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The Alumni <strong>New</strong>sletter <strong>of</strong> <strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> FALL 2012 voLume 13, number 1
Are You a<br />
Member?<br />
Joseph Y. Roberts ’35<br />
Oscar Greene ’40<br />
Walter A. Schloss ’40<br />
Lawrence Katz ’41<br />
Ira J. Jackson ’43<br />
Joseph J. Kelter ’43<br />
Nelson J. Weiser ’43<br />
Ann L. Witus ’43<br />
Charlotte Marker Zitrin ’43<br />
William P. Clark ’44<br />
Melvin Hershkowitz ’45<br />
Arthur Zitrin ’45<br />
Anthony M. Imparato ’46<br />
Francis X. Moore, Jr. ’46<br />
Irwin H<strong>of</strong>fman ’47<br />
Bernard Seidenberg ’47<br />
Bertrand Stolzer ’47<br />
Robert W. Bertcher ’48<br />
Joan Eliasoph ’49<br />
Richard D. Amelar ’50<br />
Gerald L. Feinberg ’50<br />
John J. Imarisio ’50<br />
Marvin Sanford Belsky ’51<br />
Herbert A. Knapp ’51<br />
Martin L. Charles ’52<br />
Janet O. Jeppson Asimov ’52<br />
Sheldon G. Leibow ’52<br />
Stanley H. Brodsky ’53<br />
Leonard C. Harber ’53<br />
Joseph Katz ’53<br />
Eugene Kalnitsky ’54<br />
Bernard Benjamin Levine ’54<br />
Barry F. Smith ’54<br />
Seymour Boorstein, ’55<br />
Norman M. Canter ’55<br />
Samuel Charache ’55<br />
Arthur Drickman ’55<br />
Robert Shaw Wilkinson, Jr. ’55<br />
Ira Sherwin ’56<br />
Lonnie R. Bristow ’57<br />
Patricia C. Charache ’57<br />
Ariel Distenfeld ’57<br />
Edgar H. Soifer ’57<br />
Alex Bloom ’58<br />
Join your fellow alumni who have included<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> in their estate plans.<br />
Become our partner in supporting world-class<br />
medical education and be a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
John Revere Society.<br />
To learn more, please call Marilyn Van Houten<br />
at 212.404.3653 or email her directly at marilyn.vanhouten@nyumc.org.<br />
Melvin D. Brown ’58<br />
Gerald A. Gellin ’58<br />
Eugene Chernell ’59<br />
David R. McKee, II ’59<br />
Malcolm S. Roth ’59<br />
Sandra R. Wolman ’59<br />
Delores A. Danilowicz ’60<br />
H. Thomas Foley ’60<br />
H. Paul Gabriel ’60<br />
Stanley S. Marcus ’60<br />
Richard K. Scher ’60<br />
Howard E. Voss ’61<br />
Norman E. Beisaw ’62<br />
Murray Zung ’62<br />
Anthony J. Grieco ’63<br />
Abraham N. Lieberman ’63<br />
David J. Narins ’64<br />
Martin G. Allen ’65<br />
Robert M. Flitman ’65<br />
Sheila C. Flitman ’65<br />
Samuel L. Miller ’65<br />
Rhoda S. Narins ’65<br />
Michael J. Napoliello ‘66<br />
Mark W. Pasmantier ’66<br />
Charles I. Goldsmith ’67<br />
Benjamin L. Lechner ’67<br />
Marian B. Rosenthal ’67<br />
Barry Aron ’68<br />
Bruce M. Hyman ’68<br />
Frederick S. Crisafulli ‘69<br />
Bert S. Furmansky ’69<br />
Susan D. Gisser ’69<br />
Rita Weinstein Rothfleisch ’69<br />
Stephen A. Falk ’70<br />
Stephen M. Golden ’70<br />
Andrew J. Manganaro ’72<br />
Lloyd A. Tabb ’72<br />
June E. Heilman ’73<br />
Alan C. Rutner ’73<br />
Warren K. Laskey ’74<br />
Hailen Mak ’74<br />
Lawrence S. Rosenberg ’74<br />
Gary S. Chubak ’75<br />
Lawrence D. Weinstein ’75<br />
Robert Weinstein ’75<br />
Richard L. Kerley ‘76<br />
Lillian R. Graf ’77<br />
Alex S. Evers ‘78<br />
Peter L. Hong ’78<br />
Mary Leong ’78<br />
David B. Marshall ’78<br />
Gary M. Bloomgarden ’80<br />
James M. Salik ’80<br />
Kathleen M. Kelly ’81<br />
Joseph S. Gage ’82<br />
Gary S. Rogers ’82<br />
Rena Sue Brand ’83<br />
Jeffrey P. Friedman ’83<br />
Philip J. Marion ’85<br />
Laura J. Bernay ’87<br />
Raphael S.F. Longobardi ’90<br />
Cynthia Ann Loomis ’90<br />
Tanya C. Lumpkins ’90<br />
Welela Tereffe ’00<br />
Anonymous
Wise & Wonderful: Honoring a<br />
Legend in Vascular Surgery<br />
“I have always felt that the best<br />
teachers I ever knew were the<br />
ones who were constantly in the<br />
process <strong>of</strong> learning.”<br />
These words easily describe Anthony M. Imparato ’46, say those<br />
who know the retired chief <strong>of</strong> the division <strong>of</strong> vascular surgery<br />
at <strong>NYU</strong> Langone Medical Center and recently named director<br />
emeritus <strong>of</strong> that division.<br />
In fact, those words about teaching are Dr. Imparato’s own.<br />
They capture the mind <strong>of</strong> a brilliant and intrepid thinker. He is<br />
the legend who deepened our understanding <strong>of</strong> atherosclerosis,<br />
prolonged many lives through vascular surgery, and passed<br />
on important medical and life lessons to students and fellow<br />
physicians during a near-lifetime career spent at <strong>NYU</strong> Langone.<br />
The Brooklyn-born surgeon, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> graduate,<br />
and self-described former “skinny kid” maintains an unbridled<br />
enthusiasm as he recalls his time here. “I asked students to do<br />
more than read the textbook chapters. I’d say, did you look up the<br />
bibliography?” says Dr. Imparato. “I would heckle them until they<br />
got the point that it was important to do so, because if you followed<br />
the evolution <strong>of</strong> an idea, it was fascinating. I wanted them to learn.”<br />
And learn they did, say his former students.<br />
“I met Tony in 1981 when I was a med student and he was still<br />
chief <strong>of</strong> vascular surgery,” explains Mark Adelman ’85, a surgeon<br />
who has followed in his mentor’s footsteps and is the current chief<br />
<strong>of</strong> the division. “He was a demanding teacher, <strong>of</strong>ten engaging his<br />
fellows in his Socratic style <strong>of</strong> teaching. If he felt that you were ill<br />
informed, he’d glare at you in frustration and then throw a piece <strong>of</strong><br />
chalk at you.<br />
“And he was equally demanding <strong>of</strong> himself,” continues Dr.<br />
Adelman. “I remember, as a resident, it was not unusual to find 50<br />
patients in his waiting room to see Tony. They would all talk about<br />
how Tony saved their lives. They would wait for him, and he would<br />
see every single one <strong>of</strong> them, no matter how long it took.”<br />
Thomas S. Riles, HS Surgery ’71 and ’76 and HS Vascular<br />
Surgery Fellowship ’77, the Frank C. Spencer Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Surgery<br />
and a vascular surgeon who also trained under Dr. Imparato, notes<br />
that the man is also a consummate humanitarian. “He is such a<br />
good role model, the type <strong>of</strong> person we should all be,” explains<br />
Dr. Riles, who met Dr. Imparato in 1973. “We spent wonderful<br />
times together on grand rounds. Tony also emphasized that it was<br />
important to give appropriate time to your own family and your<br />
outside interests.”<br />
Dr. Imparato is highly regarded for the contributions he made<br />
to the field <strong>of</strong> vascular surgery, which was still a relatively recent<br />
development in medicine when he was introduced to it. As Dr. Riles<br />
points out, some <strong>of</strong> Dr. Imparato’s advances were not always popular.<br />
Dr. Imparato was very interested in patients with blocked<br />
arteries to the legs, explains Dr. Riles, adding that at the time, most<br />
A young Mark A. Adelman ’85, associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> surgery and current chief <strong>of</strong> the division <strong>of</strong> vascular and endovascular surgery at<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> Langone, looks toward his mentor, Anthony Imparato ’46, the once-chief and now director emeritus <strong>of</strong> the division.<br />
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John Sexton, President<br />
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Executive Vice President for Health<br />
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for Development and Alumni Relations<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> Langone Medical Center<br />
Kenneth G. Langone, Chairman, Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees<br />
robert I. Grossman, mD (Hon. ‘08),<br />
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vascular surgeons wanted to operate to fix the problem. “But Tony<br />
questioned that; he was always interested in the natural history <strong>of</strong><br />
disease,” says Dr. Riles. “He realized that interventions could make<br />
people worse.”<br />
Dr. Imparato remembers the time well. “People were being told<br />
‘you will lose your leg if you have a blocked artery,’” he explains.<br />
“So, we compared the results <strong>of</strong> people who had the operation and<br />
those who had not, and we learned that in the nondiabetic patient,<br />
a blocked artery in the leg did not mean you would lose the leg.<br />
We put a paper out that showed how people with leg cramps and<br />
blocked arteries could be treated for the rest <strong>of</strong> their lives with just<br />
walking exercises.”<br />
Many <strong>of</strong> Dr. Imparato’s colleagues also mention his<br />
landmark work on carotid artery disease, his presidencies <strong>of</strong> the<br />
leading vascular organizations, and the fact that he was one <strong>of</strong><br />
the approximately seven vascular surgeons who initiated the<br />
certification for vascular surgery within the American Board<br />
<strong>of</strong> Surgery. Dr. Imparato’s leadership helped make the case for<br />
certification.<br />
A study on strokes and vascular surgery reported a high<br />
complication rate, explains Dr. Imparato. “I wanted to know the<br />
exact failure rates <strong>of</strong> each reporting group; I wanted to find out what<br />
was going on,” he explains.<br />
Dr. Imparato’s investigation determined that at least three<br />
out <strong>of</strong> every four failures was preventable by altering surgical<br />
technique. “Exquisite precision is so important,” says Dr. Imparato,<br />
“because the brain is very susceptible to any interference with its<br />
blood supply. We proved the need for technique.”<br />
Irvin I. Kricheff, pr<strong>of</strong>essor emeritus <strong>of</strong> radiology, recalls<br />
working closely with Dr. Imparato. Noting the surgeon’s wellearned<br />
reputation, he quips, “I might have been more famous if I<br />
listened to him more.”<br />
“One <strong>of</strong> my first experiences with Tony is when we went to a<br />
national stroke conference in Houston,” continues Dr. Kricheff.<br />
“The National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health (NIH) had sponsored it. There<br />
were some major research projects starting up, and <strong>NYU</strong> was<br />
involved. Tony was the lead vascular surgeon on a project. He was<br />
quite a character, tough but with a good sense <strong>of</strong> humor. He was<br />
always working hard, too, taking care <strong>of</strong> his patients.”<br />
Indeed. Martin Kahn ’63, the Joel E. and Joan L. Smilow<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Cardiology, remembers “a patient with an acute<br />
gallbladder. I ran into Tony and it turned out the woman had been<br />
his patient. Tony was actually on his way out the door, but he turned<br />
around, went back in, waited for the X-rays, and did the surgery.”<br />
Dr. Imparato’s teaching legacy also includes an estate bequest<br />
to the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, a measure <strong>of</strong> his own gratitude for the<br />
educational and career opportunities he received on our campus.<br />
And while all <strong>of</strong> Dr. Imparato’s colleagues knew <strong>of</strong> his great<br />
passion for fishing, perhaps only one, Frank C. Spencer (Hon. ’99),<br />
former chair <strong>of</strong> surgery and current director <strong>of</strong> patient safety,<br />
shared it equally. Among their expeditions were two wellremembered,<br />
week-long trips to Northern Iceland to fish for<br />
salmon. We may assume the successful fishing techniques they<br />
employed on that trip were surpassed only by skills they used in<br />
their surgical suites.
Answering the Call:<br />
Alumni Respond to the<br />
Need for Scholarships<br />
As graduates <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>,<br />
we have much to celebrate. Our <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fers its students clinical and research mentors<br />
who are among the best in the world,<br />
direct access to the oldest public hospital<br />
in the United States, and a visionary curriculum<br />
that has become a national model<br />
for shaping future medical leaders. We, as<br />
graduates, also look back fondly on the opportunities<br />
that our education gave us and<br />
the careers we forged from them.<br />
Today, students face a harsh reality. While<br />
the cost <strong>of</strong> a medical school education has<br />
never been cheap, tuition has risen dramatically<br />
over the last 50 years, well past the rate <strong>of</strong><br />
inflation. Students in the Class <strong>of</strong> 2016 can expect<br />
to pay upwards <strong>of</strong> $290,000 for their fouryear<br />
education, and the vast majority <strong>of</strong> them<br />
graduate with debt that averages six figures.<br />
Fortunately, alumni and friends have<br />
stepped up to help increase the number<br />
<strong>of</strong> scholarships available. These generous<br />
alumni allow our <strong>School</strong> to stay competitive<br />
and attract the brightest applicants. Scholarships<br />
also give students the means to pursue<br />
the careers they dream <strong>of</strong> without regard to<br />
which specialties will help them climb out <strong>of</strong><br />
debt fastest.<br />
Honoring our legends<br />
Many alumni give to scholarships by honoring<br />
legendary <strong>School</strong> leaders. One <strong>of</strong> these<br />
leaders is Raymond J. Brienza (Hon. ’05),<br />
who served as associate dean for admissions<br />
and financial aid at the <strong>School</strong> for 31 years.<br />
One year after his retirement, in 2004, the<br />
school established the Raymond J. Brienza<br />
Scholarship Fund. Each year, hundreds<br />
<strong>of</strong> alumni honor Mr. Brienza’s lifetime <strong>of</strong><br />
service by contributing to a scholarship fund<br />
that awards over $150,000 in aid every year<br />
to our students. Mr. Brienza is also an annual<br />
donor to this eponymously named fund.<br />
Nicole Wimberger, Class <strong>of</strong> 2013, has<br />
benefited from this fund. “While I am an<br />
older student, having worked for many<br />
years…each day remains a truly amazing<br />
learning experience,” she says. Ms. Wimberger<br />
notes that while her family is proud<br />
and supportive <strong>of</strong> her, she was on her own<br />
with tuition bills until the Brienza Fund<br />
gave her assistance.<br />
Helping students learn was a passion<br />
<strong>of</strong> the late faculty member Lawrence<br />
Prutkin, MD, ’64GSAS, affectionately called<br />
“Prutkin Prutkin” for his habit <strong>of</strong> repetition.<br />
Dr. Prutkin made a lasting impression<br />
on three generations <strong>of</strong> students while<br />
teaching anatomy. When the legendary<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor passed away prematurely in 1994,<br />
his family, colleagues, and former students<br />
established the Dr. Lawrence Prutkin Scholarship<br />
Fund in his memory.<br />
Some alumni classes, including the<br />
Class <strong>of</strong> 1960 and the Class <strong>of</strong> 1987, have<br />
recently taken the initiative to begin raising<br />
funds for named class scholarships in honor<br />
<strong>of</strong> milestone reunions. Both classes hope to<br />
grow their funds each year.<br />
A debt <strong>of</strong> gratitude<br />
Ariel Ostad ’91 and Dennis Marks ’51 may<br />
have graduated 40 years apart, but they<br />
share a fervent sense <strong>of</strong> gratitude that has<br />
motivated them to establish their own<br />
named endowed scholarship funds.<br />
Dr. Ostad, a practicing dermatologist,<br />
came to the United States as a refugee from<br />
Iran at the age <strong>of</strong> 12. During his time at our<br />
<strong>School</strong> he worked, but also required loans<br />
and scholarships to help him through. “<strong>NYU</strong><br />
took a chance on me, listened to my needs,<br />
and helped me learn the human side <strong>of</strong><br />
medicine. I attribute much <strong>of</strong> my success to<br />
my <strong>NYU</strong> education,” said Dr. Ostad, explaining<br />
why he and his wife decided to fund the<br />
Scholarships allow students in<br />
need <strong>of</strong> tuition support to look<br />
forward to the special White Coat<br />
Ceremony, a symbol <strong>of</strong> their<br />
arrival as physicians-in-training.<br />
Alaleh and Ariel Ostad Scholarship Fund.<br />
The endowment will receive $100,000 and<br />
the Ostads are also providing an additional<br />
$20,000 for scholarships.<br />
Dr. Marks, a retired pediatrician who<br />
had a second career in real estate, notes<br />
<strong>of</strong> the life he shares with his wife <strong>of</strong> nearly<br />
60 years, “We have been blessed.” Like<br />
Dr. Ostad, he also credits <strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Medicine</strong> for a wonderful career. Earlier<br />
this year, Dr. Marks and his wife, Nancy,<br />
endowed the Nancy and Dennis Marks,<br />
MD ‘51 Scholarship Fund. The Marks want<br />
to ensure that future physicians are not<br />
burdened by excessive debt.<br />
Support from the Dr. Robert S. Coles<br />
Scholarship Fund helped make the difference<br />
for Class <strong>of</strong> 2012 graduate Benjamin<br />
Lok. Says Dr. Lok, “Because <strong>of</strong> the generosity<br />
<strong>of</strong> Dr. Nancy H. Coles Goldstein and her<br />
family, I have been able to obtain a medical<br />
school education and compete successfully<br />
for grants from the Howard Hughes Medical<br />
Institute and the Radiological Society <strong>of</strong><br />
North America. I am deeply thankful for how<br />
this family has helped and inspired me.”<br />
An investment in a student’s <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Medicine</strong> education is an investment with<br />
real returns. To learn more about making<br />
your own gift to scholarships, please contact<br />
Rob Danzig, senior director, Development,<br />
Education and Alumni, at (212) 404-3576 or<br />
Robert.Danzig@nyumc.org.<br />
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DeLTA CHAPTer oF neW YorK’S 90TH AnnuAL ALPHA omeGA ALPHA<br />
InSTALLATIon DInner<br />
THurSday, MarcH 29, 2012<br />
THe WaTer cLub, NeW york ciTy Photographer: Teri Bloom<br />
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1. Class <strong>of</strong> 2012 AoA members. back row:<br />
Aneesh bapat; Ian m. Ahearn, PhD;<br />
Abbas A. Anwar; Kareem o. Tawfik;<br />
Kenneth C. Foxx, III; robert J. ulrich;<br />
michael S. Guss; Jonathan S. Leventhal;<br />
robert J. Kerris, III; Daniel A. Strigenz;<br />
and Anthony m. Tolisano.<br />
middle row: Alexandra C. milin; Courtney<br />
L. maxey; Jaidip Chakravartti; Kathleen<br />
C. Suozzi; Daniel Gorovets; michael n.<br />
Cohen; Fares Samra; Grace L. Peloquin;<br />
Julie L. Friedman; emily C. Skoda; nicole<br />
L. rosendale; elizabeth W. Jones; and<br />
Cristina A. Tuluca.<br />
Front row: Tracey n. Liebman and<br />
elizabeth v. mausner.<br />
not pictured: John J. mercuri, mA; Saramegumi<br />
L. naylor; and elie Portnoy.<br />
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2. Alumni member robert S. H<strong>of</strong>fman ’84;<br />
outstanding teacher bruce G. raphael, mD,<br />
clinical fellowship hematology/oncology<br />
’80; secretary-treasurer Lynn m. buckvar-<br />
Keltz ’91; councilor Steven b. Abramson,<br />
mD, HS medicine ’78; faculty members Hillel<br />
Tobias, mD, PhD; Dean robert I. Grossman,<br />
mD (Hon. ‘08); and K. Heran Darwin, PhD.<br />
3. Stacy Lessen; Cristina A. Tuluca ’12;<br />
elizabeth W. Jones ’12; robert J. Kerris, III<br />
’12; Jessie Yu; and nicole L. rosendale ’12.<br />
4. Kenneth Cohen, mD; his wife, Laurie<br />
Fleisher, DmD; their son, AoA president<br />
michael n. Cohen ’12; and rachel Gruver.<br />
5. Stanley L. Lane ’39, ’36ArTS, and his<br />
wife, Alice Lane.<br />
6. Charusheel bapat; his wife, Kalyani bapat;<br />
his son, Aneesh bapat ’12; and vanisha Patel.<br />
7. Arnold Leventhal; his wife, elena<br />
Leventhal; and son, Jonathan S. Leventhal<br />
’12, ’08CAS; Thomas Cook; his daughter,<br />
Kathleen C. Suozzi ’12; wife, Patricia Cook;<br />
and daughter, Colleen Cook.<br />
8. Cecelia mercuri; her husband, John<br />
mercuri; their son, John J. mercuri ’12,<br />
mA ’11CAS; and their daughter-in-law,<br />
elizabeth Kutulik mercuri.<br />
9. michael LoCurcio ’97 and melvin G.<br />
rosenfeld, PhD.<br />
10. Shari Guss; her husband, robert Guss;<br />
their son, michael S. Guss ’12; and Yael<br />
maxwell.<br />
11. rochelle Hirschhorn ’57 and her husband,<br />
Kurt Hirschhorn ’54, ’58 mS meD, ’50WSC.
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A longtime Alpha Omega<br />
Alpha (AOA) member welcomes<br />
the newest inductees<br />
Irving G. Kroop ’39 and his wife,<br />
eugenie Kroop, not only attended this<br />
year’s 90th Alpha omega Alpha<br />
Installation Dinner, but Dr. Kroop shared<br />
the program from when he served as<br />
president and was inducted into AoA at<br />
the 16th Delta Chapter <strong>of</strong> new <strong>York</strong><br />
dinner on February 7, 1939. our alumni<br />
are always welcomed home!<br />
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nYu SCHooL oF meDICIne ALumnI DAY<br />
SaTurday, apriL 28, 2012<br />
Nyu ScHooL <strong>of</strong> MediciNe aNd THe riTz-carLToN NeW york<br />
baTTery park, NeW york ciTy Photographer: Jay Brady<br />
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7.<br />
All names listed left-right<br />
1. robert I. Grossman, mD (Hon.’08),<br />
the Saul J. Farber Dean and Ceo, nYu<br />
Langone medical Center; michael Dustin,<br />
PhD, muriel G. and George W. Singer<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> molecular Immunology;<br />
John T. roland, Jr. mD, chair <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> otolaryngology; Dafna<br />
bar-Sagi, PhD, vice dean for science, chief<br />
scientific <strong>of</strong>ficer; olugbenga ogedegbe,<br />
mD, mPH, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> medicine; edward<br />
A. Fisher, mD ’75, PhD, mPH, Leon H.<br />
Charney Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Cardiovascular<br />
medicine; and Anthony J. Grieco ’63,<br />
’60ArTS, mACP, associate dean <strong>of</strong> alumni<br />
relations and academic events.<br />
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5.<br />
6.<br />
8.<br />
2. nina bhardwaj ’81, PhD ’80GSAS, director<br />
<strong>of</strong> the tumor vaccine program; pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> medicine, pathology, and dermatology;<br />
and the Solomon A. berson medical<br />
Alumni Achievement Award winner in<br />
basic Science.<br />
3. Dr. Grieco; rena S. brand ’83, president <strong>of</strong><br />
the Alumni Association 2011-2012; Hersh<br />
Chandarana ’02, the Julia Zelmanovich<br />
Young Alumni Award winner; and Dean<br />
Grossman.<br />
4. Standing: bertram W. Charap ’41; Alvah<br />
m. Weiss ’41; Jerome Dubowy ’41,<br />
’37ArTS; and his wife, evelyn Dubowy.<br />
Seated: rita orkin; Stanley L. Lane ’39,<br />
’36ArTS; and his wife, Alice Lane.<br />
3.<br />
5. Henry J. binder ’61, the Solomon A.<br />
berson medical Alumni Achievement<br />
Award winner in Clinical Science, and his<br />
wife, Joan W. binder.<br />
6. Standing: George miller ’47, ’44ArTS;<br />
Sidney reiff ’42, ’38WSC; his daughter,<br />
Isabelle reiff; Harold m. nitowsky ’47,<br />
’44WSC; Shirley Firestein; and Gale<br />
Aronson.<br />
Seated: roslyn miller; Donald A. bloch<br />
’47; Joan K. rappoport; and Stanley m.<br />
Aronson ’47.<br />
7. The Class <strong>of</strong> 1987.
9.<br />
11.<br />
14. 15.<br />
16.<br />
8. Standing: Alan Davidson ’52, ’47ArTS;<br />
bernard P. Leonard ’52, ’46ArTS; Ira I.<br />
eliasoph ’52; and Henry J. Lefkowits ’52,<br />
’48ArTS.<br />
Seated: Carl v. Granger ’52, eloise<br />
Granger; edwin S. robbins’52, and Janet<br />
Jeppson Asimov ’52.<br />
9. Standing: Jennifer Garfall; Alfred L.<br />
Garfall ’08; Laura J. meyer ’07; eve D.<br />
bloomgarden ’07; Amanda L. Jones ’07,<br />
’01CAS; and her husband, Joshua A.<br />
Jones ’07.<br />
Seated: erin F. Fitzgerald ’10; her<br />
husband, michael J. Alaia ’07; Lauren<br />
Kornreich Shawn ’07; and her husband,<br />
brett Shawn.<br />
12.<br />
10.<br />
10. Standing: michael C. Schwartz ’92; his<br />
wife, Stacey Schwartz; Andrew J. Chan<br />
’92; his wife, marilyn Wong, mD; Andrew<br />
S. Dunn ’92; Faina Caplan; and her<br />
husband, Steven e. Caplan ’92.<br />
Seated: Daniel bauman ’92; melissa Pittel<br />
Wasserstein ’92; Abby blaustein; and her<br />
husband, Howard S. blaustein ’92.<br />
11. David m. Poppers ’01, PhD ’00GSAS,<br />
’98GSAS; Timothy Harkin, mD; his wife,<br />
Harmony r. reynolds ’97, ’93WSuC;<br />
Suzanne J. Friedler ’97; Karen L. Spiegel,<br />
esq. ’05LAW; and rose newnham.<br />
12. Lesa Weese; her fiancé, Andrew J.<br />
manganaro ’72; Julie S. mitnick ’72,<br />
’66ArTS; and her husband, Hal J.<br />
mitnick ’72.<br />
13.<br />
13. Tracy L. breen ’97 and her husband,<br />
Jason D’Amore, mD.<br />
14. Standing: michael A. Postow ’07; Denise<br />
Pate ’07, ’02CAS; Lisa K. mouzi ’07;<br />
Saurabh Lodha ’08; and Kaushal Challa.<br />
Seated: brooke rosner, rachel Solomon,<br />
Daniel G. Solomon ’07, Gregg rosner ’07,<br />
and Shaline D. rao ’07.<br />
15. Thomas Q. Garvey, III ’67, and his son,<br />
Thomas Q. Garvey, Iv ’02.<br />
16. vicki Diamond and her husband, William<br />
Diamond ’57, ’52ArTS.<br />
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50-YeAr reunIon oF THe CLASS oF 1962<br />
SaTurday, apriL 28, 2012<br />
riTz-carLToN, baTTery park , NeW york Photographer: Jay Brady<br />
1. 2.<br />
3. 4.<br />
All names listed left-right<br />
1. Standing: bernice I. August; ruth Kaminer ’62; her husband,<br />
Arnold J. Kaminer ’60; Carol r. Schneebaum ’62; marise S.<br />
Gottlieb ’62; Joan S. roselle, rn; and her husband, Harry A.<br />
roselle ’62, ’58WSC.<br />
Seated: Gilbert P. August ’62; Diana C. Killip ’62, ’59WSC; and<br />
her husband, Thomas Killip, mD.<br />
2. Standing: Kathy Frank; her husband, Arthur Frank ’62; naomi G.<br />
Tamerin ’62; Gerald Sandler ’62; his wife, Kathy Sandler; betty<br />
Sharkey; and her husband, Irwin Sharkey ’62.<br />
Seated: murray Zung ’62; his wife, elizabeth Zung; victor L.<br />
Silverstein ’62; and his wife, Perrisue Silverstein.<br />
3. Standing: David S. Lubell ’62; George L. Cohen ’62, ’58ArTS;<br />
Kenneth C. Kaplan ’62; michael A. Kornfield ’62; michael S.<br />
Simberk<strong>of</strong>f ’62; and his wife, eleanor Simberk<strong>of</strong>f ’89SSSW,<br />
’75STeInHArDT, ’62CommerCe.<br />
Seated: Harold Tarn<strong>of</strong>f ’62; his wife, Lesley madison; and<br />
richard J. Grand ’62.<br />
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5.<br />
4. Standing: Lawrence r. Shapiro ‘62; his wife, miriam m. Shapiro;<br />
Stewart Wald ’62; his wife, beth Wald; Justin Killian, esq.; and his<br />
mother, marianne J. Legato ’62.<br />
Seated: Philip r. Ziring ’62, ’58ArTS; his wife, Phyllis Ziring;<br />
bernard Grand ’62; and his wife, Joyce C. Grand ’60STeInHArDT.<br />
5. Standing: Fredric J. Silverblatt ’62; ernest b. Hook ’62; ruthann<br />
r. Lehrer ’63IFA; her husband, robert I. Lehrer ’62; and George A.<br />
ubogy ’62.<br />
Seated: Annamaura Silverblatt; Kiyoka Koizumi; Paul Harris ’62;<br />
michael C. Kenin ’62; and his wife, Kim Giambruni Kenin.
DInner DAnCe HonorInG THe CLASS oF 2012<br />
TueSday, May 15, 2012<br />
GoTHaM HaLL, NeW york ciTy Photographer: Jeff Weiner<br />
1. 2.<br />
4.<br />
7.<br />
All names listed left-right<br />
8.<br />
1. Jonathan S. Leventhal ’12, ’08CAS;<br />
melanie J. maslow ’77, voted distinguished<br />
teacher in the basic sciences by the Class<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2012; and Karin A. Katz’ 12.<br />
2. mD/PhD graduates and their guests.<br />
back row: Leonid Drozhinin ’09; eugene<br />
Friedman ’12, PhD ’10GSAS, bA ’03CAS;<br />
his wife, Aleza Friedman; and Scott b.<br />
Drutman ’12, PhD ’10GSAS.<br />
Front row: Celine e. mestel ’12, PhD<br />
’10GSAS; Arlene Kohler, administrative<br />
director mD/PhD Program; Alice W.<br />
Yewdall, PhD ’09GSAS; and Pamela J.<br />
Sung’12, PhD ’10GSAS.<br />
5.<br />
9.<br />
3. Candace S. Tannis ’13, esi Quayson ’12,<br />
and Jainny Tejan-Kella.<br />
4. David J. Altszuler ’12, Leila T. Tchelebi ’12,<br />
Alisa becker, Jessica H. Leifer ’12, William<br />
Z. Zhang ’12, Amy e. Dinitz ’12, Joanna G.<br />
becker ’12, emilie r. Korn ’12, and Anna m.<br />
Leszczynksi ’12.<br />
5. Jonathan beam and Allison H. West ’12.<br />
6. Felicia W. Tsaur ’12, Abigail e. maller ’12,<br />
and Zackary elkin ’13.<br />
7. Yu Xia ’12 and his guest, Sylvia Ko.<br />
3.<br />
6.<br />
10.<br />
8. erica braverman and Steven K. betit ’12.<br />
9. Ketti Chauhan and Arpit Chhabra ’12.<br />
10. Grace L. Peloquin ’12 and her brother, erik<br />
Peloquin.<br />
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nYu SCHooL oF meDICIne GrADuATIon CeremonY<br />
THurSday, May 17, 2012<br />
aVery fiSHer HaLL, LiNcoLN ceNTer, NeW york ciTy Photographer: Jeff Weiner<br />
1.<br />
4.<br />
8.<br />
All names listed left-right<br />
1. Steven b. Abramson, mD, HS medicine<br />
’78, vice dean for education, faculty, and<br />
academic affairs; robert berne, PhD<br />
(Hon. ’07), nYu executive vice president<br />
for health; Kenneth G. Langone STern<br />
’60 (Hon. ’01), chair <strong>of</strong> the nYu Langone<br />
medical Center; robert I. Grossman, mD<br />
(Hon. ’08), Saul J. Farber Dean and Ceo;<br />
and keynote speaker Arthur L. Caplan,<br />
PhD.<br />
2. rajaa barakat, mD, and her son, class<br />
president Fares Samra ’12.<br />
3. elizabeth Keefe; her sister, Diane<br />
Keefe; her niece, Candace C. Keefe; her<br />
nephew, David L. Keefe, Jr.; her brother,<br />
chair <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> obstetrics<br />
and Gynecology, David L. Keefe, mD;<br />
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5.<br />
9.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
6. 7.<br />
10.<br />
her niece, Kimberly W. Keefe ’12; her<br />
sister-in-law, Candace o. Keefe; her<br />
niece, victoria C. Keefe; and her nephew,<br />
Timothy H. Keefe.<br />
4. matthew D. Sanger ’12; his three-year-old<br />
daughter, rachel Sanger; and his father,<br />
Joseph J. Sanger ’77, associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
and director, radiology informatics.<br />
5. Jonathan n. Quach ’12 and his 10-yearold<br />
nieces, Sarah and Samantha Quach.<br />
6. Jamshid Iranmahboob; his wife,<br />
Sharareh monemi; his brother, Jalil<br />
Iranmahboob; his niece, Hanieh Farid; his<br />
nephew, Amir K. Iranmahboob ’12; and<br />
his sister-in-law, Farideh Farid.<br />
7. back row: rebecca L. Tamez ’12, nicole<br />
L. rosendale ’12, nicole L. Learned ’12,<br />
Hayley C. Wolfgruber ’12, Kanwal A.<br />
merchant ’12, and elizabeth W. Jones ’12.<br />
Front row: Jessie Z. Yu ’12, Cindy Cen ’12,<br />
and Katherine e. Husk ’12.<br />
8. Patricia Adongo; her daughter, Anna A.<br />
Adongo ’12; and her husband, Patrick<br />
Adongo.<br />
9. rachel L. reed ’12 and her grandfather,<br />
George e. reed ’51.<br />
10. Andrew D. Spearman ’12, Hayley C.<br />
Wolfgruber ’12, and marc J. o’Donnell<br />
’12.
Robert I. Grossman, MD (Hon. ’08)<br />
Congratulations<br />
to the Class <strong>of</strong> 2012!<br />
Our medical <strong>School</strong>’s 170th graduation ceremony took place the<br />
morning <strong>of</strong> May 17 at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. The keynote<br />
speaker was bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, PhD. Dr. Caplan became<br />
director <strong>of</strong> the new Division <strong>of</strong> Medical Ethics in the Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Population Health at our medical center on July 1. He was formerly<br />
the Sidney D. Caplan Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Bioethics at the Perelman <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania; a pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> medicine,<br />
philosophy, and psychiatry; and a senior fellow at UPenn’s<br />
Leonard Davis Institute <strong>of</strong> Health Economics. The graduating class<br />
president, Fares Samra, MD, delivered the valediction. Anthony J.<br />
Grieco ’63, ’60ARTS, MACP, associate dean for alumni relations and<br />
academic events; Martin Lipton, Esq.’55LAW (Hon. ’00), chair, <strong>NYU</strong><br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees; Kenneth G. Langone ’60STERN (Hon. ’01), chair,<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> Langone Medical Center Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees; and Robert Berne,<br />
PhD (Hon. ’07), executive vice president for health, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong>,<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered greetings to the graduates.<br />
Robert I. Grossman, MD (Hon.’08), Saul J. Farber Dean and chief<br />
executive <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> <strong>NYU</strong> Langone Medical Center, addressed the<br />
graduates as they embarked on what he has referred to as “an ancient<br />
and eternally noble calling.” Following are his remarks.<br />
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.<br />
You made it!! What a fantastic day this is!!<br />
And my guess would be – remembering<br />
back to the day when I was in your shoes,<br />
waiting to get my diploma – that you feel<br />
some combination <strong>of</strong> euphoria…validation…and<br />
relief! No?<br />
I suspect – and hope! – that there’s another<br />
emotion swirling around in you right<br />
now: gratitude…toward those who have<br />
believed in you and supported you along<br />
the way – your families…your friends…and<br />
your teachers. I think you’d agree that today<br />
is their triumph, as well as your own…<br />
so let’s take a moment to thank them.<br />
Many <strong>of</strong> you, I know, overcame major<br />
obstacles to get to medical school. And<br />
all <strong>of</strong> you worked incredibly hard to get<br />
through it. To me, though, the most telling<br />
thing <strong>of</strong> all is that you signed up before all<br />
those economic bubbles burst – while huge<br />
numbers <strong>of</strong> your peers were lured by the<br />
apparent promise <strong>of</strong> “instant megabucks.”<br />
You wouldn’t be sitting here, in other<br />
words…if you weren’t propelled by a<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ound desire to make a difference with<br />
your life. In the next few minutes, I’d like to<br />
share some thoughts with you about what it<br />
will take to actually do that.<br />
Intelligence…creativity…opportunity…and<br />
even luck all help shape a life<br />
<strong>of</strong> achievement. But none <strong>of</strong> them explain<br />
why some people “get there”…while so<br />
many others – starting with similar (or even<br />
more impressive) assets – don’t.<br />
How many people set out at top speed<br />
– but forget they face a marathon, not a<br />
50-yard dash?<br />
How many take a shot or two at a glorious<br />
dream – and when the attempt falls<br />
short, simply throw up their hands and<br />
forget it?<br />
And how many others gradually let the<br />
forces <strong>of</strong> inertia wear them down?<br />
All <strong>of</strong> those life-trajectories are familiar…and,<br />
I suppose, understandable. But<br />
they rarely lead to accomplishments that<br />
mirror the dreams one started out with. So<br />
what is it that allows certain individuals to<br />
defy the “gravity” <strong>of</strong> life – and hold fast to<br />
what they set out to do?<br />
In my eyes, the deciding factor is…<br />
passion. Now, passion, for many people,<br />
is a flamboyant trait. Think flamenco, for<br />
example. And <strong>of</strong> course, it isn’t always<br />
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positive – far from it! Soccer hooligans<br />
are passionate. Political extremists, lord<br />
knows, are passionate. And as we all know,<br />
most <strong>of</strong> history’s greatest tragedies have<br />
been set ablaze by passion run amok.<br />
The kind <strong>of</strong> passion I’m talking about<br />
is obviously about creating, not destroying.<br />
It’s about unwavering – “un-de-railable”<br />
– commitment and determination<br />
to rise to the very best <strong>of</strong> oneself. From Sir<br />
Laurence Olivier to Meryl Streep, the great<br />
performers have it. So do the great athletes,<br />
including amateurs like the four oarsmen<br />
David Halberstam described in his<br />
1985 book – crewmen bent on winning an<br />
Olympic medal because, as he put it, “they<br />
wanted to, for no reward other than the<br />
feeling itself.’’<br />
The great chefs…the great designers…<br />
the great writers – all those who distinguish<br />
themselves by elevating a craft into<br />
an art form – reach the heights they do because<br />
their passion carries them through<br />
the thankless slog <strong>of</strong> attaining mastery in<br />
their field.<br />
The same, needless to say, is true <strong>of</strong><br />
clinicians and scientists.<br />
If this were only about consummate<br />
expertise, we could stop right here. And<br />
passion would come down to a mere<br />
predictable prerequisite <strong>of</strong> ironclad selfdiscipline.<br />
But I think truly passionate<br />
people bring something else – something<br />
indescribably valuable…even worldaltering<br />
– to the table. And that is: they<br />
forever change the way we see things. They<br />
transfect our DNA.<br />
• Think <strong>of</strong> Van Gogh or Picasso, who<br />
each – despite their very different personal<br />
fortunes – redefined centuries’<br />
worth <strong>of</strong> quote-unquote “certainties”<br />
about what it means to paint a picture.<br />
• Or think <strong>of</strong> Winston Churchill, who<br />
during World War II led a country<br />
about the size <strong>of</strong> Kansas…just 21 miles<br />
from the Nazi-dominated mainland…<br />
while bombs were raining down<br />
mercilessly on London…and whose<br />
radio-broadcast speeches rallied his<br />
beleaguered nation to keep on fighting<br />
– probably saving much <strong>of</strong> our<br />
world through the power <strong>of</strong> his words<br />
alone.<br />
• Or think <strong>of</strong> the giants in science and<br />
medicine.<br />
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From Louis Pasteur, so fearless in his<br />
pursuit <strong>of</strong> the causes <strong>of</strong> infectious disease<br />
that he once collected saliva – in a vial<br />
clenched between his teeth – from the<br />
mouth <strong>of</strong> a rabid bulldog…<br />
…to Marie Curie, who processed 10 tons<br />
<strong>of</strong> pitchblende residue – in 20-kilogram<br />
batches! – to isolate one-tenth <strong>of</strong> a gram <strong>of</strong><br />
pure radium chloride…<br />
…to antipolio crusader (and <strong>NYU</strong><br />
alumnus) Jonas Salk, who devoted eight<br />
tireless years to developing a vaccine that<br />
he tested on himself…and never sought to<br />
patent, because, as he said, it would be like<br />
trying to patent the sun…<br />
…to our friend Ada Yonath, winner <strong>of</strong><br />
the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, who<br />
ground through 25 thousand tries before<br />
making the cell’s protein factories take on<br />
a crystalline form so their structure could<br />
be studied. (By the way, Dr. Yonath was our<br />
2011 Graduation speaker. For years and<br />
years, the great champion <strong>of</strong> her work was<br />
our wonderful benefactor, Helen Kimmel!)<br />
The legacy <strong>of</strong> our <strong>School</strong> brims with<br />
examples like these, as maybe you’ve<br />
already discovered in the book <strong>of</strong> our history,<br />
called Pioneering <strong>Medicine</strong>, that you<br />
received earlier this week.<br />
Cristina A. Tuluca ’12 with her classmates at Avery Fisher Hall.<br />
In an interview a few months back,<br />
Ron Chernow, author <strong>of</strong> the Pulitzer<br />
Prize-winning biography <strong>of</strong> George<br />
Washington, summed up the astonishing<br />
level <strong>of</strong> impact one person can have.<br />
According to Chernow, our country’s<br />
first president (who, as you probably<br />
know, was not a warm and fuzzy guy, to<br />
say nothing <strong>of</strong> a cheerleader or a blazing<br />
orator!), left a legacy that teaches us, and<br />
I quote, “the importance <strong>of</strong> clarity <strong>of</strong> vision…<strong>of</strong><br />
tenacity <strong>of</strong> purpose and character…and<br />
how much can be accomplished<br />
in life if you keep your sights set on your<br />
ultimate goals.”<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> you will be heading into the<br />
laboratory. Others into the classroom.<br />
And still others into lives <strong>of</strong> service in<br />
disaster zones or underserved areas.<br />
Whatever your path, you have within you<br />
the power to leave the world a better place<br />
than you found it. Depending on your<br />
temperament, your passion for what you<br />
do can be quiet…or vociferously contagious.<br />
It doesn’t matter. What matters is<br />
that you have it. Because it is passionate<br />
people who change the world!<br />
Congratulations again to each and all <strong>of</strong><br />
you! Keep the flame!! Thank you very much.<br />
photo by karsten Moran
Have You Heard?<br />
1940s<br />
Charles M. Grossman ’41 received<br />
a lifetime achievement award from<br />
the physicians for<br />
Social responsibility<br />
on March 31.<br />
dr. Grossman,<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the founders<br />
<strong>of</strong> the oregon<br />
chapter <strong>of</strong> the<br />
group, has been a lifelong proponent<br />
<strong>of</strong> eliminating nuclear weapons and<br />
ending war.<br />
Seymour Jacobson ’43M got in<br />
touch to tell us, “i recently received<br />
a notice <strong>of</strong> the forthcoming alumni<br />
day Weekend which reminded me<br />
that our class <strong>of</strong> March ‘43 will soon<br />
be celebrating its 70th anniversary.<br />
although it has been almost three<br />
score and ten years since graduation,<br />
i readily visualize a number <strong>of</strong><br />
faculty who particularly impressed<br />
me; notably donal Sheehan, isadore<br />
Greenwald and clarence e. de La<br />
chapelle. <strong>of</strong> course, i recall more<br />
than a few classmates, some <strong>of</strong><br />
whom made significant contributions<br />
to medicine and others who have<br />
passed on. i send my greetings and<br />
good wishes to you all.”<br />
1950s<br />
Doris J. Rapp ’55, a board-certified<br />
environmental medical specialist,<br />
pediatric allergist, and homeopath,<br />
has published 29 medical articles,<br />
authored eight chapters in medical<br />
texts, and written 11 books and three<br />
booklets about allergy. She has also<br />
produced numerous educational videotapes<br />
and audiotapes for the public,<br />
educators, and physicians. dr. rapp<br />
shares, “My book, Our Toxic World<br />
– A Wake Up<br />
Call, tells why i<br />
believe we are now<br />
having an epidemic <strong>of</strong> cancer,<br />
diabetes, thyroid disease, sexual<br />
changes and birth defects in today’s<br />
world.” Her 2010 book, 32 Tips That<br />
Could Save Your Life, “tells what we<br />
can do to help preserve our health.”<br />
dr. rapp says, “you cannot<br />
believe how grateful i am because<br />
i had the opportunity to become a<br />
physician at Nyu. i have had the<br />
most wonderful life you could ever<br />
imagine because i found some<br />
much, much better ways to diagnose<br />
and treat allergies. i have helped so<br />
very many in ways i never dreamed<br />
possible; it is hard to believe . . .<br />
i videotaped all patients the last<br />
20 years in my<br />
practice because<br />
no one would possibly<br />
believe how<br />
much or quickly<br />
they improved.<br />
No other pr<strong>of</strong>ession<br />
could possibly ever be in<br />
second place.” Her footage documents<br />
some <strong>of</strong> the many surprising<br />
changes that can occur when<br />
allergens are tested, one at a time,<br />
in different dilutions.<br />
Frederick F. Becker ’56, pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> molecular pathology at the university<br />
<strong>of</strong> Texas Md anderson cancer<br />
center, received the 2012 american<br />
Society for investigative pathology<br />
Gold-Headed cane award on april 23.<br />
The award recognizes dr. becker’s<br />
career-long contributions to pathology,<br />
including outstanding research,<br />
meritorious teaching, and superb<br />
leadership in academic medicine. it<br />
is the society’s highest honor for its<br />
members.<br />
Martin Finkel ’56 presented the<br />
paper, “an internist Looks at Hearing<br />
Loss,” at the annual meeting <strong>of</strong> the<br />
american academy <strong>of</strong> audiology in<br />
boston on March 29.<br />
Bernard M. Ros<strong>of</strong> ’57 received<br />
the alfred Stengel Memorial award<br />
for outstanding Service to the<br />
american college <strong>of</strong> physicians on<br />
april 19. dr. ros<strong>of</strong> is pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
medicine at H<strong>of</strong>stra North Shore LiJ<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>New</strong> york, and<br />
chair <strong>of</strong> the board <strong>of</strong> directors for<br />
Huntington Hospital (North Shore-<br />
LiJ Health System).<br />
Jerome S. Plasse ’59 shares that<br />
he retired from plastic surgery in<br />
2009 and retired from academic<br />
medicine at Johns Hopkins in 2011.<br />
1960s<br />
Howard E. Voss ’61 was honored on<br />
May 18 by the students in the florida<br />
State university college <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
class <strong>of</strong> 2012 when he was chosen<br />
as the faculty inductee into the Gold<br />
Humanism Honor Society. This is a<br />
lifetime honor. The society was established<br />
by the arnold p. Gold foundation,<br />
an Nyu Langone philanthropic<br />
partner and one that emphasizes<br />
exemplary humanism and pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism<br />
in the practice and teaching <strong>of</strong><br />
medicine.<br />
1970s<br />
Arthur S. Agatston ’73, preventive<br />
cardiologist and author <strong>of</strong> The South<br />
Beach Diet book series, joined baptist<br />
Health Medical Group in May as<br />
medical director <strong>of</strong> wellness and prevention<br />
for baptist Health South florida.<br />
dr. agatston is a pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the<br />
florida international university Herbert<br />
Wertheim college <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
and an associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> medicine<br />
at the university <strong>of</strong> Miami Miller<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. He has published<br />
more than 100 scientific articles and<br />
abstracts in medical journals. dr.<br />
agatston and Warren Janowitz, Md,<br />
developed the agatston Score, which<br />
is used throughout the world and is<br />
considered one <strong>of</strong> the best predictors<br />
<strong>of</strong> heart disease because it measures<br />
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the calcium build-up in the coronary<br />
arteries.<br />
Paul L. Kimmel ’76 became a Master<br />
in the american college <strong>of</strong> physicians<br />
on april 19. dr. kimmel is senior advisor<br />
and the director <strong>of</strong> the kidney<br />
Translational Genetics and acute<br />
kidney injury programs in the division<br />
<strong>of</strong> kidney, urologic and Hematologic<br />
diseases, National institute <strong>of</strong> diabetes,<br />
digestive and kidney disease,<br />
National institutes <strong>of</strong> Health. He is<br />
also clinical pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> medicine at<br />
George Washington university, where<br />
he has been on the faculty since 1983.<br />
Lloyd D. Lense ’77 received the 2012<br />
outstanding attending award for his<br />
work as outstanding clinician teacher<br />
in the residency program in the department<br />
<strong>of</strong> internal <strong>Medicine</strong> at<br />
Stony brook Medical<br />
center. He also<br />
recently received<br />
the peter f. cohen<br />
Teaching award<br />
in the division <strong>of</strong><br />
cardiology at the<br />
annual cardiology fellows’ dinner. dr.<br />
Lense is a member <strong>of</strong> the division<br />
<strong>of</strong> cardiology and the department <strong>of</strong><br />
internal <strong>Medicine</strong> at the Stony brook<br />
Medical center, where clinical care<br />
and education are his main interests.<br />
E. Albert Reece ’78, PhD, MBA, has<br />
been named the 2012 winner <strong>of</strong> the<br />
prestigious Norbert freinkel Lecture<br />
award, presented by the american<br />
diabetes association (ada). as this<br />
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year’s honoree, dr. reece delivered<br />
the Norbert freinkel award Lecture<br />
at the association’s 72nd Scientific<br />
Sessions on June 10 in philadelphia.<br />
dr. reece’s lecture, entitled “unraveling<br />
the biomolecular Mechanisms<br />
<strong>of</strong> diabetic embryopathy,” examined<br />
how diabetes can potentially harm a<br />
fetus during pregnancy. dr. reece is<br />
an accomplished physician-scientist<br />
and obstetrician/gynecologist with a<br />
subspecialty in maternal fetal medicine;<br />
he has devoted his clinical and<br />
research career to treating and exploring<br />
problems in high-risk pregnancies<br />
in general and, in particular, those<br />
with diabetes and its complications.<br />
dr. reece directs a National institutes<br />
<strong>of</strong> Health multimillion-dollar research<br />
laboratory group studying the biomolecular<br />
mechanisms <strong>of</strong> diabetesinduced<br />
birth defects. He is vice<br />
president for medical affairs at the<br />
university <strong>of</strong> Maryland and the John<br />
z. and akiko k. bowers distinguished<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the university’s <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.<br />
1990s<br />
Judith R. Barnes Clark ’99 shares,<br />
“i have started fundraising for a local<br />
charity called WiLpower challenge<br />
– a ‘winning is losing’ program with<br />
trainers and nutritionists for kids and<br />
parents <strong>of</strong> kids with elevated bMi; it<br />
involves their combined involvement<br />
three times a week. . . . i have already<br />
earned the school-based fitness project<br />
$25,000 and am hoping i can do<br />
more to double it . . . and be able to<br />
reach over 30 families.”<br />
2000s<br />
Xiaoqin Lucy Lu ’01, MBA<br />
’01STERN was appointed executive<br />
vice president and chief financial <strong>of</strong>ficer<br />
at coronado biosciences, inc.,<br />
in february. This biopharmaceutical<br />
company focuses on the development<br />
<strong>of</strong> novel immunotherapy<br />
agents for the treatment <strong>of</strong> autoim-<br />
mune diseases and cancer. previously,<br />
dr. Lu was a senior biotechnology<br />
analyst at citigroup investment<br />
research, where she was responsible<br />
for the coverage <strong>of</strong> small- and<br />
middle-capitalization stocks and the<br />
vetting <strong>of</strong> both public and private<br />
companies. prior to citigroup, dr. Lu<br />
worked in equity research at first<br />
albany capital as a vice president<br />
and principal. She started her career<br />
at Lehman brothers as an associate<br />
in health care investment banking.<br />
Julie A. Foont ’03 shares, “after doing<br />
internal medicine at Nyu, i went<br />
to university <strong>of</strong> Miami to do Hepatology<br />
and Liver Transplant medicine.<br />
Then i went to brown university for<br />
three years for gastroenterology.<br />
Now, i’m in a private practice on the<br />
upper east Side called Gotham Gastroenterology,<br />
associated with Lenox<br />
Hill Hospital.”<br />
Lisa B. Giulino ’05 and chad M. roth<br />
were married on May 19 at the Sleepy<br />
Hollow country club in Scarborough,<br />
<strong>New</strong> york, as announced in The <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>York</strong> Times. The bride is a pediatric<br />
hematology/oncology fellow at Memorial<br />
Sloan-kettering cancer center<br />
in Manhattan, where she specializes<br />
in researching treatments for children<br />
with lymphoma. She graduated cum<br />
laude from duke university. The<br />
groom is an associate account manager<br />
in the Manhattan <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> aon,<br />
a London-based provider <strong>of</strong> insurance<br />
brokerage and other services. He<br />
graduated magna cum laude from the<br />
State university at albany.<br />
Michelle E. Sckolnick ’06 and Jon<br />
H. kars were married on april 28 at<br />
Temple israel <strong>of</strong> Lawrence, <strong>New</strong> york,<br />
as announced in The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Times.<br />
The bride is a sixth-year anesthesiology<br />
resident at <strong>New</strong>york-presbyterian/Weill<br />
cornell Medical center<br />
in Manhattan. in July, she began a<br />
pediatric anesthesiology fellowship<br />
at children’s National Medical center
in Washington. She received her undergraduate<br />
degree from cornell university.<br />
The groom works in flushing,<br />
Queens, as the marketing manager<br />
for the <strong>New</strong> york Mets. He graduated<br />
from the State university <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> york<br />
at binghamton.<br />
Rebecca G. Podolsky ’09 married<br />
Timothy Geller, Jd ’04LaW, on May<br />
12 at the angel orensanz foundation<br />
in <strong>New</strong> york, as announced in<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Times. The bride is a<br />
third-year obstetrics and gynecology<br />
resident at Nyu Langone Medical<br />
center and bellevue Hospital center.<br />
The groom is a lawyer in <strong>New</strong> york for<br />
ubS, the Swiss banking and financial<br />
services company. He graduated from<br />
the university <strong>of</strong> pennsylvania and<br />
received a law degree from Nyu.<br />
Katherine M. Small ’09 and dr.<br />
daniel b. Sims were married May<br />
25 at eleven Madison park, a <strong>New</strong><br />
york restaurant, as announced in The<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Times. The bride is a thirdyear<br />
resident in internal medicine at<br />
Mount Sinai Medical center in <strong>New</strong><br />
york. in July, she began a fellowship<br />
in gastroenterology at emory univer-<br />
sity Hospital in atlanta. The groom<br />
is an assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor in the<br />
heart-failure and transplant program<br />
in the cardiology division at emory<br />
university Hospital. He received a<br />
medical degree from emory university.<br />
The couple met at yale university,<br />
from which they graduated, the<br />
groom magna cum laude.<br />
2010s<br />
Daniel J. Gorovets ’12 married dr.<br />
alison M. Schram on May 27 at the<br />
Townsend Hotel in birmingham,<br />
Michigan, as announced in The<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Times. The groom will<br />
complete his internship in medicine<br />
at brigham and Women’s Hospital<br />
and expects to begin a residency in<br />
radiation oncology at Tufts university<br />
Hospital next year. The bride<br />
received a medical degree in May<br />
from the university <strong>of</strong> pennsylvania.<br />
in June, she began the internship<br />
year <strong>of</strong> an internal medicine<br />
residency at brigham and Women’s<br />
Hospital in boston. The couple met<br />
at the university <strong>of</strong> Michigan, from<br />
which both graduated.<br />
John A. Zagat ’12 married alison<br />
L. butterfass on June 3 at the<br />
Water club in <strong>New</strong> york city,<br />
as announced in The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Times. The groom is a graduate <strong>of</strong><br />
Vassar college and will be interning<br />
at North Shore-LiJ Hospital in<br />
psychiatry. The bride, a barnard<br />
college alumna, is a copywriter in<br />
<strong>New</strong> york for fab, an online retailer<br />
specializing in design products.<br />
Faculty<br />
Mortimer Levitz, PhD, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
obstetrics and gynecology, retired<br />
in January after 60 years <strong>of</strong> service<br />
at Nyu Langone Medical center.<br />
dr. Levitz received his bachelor <strong>of</strong><br />
Science from the city college <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>New</strong> york and his phd in chemistry<br />
from columbia university. He began<br />
his career here in 1952 as a research<br />
associate in chemistry. dr. Levitz is<br />
the author or co-author <strong>of</strong> over 180<br />
papers and seven book chapters.<br />
His major research interests are<br />
metabolism and mechanisms <strong>of</strong><br />
action <strong>of</strong> estrogens; placental<br />
transport <strong>of</strong> biologically active<br />
substances; laboratory investigations<br />
<strong>of</strong> biomarkers<br />
in gynecologic<br />
cancers; and in<br />
vitro fertilization.<br />
He has received<br />
research grants for<br />
steroid metabolism<br />
and action in cancer; endocrine<br />
and environmental factors in breast<br />
cancer; and placental function in the<br />
addicted female. His pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
honors include the research career<br />
development award from the NiH<br />
and the Mentorship award from SGi.<br />
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<strong>Passings</strong><br />
1930s<br />
Jean Pakter ’34, ’31WSC, on May 15<br />
at age 101, as reported by her friend<br />
Terence eagleton. dr. pakter was<br />
born at home in Manhattan, attended<br />
Hunter High <strong>School</strong>, and was one<br />
<strong>of</strong> only four women accepted to the<br />
class <strong>of</strong> 1934 when she entered our<br />
Medical <strong>School</strong>. in 1934, dr. pakter<br />
became the first woman to do a<br />
rotating internship at Mount Sinai<br />
Hospital in <strong>New</strong> york and completed<br />
her pediatric residency there in 1939.<br />
She was a private practice pediatrician<br />
before she began working for <strong>New</strong><br />
york city’s maternity services bureau<br />
in the 1950s and received an MpH<br />
from columbia university in 1955.<br />
during her career as a health <strong>of</strong>ficial,<br />
she made her native city a national<br />
leader in educating women on<br />
important health care issues, including<br />
breast-feeding, prenatal nutrition,<br />
and birth control. yet she remained<br />
modest about her achievements and<br />
was an advocate for maternal and<br />
child health.<br />
dr. pakter was in charge <strong>of</strong> the<br />
bureau <strong>of</strong> maternity services and<br />
family planning<br />
in the city’s<br />
health department,<br />
serving as<br />
director from 1960<br />
to 1982. in the<br />
1960s, she conducted<br />
research<br />
on women’s reproductive health,<br />
which influenced the War on poverty<br />
in the 1960s and the 1973 Supreme<br />
court decision in Roe v. Wade.<br />
Her reports on the number <strong>of</strong><br />
women injured or killed by illegal<br />
abortions, and her support, helped<br />
pass the 1970 <strong>New</strong> york State law<br />
that gave women the right to abortion<br />
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– three years before<br />
the national law was<br />
passed. dr. pakter played a<br />
large role in setting standards for<br />
new facilities, forming the guidelines<br />
on the equipment for physicians’<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices, and mandating the rule that<br />
any abortion performed after 12<br />
weeks be performed in a hospital.<br />
dr. pakter also started a protocol<br />
for the treatment <strong>of</strong> premature<br />
babies, which became the norm<br />
nationwide, based on her bureau’s<br />
compilation <strong>of</strong> childbirth statistics.<br />
premature babies born in small<br />
community hospitals had increased<br />
survival rates when transferred to<br />
larger teaching hospitals.<br />
in 1984, following her mandatory<br />
1982 retirement from the health<br />
department at age 73, dr. pakter<br />
became deputy director <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Maternal and child Health program,<br />
center for population and family<br />
Health, at the columbia university<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> public Health. The author<br />
<strong>of</strong> over 45 peer-reviewed articles, dr.<br />
pakter was a member <strong>of</strong> alpha omega<br />
alpha and the recipient <strong>of</strong> many prestigious<br />
awards, including the 1974 Sloan<br />
public Service award from the fund<br />
for the city <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> york.<br />
active until the end <strong>of</strong> her life,<br />
reading literature, medical publications,<br />
and the newspaper and walking<br />
every day, dr. pakter is survived by<br />
two children, six grandchildren, and<br />
five great-grandchildren. Her husband,<br />
arnold L. bachman ’34, ’31arTS,<br />
passed away in 1992.<br />
Maurice S. Harte ’39, on May 17 at<br />
age 97, as reported in the Stamford<br />
Advocate. dr. Harte graduated from<br />
George Washington High <strong>School</strong> in<br />
<strong>New</strong> york city and then attended city<br />
college <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> york. dr. Harte was a<br />
surgeon specializing in thoracic surgery<br />
in <strong>New</strong> york city for 40 years.<br />
He was on the staff <strong>of</strong> 18 different<br />
hospitals, most notably Mount Sinai,<br />
beth israel, Montefiore, and the<br />
Hospital for Joint diseases. in 1966,<br />
dr. Harte joined the <strong>New</strong> york State<br />
Worker’s compensation board in its<br />
medical department as an examining<br />
physician, a position he held for about<br />
15 years before retiring in 1981. dr.<br />
Harte was an avid <strong>New</strong> york Giants<br />
fan, attending the very first home<br />
game in 1925. He held season<br />
tickets for 40 years and in that time<br />
only missed five games. in 1975,<br />
he bought a sailboat, and for the<br />
next 35 years he and his son sailed<br />
on Long island Sound. dr. Harte<br />
was also a member <strong>of</strong> the retired<br />
Men’s club <strong>of</strong> the Jcc and Senior<br />
Men’s association <strong>of</strong> Stamford,<br />
connecticut. dr. Harte is survived by<br />
his son and two grandsons.<br />
Abraham Marck ’39, ’35ARTS, on<br />
November 15, 2011, as reported by<br />
his son, eugene Marck.<br />
1940s<br />
Arthur Miller ’43, ’38ARTS, on<br />
March 19 at the age <strong>of</strong> 93, as<br />
reported by his son, Lane f. Miller.<br />
dr. Miller was a physician for 70<br />
years and a clinical assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> obstetrics and gynecology<br />
at our <strong>School</strong>. after graduating from<br />
our medical school, dr. Miller and<br />
his brother, dr. Julius Miller, joined<br />
the u.S. Navy as medical <strong>of</strong>ficers,<br />
serving for four and a half years. He<br />
served with distinction in the pacific<br />
Theater during World War ii and was<br />
present during the battles <strong>of</strong> iwo Jima<br />
(witnessing the raising <strong>of</strong> the flag),<br />
okinawa, and Guam. He completed<br />
a residency in obstetrics and gynecology<br />
at the Jewish Hospital <strong>of</strong><br />
brooklyn and in 1952 was appointed<br />
to the department <strong>of</strong> obstetrics and<br />
gynecology at bellevue Hospital and<br />
Nyu Langone Medical center. He<br />
also was an attending physician at<br />
<strong>New</strong> york infirmary Hospital, beth<br />
israel Medical center, and the Jewish<br />
Hospital <strong>of</strong> brooklyn Medical center.<br />
a pioneer in the advocacy <strong>of</strong><br />
women’s access to health care and
<strong>Passings</strong><br />
reproductive rights, in 1953 dr. Miller<br />
began donating part <strong>of</strong> his time to<br />
what became a lifelong commitment<br />
to providing health care to families<br />
<strong>of</strong> members <strong>of</strong> the Men’s clothing<br />
Workers union at the Hillman center<br />
in Manhattan. in 1972, following<br />
the u.S. Supreme court’s decision<br />
in Roe v. Wade, in partnership with<br />
dr. Mansoor day and dr. roy Gold,<br />
dr. Miller founded Vip Medical<br />
associates in association<br />
with beth<br />
israel Medical<br />
center, the first<br />
clinical practice to<br />
open in <strong>New</strong> york<br />
State devoted to<br />
providing abortion services to women<br />
<strong>of</strong> limited financial means.<br />
continuing in private practice<br />
through his 90th birthday, his many<br />
honors and recognition included<br />
diplomate, american board <strong>of</strong><br />
obstetrics and Gynecology; fellow,<br />
american college <strong>of</strong> Surgeons;<br />
fellow, international college <strong>of</strong><br />
Surgeons; fellow, american college <strong>of</strong><br />
obstetrics and Gynecology; chairman,<br />
committee on admissions, <strong>New</strong> york<br />
academy <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>; fellow, pan<br />
american Medical association; and<br />
fellow, american fertility Society.<br />
in his private life, dr. Miller<br />
loved traveling with his family, ocean<br />
swimming, winning rounds <strong>of</strong> golf,<br />
telling jokes, attending the symphony<br />
and the opera in a tuxedo and redlined<br />
cape, wearing a finely cut suit<br />
set <strong>of</strong>f by the perfectly selected tie,<br />
and enjoying good meals and fine<br />
wine with those he loved. dr. Miller<br />
is survived by his wife <strong>of</strong> 63 years,<br />
Hope Simon Miller, their two sons,<br />
and a granddaughter.<br />
Joseph Allison ’47, ’44WSC, on april<br />
26, 2012, at age 88, as reported by his<br />
wife <strong>of</strong> 55 years, Joanne f. allison.<br />
born in brooklyn, <strong>New</strong> york, and a<br />
South florida resident for 55 years, dr.<br />
allison was going to study engineering<br />
until he received a full scholarship to our<br />
<strong>School</strong>. after completing his internship<br />
and residency in <strong>New</strong> york, dr. allison<br />
served as a combat veteran in the u.S.<br />
army in both World War ii and the<br />
korean conflict. He was a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the army Medical corps at Walter reed<br />
army Medical center in Washington,<br />
d.c., brooke army Medical center in<br />
San antonio, Texas, and was chief <strong>of</strong><br />
pediatrics at Murphy army Hospital in<br />
Waltham, Massachusetts. He was a<br />
ship surgeon for Grace Lines before settling<br />
in to a pediatric private practice in<br />
Mount Vernon, <strong>New</strong> york, and teaching<br />
at albert einstein Medical college. in<br />
1957, he and his wife moved to South<br />
florida where he set up the practice<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jaffe, allison and cremer in North<br />
Miami beach. after 35 years <strong>of</strong> practice,<br />
sometimes treating three generations<br />
<strong>of</strong> pediatric patients, he retired.<br />
during his practice years, his interest<br />
in academics continued, advancing<br />
from clinical instructor to associate<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the university <strong>of</strong> Miami<br />
Medical <strong>School</strong>. He was chairman <strong>of</strong><br />
pediatrics at North Miami General and<br />
parkway regional Hospital. He held<br />
the esteemed position <strong>of</strong> president <strong>of</strong><br />
the Greater Miami pediatric Society<br />
and was chairman <strong>of</strong> the <strong>School</strong> Health<br />
Medical advisory<br />
committee for<br />
Miami-dade county<br />
for 10 years. He<br />
helped establish<br />
the <strong>School</strong> based<br />
adolescent clinics,<br />
providing students access to medical<br />
care and preventive medicine. He was<br />
also a member <strong>of</strong> the dcMa Legislative<br />
committee and was a key contact<br />
to several state legislators active in<br />
promoting child health and safety.<br />
He fought to keep physical education<br />
classes in the dade county <strong>School</strong>s<br />
to reduce the child obesity epidemic<br />
and advocated for the elimination <strong>of</strong><br />
junk foods and carbonated beverages<br />
in school lunches. He also advocated<br />
for tuberculosis testing and lectured<br />
against smoking. during his retirement,<br />
dr. allison audited classes at florida<br />
international university and volunteered<br />
at Miami’s Village drug rehab center,<br />
caring for babies born addicted to<br />
crack cocaine. dr. allison is survived by<br />
his wife, their four children, and four<br />
grandchildren.<br />
Marguerite “Peggy” Prince Sykes<br />
Nichols ’48, ’63WSC, on May 30<br />
at age 98, as reported in The <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>York</strong> Times. following her internship<br />
at bellevue Hospital in Manhattan,<br />
she went on to enjoy a 40-year long<br />
career in chemotherapy at Memorial<br />
Sloan-kettering cancer center and<br />
the James ewing Memorial Hospital.<br />
dr. Nichols was also a damon runyon<br />
fellow and an assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor at<br />
<strong>New</strong> york Hospital <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.<br />
during her long career, she authored,<br />
co-authored, and presented around the<br />
globe many papers on her specialty<br />
<strong>of</strong> oncology – specifically her research<br />
into effects <strong>of</strong> radiation on normal<br />
cells. She also led or contributed to<br />
seminal studies into leukemia, ovarian<br />
cancer, and endometriosis. active<br />
for many years in several <strong>New</strong> york<br />
charities, dr. Nichols was a founding<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the Women’s committee<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>New</strong> york zoological Society and<br />
served on its board for many years.<br />
She also served as a board member <strong>of</strong><br />
the Nichols foundation. an avid golfer,<br />
dr. Nichols was junior ladies champion<br />
on Long island.<br />
She was elected a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> distinction<br />
by the colony<br />
club in <strong>New</strong> york<br />
and also belonged<br />
to the Society <strong>of</strong><br />
Mayflower descendants, the river<br />
club <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> york, and the ekwanok<br />
club <strong>of</strong> Manchester, Vermont. dr.<br />
Nichols is survived by two stepsons,<br />
eleven grandchildren, and sixteen<br />
great-grandchildren.<br />
Sheldon Fox, MD, HS Radiology<br />
’49, and former clinical assistant<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> radiology at our <strong>School</strong>,<br />
on March 29, at age 92, as reported<br />
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y his daughter, Serena J. fox ’79.<br />
born in brooklyn, <strong>New</strong> york, he<br />
received his ba and Md from Johns<br />
Hopkins university, with internships<br />
and fellowships at yale, duke, and<br />
Vanderbilt, followed by advanced<br />
training in radiology at Nyu bellevue,<br />
columbia presbyterian, babies<br />
Hospital, and oak ridge institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Nuclear Studies. dr. fox served as<br />
captain in the united States army<br />
Medical corps during World War ii.<br />
He received board certification from<br />
the american board <strong>of</strong> radiology in<br />
1950 and from the american board <strong>of</strong><br />
Nuclear <strong>Medicine</strong> in 1976.<br />
after serving as an attending<br />
physician at Sloan-kettering institute<br />
from 1951 to 1954, he settled in<br />
elizabeth, <strong>New</strong> Jersey, initially joining<br />
the Wuester Tumor clinic, where he<br />
operated the first cobalt Super‐Voltage<br />
radiotherapy equipment in the state.<br />
He was the director <strong>of</strong> radiology at the<br />
alexian brothers Hospital in elizabeth<br />
from 1960 to 1983, introducing angiography,<br />
nuclear medicine, ultrasonography,<br />
and computed tomography.<br />
He also maintained an association<br />
with the department <strong>of</strong> pediatrics<br />
and radiology at Nyu bellevue, as a<br />
clinical assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> radiology.<br />
He taught a seminar in pediatric radiology,<br />
attended by both pediatricians<br />
and radiologists, helping to connect<br />
those disciplines.<br />
dr. fox is survived by his loving<br />
and devoted wife <strong>of</strong> 63 years, anitta<br />
boyko fox, their three children, and<br />
two grandchildren. contributions in<br />
dr. fox’s memory can be made to<br />
the Nyu <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> brienza<br />
Scholarship fund.<br />
1950s<br />
Hershey Marcus ’50, in february at<br />
age 83, as reported in The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Times. This psychiatrist with a keen<br />
sense <strong>of</strong> humor and loving devotion<br />
to family and friends is survived by his<br />
wife <strong>of</strong> 16 years, Marilyn Marcus, six<br />
children, and eight grandchildren. He<br />
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was predeceased by his wife <strong>of</strong> 41<br />
years, ruth Marcus.<br />
Sheldon B. Adler ’51, on June 1 at<br />
age 84, as reported in The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Times. as a surgeon, dr. adler rose to<br />
the top <strong>of</strong> his pr<strong>of</strong>ession earning many<br />
honors. He retired in 2000 as chief <strong>of</strong><br />
surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in<br />
Suffern, <strong>New</strong> york, when the ambulatory<br />
care center was named for him.<br />
He enjoyed golf, and his passion for<br />
purebred dogs allowed him to show<br />
over 50 home-bred giant schnauzers<br />
to championships. dr. adler is survived<br />
by his beloved wife, Marcia, their three<br />
children, and six grandchildren.<br />
Robert J. Walsh ’50, on July 4,<br />
2012, at age 88, as reported by the<br />
White Plains Daily Voice. born in <strong>New</strong><br />
york city, dr. Walsh attended Xavier<br />
High <strong>School</strong>, where as a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the rifle team he helped them win<br />
the National rifle championship in<br />
1941. after graduation from fordham<br />
college he enlisted in the u.S. army<br />
and served in china, burma, and<br />
india. He met his future wife, Wanda<br />
Scala, while attending our <strong>School</strong>,<br />
when they were paired as anatomy<br />
partners. They graduated together<br />
in 1950 and were married at the<br />
church <strong>of</strong> the Holy Name in the park<br />
Slope section <strong>of</strong> brooklyn, <strong>New</strong> york,<br />
in 1953. The couple opened a joint<br />
private practice, he as an obstetriciangynecologist<br />
and she as a pediatrician.<br />
He later joined St. Vincent’s Hospital<br />
in <strong>New</strong> york city as an attending<br />
physician and continued to work there<br />
40 years until his retirement in 1993.<br />
dr. Walsh also acted as a consultant<br />
to the <strong>New</strong> york foundling Hospital<br />
and bellevue Hospital. He served on<br />
the archdiocese <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> york marriage<br />
tribunal from 1953 to 1973 and<br />
was active in its pro-life movement<br />
for more than 40 years. dr. Walsh also<br />
served as a past president <strong>of</strong> the <strong>New</strong><br />
york Gynecological Society, inc., and<br />
the celtic Medical Society. in 1988,<br />
the catholic Home bureau awarded<br />
<strong>Passings</strong><br />
dr. Walsh and his<br />
wife the child <strong>of</strong><br />
peace award in<br />
recognition <strong>of</strong> their<br />
long support for<br />
the pro-life movement<br />
and service<br />
to the archdiocese.<br />
in retirement, dr. Walsh enjoyed<br />
cooking, repair projects, crossword<br />
puzzles, and growing tomato plants.<br />
He also kept ties to St. Vincent’s<br />
Hospital, serving on the hospital’s<br />
ethics committees. dr. Walsh was<br />
predeceased by his wife, Wanda S.<br />
Walsh ’50, and is survived by their<br />
five children and 10 grandchildren.<br />
John H. Randall ’52, on april 16<br />
at age 89, as reported in Fosters.<br />
born in Todt Hill, Staten island, he<br />
was a graduate <strong>of</strong> Staten island<br />
academy and Wagner college.<br />
during World War ii, he served<br />
in the 13th armored “black cat”<br />
division in europe and was awarded<br />
a bronze Star. He practiced pediatrics<br />
on Staten island for 12 years<br />
and was a member <strong>of</strong> the medical<br />
staff at Staten island Hospital, St.<br />
Vincent’s Hospital, and richmond<br />
Memorial Hospital. He moved to<br />
<strong>New</strong> Hampshire in 1971 and was on<br />
the medical staff in state-sponsored<br />
mental health centers from 1971<br />
until his retirement in 1994. He<br />
was a member <strong>of</strong> the richmond<br />
county Medical Society, <strong>New</strong> york<br />
State Medical Society, the <strong>New</strong><br />
Hampshire Medical Society, the <strong>New</strong><br />
Hampshire psychiatric Society, the<br />
american Medical association, and<br />
the american psychiatric association.<br />
He was licensed in <strong>New</strong> york, <strong>New</strong><br />
Hampshire, Minnesota, and Montana.<br />
in his leisure time, he enjoyed sailing.<br />
dr. randall is survived by one brother.<br />
Manfred M. Laband ’54, on february<br />
20 at age 85, as reported in The<br />
Seattle Times. born in breslau,<br />
Germany, he, his parents, and his<br />
sister immigrated to the united States
<strong>Passings</strong><br />
in 1938 shortly before kristallnacht.<br />
He attended Stuyvesant High <strong>School</strong><br />
in <strong>New</strong> york city and after graduation<br />
enlisted in the u.S. Navy. after<br />
graduation from our <strong>School</strong>, dr.<br />
Laband completed his internship<br />
and residency training in bellevue<br />
Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, and<br />
bronx Municipal Hospital. in 1959,<br />
he moved with his first wife and two<br />
sons to Seattle, Washington. He<br />
practiced obstetrics and gynecology<br />
at a number <strong>of</strong> Seattle Hospitals but<br />
mainly at the doctors Hospital, where<br />
among many other departmental and<br />
committee appointments, he was<br />
honored with the Teacher <strong>of</strong> the year<br />
award, became chief <strong>of</strong> staff, and<br />
served on the finance committee<br />
and the board <strong>of</strong><br />
Trustees. While<br />
at the Swedish<br />
Hospital, he was<br />
appointed co-chief<br />
<strong>of</strong> the obstetrics<br />
and gynecology<br />
department. He<br />
was also a clinical pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the<br />
university <strong>of</strong> Washington. in 1968, he<br />
married karen Grove and they shared<br />
43 wonderful years together. after<br />
his retirement in 1997, dr. Laband<br />
took up Japanese bonsai gardening.<br />
He had a great passion for politics,<br />
world events, and learning. He lived<br />
life to the fullest and had tremendous<br />
integrity and conviction. dr. Laband is<br />
survived by his wife, three children,<br />
and five grandchildren.<br />
Lawrence C. Rosenberg, MD, HS<br />
Internal <strong>Medicine</strong> ’55, and former<br />
associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> orthopaedic<br />
surgery at our <strong>School</strong> on april 21 at<br />
age 83, as reported in The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Times. born in alexandria, Virginia,<br />
dr. rosenberg graduated from<br />
Georgetown university and earned<br />
his medical degree from the Medical<br />
college <strong>of</strong> Virginia. He completed his<br />
internship and residency in internal<br />
medicine at bellevue Hospital, after<br />
which he was a submarine medical<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer with the u.S. Navy in key West,<br />
florida. He began a general surgery residency<br />
in 1958 at the bronx Municipal<br />
Hospital center in <strong>New</strong> york, followed<br />
by specialty training in orthopedic surgery.<br />
He was a faculty member at our<br />
<strong>School</strong> from 1966 to 1999. a member<br />
<strong>of</strong> the alpha omega alpha and Sigma<br />
zeta Honorary Scientific Societies, he<br />
received the kappa delta award for<br />
outstanding basic research related to<br />
orthopaedic surgery in 1970. in 1976,<br />
he was appointed pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> orthopaedic<br />
surgery at the albert einstein<br />
college <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> and director <strong>of</strong> the<br />
orthopaedic research Laboratories<br />
at Montefiore<br />
Medical center. He<br />
became president<br />
<strong>of</strong> the orthopaedic<br />
research Society in<br />
1981 and received<br />
several awards for<br />
outstanding achievement in orthopaedic<br />
research during his lifetime.<br />
dr. rosenberg’s field <strong>of</strong> interest was<br />
the structure <strong>of</strong> cartilage and proteoglycans,<br />
and he led a distinguished<br />
career during which he contributed<br />
over 100 articles to the scientific<br />
literature. following his retirement, he<br />
remained active on the editorial boards<br />
<strong>of</strong> various medical journals and, from<br />
1983 to 2003, served as deputy editor<br />
for the board <strong>of</strong> consulting editors for<br />
research at the Journal <strong>of</strong> Bone and<br />
Joint Surgery. dr. rosenberg loved<br />
classical music, playing the piano, and<br />
delighting his family with brunches and<br />
fine dinners, which he would prepare<br />
on weekends. He was a man <strong>of</strong> great<br />
charm, gentleness, patience, manners,<br />
wisdom, compassion, and integrity.<br />
dr. rosenberg is survived by his four<br />
children and seven grandchildren.<br />
Joel Z. Felsher ’57, on May 17 at<br />
age 79, as reported in princeton, <strong>New</strong><br />
Jersey’s Town Topics. born in perth<br />
amboy, <strong>New</strong> Jersey, dr. felsher<br />
practiced medicine and lived most <strong>of</strong><br />
his life in princeton. after graduating<br />
princeton High <strong>School</strong>, he attended<br />
Harvard university, completing his<br />
required studies in three years. He<br />
attended Northwestern <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Medicine</strong> for two years and then<br />
transferred to our <strong>School</strong>. He completed<br />
his internship and residency,<br />
serving as chief resident, at kings<br />
county Hospital in brooklyn, <strong>New</strong><br />
york. He completed a one-year cardiology<br />
fellowship at Mercy Hospital in<br />
San diego, california. after returning<br />
to princeton, dr. felsher established<br />
a 35-year internal medicine practice<br />
at princeton Medical center. dr.<br />
felsher enjoyed playing tennis, scuba<br />
diving, snorkeling, crossword puzzles,<br />
cribbage, travel, and his beloved <strong>New</strong><br />
york Mets. Most <strong>of</strong> all, he was deeply<br />
committed to his friends and family.<br />
dr. felsher is survived by his wife<br />
<strong>of</strong> 52 years, beryl felsher, their two<br />
children, and six grandchildren.<br />
James Ormond Frost, MB,BCh,<br />
HS Otolaryngology ’57, HS<br />
Otolaryngology Fellowship ’59, and<br />
former pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> otolaryngology at<br />
our <strong>School</strong> on february 25 at age 84,<br />
as reported by his wife, rita frost.<br />
born in county clare, ireland, dr. frost<br />
attended medical school at university<br />
college dublin before moving to the<br />
u.S. in 1952. Working as a resident<br />
at bellevue Hospital in <strong>New</strong> york, he<br />
met his wife-to-be, rita. She invited<br />
him over for dinner, and he never left<br />
her side again. They were married in<br />
1955 at St. patrick’s cathedral. in his<br />
distinguished career as an ear, nose,<br />
and throat specialist, on staff at our<br />
<strong>School</strong> from 1957 to 2005, dr. frost’s<br />
s<strong>of</strong>t touch and calm pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism<br />
reassured patients and helped residents<br />
through their training. a fellow<br />
<strong>of</strong> the american college <strong>of</strong> Surgeons,<br />
he was also a member <strong>of</strong> the aMa,<br />
american academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> otolaryngology,<br />
and american<br />
Society <strong>of</strong><br />
otolaryngology. a<br />
kind, gentle, funny,<br />
smart, affectionate,<br />
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and elegant man, dr. frost was a<br />
shining soul with a lively interest in<br />
everyone and everything. a joyful<br />
traveler <strong>of</strong> the world, an avid skier, and<br />
a light-footed dancer, dr. frost also<br />
wrote poetry and short stories and<br />
loved “treading the boards” with the<br />
amateur comedy club in <strong>New</strong> york,<br />
appearing in five major productions.<br />
dr. frost is survived by his wife and<br />
their daughter, roberta (robin) frost.<br />
contributions in memory <strong>of</strong> dr. frost<br />
can be made to Nyu Langone Medical<br />
center eNT department.<br />
Will Grossman ’57, in March 2012 at<br />
age 79, as reported in The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Times. born in the bronx, <strong>New</strong> york, dr.<br />
Grossman attended<br />
bronx High <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Science and<br />
the university <strong>of</strong><br />
pennsylvania. from<br />
1959 to 1961, he<br />
served as a captain<br />
in the u.S. air force in evreux, france,<br />
where he honed a taste for gourmet<br />
food and fine wines. dr. Grossman<br />
was an attending physician in the<br />
department <strong>of</strong> medicine, specializing in<br />
internal medicine and cardiology for 42<br />
years, at beth israel Medical center in<br />
<strong>New</strong> york. in 1978, he initiated a private<br />
practice <strong>of</strong> internal medicine and cardiology.<br />
dr. Grossman participated fully in<br />
the cultural life <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> york’s theater,<br />
music, and arts; traveled extensively;<br />
and was an accomplished photographer<br />
and birder. He had a notable<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> u.S. duck decoy and shore<br />
bird carvings. dr. Grossman’s gentle art<br />
<strong>of</strong> good listening made him a beloved<br />
friend and companion and enhanced<br />
his skills as a physician. dr. Grossman<br />
is survived by his beloved wife,<br />
Soony Grossman.<br />
1960s<br />
James F. Guthrie ’61, on June 8 at age<br />
81, as reported in the <strong>New</strong>s Times. a<br />
dedicated surgeon who was beloved<br />
by his patients and respected by his<br />
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colleagues, dr.<br />
Guthrie was truly a<br />
gentleman whose<br />
outstanding skills<br />
were only exceeded<br />
by his compassion<br />
and optimism. born<br />
in brooklyn, <strong>New</strong> york, he graduated<br />
from brooklyn preparatory <strong>School</strong> and<br />
went on to major in history at Villanova<br />
college, where he lettered in track.<br />
drafted into the u.S. army as a private<br />
after graduation, he served in korea<br />
and was promoted to sergeant major <strong>of</strong><br />
the 224th combat infantry regiment;<br />
he was awarded numerous commendations,<br />
including a purple Heart and<br />
bronze Star. following his honorable<br />
discharge in 1954, dr. Guthrie was an<br />
executive trainee and buyer at Macy’s<br />
in San francisco. one year later, despite<br />
an acceptance to Harvard business<br />
<strong>School</strong>, he decided that his calling was<br />
medicine. He completed his surgical<br />
residency at bellevue, served as chief <strong>of</strong><br />
surgery at raritan Valley Hospital from<br />
1966 to 1972 and was the first medical<br />
director for the new rutgers medical<br />
school. after successfully practicing as<br />
a general surgeon, he became a colon<br />
and rectal surgeon. He established<br />
a practice in Norwalk, becoming the<br />
first colorectal surgeon in southern<br />
connecticut. an attending surgeon<br />
at Norwalk Hospital for more than 36<br />
years, dr. Guthrie served as chief <strong>of</strong><br />
colon and rectal surgery for much <strong>of</strong><br />
that tenure. He was a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Norwalk Hospital board <strong>of</strong> Trustees<br />
from 1986 to 1992 and served on the<br />
Norwalk Hospital foundation board <strong>of</strong><br />
directors from 1991 until his death. He<br />
received Norwalk Hospital’s department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Surgery distinguished Service award<br />
in 1991. in 1993, he was the recipient<br />
<strong>of</strong> the William J. Tracey, Md award for<br />
his philanthropic leadership. a pioneer in<br />
colonoscopy, dr. Guthrie was honored<br />
during his career for surgical innovation<br />
and was instrumental in furthering<br />
his specialty. He served as president<br />
for both the <strong>New</strong> england Society <strong>of</strong><br />
colon and rectal Surgeons and the<br />
Norwalk Medical Society. in 2008, he<br />
was presented the inaugural paul k.<br />
Maloney, Jr., Md distinguished Service<br />
award by the connecticut State Medical<br />
Society. dr. Guthrie co-founded the<br />
irish brigade, an informal marching and<br />
chowder society that hosted an annual<br />
event to build collegiality within Norwalk<br />
Hospital and the community at large,<br />
and also co-founded the annual gala<br />
dinner dance. dr. Guthrie’s enthusiasm<br />
and energy were infectious; he shared<br />
jokes and gave out faux diamond rings<br />
to his “Guthrie Girls,” which numbered<br />
in the hundreds. always exuding a<br />
warm welcome, kindness, and respect<br />
for all he met, he had the ability to make<br />
everyone around him feel special. dr.<br />
Guthrie is survived by his four children<br />
and three grandsons.<br />
Eleanor Halpern Ball ’62, on March<br />
4 at the age <strong>of</strong> 77, as reported in The<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Times. dr. ball grew up in<br />
borough park, brooklyn, excelled at<br />
school, and graduated at the top <strong>of</strong> her<br />
class from brooklyn college in 1956. in<br />
1958, when she entered our medical<br />
<strong>School</strong>, she was one <strong>of</strong> 12 women<br />
among a class <strong>of</strong> 125. on the first day<br />
<strong>of</strong> school, she met charles ball, a fellow<br />
student, when they were assigned as<br />
cadaver partners. They were married in<br />
1961. dr. ball completed her residency<br />
in dermatology at bellevue Hospital and<br />
practiced dermatology in Summit, <strong>New</strong><br />
Jersey, from the early 1970s until her<br />
retirement in 1992. unfailingly kind and<br />
polite, dr. ball took a positive interest<br />
in people’s lives. She played the piano,<br />
had a beautiful soprano voice, and regularly<br />
attended concerts and operas in<br />
<strong>New</strong> york city. dr. ball was a fantastic<br />
cook and hostess; had an excellent<br />
eye for art, design, and fashion; and<br />
became very involved in drawing and<br />
painting later in life. dr. ball is survived<br />
by her husband, charles J. ball ’62,<br />
their two sons, and two grandchildren.<br />
contributions in memory <strong>of</strong> dr. ball can<br />
be sent to Nyu <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.<br />
Alvin Wertentheil ’68 on March 2, as<br />
reported in The <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Times.
No wonder<br />
they’re smiling!<br />
The Class <strong>of</strong> 1987 celebrated the 25th anniversary<br />
<strong>of</strong> their graduation from nYu <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> medicine by<br />
starting an endowed scholarship fund.<br />
To learn more about funding a class scholarship or making your own gift to<br />
scholarships, please contact rob Danzig, Senior Director <strong>of</strong> Development,<br />
education, and Alumni Giving, at robert.danzig@nyumc.org or 212.404.3576.<br />
“We started the fund<br />
in order to provide the<br />
opportunity <strong>of</strong> the joy <strong>of</strong><br />
becoming a physician to those<br />
talented and bright students<br />
who would be denied this<br />
due to lack <strong>of</strong> funds.”<br />
–Vivian Halpern, Md<br />
“It’s the perfect<br />
way to contribute...<br />
it’s a lasting gift which<br />
will benefit future<br />
students every year.”<br />
–Louis cornacchia, Md
Office <strong>of</strong> Alumni Relations<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
550 First Avenue, GBH 5K<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>, NY 10016<br />
aLuMNi acTiViTieS & proGraMS 2012-2013<br />
For information on the following events, please e-mail allison.flor@nyumc.org or call 212-404-3693.<br />
SEPTEMBER 2012<br />
13/Thursday<br />
board <strong>of</strong> Governors meeting<br />
6-8 p.m.<br />
Smilow MultiPurpose Room<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
30/Sunday<br />
massachusetts/rhode Island<br />
Alumni brunch honoring<br />
Howard m. Shapiro ’65<br />
11 a.m.-1 p.m.<br />
Boston Harbor Hotel,<br />
Boston, Massachusetts<br />
OCTOBER 2012<br />
2/Tuesday<br />
Dean’s Honors Day<br />
5-6 p.m.<br />
Farkas Auditorium<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
13/Saturday<br />
northern California<br />
Alumni brunch honoring<br />
Dennis n. marks ’51<br />
12 noon-2 p.m.<br />
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco,<br />
California<br />
14/Sunday<br />
Southern California Alumni brunch<br />
honoring Alfred K. neumann ’58<br />
11 a.m.-1 p.m.<br />
Los Angeles, California<br />
24/Wednesday<br />
Scholarship Appreciation event<br />
honoring beth W. Lieberman ’73<br />
6:30-8:30 p.m.<br />
The Torch Club at<br />
Washington Square, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City<br />
NOVEMBER 2012<br />
14/Wednesday<br />
Alumni Thanksgiving reception<br />
honoring David K. bloomgarden ’77<br />
and Daniel e. Schapiro ’61<br />
6:30-8:30 p.m., The President’s<br />
Penthouse at Washington Square,<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City<br />
JANUARY 2013<br />
10/Thursday<br />
board <strong>of</strong> Governors meeting<br />
6-8 p.m.<br />
Smilow MultiPurpose Room<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
FEBRUARY 2013<br />
10/Sunday<br />
Florida Alumni brunch<br />
Boca Raton, Florida<br />
APRIL 2013<br />
19/Friday<br />
berson Award Dinner<br />
7 p.m., <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City<br />
20/Saturday<br />
medical Alumni Day<br />
8 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />
<strong>NYU</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
Alumni reunion ball<br />
7 p.m.<br />
The Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City