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Bulletin of the Albany Medical College Alumni Association
Volume 80Number 2
Summer 2015
Inside
Alumni Association Award RecipientsCommencement 20152014 Contributors Report
SPECIALEDITION
Images from Albany Medical College Reunion Weekend and Commencement events.
Members of the ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE PILLARS SOCIETY have created lasting
legacies using their bequests, life income gifts and retirement plans. They provide inspiration
to others to do the same.
Learn more, contact Laura O’Brien, Assistant Vice President, Gift Planning and Principal Gifts
(518) 262-6835 | [email protected] | www.amc.edu/foundation/giftplanning
The Alexsons keep their link to Albany Medical College alive by returning for Reunion celebrations. Their regular annual gifts and a generous bequest help current students receive much-needed scholarship support so that they, too, can fulfill their dreams as they become our physicians of the future. Thank you!
Please consider a bequest in support of Albany Medical College.
“ My experience at Albany Medical College guided me toward a fulfilling and purposeful career treating cancer patients. In gratitude, I have supported the College for many years. I would love to see all of my classmates and fellow alumni do the same. It’s a great legacy!”
Elle and Edward Alexson, MD, ’70Santa Ana, California
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5 President’s Message
7 Dean’s Message
8 Patrick G. O’Connor, M.D. ’82 2015 Distinguished Alumnus
9 2015 Alumni Association Award Recipients
12 Reunion Weekend 2015
18 Class of 2015 Profiles
20 Alden March Bioethics Institute
21 Albany Medical College 2015 Commencement
23 Commissioning Ceremony
25 College News and Events
31 2014 Contributors Report
43 Pillars Profile: Herbert DiMeola, M.D. ’68
45 Class Notes
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSOFFICERS
PresidentAnthony C. Campagna, M.D. ’85
President-electKevin W. Roberts, M.D. ’77
Immediate Past PresidentJanet E. Gargiulo, M.D. ’79
SecretaryNancy C. Sapio, M.D. ’85
TreasurerDavid M. Jones, M.D. ’97
HistorianJeffrey D. Hubbard, M.D. ’68
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DIRECTORSMitchell H. Bamberger, M.D. ’82Stephanie Bull, M.S., P.A. ’09Christopher L. Campese, M.D. ’90 Jodi M. Della Rocca, C.R.N.A.,
M.S. ’02, Ph.D.Clifford A. Erickson, M.D. ’99 Robert J. Hedderman, M.D. ’82 Kathryn A. Hogan, M.D. ’04Siobhan M. Kuhar, Ph.D., M.D. ’99R. Peter Manes, M.D. ’04Dennis P. McKenna, M.D. ’92Kathryn T. O’Keeffe, M.D. ’78 Phillip S.K. Paty, M.D. ’86 Donna M. Pietrocola, M.D. ’75 Mary E. Rappazzo, M.D. ’76 Gary L. Sutter, M.D. ’76Gurvinder S. Uppal, M.D. ’86Peter A. Vincent, Ph.D. ’89Evan Vosburgh, M.D. ’82Charles L. Poskanzer, M.D. ’45,
EmeritusSteven M. Frisch, M.D. ’79,
Ex-OfficioVincent P. Verdile, M.D. ’84,
Ex-Officio
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION STAFFMaura Mack Hisgen, Executive Director
Christine Horigan, Associate Director
Alison Lester, Program Manager
Jessica Watson, Archivist
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Members of the ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE PILLARS SOCIETY have created lasting
legacies using their bequests, life income gifts and retirement plans. They provide inspiration
to others to do the same.
Learn more, contact Laura O’Brien, Assistant Vice President, Gift Planning and Principal Gifts
(518) 262-6835 | [email protected] | www.amc.edu/foundation/giftplanning
The Alexsons keep their link to Albany Medical College alive by returning for Reunion celebrations. Their regular annual gifts and a generous bequest help current students receive much-needed scholarship support so that they, too, can fulfill their dreams as they become our physicians of the future. Thank you!
Please consider a bequest in support of Albany Medical College.
“ My experience at Albany Medical College guided me toward a fulfilling and purposeful career treating cancer patients. In gratitude, I have supported the College for many years. I would love to see all of my classmates and fellow alumni do the same. It’s a great legacy!”
Elle and Edward Alexson, MD, ’70Santa Ana, California
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Upcoming Alumni Eventsalumni.amc.edu/events
Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1 Highlights:
• Distinguished Alumnus Lecture • Friday Evening Individual Class Dinners
• Dean’s State of the College Address • Awards Luncheon • Reunion Gala
• Tours of the College, including the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center
*1 Worcester, Mass. Thursday, September 10
2 Chicago, Ill. Monday, October 5
3 Boston, Mass. Thursday, October 15
4 Baltimore, M.D. Thursday, November 5
5 Los Angeles, Calif. Thursday, November 19
6 Long Island, N.Y. Wednesday, December 2
7 New York City, N.Y. Thursday, January 21, 2016
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Regional ReceptionsStay connected: Please join Dean Vincent Verdile, M.D. ’84 and Alumni Association Board President, Anthony Campagna, M.D. ’85, at an upcoming alumni event. Dean Verdile will provide an update on the exciting news and developments at Albany Medical College.
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HONORING THE CLASSES OF:
’41, ’46, ’51, ’56, ’61, ’66, ’71, ’76, ’81, ’86, ’91,’96,’01,’06,’11 and The Gold Society*
*Celebrates all classes prior to 1966
Susan Apicelli, Albert Apicelli, M.D. ‘65, Vincent Verdile, M.D. ‘84, Janet Gargiulo, M.D. ‘79, G. Timothy Johnson, M.D. ‘69 , Lou-Ann Verdile, and Jeffrey Wisnicki, M.D. ‘80 at the 2015 Delray Beach Regional Brunch on March 8.
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President’s MessageDear Fellow Alumni,
I am honored to be starting a two-year term as president of the Alumni Association and thankful to outgoing president, Dr. Janet Gargiulo, Class of 1979, for her extraordinary dedication and tireless support of our alma mater.
As president, I would like to build on the work of Dr. Gargiulo and Dean Verdile to visit, inform and engage our alumni throughout the nation.
A former Albany native, I currently live in the Boston area where we have three medical schools. The effort put forth by Maura Mack Hisgen, executive director of the Alumni Association, and her staff to support our current medical students and our alumni, is a major reason why we remain connected to the origins of our professional success. In my new role as president of the Alumni Association, I am able to look at our Medical School and Medical Center and say with confidence that we have all graduated from a very special institution.
It has been a busy spring and summer in Albany!Alumni Weekend 2015 was extremely successful starting with the Distinguished Alumnus Lecture honoring Patrick O’Connor, M.D. ’82. I am confident you’ll enjoy reading more about Dr. O’Connor and the other 2015 award recipients in this issue. The academic and social programming was top-notch and alumni from all over the country joined us to reminisce about the past and learn about the dynamic future of the College.
I’d like to welcome two new board members: Kathryn Hogan, M.D. ’04 and Evan Vosburgh, M.D. ’82. We look forward to working with them on important alumni initiatives and engagement. We are most grateful for our retiring board members for their many years of generous and amazing service: Albert Apicelli, M.D. ’65 and Alan Sanders, M.D. ’88.
Please know we are planning to travel throughout the country with Dean Verdile in 2015-16, and hope you will join us at one of the events in your region. Also, for those of you celebrating your reunion in 2016 (graduation years ending in 1’s and 6’s), please mark April 29 – May 1, 2016, on your calendar!
Finally, on behalf of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, we wish all the members of the Class of 2015 the best of health and happiness in their personal and professional lives, as they go forth into their bright futures.
I hope you and your families have an enjoyable summer. If you need anything, or have a suggestion for our events or publications, please reach out to me by email: [email protected].
Anthony “Tony” Campagna, M.D. ’85
SPECIALEDITION
Stay connected
ALUMNI NETCOMMUNITYWould you like an easy way to get back in touch with your classmates?
Check out our online directory at
alumni.amc.edu/directoryThis resource enables you to connect with fellow alumni and update your current contact information.
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Albany Medical College announces the
Medical Tuition Repayment ProgramThe Medical Tuition Repayment Program offers a one-time payment up to $30,000 for a student loan payment reduction/forgiveness to Albany Medical College graduates who return to work at Albany Medical Center after completing their residency/fellowship.
“ Just as I did, I hope my fellow alumni will consider joining our outstanding faculty here at Albany Med.”
DEAN VINCENT P. VERDILE, M.D. ’84 The Lynne and Mark Groban, MD ’67 Distinguished Dean
For full details of the Medical Tuition Repayment Program, please visit alumni.amc.edu.
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S I N C L U D E :
Completed medical school at Albany Medical College
Completed residency/fellowship
Commitment to high-quality care and exemplary patient experience
Demonstrate Albany Medical College and Albany Medical Center values
A commitment to practice medicine for a minimum of three years within the
Albany Med Faculty Physicians Group
A strong desire to live in the Capital Region
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Dean’s Message
As we close out the 2014-15 academic year, I am confident that our newest alumni—physicians, nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, research scientists and ethicists— are well prepared for what lies ahead.
SPECIALEDITION
I am also eager to welcome our incoming students in August: an impressive and accomplished group of individuals who hail from all over the country. Additionally, I very much look forward to working closely with the new president of the Alumni
Association, Dr. Anthony “Tony” Campagna, from the Class of 1985, who will assume his duties from the Boston region.
It’s hard to believe that in June we capped off our ambitious multi-year fundraising initiative, Lifeline: The Campaign for Albany Medical Center. I am so pleased to report that we surpassed our goal of $125 million, with an incredible $149.3 million raised overall, with $81 million of that amount earmarked specifically for Albany Medical College.
I truly cannot thank you enough for your generosity in answering our call for support for our alma mater.
Be assured your donations are being put to good use funding critical educational, research and technological enhancements in the College and supporting our faculty and students. I consider the Lifeline Campaign as a foundation on which to build and address the needs of the Medical College and our philanthropic priorities. These include:
• Scholarship support, one of my highest priorities, to offset student debt and help us attract the very best students;
• Funding for professorships and endowed chairs, which helps considerably with faculty retention and faculty recruitment;
• Funding to enhance our curriculum and technology as medicine evolves and advances to keep us on the leading-edge of medical and biomedical education;
• Support for our Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center. This wonderful facility helps set us apart and enhances our students’ education, allowing them to perfect their skills before they treat actual patients. Because of the facility’s high-tech nature, we are constantly seeking funding for new equipment and technologies;
• Unrestricted support through the Alumni Annual Fund, which allows us to meet the College’s most pressing needs which may include small capital improvements, technology upgrades, student research fellowships and other requests that come up in the course of a year.
Thank you for your continued philanthropic support of Albany Medical College and I hope our paths cross this year, so I can personally provide you with a more detailed update on the incredible things happening at the College. Onward!
All the best to you,
Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. ’84The Lynne and Mark Groban M.D. ’67 Distinguished Dean
Albany Medical College announces the
Medical Tuition Repayment ProgramThe Medical Tuition Repayment Program offers a one-time payment up to $30,000 for a student loan payment reduction/forgiveness to Albany Medical College graduates who return to work at Albany Medical Center after completing their residency/fellowship.
“ Just as I did, I hope my fellow alumni will consider joining our outstanding faculty here at Albany Med.”
DEAN VINCENT P. VERDILE, M.D. ’84 The Lynne and Mark Groban, MD ’67 Distinguished Dean
For full details of the Medical Tuition Repayment Program, please visit alumni.amc.edu.
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S I N C L U D E :
Completed medical school at Albany Medical College
Completed residency/fellowship
Commitment to high-quality care and exemplary patient experience
Demonstrate Albany Medical College and Albany Medical Center values
A commitment to practice medicine for a minimum of three years within the
Albany Med Faculty Physicians Group
A strong desire to live in the Capital Region
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2015 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD RECIPIENTS
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I learned how to listen carefully to my patients,” said O’Connor, chief of the Section of General Medicine and professor of medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine. “I learned how to discuss their concerns with them and help them prioritize their goals.”
This knowledge would become foundational to the pioneering work he would go on to do.
This year’s distinguished alumnus, O’Connor is one of the foremost addiction researchers in the country. His work explores the transfer of substance abuse treatment from “specialty” centers to primary care and other general medical settings, such as emergency departments. His study on the first randomized trial of buprenorphine in primary care patients with opioid dependence was a national game changer and helped usher in expansive new ideas about how—and where—to treat drug abuse in America. O’Connor also studies treatment strategies for primary care patients battling alcohol addiction. He has published nearly 200 papers on these topics, many of which have appeared in leading journals like The New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA, and he has received numerous national awards.
In April, O’Connor presented his lecture “Expanding the Role of Physicians in Treating Addiction: From Research to Policy” to a warm and receptive audience of fellow alumni and members of the Albany Med community in Huyck Auditorium.
“The idea behind this work is not to replace addiction treatment programs like The Betty Ford Center,” he said. “The idea is to expand the venues where patients can receive highly effective addiction treatment. Why not bring addiction treatment into the physician’s office? There are a lot of us and we’re highly accessible throughout the country. Often addicts will present with a broad range of medical, psychiatric and social problems that are caused by addiction. As physicians, we can treat a lot of these conditions—high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and depression—along with addiction—all under one roof.”
O’Connor’s research has coincided with a national epidemic. Heroin use has increased 79 percent since 2007 in the U.S., and drug-related deaths are now more common than deaths from car accidents.
Despite its high prevalence, “the NIH has demonstrated that only 11 percent of people who need addiction treatment end up getting it,” O’Connor said.
Bridging this treatment gap has been the driving force behind his work. He and his colleagues also favor a major expansion of addiction medicine fellowship training for doctors from the full spectrum of primary medical specialties, including internal medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, OB/GYN and others.
Patrick G. O’Connor, M.D. ’82 Named 2015 Albany Medical College Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumnus
Dr. Patrick O’Connor graduated from Albany Medical College in 1982, and perhaps the most important thing he learned as a student, he said, was how to talk to patients at the bedside.
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The following alumni, staff and students along with the Class of 1965 were recognized at this year’s Alumni Association Awards Luncheon during Reunion, April 24-26:
EXEMPLARY ALUMNI SUPPORT AWARD
William M. Boehme, M.D. ’70 The Exemplary Alumni Support Award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated extraordinary dedication and philanthropic support of Albany Medical College. Dr. Boehme began his career as a board certified hematologist and is now happily retired.
In the late 1970’s, after moving out west to Kalispell, Mont., Dr. Boehme found himself doing small town medicine which by necessity included a little bit of everything. “The core curriculum at our medical college was tough and the pre-clinical and clinical years gave me great exposure. I think the learning that took place in medical school provided a great foundation for continued learning on the job. When I found myself in Kalispell, I was ready for all the challenges coming my way.”
Dr. Boehme was a biology major in college and nearly chose forestry school over medicine. These days—in retirement—he is able to satisfy his passion for the great outdoors and also enjoys carpentry and a host of other hobbies.
“I owe a debt of gratitude to Albany Medical College. My father made sure I had a true appreciation for giving back.” Dr. Boehme has been a loyal donor, “I planned ahead and provided a legacy to our Albany Medical College for years to come and hope others will join me with their own legacy.”
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
Janet E. Gargiulo, M.D. ’79 The Meritorious Service Award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated a deep commitment and active participation in the Albany Medical College Alumni Association. Dr. Gargiulo is immediate past president of the Albany Medical College Alumni Association and member of the Class of 1979. She completed her fellowship training in oncology at Albany Medical College, and her internal medicine training at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass. She received a master’s degree from Simmons College in Boston, Mass., and a bachelor’s degree from the College of Saint Rose, Albany.
Until her retirement in 2013, Dr. Gargiulo served as a clinical assistant professor at Albany Medical College and was in practice at New York Oncology Hematology, P.C. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology.
Dr. Gargiulo has been commended for her compassionate care of her patients and their families. She has given numerous talks on breast cancer to patient advocacy groups and has taken part in support groups for patients who are cancer survivors. Dr. Gargiulo has also participated in research directed at improving treatment and survival of cancer patients.
She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ralph O. Claypoole Memorial Award in 2012 from the American College of Physicians (ACP), the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. The award is given to an outstanding practitioner of internal medicine who has devoted his or her career to the care of patients and who is highly respected by his or her peers and colleagues.
The entire Alumni Association Board of Directors is grateful for Dr. Gargiulo’s dedication to the College and the Association. Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. ’84, The Lynne and Mark Groban, M.D. ’67 Distinguished Dean states, “Janet traveled extensively with me and members of the staff while also serving on the admissions committee for two plus years. During her board tenure, Janet participated in more than thirty Alumni Association events; her energy, engagement and optimism have been an inspiration to all of us and we are most grateful for her outreach and work on behalf of the College.”
Dr. Gargiulo’s service and commitment also extends to her continued philanthropic support of the College, and her fellow directors believe she is the true embodiment of what the Meritorious Service Award represents.
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HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Isabella A. Danel, M.D. ’77 Dr. Danel is the deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization. She has spent much of her career working to improve the health of women and children here in the United States and in developing countries. Dr. Danel’s efforts have been principally focused on maternal health and the reduction of maternal and perinatal mortality. Her important work has contributed to improve monitoring, analysis and response to maternal deaths, and has been instrumental in saving women’s and infants’ lives, most recently in Uganda and Zambia.
She has written numerous scholarly articles and book chapters on maternal mortality and other public health subjects. She is committed to PAHO’s mission to work with Member States to promote equity in health and improve the quality of life for the people in the Americas.
The Humanitarian Award was created in 1995 to recognize alumni of Albany Medical College who excel, beyond daily practice, in serving mankind.
HONORARY MEMBER OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONThe 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: Richard L. Uhl, M.D. and Ferdinand J. Venditti, Jr., M.D.
Richard L. Uhl, M.D. Dr. Uhl is professor of surgery and residency program director and head of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Albany Medical College. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Jefferson Medical College, he completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at New York University Medical Center and his fellowship in Hand Surgery at Jefferson Medical College. He is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with a Hand Surgery Certificate of Added Qualifications.
As a faculty member in the division of Orthopaedics at Albany Medical Center, Dr. Uhl is also a member of Capital Region Orthopaedics. He is known for being a compassionate and caring physician among his colleagues, students and patients.
With a specialty in hand & upper extremity, and orthopaedic trauma, Dr. Uhl has made many significant national and international contributions to the field of orthopaedics for more than two decades. Dr. Uhl has been selected for the award because he has consistently demonstrated a strongcommitment to mentoring and guiding future physicians as they pursue their career in orthopaedics.
Ferdinand J. Venditti, Jr., M.D.Dr. Venditti is the vice dean for Clinical Affairs and president of the Faculty Practice of Albany Medical College. A graduate of the State University of New York at Brooklyn Medical School, Dr. Venditti completed his medicine residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and his cardiology training at Boston University Medical Center. He subsequently trained in cardiac electrophysiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Venditti is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the specialties of internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
Dr. Venditti was chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at Lahey Clinic before moving to Albany Medical College where he became the Richard T. Beebe professor and chair of the Department of Medicine in 1999. He was appointed vice chair of the Operating Committee of the Faculty Practice Plan in 2003 and chair of that committee in 2005.
After serving more than ten years as chair of medicine, Dr. Venditti was appointed vice dean for clinical affairs of the College in 2008. In this role, he is responsible for the management of all aspects of the Albany Med Faculty Physician group of the College. The Faculty Practice Plan has over 450 full time physicians practicing in more than 30 sites throughout the Capital Region.
Dr. Venditti has been named an Honorary Member of the Alumni Association for his successful leadership and steadfast dedication to the multi-faceted mission of the Faculty Practice.
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FRANK C. MAXON, JR., M.D. ALUMNI AWARD
Katharine E. Halligan, M.S. ’08, Ph.D. ’10, M.D. ’15 Dr. Katharine Halligan, known to her friends and colleagues as “Kate,” was raised in nearby Loudonville, N.Y., where her parents will tell you she was “born to be a doctor.” While a student at Siena College, she became interested in biomedical research and went on to receive her Masters and Ph.D. from Albany Medical College in Biomedical Science from the Center for Cardiovascular Sciences. Kate is a graduate of the Albany Medical College Class of 2015.
While attending medical school, Kate developed a passion for pediatrics which has guided her from the beginning. She participated in the Strong Mom program, a student-led initiative helping to mentor and educate local pregnant teenagers. As program coordinator, Kate organized her peers and the participants. She also volunteered at the Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne, N.Y., a sleep away camp for children with life-threatening illnesses, and worked alongside the on-site physicians in the camp infirmary.
Aside from her academic interests, Kate enjoys Zumba and spending time with her husband, Steve, and their three beautiful boys Aidan, 9, Sean, 7 and Ryan, 3. Kate will pursue her training at Albany Medical Center.
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Alicia M. Soucy, Ph.D. CandidateThe 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). She received her Bachelor of Science from Siena College, with a concentration in biology. Upon completion of her Ph.D. program, Alicia wishes to teach at a university.
While working under the guidance of Dennis W. Metzger, Ph.D. and his colleagues in The Center for Immunology & Microbial Disease (CIM.D.), Alicia has been researching the role of an anti-inflammatory molecule, interleukin-10, during pulmonary infection of Francisella tularensis. Alicia also volunteers her time with high school STEP program students tutoring and teaching science labs.
Since 2013, Alicia has served as the CIM.D. student representative. She has served as secretary of the Albany Medical College Graduate Student Organization (GSO) and is currently the GSO treasurer. Alicia is also a member of Student Council and currently sits on two committees.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Albany Medical College Class of 1965 This year, the Alumni Association presented a “special recognition award” to the Class of 1965 in honor of their 50th reunion celebration. The Class of 1965 graduates have maintained a strong commitment to Albany Medical College, forged lasting friendships and made extraordinary contributions to the field of medicine—exemplifying the mission of the Alumni Association. The award recognizes the remarkable example the class sets for all alumni.
Editor’s note: The Class of 1965 currently holds the record for the most award recipients for a single class (six total) including four distinguished alumni, one humanitarian award recipient and one meritorious award recipient.
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At theReunion Gala
Patrick O’Connor, M.D. ’82 and his family.
A tribute piece to Albany Medical College performed by the student a capella group, “The Keytones.”Maureen and
Alfred Gomez, M.D. ’55 at the Breakfast and Dean’s State of the College.
At theReunionGala Spouses Suzanne Murphy, M.D. ’85 and Steven Seminer, M.D. ’85 at the Gala.
Michael Rosco, ’18 with his parents Michael Rosco, M.D. ’60, and Nell Rosco at the Gala.
Katherine Pinheiro, M.D. ’10 and her husband, Brian Durr, celebrating Reunion Weekend.
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REUNIONCLASSES
Gold Society. Row 1 (seated): Joseph Gabriels, M.D. ‘55, Arthur Brelia, M.D. ‘50, Joseph Belsky, M.D. ‘55.Row 2 (standing): David Beck, M.D. ‘54, Alfred Gomez, M.D. ‘55, Clif Casey, M.D. ‘55.
Class of 1960. Row 1 (seated): Michael Rosco, M.D., Merritt Spear, M.D., Robert Chesanow, M.D.Row 2 (standing): Richard Propp, M.D., George Craig, M.D., Robert Kiesel, M.D., James Thompson, M.D.
Class of 1965. Row 1 (seated): Alan Ashare, M.D., Donald Durbeck, M.D., George Roff, M.D., John Booss, M.D., Emil Kleinholz, M.D., Doris Greenberg, M.D., Barbara Wagner, M.D., Kaarina Kettunen, M.D., Fred Storm, M.D., Albert Apicelli, M.D., David Nalin, M.D.Row 2 (standing): Robert Kercull, M.D., John Crowther, M.D., Alexander Snyder, M.D., Robert Phyliky, M.D., Edward Iannuccilli, M.D., Douglas Rainforth, M.D., Joel Peter Lawler, M.D., George Zeiner, M.D., Gary Miller, M.D., Larry Holfelder, M.D.
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Class of 1970. Row 1 (seated): Helen Marr Mitchell, M.D., Anita Balodis, M.D., Ann Als, M.D., Bill Grosch, M.D., Edward Alexson, M.D., Charles Carozza, M.D., Steven Litinsky, M.D. Row 2 (standing): Paul Garson, M.D., William Boehme, M.D., Christine Burns, M.D., Eric Disbrow, M.D., Diane Henderson, M.D., Walter Groff, M.D., William Vanneman, M.D., Steven Dorfman, M.D., Gregg Aspnes, M.D.
Gold Society
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Class of 1985. Row 1 (seated): Nancy Sapio, M.D., Diane D’Isodori, M.D., Deborah Toppmeyer, M.D., Catherine McGovern, M.D., Karen Fried, M.D., Karen Sessler, M.D., Adam Harmon, M.D., Halina Zyczynski, M.D., Mary Ann McDonald, M.D., Steven Seminer, M.D.Row 2 (seated): Evan Hack, M.D., Jack Daigneault, M.D., Steven Chetham, M.D., George Stasior, M.D.Row 3 (standing): William McKinley, M.D., Mitchel Krieger, M.D., Suzanne Murphy, M.D., Anthony Campagna, M.D., John Roehmholdt, M.D., Janine Good, M..D, David Mastrianni, M.D., Nick Smyrnios, M.D., Rosanna Polsinelli, M.D., Darrell Triulzi, M.D., Huda Montemarano, M.D., James Litynski, M.D., Ronni Peltz, M.D. ‘86, Richard Benedikt, M.D. ‘87.
Class of 1980. Row 1: Pamela Moore, M.D., Margaret Carley, M.D., Naomi Bloomfield, M.D., Patti Burden, M.D., Patricia Hughes Brandt, M.D.Row 2: John Stewart, M.D., Richard Buschatzke, M.D., Jeffrey Hirst, M.D., Anne Marthy-Noonan, M.D.Row 3: Gerald Joyce, M.D., Robert Dropkin, M.D., James Noonan, M.D., Frederick Brandt, M.D.
Class of 1975. Row 1: Fred Saleh, M.D., Theodore Zeltner, M.D, Anthony Scialli, M.D., Donna Pietrocola, M.D., Scott Seminer, M.D., Edward Jacobs, M.D., Stan Lewis, M.D., Richard Feit, M.D. Row 2: Eric Funk, M.D., Michael Heller, M.D., William Busino, M.D., Monika Mommsen, M.D., William Nugent, M.D., Allen Zieker, M.D., Steven Pinheiro, M.D. Row 3: John Moore, M.D.
Class of 1975
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Class of 1990. Row 1 (center): Christopher Campese, M.D., Christopher Gabriels, M.D., James Lynch, M.D., Michael Aquino, M.D., Daniel Humiston, M.D. Row 2 (seated): Donald Williams, M.D. (kneeling), Vijay Battu, M.D., Alina Catanzaro, LoAn Mayer, Margot Weinberg, M.D. ’93, Ann Gabriels, Kathleen Mantaro, M.D., Jacqueline Giannini, M.D., Jeanine Sabella, M.D., Cathy Hahn, M.D., Andrea Woodfield, Trish Lather.Row 3 (standing): Sheryl Jacobson, Frank Catanzaro, M.D., Steven Wong, M.D., Robert DeLorenzo, M.D., Joseph Garvey, M.D., Michael Gallichio, M.D., Guest of Kathleen Mantaro, M.D., David Shapiro, M.D., Anil Hingorani, M.D. Row 4 (standing): Dan Jacobson, M.D., Albert Lotti, Regan Cardamone, M.D. ‘89, Stephanie Mingolelli, Gerald Mingolelli, M.D., Vincent Verdile, M.D. ‘84, Kathleen Gallichio, M.D., Eric Weinberg, M.D., Sunil Panchal, M.D., Jane Kraft, M.D., Peter Levesque, M.D., Phillip Seifert, M.D., Marina Kurian, M.D., Scott Woodfield, M.D., Ronald Lather, M.D.
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Class of 1995. Row 1 (seated): Henry Tong, M.D., Moneeka Zaman, M.D.Row 2 (standing): June Chan, M.D., Debra Stien, M.D., Linda Emmer, M.D., Carol Roeder, M.D.
Class of 2005. Justin Miller, M.D., Dean Vincent Verdile, M.D. ‘84, Fassil Mesfin, M.D.
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Class of 1970—Reunion AchievementWith tremendous pride in celebrating their 40th reunion, the Class of 1970 dedicated their fundraising efforts to augment two important funds: the Anthony J. Tartaglia Endowed Scholarship Fund and the Alumni Annual Fund. The class remains committed to recognizing Dr. Tartaglia as an esteemed educator and mentor with gifts to the fund and contributing to the Alumni Annual Fund where support is directed to the most pressing needs of the College.
Our thanks to Reunion Class Agents William Boehme, M.D., Christine Burns, M.D., Paul Garson, M.D. and Steven Litinsky, M.D. who led the fundraising charge, and to the members of the Class of 1970 who so generously marked their reunion with a gift to their alma mater!
2015 Scholarship Celebrationwas held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Albany, N.Y. on April 23.
Scholarship Donors Lucille and James Puleo, M.D. ’61 and scholarship recipients Natalie Klar, ’16, Kofi Quaye, ’16 and Steven Roth, ’16 at the Scholarship Celebration.
Gabriels FamilyThe Alumni Association was delighted to welcome back four members of the Gabriels family celebrating their 25th, 35th, 50th and 60th class reunions, respectively: F. Forrest Gabriels, M.D. ’65, Christopher Gabriels, M.D. ’90, Joseph Gabriels, M.D. ’55 and Dan Gabriels, M.D. ’80.
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The 2015 Reunion Program was a success. Together alumni celebrating reunion raised more than $1.6 million! Over $1.2 million will be designated for scholarship awards, $233K will fund technology, research and renovation support, and more than $100K will support the Alumni Annual Fund. Get Involved:
Become a Class Agent or a Class Coordinator! Consider becoming a Class Agent or Class Coordinator to help encourage your fellow classmates to support your alma mater. Plans are already underway for 2016 and alumni classes ending in “1” or “6” interested in learning more about these programs should contact:
Class AgentContact: Julie Ruttan, Albany Medical Center Foundation at (518) 262-6806 or by email: [email protected]
Class CoordinatorContact: Christine Horigan, Alumni AssociationOffice at (518) 262-5033 email: [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you in 2016!
Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1
Class of 1945Charles L. Poskanzer, M.D.
Class of 1955 Joseph L. Belsky, M.D.
Class of 1960Robert Kiesel, M.D.Richard P. Propp, M.D.Merritt F. Spear, M.D.
Class of 1965 Albert A. Apicelli, M.D. John Booss, M.D.Edward Iannuccilli, M.D.David R. Nalin, M.D.Douglas W. Rainforth, M.D. George J. Roff, M.D.
Class of 1970 Edward R. Alexson, M.D.William M. Boehme, M.D.Christine L. Burns, M.D.Paul D. Garson, M.D.Steven M. Litinsky, M.D.William A. Vanneman, M.D.
Class of 1975 Edward J. Jacobs, M.D.Donna M. Pietrocola, M.D.Steven Pinheiro, M.D. Class of 1980Ann M. Hughes Daniels, M.D.Jeffrey S. Daniels, M.D.Jeffrey A. Hirst, M.D.Michael J. Horgan, M.D.Andrew J. Kurman, M.D.Sharon Shapiro, M.D.
Class of 1985 Anthony C. Campagna, M.D. Suzanne M. Murphy, M.D.Nancy C. Sapio, M.D.Steven J. Seminer, M.D. Class of 1990 Christopher L. Campese, M.D.Christopher F. Gabriels, M.D.Marina S. Kurian, M.D.David I. Shapiro, M.D.Steven B. Weinfeld, M.D.
Class of 1995 Carol L. Roeder, M.D.
Class of 2000 Rami K. Batniji, M.D.Harish Lavu, M.D.
Class of 2010Nicole R. Smizer, M.D.
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our Class Agent volunteers and alumni donors for making our Reunion Class Gift program a continued success.
Reunion Weekend celebrations could not happen without our alumni stepping forward to serve as Class Agents and Class Coordinators.
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 2015 reunion giving program such a success through their fundraising efforts:
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What’s Next? Preliminary Medicine Year at Albany Medical Center, then anesthesiology at Emory University Hospital. I hope to do a fellowship in critical care.
Why I am grateful to Albany Medical College?I entered as a non-traditional student, and Albany Medical College saw the potential in me and nurtured it over the last four years. The support I have received has been unbelievable, and I will never forget it.
What’s Next? I will pursue residency training in pediatrics at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis with a long term goal of being a pediatric hospitalist in an academic center.
Why I am grateful to Albany Medical College?I came to Albany Medical College to pursue a career in medicine without a true sense of direction or a full understanding of the rigors of medical education. The College provided me with solid academic support to help me maximize my potential and also gave me the opportunity to discover the specialty that I truly love. I could not be more excited to continue my pediatric training. I know that when I start work as an intern, I will be fully prepared for whatever challenges await me.
Marjahna Segers, M.D. ’15 Hometown: Hempstead, N.Y.
Degree pursued: Doctor of Medicine
Tyler Severance, M.D. ’15 Hometown: Jefferson City, MO
Degree pursued: Doctor of Medicine
Class of 2015 PROFILES
Albany Medical College offers a broad and balanced curriculum
for our diverse body of students, and we are proud to highlight these select graduates of the Class of 2015:
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Paul Hoerbelt, Ph.D. ’15 Hometown: Batavia, N.Y.
Degree pursued: Doctor of Philosophy in Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience
Timothy Reilly, M.S. ’15 Hometown: Bethlehem, N.Y.
Degree Pursued: Master of Science in Cardiovascular Sciences
Justin Pedersen, M.S., P.A. ’15Hometown: Gilbertsville, N.Y.
Degree pursued: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Michael Millar, M.S., N.A. ’15 Hometown: Owego, N.Y.
Degree pursued: Masters of Science in Nurse Anesthesiology
What’s Next? Study brain plasticity as it relates to addiction as a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University.
Why I am grateful to Albany Medical College?Albany Medical College has provided me with the intellectual, networking, and financial support I’ve needed to advance my career as a neuroscientist. I can’t thank the Alumni Association and the faculty and staff enough for all they’ve done to help me.
What’s Next? I am applying to physician assistant programs.
Why I am grateful to Albany Medical College?Albany Medical College has given me the opportunity to succeed. My personal growth and academic success has been cultivated with the help of numerous mentors during my time here. I will be forever thankful for the guidance that I found at this institution.
What’s Next? I am joining the division of orthopedics at Bassett Medical Center as a physician assistant.
Why I am grateful to Albany Medical College?I am grateful to Albany Medical College for the opportunity to attend a highly regarded Physician Assistant Program that has prepared me for a career in medicine. The faculty and staff at the Center for Physician Assistant Studies provide a first-rate experience and learning environment to learn, to grow, and to endure the challenge of a Master’s Physician Assistant Program.
What’s Next? I hope to work in a tertiary care, academic medical center for approximately 3-5 years before transitioning into a more rural healthcare setting.
Why I am grateful to Albany Medical College?I am extremely grateful to the wonderful instructors at Albany Medical College who make great personal sacrifices to further science, healthcare, and who never stop working to ensure that students are well educated and prepared. High quality education is essential for preparing the next generation of healthcare providers. My thanks to all of you for your time and effort!
According to John Kaplan, Ph.D. ’76, professor in the Center for Cardiovascular Sciences at Albany Medical College, director of Graduate Studies at AMBI and the Institute’s research ethicist,
“The size of our graduating class reflects an increase of students from two to three years ago. Our program’s flexibility allows students to finish at different times, depending on their lives and schedules.” Dr. Kaplan also credits the growing awareness of bioethics on a national level with an increase in individuals seeking degrees in this area.
The medical student curriculum requires coursework relating to bioethics including: Health, Care and Society (HCS) offered to students throughout the four years of medical school. The goal of HCS is to lay the foundation for “good doctoring” by developing competencies relating to the ethical and humanistic aspects of the practices of medicine and the importance of the patient-physician relationship. Another course, Real World Medicine, is a hybrid of classes and small group sessions that addresses the American health care system. The course provides medical students with opportunities for debate and discussion on ethical issues in healthcare. Additionally, the College offers students the opportunity to graduate with a degree in Distinction in Bioethics.
The Masters of Science and Ph.D. students studying basic medical sciences in the College’s Interdisciplinary Research Centers are required to take two courses: Introduction to Scientific Integrity and Discussions in Scientific Integrity. The curriculum is designed to provide early exposure to research ethics and scientific integrity supplemented with ongoing discussions.
AMBI has a number of current professionals returning for a degree or certificate in bioethics, including alumnus Chris Campese, M.D. ’90, M.S. ’15. Dr. Campese explains why he pursued his degree: “I obtained a Master’s in Bioethics from
AMBI in order to supplement both my clinical and academic responsibilities. I have developed a Bioethics curriculum to teach these principal concepts to medical students and residents. I also sit on my hospital’s Ethics Committee. The degree has helped me navigate a myriad of opportunities with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills, and I am ever grateful for the excellent education I received.”
To learn more about the Alden March Bioethics Institute: http://www.amc.edu/Academic/bioethics/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ambioethics or Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ambioethics
Suzanne and Christopher Campese, M.D. ’90, M.S. ’15, with their children Jacqueline and Benjamin at Commencement 2015
Bioethics at Albany Medical College Thriving
The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) at Albany Medical College had the largest number of graduates with 14 masters’ degrees and six doctorates awarded at this year’s commencement.
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Albany Medical College commencement ceremonies took place on May 21 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center
The College awarded 212 degrees at the ceremony, including
medical, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Nurse Anesthesiology and Bioethics, and Master of Science and doctoral degrees in Biomedical Science and Bioethics.
Keynote speaker Elaine Fuchs, Ph.D., who shared the 2011 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, addressed the graduates about the future of medicine and science. She is widely credited with developing reverse genetics techniques that have made stem cell and genetic research easier for all scientists. Dr. Fuchs is the Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor at Rockefeller University in New York, N.Y.
Members of the Class of 2015 at Commencement.
Janine Beckles, M.D. ’15 receiving her degree at Commencement.
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The Alumni Association welcomes members of the Class of 2015 with generational ties to the College and their families.
Peter Allfather, M.D. ’15 Son of Carol Allfather, M.D. ’87
Caroline Amin, M.D. ’15 Daughter of Thomas Openshaw, M.D ’82
Matthew George, M.D. ’15 Brother of Renee George, M.D. ’12
Mira Gracer, M.D. ’15 Daughter of James Gracer, M.D. ’76 Sister of Talia Gracer, M.D. ’11 Niece of Richard Gracer, M.D. ’73
Alice Huang, M.D. ’15 Sister of Helen Huang, M.D. ’12
Max Kahn, M.D. ’15 Son of Mark Kahn, M.D. ’74
Morgan Lindsay, M.D. ’15 Daughter of Carol Burgess, M.D. ’82
Tyler Severance, M.D. ’15 Son of Michael Severance, M.D. ’88
Amy Spallone, M.D. ’15 Granddaughter of James Hart, M.D., Departed Member of the Class of 1911
Maria Vanushkina, M.D. ’15 Daughter of Donald Howard, M.D. ’73
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2015 Commencement EveThe Commencement Eve Reception was held at the New York State Museum in Albany, New York on May 20.
2015 Sosa Academy Award Recipients:On Thursday, May 21, Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D. ’98, Ph.D., associate professor of surgery and member of the department of Neurosurgery at Albany Medical Center, Tara A. Lindsley, Ph.D. ’90, professor in the Center for Neuropharmology and Neuroscience at Albany Medical College and H. Alex Nagle, M.D. ’08, assistant professor of medicine at Albany Medical College were inducted into the Sosa Academy of Medical Sciences of Albany Medical College at the College’s 177th Commencement Ceremonies.
The Sosa Academy provides advocacy and support for faculty educators, stimulates curriculum development and reform across the continuum of medical education, offers a variety of faculty development activities, emphasizes the patient–doctor relationship; encourages extramural funding for educational activities, and promotes educational scholarship in the form of presentations and publications.
Susanna Hill, M.D. ’15 and her family at the Commencement Eve Reception on May 20.
Members of the Class of 2015 at Commencement.
Maria Vanushkina, M.D. ’15 being hooded by her parents Ioulia Howard, M.D. and Donald Howard, M.D. ’73.
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Doctors In UniformJeffrey D. Hubbard, M.D. ’68, Historian
Following conferral of the medical degrees at the 177th Commencement, Kevin C. Kiley, MD, Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Albany Medical College, Retired 41st Surgeon General, United States Army, and Honorary Member of the Alumni Association (2014) addressed the assembly:Dean Vincent Verdile, Mr. Barba, Board of Trustees, distinguished faculty, brand-new graduates, families and friends: Thank you for the opportunity to perform a short but very important ceremony.
Monday is Memorial Day, when we remember the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation: the Land of the Free, because of the Brave. You have joined the profession of medicine, and five of your classmates are going to join the profession of arms. The oath they are about to take, and the paperwork they signed (because there is nothing in the military that doesn’t have paperwork) are binding under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and their character and their every action will be of the highest caliber.
Now, my son Sean is a thirty year old Army Medical Service Corps captain, serving with the famous 3d Brigade, 101st
Airborne, the Rakkasans, in Afghanistan. Three Sunday mornings ago, he called me on my cell phone using the Tango app and said, “Dad, I’ve been shot, but I’m O. K.” And I said,
“O. K. . . how’s the food over there?” Then I said, “What happened?” He and two of his soldiers were ambushed by somebody dressed as an Afghani soldier, and the Americans were hurt; they are fine, although Sean was hit in the forearm. It led me to think, as the Dean said this afternoon about hope, that men and women don’t move to the sounds of the guns unless they have hope that there are doctors and nurses and medics who will care for them if they’re injured or ill. Fortunately our nation has the best medical systems in the world, from the battlefield all the way back to the medical centers, and these five young doctors will join that long line of outstanding military physicians.
General Creighton Abrams used to say, “What America needs, it can’t buy. It needs men and women who see service to the nation as an affair of the heart.” I know these five young doctors, and I know that’s part of how they feel about joining the military.
So I’m going to call them forward and read them the oath.
[As Doctor Kiley began to read the names, the platform group, led by Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D., Chair of Medicine, arose, followed by the graduates and the rest of the assembly.]:
Doctor Luke Beardslee, Lieutenant, United States Navy
Doctor William Chang, Captain, United States Army
Doctor Reynold Henry, Captain, United States Air Force
Doctor Morgan Lindsay, Captain, United States Army
Doctor Kathleen Ruzzo, Lieutenant, United States Navy
“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!”
Doctor Kiley congratulated the new officers. They faced the Colors and saluted, and Ms Deirdre Michael, Albany Medical Center Space Management, took the podium and sang the National Anthem with spirit and beauty.
[We thank Dr. Kiley for making his remarks available.]
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Luke Beardslee, M.D. ’15, Lieutenant, United States Navy, William Chang, M.D. ’15, Captain, United States Army, Reynold Henry, M.D. ’15, Captain, United States Air Force, Morgan Lindsay, M.D. ’15, Captain, United States Army and Kathleen Ruzzo, M.D. ’15, Lieutenant, United States Navy during the Commissioning.
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Albany Medical College alumnus Anthony Ritaccio, M.D. ’84, credits Albany Medical
College for shaping his 30-year career—one that is decorated with numerous recognitions, research articles, international speaking engagements, and most recently, one of the most prestigious honors in American scholarship.
Dr. Ritaccio, J. Spencer Standish Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and vice chairman of the Department of Neurology at Albany Medical College, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar, an honor awarded by a board appointed by the president of the United States. The award recognizes his groundbreaking work in developing and disseminating advanced brain mapping techniques in the United States and Italy.
According to Dr. Ritaccio, his long-tenured history with Albany Medical College has brought him to this point. “I received my medical degree from Albany Medical College; I completed my residency here, where I became chief resident; and I’ve now been on the faculty for nearly a quarter of a century, so essentially, one could say that the fundamental seeds for my success in academic neuroscience is a reflection of this sequence,” said Ritaccio, crediting his many mentors at Albany Medical College for their roles in facilitating his success and affording him “academic creativity.”
“As Dean, I am proud that an Albany Medical College alumnus and an esteemed faculty member has received well-deserved international recognition at the highest levels as a Fulbright Scholar,” said Vincent Verdile, M.D. ’84, The Lynne and Mark Groban, M.D. ’67 Distinguished Dean of Albany Medical College and executive vice president of
health affairs at Albany Medical Center. “We congratulate Dr. Ritaccio for receiving this award and for his exceptional academic achievements and extraordinary contributions to the field of neuroscience.”
As a Fulbright recipient, Dr. Ritaccio joins the ranks of distinguished scholars who have become presidents, heads of state, judges, ambassadors, CEOs and university presidents. Fifty- three recipients have earned Nobel Prizes.
Since 2012, Dr. Ritaccio and Gerwin Schalk, Ph.D., associate professor of neurology at Albany Medical College and research scientist at the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center, have led an
international academic partnership supported by a multi-million dollar grant from the European Union to create a research lab in Italy that may someday help those who are paralyzed or disabled communicate with computers and a new generation of prosthetic devices using only their thoughts.
Modeled after the brain-computer interface (BCI) lab at Albany Med/Wadsworth, the BCI lab is the first of its kind in southern Italy.
“I could have never anticipated that following my passionate interest in deciphering the brain would have resulted in such a meaningful and preeminent honor,” said Dr. Ritaccio, who currently directs the Epilepsy and Human Brain Mapping Program and the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory at Albany Med.
“Senator Fulbright believed that international scholarly exchange is the most potent and humanizing process in foreign policy. I hope my efforts are worthy of his vision.”
Dr. Anthony Ritaccio, Class of 1984, Receives Prestigious
Fulbright Award; Credits Albany Medical College for His Success
Anthony Ritaccio, M.D. ’84.
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Medical Students Receive Recognition In January, Albany Medical College students Phyllis Ying, ’16 and Madeline Haas, ’16 won first place in the Undergraduate Studies category at the Family Medicine Education Consortium Northeast Regional Conference. Their poster, “Coordinating a Grassroots Advocacy Event for Medical Students” stemmed from a larger project that took place last year. Ying, Haas, and classmates Xin Guan, ’16 and Ajay Major, ’16 organized a Medical Student Advocacy Day to empower other medical students to advocate for their patients by lobbying to change policies that adversely affect the health care field.
Graduate Students Research DayOn Thursday, April 16, 102 graduate students at Albany Medical College exhibited their research efforts to the Albany Medical College community on Graduate Students Research Day.
Graduate students studying to become research scientists, physician assistants and nurse anesthetists presented diverse topics on large–sized posters. Some of the poster presentations included: “Long-term Outcomes of Stent Therapy in Addition
to Medical Management of Intracranial Stenosis,” “Hypnosis as an Adjunct to Anesthesia and its Effect on Common Post-operative Complications” and “Are electronic cigarettes an efficacious and safe nicotine replacement in smoking cessation?”
Dr. Allard Honored In April, Ingrid Allard, M.D., associate dean for Community Outreach and Medical Education, was honored in April at the 2015 Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) Physicians’ Academy Awards Ceremony in Albany. Recipients of the award are physicians who have made outstanding contributions to CDPHP and the local community.
2015 Alumni AssociationStudent Award Recipients The following awards were given out by the Alumni Association at the annual Graduate and Medical Student Awards Day this past spring:
2015 Medical Student AwardsAcademic Excellence Award in AnatomiesImran Chaudhri, ’17Academic Excellence in First YearImran Chaudhri, ’17Academic Excellence in Second YearMichael Lavelle, ’16The Academic Achievement of the Medical Society of Albany CountyLauren Whipple, M.D. ’15The Angelo Pappanikou AwardMaya Furman, M.D. ’15The Donald P. Swartz, M.D. AwardHaritha Sishtla, M.D. ’15The Dr. Bernard F. Brophey Alumni Memorial ScholarshpMarjahna Segers, M.D. ’15The Dr. David J. Dickerman Alumni PrizeAdara Yanagihara, M.D. ’15The Dr. James Derham Alumni AwardTabitha Witthauer, M.D. ’15The Frank C. Maxon, Jr., M.D. Alumni AwardKatharine Halligan, M.S. ’08, Ph.D. ’10, M.D. ’15The James and Rita Dougherty Alumni AwardKhusboo Desai, M.D. ’15The Richard H. Edmonds, Ph.D. Alumni Leadership AwardMaya Furman, M.D. ’15The Venona Mae Vanornam Mankes Memorial AwardRachael Klein, M.D. ’15
2015 Graduate Student AwardsThe Alumni Award for Excellence in Bioethics StudiesSarah Reed-Esper, M.D. ’91, M.S. CandidateThe Alumni Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice— Center for Nurse AnesthesiologyRowan Sill, M.S. ’15The Alumni Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice— Center for Physician’s Assistant Justin Pedersen, M.S. ’15The Alumni Research Awards Brandee Decker, Ph.D. CandidateBrennan Gerlach, Ph.D. CandidateGraduate Student Alumni Award Alicia Soucy, Ph.D. CandidateThe Richard H. Edmonds, Ph.D. Alumni Leadership AwardBranden Eggan, Ph.D. CandidateThe Richard Miller Alumni Awards for the Most Outstanding Research PresentationFirst Place: Wilson Yu, Ph.D. ’15Second Place: Scott Varney, Ph.D. CandidateThird Place: Amanda McCabe, Ph.D. Candidate Recipients of the 2015 Graduate Student Awards this past spring.
Sarah Logan, M.S. Candidate and Scott Varney, Ph.D. Candidate at Graduate Studies Student Research Day on April 16.
Kevin Kiley, M.D., Honorary ’14 receiving the Luella Klein Lifetime Achievement Award in May.
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2015 Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductees The Alumni Association proudly recognizes the recent inductees from the Class of 2015 to the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). The Society honors medical students, residents, fellows, role-model physician teachers and others who demonstrate excellence in humanistic clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service. These students who are selected for this Society are voted on by their classmates. The following graduates were recognized by the GHHS Thomas and Nancy O’Connor Chapter of Albany Medical College on Tuesday, May, 19 at a ceremony at the Albany Law School:
Peter Allfather, M.D. Christopher Beyer, M.D. Annie Chiu, M.D.Maya Furman, M.D. Lisa Gaynon, M.D. Helen Ho, M.D. Mena Kirloss, M.D. Elena Kozakewich, M.D. Jason Ngo, M.D. Samuel Ogden, M.D. Adam Schatz, M.D. Marjahna Segers, M.D. Tyler Severance, M.D. Adare Yanagihara, M.D.
GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY OATHI pledge by all that I hold dear as a Physician:
• I will Care for my patients with Compassion, Respect, Empathy, Integrity and Clinical Excellence;
• I will Listen to my patients with my whole being;
• I will Advocate for each patient as a unique individual;
• I will Serve as a role model and mentor to promote humanism in health care;
• I will Remember always the healing power of acts of caring;
• I will Dedicate myself to joining with others to make health care optimal for all.
The Class of 2015 inductees to the Gold Humanism Honor Society with Jonathan Rosen, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the May 19 ceremony.
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Dr. Kiley Awarded the Luella Klein Lifetime Achievement AwardKevin C. Kiley, M.D., M.G. (Ret), was presented with the Luella Klein Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in May. Dr. Kiley is chief of obstetric services at Albany Medical Center and associate professor and chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Albany Medical College, where he oversees the clinical, educational and research mission of the department of OB/GYN. He was recognized for 38 years of dedication to women’s health care through his work as the former surgeon general of the United States Army, and while in the Army his work to train the next generation of OBGYNs, as chairman and program director at Albany Med, as well as a lifetime of work with ACOG in multiple leadership roles.
Dr. Kiley was inducted as an Honorary Member of the Albany Medical College Alumni Association in 2014.
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“From 1975-85, I had the great pleasure of working in Dr. Jiri Turinsky’s laboratory at Albany Medical College. Dr. Turinsky was a perfect mentor in every sense of the word—helping me develop from a naïve college student to an academic physician in training. After my graduation in 1985, Dr. Turinsky helped me make connections with his network of investigators to continue my postdoctoral training in science and medicine. I am the scientist and physician I am today because of his extraordinary dedication to teaching. For more than four decades, Dr. Turinsky taught scores of undergraduate and graduate students at our alma mater. He continues to serve as a role model for me, and I know I speak for many others when I express my gratitude for his commitment to education.”
—Robert E. Shangraw, Ph.D. ’81, M.D. ’85
Jiri Turinsky, M.D., Ph.D. Celebrates His Retirement After more than 40 years of dedicated service to Albany Medical College, Jiri Turinsky, M.D., Ph.D., professor and member of The Center for Cell Biology and Cancer Research, retired in June.
Dr. Turinsky was inducted as an Honorary Member of the Albany Medical College Alumni Association in 2003.
Distinguished Scientists Receive Albany Medical Center Prize On Friday, May 15, two scientists who developed widely-used modern research technologies that promise to accelerate medical discoveries were presented with the 2015 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research during an awards ceremony in Albany. Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., D.H. Chen Professor, professor of bioengineering, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, Howard Hughes medical investigator and Xiaoliang Sunney Xie, Ph.D., Mallinckrodt professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University, director of BIOPIC at Peking University will share the prestigious prize.
“These two prolific scientists saw a need for new technology to help move their research forward and then actually developed it. Researchers worldwide are now using their techniques, including novel imaging and sequencing, which are fast providing insights into previously mysterious biological functions, especially those in the brain,” said Vincent Verdile, M.D. ’84, The Lynne and Mark Groban, M.D. ’67, Distinguished Dean of Albany Medical College and chair of the Albany Prize National Selection Committee.
The Albany Medical Center Prize was established in 2000 by the late Morris “Marty” Silverman, a New York City businessman and philanthropist, who grew up in Troy, N.Y., to honor scientists whose work has demonstrated significant outcomes that offer medical value of national or international importance.
For more information: http://www.amc.edu/Academic/AlbanyPrize
Graduates Give Back On Friday, May 22, the department of Family Medicine coordinated their annual Moving Toward Independence Day Program with graduating students. Each year, our “new alumni” donate their furniture and household items to a local charity. This year, items were donated to RISSE (Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus) in Albany to support new refugee families resettling in the Albany area.
Dr. Kilby Receives New York State Academy of Family Physicians’ Family Practice Award Kimberly Kilby, M.D. ’03, assistant dean of undergraduate medical education at Albany Medical College, was selected as the 2015 New York State Academy of Family Physicians’ Family Practice (NYSAFP) Educator of the Year. She was presented with an award at the NYSAFP’s Annual Congress of Delegates Awards Luncheon on Saturday, June 27 in Albany.
Robert Shangraw, M.D. ’85 and Jiri Turinsky, M.D., Ph.D, Honorary ’03, at Dr. Turinsky’s retirement party on June 11.
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Taking Care of a Treasured EntranceIn honor of the 175th Anniversary of Albany Medical College, the Alumni Association proudly supported a project to restore the College entrance in the J Building. “There are few visual landmarks as iconic to the College as this one,” said Janet Gargiulo, M.D., ’79, immediate past-president of the Alumni Association, who helped facilitate the restoration. The entryway was part of the Lancaster School, which was designed by renowned 19th-century architect Philip Hooker, whose many projects included the original New York State Capitol building. When Albany Medical College was founded in 1839, the Lancaster School became its first home. In 1928, the original façade was moved to New Scotland Avenue, where it has seen the arrival and departure of thousands of Albany Medical College students, as well as its fair share of easterly winds and weather. The Alumni Association’s restoration project was completed in April.
Erin Corsini, ’16 and Janet Gargiulo, M.D. ’79.
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New Online Magazine: in–House launches Ajay Major ’16 and Aleena Paul ’16, the founders and editors-in-chief of in-Training, are proud to announce a new publication: in-House, the online magazine for residents and fellows at in-housestaff.org. in-House is dedicated to facilitating reflection on the diverse experiences in residency and fellowship and the transition from student-learner to physician-teacher, as well as building a community of support around the young physician experience. The publication is seeking editors and contributors—please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Charles L. Poskanzer, M.D. ’45The Alumni Association is pleased to announce that funding from the Alumni Association’s Dr. Charles Poskanzer Schaffer Library Endowment Fund has been directed to the Albany Medical College Schaffer Library of Health Sciences. The fund, named for past Alumni Association president Charles Poskanzer, M.D., Class of 1945, recognizes Dr. Poskanzer’s unwavering dedication to the College. It will provide much needed support for educational services and clinical tools that will ensure students, faculty, staff and alumni continue to benefit from the library’s advanced resources.
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Dr. Poskanzer and fellow classmate Daniel O’Keeffe, M.D. ’45 enjoy celebrating their 70th Reunion at the Annual Awards Luncheon.Students attending the Albany Medical
College Winter Formal on February 14.
Steven Frisch, M.D. ’79 and Maria Battaglia, ’16 at the American College of Physicians Conference in Boston in May.
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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 2014 through their philanthropy.
Class of 1941Dominick Mele, M.D.
Class of 1943David Falk, M.D.
Class of 1945William J. Barnett, M.D.William R. Dorrance, M.D.Daniel F. O’Keeffe, M.D.Charles L. Poskanzer, M.D.
Class of 1946Frank W. Jones, M.D.*Paul W. Myers, M.D.*Charles L. Settembrini, M.D.
Class of 1947Levon Bedrosian, M.D.Julian B. Hyman, M.D.Philip L. Lewis, M.D.Verne M. Marshall, M.D.Henry E. Wolfe Jr., M.D.
Class of 1948David L. Sparling, M.D.
Class of 1949John W. Abbuhl, M.D.Barbara C. Noyes, M.D.Matthew Presti, M.D.Martin C. Wilber, M.D.
Class of 1950Ambrose Alfonsi, M.D.Richard C. Bozian, M.D.Edward A. Meyers, M.D.
Class of 1951Stanley M. Ball, M.D.Melvin Horwith, M.D.Karl R. Sohlberg, M.D.
Class of 1952Joseph I. Bernstein, M.D.*Truman G. Esau, M.D.Lewis E. Patrie, M.D.David C. Rees, M.D.
Class of 1953John J. Dapolito Jr., M.D.William H. Hoffman, M.D.Alfred W. Ikefugi, M.D.Stephen E. Monaghan, M.D.Joan P. Treuer, M.D.
Class of 1954Franklyn H. Ashby Jr., M.D.*David Beck, M.D.Rudolph F. Bono, M.D.Jay V. Dewell, M.D.Edward Gillie, M.D.Jerome G. Green, M.D.Mary Jane Kinosian, M.D.Kenneth A. Linstruth, M.D.Richard G. O’Leary, M.D.Ronald C. Peets, M.D.Kathaleen C. Perkins, M.D.Dewey Robbiano Jr., M.D.
Class of 1955Edward Attarian, M.D.*Joseph L. Belsky, M.D.Richard W. Blide, M.D.Joseph R. Gabriels, M.D.Stafford W. Gedge, M.D.Alfred M. Gomez, M.D.Herbert Kaplan, M.D.John M. Lanigan, M.D.John C. Lathrop, M.D.William Meyer Jr., M.D.Richard A. Wagner, M.D.
Class of 1956John H. Bowker, M.D.David Corn, M.D.Paul M. Davidson, M.D.
T. Donald Eisenstein, M.D.William H. Harvey Jr., M.D.Henry F. Hosley, 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.Herman P. Wintrich, M.D.
Class of 1957William A. Africano, M.D.John J. Condemi, M.D.Richard M. Darling, M.D.Ralph J. Kaplan, M.D.John I. Larkin, M.D.David Pankin, M.D.Kenneth L. Pratt, M.D.Wilbur C. Rust, M.D.Martin L. Schulman, M.D.Ernest E. Sponzilli, M.D.
Class of 1958Richard G. Bertini, M.D.Cenie C. Cafarelli, M.D.Arthur S. Cummins, M.D.Pasquale J. Fugazzotto, M.D.James M. Gavin, M.D.Daniel N. Hertz, M.D.Arthur Lehrman, M.D.Neil Lempert, M.D.Jerome Levy, M.D.Mario B. Lo Monaco, M.D.Arthur Maron, M.D.Carl A. Paulsen, M.D.Dean J. Seibert, M.D.I. Arnold Slowe, M.D.S. Richard Spitzer, M.D.
Class of 1959Milton H. Dunsky, M.D.Donald W. Edwards, M.D.Eugene M. Hoenig, M.D.Ludwig Klein, M.D.
Peter C. Lombardo, M.D.William J. McEntee III, M.D.Robert E. O’Mara, M.D.Wellington J. Pindar, M.D.
Class of 1960Robert L. Chesanow, M.D.Keith A. Horton, M.D.*Robert Kiesel, M.D.Robert H. Maliner, M.D.Richard P. Propp, M.D.Robert M. Schwartz, M.D.Merritt F. Spear, M.D.James I. Thompson, M.D.
Class of 1961Anthony J. Bardinelli, M.D.Errikos P. Constant, M.D.Anthony J. DeTommasi, M.D.Morton H. Goldberg, D.M.D., M.D.Philip M. Grimley, M.D.M. Edward Keenan, M.D.Leonard J. Kirschner, M.D.Anthony J. Leone Jr., M.D.Philip A. Manaker, M.D.Bernard F. McEvoy, M.D.Donald L. Price, M.D.James H. Puleo, M.D.Bruno P. Tolge, M.D.Clyde W. Turner, M.D.
Class of 1962Frederick W. Bauer, M.D.Gordon T. Bourns, M.D.Carl H. Braren, M.D.Robert E. Fay, M.D.John R. Furman, M.D.Arthur N. Isenberg, M.D.G. Dwight Maud, M.D.Roger L. Miller, M.D.Paul E. Phillips, M.D.Edwin C. Shuttleworth Jr., M.D.Stephen J. Sills, M.D.Jerry C. Worsham, M.D.
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Class of 1963Anonymous (1)Ronald J. Anderson, M.D.Irving N. Bachner, M.D.Donald A. Barrett, M.D.John M. Cohen, M.D.Richard S. Fields, M.D.C. Thomas Fruehan, M.D.William B. Henry, M.D.John A. Klamar, M.D.John A. Lang II, M.D.Roger F. Robison, M.D.Jon E. Rosenblatt, M.D.H. James T. Sears, M.D.Clara E. Staunton, M.D.Nancy G. Worsham, M.D.
Class of 1964Anonymous (1)Richard F. Balsam, M.D.Christopher S. Demtrak, M.D.John A. Duers, M.D.James R. Ford, M.D.Ralph J. Grasso, M.D.Harold R. Hahn, M.D.R. Janet Hall, M.D.Norman D. Kathan Jr., M.D.Donald R. Kelly, M.D.Robert G. Long, M.D.Robert J. MacDonald, 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.Lewis I. Schainuck, M.D.Laurence A. Sherman, M.D.Charles P. Shoemaker Jr., M.D.Robert M. Stote, M.D.Robert R. Taylor Jr., M.D.Fred H. Vohr Jr., M.D.C. Wendell Wickersham III, M.D.
Class of 1965Albert A. Apicelli, M.D.John Booss, M.D.
Warren W. Bovie, M.D.David A. Eppard, M.D.Mary E. Geiger, M.D.Ralph A. Giannella, M.D.Doris M. Greenberg, M.D.Lawrence A. Holfelder, M.D.Edward A. Iannuccilli, M.D.Kaarina M. Kettunen, M.D.Joel Peter Lawler, M.D.Gary D. Miller, M.D.David Nalin, M.D.Donald H. Namm, Ph.D.Douglas W. Rainforth, M.D.George J. Roff, M.D.Alexander B. Snyder, M.D.Barbara C. Wagner, M.D.
Class of 1966Dennis A. Brown, M.D.William H. Donovan, M.D.Leonard R. Geiger, M.D.David M. Gottesman, M.D.J. Bruce Hagadorn, M.D.Arthur H. Knowlton, M.D.J. Brett Lazar, M.D.Eugene W. Leibowitz, M.D.Ronald C. Meyer, M.D.Jeffrey Rudnick, M.D.Paul C. Schreiber, M.D.Maureen C.H. Sze, M.D.Robert E. Tank, M.D.J. David Valentine, M.D.Thomas A. Vest, M.D.Betty R. Vohr, M.D.
Class of 1967Robert Dewell, M.D.Matthew A. Farina, M.D.Gault M. Farrell, M.D.Gerald Felsenthal, M.D.Mark D. Groban, M.D.F. Robert Jordan Jr., M.D.James E. Joy, M.D.Richard G. Masson, M.D.Robert F. Moseley III, M.D.Robert F. Pickels, M.D.Richard W. Price, M.D.
Laurence Shandler, M.D.D. Billings Wheeler, M.D.
Class of 1968Lawrence Blonde, M.D.Peter T. Burkart, M.D.Donald J. Capuano, M.D.Charlotte C. Carnes, M.D.Herbert J. DiMeola, 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.Donald E. Ware, M.D.
Class of 1969William 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.David B. Lawrence, M.D.Barbara F. Mufti, M.D.Thomas M. Mulcahy Jr., M.D.Rebecca F. Nachamie, M.D.Dennis P. Norfleet, M.D.William C. Rosen, M.D.Seymour J. Rosenbloom, M.D.Harvey D. Scherer, M.D.Thomas L. Snyder, M.D.John C. Wheeler, D.M.D., M.D.
Class of 1970Edward R. Alexson, M.D.Gary E. Barnett, M.D.Bonnie B. Baswell, M.D.David L. Baswell, M.D.William M. Boehme, 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.Donald E. Craven, M.D.
Myles R. Desner, M.D.Steven H. Dorfman, M.D.Paul D. Garson, M.D.Frank J. Gaudiano Jr., M.D.Diane J. Henderson, M.D.Steven M. Litinsky, M.D.Mary Anne MacCaughelty, M.D.Sharon J. Pelton, M.D.Edward C. Schmidt, M.D.Howard D. Shapiro, M.D.William M. Vanneman Jr., M.D.
Class of 1971Bruce Bienenstock, M.D.Victor L. Carpiniello, M.D.Patricia M. Catalano, M.D.Richard M. Dickerman, M.D.John E. Dooley, M.D.Ernst R. Dorsch, M.D.James R. Hengerer, M.D.Richard G. Honig, M.D.Sanford L. Klein, M.D.Thomas Klepetar, M.D.Daniel A. Kramer, M.D.Michael H. Lager, M.D.Charles W. Lasky Jr., M.D.William Nisbet, M.D.W. Dale Overfield, D.D.S, M.D.Albina Santilli, M.D.Peter D. Shapiro, M.D.Michael R. Sorrell, M.D.John Van Orden, M.D.Neil T. Wolfman, M.D.Stephen A. Youngwirth, M.D.
Class of 1972Allan R. Bernstein, M.D.Edward L. Bove, M.D.Robert Burakoff, M.D.George E. Burns, M.D.W. Jarrard Goodwin Jr., M.D.David C. Grenoble, M.D.Vincent F. Guida, M.D.Lawrence A. Horn, M.D.Randall S. Krakauer, M.D.James C. MacIntyre II, M.D.Michael H. Metzler III, M.D.
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Helyn Lefgren, M.D. ’73
Educating for the Future“I knew I wanted to include the College in my estate plan. A visit to Albany updated me on how dynamic the College is today. It quickly became clear that an endowment to support curriculum development and faculty was the perfect match between my passion for education and the priorities of the Dean.”
Jeffrey S. Mogelof, M.D.Arthur E. Orlick, M.D.Barbara Perina, M.D.Earl P. Robinson, Jr., M.D.Norman R. Romanoff, M.D.William P. Schecter, M.D.Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.Barry S. Yoss, M.D.
Class of 1973Ken R. Adler, M.D.Frederick P. Ambrose, M.D.John F. Assini, M.D.Jonathan C. Britell, M.D.Richard E. Carroll, M.D.Garry B. Gewirtzman, M.D.Douglas J. Ivan, M.D.David S. Jackson, M.D.Helyn M. Lefgren, M.D.J. Bryan Murphy, M.D.
Derace L. Schaffer, M.D.Craig J. Youner, M.D.
Class of 1974Stephen J. Abrams, M.D.Eloise Aguirregoitia, M.D.Alan J. Berrick, M.D.John J. Botti, M.D.Edwarda M. Buda-Okreglak, M.D.William R. Dooley, M.D.Philip T. Drew, M.D.John T. Fallon III, M.D.Mark N. Goldberg, M.D.Jay Gross, M.D.William C. Hall, M.D.Murray Korc, M.D.Clifford C. Marr, M.D.William S. Martens, M.D.Geoffrey W. McCarthy, M.D.Patricia T. Pisciotto, M.D.
Ronald Roth, M.D.Ronald S. Scheinzeit, M.D.Paul R. Sherban, M.D.Steven M. Silver, M.D.Thomas F. Spethmann, M.D.Jay D. Sprenger, M.D.John R. Warkentin, M.D.
Class of 1975Andrew I. Bressler, M.D.James J. Ciarcia, M.D.George M. Cibik, M.D.James C. Cruickshank, M.D.Paul A. Forman, M.D.Richard L. Hurwitz, M.D.Edward J. Jacobs, M.D.William R. Kimball, M.D.Alan R. Klibanoff, M.D.Peter J. Koltai, M.D.Robert J. Levai, M.D.Stanley M. Lewis, M.D.Austin I. Mehrhof, Jr., M.D.Mark J. Mittenthal, M.D.Charles J. Neilson, M.D.Arthur G. Pettygrove, M.D.Donna M. Pietrocola, M.D.Steven Pinheiro, M.D.Glenn S. Shear, M.D.Allen W. Zieker, M.D.
Class of 1976Arthur Altbuch, M.D.Linda Civerchia L. Balent, M.D.Catherine E. Bartlett, M.D.Donna Anne Caniano, M.D.Diane I. Cohen, M.D.Douglas B. Coursin, M.D.John J. Cronan, M.D.Desmond R. DelGiacco, M.D.Ronald B. Durning Jr., M.D.Ivan A. Friedrich, M.D.Philip J. Gara Jr., M.D.James S. Gracer, M.D.D. Vernon Holbert, M.D.Kirk R. Kanter, M.D.John E. Kaplan, Ph.D.John R. Kittredge, M.D.Ralph L. Kramer, M.D.
Scott Maizel, M.D.Gary S. Needell, M.D.Daniel J. O’Connell, M.D.Mary E. Rappazzo, M.D.Howard Ratech, M.D.John V. Scialli, M.D.Gary L. Sutter, M.D.Margaret Block West, M.D.George J. Zambetti Jr., M.D.
Class of 1977Marino Baselice, M.D.John Czajka, M.D.Isabella A. Danel, M.D.Linda Dubins, M.D.Steven P. Dunn, M.D.Carolyn L. Frymoyer, M.D.Paul A. Frymoyer, M.D.James D. Fuchs, M.D.Harold R. Goldberg, M.D.L. Michael Graver, M.D.David E. Kaplan, M.D.Peter H. Kelly, M.D.Alan J. Kivitz, M.D.Paul E. Kross, M.D.Leonard S. Lilly, M.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.Marvin S. Packer, M.D.Robert J. Panzer, M.D.Mark E. Parker, M.D.Jonathan A. Polikoff, M.D.Kevin W. Roberts, M.D.John F. Schenck, M.D.Donald R. Schoch, M.D.Kenneth A. Sherban, M.D.Vicki M. Sommer, M.D.Theodore B. Swirat, M.D.Toni B. Walzer, M.D.Robert O. Webster, Ph.D.
Class of 1978Anonymous (1)Pamela R. Benitez, M.D.Robert A. Bergamini, M.D.
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Bruce R. Blazar, M.D.Jeffrey D. Blonstein, M.D.John J. Byrne, M.D.Carol L. Clericuzio, M.D.Lorraine E. Davis, M.D.Richard B. Deatsch, M.D.Harry J. DePan, M.D.John P. Donovan, M.D.Amy Ducatman Dunn, M.D.Leigh G. Durlacher, 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.Ronald L. Lipkowitz, M.D.Janet P. Lord, M.D.Amelia M. Martinko, M.D.Meryl H. Mendelson, M.D.Bruce D. Nash, M.D.Kathryn T. O’Keeffe, M.D.Fredric S. Schoen, M.D.Gary S. Silverstein, M.D.
Class of 1979Anonymous (1)John J. Cambareri, M.D.Paul C. Chalmers, M.D.Maureen Donnelly, M.D.John M. Eckel, M.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.Christopher D. Kearney, M.D.D. Rob Mackenzie, M.D.Steve Z. Mitchell, M.D.Ronald V. Musto, M.D.Laurence A. Primack, M.D.Nanette F. Santoro, M.D.Stuart J. Schnitt, M.D.Richard Schreiber, M.D.David L. Semenoff, M.D.J. Scott Toder, M.D.Charles A. Trout, M.D.
John H. Wales, M.D., M.B.A.Robert C. Warner Jr., M.D.Gary A. Weinstock, M.D.Jacques L. Winter, M.D.Diane D. Wirz, M.D.
Class of 1980Roxana F. Barad, M.D.James W. Biondi Jr., M.D.Naomi Bloomfield, M.D.Frederick W. Brandt, 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.Mary Ellen Drislane, M.D.Robert H. Dropkin, M.D.Margaret R. Carley Dunn, M.D.Alan J. Fogel, M.D.Stephen A. Hillman, M.D.Jeffrey A. Hirst, M.D.Michael J. Horgan, M.D.Patricia L. Hughes, M.D.Lenworth N. Johnson, M.D.Donald Jue, M.D.Katherine Karlsrud, M.D.Henry J. Katz, M.D.Theodore N. Keltz, M.D.Paul K. Kosty, M.D.Philip R. Kreitzer, M.D.Andrew J. Kurman, M.D.Anne K. Marthy-Noonan, M.D.Pamela J. Moore, M.D.James M. Noonan, M.D.Brian R. Port, M.D.Sharon Shapiro, M.D.John J. Wasenko, M.D.Estelle I. Yamaki, M.D.
Class of 1981Richard 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.Robert F. Dunton, M.D.Mark H. Eckman, M.D.Brenda E. Field, M.D.James E. Kolb, M.D.David H. Kuehler, M.D.Randolph M. McConnie, M.D.
Ronald L. Moy, M.D.Jean Oakes, M.D.Van J. Ritter, M.D.Saverio J. Sava, M.D.Duncan E. Savage, M.D.Paul Z. Siegel, M.D.Michael P. Sonnekalb, M.D.Ron K. Wolner, M.D.
John Schenck, M.D. ’77
Matching Gift, Double the ImpactMany alumni can double their financial support to Albany Medical College by making a corporate matching gift. A large number of companies partner with Albany Med to match the philanthropic contributions of their employees and their spouses.
John Schenck, M.D. ’77 is deeply committed to supporting the Alumni Annual Fund and having his annual gifts matched by General Electric.
“Although it has been a long time since I was a medical student, I am keenly aware that the long-ago opportunity to attend Albany Medical College still strongly affects every day of my life and is very important to both me and my family. I believe giving back to the College allows me, and my fellow alumni, an opportunity to provide support for worthwhile programs and also demonstrates that the College has produced a loyal group of alumni who believe in its mission and its capabilities.
Most of my work since graduation has involved research on medical imaging technologies, particularly MRI, at the General Electric Research Labs. GE has long had a policy of matching dollar-for-dollar employee contributions to a wide range of charitable and philanthropic causes.
This provides a completely painless means of doubling the value of my contributions, and I can’t see any reason not to take advantage of it.”
Ann M. Hughes Daniels, M.D., M.B.A.
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Class of 1982Mitchell H. Bamberger, M.D.Thomas J. Bombardier, M.D.Curtland C. Brown III, M.D.Martin J. Cleary, M.D.Michael B. Cohen, M.D.Marianne H. Cowley, M.D.Richard H. Dal Col, M.D.Steven C. Dennis, M.D.David J. Dickoff, M.D.Martin J. Edelman, M.D.Bradford S. Germain, M.D.Michael M. Goldberg, M.D.Gary J. Grover, Ph.D.Mark N. Hadley, M.D.Robert E. Hawkins, M.D.Robert J. Hedderman, M.D.Kathleen M. Kelly, M.D.E. Michael Kramer, M.D.Christopher Luttmann, M.D.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.Patrick G. O’Connor, M.D.Thomas H. Openshaw, M.D.Christopher Ritchlin, M.D.Arnold M. Rosen, M.D.Michael P. Scherl, M.D.Philip E. Shapiro, M.D.Richard P. Silton, M.D.Edward Skwiersky, M.D.Elizabeth A. Streeten, M.D.Evan Vosburgh, M.D.Dean E. Wolanyk, M.D.
Class of 1983Victoria I. Balkoski, M.D.Dominic J. Belmonte, M.D.Jeffrey M. Feldman, M.D.Mary E. Hartnett, M.D.Carol L. Howe, M.D.Anne H. Kalter, M.D.Mitchell E. Kalter, M.D.Kathleen A. Kennedy, M.D.
Thomas M. Kennedy, M.D.Jack S. Krushell, M.D.Peter R. Maggiore, M.D.Kai H. Moy, M.D.Kenneth I. Pearlman, M.D.Louis G. Prevosti, M.D.James M. Provenzale, M.D.Peter J. Robbiano, M.D.Matthew W. Rowe, M.D.Randi L. Rowe, M.D.*Gary K. Schwartz, M.D.Carol M. Wadon, M.D.Thomas G. Ward, M.D.Barbara W. Wolner, M.D.
Class of 1984Christopher E. Baker, M.D.Catherine R. Bartholomew, M.D.Peter W. Cohen, M.D.M. Kari Connolly, M.D.Susan T. Crowley, M.D.Vivian M. Gandy, M.D.Bill R. Gooch, M.D.Mary Groda-Lewis, M.D.David M. Jablons, M.D.Bruce P. Jaufmann, M.D.Neil S. Kaye, M.D.Paul W. Klosterman, M.D.Jay R. Lieberman, M.D.Deborah Longley, M.D.Mark R. Milunski, M.D.Rhonda J. Myers, Ph.D., 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.Thomas W. Peltola, M.D.Elaine C. Price-Schwartz, M.D.Dawn Tranchino Provenzale, M.D.Anthony L. Ritaccio, M.D.Lew C. Schon, M.D.Paul R. Sklarew, M.D.Mark P. Slovenkai, M.D.Rajiv Sood, M.D.Theodore N. Stein, M.D.John D. Tydings, M.D.
Vincent P. Verdile, M.D.Gregory Ward, M.D.Duncan F. Winter, M.D.Ronald S. Zelnick, M.D.
Class of 1985Robert A. Belgam, M.D.John B. Bennet II, M.D.Melanie Bone, M.D.Anthony C. Campagna, M.D.Daniel S. Casper, M.D., Ph.D.Mary M. Collins, M.D.John P. Daigneault, M.D.Susan M. Donnelly, M.D.Michael S. Lauer, M.D.Frank Lo Re, M.D.David M. Mastrianni, M.D.William O. McKinley, M.D.Denene M. Milakovich, M.D.Rosanna Polsinelli, M.D.Joan F. Puglia, M.D.Eric S. Roccario, M.D.John M. Roehmholdt, M.D.Nancy C. Sapio, M.D.Robert E. Shangraw, M.D.Rosabella Shek Loh, M.D.Nicholas A. Smyrnios, M.D.Howard S. Snyder, M.D.Robert Sorrentino, M.D.Deborah L. Toppmeyer, M.D.Darrell J. Triulzi, M.D.
Karen Wood, M.D.Halina M. Zyczynski, M.D.
Class of 1986Vincent P. Beltrani, M.D.Charles F. Botti Jr., M.D.Richard G. Clift, M.D.Marjorie P. Golden, M.D.Joseph E. Lellman, M.D.Robert D. Lerman, M.D.Frank Loh, M.D.Marta O. Lopatynsky, M.D.Beth S. Marcus, M.D.Anthony J. Marinello, M.D.Nalin J. Mehta, M.D.
Gregg S. Meyer, M.D.Robert N. Moukarzel, M.D.Robert J. Newborn, M.D.Mary M. O’Hare, M.D.Philip S. K. Paty, M.D.Pasquale Petrera, M.D.Susan D. Roseff-Dickerson, M.D.William R. Tetreault, M.D.G. Sunny Uppal, M.D.George A. Vassolas, M.D.
Class of 1987Geoffrey W. Bacon, M.D.Donna L. Balewick, M.D.Russ U. Braun, M.D.Elizabeth A. Foley, M.D.Elizabeth Garland, M.D.Samuel E. Green, M.D.Gerard P. Johnson, Ph.D.Gordon N. Kuhar, M.D.Valsa S. Madhava, M.D.Ursula A. Matulonis, M.D.Eric S. Molho, M.D.W. Terence Reilly, M.D.Edward Rydzak, M.D.Bradley H. Seely, M.D.
Class of 1988William J. Angelos, M.D.Alan J. Barcomb, M.D.Hannah L. Brooks, M.D.Michael E. Brown, M.D.Joseph S. Cirrone, M.D.Paula M. Goodrich, C.R.N.A., M.S.Nicole Kenney, M.D.Betsy Lantner, M.D.Barry J. Perlman, M.D.Murali A. Perumal, M.D.Daniel A. Picard, M.D.Robert J. Rapoport, M.D.Alan M. Sanders, M.D.Stephen M. Schutz, M.D.Geoffrey L. Serfilippi, M.D.Michael S. Severance, M.D.John W. Trudel, M.D.Jitka L. Zobal-Ratner, M.D.
Joanne H. Van Woert-Connolly, M.D.
Michelle Hansman Whiteman, M.D.
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Class of 1989Michael C. Ain, M.D.Linda Anderson, M.D.Christopher Asuncion, M.D.Jane P. Balint, M.D.Alyse R. Bellomo, M.D.Marjorie Curran, M.D.Amy Damiani, M.D.Edward Escott, M.D.Kevin Hill, M.D.Gerardus L. Jameson, M.D.Samuel D. Kao, M.D.Edward J. Kaplan, M.D.Melanie Kazlas, M.D.Thomas Q. Kong Jr., M.D.Dane R. Lacey, M.D.Linda Lepik, M.D.Keith G. Lowenstein, M.D.Shelley R. Lowenstein, M.D.Daniella D. Lukashok, M.D.Sandra L. Marwill, M.D.Mark E. McDade, M.D.Robert E. Nixon, M.D.Philip F. Rabinowitz, M.D.Elaine A. Rosenfeld, M.D.Lorraine M. Schratz, M.D.Steven B. Schulman, M.D.Raymond O. Schultz, M.D.Steven D. Schwartz, M.D.Linda A. Sheridan, M.D.Viral R. Sheth, M.D.Karamjit K. Singh, M.D.Christopher A. Sullivan, M.D.Karen L. Tan, M.D.Sharon T. Tietgens, M.D.Paolo B. Trubiano, M.D.Peter A. Vincent, Ph.D.Ian J. Weinstein, M.D.Steven M. Wolf, M.D.Michael F. Zwicklbauer, M.D.
Class of 1990Anonymous (1)David M. Belcher, M.D.Christopher L. Campese, M.D.Brian M. Freed, Ph.D.
Peter E. Levesque, M.D.Tara A. Lindsley, Ph.D.Ayaz T. Madraswalla, M.D.Thomas Ptak, M.D.Mary Gina Ratchford, M.D.Richard D. Siegel, M.D.Harjit Singh, M.D.Bruce S. Ushkow, M.D.Steven B. Weinfeld, M.D.Susan P. Welgrin, M.D.
Class of 1991Josephine Gambardella, M.D.David Karandy, M.D.Bernadette M. Levesque, M.D.Ralph L. Liporace, M.D.Cathy J. Berry Lozoponi, M.D.Nancy P. Peitavino Young, M.D.Peter C. Young, M.D.
Class of 1992Azmi W. Atiya, M.D.Tyrone G. Bristol, M.D.Christine C. Dearth, M.D.Marianne L. Feran, M.D.Cynthia E. Flynn, M.D.Rajesh R. Gandhi, M.D., Ph.D.Eric M. Horwitz, M.D.James J. Kohut, M.D.Jamie P. Levine, M.D.Karim Mansour, M.D.Gerard McCrohan, M.D.Dennis P. McKenna, M.D.Matthew J. Murnane, M.D.Harpreet K. Pannu, M.D.Rita S. Patel, M.D.John S. Pujals, M.D.Janet L. Scheraga, M.D.Stefan A. Swicker, M.D.
Class of 1993Frank L. Dimase, M.D.Steven T. Hayes, M.D.Kevin Lau, M.D.Bernard T. Ng, M.D.Bidyut K. Pramanik, M.D.
Class of 1994Stephen A. Bernsten, M.D.Alan S. Boulos, M.D.Maria B. Boulos, M.D.Robin M. Brody, M.D.Uday Dasika, M.D.Emily Etzkorn, M.D.Joseph Gauta, M.D.Donald R. Green, M.D.Gregory Heeb, M.D.Elizabeth Kann, M.D., M.P.H.Aaron S. Katz, M.D.Sunil K. Khanna, M.D.Jake Kushner, M.D.Shahrzad Mohammadi, M.D.David Ober, M.D.Samir Parikh, M.D.Elizabeth D. Paskowski, M.D.Joseph Paskowski, M.D.Vinisha Patel, M.D.Raveen K. Saluja, M.D.Catherine Tan, M.D.Raymond Tan, M.D.Kristie L. Wade, C.R.N.A., M.S.Philip Wilken, M.D.James Wilson III, M.D.Jennifer J. Wu, M.D.
Class of 1995Karen E. Beckman, M.D.Visoth Chhiap, M.D.Hartwell N. Lin, M.D.Nolawi M. Mengesha, M.D.Craig M. Mines, M.D.Karen Mrejen-Shakin, M.D.Laurie M. Lambert Nadal, M.D.Valerie M. Sprenz, M.D.Debra M. Stein, M.D.William E. Swanson, M.D.
Class of 1996Wayne Hioe, M.D.Mary H. Lombardi, M.D.Nilesh B. Shukla, M.D.Irene Y. Tien, M.D.
Class of 1997Jess G. Alcid, M.D.Allison R. DeTommasi, M.D.Timothy F. Goggins, M.D.David M. Jones, M.D.Christopher B. Nicpon, M.D.
Class of 1998Shellie Asher, M.D.Alexander C. Brand, M.D.Steven R. Brown, M.D.Kimberley E. Culp, M.D.Peter Oishi, M.D.Priti Patel, M.D.Daniel T. Phelan, M.D.Donna Phelan, M.D.Michael J. Zapor, M.D., Ph.D.
Class of 1999Tracey J. Browning, M.D.Anthony Chang, M.D.Katharine Chang, M.D.Vincent T. Cooper, M.D.Rupa K. De Silva, M.D.Rachel A. Egler, M.D.Clifford A. Erickson, M.D.Robert W. Giering, M.D.Frederic J. Hellwitz, M.D.Jacqueline M. Jones, M.D.Gordon M. Kaplan, M.D.Suneet Kaur, M.D.Anita R. Kohli-Pamnani, M.D.Siobhan M. Kuhar, Ph.D., M.D.Lori M. Landau-Dyer, M.D.Susan T. Mahan, M.D.Brian S. Navarro, M.D.
Class of 2000Frank Congiusta, M.D.Patrick A. Costello, M.D.John P. Gavin, M.D.Aradhana Ghosh, M.D.Faeza Rashid Kazmier, M.D.Jamie S. Khaw, M.D.Harish Lavu, M.D.Lyra W. Ng, M.D.
*Deceased
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Janice and Gary Grover, Ph.D. ’83
Research as a PriorityA generous gift of $50,000 from alumnus Gary Grover Ph.D. ’83 and his wife Janis will help finance research for graduate student scientists. The Grovers made their donation to Albany Medical College because they are passionate about supporting scientists.
Dr. Grover is semi-retired from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and teaching part time as a professor at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine after a 30 year career of drug discovery with 200 peer reviewed papers and 20 patents. Janis is president of an international marketing company. “We both believe life is not complete until you give back. There was always someone helping us; now it’s our time to help.”
Robert M. Peskin, M.D.Vivian Reyes, M.D.Andrew M. Ropp, M.D.Frederick Y. Wu, M.D.
Class of 2001Spencer C. Greene, M.D.Allison D. Lupinetti, M.D.David J. Prybyla, M.D.Brian D. Wilcox, M.D.
Class of 2002Elliott J. Anderson, M.D.Kristin H. Lehr Anderson, M.D.James E. Boswell, M.D.Liza Boswell, M.D.Susan Collemer, M.D.Jodi M. Della Rocca, C.R.N.A.,
M.S., Ph.D.Christopher C. Dow, M.D.Laurene M. Fleischer, M.D.Vanessa R. Greenwood, M.D.Erin K. McHale, M.D.Kris Sardella, M.S., P.A.Juan Sheng, C.R.N.A., M.S.Jennifer L. Stratton, M.D.Matthew Waxman, M.D.George Zanaros, M.D.
Class of 2003Kevin A. Gallagher, M.D.Thomas E. Keane, M.D.Kimberly A. Kilby, M.D., M.P.H.Michael T. Mulligan, M.D.Deborah A. Pederson, M.D.
Class of 2004Gerald E. Beckham, M.D.Annette M. Dorfman, M.D.Makenzi C. Evangelist, M.D.Colin L. Failey, M.D.Bridget K. Frawley, M.D.Christopher J. Freeman, M.D.Lindsay Gennari, M.D.John R. Hart, M.D.Adrianna M. Hekiert, M.D.Kathryn A. Hogan, M.D.
Tracey J. Jablonski, M.D.Kristine M. Kelliher, M.D.Sonalika Khachikian, M.D.Stephen S. Khachikian, M.D.Malisa L. Lahtinen, M.D.Kristina M. Lahtinen-Aley, M.D.Peter Manes, M.D.Daniel F. McLaughlin, M.D.Deborah E. Myers, M.D.Nestor B. Nestor, M.D.Njogu K. Njuguna, M.D.Risheet R. Patel, M.D.Daniel K. Pauze, M.D.Amy M. Perlmutter, M.D.Joseph A. Picca, M.D.Sarah J. Preiss-Farzanegan, M.D.Elizabeth L. Rose, M.D.Nidhy S. Paulose Varghese, M.D.Christine M. Whitman, M.D.Eric J. Whitman, M.D.Chelsea M. Wicks, M.D.Tyrone J. Williams, M.D.Cheryl E. Zentner, M.D.
Class of 2005Michael P. Beckett, M.D.Barry Hatch, C.R.N.A.Noah S. Philip, M.D.Jane Scribner, M.D.Shirley H. Van Sleet, C.R.N.A., M.S.Oteng Walebowa, M.D.
Class of 2006Jon F. Cahill, M.D.Racheal C. Egbujor, M.D.Michael R. Guest, C.R.N.A., M.S.Clarke T. Latimer, M.D.Gary Lillis, C.R.N.A., M.S.Catherine T. K. Nguyen, M.D.John J. Osowski, M.D.Jed R. Peterson, M.D.
Class of 2007Brandy L. Shattuck, M.D.
Class of 2008Helen E. Dinkelspiel, M.D.
Victoria Varga Huettner, M.D.Elizabeth Paddock, M.D.Kevin Semelrath, M.D.Peter Socaris, C.R.N.A.Aryza Yohe, C.R.N.A.
Class of 2009Stephanie Bull, M.S., P.A.Tim Caramore, M.D.Laura D’Entrone, C.R.N.A., M.S.Michael DiMaio, M.D.Amy Harbeck, C.R.N.A., M.S.Melissa Leber, M.D.Giovanna M. Mahar, C.R.N.A., M.S.Meaghan Mccloskey, C.R.N.A., M.S.Alana E. Nagle, M.D.Katie Norkun, C.R.N.A., M.S.Joanny Paul, M.D.Heather Prunty, M.D.Danielle Rooney, M.D.Joseph Schneider, M.D.Jennifer L. Termeer, M.D.Bruce D. White, D.O., J.D., M.S.
Class of 2010Christopher D. Brook, M.D.Keirsa Chappell, C.R.N.A., M.S.Alexandra L. Chomut, M.D.Cynthia Gallant, C.R.N.A., M.S.Adam S. Howe, M.D.Leslie Lamar, C.R.N.A., M.S.Amy McGinnis, C.R.N.A., M.S.Gregory C. Perry, M.D.Melissa A. Perry, M.D.Danielle P. Wales, M.D.
Class of 2011Thomas J. Barrett, M.D.Cilicia M. Bigler, C.R.N.A., M.S.Mark Conroy, M.D.Anna Terajewicz LaRose, M.D.
Class of 2012William D. Beighey, C.R.N.A., M.S.LeeAnn M. Hamilton, R.N., M.S.Taylor H. Kahnke, M.D.Mawah Camara-Sherif, C.R.N.A., M.S.
*Deceased
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Class of 2013Ian J. Dempsey, M.D.Brett L. Hayden, M.D.Teteisha T. Pearson, C.R.N.A., M.S.Corey Tapper, M.D.Sallie M. Wemple, M.D.
Class of 2014Anonymous (1)Phillip Acevedo, M.D.Justice O. Agyei, M.D.Anil Akoon, M.D.Sana F. Ali, M.D.Casey M. Ambrose, M.D.Katherine E. Armstrong, M.D.Amy Bagenski, M.D.Sapna Balwani, M.D.Rajat Bansal, M.D.Trace C. Barrett, M.D.Leigh M. Cagino, M.D.Nora K. Callinan, M.D.Teodora J. Cartisano, M.D.Paul S. Caseley, M.D.Karamjit K. Chela, M.D.Lindsey A. Cilia, M.D.David F. Condon, M.D.Geoffrey J. D’Cruz, M.D.Pooja R. Dave, M.D.John C. Demasi, M.D.Anjan Devaraj, M.D.Indira Dhandapani, M.D.Sarah E. Dobrzynski, M.D.Michael T. Dolinger, M.D.Christopher J. Dudek, M.D.Abieyuwa Eweka, M.D.Emily K. Feld, M.D.Julian Felder, M.D.Bryan D. Firestone, M.D.David C. Gay, M.D.Meghan C. Geary, M.D.Sheena Gupta, M.D.Steven J. Hannigan, M.D.Meredith E. Haskins, M.D.Matthew C. Hodapp, M.D.Joel S. Hoyte, M.D.
Yong H. Ji, M.D.Matthew Johnson, M.D.Milan Kahanda, M.D.Sarah L. Keating, M.D.Michael W. Kemper, M.D.James Kenny, M.D.Christine S. Kim, M.D.Andrea Kingsley, C.R.N.A., M.S.Stella B. Kyung, M.D.Hank H. Lai, M.D.Brian S. Lerner, M.D.Steven Leung, M.D.Jared R. Levin, M.D.Christopher L. Lops, M.D.Meredith W. Lutz, M.D.Neil V. Mandalaywala, M.D.Neeraj Mangla, M.D.Charlene M. Mantia, M.D.Jessica L. Martinolich, M.D.Julia P. Mayne, M.D.
Hilary H. Mislan, M.D.Ankit Modh, M.D.Muhammad Z. Moral, M.D.Sagarika Nag, M.D.Gregory S. Neel, M.D.Erik R. Noren, M.D.Patricia Northrup, M.S., P.A.Riley J. O’Neil, M.D.Kenechukwu Okeke, M.D.Ekenesenarienri C. Omokaro, M.D.Marie N. Panganiban, M.D.Vikas K. Parmar, M.D.Jacqueline N. Parrotta, M.D.Shalin P. Patel, M.D.Nathalie A. Peiris, M.D.Sarah C. Peterson, M.D.Clyde J. Pierce, M.D.Sarah L. Pinney, M.D.Lara K. Reichert, M.D.Michael E. Riordan, M.D.
William Runcie, M.D.Matt T. Santa Barbara, M.D.Mark Schreck, M.D.Ramy A. Sedhom, M.D.Matthew J. Shiel, M.D.Malorie K. Simons, M.D.David I. Sorkin, M.D.Tara A. Streich-Tilles, M.D.Nader M. Tehrani, M.D.Zach M. Testo, M.D.Elaine Y. Tran, M.D.Cynthia Twu, M.D.Peter P. Vlismas, M.D.Holly J. Wagoner, M.D.Allison E. Walker, M.D.Kyle H. Wassermann, M.D.Erika F. Wilson, M.D.Theresa S. Yang, M.D.Benjamin Yim, M.D.Etana L. Zack, M.D.
Janet Gargiulo, M.D. ’79
Engagement Reaps Rewards In 2014, Janet Gargiulo, M.D. ’79 began her third year as president of the Albany Medical College Alumni Association. Dr. Gargiulo attributes her successful and satisfying career as an oncologist to her alma mater where she completed her M.D. degree and fellowship. She believes that serving as president allowed her to advance the mission of the College through her engagement with fellow alumni and current students.
“I wanted to give of my personal time, energy and leadership skills to promote a sense of community among Albany Medical College alumni - giving back can be achieved through mentorship, goodwill, teaching, service and philanthropic support. This is the message that I am proud to convey to our alumni.”
“It has been my privilege to connect with so many amazing alumni and students who meet the challenges and responsibilities of their professions and medical school, and are exceptionally well-rounded in their commitments to service and extracurricular activities.”
Dr. Gargiulo is a proud supporter of the Class of 1979 Endowed Scholarship Fund and the Alumni Annual Fund.
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*Deceased
Anonymous (2)William Africano, M.D. ’57Jess Alcid, M.D. ’97Ellen and Edward Alexson, M.D. ’70Kelly and Richard Alfred, M.D. ’81Barbara and Ronald Anderson, M.D. ’63Stephanie and William Angelos, M.D. ’88Marilyn and Geoffrey Bacon, M.D. ’87Linda Civerchia Balent, M.D. ’76Donna Balewick, M.D. ’87 and Kevin BalewickJane Balint, M.D. ’89 and Kenneth RamseyVictoria Balkoski, M.D. ’83 and Paul WinkellerEdith and Mitchell Bamberger, M.D. ’82, M.B.A.Grace and Anthony Bardinelli, M.D. ’61David Barnert, M.D. ’81P. Gayle and Donald Barrett, M.D. ’63Catherine Bartholomew, M.D. ’84 and Anthony Ritaccio, M.D. ’84Marino Baselice, M.D. ’77Bonnie Baswell, M.D. ’70 and David Baswell, M.D. ’70Shahnaz and Frederick Bauer, M.D. ’62David Beck, M.D. ’54Mary* and Levon Bedrosian, M.D. ’47Kathleen and David Belcher, M.D. ’90Jane and Joseph Belsky, M.D. ’55Anne and Stephen Bernsten, M.D. ’94Lois and Richard Bertini, M.D. ’58James Biondi Jr., M.D. ’80Patti and Richard Blide, M.D. ’55Naomi Bloomfield, M.D. ’80 and Jay BloomfieldWilliam M. Boehme, M.D. ’70Thomas Bombardier, M.D. ’82Charles Botti Jr., M.D. ’86 and Anne McRaeMaria Boulos, M.D. ’94 and Alan Boulos, M.D. ’94Linda and Edward Bove, M.D. ’72Alice and John Bowker, M.D. ’56Tyrone G. Bristol, M.D. ’92Donna and Curtland Brown III, M.D. ’82Jacqueline Brown, R.N. ’64 and Dennis Brown, M.D. ’66Suzanne and Steven Burakoff, M.D. ’70Millie and Ronald Burkman, M.D. ’69Christine Burns, M.D. ’70 and George Burns, M.D. ’72Anthony Campagna, M.D. ’85Suzanne and Christopher Campese, M.D. ’90
Rose and Charles Carozza, M.D. ’70Daniel S. Casper, M.D. ’85, PhDPatricia Catalano, M.D. ’71 and Anthony CatalanoSusan and Paul Chalmers, M.D. ’79Visoth Chhiap, M.D. ’95Karen and Joseph Cirrone, M.D. ’88Bette and John Cohen, M.D. ’63Margaret and Michael Cohen, M.D. ’82Carol and John J. Condemi, M.D. ’57Martha and Douglas Coursin, M.D. ’76Marjorie Curran, M.D. ’89 and Thomas Ptak, M.D. ’90Eileen Cutler, M.D. ’80 and Lawrence Cutler, M.D. Karen and John Czajka, M.D. ’77Lori and John Daigneault, M.D. ’85Ann Hughes Daniels, M.D. ’80 and Jeffrey Daniels, M.D. ’80Christine Dearth, M.D. ’92 and Samuel DearthCarolyn and Christopher Demtrak, M.D. ’64Sheila and Steven Dennis, M.D. ’82Ellen and Harry DePan, M.D. ’78Ronnie and Myles Desner, M.D. ’70Jay Dewell Sr., M.D. ’54Michael DiMaio, M.D. ’09Herbert DiMeola, M.D. ’68Rosemarie Dooley, R.N. ’69 and John Dooley, M.D. ’71Marion Blakey and William Dooley, M.D. ’74Steven Dorfman, M.D. ’70Patricia and Ernst Dorsch, M.D. ’71Christopher Dow, M.D. ’02Mary Ellen Drislane, M.D. ’80 and Joseph Baler, M.D. Robert Dropkin, M.D. ’80Victoria and John Duers, M.D. ’64Margaret Carley Dunn, M.D. ’80 and Harry Dunn, M.D. Christine and David Eppard, M.D. ’65Debbie and Clifford Erickson, M.D. ’99Elynor* and David Falk, M.D. ’43Missy and John Fallon III, M.D. ’74Nancy and Matthew Farina, M.D. ’67Debra and Jeffrey Feldman, M.D. ’83 Cynthia Flynn, M.D. ’92 and Deirdre Boyle, Esq.Elizabeth Foley, M.D. ’87 and Steven Bayer, M.D. Gisele and Brian Freed, PhD ‘90Ellen and Hal Freiman, M.D. ’78Dorie and Ivan Friedrich, M.D. ’76
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.
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Phyllis and Steven Frisch, M.D. ’79Carolyn Frymoyer, M.D. ’77 and Paul Frymoyer, M.D. ’77Deborah and Pasquale Fugazzotto, M.D. ’58Rajesh Ramesh Gandhi, M.D. ’92, Ph.D. ’91, M.S. ’90Janet Gargiulo, M.D. ’79Elizabeth Garland, M.D. ’87 and Paul GarlandPatricia and Ralph Giannella, M.D. ’65Ruth and Edward Gillie, M.D. ’54Timothy Goggins, M.D. ’97Sandy and Hal Goldberg, M.D. ’77Judith and Michael Goldberg, M.D. ’82Maureen and Alfred Gomez, M.D. ’55Derri Shtasel, M.D. and Gary Gottlieb, M.D. ’79Rabbi Judy Shanks and James Gracer, M.D. ’76Jodi Cohen and L. Michael Graver, M.D. ’77Marie Green, Ph.D. ’55 and Jerome Green, M.D. ’54Lesley and Neil Green, M.D. ’68Doris Greenberg, M.D. ’65 and Martin GreenbergCarol and David Grenoble, M.D. ’72Lynne and Mark Groban, M.D. ’67Janis and Gary Grover, Ph.D. ‘82Cecily and David Haidak, M.D. ’69R. Janet Hall, M.D. ’64William Hall, M.D. ’74Linda and Robert Hedderman, M.D. ’82Gregory Heeb, M.D. ’94Diane Henderson, M.D. ’70Arthur Hengerer, M.D. ’68Anna and Kevin Hill, M.D. ’89Jeffrey A. Hirst, M.D. ’80Judith and Eugene Hoenig, M.D. ’59Kathryn Hogan, M.D. ’04Donald Holbert, M.D. ’76The Honorable Jaclyn Brilling and Michael Horgan, M.D. ’80Patricia Hughes, M.D. ’80 and Frederick Brandt, M.D. ’80Tamara Hicks, Psy.D. and David Jablons, M.D. ’84Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson, M.D. ’69Patricia and Lenworth Johnson, M.D. ’80Glory-Anne and David Jones, M.D. ’97F. Robert Jordan Jr., M.D. ’67Josephine and Kirk Kanter, M.D. ’76Zerlina Kaplan and Edward Kaplan, M.D. ’89Beatrice and Herbert Kaplan, M.D. ’55Gail Kathan, R.N. ’62 and Norman Kathan, Jr., M.D. ’64Kathleen Kelly, M.D. ’82 and Arnold Rosen, M.D. ’82Penny and Donald Kelly, M.D. ’64Matilda Kiesel, R.N. ’59 and Robert Kiesel, M.D. ’60Linda and William Kimball, M.D. ’75Ludwig Klein, M.D. ’59Gary Kolanchick, M.D. ’79Rita and Peter Koltai, M.D. ’75Antoinette Korc, M.D. and Murray Korc, M.D. ’74Marcia and Randall Krakauer, M.D. ’72
Laura and Daniel Kramer, M.D. ’71Margaret and E. Michael Kramer, M.D. ’82Siobhan Kuhar, Ph.D., M.D. ’99 and Gordon Kuhar, M.D. ’87Betty Kuo, M.D. ’64 and Richard Kuo*Margaret and John Larkin, M.D. ’57John Lathrop, M.D. ’55Margaret and Joel Peter Lawler, M.D. ’65Katherine and George Lee, M.D. ’68Helyn Lefgren, M.D. ’73Beverly and Arthur Lehrman, M.D. ’58Judith and Neil Lempert, M.D. ’58Bernadette Levesque, M.D. ’91 and Peter Levesque, M.D. ’90Carolyn Langer, M.D. and Leonard Lilly, M.D. ’77Andrea and Hartwell Lin, M.D. ’95Laura and Steven Litinsky, M.D. ’70Rosabella Shek Loh, M.D. ’85 and Frank Loh, M.D. ’86Peter C. Lombardo, M.D. ’59Marta Lopatynsky, M.D. ’86Janet Lord, M.D. ’78Daniella Lukashok, M.D. ’89Allison Lupinetti, M.D. ’01 and John Gavin, M.D. ’00Martha and Robert MacDonald, M.D. ’64Veronica and Robert Maliner, M.D. ’60Nancy Reisman Mann, M.D. ’82 and Andrew Mann, M.D. ’82Engella Mansour, D.D.S. and Karim Mansour, M.D. ’92Sandra Marwill, M.D. ’89 and James JampelLucille and David Mastrianni, M.D. ’85Glenn Mathisen, M.D. ’77Ursula Matulonis, M.D. ’87 and Jane O’RourkePatrick McCreesh, M.D. ’82Barbara and Bernard McEvoy, M.D. ’61Anne and Charles “Tom” McHugh, M.D. ’64Karen and Dennis P. McKenna, M.D. ’92Daniel McLaughlin, M.D. ’04Dominick Mele, M.D. ’41Andrea and Fred Mensch, M.D. ’77Gary Miller, M.D. ’65Mary and Steve Mitchell, M.D. ’79Stacy Pettit, Esq. and Eric Molho, M.D. ’87Gary Mombello, M.D. ’64Pamela Moore, M.D. ’80Moriah Moser and Daniel Morgenstern, M.D. ’82Mary Anne and Robert Moseley III, M.D. ’67Lisa and Ronald Moy, M.D. ’81Christine and Michael Mulligan, M.D. ’03Michele and Ronald Musto, M.D. ’79Lt. Gen. Paul W. Myers, M.D. ’46*Rhonda Myers, Ph.D., M.D. ’84 and Klaus RosebrockDavid R. Nalin, M.D. ’65Donald Namm, Ph.D. ’65Nancy and Bruce Nash, M.D. ’78Andrea and Robert Newborn, M.D. ’86Lyra Ng, M.D. ’00
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Helen and William Nisbet, M.D. ’71Patricia Northrup, M.S., P.A. ’14Barbara C. Noyes, M.D. ’49Jean Evans Oakes, M.D. ’81 and W. Jerry OakesRobin Pellish and Patrick G. O’Connor, M.D. ’82Daniel O’Keeffe, M.D. ’45Kathryn O’Keeffe, M.D. ’78 and James Fuchs, M.D. ’77Alice and Thomas Openshaw, M.D. ’82JoAnn R. Overfield and W. Dale Overfield, D.D.S., M.D. ’71Nancy and Robert Panzer, M.D. ’77Shaheen Parikh, M.D. and Samir Parikh, M.D. ’94Sharon and Kenneth Pearlman, M.D. ’83Sidney and Ronald Peets, M.D. ’54Sharon Pelton, M.D. ’70Kathaleen Perkins, M.D. ’54Murali Perumal, M.D. ’88Kathy and Pasquale Petrera, M.D. ’86Leslie and Arthur Pettygrove, M.D. ’75Donna Phelan, M.D. ’98 and Daniel Phelan, M.D. ’98Sharon Sullivan and Paul Phillips, M.D. ’62Donna Pietrocola, M.D. ’75 and Steven Pinheiro, M.D. ’75Nancy and Wellington Pindar, M.D. ’59Eleanor and Charles Poskanzer, M.D. ’45Betty and Kenneth Pratt, M.D. ’57Helen and Donald Price, Sr., M.D. ’61Theresa and Laurence Primack, M.D. ’79Vera* and Richard Propp, M.D. ’60Dawn Tranchino Provenzale, M.D. ’84 and James Provenzale, M.D. ’83Kate Van Savage, M.D. and David Prybyla, M.D. ’01Suzanne and Robert Rapoport, M.D. ’88Doria Ritchlin, M.D. ’82 and Christopher Ritchlin, M.D. ’82Kelly Doyle and Peter Robbiano, M.D. ’83Judith and Kevin Roberts, M.D. ’77Tiiu and Roger Robison, M.D. ’63Mary and George Roff, M.D. ’65Patricia and William Rosen, M.D. ’69Seymour Rosenbloom, M.D. ’69Susan and Jeffrey Rudnick, M.D. ’66Sue and Wilbur Rust, M.D. ’57Nancy and Edward Rydzak, M.D. ’87Leizbeth and Alan Sanders, M.D. ’88Albina Santilli, M.D. ’71Nanette Santoro, M.D. ’79 and Alan GlickmanNancy C. Sapio, M.D. ’85 and David TaffanyMarilyn and Derace Schaffer, M.D. ’73Michelle and Lewis Schainuck, M.D. ’64Susan Kalia, M.D. and John Schenck, M.D. ’77 Michael Scherl, M.D. ’82Teri and Stuart Schnitt, M.D. ’79Erika and Lew Schon, M.D. ’84Merilyn and Paul Schreiber, M.D. ’66Diane and Richard Schultz, M.D. ’56Elisa and Stephen Schutz, M.D. ’88
Constance Young and Gary Schwartz, M.D. ’83Jill and Steven Schwartz, M.D. ’89Catherine and David Semenoff, M.D. ’79Maryjane and Geoffrey Serfilippi, M.D. ’88Patricia and Peter Shapiro, M.D. ’71Sharon Shapiro, M.D. ’80 and Andrew Kurman, M.D. ’80Michele and Glenn Shear, M.D. ’75Kenneth Sherban, M.D. ’77Judith and Laurence Sherman, M.D. ’64Apexa and Nilesh Shukla, M.D. ’96Stephen Sills, M.D. ’62Cheryl and Steven Silver, M.D. ’74Jan and Stephen Sinatra, M.D. ’72Judy and Edward Skwiersky, M.D. ’82Mark Slovenkai, M.D. ’84Martha and I. Arnold Slowe, M.D. ’58Vicki Sommer, M.D. ’77 and Alan Kivitz, M.D. ’77Joan and Merritt Spear, M.D. ’60Lori and Theodore Stein, M.D. ’84Terry and Robert Stote, M.D. ’64Gary L. Sutter, M.D. ’76 and Vera J. SutterKaren Tan, M.D. ’89 and Kevin Lau, M.D. ’93Carol and James Thompson, M.D. ’60Kim and J. Scott Toder, M.D. ’79Deborah Toppmeyer, M.D. ’85 and Robert HilkertJoan Treuer, M.D. ’53 and Warren TreuerIrene and Clyde Turner, M.D. ’61Frieda and John Tydings, M.D. ’84Jessie Uppal, M.D. and Gurvinder Uppal, M.D. ’86Joanne Van Woert-Connolly, M.D. ’87 and James ConnollyIrene and William Vanneman, Jr., M.D. ’70Lou-Ann and Vincent Verdile, M.D. ’84Elizabeth Myers and Evan Vosburgh, M.D. ’82Carol Wadon, M.D. ’83 and Bruce Jaufmann, M.D. ’84Stephanie and Gregory Ward, M.D. ’84John Warkentin, M.D. ’74Roberta and John Wasenko, M.D. ’80Tammy and Steven Weinfeld, M.D. ’90Sallie Wemple, M.D. ’13Margaret Block West, M.D. ’76 and Larry WestSarah and D. Billings Wheeler, M.D. ’67John Wheeler, DM.D., M.D. ’69Sarah and Bruce White, D.O., J.D., M.S. ’09Virginia and C. Wendell Wickersham III, M.D. ’64Delphine and Duncan Winter, M.D. ’84Marlene Winter, Ph.D. and Jacques Winter, M.D. ’79Nancy Green Worsham, M.D. ’63 and Jerry C. Worsham, M.D. ’62Frederick Y. Wu, M.D. ’00Vivian and Barry Yoss, M.D. ’72Eileen Zambetti, M.D. and George Zambetti Jr., M.D. ’76Amy and George Zanaros, M.D. ’02Nancy and Allen Zieker, M.D. ’75Halina Zyczynski, M.D. ’85 and Geoffrey Tolge, Dr.P.H.
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2014 Contributors Report Alumni Pillars Society Members
*Deceased
Members of the Albany Medical College Pillars Society have created a lasting legacy using their wills, life income gifts or retirement plans.Anonymous (1)Susan and Albert Apicelli, M.D. ’65Mary Louise and Anthony Arena, M.D. ’60M. Lynn and Thomas A. Bailey, M.D. ’71Lorraine and William Barry, M.D. ’69Myrna and Arnold M.* Baskin, M.D. ’52David Beck, M.D. ’54Mary* and Levon Bedrosian, M.D. ’47William M. Boehme, M.D. ’70Diane and John Robert* Bosco, M.D. ’61Alice and John Bowker, M.D. ’56Frederick Brandlin, M.D. ’56*Millie and Ronald Burkman, M.D. ’69Christine Burns, M.D. ’70 and George Burns, M.D. ’72Donna A. Caniano, M.D. ’76 and Richard A. FloresMargaret and Donald Capuano, M.D. ’68Barbara and Donald* Carter, M.D. ’52Carol and Samuel Cassell, M.D. ’59Claudia and David Chittenden, M.D. ’64Jeré* and James Claghorn, M.D. ’61Herbert DiMeola, M.D. ’68Michael DiMeola, M.D. ’08Adrian Dobs, M.D. ’78 and Martin Auster, M.D. James Dougherty, M.D. ’51Linda Dubins, M.D. ’77 and David Baer, M.D. Elynor* and David Falk, M.D. ’43Brooke and Michael Freilich, M.D. ’58Deborah and Pasquale Fugazzotto, M.D. ’58Babette and Herbert Gade, M.D. ’46Janet Gargiulo, M.D. ’79Dante Gismondi, M.D. ’61*Janet Gissen, M.D. ’44Helen and R. Alvin* Gravelle, M.D. ’50Lynne and Mark Groban, M.D. ’67Alan Gulick, M.D. ’78Jeffrey A. Hirst, M.D. ’80Judith and Eugene Hoenig, M.D. ’59Diana Honet, RN ‘58 and Joseph Honet, M.D. ’57*Hans Holzapfel, M.D. ’57*Sylvia and Seymour* Horwitz, M.D. ’39 Nancy and George Howard, M.D. ’59Julian Hyman, M.D. ’47Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson, M.D. ’69Claire and Frank* Jones, M.D. ’46Cynthia and Maurice Keenan, M.D. ’61Matilda Kiesel, R.N. ’59 and Robert Kiesel, M.D. ’60Catherine Kiley, M.D. ’78 and Donald Schoch, M.D. ’77Peggy and Leonard Kirschner, M.D. ’61Ruth and John Kovaric, M.D. ’50Nancy Carlson and Ralph Kramer, M.D. ’76
John LaFerla, M.D. ’72, MPHJohn Lathrop, M.D. ’55Margaret and Joel Peter Lawler, M.D. ’65Helyn Lefgren, M.D. ’73Beverly and Arthur Lehrman, M.D. ’58Evelyn and Charles Leonhardt, M.D. ’53Leona and Jerome Levy, M.D. ’58Isabelle Maisonneuve, PhD ‘92 and Stanley Glick, M.D. , Ph.D.Jerilyn Marr and Clifford Marr, M.D. ’74Anne and Charles “Tom” McHugh, M.D. ’64Robert Meineker, M.D. ’45Cora and William Meyer Jr., M.D. ’55William Montano, M.D. ’69Moriah Moser and Daniel Morgenstern, M.D. ’82Paula Mroz, RN and Frank Mroz, M.D. ’73*Lt. Gen. Paul W. Myers, M.D. ’46*Donald Namm, Ph.D. ’65Mary* and Robert Newhouse, M.D. ’56Barbara C. Noyes, M.D. ’49Margaret and Mark Ortelee, M.D. ’54Kathaleen Perkins, M.D. ’54Harriet and Albert Peters, M.D. ’61Norma and Fred Phillips Jr., M.D. ’56Sharon Sullivan and Paul Phillips, M.D. ’62Donna Pietrocola, M.D. ’75 and Steven Pinheiro, M.D. ’75Nancy and Wellington Pindar, M.D. ’59Eleanor and Charles Poskanzer, M.D. ’45Helen and Matthew Presti, M.D. ’49Vera* and Richard Propp, M.D. ’60June and John* Raymond Jr., M.D. ’50Kathleen Riley, M.D. ’90 and Mark ReedMary and George Roff, M.D. ’65Elizabeth Randall, PhD and Corky Rosan, M.D. ’57Sue and Wilbur Rust, M.D. ’57Suzanne and Martin Schulman, M.D. ’57John Seaman, M.D. ’56Thelma* and Daniel J. Shapiro, M.D. ’50*Elbis Shoales, M.D. ’49*Nathaniel Silon, M.D. ’58Gina and Tom Snyder, M.D. ’69Barbara and David Sparling, M.D. ’48Janet Steele and Robert* Steele, M.D. ’53Irene and Clyde Turner, M.D. ’61Elaine and William* Van Ost, M.D. ’54Roberta and John Wasenko, M.D. ’80John Wheeler, D.M.D. , M.D. ’69Marlene Winter, Ph.D. and Jacques Winter, M.D. ’79Diane Wirz, M.D. ’79 and William WirzNancy Green Worsham, M.D. ’63 and Jerry C. Worsham, M.D. ’62
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DiMeola Family Legacy Opens Doors
PILLARSPROFILE
Herbert DiMeola, M.D. ’68 wants as few students as possible to graduate from medical school with debt, and he’s done his part to help by establishing, with his son, Michael DiMeola, M.D. ’08, the DiMeola Family Scholarship Fund.
“I believe deeply in scholarship support,” said the Connecticut physician. “I want to help give students the chance to graduate without financial burden so that they are completely free to plan for the future—such as buying a house, setting up a savings plan.”
Indeed, Dr. DiMeola is appreciative of the excellent education and hands-on training he received at Albany Medical College.
“We were a small class, just 64 students, but Albany Medical Center was large, so there was no shortage of practical experience available to us,” he said. “What we were exposed to and the cases we saw were phenomenal.” After graduating, he returned to Connecticut for a medical residency at Hartford Hospital, followed by a fellowship in dialysis and nephrology at Yale New Haven Hospital. During his time at Yale, he was aware of a gap in dialysis service in many parts of Connecticut, including the eastern portion.
“I encountered patients who were traveling several hours to New Haven for dialysis. Since this is a treatment needed very frequently, sometimes every day, you can imagine how disruptive this could be,” he explained.
So, after completing his fellowship in 1973, Dr. DiMeola opened a dialysis center at Rockville General Hospital in Vernon, Connecticut.
“We performed the first dialysis procedure in eastern Connecticut, and the practice skyrocketed,” he said. He ran that program for 20 years before being asked to join Johnson Memorial Hospital system as vice president of medical affairs where he focused on physician education, program development and recruitment. “All the while I continued to see patients,” he said.
In fact, in the late 1990s, Dr. DiMeola was part of an early movement of hospitalist proponents, advocating for increased use of inpatient internal medicine physicians, and was an original member of a fledgling organization that eventually became the National Society for Hospitalist Medicine.
When Michael, the second of his three children, was accepted at Albany Medical College, he attended on a full Army scholarship. Dr. Michael DiMeola is currently an anesthesiologist at San Antonio Military Medical Center where he is also an associate professor of anesthesia for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
“Because Michael was able to go to medical school on a ROTC scholarship, he experienced firsthand the benefits of being debt-free when he started his medical career,” the senior Dr. DiMeola said. This insight ultimately motivated the family to create the DiMeola Family Scholarship Endowment. The endowment will be funded by combining the family’s outright giving with a $50,000 bequest. By thinking creatively about their gifts the Drs. DiMeola have become Pillars Society members and they encourage others to join them to create their own family legacy of support.
Michael DiMeola, M.D. ’08 and Herbert DiMeola, M.D. ’68
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Lee Stuart Cohen, M.D. ’83 was this year’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Visiting Professor. In addition to delivering the keynote address at the AOA Dinner in February, Dr. Cohen also conducted surgical, OB-GYN, psychiatry, and medicine Grand Rounds regarding women’s health while on campus.
Dr. Cohen holds the Edmund and Carroll Carpenter Chair in Psychiatry at The Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health, Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Program, and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical College.
Mellie Gilder, M.D. ’08 and Dr. Delma-Jean Watts, M.D. ’03 participated in the 2nd Annual Albany Medical College Global Health Symposium, “Understanding Refugee Health from Personal, Clinical and Public Health Perspectives” held in April. Dr. Gilder presented a talk entitled, “A Career in Global Health: Refugee/Migrant Care in Thailand.” Dr. Watts’ presentation, “Pediatric Refugee Healthcare in the Medical home” was followed by a small group discussion.
Dr. Gilder is a physician at the Koinonia Primary Care in Albany, N.Y. and the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit in Mae Sot, Thailand. Dr. Watts is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, R.I.
Melinda Clark, M.D. ’02 and Annette Grajny Dorfman, M.D. ’04 participated in a panel discussion on “Perspectives of the Female Physician” (along with Heidi DeBlock, M.D. and Elizabeth Dufort, M.D.) at the annual American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Women in Medicine Dinner on Wednesday, April 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Albany Medical Center.
Dr. Clark is an assistant professor of pediatrics and a member of the department of pediatrics at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Dorfman is an assistant professor of emergency medicine and an emergency medicine physician at Albany Medical Center.
Benita Zahn, Ph.D. ’14 presented a lecture entitled, “Changing the Palliative Care Conversation” to the Albany Medical College nurse anesthesia students on Friday, April 27.
Dr. Zahn is a television co-anchor and health reporter; she also co-produces and hosts “Health LINK” on WMHT, the PBS affiliate in Albany, N.Y.
Patrick G. O’Connor, M.D. ’82 delivered the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Lecture entitled, “Expanding the Role of Physicians in Treating Addiction: From Research to Policy” on Friday, April 24 as part of Reunion Weekend. Dr. O’Connor received the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award at the Alumni Association Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 25. See page 8 for full coverage.
Dr. O’Connor is the chief of the Section of General Medicine and professor of Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine.
Isabella A. Danel, M.D. ’77 led a round table discussion on international humanitarian work on Saturday, April 25 during the morning Academic Sessions at Reunion Weekend. Dr. Danel received the 2015 Humanitarian Award at the annual meeting later that day.
Dr. Danel is the deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization.
Paul A. Levine, M.D. ’73 was the guest speaker at Resident Research Day at Albany Medical Center on Friday, June 5.
Dr. Levine is the Robert W. Cantrell Professor and Chairman, Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA.
Students from Costa Rica, and Albany Medical College staff and students, at the 2nd Annual Albany Medical College Global Health Symposium in April.
Cathy Thomas, C.R.N.A., Kelly Meyer, C.R.N.A., Jodi Della Rocca, C.R.N.A., M.S. ’02, Ph.D., Benita Zahn, Ph.D. ’14, Kristie Wade, C.R.N.A., M.S. ’94, and Giovanna Mahar, C.R.N.A., M.S. ’09.
ALUMNI On CampusAlbany Medical College was pleased to welcome back the following alumni:
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CLASS OF 1947:
Levon Bedrosian, M.D. ’47Dr. Bedrosian sends his warmest regards to his classmates: Andrew Fleck, Jr., M.D., Julian Hyman, M.D., Philip Lewis, M.D., Verne Marshall, M.D., Nicholas Preston, M.D., William St. John, M.D., Seymour Thickman, M.D., and Henry Wolfe, Jr., M.D.
CLASS OF 1965
Alan B. Ashare, M.D. ’65 In April, Dr. Ashare received the Committee Chair Service Award from the Massachusetts Medical Society at the society’s annual meeting. He was recognized for exceptional leadership and service to the society, the statewide professional association of physicians. Dr. Ashare is chief of the Division of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Safety Officer at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, Mass.
CLASS OF 1970
Gregg Aspnes, M.D. ‘70, Kevin McKennan, M.D. ‘78, David Disbrow, M.D. ‘10, Eric Disbrow, M.D. ‘70, Kristina Disbrow Hasen, M.D. ‘94, William Vanneman, M.D. ‘70, and Peter McGann, M.D. ‘71 gathered together to celebrate Dr. Eric Disbrow’s 70th birthday in January.
CLASS OF 1977
John F. Schenck, M.D. ’77 Dr. Schenck has been selected by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association for induction to the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame. The induction will take place on Friday, October 2, 2015. He was a principal member of the research team at GE that developed the first clinically viable high-field MRI scanner in the early 1980s. An emergency room physician and research scientist, Dr. Schenck became the first researcher at GE to work full time with magnetic resonance imaging.
CLASS OF 1983
Lee Stuart Cohen, M.D. ’83 Dr. Cohen was quoted in the Sunday, May 31, 2015 New York Times Magazine article, “The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy with Depression.” He noted,
“Given women’s reluctance to take any medicine during
pregnancy, the fact that so many women are using antidepressants indicates that depression during pregnancy is a real illness.” Dr. Cohen is the director of the Center for Women’s Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
CLASS OF 1984
Anthony L. Ritaccio, M.D. ’84 Dr. Ritaccio, J. Spencer Standish Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and vice chairman of the Department of Neurology at Albany Medical College, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar. For complete announcement, see page 25.
CLASS OF 1985
David M. Mastrianni, M.D. ’85 In May, Dr. Mastrianni received a Community Service Award from the medical staff at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga
Springs, N.Y. He was recognized for his long-standing dedication to the Hospital, his patients and to the community as a whole.
CLASS OF 1986
Scott G. Tromanhauser, M.D. ’86 In March, Dr. Tromanhauser was named chief medical quality officer and the chief of spine surgery at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Mass. Dr. Tromanhauser was also appointed to the New England Baptist Hospital’s Board of Directors in June. He is an assistant clinical professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Tromanhauser has an M.B.A. from Northeastern University and is presently completing a Master’s degree in Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth College.
CLASS OF 1989
Ian N. Hamilton, M.D. ’89 In February, Dr. Hamilton was named corporate medical director of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Before joining BlueCross, he served as medical director for the government business division of Anthem (WellPoint) in Indianapolis.
Susan J. Littman, M.D. ’89 In March, Dr. Littman was selected as Professional of the Year 2014 in Oncology by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals. She is currently associated with GI Cancer Center in Ambler, PA.
CLASS OF 1976
Catherine E. Bartlett, M.D. ’76 and Mary E. Rappazzo, M.D. ’76
In February, Drs. Bartlett and Rappazzo traveled to the San Marcos District of Guatemala to deliver medications and conduct medical clinics in rural villages along with members of a local team. Drs. Bartlett and Rappazzo also visited community gardens established by the Greenhouse Hunger Project to provide food to adults and the nearly 80% of children suffering from severe chronic nutrition living in the district.
Catherine Bartlett, M.D. ’76 and Mary Rappazzo, M.D. ’76 in the San Marcos district of Guatemala in February.
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CLASS OF 1997
David M. Jones, M.D. ’97 In fall 2014, Dr. Jones was promoted to associate professor of pathology at Albany Medical College and vice chairman of the department of Pathology and Laboratory at Albany Medical Center.
CLASS OF 1998
David H. Newman, M.D. ’98 On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Dr. Newman’s piece, “Quiet Fortitude in the ER” was posted on ‘HuffPost Healthy Living.” Dr. Newman provided commentary and analysis on New York Times op-ed columnist Maureen Dowd’s May 2 piece, “A Stroke of Fate,” where she describes the case of her niece, Tara, a young and athletic woman who suffered a rare type of stroke and her ER experience.
CLASS OF 1999
Nirupama K. DeSilva, M.D. ’99 On May 6, Dr. DeSilva received an Outstanding District Service Award at the 2015 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meeting in San Francisco, Calif. Dr. DeSilva practices in Tulsa, Okla. where she is an associate clinical professor at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa and has a pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice.
CLASS OF 2002
Matthew Waxman, M.D. ’02 Dr. Waxman was profiled in a Monday, March 2, 2015 article in The Los Angeles Times entitled, “Isolation can take emotional toll on volunteers at risk of Ebola.” He had recently returned to Los Angles after spending almost two months in the town of Lunsar, Sierra Leone, where he treated Ebola patients. Dr. Waxman was required to remain in Los Angeles County and to stay away from work and commercial or public transportation for a specific
period because he was considered “at some risk.” The piece indicated he was spending his days telecommuting, working on research and paperwork for his job as an emergency physician at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center.
CLASS OF 2003
Michael T. Mulligan, M.D. ’03 In April, Dr. Mulligan, associate residency program director in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Albany Medical Center, was a guest on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio Program, “Medical Monday,” answering questions relating to hand, wrist and elbow injuries and upper extremity trauma.
CLASS OF 2005
Lawrence E. Udom, M.D. ’05 In January, Dr. Udom joined the Cedarville Family Practice, and also serves as medical director for Greene Memorial Hospital’s community clinics in Cedarville and Yellow Springs, Ohio.
ClassNOTES
This year, the Class of 2015, recognized the following faculty members:
Outstanding Clinical Golden AppleRichard J. Blinkhorn, M.D.Chair, Department of Medicine
Outstanding Pre-Clinical Golden Apple David M. Jones, M.D. ’97 Associate professor and vice chairman, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Outstanding Outpatient Preceptor Golden Apple Ann E. Rutter, M.D. ’08Assistant professor, Department of Family & Community MedicineDirector of Medical Student Education
Outstanding Resident Golden AppleKristina D. Gracey, M.D. ’13 Chief resident, Department of Family & Community Medicine
The late Robert D. Wickham, M.D.’52 and his spouse, Kate Wickham, generously established the Golden Apple Awards to honor the College’s commitment to excellence in teaching. The awards, stewarded by the Alumni Association, allow the graduating medical students the opportunity to recognize outstanding educators they encountered during their time at the College.
2015 Golden Apple Award Recipients
HONORARY ALUMNI
Harlan E. Ratmeyer, M. Div, D. Min., Honorary ’11The Rev. Harlan Ratmeyer, who has offered spiritual guidance to thousands of patients and families in his almost 20 years as director of pastoral care at Albany Medical Center, has received one of Albany Med’s highest honors—the Pillars Award. The Rev. Ratmeyer was honored during Albany Med’s Annual Board of Directors Dinner in June.
The Pillars Award is given annually by Albany Med to individuals who epitomize the spirit of the Medical Center and whose sustaining work and contributions reflect the essential community-based nature of its mission.
CLASS OF 2013 AND CLASS OF 2014
Danielle Alexander, M.D. ’13 and Geoffrey J. D’Cruz, M.D. ’14 celebrating their wedding day with fellow Albany Medical College alumni.
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In MemoriamWe mourn the passing of the following classmates:
Ethel G. Cermak, M.D. ’38
Lillian S. Eagan, M.D. ’43
Frank W. Jones, M.D. ’46
Leon Levine, M.D. ’46
Robert N. Reynolds, M.D. ’46
Christopher H. Demos, M.D. ’47
Mary E. Oakley, M.D. ’50
Daniel J. Shapiro, M.D. ’50
Joseph I. Bernstein, M.D. ’52
William H. Hoffman, M.D. ’53
Franklyn H. Ashby, Jr., M.D. ’54
Philip A. Snell, M.D.’54
Keith A. Horton, M.D. ’60
Morton J. Seligman, M.D. ’62
Steven L. Eisen, M.D. ’66
Joseph J. Palombi, M.D. ’68
Jane Pinkham, M.D. ’68
Joel J. Feintuch, M.S. ’77
Laurie King, M.D. ’85
Sherman A. Gates, M.D., (Hon.) ’92
Alan M. Kraft, M.D., (Hon.) ’96
Mark D. Jacoby, M.D. ’03
ClassNOTES
Born to Czech immigrants in Schenectady, she attended William Smith College, and
matriculated at Albany Medical College in 1934. In anatomy class, she met Cornell graduate Victor N. Tompkins. They married two days after their 1938 graduation. The newlyweds were rotating interns at Albany Hospital (now AMCH), and then trained in pediatrics (ECT) and pathology (VNT) in Boston.
Ethel could have been a pathologist. Sidney Farber, M.D., Pathologist to Boston Children’s and founder of pediatric pathology, offered her a residency position after her pediatric training at Children’s. She replied, “Oh, Dr. Farber, I’m pregnant!” Lucina was born in 1942 and Ethel remained a pediatrician. While Victor was, “At the War,” as she put it, Ethel practiced pediatrics in Albany.
The Tompkinses bought a 1903 rowhouse on Madison Avenue, across from Washington Park, where Ethel practiced pediatrics on the first floor, and the family lived on the top two floors. Three more daughters arrived. Ethel taught at Albany Medical College, and was pediatrician to most of the children of Albany Medical College faculty, a professional compliment as well as a financial burden. (One didn’t charge other doctors or their families in those days.)
From her busy practice, she developed an awareness of the importance of psychosomatic conditions in children. To improve her understanding, she studied psychiatry and psychoanalysis with Clinton P. McCord, M.D., her neighbor across the Park, and often had patients needing such therapy referred to her. In 1964, she went to SUNY Albany as senior physician to the student health services. In the early 1980s, Ethel and Victor began spending winters in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
In summer, 2008, Victor died at their Madison Avenue home. Ethel returned from Florida for the last time in spring, 2015, and died at home, in her 102d year. She is survived by her daughters, seven grandchildren (one of whom, Emma James, is a medical student) and three great-grandsons.
The doctors Tompkins endowed a medical student scholarship fund through the Alumni Association office several years ago. Ethel continued to support it generously and enjoyed meeting recipients. She participated in College and Alumni Association affairs into her second century.
Jeffrey D. Hubbard, M.D. ’68, Historian
ETHEL CERMAK TOMPKINS, M.D. 1914-2015
With the passing of Ethel Cermak Tompkins, M.D. ’38, on June 8, 2015, Albany Medical College lost its oldest graduate.
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