Class Notes

1933: Meyer G. Miller of Lady Lake, Fla., is completely retired. Morton M. Spielman of Scottsdale, Ariz., is still fully licensed to practice medicine, 65 years after graduating from medical school.

1938: H. Leonard Warres of Baltimore received a certificate for 15 years of volunteer service at the office of the Maryland Attorney General.

1942: William “Jeff” Senter reports that he and wife Bettye are enjoying life in Raleigh, N.C.

1943D: Joseph Wm. Bitsack of Mahwah, N.J., is enjoying good health and looking forward to his 85th birthday. William Corpening and wife Avis of Granite Falls, N.C., regret that they are unable to attend the 60th Reunion in May.

1945: Robert F. Byrne of Wichita, Kans., reports that he saw only one grizzly bear during a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. “The wildlife is scarce,” he says, “but the scenery is beautiful.” Stanley R. Steinbach of Baltimore is enjoying retirement after stepping down from his practice in internal medicine in January 2001.

1947: Francis K. Machata is 85 years old and living in North Kingstown, R.I. Anne D. Mattern of Rockville, Md., traveled to Alaska in June with son Rudy. She regularly attends family sporting events of children and grandchildren which include softball, soccer, waterskiing and football.

1951: Benjamin D. Gordon of Yarmouth Port, Mass., continues to consult in industry and provides coverage at clinics so that friends can take vacations. He is a member of the local board of health. Frederick J. Hatem and wife Arianna of Havre De Grace, Md., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 25, 2002. Youngest son Stephen, ’89, presented them with Sara Anne, their fifth grandchild, on October 18. Dr. Hatem
continues to see patients for routine check-ups three mornings each week. S. Norman Sherry and wife Ruth are enjoying retirement in Cambridge, Mass., with children and grandchildren nearby. They also like traveling abroad and taking classes at Harvard.

1952: Lawrence Egbert of Baltimore continues to work for the Hemlock Society.

1953: Robert Berkow of Fort Washington, Pa., is clinical professor of medicine and psychiatry at Drexel University School of Medicine. In April 2000, he retired as editor-in-chief of The Merck Manuals.

1954: Art Baitch of Baltimore is senior member of a twelve physician orthopaedic group. He works three days per week, plays golf and travels with wife Herta. They have been married 50 years. William F. Doran and wife Mary of Conneaut, Ohio are retired and have nine children. Jean B. Smith and husband Barry of New York City both retired on January 1, 2000.

1955: The Bulletin regrets that Sidney M. Lytton was omitted from the membership participants list, published
in the summer 2002 issue. Paul G. Mueller of Baltimore was honored for outstanding contributions by the medical staff at Mercy Medical Center. F. Richard Walton and wife Jan live near two of their six children and six grandchildren in Avon, Ind.

1956: Richard L. Plumb of Houston announces the arrival of a grandson, Micah Benjamin, born January 20, 2002 in London. Sheldon Kress of Potomac, Md., has been employed for the past three years by the FDA Center for Biologic Evaluations and Research. He reports that the experience is exciting and rewarding, after retiring from the practice of internal medicine.

1957: Virginia Young Blacklidge of Kensington, Calif., practices psychiatry in her home with dalmatian assistant Rorschach IV.

1958: Richard Keller of Salt Lake City reports that retirement has provided a surprising number of interesting opportunities. He serves on the admissions committee of the University of Utah Medical School and is a facilitator of sophomore students in a social medicine course that keeps him in touch with the excellent young people entering the practice. He also enjoys participation in literature/medicine and medical ethics discussion groups at the medical school. He and JoAnn are looking forward to the 45th Reunion in May.

1959: Joseph L. Darr of Indian Wells, Calif., retired in January 1999 as director of the Darr Eye Clinic in Palm Desert, a position he held since 1972. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1958–72 and was assistant chairman of the department of Ophthalmology at Walter Reed for three years. Howard Rubenstein of Boca Raton, Fla., is retired and enjoys his grandchildren, golf, and playing bridge.

1960: Morton E. Smith of St. Louis, Mo., received Teacher of the Year honors at Washington University in June 2002.

1961: Gerald A. Hofkin of Baltimore reports the arrival of twin grandsons in March 2002. He enjoys a part-time practice of gastroenterology and is in the final year of studies for an MBA in medical services administration at Johns Hopkins. Michael Oldstone of La Jolla, Calif., announces that his book Viruses, Plagues and History was recently translated into Polish. It has also been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Hungarian, and Spanish.

1962: Merrill I. Berman has moved his Towson, Md., office to his home as he prepares to gradually retire. Stephen “Sid” Kaufman is happy doing locums in psychiatry in Owensboro, Ky.

1963: Robert M. Byers of Houston is retired after 31 years. Joel Gordon of Potomac, Md., spends the winter months in Naples, Florida playing golf and tennis. He is retired from an ophthalmology private practice and as former chief of ophthalmology at Suburban and Shady Grove hospitals. D. Robert Hess of Chambersburg, Pa., remains active in family practice with his son and two other physicians. He and wife Marjorie have eight children (all married) and 38 grandchildren. Edward C. Werner and wife Georgia of Washington, D.C., are traveling a great deal (three cruises during the past year) since he retired from a 30-year OB/GYN practice. They have five grandchildren and another expected in April. In the past, they have visited classmate Chris Tountas and wife Rose in Florida and would love to see others.

1964: Euclid H. Jones has retired and lives in Peru, N.Y. Milton Michaelis and wife Linda recently moved from Hawaii to LaQuinta, Calif. Richard G. Shugarman of West Palm Beach, Fla., is president of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology.

1965: David Harris of Saratoga, Calif., continues working and teaching, but doubts that he will be able to continue as long as Dr. Woodward!

1966: Kurt P. Sligar has returned to Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., after three years in Boston. He is a consultant with the Hunter Group based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

1967: John W. Gareis is retired from his radiology practice. He and wife Dolores spend time traveling between their two houses in Pennsylvania and Delaware where the fishing and crabbing are great! Boyd D. Myers of Annandale, Va., enjoyed the 35th Reunion last spring; he is very proud of his medical school. Retired for two years, he admits to “looking back” but has no regrets. Allan S. Pristoop of Owings Mills, Md., reports that son Raphael is a second year medical student in Tel Aviv. Son Eli is working in New York City for Project Renewal, and daughter Rebecca was elected to the Pericles Honor Society at Skidmore College.

1968: Richard A. Baum of Baltimore continues to teach physical diagnosis to a group of second-year medical students. William Goldstein of Rockville, Md., announces that his most recent book, The Transference in Psychotherapy, is in print. A Primer for Beginning Psychology, Revised Edition, was published in 2001. Charles Samorodin of Baltimore reports that daughter Janet is a first-year resident in pediatrics here in Baltimore and son-in-law Chris is a first-year resident in family practice at Franklin Square Hospital. W. Bryan Staufer of Kalamazoo, Mich., is a staff physician in the Western Michigan University Health Center after 20 years in general psychiatric practice.

1969: Brian S. Saunders of San Diego reports that he made his 20th trip to Eastern Europe in May 2002, teaching newborn intensive care and NPR at a Lithuanian hospital.

1970: Charles Bookoff of Woodacre, Calif., after retiring from private practice, works in a county women’s health services department serving the low income and Latino population. David A. Perry of Harriman, N.Y., continues to practice adult psychiatry—individual and group psycho-therapy. He is taking up to eight weeks of vacation each year and would like to visit Utah soon as four of his grandchildren live in Salt Lake City. George C. Samaras of Annapolis, Md., is president of the medical staff at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

1971: Burton J. Glass of East Rockaway, N.Y., is president-elect of the Nassau County Medical Society. Robert B. Lehman of Baltimore has a private practice in child and adolescent psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry. He is a partner at PharmaSite Research, Inc., a clinical trial company. Daughter Yael Lehman-Oppenheim, ’96 recently completed a fellowship in endocrinology at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

1972: Nelson Hendler of Stevenson, Md., received the 2002 Janet Travell Clinical Pain Management Award, presented by the American Academy of Pain Management. The honor recognizes individuals who truly care for the welfare of others and who have significantly advanced the training of pain management professionals.

1973: Charles G. Elliott of Salt Lake City received the 2002 Laureate Award from the Utah chapter of the American College of Physicians—American Society of Internal Medicine. The award is presented for excellence in medical care, education or research, and community service. Elliott is chief of the pulmonary/critical care division at LDS Hospital, has served in leadership positions of many national medical scientific organizations and is widely published. His research and patient care focus is with pulmonary hypertension, including genetic studies of primary pulmonary hypertension and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Daniel C. Hardesty of Riderwood, Md., is chief of medicine at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. He and wife Donna celebrated their 30th anniversary on June 3, 2002. Murray A. Kalish of Baltimore is serving a three-year term on the board of directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, representing the Maryland/District of Columbia society.

1974: Charles P. Adamo of Annapolis, Md., reports that daughters Natalie Faye and Julie Marie are college graduates. He recently received a 25-year plaque from the American Academy of Family Physicians and asks: “Is the gold watch next?” Sue V. Raver of Cumberland, Md., is a health officer for the Allegany County Health Department.

1977: Marc Bresler of Encino, Calif., received Teacher of the Year honors from the Kaiser Hospital Family Medicine residents at Kaiser Woodland Hills Medical Center where he has a full-time teaching faculty position. Willarda V. Edwards of Baltimore is chair of the board of trustees of the National Medical Association. Marlene Hayman of Rockville, Md., reports that daughters Katie and Maura are now 15- and 12-years-old, respectively. Marlene has been an internist with Kaiser Permanente for 22 years. Edward B. Mishner of Baltimore reports that daughter Erin graduated from Lehigh University. Only one tuition to go! Gregory N. Pinkerton of Sherrills Ford, N.C., is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics and hospice and palliative care, and he is founding director of the hospitalist program at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Bennett E. Werner has a staff position with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation regional practice in Wooster, Ohio.

1978: Charles Bennett of Lusby, Md., continues to practice family medicine in his hometown. Wife Gail serves on the Calvert County Board of Education. Daughter Karen is attending Colby College, and daughter Laura has begun doctoral studies at Princeton. Douglas F. Bowman of Smethport, Pa., was the guest speaker on performance improvement at the 10th Annual Rural Health Conference in November 2002 held in Baltimore. Michael “Ich” Ichniowski works for Pediatric Partners which has offices in Towson and Bel Air, Md. He and wife Lois live with daughters Rachel and Cassandra in Lutherville. Michael claims that he can still perform a convincing Mick Jagger impersonation. Harvey S. Mishner has decided to relocate to Sarasota, Fla., and open a practice in internal medicine. His older daughter lives and works in San Diego and his son is a junior at the University of South Florida. His younger daughter is a sophomore in high school.

1979: Philip Barr is medical director at French Hospital in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Bruce D. Behounek is senior medical director of clinical development (cardiovascular) for Sankyo Pharma in Edison, N.J. He and wife Diane live in Yardly with sons Matthew, age 16, and Christopher, age 13. Kristen A. Zarfos of Deep River, Conn., is president-elect for the Connecticut chapter of the American College of Surgeons.

1980: Teri A. Manolio of Bethesda, Md., received a PhD in human genetics/ genetic epidemiology from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
and continues to conduct research in cardiovascular epidemiology at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the NIH.

1981: Mark Lakshmanan recently moved back to Indianapolis from Kobe, Japan and is enjoying a new role at Eli Lilly & Co. Rose Ong has been working in occupational medicine at Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong since 1987.

1982: J. Philip Hall of Coalport, Pa., in addition to working at Glendale Area Medical Associates, is team physician for the Altoona Curve minor league baseball team, Keystone Championship (professional) Wrestling, and Penn State University—Altoona campus athletics (NCAA Division III).

1983: Blaise Chromiak of Mobile, Ala., continues to enjoy the Gulf Coast and is a member of the GMAC Bowl Selection Committee. He added acupuncture to his practice, mainly as an adjunct for pain control. Wife Marjorie Scaffa, PhD, published her fourth book. He looks forward to the 20th Reunion in May. August J. Troendle of Cincinnati is CEO of Medpace, Inc., which specializes in cardiovascular disease.

1987: Louis A. Damiano of Silver Spring, Md., is chairman of the department of anesthesia at the National Medical Center and completed an MBA program at College Park.

1988: Luke Lancaster of Crozet, Va., reports that he is 39 years old and planning for a mid-life crisis. Kelley Sullivan is with Cardiology Associates in
Annapolis, Md., and is on the staff at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She and husband Steve live in Arnold with children Eamon and Kerry.

1989: Janice L. Miller has a new office in her practice of psychiatry on Reservoir Circle in Baltimore.

1990: Craig Freedman and wife Cristina of Big Spring, Tex., announce the births of twin sons Cole and Campbell on July 29, 2002. The boys join sister Cathleen, who turns three soon. Kaarkuzhali Babu Krishnamurthy of Brookline, Mass., is program director for Beth Israel’s General Clinical Research Center.

1993: Ronald S. Bank of Vienna, Va., announces the arrival of his first child, Alexander, on July 18, 2002. Craig and Ginny Colliver of Rockville, Md., are proud parents of twins Lauren and Elena, born November 27, 2001. Peggy Guerrero-Martin and husband Eugene of Baltimore announce the birth of son Daniel on May 8, 2002. He joins sister Selena. Vinay Gupta is working in the division of surgical oncology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He and family send best wishes to classmates. Gina Massoglia recently started Chesapeake Surgical Associates in Annapolis where she lives with husband Gary and children Emma, age five, and Christopher, age two. Susma S. Vaidya and husband Kelly Dean Stone, ’98, are living in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kelly is a fellow in allergy/immunology at Boston Children’s Hospital and Susma is back in school working toward an MPH.

1994: Faina V. Caplan and husband Steven of York, Pa., announce that daughter Phoebe Rose is two years old. Jay B. Penafiel of Crownsville, Md., joined Kevin Doyle, ’81, Mark Okun, ’81, Joseph Kim, ’85, David Aiello, ’88 and Sam Yoon, ’95 at The Heart Center of Northern Anne Arundel County in July 2002. He is assistant professor in the department of medicine, division of cardiology at Maryland.

1995: Meredith Josephs of Washington, D.C., is medical director of La Clinica Del Pueblo, a free clinic serving Latino immigrants. Mitesh Kothari of Hagerstown, Md., reports the birth of his second child, Jack, on March 12, 2002. His solo practice recently merged with another group. Steven Svoboda has been assigned to Fort Benning (Ga.) for one year following completion of an orthopaedic residency and will begin the Army’s orthopaedic sports medicine
fellowship in July. Theodore Takata has joined a Fort Worth, Tex., cardiac electrophysiology private practice. James Trumble joined Emergency Physician Associates of Frederick, Md., after four years in the U.S. Air Force.

1996: Jeanette Nazarian is on the faculty at Maryland in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, and she serves as medical director of University Specialty Hospital. She and husband Douglas live in Catonsville with daughters Lila, age four, and Grace, age one. Donna M. Osikowicz and husband Steven Pearsall of East Patchogue, N.Y., announce the arrival of daughter Skylar Isabelle, their second, in August 2002. Donna is assistant professor of psychiatry at SUNY Stony Brook overseeing the psychiatric emergency room and testifying for its assisted outpatient treatment program. Jessica Rosenbaum married Robert Grubb, MD, on August 17, 2002. The couple lives in Silver Spring, Md., where Robert is serving an urologic oncology fellowship. Gary Sherman of Hagerstown, Md., is with Robinwood Orthopaedic Specialists after completing a one-year fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery. Stephanie Silverman of New Boston, N.H., married Adam Garretson, MD on September 29, 2002. The wedding party included classmates Mary Ripple and Joy Collins. Expecting their third child are Angela Smedley and husband Richard of Clarksville, Md.

1997: Ruwanthi Samaranayake Campano is a practicing otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon in San Francisco. Husband Angelo is an attorney. David A. Hinkle and wife Beth of Oreland, Pa., announce the birth of son Brett on January 26, 2002. David is board-certified in neurology, having received the Arthur K. Asbury Award for Clinical Excellence in Neurology during his residency at Penn, where he is completing research and clinical fellowships in movement disorders. Matthew Howie and wife Elizabeth of Polacca, Ariz., announce the birth of Siena Caroline, their third, on April 27, 2002. Sean C. Koskinen is a staff radiologist at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Tex. He and wife Kristin enjoy living in the Southwest with two sons, Will and John.

1998: David Chiu of Winston-Salem, N.C., is serving a fellowship in obstetric anesthesia at Forsyth Memorial Hospital after completing his anesthesiology residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Elizabeth Feldman is performing a three-year clinical/ research fellowship in surgical oncology at the National Cancer Institute. Anne Abell Hunter of East Setauket, N.Y., reports that second child, Sarah, was born April 20, 2001. Two weeks earlier Anne was diagnosed with breast cancer. She plans to return to residency in January. Jennifer C. Logan of San Diego, Calif., was installed on the wall of fame at Paradise Valley Hospital. Son Warren is in 8th grade and is 5'6 1/2". Jennifer reports that she met a guy who makes her laugh. Otha Myles of Columbia, Md., is a first-year infectious disease fellow at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. This follows a deployment to Bosnia and a re-deployment as commander of a clinic in Hungary. Marc A. Simon and wife Susan of Pittsburgh announce the birth of daughter Sophie on July 20, 2002. Betty Staples and husband Judd of Durham, N.C., announce the arrival of son Will on December 25, 2001. Betty is on the faculty in the department of pediatrics at Duke University where she also works with residents. Nancy C. Wheeler has a private practice in Annapolis, Md., and is on the faculty at Maryland after completing residency in psychiatry.

1999: Laurel Bell of Crownsville, Md., is a pediatric hospitalist at Anne Arundel Medical Center after completing a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins. Leonard Feldman of Carrboro, N.C., reports that he attended the weddings of both Conrad Tseng as well as Ivan Wu. Michael C. Garofalo and wife Kerri are living in Chicago where Michael is chief resident of the department of cellular and radiation oncology. They are expecting their first child in February. Catherine Nelson is a general academic pediatrics fellow at Johns Hopkins. Stacey Robert of New Freedom, Pa., gave birth to Emma Kate in May 2002. She is a full-time faculty member at York Hospital Family Medicine Practice Residency Program, having completed training in June 2002 as chief resident. Anne Rothman, husband Jeff and son Max of Fort Lee, N.J., are looking forward to their return to Maryland in July 2003 when Anne will begin a dermatology residency. Mark Saba and wife Joanna of Baltimore have a daughter Hadley born June 1, 2001 and another that
they have on the way. Mark works for an internal medicine practice in Cockeysville. Mallory Williams and wife Patrice of Southfield, Mich., celebrated the birth of second daughter Maya Anna on July 1, 2001. Mallory is a PGY4 general surgery resident at Wayne State University. Alla Zilberman is working for a primary care provider in New York City associated with the Beth Israel Medical Center Network. This follows completion of a residency in family practice at Beth Israel and a summer of locums in Alaska.

2000: Tamara Lipman Burgunder and husband Tripp live with sons Ben and Sam in the Mount Washington area of Baltimore. Tammy is a third year pediatrics resident at Johns Hopkins. Joanne D. Saxour and husband Clayton of Port Orange, Fla., announce the birth of Brandon Joseph on September 12, 2002. They plan to stay in the Daytona Beach area following completion of Joanne’s family practice residency in June.

2001: Christopher Calabria and wife Amy of Fairborn, Ohio announce the birth of Bailey Lauren on September 18, 2002. Suneel N. Nagda reports that he is doing well in Chicago and hopes to see some of his classmates soon. Mary Nythel Rubin of Philadelphia reports that training is going well. Second year of residency is much better than internship.

2002: Genie Marchesiello married John Robertson. She is serving her internship at Maryland.

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