place: John McMahon Third Place: Rajender Motiani, Ph.D. 12 12 alumni.amc.edu
Scholarship Celebration speaker, Justice Agyei, Class of 2014, Mary Carroll Scholar and first recipient of the Class of 1982 Scholarship, thanks scholarship donors at the fourth annual Scholarship Celebration. 2012 Scholarship Celebration It is important for the scholarship recipients to meet with and show appreciation to the generous people who make those scholarships possible. Confidently, he stood in front of the jam-packed room, wearing a smile so large those on hand had no other choice but to share it with him. Coming to Albany Medical College was my dream, Justice Agyei professed. It would not have been possible without the generosity of donors like you. The second-year medical student set the tone for a special night of sharing, the fourth annual Scholarship Celebration, held on April 26th at the Hilton Garden Inn. The evening brings together scholarship winners and donors. It s a chance for the students to say thank you and for the donors to see exactly how their gift is helping to create future physicians. Peter Shapiro, M.D. 71, with Shapiro Family Scholarship recipient, Ryan Gill, Class of 2013, and Patricia Shapiro Eighteen students, including four from the Class of 2012 spent the evening in conversation and laughter, sharing stories of their time at the college with a variety of donors, including doctors and prominent area business people. Justice Agyei, Class of 2014, meets scholarship donors Daniel Morgenstern, M.D. 82 and his wife, Moriah Moser. Our students are so thankful for the scholarship opportunities, said Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. 84, Dean of Albany Medical College. It is important for the scholarship recipients to meet with and show appreciation to the generous people who make those scholarships possible. Summer 2012 13
Gala 2012 Reunion Weekend 3 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 Howard Schlenker, Debra Poskanzer, M.D. 87, James Honet, M.D. 87 Jan Sinatra and Stephen Sinatra, M.D. 72 Matthew Burns and Megan Baumgart, M.D. 07 Alumni celebrating Janet Gargiulo, M.D. 79, Mary Rappazzo, M.D. 76, Donna Pietrocola, M.D. 75 at the Distinguished Alumnus Lecture reception. Levon Bedrosian, M.D. 47 at his 65th reunion class party. James (Jim) Izzano lifting the flag for Kevin Cook, members of the Class of 2012, at the student/alumni Golf Outing over Reunion Weekend. 14 alumni.amc.edu
Medicine and the Media Left to right: Alan Sanders, M.D. 88, Anthony Campagna, M.D. 85, Donald Craven, M.D. 70, Dean Verdile, M.D. 84. Dr. G. Timothy Johnson 69, known to television viewers as "Dr. Tim," was the keynote speaker for the 2012 John A. Balint M.D. Lecture. He presented an interactive discussion entitled Medicine and the Media: Responsible Reporting to an audience of faculty, students, community members and alumni on Thursday April 26 to kick off the Reunion Weekend activities. This session was moderated by former TV anchor and news editor, Ed Dague, who helped introduce Dr. Tim to broadcasting as a young man in Albany. Earlier that day Dr. Tim provided a grand rounds lecture on health care reform and shared highlights from his latest book The Truth About Getting Sick in America. Left to right: Gary LaTourette, M.D. 72, Robert Hedderman, M.D. 82, David Siegal, M.D. 57, Thomas Snyder, M.D. 69, Jeffrey Hubbard, M.D. 68, enjoy time with one another at the Military Alumni Affinity Breakfast. Dr. Tim takes a question from the audience during the interactive discussion. Summer 2012 15
Class Photos Class of 1957 Row 1: Sherry Hartman-Poggi, John Poggi, M.D., Eric Best, M.D., Irene Garcia Row 2: Marci Sponzilli, Ernest Sponzilli, M.D., Bibs Pankin, David Pankin, M.D., Corky Rosan, M.D., Martin Schulman, M.D., Suzanne Schulman, Wilbur Rust, M.D., Bonnie Siegal, Ph.D., David Siegal, M.D., William Africano, M.D Class of 1947 Verne Marshall, M.D., Julian Hyman, M.D., Christopher Demos, M.D., Levon Bedrosian, M.D., Seymour Thickman, M.D. Class of 1962 Row 1: Allan Warren, M.D., James Schaepe, M.D., John Furman, M.D., Donald Humphrey, M.D., Robert Fay, M.D., Gordon Bourns, M.D., Carl Braren Row 2: Nancy Worsham, M.D., Jerry Worsham, M.D., Paula Warren, Stephen Sills, M.D., Peg Schaepe, Edie Furman, Charles Schulte, M.D., Pat Schulte, Sharon Sullivan, Paul Phillips, M.D., Gail Humphrey, Marilyn Miller, Roger Miller, M.D., Mary Ellen Bourns, Irene Braren, Jim Alrutz, M.D., Francis Yamamoto, M.D. 2012 Reunion Weekendlass P 16 alumni.amc.edu
Class of 1972 Row 1: Kenneth Davison, M.D., Peter Sherer, M.D., Mark Fruiterman, M.D., John Kearns, M.D., Barry Yoss, M.D., Randall Krakauer, M.D., Laurel Lipshutz, M.D., Stephen Sinatra, M.D., John LaFerla, M.D. Row 2: Robert Kantor, M.D., George Burns, M.D., Thomas Eagan, M.D., Norman Romanoff, M.D, Herbert Scherzer, M.D., Richard MacDowell, M.D., Jeffrey Lozman, M.D., David Burns, M.D., Gary LaTourette, M.D., Allan Bernstein, M.D. hotos Row 1: 1 Richard Lavigne, M.D., Lucy Class of 1967 Sandler, M.D., Billings Wheeler, M.D. Row 2: Robert Dewell, M.D., Stephen Endsley, M.D., Mark Groban, M.D. Class of 1977 Row 1: Lily Safini, Catherine Kiley, M.D., Pat Izzo, Marcia Haye, Donna Nolan Row 2: Nancy Panzer, Robert Panzer, M.D., Joanne Cimma, Donald Schoch, M.D., Brian Izzo, M.D., Oswald Haye, M.D., John Nolan, M.D., Judy Roberts, Vicki Sommer, M.D. Row 3: Peter Kelly, M.D., Robin Lindenberg, Barry Lindenberg, M.D., Jeffrey Friedman, M.D., Richard Cimma, M.D., John Schenck, M.D., John Czajka, M.D., Karen Czajka, Paul Kross, M.D., Kevin Roberts, M.D., Alan Kivitz, M.D. Summer 2012 17
Class of 1982 2012 Reunion Weekend Class of 1987 Row 1: Laura Pica-Pazienza, Aries Lie Helm, M.D., Linda Range, M.D., Ellen Biggers, M.D., Debra Poskanzer, M.D., Lorna Honan, M.D., Donna Bhisitkul, M.D., Elizabeth Foley, M.D. Row 2: Samuel Green, M.D., Vincent Honan, M.D., Eric Waterman, M.D., Terence Reilly, M.D., James Honet, M.D., Gregory Strizich, M.D., Thomas Helm, M.D., Joseph Pazienza, M.D., Stephen Fishman, M.D., Michael Yanuck, M.D. Class of 2002 Seated on floor: Alexander Bui and Khoi Myo Bui Row 1: Samantha Ludwig, M.D., Audrey Hyvonen, Christine Myo Bui, M.D., Laurene Fleischer, M.D., Robert Fleischer, EJ Anderson, Kristin Lehr Anderson, M.D. Row 2: Aline Eden, Robert Eden, M.D., Isaac Bromberg, M.D., Jennifer Stratton, M.D., Michael Rixman, Kristin Gunasekera, Lushantha Gunasekera, M.D., Erika Stuart, Charles Stuart, M.D., Anuj Gupta, M.D. Row 1: Lonice Thomas, M.D., Peter Horvath, M.D., Robert Hawkins, M.D., Patrick O'Connor, M.D., Michael Burke, M.D., Nancy Reisman Mann, M.D., Andrew Mann, M.D. Row 2: Arnold Rosen, M.D., Kathleen Kelly, M.D., Robert Hedderman, M.D., Thomas Openshaw, M.D., Daniel Morgenstern, M.D., David Dickoff, M.D., Robert Walsh, M.D. Class of 1992 Row 1: Tyrone Bristol, M.D., Rita Patel, M.D., Kelly Smith Der Cola, M.D., David Der Cola Row 2: Christine Dearth, M.D. and Chrystina Czerwinskyj, M.D. Row 3: Matthew Murname, M.D., Jamie Levine, M.D., Samuel Dearth, Jean Paul Hafner, M.D., Marilyn Sacca, Michael Sacca, M.D. 18 alumni.amc.edu
ACCOLADES 2 12 Reunion Giving Program 2012 What a year we had in 2012 - record setting - in fact! Special thanks to the Class Agent volunteers and generous alumni donors for making our Reunion Class Gift program an enormous success. With their united efforts, the fundraising goal of $810,000 was shattered with gifts totaling more than $921,000. The majority of the gifts (more than $560,000) will be directed toward student scholarships. Reunion Class Gifts Each year, Albany Medical College hosts an exciting Reunion Weekend bringing together and honoring alumni from around the globe. Alumni, in a reunion year, are encouraged to demonstrate their commitment to the College by making a gift as part of the Reunion Class Gift program. These gifts provide critical funding for student, faculty and college programs. It is our hope that every alumnus will choose to make a significant gift during their reunion year. Reunion gifts may be made in a variety of ways including cash, appreciated securities, income generating gifts, charitable bequests and other planned gifts regardless of how the gift is designated. VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION The Alumni Association and the Albany Medical Center Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to the following Class Coordinators for their assistance planning the weekend, and the Class Agents for making the 2012 reunion Class Gift program such a success through their fundraising efforts. Class Coordinators Class of 1947 Christopher H. Demos, M.D. Verne M. Marshall, M.D. Class of 1957 John A. Poggi, M.D. Martin L. Schulman, M.D. Class of 1977 Richard C. Cimma, M.D. John Czajka, M.D. Kevin W. Roberts, M.D. Class of 1982 Robert J. Hedderman, M.D. Class of 1987 Debra S. Poskanzer, M.D. Class of 1992 Tyrone G. Bristol, M.D. Class of 1997 David M. Jones, M.D. Class of 2002 George Zanaros, M.D. Class of 2007 Karl A. Robstad, M.D. Class Agents Get Involved Become a Class Agent In addition to making your own special reunion gift, please consider volunteering to help encourage your fellow classmates to do the same by becoming a class agent. Plans are underway for 2013, and alumni in classes ending in a 3 or 8 interested in learning more about serving as a class agent please contact Julie Ruttan in the Albany Medical Center Foundation at (518) 262-6806 or ruttanj@mail.amc.edu. Class of 1952 Joseph I. Bernstein, M.D. Class of 1967 D. Billings Wheeler, M.D. Class of 1972 Randall S. Krakauer, M.D. Class of 1977 John Czajka, M.D. John A. Nolan, M.D. Kevin W. Roberts, M.D. Donald R. Schoch, M.D. Class of 1982 Robert J. Hedderman, M.D. Kathleen M. Kelly, M.D. Class of 1987 Randall S. Feingold, M.D. Elizabeth A. Foley, M.D. Class of 1992 Tyrone G. Bristol, M.D. Summer 2012 19
Albany Medical College Military Affinity Group Honoring Our Uniformed Service, Supporting Our College The Albany Medical College Military Affinity Group (AMC MAG) was inspired by the story of the standing ovation given five AMC graduates who received their commissions as medical officers at the 2011 Commencement. The Mission of AMC MAG is to: honor AMC alumni who served or are serving in the uniformed services of the United States or other nations; foster a sense of camaraderie among AMC staff, students and alumni with uniformed service; support and mentor AMC students with present or potential military affiliation; inculcate a culture of philanthropy for College, students and Medical Center. To accomplish this mission, the Group may sponsor reunion weekend events, student events such as panels on medical life in the military, and scholarship grants for students anticipating service in the uniformed services. AMC MAG will serve as a networking opportunity among alumni, faculty and students. We encourage family member participation since they experience the hardships and joys of uniformed service just as do the Alumni. Membership is free. All that s necessary is a desire to support the mission of AMC-MAG. To join, legibly fill out this form, or send the information to organizer Tom Snyder, M.D. 69 at his email address to the right. Welcome aboard! Name: Kevin Kiley, M.D., Chair of OB-GYN at AMC, and Former Army Surgeon General, Swears in Five New Military Medical Officers at the 2011 Albany Medical College Commencement Affiliated with the Albany Medical College Alumni Association 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC-5 Albany, NY 12208-3412 amcalumni@mail.amc.edu Honorary Chair H. James T. Sears, M.D. 63 Rear Admiral, Medical Corps, U S Navy, Retired Faculty Advisor Kevin C. Kiley, M.D. Major General, U S Army Medical Corps, Retired Chair, Department of Obstetrics / Gynecology, Albany Medical College AMC Degree/Date: Service Served: Years: Ending Rank/Rate/Corps: Email/Mailing Address: Organizer Thomas L. Snyder, M.D. 69 Captain, Medical Corps, US Navy, Retired 131 el Camino Real, Vallejo CA 94590-3464 thomaslsnyder@gmail.com Cell: 707.373.3989 20 alumni.amc.edu
Left to right: Yibo Chen, M.D. 12, Jeremy Docekal, M.D. 12, Victoria Sarah Anne Fernandes, M.D. 12, Victor M. Marwin, M.D. 12, Brandon Prioreschi, M.D. 12, Shelby Spandl, M.D. 12, Kevin C.Kiley, M.D., Shana Clarke, M.D. 12 New Doctors, New Officers By Jeffrey D. Hubbard, M.D. 68 A t Commencement, on May 24, 2012, following conferral of degrees, the master of ceremonies announced that some of the new doctors would be sworn in as officers by Kevin C. Kiley, M.D., Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Retired 41st Surgeon General, United States Army. As Dr. Kiley approached the podium, the entire assembly rose. Dr. Kiley spoke: Dean Verdile, thank you for the opportunity to participate in this ceremony. The young doctors you have just seen awarded their diplomas and reciting the oath have joined the profession of medicine. A select few will now join the profession of arms to serve our nation and care for our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines and their families. When asked why these young physicians are joining the Armed Forces, it is because that is what America does: it send its very best to protect our nation! And although there may be some who question the future of America - when I look out over this assembly of wonderful young graduates I can guarantee you that America s future is very bright indeed! I am reminded of what Gen. Creighton Abrams, former Chief of Staff of the Army, senior commander during the war in Vietnam and the battalion commander who broke through the German lines at Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, was quoted as saying on many occasions. He said, What American needs, it cannot buy! It needs men (and women) who see service to the nation as an affair of the heart! So let me call out these young doctors who have this affair of the heart so they can take their commissioning oath. As Dr. Kiley called their names, the candidates walked on stage, in the uniforms of their respective branches, and faced the audience. Dr. Yibo Chen Lieutenant, United States Navy Dr. Jeremy Docekal Captain, United States Army Dr. Victoria Sarah Anne Fernandes Captain, United States Army Dr. Victor M. Marwin Lieutenant, United States Navy Dr. Brandon Prioreschi Lieutenant, United States Navy Dr. Shelby Spandl Lieutenant, United States Navy Dr. Kiley addressed the candidates: Raise your right hands and repeat after me: I (state your full name), having been commissioned an officer in the Armed Forces of the United States, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully execute the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter. So help me, God! After congratulating the new officers, Dr. Kiley said, Dr. Shana Clarke, class of 2012, will now join me on the platform... for the singing of the National Anthem. Dr. Clarke came to the podium, the new officers faced the Colors and saluted, and the assembly faced the Colors. Dr. Clarke, unaccompanied, sang the National Anthem with style, vigor and skill. The enduring words, only twenty-five years old when Albany Medical College was founded, never sounded so good. Summer 2012 21
Albany Medical College members of the Class of 2012 reciting the Hippocratic Oath at Commencement. 2012 Commencement From left to right: Albany Medical College members of the Class of 2012 Kellen Galster, M.D. 12 Tara Renna, M.D. 12 who will pursue OB/GYN training at Albany Medical Center 22 alumni.amc.edu
2012 COMMENCEMENT EVE Members of the Albany Medical College Class of 2012 and their families enjoy the Alumni Association Commencement Eve reception. 2012 LEGACY BRUNCH A Legacy brunch, held at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga, on the morning of Commencement, honored members of the Class of 2012 and their families with generational ties to the college. From left to right: Dean Verdile, M.D. 84, Jessica Czajka, M.D. 12, John Czajka, M.D. 77, and Karen Czajka Anthony Marinello, M.D. 86 and Patrick Marinello, M.D. 12 Colin Hirst, M.D. 12 and Jeffrey Hirst, M.D. 80 Summer 2012 23
Community Conscience Commencement Speaker Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D. 79 by Julia Hanna Gary Gottlieb, M.D. 79 and his wife Derri Shtasel, M.D. at Commencement You need to have the ability to listen and be truly empathic. As CEO of Partners HealthCare, Gary Gottlieb, M.D. 79, has a clear view of Boston s Back Bay from the Prudential Tower s 11th floor. The perspective seems fitting for a job that requires a far-reaching view. Founded in 1994 by Brigham and Women s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, two of the nation s most esteemed medical institutions, Partners multifaceted network of hospitals, community health centers, and many other health care entities is the largest health care provider in Massachusetts. Employing more than 60,000, its research budget tops $1 billion annually. Despite this seemingly lofty perch, Dr. Gottlieb has maintained a grounded, unwavering focus on Partners mission to serve the community since he took the reins in January 2010. That means providing basic health care access to the underserved living in neighborhoods just a few miles from institutions that have pioneered some of the world s leading-edge procedures. In his commencement address on May 24, Dr. Gottlieb cataloged the incredible advances made in medicine since his graduation 33 years ago, even as he detailed sobering statistics that show the striking differences in health outcomes experienced by far too many U.S. citizens. It is clear that these differences in care and outcomes are inconsistent with our values and oaths as physicians, scientists, and health care providers, and they defy the missions of our great and dedicated institutions, he told the audience gathered at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Please bring your special skills to people and settings where access has been impeded by inadequate payment. You can lead in demonstrating that early access to expertise and wisdom can mitigate long-term adverse consequences and unnecessary costs. A specialist in geriatric psychiatry, Dr. Gottlieb had an early interest in science and its social context, particularly in relation to human emotions. At 14, he volunteered at a local hospital; his first paid job was at 16, working for central supply at Long Island s North Shore Hospital for an hourly rate of $3.54. Recalling the deep impression made by smart, challenging nurses, he says, I saw teams led by women that were solving problems in a way that was different from the cultural stereotypes of the time. Describing himself as an older adolescent when he arrived at Albany Medical College at age 20, Dr. Gottlieb remembers an environment in which there was so much to learn that I didn t know, both about the human condition as well as about critical fundamental science principles. What s remarkable to me now is how much more knowledge there is today. 24 alumni.amc.edu
Dr. Gottlieb came to Albany Medical College expecting to enter some aspect of primary care. Explaining his focus on geriatric psychiatry, he observes, The greatest confluence of medicine, brain function, and emotional response is found in late life. There s a higher risk of disease and frailty. In addition, many of the greatest stressors from a social and economic perspective occur when we re older there can be a lost sense of self because so much is invested in the generative stage of life. A leader in his field, Dr. Gottlieb established Penn Medical Center s first program in geriatric psychiatry and is past president of the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry. In 1994, he became director and CEO of Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, then the country s oldest, independent, freestanding psychiatric hospital. He came to Boston in 1998 to become the first chair of Partners Psychiatry, adding the role of president of the North Shore Medical Center in 2000. In 2002 he was asked to serve as president of Brigham and Women s/ Faulkner Hospitals, a position he held until assuming his current role in January 2010. As professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Gottlieb still teaches rounds and keeps track of a few patients he s followed over the years. He considers many of the skills essential to being an effective manager the same as those required of a good doctor: You need to have the ability to listen and be truly empathic, he says. Beyond that, it s critical to understand and have a true passion for the organization s mission, and to be able to convey the importance of that mission internally and to the outside world. he recalls. He asked numerous questions and clearly understood the political, social, and medical issues at hand. Reflecting on the changes yet to come, Dr. Gottlieb observes, Right now, we re trying to drive from an illness care system, built on fee-for-service medicine, to a health care system. The focus has been to indemnify people from the most horrific illnesses, and we ve built amazing capacities at that end of the system, but we haven t focused on managing health overall. Our targets for interventions have to become clearer and clearer as we look for particular outcomes and work with patients to help them understand those outcomes. And we need a glide path to do this rather than a cliff. In his current position, Dr. Gottlieb is no doubt well aware of his influence in helping to shape that future path. But he also shows an acute awareness of medicine s deeply collaborative qualities. Asked to describe what he s learned about leadership, he responds, It s about accurate empathy truly understanding the people who are part of a team. Leadership also means facilitating the great works of people who are smarter and more talented than I could ever dream to be and directing that talent and passion to achieve the organization s vision and mission. Dr. Gottlieb s tenure to date has been an eventful period, even by expected standards for such a high-level position. Two weeks after he was named CEO in January 2010, a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, where Partners in Health (a Brigham and Women s Hospital affiliate, founded by one of its faculty, Paul Farmer) has a major presence. I saw another angle of the incredible depth, skill, and commitment of people who work in this system, he says, describing the disaster preparedness teams fielded by Mass General that brought together clinicians from throughout the system. People moved so quickly it was remarkable to witness how little effort it took to motivate people around a greater good. At the same time, the Affordable Care Act was in the midst of legislation. A week before it was signed into law on March 23, 2010, President Obama invited Dr. Gottlieb to Washington to consult on the bill with other leaders. President Obama had completely immersed himself in the details of the legislation, Summer 2012 25
College News and Events Student/Resident Mixer The American Medical Student Association and the Albany Medical College Alumni Association welcomed medical students and residents to the Hilton Garden Inn for an evening of conversation and networking last November. Students and residents, from a host of specialties, discussed the residency application process, medical specialties, challenges of the profession and lifestyle choices, and more. The Alumni Association hosted two noteworthy events in January to kick off the New Year: A Night at the Symphony Area Albany Medical College alumni and medical students enjoyed an evening with the Albany Symphony Orchestra (ASO) at the Palace Theatre. ASO Conductor David Allen Miller addressed the gathering at the Alumni Association s pre-concert reception. Student Appreciation Breakfast The Alumni Association held the first-ever Student Appreciation Breakfast providing a great opportunity for students to network with alumni who are affiliated with Albany Medical Center. Students and faculty enjoy breakfast and conversation at the Student Appreciation Breakfast. Albany Medical College students revel in the moment at the 2012 Student Formal 26 alumni.amc.edu
Senior Class Gift Campaign Shellie Asher, M.D. 98 connects with first-year medical students. With great pride, Arati Patel, M.D. 12, Krzysztof "Kiko" Drzymalski, M.D. 12 and David Jones, M.D. 97 present Dean Verdile, M.D. 84 with the Senior Class gift. Sometime soon, an Albany Medical College student will stop by the student lounge seeking an oasis after a long and tiresome day. Once the renovation of the lounge is complete, it will include all the amenities needed to relax and recharge. For that, he or she can offer thanks to the Class of 2012. Kiko (class vice president Krzysztof Drzymalski) and I have seen the blueprints and they look amazing, said Arati Patil, President of the Class of 2012. Our class is really excited to do something that will benefit all the students at the college. The senior gift, decided on by a class vote, will go to support the renovation of the lounge by adding things like high-definition televisions, computers and a new pool table. Providing added motivation, Dean Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. 84, and David Jones, M.D. 97 extended a challenge; one the students not only met, but exceeded with 63% participation. Because of the terrific matching gift support from Dean Verdile, Dr. Jones and the Alumni Association, the class reached better than 50% participation. We re so thankful to the Dean and Dr. Jones, Patil said. Their idea to challenge the class really raised the bar for giving. Sixty-three percent of our class is participating, which is a fantastic showing and a tribute to both men. Women in Medicine Event By Lara Reichert Albany Medical College, Class of 2014 The third annual Women in Medicine night was held on March 7. The Alumni Association continued its support of Albany Medical College s American Medical Women s Association chapter to bring together female faculty and current students for the event. It was an evening of relaxed conversation about life as a female physician. Students asked the distinguished panel about topics ranging from choosing a specialty to balancing family life with the hectic schedule of clinical medicine. Drs. Shellie Asher 98, (emergency medicine), Catherine Bartholomew 84 (gastroenterology), Janet Gargiulo 79 (oncology), and Elena Rosenbaum (family medicine) captivated the students with tales of residency, relationships, and making their careers a success. A warm thank you to the panelists for sharing their Albany Medical College experiences with current students and offering motivation and advice for our future female physicians. Summer 2012 27
CLASS Notes Seymour Thickman, M.D. 47 Dr. Thickman received the Wyoming Arts Council s 2011 Governor s Arts Award. The Governor s Arts Award, established in 1982, names winners who have made lasting contributions to the arts in their community and throughout the state of Wyoming. Dr. Thickman has been instrumental in promoting the Piatigorsky Foundation Tours throughout Wyoming for many years, and was one of four recipients to receive the prestigious arts award. John M. Cohen, M.D. 63 Dr. Cohen writes, I am still in active pediatric practice in Newton, MA, running a seven person group that is attached to Children s Hospital in Boston. David L. Chittenden, M.D. 64 Dr. Chittenden writes, Still doing some consulting. Lots of traveling. Some golf and Bridge. Five grandchildren. Eugene W. Leibowitz, M.D. 66 Dr. Leibowitz received an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 113th Commencement exercises in May. He was appointed to the MCLA Board of Trustees in 2000. Dr. Leibowitz is a former board chair and has served on every committee of the board during his tenure as a trustee. Betty R. Vohr, M.D. 66 Dr. Vohr received the national Antonia Brancia Maxon Award for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Excellence at the National EHDI Meeting in St. Louis this past March. She is director of Women & Infants Hospital's Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic in Providence, R.I., and medical director of the Rhode Island Hearing Assessment Program. Vincent R. DiGregorio, M.D. 68 Dr. DiGregorio was the recipient of the prestigious President s Award from the Garden City Chamber of Commerce of Long Island in May. The award is in recognition of Dr. DiGregorio s extreme volunteerism toward local charities within the Garden City business community and beyond. He is a senior partner at the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, the largest and oldest practice of its kind in North America, and chief of plastic surgery at Winthrop Hospital, and president of Day-Op Center of Long Island. Peter D. Walzer, M.D. 68 Dr. Walzer retired from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center (CVAMC) and the University of Cincinnati (UC) in March. He writes, My interest in an academic career began in medical school when I viewed physicians as role models who could bring the basic science and disease concepts we learned to care for real people. My interest in infectious diseases developed after spending two years on active duty in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). I began my academic career in 1976 when I joined the Lexington VAMC and University of Kentucky. I then moved to CVAMC and UC in 1981 where I have remained ever since. This time has been the most exciting and rewarding period of my life. From responding to the AIDS epidemic, competing for research funding, training young investigators, revitalizing our VA research program, and developing the VA Clinical Research Unit, I am exceedingly grateful for the opportunities I have had, the friends I have gained, the trust that has been placed in me, and the institutional support I have received. Michael F. Moore, M.D. 71 Dr. Moore was named to the Scientific Advisory Board of Alliqua, an advanced biomedical products company, in May. Peter B. Sherer, M.D. 72 Dr. Sherer was listed in the 2012 Top Doctor issue of Washingtonian magazine for medical oncology. William C. Hall, M.D. 74 Dr. Hall writes, Alive. Well. Still practicing ophthalmology in Connecticut! Peter J. Koltai, M.D. 75 Dr. Koltai has been elected President of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association for 2012-2013. 28 alumni.amc.edu
Wayne R. Christie, M.D. 77 Dr. Christie joined the Marshfield Clinic Wisconsin Rapids Orthopedic Center as an orthopedic surgeon in April. Steven M. Frisch, M.D. 79 The Interfaith Alliance of New York State honored Dr. Frisch with the "Ed Bloch Voices that Challenge Award at the organization s annual dinner in May. The award recognizes community leaders who use their voices to challenge everyone to be a force for good and to bring about change that will promote peace and harmony. Dr. Frisch has been a committed supporter of the Interfaith Alliance s mission of furthering justice and peace in the Capital Region. Janet E. Gargiulo, M.D. 79 Dr. Gargiulo received the prestigious Ralph O. Claypoole Award for Devotion of a Career in Internal Medicine to the Care of Patients at the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting in New Orleans this past April. For complete announcement, see page 4. Ronald L. Moy, M.D. 81 Dr. Moy, outgoing president of the American Academy of Dermatology, joined the U.S. Dermatology Medical Group in Mililani, Hawaii in February. Daniel M. Siegel, M.D. 81 Dr. Siegel was elected president of American Academy of Dermatology in March. The American Academy of Dermatology, founded in 1938, is the largest and most representative dermatology group in the United States. Randall Beatty, M.D. 84 Colonel Randall L. Beatty is currently serving on active duty at the Trauma Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, where he is the theatre consultant for ophthalmology for the Afghanistan area of operations. Dr. Siegel succeeds his classmate Ronald L. Moy, M.D. 81, who currently serves as the Academy s immediate past president. Rajiv Sood, M.D. 84 Dr. Sood was named a 2012 Health Care Hero by the Indianapolis Business Journal in March for his work with burn patients and cutting-edge research. Dr. Sood is the medical director of the Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center, Wishard Health Services and professor of plastic surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. Larry M. Isaacs, M.D. 85 Dr. Isaacs joined the Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, Louisiana in January. He is a Board Certified General Surgeon, and has extensive background in trauma and critical care. William McKinley, M.D. 85 Dr. McKinley received the Leonard Tow Humanism Award from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He is director of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at VCU. He is also director of the PM&R residency training program. The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award is presented by the Arnold Gold Foundation to underscore the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families. The principles of integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy and service are paramount qualities in the recipients of this award. In his acceptance, Dr. McKinley, acknowledged the influence of his family, including his father, William M. McKinley, M.D. 49, three uncles and grandfather, all of whom practiced rural medicine or surgery in western Pennsylvania. Robert J. Rapoport, M.D. 88 Dr. Rapoport was elected to the College Nominating Committee of the American College of Radiology at the Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. in April. He also serves as immediate past president and as councilor from New York State, and is a member of the ACR Neuroradiology Guidelines Committee and a member reviewer for ACR Guidelines. Dr. Rapoport specializes in neuroradiology at St. Peter s Hospital in Albany. Summer 2012 29
CLASS Notes Ralph L. Liporace, M.D. 91 Dr. Liporace, a leading HIV researcher, has joined Southwestern Vermont Medical Center s (SVMC) primary care practice. Dr. Liporace is a nationally-recognized researcher and specialist in HIV medicine. Since the 1990s, Dr. Liporace has participated in many investigational drug studies related to HIV/AIDS, devoting his career to helping high-risk patients with multiple medical diagnoses. Most recently, he has served as the medical director of clinical research in HIV medicine and as a hospitalist at Albany Medical Center When I was in medical school, there was no textbook to teach us about HIV/AIDS, stated Dr. Liporace. We were facing a new frontier in medicine. I am proud that I got to be a part of the research that has helped many HIVinfected people live longer, more productive lives. Jack F. McNulty, M.D. 91 Dr. McNulty was named medical director of the newly created Division of Neurosurgery at Health Quest Medical Practice in Poughkeepsie, NY in February. Dr. McNulty specializes in surgical procedures involving the brain and spine, and is a well-known community neurosurgeon and director of Neurosurgery at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Tyrone G. Bristol, M.D. 92 The Certifying Commission in Medical Management (CCMM) recently designated Dr. Bristol a Certified Physician Executive (CPE). Dr. Bristol is chief medical officer and pediatrician at Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics in Shanghai, China. CCMM awarded Dr. Bristol the status of certified physician executive in March for educational achievements, demonstrated stature as a physician, and experience in the field of medical management. Judeth K. McGann, M.D. 93 Dr. McGann has joined Woodland Healthcare as a pediatrician in Davis, CA in March. Prior to joining Woodland Healthcare, Dr. McGann was an attending physician in pediatric hematology/oncology at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Santa Clara, CA. David E. Seals, M.D. 96 Dr. Seals joined Wooster Obstetrics and Gynecology in Wooster, Ohio in March. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Army National Guard, Dr. Seals served as a combat medic, instructor and operations planner. He also received the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Award for Excellence for his service to medical students and physicians in the obstetric and gynecological specialty. David M. Jones, M.D. 97 Dr. Jones received the 2012 Outstanding Pre-Clinical Golden Apple Award at Albany Medical College. The award is presented by the graduating class to a faculty member to recognize their teaching of the basic sciences and continued personal concern for the well being of the student body. Susanna J. Park, M.D. 97 Dr. Park joined the San Diego Fertility Clinic in Southern California as a member of the fertility care team in February. Dr. Park, formerly with Columbia University, is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Park is an award-winning clinical researcher having performed extensive studies in perimenopausal women. David F. Westfall, M.D. 97 Dr. Westfall was elected to a three-year-term on the Glens Falls Hospital Board of Governors in February. Dr. Westfall is an ophthalmologist with a private practice in Glens Falls. Anita Gambhir, M.D. 98 Dr. Gambhir joined the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group as a General Surgeon at the Wailuka Clinic on Maui in February. you re online; so are we! www.facebook.com/amcalumniassociation 30 alumni.amc.edu
Lisa M. Lee, Ph.D., M.S. 11 Dr. Lee, a graduate of the Alden March Bioethics Institute, was appointed executive director of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues in April. She has been with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 1998, most recently serving as chief science officer in the Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Sciences. Dr. Lee is an epidemiologist, surveillance scientist, and public health ethicist. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues was established in November 2009 by President Obama. The Center for Nurse Anesthesiology Class of 2011 The members of the Class of 2011 received the 2012 New York State Association Nurse Anesthetists Spirit Award in May: Whitney Bean, Cilicia Bigler, Vanessa Castiglione, October Cellana, Allison Clark, Kathryn Dearborn, Heather Fabian, Jennifer Gizzi, David Goff, Christine Harju, Yi-Min Hsu, Jeremy Lombardoni, Brett Morey, Amy Murnane, Lisa Marie Paul, Surita Persaud, Joel Sharick, Lauren Viagrande. GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS The Albany Medical College Alumni Association stewards the Golden Apple awards, made possible by Dr. Robert Wickham, Class of 1952. These awards allow the graduating medical students the opportunity to recognize excellent educators they encountered during their time at the College. This year the Class of 2012, recognized the following: Outstanding Clinical Golden Apple Recipient: Hashim Hesham, M.D. Outstanding Preclinical Golden Apple Recipient: David M. Jones, M.D. 97 The Outstanding Outpatient Preceptor Golden Apple Recipient: Joseph T. Wayne, M.D. The Outstanding Resident Golden Apple Recipient: Neil Yager, M.D. In Memoriam We mourn the passing of the following classmates: Dennis A. Poulos, Ph.D., Honorary Alumnus Dominick A. Papandrea, M.D. 43 M. E. Pesnel, Jr., M.D. 43 Robert M. Kohn, M.D. 46 Louise T. H. Chase, M.D. 47 Elbert F. MacFadden, Jr., M.D. 47 Benham R. Wrigley, M.D. 47 Francis Chanatry, M.D. 48 Stewart R. Panzer, M.D. 48 Harold L. Colburn, M.D. 49 David S. Stewart, M.D. 49 John J. Phelan, Jr., M.D. 50 Doris S. Rome, M.D. 50 William C. Van Ost, M.D. 54 John A. Britting, M.D. 55 Robert F. Yates, M.D. 56 Joseph C. Honet, M.D. 57 John C. Maisel, M.D. 57 John E. Glennon, M.D. 58 Seymour R. Stall, M.D. 59 Timothy M. Harris, M.D. 61 Robert D. Meyers, M.D. 61 Harry S. Margolius, M.D., Ph.D. 63 Margaret L. Hayes, M.D. 65 John F. McGarrahan, Ph.D. 65 John H. Galivan, Ph.D. 67 Alan M. Miller, M.D. 70, J.D. Martin E. Schick, M.D. 75 Robert T. Callear, M.D. 81 Summer 2012 31
2011 Contributors Report On behalf of Albany Medical College and the Albany Medical College Alumni Association, thank you to the following alumni and friends for their support in 2011 through their philanthropy and through their membership dues. Class of 1938 Ethel G. Cermak, M.D. Seymour Thickman, M.D. Henry E. Wolfe, Jr., M.D. Evelyn G. Redlich, M.D. Karl R. Sohlberg, M.D. Class of 1945 Class of 1939 Orel Friedman, M.D. Class of 1941 Dominick Mele, M.D. Class of 1943 David Falk, M.D. Charles H. O'Neil, Jr., M.D. Class of 1945 William R. Dorrance, M.D. Aaron D. Freedman, M.D. Robert L. Meineker, M.D. Daniel F. O'Keeffe, M.D. Charles L. Poskanzer, M.D. Class of 1946 Herbert E. Gade, M.D. Lt. Gen. Paul W. Myers, M.D. Robert N. Reynolds, M.D. Charles L. Settembrini, M.D. Class of 1947 Levon Bedrosian, M.D. Christopher H. Demos, M.D. Philip L. Lewis, M.D. Verne M. Marshall, M.D. Nicholas Preston, M.D. George R. Prout, Jr., M.D. Class of 1950 Class of 1948 John Beeble, M.D. George A. Chalfant, M.D. William V. Golkowski, Jr., M.D. Stewart R. Panzer, M.D.* James E. Ryan, M.D. David L. Sparling, M.D. David S. Stewart, M.D.* Irving Van Woert, Jr., M.D. Norman Zheutlin, M.D. Class of 1949 John W. Abbuhl, M.D. Harold L. Colburn, M.D.* Barbara C. Noyes, M.D. Matthew Presti, M.D. James A. Robertson, M.D. Class of 1950 Ambrose Alfonsi, M.D. John B. Bobear, M.D. Richard C. Bozian, M.D. Edward A. Meyers, M.D. Doris S. Rome, M.D.* Daniel J. Shapiro, M.D. Robert D. Terry, M.D. Class of 1951 James Dougherty, M.D. Melvin Horwith, M.D. Class of 1952 Joseph I. Bernstein, M.D. Truman G. Esau, M.D. Lewis E. Patrie, M.D. David C. Rees, M.D. Harold C. Sadin, M.D. Ann Ruth Turkel, M.D. Robert D. Wickham, M.D. Leslie M. Zatz, M.D. Class of 1953 John J. Dapolito, Jr., M.D. Alan P. DeMayo, M.D. Alfred W. Ikefugi, M.D. Charles G. Leonhardt, M.D. Robert W. McDonald, M.D. Stephen E. Monaghan, M.D. Joan P. Treuer, M.D. Class of 1954 Franklyn H. Ashby, Jr., M.D. David Beck, M.D. Rudolph F. Bono, M.D. Victor H. Burdick, M.D. Jay V. Dewell, M.D. Edward Gillie, M.D. John C. Leaman, M.D. Kenneth A. Linstruth, M.D. Richard G. O'Leary, M.D. John R. Payne, M.D. 32 alumni.amc.edu
Dewey Robbiano, Jr., M.D. William C. Van Ost, M.D.* Class of 1955 Class of 1955 Joseph L. Belsky, M.D. Richard W. Blide, M.D. Clifford H. Casey, M.D. Joseph R. Gabriels, M.D. Stafford W. Gedge, M.D. Alfred M. Gomez, M.D. Herbert Kaplan, M.D. John C. Lathrop, M.D. Michael G. Melas, M.D. William Meyer, Jr., M.D. Richard A. Wagner, M.D. Class of 1956 David Corn, M.D. T. Donald Eisenstein, M.D. William H. Harvey, Jr., M.D. Robert P. Newhouse, M.D. William A. Petersen, M.D. Fred A. Phillips, Jr., M.D. David Rosenthal, M.D. Richard O. Schultz, M.D. H. P. Wintrich, M.D. Robert F. Yates, M.D.* Class of 1957 William A. Africano, M.D. John J. Condemi, M.D. Joseph C. Honet, M.D.* Ralph J. Kaplan, M.D. John I. Larkin, M.D. David Pankin, M.D. John A. Poggi, M.D. Kenneth L. Pratt, M.D. Wilbur C. Rust, M.D. Martin L. Schulman, M.D. David L. Siegal, M.D. Ernest E. Sponzilli, M.D. * indicates deceased Ellen Gelbard, Susan Fishman, Marty Gelbard and Nancy Gelbard David Gelbard, M.D. 46 Dr. David Gelbard 46, was an old-fashioned doctor, say his children. As a kid, I remember dad spending half the evening on the phone calling patients back, going over their questions. recalls daughter Nancy. The Burbank, California, primary care physician loved being a doctor, and remained intensely grateful to Albany Medical College for giving him that opportunity. Yearly, he gave generously to his College, also serving on the Dean s Council. So when, after his passing in 2011, his daughter Ellen discovered a thank-you letter from the College for a substantial pledge creating an endowment for the Dean s Discretionary Fund, his children weren t too surprised. Nor did they debate their next step. There was no discussion, says daughter Susan. Each of his four children donated $25,000 to make good on their father's commitment. Says Ellen, We felt this is what he wanted and we should honor it. We were proud. And we knew dad would ve been proud of us. Says son Martin, I am happy we fulfilled one of my father s strongest wishes. The children did, however, do one thing their father hadn t planned: They created the endowment in his name. Says Nancy, We wanted a long-term memory of him at the College. Report 2011 Contributors
James A. Manion, M.D. 61, FACP When James Manion, M.D. 61, FACP studied internal medicine at Albany Medical College, the school had a home town flavor. In my day, it was more a regional school. It was sort of our medical school. Dr. Manion s successes here led to a 25-year practice in Poughkeepsie. And he worked at IBM one day a week -- as a doctor. IBM had in-house medical facilities for employees at that time. They thought it would cut down on employee absenteeism. It was like an emergency room I checked blood pressure, blood sugar and dealt with primary care doctors. Years later, he returned to IBM, inspecting workplaces and researching retirement disability claims. For the past 16 years, Dr. Manion has been a medical director at United Health Care Corp. His connection to IBM has given a boost to his medical school, too. Recently, Dr. Manion s generous gift to the college was matched by IBM, doubling its benefit. The matching gift expresses his gratitude for a multi-faceted career. I ve had several jobs in different places, and here I am at the ripe old age of 76, and I m still working! My training at the college made all that possible. Class of 1960 Class of 1958 Richard G. Bertini, M.D. Cenie C. Cafarelli, M.D. Henry A. Camperlengo, M.D. Arthur S. Cummins, M.D. John E. Cunningham, Jr., M.D. Pasquale J. Fugazzotto, M.D. James M. Gavin, M.D. John E. Glennon, M.D.* Terry H. Goff, M.D. Daniel N. Hertz, M.D. Arthur Lehrman, M.D. Neil Lempert, M.D. Walter S. Levitsky, Jr., M.D. Jerome Levy, M.D. Mario B. Lo Monaco, M.D. Joseph C. Loffredo, M.D. Carl A. Paulsen, M.D. Felix E. Schletter, M.D. Bernice J. G. Shoobe, M.D. I. Arnold Slowe, M.D. Thomas F. Spath, M.D. John H. Way, M.D. Class of 1959 Robert M. Blumenberg, M.D. Donald W. Edwards, M.D. Eugene M. Hoenig, M.D. Gerardus S. Jameson, M.D. Ludwig Klein, M.D. Wellington J. Pindar, M.D. Roy D. Shaffer, M.D. Russell F. Shaw, M.D. Seymour R. Stall, M.D.* Class of 1960 Anthony J. Arena, M.D. Elynore Clark Cucinell, M.D. Samuel A. Cucinell, M.D. Keith A. Horton, M.D. Donald E. Kamm, M.D. 34 alumni.amc.edu
Robert Kiesel, M.D. Stuart T. Nevins, M.D. Richard P. Propp, M.D. Robert M. Schwartz, M.D. Merrit F. Spear, M.D. James I. Thompson, M.D. Class of 1961 Jay L. Abbott, M.D. Frederick M. Appleton, M.D. Anthony J. Bardinelli, M.D. Vija A. Bauer-Lindbergs, M.D. John R. Bosco, M.D. John P. Carroll, M.D. James L. Claghorn, M.D. Edmund Clement, M.D. Ethan T. Colton III, M.D. Errikos P. Constant, M.D. Anthony J. DeTommasi, M.D. Robert M. Easley, Jr., M.D. Jack E. Giddings, M.D. Dante L. Gismondi, M.D. Morton H. Goldberg, DM.D., M.D. John J. Gregory, M.D. Timothy M. Harris, M.D.* M. Edward Keenan, M.D. Leonard J. Kirschner, M.D. Ambrose M. Krupczak, M.D. Anthony J. Leone, Jr., M.D. Alfred C. Lucier, M.D. James J. Manion, M.D. Bernard F. McEvoy, M.D. Albert F. Peters, M.D. Norman B. Pike, M.D. Donald L. Price, M.D. James H. Puleo, M.D. Prescott C. Rasmussen, M.D. Bruno P. Tolge, M.D. Clyde W. Turner, M.D. Gerald A. Wagner, M.D. Class of 1962 Frederick W. Bauer, M.D. Gordon T. Bourns, M.D. Carl H. Braren, M.D. Elliot Danforth, Jr., M.D. Robert E. Fay, M.D. John R. Furman, M.D. Donald E. Humphrey, M.D. Arthur N. Isenberg, M.D. Eugene L. Mascoli, M.D. G. Dwight Maud, M.D. Roger L. Miller, M.D. Paul E. Phillips, M.D. Robert M. Rosenblatt, M.D. Edwin Shuttleworth, Jr., M.D. Stephen J. Sills, M.D. Martin F. Stein, Jr., M.D. Jerry C. Worsham, M.D. Francis K. Yamamoto, M.D. Class of 1963 Ronald J. Anderson, M.D. Irving N. Bachner, M.D. Donald Barrett, M.D. Philip C. Bonanno, M.D. Donald F. Borden, M.D. John M. Cohen, M.D. Richard S. Fields, M.D. C. Thomas Fruehan, M.D. William B. Henry, M.D. Peter G. Kansas, M.D. Edward J. Khantzian, Jr., M.D. John A. Klamar, M.D. John A. Lang II, M.D. Karl R. Meyers, M.D. Valmore A. Pelletier, Jr., M.D. Roger F. Robison, M.D. Geoffrey C. Ryder, M.D. H. James T. Sears, M.D. Clara E. Staunton, M.D. Charles Umansky, M.D. Class of 1965 Arthur Wallingford, Jr., M.D. Frederick A. Wilson, M.D. Nancy G. Worsham, M.D. Class of 1964 Robert D. Ansel, M.D. David L. Chittenden, M.D. John A. Duers, M.D. James R. Ford, M.D. Harold R. Hahn, M.D. Donald R. Kelly, M.D. Robert G. Long, M.D. Charles T. McHugh, M.D. Alan D. Megibow, M.D. Michael R. Milano, M.D. Gary E. Mombello, M.D. James P. O'Brien, M.D. Donald D. Pollock, M.D. Laurence A. Sherman, M.D. Charles P. Shoemaker, Jr., M.D. Robert R. Taylor, Jr., M.D. C. Wendell Wickersham III, M.D. Class of 1965 Albert A. Apicelli, M.D. John Booss, M.D. Warren W. Bovie, M.D. Louis M. Fink, M.D. Mary E. Geiger, M.D. Ralph A. Giannella, M.D. Doris M. Greenberg, M.D. Margaret L. Hayes, M.D.* Edward A. Iannuccilli, M.D. John J. Kohut, M.D. J. Peter Lawler, M.D. Gary D. Miller, M.D. David Nalin, M.D. Donald H. Namm, Ph.D. Malcolm W. Pettit, Jr., M.D. Robert L. Phyliky, M.D. * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
students pursue their dreams so far. Now, to celebrate the milestone of his 45th Reunion year, Dr. and Mrs. Groban have pledged to match all Reunion gifts made by his 1967 classmates up to $250,000 - the amount they will add to their endowment over the next five years. Lynne and Mark Groban, M.D. 67 with Dean Verdile, M.D. 84 Mark D. Groban, M.D. 67 Young Mark Groban s admissions interview at Albany Medical College was in two days. There was just one problem: his parents were eight hundred miles away and he had no money for a plane ticket from Columbus, Ohio. My father said to call someone he knew at TWA. Tell him to get you a ticket, and I ll pay him back. At the airport, the kindly man produced a ticket, then asked Mark, How much money do you have with you? Mark replied, $4.50! $3 for the taxi to the college, $1 for lunch, then I ll hitch back to the airport. Are you kidding me? smiled the man, handing the youth $25. I regard that as my first scholarship," Dr. Groban says today. Never forgetting the $25 stuffed into his hands by a near-stranger, and other help he received along the way, Dr. Groban and his wife Lynne have made a priority of supporting students at the college through their generously endowed Harry and Bernice Groban Family Scholarship, named to honor Dr. Groban s parents. It has helped nine Just like the students they help, Dr. and Mrs. Groban know what it's like to struggle financially through medical school. During his years here, Dr. Groban worked in the biology lab. His father-in-law lent them an old car. He had a bank loan. Scholarship money also helped. We pieced things together, he says. He became a psychiatrist, building a satisfying homebased general psychiatry practice. A turn in the road came in 1989, when Dr. Groban joined Mid-Atlantic Medical Services Inc. (MAMSI) as a behavioral consultant. When, over the next decade, the company's performance and stock plunged, the psychiatrist with a medical degree but no MBA was named Chairman of the Board, with a mandate to diagnose and treat the company's problems. The patient was ailing. But Dr. Groban's training at Albany Medical College had prepared him to restore it to robust health. At the college, I learned how to view problems from different angles, and to see the patient as a whole, not just as an illness. When I looked at the company as if it were a patient, I saw which areas weren't functioning well. Thanks to the college, he also knew how to treat the disease. Imbued with his school's emphasis on patient-centered care, Dr. Groban developed the MAMSI Creed. It involved treating employees so well, they'd enjoy coming to work each day. And letting them know we valued them. His prescription revived the company. Selling the now-flourishing MAMSI let Dr. Groban provide his family with unprecedented financial comfort. 36 alumni.amc.edu
David S. Pointon, M.D. Douglas W. Rainforth, M.D. George J. Roff, M.D. Alexander B. Snyder, M.D. Fred C. Storm, M.D. Long-time supporters of the Alumni Annual Fund, he and his wife wanted to establish a scholarship. The school had been so good to me. The professors were outstanding teachers and treated students with great respect. The school showed me what a real doctor could do for people. The couple also consulted their children. We wanted them to learn the meaning of charity -- of giving to others when you have the ability to do so. They were wholeheartedly in favor of the scholarship. A medical degree, Dr. Groban says, prepares students not just for medicine, but for living, business -- even parenting. Part of what a medical degree teaches you is caring for people, and demonstrating that caring. Dealing with illness teaches you that sometimes you'll succeed, and sometimes you won't. You learn empathy for people, and for their families, who are worried and scared. When your children have problems, you know when to interfere, and when to let them figure it out on their own. Through his remarkable 45th Reunion challenge, Dr. Groban hopes to inspire an outpouring of philanthropy. I want to encourage my classmates and other classes as well. The school was good to us. It taught us how to be doctors. It taught us how to be better people. We have an obligation to help. At the recent Scholarship Celebration, Dr. and Mrs. Groban met their newest scholarship student, Gregory Emmanuel. It was an emotional encounter for both. Just knowing you're giving it to them is a pleasure, Dr. Groban says. Meeting them is a bonus. And he can't resist adding, I'm grateful I went to Albany Medical College when I did. I'd never get in now! Class of 1966 Charles J. Bertuch, Jr., M.D. James S. Breivis, M.D. Dennis A. Brown, M.D. George P. Delyanis, M.D. William H. Donovan, M.D. Robert R. Faust, Jr., M.D. Gerard E. Fegan, M.D. Leonard R. Geiger, M.D. David M. Gottesman, M.D. J. Bruce Hagadorn, M.D. Kathryn T. Handron, M.D. Arthur H. Knowlton, M.D. J. Brett Lazar, M.D. Ronald C. Meyer, M.D. John C. Prindle, M.D. Russell W. Robertson, M.D. Jeffrey Rudnick, M.D. Paul C. Schreiber, M.D. Maureen C.H. Sze, M.D. Robert E. Tank, M.D. Thomas A. Vest, M.D. Betty R. Vohr, M.D. Class of 1967 Robert Dewell, M.D. George J. DiDonna, M.D. L. Stephen Endsley, M.D. Matthew A. Farina, M.D. D. John Farnham, M.D. Gault M. Farrell, M.D. Gerald Felsenthal, M.D. Mark D. Groban, M.D. Stephen F. Gunther, M.D. * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
Regina and Thomas Snyder, M.D. 69 Thomas L. Snyder, M.D. 69 Dr. Thomas L. Snyder, 69, always knew Albany Medical College offered him a unique experience. The professors treated you as an adult, he recalls. Even then, students were diverse. One wanted to be a pro football player until he blew his knee out. One was an ordained Presbyterian minister. Diversity, Dr. Snyder says, made him a well-rounded practitioner. Today, living with his wife near San Francisco, he is enjoying retirement after a distinguished medical service career. Despite full and busy lives, the Snyders always remember Albany Medical College. Gina and I would look at each other and say, We wouldn t be where we are now if not for the College. The Snyders are Pillars Society members and longtime Alumni Annual Fund donors as well as matchmakers for the college, linking San Francisco area alumni through a variety of outings. Now Dr. and Mrs. Snyder have capped it all off with a generous charitable bequest to the Medical School, earmarked for endowment. It s the notion of supporting the next generation of medical providers. says Dr. Snyder thoughtfully. Adds Mrs. Snyder, It s a values issue. Value something the Snyders both see in a lifelong relationship with Albany Medical College. F. Robert Jordan, Jr., M.D. James E. Joy, M.D. Thomas H. Lesnik, M.D. Richard G. Masson, M.D. Joel M. Miller, M.D. Robert F. Moseley III, M.D. Robert F. Pickels, M.D. A. John Popp, M.D. Richard W. Price, M.D. Lucy A. Sandler, M.D. Laurence Shandler, M.D. D. Billings Wheeler, M.D. Class of 1968 Joseph Agris, M.D. James C. Arseneau, M.D. Peter T. Burkart, M.D. Charlotte C. Carnes, M.D. James K. Condon, M.D. Herbert J. DiMeola, M.D. James J. Glynn, M.D. Carl M. Goldblum, M.D. Neil E. Green, M.D. Arthur S. Hengerer, M.D. Jeffrey D. Hubbard, M.D. George F. Lee, M.D. Denis N. Lusignan, M.D. Peter D. Walzer, M.D. Donald E. Ware, M.D. Alfred H. Woodworth, M.D. Class of 1969 William S. Barry, M.D. William P. Batsford, M.D. Ronald T. Burkman, M.D. David J. Haidak, M.D. L. Nelson Hopkins, M.D. G. Timothy Johnson, M.D. William G. Johnston, Jr., M.D. Robert Lang, M.D. Gerald M. Lazar, M.D. 38 alumni.amc.edu
Class of 1970 William H. Montano, M.D. Barbara F. Mufti, M.D. Thomas M. Mulcahy, Jr., M.D. Rebecca F. Nachamie, M.D. Dennis P. Norfleet, M.D. John D. Norton, M.D. Nicholas D. Procino, M.D. William C. Rosen, M.D. Seymour J. Rosenbloom, M.D. Harvey D. Scherer, M.D. Captain Thomas L. Snyder, M.D. David H. Sprague, M.D. John C. Wheeler, DM.D., M.D. Scott C. Yeaw, M.D. Class of 1970 Edward R. Alexson, M.D. Ann V. Als, M.D. Anita Balodis, M.D. Gary E. Barnett, M.D. James P. Barrett, M.D., Ph.D. Bonnie B. Baswell, M.D. David L. Baswell, M.D. William M. Boehme, M.D. Melvin L. Bram, M.D. Steven J. Burakoff, M.D. Christine L. Burns, M.D. James S. Campbell, M.D. Charles R. Carozza, M.D. Edward B. Clark, M.D. Michael T. Cooperman, M.D. Donald E. Craven, M.D. Eric C. Disbrow, M.D. Steven H. Dorfman, M.D. Paul D. Garson, M.D. Frank J. Gaudiano, Jr., M.D. John J. Geren, M.D. Walter L. Groff, M.D. Diane J. Henderson, M.D. Albert Y. C. Lam, M.D. Edith A. Levine, M.D. Steven M. Litinsky, M.D. Mary Anne MacCaughelty, M.D. Brian L. Sayer, M.D. Daniel L. Scharf, M.D. Edward C. Schmidt, M.D. Howard D. Shapiro, M.D. Mark H. Shelofsky, M.D. William M. Vanneman, Jr., M.D. Richard M. Weinberg, M.D. G. Randolph Westby, M.D. Class of 1971 Thomas A. Bailey, M.D. Bruce Bienenstock, M.D. John H. Blewett, M.D. Michael A. Boxer, M.D. Victor L. Carpiniello, M.D. Patricia M. Catalano, M.D. Francis T. Deane, M.D. Richard M. Dickerman, M.D. Ernst R. Dorsch, M.D. Alexander Filipp, M.D. Joseph Forestiere, M.D. Madeline E. Gerken, M.D. Robert P. Goldman, M.D. Dennis S. Gordan, M.D. Ronald J. Graf, M.D. James R. Hengerer, M.D. Richard G. Honig, M.D. Charles Y. Kawada, M.D. Sanford L. Klein, M.D. Thomas Klepetar, M.D. Daniel A. Kramer, M.D. Michael H. Lager, M.D. Gary C. Lang, M.D. Charles W. Lasky, Jr., M.D. Peter D. McGann, M.D. Jerry Meislik, M.D. William Nisbet, M.D. W. Dale Overfield, D.D.S., M.D. Neal L. Rogers, M.D. Philip Saccoccia, Jr., M.D. William A. Shachtman, M.D. Peter D. Shapiro, M.D. Alan P. Sitron, M.D. Michael R. Sorrell, M.D. John VanOrden, M.D. Neil T. Wolfman, M.D. Stephen A. Youngwirth, M.D. Class of 1972 Leonard E. Averill, M.D. Allan R. Bernstein, M.D. Edward L. Bove, M.D. Robert Burakoff, M.D. George E. Burns, M.D. Margaret M. Craven, M.D. W. Jarrard Goodwin, Jr., M.D. David F. Graf, M.D. David C. Grenoble, M.D. Vincent F. Guida, M.D. Lawrence A. Horn, M.D. Randall S. Krakauer, M.D. John J. LaFerla, M.D. Laurel S. Lipshutz, M.D. Kevin G. Looser, M.D. Jeffrey Lozman, M.D. Richard T. MacDowell, M.D. James C. MacIntyre II, M.D. Michael H. Metzler III, M.D. Arthur E. Orlick, M.D. Barbara Perina, M.D. Norman R. Romanoff, M.D. William P. Schecter, M.D. Peter B. Sherer, M.D. Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. Barry S. Yoss, M.D. Lawrence C. Zweibel, M.D. * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
Dale Overfield, D.D.S., M.D. 71 Eager to attend the winter 2011 Scholarship Dinner, W. Dale Overfield, D.D.S., M.D. 71, was flying from Seattle to Albany when a snowstorm grounded his plane. Mrs. Overfield attended in her neurologist husband's place -- and what she saw and heard that evening caused the couple to create an endowed scholarship for the College. The idea was not new for the Overfields, who give yearly to the College. Yet mingling with the scholarship students, Mrs. Overfield felt a sharper urgency. They seemed so committed and focused, I was reminded again that it would be nice to help. She also sensed a special emotion in scholarship donor Dr. Peter Shapiro, a classmate and close friend of her husband s. I could see Peter was very proud to be doing what he's doing. Upon further discussion, the Overfields made the decision to carry through with their scholarship plan. She said to me, 'We've been talking about this and we need to do it.' I said, 'Yes, I want to do more for the Medical School.'" Dr. Overfield hopes his scholarship inspires fellow alumni. I'd like to see more of my classmates create scholarships, to feel the positive sense you get from helping the place that helped you. Class of 1973 Kenneth R. Adler, M.D. Frederick P. Ambrose, M.D. John F. Assini, M.D. Robert G. Briggs, Ph.D. Jonathan C. Britell, M.D. Richard E. Carroll, M.D. James C. Chingos, M.D. Richard L. Farrell, M.D., Jr. Garry B. Gewirtzman, M.D. Ronald B. Goodspeed, M.D. William J. Hennessey, M.D. Harry L. Haroutunian, M.D. Earl L. Horton, M.D. Donald R. Howard, M.D. Douglas J. Ivan, M.D. David S. Jackson, M.D. Paul A. Levine, M.D. Col. Frank M. Mroz, M.D. J. Bryan Murphy, M.D. Winford A. Quick, M.D. Charles E. Staunton, M.D. Harry E. Steiner, M.D. James Edward Striker, M.D. Steven M. Turbiner, M.D. John B. Waldman, M.D. Class of 1974 Stephen J. Abrams, M.D. Sterling S. Baker, M.D. Michael R. Barnett, M.D. William R. Bell, M.D. Edward S. Berretta, M.D. Alan J. Berrick, M.D. Edwarda M. Buda-Okreglak, M.D. William R. Dooley, M.D. Philip T. Drew, M.D. John T. Fallon III, M.D. Jacqueline M. Fogarty, M.D. 40 alumni.amc.edu
Class of 1975 Jay Gross, M.D. William C. Hall, M.D. Murray Korc, M.D. Jill A. Largent, M.D. Henry H. Macler, Jr., M.D. John W. Malo, M.D. Clifford C. Marr, M.D. William S. Martens, M.D. Eugene C. Maso, M.D. Geoffrey W. McCarthy, M.D. Susan A. Ostrowski, M.D. Kenneth M. Pariser, M.D. Ronald Roth, M.D. Ronald S. Scheinzeit, M.D. Paul R. Sherban, M.D. Andrew J. Solan, M.D. Thomas F. Spethmann, M.D. Andrew J. Sullivan, Jr., M.D. John R. Warkentin, M.D. T. Michael White, M.D. Bruce J. Yee, M.D. Class of 1975 Mark Barasz, M.D. Andrew I. Bressler, M.D. James D. Buttorff, M.D. George M. Cibik, M.D. James C. Cruickshank, M.D. Paul A. Forman, M.D. Edward J. Jacobs, M.D. William R. Kimball, M.D. Peter J. Koltai, M.D. Robert J. Levai, M.D. Michael G. Levitzky, Ph.D. Stanley M. Lewis, M.D. Luke K. LiCalzi, M.D. John C. McPhillips, M.D. Austin I. Mehrhof, M.D. Paul M. Miller, M.D. Mark J. Mittenthal, M.D. John Mueller, M.D. Charles J. Neilson, M.D. Arthur G. Pettygrove, M.D. Donna M. Pietrocola, M.D. Steven Pinheiro, M.D. Michael W. Rosenberg, M.D. Joel A. Sender, M.D. Glenn S. Shear, M.D. Merrill J. Solan, M.D. Celeste Szewczyk, M.D. John A. Walsh, M.D. Christopher C. Way, M.D. Gary F. Willen, M.D. Lawrence D. Weber, M.D. Theodore H. Zeltner, M.D. Allen W. Zieker, M.D. Class of 1976 Robert J. Anderson, M.D. Catherine E. Bartlett, M.D. Debra A. Bell, M.D. Margaret Block, M.D. Lawrence H. Bloom, M.D. Donna A. Caniano, M.D. J. Raymond Cetner, M.D. Linda L. Civerchia Balent, M.D. Diane I. Cohen, M.D. John J. Cronan, M.D. Desmond R. Del Giacco, M.D. Ronald B. Durning, Jr., M.D. Thomas Flotte, M.D. Ivan A. Friedrich, M.D. Philip J. Gara, Jr., M.D. Stephen M. Gollomp, M.D. James S. Gracer, M.D. Gregory R. Harper, M.D., Ph.D. Kevin J. Herlihy, M.D. Dorothea M. Hoover, M.D. Robert Josephberg, M.D. Kirk R. Kanter, M.D. John E. Kaplan, Ph.D. John R. Kittredge, M.D. Ralph L. Kramer, M.D. Kenneth C. Low, M.D. Scott Maizel, M.D. Catherine M. Mills, M.D. James J. Montagano, M.D. Gary S. Needell, M.D. Abraham Nussbaum, M.D. Daniel J. O'Connell, M.D. Steven M. Opal, M.D. Richard R. Pesce, M.D. Mary E. Rappazzo, M.D. Lee Robbins, M.D. Vincent J. Russo, M.D. Terrance J. Sacchi, M.D. George T. Shelton, M.D. Neal J. Sherman, M.D. Glenn M. Silverman, M.D. Lawrence W. Silvers, M.D. Susan Singer, M.D. Gary L. Sutter, M.D. Gary R. Wakeman, M.D. George J. Zambetti, Jr., M.D. Class of 1977 Marino Baselice, M.D. Frank A. Blumenstock, Ph.D. Teresa S. Briggs, M.D. Wayne R. Christie, M.D. Richard C. Cimma, M.D. Michael B. Clark, M.D. Joseph G. Coroso, M.D. John Czajka, M.D. Linda Dubins, M.D. Steven P. Dunn, M.D. Ira Esformes, M.D. Carolyn L. Frymoyer, M.D. Paul Frymoyer, M.D. James D. Fuchs, M.D. Harold R. Goldberg, M.D. L. Michael Graver, M.D. William E. Greiner, M.D. * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
Marc A. Hirsh, M.D. Brian J. Izzo, M.D. David E. Kaplan, M.D. Steven M. Keller, M.D. Peter H. Kelly, M.D. Alan J. Kivitz, M.D. Paul E. Kross, M.D. Leonard S. Lilly, M.D. Barry S. Lindenberg, M.D. Russell F. Mankes, Ph.D. Glenn E. Mathisen, M.D. Woods McCahill, Jr., M.D. John J. Meharg, M.D. David S. Mendelson, M.D. Fred E. Mensch, M.D. Florence A. Nolan, M.D. John A. Nolan, M.D. Marvin S. Packer, M.D. Bradley H. Paddock, M.D. Robert J. Panzer, M.D. Mark E. Parker, M.D. Jonathan P. Pendleton, M.D. Edward F. Phillips, M.D. Jonathan A. Polikoff, M.D. Evan P. Provisor, M.D. Kevin W. Roberts, M.D. John F. Schenck, M.D. Barbara Schneider, M.D. Donald R. Schoch, M.D. Kenneth A. Sherban, M.D. Vicki M. Sommer, M.D. Toni B. Walzer, M.D. Robert O. Webster, Ph.D. Class of 1978 Elizabeth J. Beautyman, M.D. Robert A. Bergamini, M.D. Bruce R. Blazar, M.D. Jeffrey D. Blonstein, M.D. John J. Byrne, M.D. Richard E. Constable, M.D. Lorraine E. Davis, M.D. Richard B. Deatsch, M.D. Harry J. DePan, M.D. Adrian S. Dobs, M.D. Amy Ducatman Dunn, M.D. Edmond J. Fitzgibbon, M.D. Hal J. Freiman, M.D. Monte R. Friedman, M.D. Risa Kagan, M.D. Catherine A. Kiley, M.D. Charles Kite, M.D. Paul A. Kurth, M.D. Janet P. Lord, M.D. Todd A. Meister, M.D. Meryl H. Mendelson, M.D. Patrice A. Moreno, M.D. Bruce D. Nash, M.D. Joseph M. Newmark, M.D. Kathryn T. O'Keeffe, M.D. Mark D. Perry, M.D. Fredric S. Schoen, M.D. Gary S. Silverstein, M.D. Michael Y. Wong, M.D. Class of 1979 Paul C. Chalmers, M.D. Maureen Donnelly, M.D. Barbara S. Ducatman, M.D. John M. Eckel, M.D. Patricia A. Eretto, M.D. Irene B. Faust, M.D. Paul J. Feustel, Ph.D. Thomas D. Fogel, M.D. Steven M. Frisch, M.D. Janet E. Gargiulo, M.D. Kim Goldenberg, M.D. Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D. James F. Horn, M.D. Harold B. Luke, M.D. Michael H. Jofe, M.D. Malcolm J. Low, M.D. Class of 1980 Ann V. Michalek, M.D. Steve Z. Mitchell, M.D. Richard L. Paulson, M.D. Stanley J. Pietrak, M.D. Laurence A. Primack, M.D. Nanette F. Santoro, M.D. Richard Schreiber, M.D. David L. Semenoff, M.D. Bryan Smead, M.D. Harold M. Sokol, M.D. Jeffrey M. Sumner, M.D. J. Scott Toder, M.D. Arthur R. Vakiener, M.D. John H. Wales, M.D., M.B.A. Gary A. Weinstock, M.D. Jacques L. Winter, M.D. Diane D. Wirz, M.D. Robert M. Zwolak, M.D. Class of 1980 Suzanne M. Ackley, M.D. Edmond N. Amyot, M.D. Roxana F. Barad, M.D. Richard A. Beyer, M.D. Naomi Bloomfield, M.D. Frederick W. Brandt, M.D. Richard M. Buschatzke, M.D. Margaret R. Carley, M.D. Phyllis Chang, M.D. James W. Cilecek, M.D. Joseph A. Corsetti, M.D. Eileen K. Cutler, M.D. Jeffrey S. Daniels, M.D. Robert L. Dannenhoffer, M.D. James M. DeMasi, M.D. Carl M. Devore, M.D. Cynthia D. Devore, M.D. Mary Ellen Drislane, M.D. Robert H. Dropkin, M.D. Bruce H. Handelman, M.D. Jeffrey A. Hirst, M.D. 42 alumni.amc.edu
Mark M. Hoffman, M.D. Michael J. Horgan, M.D. Patricia L. Hughes, M.D. Ann M. Hughes Daniels, M.D., M.B.A. Lenworth N. Johnson, M.D. Donald Jue, M.D. Katherine Karlsrud, M.D. Henry J. Katz, M.D. Theodore N. Keltz, M.D. Stephen S. Kornbluth, M.D. Paul K. Kosty, M.D. Andrew J. Kurman, M.D. Anne K. Marthy-Noonan, M.D. Thomas M. Mauri, M.D. Michael J. Mulvaney, M.D. James M. Noonan, M.D. Lawrence J. Parsley, Jr., M.D. Brian R. Port, M.D. Sharon Shapiro, M.D. Barbara E. Staub, M.D. John R. Stewart, Jr., M.D. James C. Strazzeri, M.D. John J. Wasenko, M.D. Estelle I. Yamaki, M.D. Class of 1981 Hayat N. Abuza, M.D. Richard H. Alfred, M.D. John A. Arcuri, M.D. David M. Barnert, M.D. Roger A. Barrowman, M.D. Allan P. Baustin, M.D. Deborah A. Belchis, M.D. David A. Bernstein, M.D. Arnold J. Blank, M.D. James L. Donahue, M.D. Robert F. Dunton, M.D. Mark H. Eckman, M.D. Jean Evans Oakes, M.D. Brenda E. Field, M.D. Michael J. Halvonik, M.D. * indicates deceased Colin Hirst, M.D. 12 being hooded by his father, Jeffrey Hirst, M.D. 80 Jeffrey A. Hirst, M.D. 80 Every 30 years or so, a Dr. Hirst has graduated from Albany Medical College. "It's unusual to have four generations in a row," says Dr. Jeffrey Hirst 80. First came Patrick J. Hirst, Class of 1910. Then his son, H. Sherman Hirst, Class of 1941. His son, Dr. Jeffrey Hirst, practices cardiology in West Hartford, CT. His son, Colin, graduated in May. Dr. Jeffrey Hirst says of his father, "He loved his experience here. When I was first admitted, Dad came up for Alumni Day. Walking in the halls, he spotted one of the older cardiologists. Dad got all excited and almost playful, saying to him, 'I was on your rotation!' He reverted from being my father to being a student like me!" To honor the family legacy, Dr. Hirst established the Hirst Family Endowed Scholarship. "My father and grandfather would have wanted me to do this. The college is a wonderful academic institution that trains good clinical physicians. It depends on private donations. We need to support its mission." Adds son Colin, "The scholarship highlights the major role education has played in our family." Will a fifth Dr. Hirst graduate from the college? Check back in 2042! Report 2011 Contributors
Kathleen Kelly, M.D. 82 and Arnold Rosen, M.D. 82 On orientation day at Albany Medical College, they shared an elevator. Not long after that, they decided to share their lives. Kathleen Kelly, M.D. 82 and Arnold Rosen, M.D. 82, now live in Rockford, Illinois, where Kathy is chief medical officer of a hospital and Arnie practices gastroenterology. The couple also shares a feeling of gratitude to the College that prepared them for flourishing careers. And they share a resolve to give back. I'm very grateful for the outstanding, high-caliber education I received, and I feel it's the time in my career to pay back, Kathy says. Adds witty Arnie, Albany Med gave me my life -- and my wife! Regular donors, they found a way to do more at their 2002 class reunion. I remember feeling challenged to hear a class 25 years older than us was putting us to shame with donations, Arnie recalls. The gauntlet was thrown down. Their class established an endowed scholarship fund, which the couple hopes classmates will support even more generously. We owe so much to the education we received here, Kathy says. Now we need to express that gratitude by supporting other students. Your gift will have the greatest impact here, Arnie says. Ronald E. Hoenzsch, M.D. Nannette B. Hoffman, M.D. James E. Kolb, M.D. David H. Kuehler, M.D. David A. Mack, M.D. Arthur J. Matzkowitz, M.D. William D. Mayer, M.D. Randolph M. McConnie, M.D. Ronald L. Moy, M.D. David E. Nardacci, M.D. Arthur W. Perry, M.D. Jeffrey B. Persons, M.D. Van J. Ritter, M.D. Diana P. Sandberg, M.D. Saverio J. Sava, M.D. Richard J. Seeger, M.D. William E. Shay, Jr., M.D. Michael P. Sonnekalb, M.D. Jane A. Starr, M.D. Stephen E. Tracy, M.D. Herschel Tress, M.D. David M. Widlus, M.D. Ron K. Wolner, M.D. Class of 1982 Mitchell H. Bamberger, M.D. Curtland C. Brown III, M.D. Benjamin B. Chang, M.D. Bruce E. Cooper, M.D. Marianne H. Cowley, M.D. Steven C. Dennis, M.D. David J. Dickoff, M.D. Martin J. Edelman, M.D. William J. Feeney, Jr., M.D. Bradford S. Germain, M.D. Lisa J. Gruenberg, M.D. Mark N. Hadley, M.D. Robert E. Hawkins, M.D. Robert J. Hedderman, M.D. Peter M. Horvath, M.D. Kathleen M. Kelly, M.D. E. Michael Kramer, M.D. 44 alumni.amc.edu
Andrew D. Mann, M.D. Nancy Reisman Mann, M.D. Patrick J. McCreesh, M.D. Brian J. McGrath, M.D. Daniel R. Miller, M.D. Daniel A. Morgenstern, M.D. Thomas H. Openshaw, M.D. Inez L. Pagnotta, M.D. Arnold M. Rosen, M.D. Michael P. Scherl, M.D. Wayne A. Schweitzer, M.D. Philip E. Shapiro, M.D. Naomi N. Shields, M.D. Richard P. Silton, M.D. Edward Skwiersky, M.D. Elizabeth A. Streeten, M.D. Marc A. Swerdloff, M.D. Evan Vosburgh, M.D. Robert B. Weitzman, M.D. Class of 1983 Victoria I. Balkoski, M.D. Judith Boule, M.D. Mitchel A. Campito, M.D. Susan Castronuovo, M.D. Gregory W. Cooper, M.D. Orland Donald, M.D. Jeffrey M. Feldman, M.D. Robert T. Grant, M.D. Steven M. Greenberg, M.D. David G. Heisig, M.D. Carol L. Howe, M.D. Thomas M. Hughes, M.D. Anne H. Kalter, M.D. Mitchell E. Kalter, M.D. Kathleen A. Kennedy, M.D. Thomas M. Kennedy, M.D. Barbara E. Krenzer, M.D. Bruce J. Kriegel, M.D. David H. Levoy, M.D. Michael Luvin, M.D. Peter R. Maggiore, M.D. Robert D. Millar, M.D. Kai H. Moy, M.D. Kenneth I. Pearlman, M.D. James M. Provenzale, M.D. Edna Anne Pytlak, M.D. Matthew W. Rowe, M.D. Randi L. Rowe, M.D. Bruce Sabatino, M.D. Gary K. Schwartz, M.D. Thomas G. Ward, M.D. Gila Wiener Kriegel, M.D. Class of 1984 Catherine R. Bartholomew, M.D. Anthony G. Bassanelli, M.D. M. K. Connolly, M.D. Peter W. Cohen, M.D. Susan L. Cohen Schwartz, M.D. Susan T. Crowley, M.D. Paul A. De Pippo, M.D. Mary Groda-Lewis, M.D. Bruce P. Jaufmann, M.D. Neil S. Kaye, M.D. Paul W. Klosterman, M.D. Andrea M. Lefton, M.D. Alan M. Lessner, M.D. Anita Levin, M.D. Jay R. Lieberman, M.D. Deborah Longley, M.D. Mark R. Milunski, M.D. James G. Mullet, M.D. Rhonda J. Myers, M.D., Ph.D. Annette R. Nathan, M.D. William L. Niedrach, M.D. John R. O'Reilly, M.D. John D. Papandrea, M.D. Diane F. Patrick, M.D. Cynthia R. Pegler, M.D. Elaine C. Price-Schwartz, M.D. Lee M. Ratner, M.D. Anthony L. Ritaccio, M.D. Barney Rubenstein, M.D. Class of 1985 Lew C. Schon, M.D. Philip A. Seibel, M.D. Paul R. Sklarew, M.D. Mark P. Slovenkai, M.D. Dawn Tranchino Provenzale, M.D. Charles F. Trapp, M.D. Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. W. Gregory Ward, M.D. Paul M. Weidoff, Jr., M.D. Kirkham B. Wood, M.D. Thomas A. Wormer, M.D. Ronald S. Zelnick, M.D. Peter Zloty, M.D. Class of 1985 Mark Armstrong, M.D. Dean M. Barton, M.D. Robert A. Belgam, M.D. Anthony C. Campagna, M.D. Daniel S. Casper, M.D. Mary M. Collins, M.D. Mark A. Coppes, M.D. John P. Daigneault, M.D. Susan M. Donnelly, M.D. Beverly A. Fischer, M.D. Howard Grodman, M.D. Denene M. Klosterman, M.D. Mitchel Krieger, M.D. Michael S. Lauer, M.D. Gregory Leghart, M.D. Frank Lo Re, M.D. Frank J. Malinoski, M.D., Ph.D. David M. Mastrianni, M.D. Catherine McGovern, M.D. Denene M. Milakovich, M.D. Huda Montemarano, M.D. Robert T. Morrison, M.D. Suzanne M. Murphy, M.D. Rosanna Polsinelli Cafaro, M.D. Joan F. Puglia, M.D. * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
John M. Roehmholdt, M.D. Nancy C. Sapio, M.D. Steven J. Seminer, M.D. Robert E. Shangraw, M.D. Valerie A. Sharper, M.S. Rosabella Shek Loh, M.D. Nicholas Smyrnios, M.D. Howard S. Snyder, M.D. Robert Sorrentino, M.D. Nirit Swerdloff, M.D. Darrell J. Triulzi, M.D. Robert P. Walker, M.D. Fran R. Wallach-Stein, M.D. Karen Wood, M.D. Halina M. Zyczynski, M.D. Class of 1986 Anonymous Natalie J. Adler, M.D. Michael S. Albert, M.D. Vincent P. Beltrani, M.D. Leslie E. Bernstein, M.D. Charles F. Botti, Jr., M.D. Laura A. Carinci, M.D. Richard G. Clift, M.D. David C. Conway, M.D. Elizabeth Johnson Cua, M.D. James W. Doyle, Ph.D. Andrew H. Dubin, M.D. Jonathan D. Finder, M.D. William M. Forman, M.D. Kevin J. Gibbons, M.D. Marjorie P. Golden, M.D. Robert S. Haber, M.D. Harry L. Haus, Jr., M.D. Katherine M. Hess Tallering, M.D. Maryanne Ilnickij, M.D. Maria N. Kansas-Devine, M.D. Michael S. Katz, M.D. Gregory F. Keenan, M.D. Richard J. Kennedy, M.D. Joseph E. Lellman, M.D. Robert D. Lerman, M.D. Seth A. Levin, M.D. Frank Loh, M.D. Marta O. Lopatynsky, M.D. Beth S. Marcus, M.D. Anthony J. Marinello, M.D. Martin J. McCaffrey, M.D. Nalin J. Mehta, M.D. Gregg S. Meyer, M.D. Gregg E. Moral, M.D. Robert N. Moukarzel, M.D. Robert J. Newborn, M.D. Amy Y. Nobu, M.D. Mary M. O'Hare, M.D. Juan J. Ortiz, M.D. Mary T. Panzetta, M.D. Philip S. K. Paty, M.D. Pasquale Petrera, M.D. Gregory L. Pinto, M.D. Steven Pliskow, M.D. John-Patrick Python, M.D. Edward N. Schreiber, M.D. Zorik Spektor, M.D. Douglas M. Stevens, M.D. Teresa F. Stevens, M.D. William R. Tetreault, M.D. Ralph W. Torr, M.D. G. Sunny Uppal, M.D. George A. Vassolas, M.D. Class of 1987 Carol L. Allfather, M.D. Gregory S. Azia, M.D. Geoffrey W. Bacon, M.D. Donna L. Balewick, M.D. Donna M. Bhisitkul, M.D. Ellen M. Biggers, M.D. Russ U. Braun, M.D. Peter R. Cole, M.D. Brian G. Cuddy, M.D. Randall S. Feingold, M.D. James G. Fieseher, M.D. Elizabeth A. Foley, M.D. Elizabeth Garland, M.D. Ellen T. Geminiani, M.D. Samuel H. Glassner, M.D. Samuel E. Green, M.D. Aries Liu Helm, M.D. Thomas N. Helm, M.D. Jerome C. Hill, M.D. Lorna F. Honan, M.D. Vincent J. Honan, M.D. James E. Honet, M.D. Gordon N. Kuhar, M.D. Linda J. Lokys, M.D. Ursula A. Matulonis, M.D. Eric S. Molho, M.D. Leonard C. Moses, M.D. Joseph S. Pazienza, M.D. Laura E. Pica Pazienza, M.D. Debra S. Poskanzer, M.D. W. Terence Reilly, M.D. Edward Rydzak, M.D. Bradley H. Seely, M.D. Stuart D. Shanler, M.D. David M. Schuster, M.D. Bradley H. Seely, M.D. Stuart D. Shanler, M.D. Thomas A. Swift, Ph.D. Spiro Theoharakis, M.D. Linda S. Volpe, M.D. Michael D. Yanuck, M.D. Class of 1988 Alan J. Barcomb, M.D. Michael E. Brown, M.D. Joseph S. Cirrone, M.D. Stuart V. Demirs, M.D. Neil A. Fisher, M.D. Andrew S. Gardner, M.D. Sue Goldie, M.D. James G. Houle, M.D. Nicole Kenney, M.D. Teresa Ning, M.D. 46 alumni.amc.edu
John C. Notaro, M.D. Craig A. Coletta, M.D. Julie A. O'Keefe, M.D. Kathleen M. Crisafulli, M.D. Barry J. Perlman, M.D. Patrick S. DePippo, M.D. Gerhard L. Perz, M.D. Sheauying Ding, M.S., C.R.N.A. Robert J. Rapoport, M.D. Brian M. Freed, Ph.D. Alan M. Sanders, M.D. Michael H. Gallichio, M.D. Lee G. Schulman, M.D. Jacqueline K. Giannini Humiston, M.D. Stephen M. Schutz, M.D. Deborah Higgins, M.S., C.R.N.A. Michael S. Severance, M.D. Daniel J. Humiston, M.D. Aaron Waxman, Ph.D., M.D. Eric S. Knochenhauer, M.D. Richard A. Wilmot, M.D. Peter E. Levesque, M.D. Jitka L. Zobal-Ratner, M.D. Tara A. Lindsley, Ph.D. Luis G. Marmol, M.D. Class of 1989 Colleen A. Amato, M.D. Jane P. Balint, M.D. Regan L. Cardamone, M.D. Dwayne Clay, M.D. Marjorie Curran, M.D. Ian N. Hamilton, Jr., M.D. Kevin Hill, M.D. Edward Kaplan, M.D. Thomas Q. Kong, Jr., M.D. Keith G. Lowenstein, M.D. Shelly Pontier Lowenstein, M.D. Daniella Lukashok, M.D. Philip F. Rabinowitz, M.D. Lorraine M. Schratz, M.D. Steven D. Schwartz, M.D. Christopher A. Sullivan, M.D. Karen L. Tan, M.D. Sharon L. Taylor, M.D. Margaret von Mehren, M.D. Ian J. Weinstein, M.D. Michael J. Wolpmann, M.D. Class of 1990 Anthony V. Anderson, M.D. David M. Belcher, M.D. Christopher L. Campese, M.D. Frank A. Catanzaro, M.D. Richard D. Chen, M.D. Class of 1990 Phillip J. Seifert, M.D. David I. Shapiro, M.D. Richard D. Siegel, M.D. Mark P. Tallman, M.D. Bruce S. Ushkow, M.D. Anne C. Walsh, Ph.D. Steven B. Weinfeld, M.D. John F. Whitney, M.D. Kari W. Widger-Bovenzi, M.D. Joseph N. Wight, Jr., M.D. Class of 1991 Cathy J. Berry Lozoponi, M.D. Linda M. Callahan, Ph.D. George L. Cooper, M.D. Nicolina M. Cordaro-Davis, M.D. Diane Cue, M.D. David A. Cutcliffe, M.D. Kimberly A. Davis, M.D. Elizabeth Dean-Clower, M.D. Katherine C. Eisenmenger, M.D. Karen Ernst, M.D. Josephine Gambardella, M.D. Michael W. Graber, M.D. John M. Haworth, M.D. Kevin W. Hulseberg, M.D. David M. Kahn, M.D. Suresh G. Kamath, M.D. Paul J. Kuzma, M.D. Bernadette M. Levesque, M.D. Sandra M. Nagler Hamberg, M.D. Nancy Peitavino Young, M.D. Sujatha S. Reddy, M.D. Richard B. Rho, M.D. Margaret A. Russo, M.D. Cara L. Todd, M.D. Kathleen M. Wroblewski, M.D. Peter C. Young, M.D. Class of 1992 Tyrone G. Bristol, M.D. Christine C. Dearth, M.D. Theresa DePippo, M.D. Marianne L. Feran, M.D. Cynthia E. Flynn, M.D. Rajesh R. Gandhi, M.D., Ph.D. Charles A. Gatto, M.D. Eric M. Horwitz, M.D. Lynne B. Kaplinsky Brown, M.D. James J. Kohut, M.D. Gerard McCrohan, M.D. Dennis P. McKenna, M.D. Laura Mieszerski, M.D. Gregory Montalbano, M.D. Matthew J. Murnane, M.D. Harpreet K. Pannu, M.D. Rita S. Patel, M.D. John S. Pujals, M.D. Thomas B. Redens, M.D. Kristen E. Robillard, M.D. Jeffrey L. Rockmore, M.D. Michael J. Sacca, M.D. Class of 1993 Roberto Antonacci, M.D. Sean R. Bain, M.D. Matthew J. Ben, M.D. Lori B. Croft, M.D. Bryon A. Dickerson, M.D. * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
Amy Hogan Moulton, M.D. John C. Lantis, M.D. Kevin Lau, M.D. Eugene D. Mahaney, M.D. Bernard T. Ng, M.D. Edward R. O'Connor, Ph.D. Nader T. Okby, M.D. Bidyut K. Pramanik, M.D. Class of 1994 Alan S. Boulos, M.D. Maria B. Boulos, M.D. Eric N. Bravin, M.D. Robin M. Brody, M.D. Uday Dasika, M.D. Miranda Durham, M.D. Emily Etzkorn, M.D. Sheela S. Graney, M.D. Gregory Heeb, M.D. P. Elizabeth Kann, M.D. Aaron S. Katz, M.D. Sunil K. Khanna, M.D. Jake Kushner, M.D. Kelly Larkin, M.D. Shahrzad Mohammadi, M.D. Samir Parikh, M.D. Joseph Paskowski, M.D. Elizabeth D. Paskowski, M.D. Anne M. Prentice, M.D. William Price, M.D. Garry Schwartz, M.D. Mariza E. Vergara Barbe, M.D. Jennifer J. Wu, M.D. Class of 1995 Mathew T. Alexander, M.D. Jennifer L. Bard, M.D. Damita L. Bryant, M.D. Visoth Chhiap, M.D. Carol L. Henderson-Roeder, M.D. Elizabeth A. Hunt, M.D. William T. Hutchens, Jr., M.D. Class of 1995 Fraz A. Ismat, M.D. David E. Johnson, M.D. Laurie M. Lambert Nadal, M.D. Hartwell N. Lin, M.D. Nolawi M. Mengesha, M.D. Karen Mrejen, M.D. Jason Mouzakes, M.D. Suzanne I. Pastore, M.D. Marci Ann A. Reynolds, M.D. Robert Y. Shaw, M.D. Valerie M. Sprenz, M.D. Debra M. Stein, M.D. Arvinder Uppal, M.D. Moneeka Zaman, M.D. Class of 1996 Mary E. Chmura, M.D. Steven J. Fleischman, M.D. Shawn Gliklich, M.D. Carey S. Hill, M.D. Wayne Hioe, M.D. Thomas J. Mollen, Jr., M.D. Robert M. Schneider, M.D. Donna J. Schue, M.D. David E. Seals, M.D. Nilesh B. Shukla, M.D. Irene Y. Tien, M.D. Domenico Vitarella, Ph.D. Debra C. Zimring, M.D., Ph.D. Class of 1997 Pamela K. Adelstein, M.D. Jess G. Alcid, M.D. Teresa T. Chan, M.D. Allison R. DeTommasi, M.D. Edwin C. Doe, Jr., M.D. Meredith J. Englander, M.D. Timothy F. Goggins, M.D. Joshua A. Heller, M.D. Manish Jain, M.D. David M. Jones, M.D. Judy G. Kelleher, M.S., C.R.N.A. Christopher B. Nicpon, M.D. Sonya E. Pritchard, M.D. Michael S. Ross, M.D. David E. Sherwood, M.D. Aviva D. Zyskind, M.D. Class of 1998 Shellie Asher, M.D. Alexander C. Brand, M.D. Steven R. Brown, M.D. Felicia Chen, M.D. Michael K. Chung, M.D. Susan C. Galvin, M.D. Daniel C. Jaffee, M.D. Christine Kilcline, M.D. David Newman, M.D. Daniel T. Phelan, M.D. Donna Phelan, M.D. Kinga Pluta, M.D. Asi L. Quaye, M.S., C.R.N.A. Michael J. Zapor, M.D., Ph.D. Paul J. Walting, M.D. Class of 1999 Anthony Chang, M.D. Alexandra M. Clark, M.D. Jennifer G. Doe, M.D. Rachel A. Egler, M.D. Clifford A. Erickson, M.D. Jacqueline M. Jones, M.D. Suneet Kaur, M.D. Kirsten L. Kerrigan Bradley, M.D. Kevin P. Khaw, M.D. Soibhan M. Kuhar, M.D. Wendy A. Lavezzi, M.D. Jon Lucas, M.D. Susan T. Mahan, M.D. Salvatore Q. Napoli, M.D. Darci Nielsen, M.S., Ph.D. Rebecca L. Parrish, M.D. Michael J. Rosenblum, M.D. 48 alumni.amc.edu
Class of 2000 Deborah E. Wentworth Fowler, M.D. Christopher R. Zieker, M.D. Class of 2000 Class of 2002 Belinda C. Basaca Zeitlin, M.D. Gerard A. Betro, M.D. David B. Cohen, M.D. Frank Congiusta, M.D. Solomon A. David, M.D. Maude E. Dull, M.D. Aradhana Ghosh, M.D. Tamara Guichard, M.D. Jamie S. Khaw, M.D. Quimby E. McCaskill, M.D. Brandon H. Milstead, M.S., C.R.N.A. Lyra W. Ng, M.D. Melissa K. Wheelock, M.D. Frederick Y. Wu, M.D. Marcin M. Zygawski, M.D. Class of 2001 Anonymous Neil Anand, M.D. Reina Bender, M.D. Colin Blake, M.D. Venu Channamsetty, M.D. Audrey M. Chen, M.S., Ph.D. Daniel S. Choi, M.D. John J. DeStafeno, M.D. Saryn Doucette, M.D. John C. Drygas, M.D. Surendar Dwarakanathan, M.D. Mineke E. Etienne, M.D. Spencer C. Greene, M.D. Angela A. Hsu, M.D. Megan McMullan, M.D. Allison D. Lupinetti, M.D. Jordan E. Pinsker, M.D. David Prybyla, M.D. Shaheda A. Quraishi, M.D. Ira Shetty, M.D. Matthew A. Stupple, M.D. Class of 2005 Kathleen Aurelia, M.D. Jodi Dellarocca, M.S., C.R.N.A. Laurene M. Fleischer, M.D. Jennifer Gonzalez McComb, M.D. Vanessa Greenwood, M.D. Erin K. McHale, M.D. Jonathan Sales, M.D. Juan Sheng, M.S., C.R.N.A. Jennifer L. Stratton, M.D. Jeffrey Uzzilia, M.D. George Zanaros, M.D. Class of 2003 Janelle E. Arias, M.D. Alpa Desai, M.D. Heather M. Engelhart, M.D. Thomas E. Keane, M.D. Robert F. Love, M.D. Michael T. Mulligan, M.D. Class of 2004 Kelly K. Curtis, M.D. Tracey J. Jablonski, M.D. Elizabeth R. Linnell, M.D. R. Peter Manes, M.D. Nestor B. Nestor, M.D. Njogu Njuguna, M.D. Joseph A. Picca, M.D. Class of 2005 Michael P. Beckett, M.D. Deanna M. Blanchard, M.D. Jill L. Brodsky, M.D. Beverly J. Fang, M.D. Maria K. Guyette, M.D. Barry E. Hatch, M.S., C.R.N.A. Michael W. Kessler, M.D. Tina M. Latimer, M.D. Brigid M. Linnan, M.D. Matthew L. Monroe, M.S., C.R.N.A. Yen H. Nguyen, M.D. Jane Scribner, M.D. Julia B. Toub, M.D. Oteng Walebowa, M.D. Christopher C. Wong, M.D. Class of 2006 Jonathan F. Cahill, M.D. Debra Foster, M.S., C.R.N.A. Erin A. Gates, M.D. Michael Guest, M.S., C.R.N.A. Paul Husson, M.D. Michael A. Kubalik, M.D. Stacey C. Olney, M.D. Victoria I. Sahadevan-Fossland, M.D. Seth C. Thomas, M.D. Class of 2007 Tomasz T. Antkowiak, M.D. Trevor J. Bayliss, M.D. Jennifer R. Cerone, M.D. Erick H. Cheung, M.D. Anne M. Gregoire, M.S., C.R.N.A. Benjamin J. Infantino, M.D. Kristopher Jangrow, M.S. Alison D. Kirk, M.D. Ivan M. Ngai, M.D. Class of 2008 Geoffrey Crawford, M.D. Michael A. DiMeola, M.D. Helen Dinkelspiel, M.D. Elizabeth Paddock, M.D. Michael L. Pomerantz, M.D. Victoria Varga, M.D. Class of 2009 * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
Class of 2010 Timothy Caramore, M.D. Lauren Hansen, M.D. Amy Harbeck, M.S., C.R.N.A. John Hopper, M.S., C.R.N.A. Edward Hurwitz, M.D. Edward Pieper, M.S., C.R.N.A. Heather Prunty, M.D. Kiley Toder, M.D. Bruce D. White, D.O., J.D., M.S. Class of 2010 Anonymous Erika B. Ebert, M.D. Danielle P. Hedderson, M.D. Amy Kakkanatt, M.D. Nicole Lemanski, M.D. Amanda A. Melillo, Ph.D. Gregory C. Perry, M.D. Melissa A. Perry, M.D. Devin S. Zarkowsky, M.D. Class of 2011 Ankur Aggarwal, M.D. Ganary Dabiri, M.D., Ph.D. Sean Geary, M.D. Talia Gracer, M.D. Adam Graver, M.D. Sarah Koch, M.D. Jonathan Kurman, M.D. Alexander Lee, M.D. Amanda Leung, M.D. Julia Mathew, M.D. Karlin Nazario, M.D. Adam Owens, M.D. Samuel Park, M.D. Erin Sperry, M.D. Laura Webster, M.D. Shaina Willen, M.D. 2011 Alumni Partners Anonymous Ellen and Edward Alexson, M.D. 70 Kelly and Richard Alfred, M.D. 81 Susan and Albert Apicelli, M.D. 65 Maxine and Thomas Bailey, M.D. 71 Cheryl and Sterling Baker, M.D. 74 Donna Balewick, M.D. 87 and Kevin Balewick Jane Balint, M.D. 89 and Kenneth Ramsey Victoria Balkoski, M.D. 83 and Paul Winkeller Edith and Mitchell Bamberger, M.D. 82 Grace and Anthony Bardinelli, M.D. 61 David Barnert, M.D. 81 Irmgard and James Barrett, M.D. 70, Ph.D. Marino Baselice, M.D. 77 Shahnaz and Frederick Bauer, M.D. 62 David Beck, M.D. 54 Mary* and Levon Bedrosian, M.D. 47 Jacqueline and Vincent Beltrani, M.D. 86 Susan and Allan Bernstein, M.D. 72 Helen and Joseph Bernstein, M.D. 52 Lois and Richard Bertini, M.D. 58 Jill and Bruce Bienenstock, M.D. 71 Patti and Richard Blide, M.D. 55 William Boehme, M.D. 70 Philip Bonanno, M.D. 63 Diane and John Bosco, M.D. 61 Marguerite and Richard Bozian, M.D. 50 Patricia Hughes, M.D. 80 and Frederick Brandt, M.D. 80 Tyrone G. Bristol, M.D. 92 Catherine and Jonathan Britell, M.D. 73 Donna and Curtland Brown III, M.D. 82 Jackie and Dennis Brown, M.D. 66 Steven Burakoff, M.D. 70 * indicates deceased 50 alumni.amc.edu
Partners in Leadership are those donors who make gifts totaling $1,000 or more to Albany Medical College in a year. Our Alumni Partners are leaders in helping to secure the future success of the College. Thank you for your generous support. Millie and Ronald Burkman, M.D. 69 Christine Burns, M.D. 70 and George Burns, M.D. 72 Suzane and James Buttorff, M.D. 75 Cenie Cafarelli, M.D. 58 Dianne and James Campbell, M.D. 70 Suzanne and Christopher Campese, M.D. 90 Donna Caniano, M.D. 76 and Richard Flores Daniel S. Casper, M.D. 85 Patricia Catalano, M.D. 71 and Anthony Catalano Ethel Cermak, M.D. 38 Susan and Paul Chalmers, M.D. 79 Claudia and David Chittenden, M.D. 64 Linda Civerchia Balent, M.D. 76 and Alvan Balent, M.D. Jere and James Claghorn, M.D. 61 Bette and John Cohen, M.D. 63 Harold Colburn, M.D. 49* Carol and John Condemi, M.D. 57 Manya and Errikos Constant, M.D. 61 Marlene and Joseph Corsetti, M.D. 80 Gretchen and Brian Cuddy, M.D. 87 Karen and John Czajka, M.D. 77 Ann Hughes Daniels, M.D. 80 and Jeffrey Daniels, M.D. 80 James DeMasi, M.D. 80 Ellen and Harry DePan, M.D. 78 Penny and Richard Dickerman, M.D. 71 Steven Dorfman, M.D. 70 Ernst Dorsch, M.D. 71 Karin Lowenthal and Maude Dull, M.D. 00 Debbie and Clifford Erickson, M.D. 99 Jean Evans Oakes, M.D. 81 and W. Jerry Oakes David Falk, M.D. 43 Missy and John Fallon III, M.D. 74 Sheryl and Randall Feingold, M.D. 87 Debra Bell, M.D. 76 and Thomas Flotte, M.D. 76 Cynthia Flynn, M.D. 92 and Deirdre Boyle, Esq. Elizabeth Foley, M.D. 87 and Steven Bayer, M.D. Gisele and Brian Freed, Ph.D. '90 Ellen and Hal Freiman, M.D. 78 Phyllis and Steven Frisch, M.D. 79 Carolyn Frymoyer, M.D. 77 and Paul Frymoyer, M.D. 77 Babette and Herbert Gade, M.D. 46 Janet Gargiulo, M.D. 79 Patricia and Ralph Giannella, M.D. 65 Sue and Jack Giddings, M.D. 61 Dante Gismondi, M.D. 61 Timothy Goggins, M.D. 97 Sandy and Harold Goldberg, M.D. 77 Morton Goldberg, D.M.D., M.D. 61 Susanne Goldie, M.D. 88, M.P.H. and Aaron Waxman, Ph.D. Toby and Robert Goldman, M.D. 71 Rabbi Judy Shanks and James Gracer, M.D. 76 Robert Grant, M.D. 83 Jodi Cohen and L. Michael Graver, M.D. 77 Lesley and Neil Green, M.D. 68 Carol and David Grenoble, M.D. 72 Lynne and Mark Groban, M.D. 67 Beverly and Stephen Gunther, M.D. 67 Lori and Mark Hadley, M.D. 82 Judy and J. Bruce Hagadorn, M.D. 66 Deborah and Michael Halvonik, M.D. 81 Lorraine and Gregory Harper, M.D., Ph.D. 76 Margaret L. Hayes, M.D. 65* Linda and Robert Hedderman, M.D. 82 Aries Helm, M.D. 87 and Thomas Helm, M.D. 87 Arthur Hengerer, M.D. 68 Jeffrey Hirst, M.D. 80 Judith and Eugene Hoenig, M.D. 59 Lorna Honan, M.D. 87 and Vincent Honan, M.D. 87 Report 2011 Contributors
Diana Honet, RN '58 and Joseph Honet, M.D. 57* Honorable Jaclyn Brilling and Michael Horgan, M.D. 80 Lynn and James Horn, M.D. 79 Virginia Giugliano, M.D. 91 and Peter Horvath, M.D. 82 James Houle, M.D. 88 Ann Hughes Daniels, M.D. 80 and Jeffrey Daniels, M.D. 80 Janet and Kevin Hulseberg, M.D. 91 Yuriko and Alfred Ikefugi, M.D. 53 Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson, M.D. 69 Patricia and Lenworth Johnson, M.D. 80 Nancy and William Johnston, Jr., M.D. 69 Mary and James Joy, M.D. 67 Josephine and Kirk Kanter, M.D. 76 Beth Del Savio and Aaron Katz, M.D. 94 Janet and Charles Kawada, M.D. 71 Cynthia and Maurice Keenan, M.D. 61 Matilda Kiesel, RN '59 and Robert Kiesel, M.D. 60 Linda and William Kimball, M.D. 75 Peggy and Leonard Kirschner, M.D. 61 Tara Lindsley, Ph.D. '90 and Charles Kite, M.D. 78 Vicki Sommer, M.D. 77 and Alan Kivitz, M.D. 77 Sanford Klein, M.D. 71 Rita and Peter Koltai, M.D. 75 Antoinette and Murray Korc, M.D. 74 Marcia and Randall Krakauer, M.D. 72 Laura and Daniel Kramer, M.D. 71 Margaret and E. Michael Kramer, M.D. 82 Sharon Shapiro, M.D. 80 and Andrew Kurman, M.D. 80 Jane Royal and John Lantis, M.D. 93 Margaret and John Larkin, M.D. 57 Kelly Larkin, M.D. 94 and Claude Beasley John Lathrop, M.D. 55 Karen Tan, M.D. 89 and Kevin Lau, M.D. 93 Elizabeth and John Leaman, M.D. 54 Beverly and Arthur Lehrman, M.D. 58 Judith and Neil Lempert, M.D. 58 Bernadette Levesque, M.D. 91 and Peter Levesque, M.D. 90 Carolyn Langer, M.D. and Leonard Lilly, M.D. 77 Linda Lokys, M.D. 87 Deborah Longley, M.D. 84 Janet Lord, M.D. 78 Judy and Kenneth Low, M.D. 76 Nancy and Jeffrey Lozman, M.D. 72 Joan and Alfred Lucier, M.D. 61 Mary Anne MacCaughelty, M.D. 70 and Robert MacCaughelty Patricia and Peter Maggiore, M.D. 83 Judith and Frank Malinoski, M.D. 85, Ph.D. Elizabeth and James Manion, M.D. 61 Nancy Reisman Mann, M.D. 82 and Andrew Mann, M.D. 82 Lucille and David Mastrianni, M.D. 85 Glenn Mathisen, M.D. 77 Barbara and Bernard McEvoy, M.D. 61 Kris and Peter McGann, M.D. 71 Ashley and Brian McGrath, M.D. 82 Anne and Charles McHugh, M.D. 64 Karen and Dennis McKenna, M.D. 92 Linda and Gary Miller, M.D. 65 Mary and Steve Mitchell, M.D. 79 Betty and Stephen Monaghan, M.D. 53 William Montano, M.D. 69 Moriah Moser and Daniel Morgenstern, M.D. 82 Mary Anne and Robert Moseley III, M.D. 67 Lisa and Ronald Moy, M.D. 81 Paula and Frank Mroz, M.D. 73 Christine and Michael Mulligan, M.D. 03 Janet and Michael Mulvaney, M.D. 80 David Nalin, M.D., '65 Connie and Donald Namm, Ph.D. 65 Andrea and Robert Newborn, M.D. 86 Robert Newhouse, M.D. 56 Teresa Ning, M.D. 88 and Benjamin Ning Donna and John Nolan, M.D. 77 Anne Marthy-Noonan, M.D. 80 and James Noonan, M.D. 80 Barbara Noyes, M.D. 49 Daniel O'Keeffe, M.D. 45 Kathryn O'Keeffe, M.D. 78 and James Fuchs, M.D. 77 Alice and Thomas Openshaw, M.D. 82 Joann and W. Dale Overfield, D.D.S., M.D. 71 Mark Parker, M.D. 77 Sharon and Kenneth Pearlman, M.D. 83 52 alumni.amc.edu
Kathy and Pasquale Petrera, M.D. 86 Leslie and Arthur Pettygrove, M.D. 75 Donna Phelan, M.D. 98 and Daniel Phelan, M.D. 98 Sharon Sullivan and Paul Phillips, M.D. 62 Donna Pietrocola, M.D. 75 and Steven Pinheiro, M.D. 75 Nancy and Wellington Pindar, M.D. 59 Sherry Hartman-Poggi and John Poggi, M.D. 57 Betty and Kenneth Pratt, M.D. 57 Nicholas Preston, M.D. 47 Helen and Donald Price, M.D. 61 Elaine Price-Schwartz, M.D. 84 and Joshua Schwartz Richard Propp, M.D. 60 Dawn Tranchino Provenzale, M.D. 84 and James Provenzale, M.D. 83 Karen and John Pujals, M.D. 92 Lucille and James Puleo, Sr., M.D. 61 Fredrick and Edna Anne Pytlak, M.D. 83 Suzanne and Robert Rapoport, M.D. 88 Lee Robbins, M.D. 76 Judith and Kevin Roberts, M.D. 77 Tiiu and Roger Robison, M.D. 63 Mary and George Roff, M.D. 65 Kathleen Kelly, M.D. 82 and Arnold Rosen, M.D. 82 Seymour Rosenbloom, M.D. 69 Dikea Roussos-Ross, M.D. and Michael Ross, M.D. 97 Susan and Jeffrey Rudnick, M.D. 66 Janie and Vincent Russo, M.D. 76 Edward Rydzak, M.D. 87 Leizbeth and Alan Sanders, M.D. 88 Nancy Sapio, M.D. 85 and David Taffany Miriam and Daniel Scharf, M.D. 70 Susan Kalia, M.D. and John Schenck, M.D. 77 Robert Schneider, M.D. 96 Erika and Lew Schon, M.D. 84 Merilyn and Paul Schreiber, M.D. 66 Bradley Seely, M.D. 87 Beverly and William Shachtman, M.D. 71 Stuart Shanler, M.D. 87 Patricia and Peter Shapiro, M.D. 71 Michele and Glenn Shear, M.D. 75 Judith and Laurence Sherman, M.D. 64 Nancy and Stephen Sills, M.D. 62 Saundra and Glenn Silverman, M.D. 76 Susan Singer, M.D. 76 Judy and Edward Skwiersky, M.D. 82 Mark Slovenkai, M.D. 84 Martha and I. Arnold Slowe, M.D. 58 Nancy and Karl Sohlberg, M.D. 51 Joan and Merritt Spear, M.D. 60 Teresa Stevens, M.D. 86 and Douglas Stevens, M.D. 86 Elizabeth and David Stewart, M.D. 48* James Strazzeri, M.D. 80 Heather Dwyer and Mark Tallman, M.D. 90 Robert Tank, M.D. 66 Kim and J. Scott Toder, M.D. 79 Michele and Charles Trapp, M.D. 84 Joan Treuer, M.D. 53 and Warren Treuer Irene and Clyde Turner, M.D. 61 Kathleen Aurelia, M.D. 02 and Jeffrey Uzzilia, M.D. 02 William Vanneman, Jr., M.D. 70 Jenny and John VanOrden, M.D. 71 Lou-Ann and Vincent Verdile, M.D. 84 Jean and Thomas Vest, M.D. 66 Betty Vohr, M.D. 66 and Thomas Gidley Elizabeth Myers and Evan Vosburgh, M.D. 82 John Warkentin, M.D. 74 Roberta and John Wasenko, M.D. 80 Tammy and Steven Weinfeld, M.D. 90 Sarah and Donald Wheeler, M.D. 67 John C. Wheeler, D.M.D., M.D. 69 Sarah and Bruce White, D.O., J.D., M.S. 09 Kate and Robert Wickham, M.D. 52 Lynn and Michael Wong, M.D. 78 Kirkham Wood, M.D. 84 Vivian and Barry Yoss, M.D. 72 Eileen Zambetti, M.D. and George Zambetti, Jr., M.D. 76 Marilyn and Leslie Zatz, M.D. 52 * indicates deceased Report 2011 Contributors
PILLARS society THE THE Alumni Pillars Society Members Members of the Albany Medical College Pillars Society have created a lasting legacy using their wills, life income gifts or retirement plans. Mary Louise and Anthony Arena, M.D. 60 Maxine and Thomas Bailey, M.D. 71 David Beck, M.D. 54 Mary* and Levon Bedrosian, M.D. 47 William Boehme, M.D. 70 Philip Bonanno, M.D. 63 Diane and John Bosco, M.D. 61 Alice and John Bowker, M.D. 56 Frederick Brandlin, M.D. 56 Christine Burns, M.D. 70 and George Burns, M.D. 72 Margaret and Donald Capuano, M.D. 68 Carol and Samuel Cassell, M.D. 59 Claudia and David Chittenden, M.D. 64 Jere and James Claghorn, M.D. 61 Adrian Dobs, M.D. 78 and Martin Auster, M.D. James Dougherty, M.D. 51 David Falk, M.D. 43 Arthur Faris, M.D. 53* Brooke and Michael Freilich, M.D. 58 Deborah and Pasquale Fugazzotto, M.D. 58 Dante Gismondi, M.D. 61 Janet Gissen, M.D. 44 Alan Gulick, M.D. 78 Judith and Eugene Hoenig, M.D. 59 Diana Honet, RN '58 and Joseph Honet, M.D. 57* Sylvia and Seymour Horwitz, M.D. 39 Nancy and George Howard, M.D. 59 Julian Hyman, M.D. 47 Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson, M.D. 69 Cynthia and Maurice Keenan, M.D. 61 Matilda Kiesel, RN '59 and Robert Kiesel, M.D. 60 Peggy and Leonard Kirschner, M.D. 61 Ruth and John Kovaric, M.D. 50 Nancy Carlson and Ralph Kramer, M.D. 76 John LaFerla, M.D. 72, M.P.H. John Lathrop, M.D. 55 Evelyn and Charles Leonhardt, M.D. 53 Leona and Jerome Levy, M.D. 58 Robert Meineker, M.D. 45 Cora and William Meyer, Jr., M.D. 55 William Montano, M.D. 69 Robert Newhouse, M.D. 56 Barbara Noyes, M.D. 49 Margaret and Mark Ortelee, M.D. 54 Kathaleen Perkins, M.D. 54 Harriet and Albert Peters, M.D. 61 Norma and Fred Phillips, Jr., M.D. 56 Sharon Sullivan and Paul Phillips, M.D. 62 Nancy and Wellington Pindar, M.D. 59 Eleanor and Charles Poskanzer, M.D. 45 Helen and Matthew Presti, M.D. 49 Richard Propp, M.D. 60 Mary and George Roff, M.D. 65 Sue and Wilbur Rust, M.D. 57 John Seaman, M.D. 56 Suzanne and Martin Schulman, M.D. 57 Thelma and Daniel Shapiro, M.D. 50 Elbis Shoales, M.D. 49 Barbara and Nathaniel Silon, M.D. 58 Regina and Thomas Snyder, M.D. 69 Janet and Robert Steele, M.D. 53* Elizabeth and David Stewart, M.D. 48* Elaine and William Van Ost, M.D. 54* Roberta and John Wasenko, M.D. 80 Marlene and Jacques Winter, M.D. 79 Nancy Worsham, M.D. 63 and Jerry Worsham, M.D. 62 * indicates deceased All efforts were made to make this report at accurate as possible. Should you notice an error or omission in our donor list, please contact the Albany Medical Center Foundation at (518) 262-8043 for a correction. 54 alumni.amc.edu
FALL 2012 REGIONAL EVENTS Sunday, September 30 - Los Angeles Alumni Brunch, The Huntley Hotel, Santa Monica, CA. Thursday, October 18 - Boston Alumni Reception, Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, MA. Thursday, November 8 - NYC Alumni Reception, New York Athletic Club. REUNION WEEKEND 2013 Friday, April 26 - Sunday, April 28 Calling All Alumni Musicians! Are you part of a band, do you perform with an orchestra, or moonlight as a lounge singer? The Alumni Association wants to hear about our musical alumni for an upcoming issue of the Bulletin. Please email the Alumni Association: AMCAlumni@mail.amc.edu or fax: 518.262.6824 and include your name, group name, and anything else you would like to share. Planning GIFT Ways to Give We are grateful to have alumni who support Albany Medical College in many different ways. If you are considering a gift, please keep in mind the wide variety of options available to you. ALL GIFTS COUNT n cash n securities n bequests n trusts n life income gifts n retirement assets LEARN MORE. Contact Laura O Brien Director, Gift Planning 518.262.6835 obrienl@mail.amc.edu www.amc.edu/foundation you re online; so are we! www.facebook.com/amcalumniassociation Summer 2012 55