JHFM YearBook -1969

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Class of 1969

50th Reunion Commemorative Biographical Book



Class of 1969

50th Reunion 2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tradition and Innovation at Johns Hopkins Medicine .........4
Class of 1969 Matriculation Photos........................................ 6
Biographies............................................................................... 10
In Memoriam............................................................................ 73

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126 YEARS 1893 1902

OF TRADITION Progressive Medical Education Begins Neurosurgery and Endocrinology
AND Philanthropist Mary Elizabeth Garrett Become Specialties
(1854-1915) leads a nationwide fundraising Performing the first brain
I N N O VAT I O N surgery in the United
1893–2019 campaign to establish the States, Harvey Cushing
Johns Hopkins University (1869-1939) becomes
School of Medicine. known as the founder
Herself the largest of neurosurgery. He
single contributor, introduces the use of
she requires that the X-rays before surgery,
school set rigorous monitors blood pressure
academic standards during surgery, discovers the function of
and admit women on the pituitary gland and also founds the
an equal basis with men. specialty of endocrinology.

1951 1944 1931

HeLa Cells Modern Heart Osler Medical Clinic and

George Gey, director Surgery Arrives Halsted Surgical Clinic

of the Department Taking an idea To meet the growing

of Surgery’s tissue culture laboratory, establishes proposed to him by need for inpatient beds

the world’s first continuously multiplying human pediatric cardiologist and operating space,

cell culture—HeLa—with cervical cancer cells Helen Taussig, surgery director Alfred the Osler Medical

obtained from Henrietta Lacks. Gey distributes Blalock and surgical technician Vivien Clinic and the Halsted

the HeLa cells for free to scientific researchers Thomas devise a way to correct the Surgical Clinic are added

worldwide. Over the next 60 years, they prove deadly heart defect called tetralogy of to The Johns Hopkins

1963 instrumental in development of the polio Fallot. Their “blue baby” operation Hospital. They are named for
vaccine, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, not only saves thousands of lives, it
William Osler, Hopkins’ first professor

Blalock Clinical chemotherapy breakthroughs, cloning, gene proves that surgery involving the heart of medicine, and for William Halsted,
Science Building mapping, in vitro fertilization and landmark is possible. Hopkins’ first professor of surgery.
At its completion the research on HIV and tuberculosis.

tallest building in East 1968 1977 1980
Baltimore, this 15-story

structure is the first

American hospital Discovery of A. McGehee Harvey Teaching Tower Lifesaving
building to include an
internal pneumatic tube Restriction Enzymes and Russell A. Nelson Patient Tower Heart-Device
system. The building,
added to the hospital to Microbiologist Hamilton Providing much-needed new space Surgery Begins
provide new operating O. Smith discovers for laboratories and clinical care,
rooms as well as restriction enzymes, the these additions to The Johns Hopkins Performing the
modern outpatient and proteins that can cut DNA Hospital are named for “Mac” Harvey, first implantation
emergency room space, is at precise points in its genetic sequence. who headed the of the automatic
named for surgeon Alfred Microbiologist Daniel Nathans uses the Department defibrillator in a human
Blalock, who helped discovery to analyze the DNA of a virus that of Medicine being, heart surgeon Levi
devise and was the first causes cancer in animals, achieving the first from 1946 to Watkins introduces a surgical
to perform the blue baby practical application of restriction enzymes. 1973, and for procedure that will save the
operation. These accomplishments, along with Swiss Russell Nelson, lives of hundreds of thousands
microbiologist Werner Arber’s initial theorizing the hospital’s of people who have a sudden
on the existence of restriction enzymes, would president from interruption in the natural
rhythm of their heartbeat.

earn the trio the 1978 Nobel Prize in Medicine. 1952 to 1972.

2009 2000

2009 Medical Education Takes HPV Is Linked to Head and
Another Quantum Leap Neck Cancer
Anne and Mike Armstrong The Johns Hopkins School of Oncologist Maura Gillison,
Medicine launches a revolutionary virologist Keerti V. Shah and
Medical Education Building curriculum called Genes to Society. colleagues show that human
The school of medicine’s first new Reframing the entire idea of health and illness, the new approach papilloma virus, already known to be a
medical education center in 25 teaches students to take into account not only each patient’s cause of cervical cancer, is also strongly associated with
years, the Armstrong Building biology, but the unique effects of environment, family life and cancers that develop in the throat at the base of the
provides innovative classrooms, genetic inheritance. tongue and tonsils.
lecture halls and learning studios,
as well as the latest digital 2012 2014
communications technology, virtual
reality simulations and other 21st- The Johns Hopkins Hospital Opens The Johns Hopkins Hospital Turns 125
century reference tools. It is named its New Front Door John Shaw Billings’ words in 1889 prove
for a former chairman of the Johns After years of planning and construction, prophetic. As the intellectual architect
Hopkins Medicine board of trustees the Sheikh Zayed Tower and The Charlotte R. of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, he says
and his wife. Bloomberg Children’s Center welcome patients to at its opening, “Let us hope . . . that it
the latest chapter in Johns Hopkins medical care. The buildings are will be a hospital which shall compare
designed top to bottom to support Johns Hopkins’ ongoing mission: favorably . . . with any other institution
patient-centered care and education grounded firmly in research. of like character in existence.”

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1905 1910 1911

Research Moves Into Clinical Johns Hopkins Medical Medical Illustration
Departments Comes Into Its Own
By creating three research Education Sets the The Department of Art as
divisions within the Applied to Medicine—the
Department of Medicine, Standard nation’s first—is founded under
Lewellys Barker (1867- German artist Max Brödel
1943) starts a movement The Carnegie Foundation asks (1870-1941), whose mastery of
that changes the character of medical illustration at Hopkins
university clinics in the United educator Abraham Flexner since 1894 had made him world-
renowned. His illustrations are
States. Barker, who had trained in (1866-1959) to survey pivotal to the advancement of
the basic sciences, helps to create the scientific medical education.
basis of modern medical practice. the 150 medical schools

in the United States and

Canada. In what later is

called simply the Flexner Report, he hails

Johns Hopkins as the model, saying “the

influence of this new foundation can hardly

be overstated.”

1929 1923 1917 1912

William H. Welch Medical Postoperative A Woman The Nation’s First
Intensive Scales the
Library Care Unit Ladder to Full Full-Time Department
Named after the first Neurosurgeon Professor
dean and one of the Walter Dandy Florence R. Sabin (1871-1953) of Pediatrics Is Born
“Founding Four” establishes receives her M.D. in 1900 at
physicians of the school what is the Johns Hopkins University Known as “the father of
of medicine, the Welch considered the School of Medicine and in 1902 American pediatrics,”
Medical Library provides forerunner of today’s becomes the first woman to join pediatrician in chief John
a foundation for the intensive care units. He creates a 24- the faculty. Her discoveries about Howland (1873-1926)
education of physicians, nurses, hour, specialized nursing unit where the lymph system and other stresses the importance
public health experts and medical critically ill neurosurgical patients research lead to her becoming of the clinician scientist.
scientists. Welch and other planners also receive specialty care and recover the school’s first woman named Howland’s own research,
launch the Institute of the History of after surgery. a full professor. in collaboration with other
Medicine, the oldest such department in Johns Hopkins colleagues,
the United States. 1987 1989 results in new ways to treat
and prevent rickets.
1982

Modern Prostate Twins Joined at the Back of the Welch Center for Prevention,

Surgery Begins Head Are Separated Epidemiology and

Before urologist Pediatric neurosurgeon Benjamin Clinical Research 1993
Carson becomes the first surgeon
Patrick Walsh to successfully separate twins joined A collaboration between The Immune
at the back of the head. Involving Johns Hopkins’ schools
defines prostate more than 70 people, five months of of medicine and public System
health, the Welch Center
anatomy, preparation and numerous conducts research on As Medicine
rehearsals, the 22- diseases and conditions Scientists at Johns Hopkins
nearly all men hour operation that impose a substantial find that mistakes in
uses circulatory burden on the health and resources of so-called mismatch repair
undergoing bypass to spare the public. Among the center’s goals are genes, first identified by
brain tissue to promote the health of the public by scientists at Johns Hopkins
surgery for during the generating the knowledge required to and elsewhere two decades
procedure. prevent disease and its consequences. before, may accurately
prostate cancer are predict who will respond
to certain immunotherapy
left impotent. Walsh shows that the drugs known as PD-1
inhibitors. Such drugs
prostate’s nerves are outside the gland aim to disarm systems
developed by cancer cells
and devises an operation to remove to evade detection and
destruction by immune
a diseased prostate without injuring system cells. In 2017, a
drug was FDA-approved
nearby blood vessels and nerves. for cancer treatment when
genetic testing reveals
2000 1993 defects in mismatch repair
genes.
Institute for Basic The Operation for Pancreas Cancer
Biomedical Sciences is Improved Dramatically
Launched with a $30 million gift, the Johns Surgeon John Cameron develops a
Hopkins Institute for Basic Biomedical new way to perform the enormous
Sciences promotes the fundamental research operation known as the Whipple,
that drives advances in medicine. It brings used to treat people with cancer of
together experts from nine basic science the pancreas. Before his discovery, the
mortality rate from the Whipple is nearly
departments to study metabolism and obesity, pain, 30 percent. Cameron’s approach reduces the mortality rate at
autism and mental illness, sensory loss and other medical Johns Hopkins to less than 2 percent.
conditions in new and innovative ways.
2019
2018

The Johns Hopkins University Innovation 2023
Innovation 2023 is Johns Hopkins Medicine’s
School of Medicine Turns 125 Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
Innovation 2023 will provide direction for JHM’s
Since the late 19th century, our priorities, guide our business strategies and decisions, and
community of physicians, researchers, help us continue to advance our legacy of innovation and excellence in
alumni and students has helped us build a patient care, research and education. The plan includes six goals — each
premier learning institution that rewards hard a critical area of focus for the institution’s success and sustainability.
work, inquiry and collaboration. After 125 years, the Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine continues to set the standard of excellence in 5
patient care, research and education in the United States and beyond.

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Class of 1969

N. Franklin James R. Allen Frank L. Annis David S. Bachman* Terrence J. Ball
Adkinson, Jr.

Karl E. Becker Richard E. Tully T. Blalock James L. Bolen Hayden G. Braine*
Bensinger

Bruce G. Brown Lance A. Chilton James C. Cobey Edward H. Conley* Joseph T. Coyle, Jr.

Philip C. Craven Thomas E. Davis* Thomas A. Depner David B. Diamond Karl R. Eckhardt

Donald W. Edlow Henry J. Farkas Scott L. Faulkner Adam J. Fiedler Stanley E. Fisher

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James W. Forster S. Lance Forstot Rudolph M. Richard H. Glew Alan I. Green
Franklin

H. Leon Greene Alan J. Greenfield* Frank Guerra* Carl P. Hallenborg Steven D. Herman

William H. Hoch Geoffrey M. Catherine J. Ingles* Thomas S. Inui Lloyd A. Jacobs
Hosta

Jesse J. Jenkins III Arthur B. Jenny Shepard J. Kantor* Steven K. John M.
Kaufman Kellum Jr.

Kenneth R. Harvey G. Klein Peter Z. Karl J. Kramer James R. Krasno
Kenyon Konigsberg

James M. Larkin Anne L. Leddy Mark Lederman* Steven P. Lehrer David B. Lerberg

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Loren G. Lipson* Bennett I. Travis A. Meredith James R. Miguel V.
Machanic Merikangas Miro Quesada

Jed Lane Morris James E. Muller Lee Neidengard Duncan R. Michael H.
Neilson Newman

Leroy M. Parker David J. Pierson Robert P. Prins James R. Elliott Richelson
Reynolds

David P. Richman Kenneth B. William J. Rogers, Jr. Howard L. Henry S. Sabatier, Jr.*
Roberts Rosenberg

Peter L. Salk Rein Saral Eitan D. Schwarz Robert C. Scott Samuel L.
Selinger

John H. Sheehan* Sara W. Smith* Harrison C. John L. Sullivan III* David M. Tan Creti
Spencer, Jr.*

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John S. Tarr, Jr. Peter A. Tomasulo Jan S. Vangrov Robert S. Thomas A.
Weinberg Woolsey

David S. Zee Jaime Zusman Janis E. Zvargulis

* Deceased

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BIOGRAPHIES

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N. FRANKLIN ADKINSON

Address: 1055 West Joppa Road, Unit 449, Towson, MD 21204
Email: [email protected] Phone: H: 443-582-3816 C: 410-615-8827 O: 410-550-2051

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Narrative:
MD, JHU SOM, 1969 Fifty years passed so quickly that I’ve forgotten much of
Osler Int. Medicine Residency, JHU SOM 1969-71 what happened along the way, as I was preparing for “life”.
Immunology Fellowship, NIH, 1971-1973 Now that my professional life is winding down, I am
JH SOM Faculty – Allergy-Immunology (Int. Med), increasingly absorbed with family and friends. As many of
1973 - Present you have signed in with notes and photos, I am beginning
MLA, JHU, 1982 to recall fondly (very) old friends and colleagues from
med school days, many of whom I have not seen since
Professional and Volunteer Awards graduation, unless you attended our 25th affair!! Our losses
and Recognition: include not only classmates, but some of their spouses and
TPD, Allergy-Immunology children. Loss always involves sorrow and often regrets,
Founder and Director, JH Graduate Training but there are continuing sources of delight and wonder, as
Program in Clinical Investigation (GTPCI) beautifully expounded in Anne Lamott’s recent book (Almost
Distinguished Clinician, AAAAI, 2005 Everything) which I am now reading. Six months ago Judy
Past President, BOD, Shalem Institute for Spiritual and I were “forced” to move to a retirement community after
Formation devastating fractures from a small fall onto her very fragile
leg bones. After 8 months of rehab we are once again living
Current Employment: together in a caring community. What started out seeming
Professor of Medicine and PD, GTPCI, JHU SOM – PT like a catastrophe, has moved us into new directions which
Faculty (50%) we never expected, but also strengthened relationships and
Full retirement in process opened attractive possibilities. We are now both looking
forward to our class reunion this June.
Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Judy Hyder Adkinson

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
BA, Duke University
MLA, JHU

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Anna Adkinson Ruby – age 46 lives in Ellicott City, MD
Grandchildren: Hannah (18), Caleb (16), Abi (14), Josh (12)
Carter F. Adkinson – age 44 lives in Fulton, MD
Grandchild: Chelsea Adkinson (7)

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FRANK ANNIS

Phone: 650-949-4433

Narrative:
Hi all!
A fortunate life.
Became a “real” doctor at Los Angeles County Hospital
internship and then a great psychology residency at
UCLA, punctuated with a year of “journey to the East”
and finding real Buddhist masters. In private practice
in the middle of Silicon Valley since 1978; married to
Ilana since 1989 and pictured with us is her daughter
whom I have adopted. With Ilana’s elder daughter I have
been grandad to 3 wonderful granddaughters. Ilana is
an outstanding women’s psychotherapist and together
we have been involved in Buddhism and more recently
Canyoneering. We still are in practice half time out of our
home in Los Altos and happy to have visitors any time!

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TERRY BALL

Address: 2453 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Email: [email protected] Phone: H: 206-232-2586 C: 206-718-1031

Postgraduate Training/Certification: to Thailand for 3 weeks. Our cruises now are with 3500
Internal Medicine, Hartford Hospital 69-72 new friends.
Gastroenterology, Yale, 72-74
Boards in Internal Medicine and GI In 1998 I critically reviewed the facts and became
a Christian, discovered why I had been chronically
Professional and Volunteer Awards depressed and had few friends, and dealt with it and since
and Recognition: have had a completely happy life. I participate in a men’s
FACP group and regularly teach there. I am in a weekly prayer
group, and a Precepts Bible Study group. I am learning
Current Employment: Greek to better understand the Bible.
Retired in 2008. Worked at Mason Clinic in Seattle
1975 – 2008. I regularly do the Great Courses, light reading and
reading that stretches me. We regularly enjoy Seattle’s
Spouse or Partner’s Name: world class Symphony. I act as a mentor to young people
Judy and regularly sit and listen to those who are troubled as I
did when practicing.
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
JHH School of Nursing, BSN Seattle Pacific University, Since we could not find a suitable condo or retirement
Seattle community, we are in the process of building a house to
die in or inhabit until hospice. We will have a great guest
Narrative: room for anyone curious about Seattle.
I am at peace, happy with what I did professionally [we all
would have done a few things differently] and am pleased
with the balance in my life after medicine. Judy did not
allow me to attend her 50th Nursing Reunion and she is
not going to attend mine.

My passion from the end of training until 2001 was
a busy referral practice in GI with the premier group
in the Northwest. Stopped working 60 to 70 + hours
a week in 2001. To the best of my ability I practiced
medicine with Dr. Tumulty as my role model. I always
tried to listen, think, and then act in the best interest of
the patient. I did the full range of endoscopic diagnostic
and therapeutic procedures. I published a few papers and
contributed to many. I got tired at 57 of 60 to 70+ hour
weeks and moved to 3 – 4 days per week with no night or
week end work until I turned 65. Medicine is fun when
you are not tired!

My passion outside of medicine was sailing in my 36-foot
catboat until spinal stenosis permanently took away my
ability to move quickly and safely 4 years ago. Regularly
from May to October I would sail for a few hours at a
time, on weekends, and for weeks in the summer up
into Canada. Since then I have become a gourmet cook,
worked out more regularly at my athletic club, and have
been stretching my brain. We travel some, most recently

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KARL EDMUND BECKER

Address: 11708 High Drive, Leawood, KS 66211-2226
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Lanvale Street until we graduate. Tom Woolsey’s brother
Surgical Internship, 1st year Anesthesiology Residency, paints a large picture of the now five founders of Hopkins
MGH, 1969-1971 with our faces. This portrait fools many, especially during
Clinical Associate, NIH, NIAMDD, 1971-1973 a party. Ken Kenyon and Terry Ball become residents of
2nd year Anesthesiology Residency, UCSF, 1973-1974 the house.
Certification: American Board Anesthesiology, 1975
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management, 1996 Year 3: The Lanvale group, I think including Leroy Parker,
Fellow, American College of Anesthesiologists, 1975 purchased an old wooden sail boat which we kept in a
Executive MBA, Rockhurst University, 2001 very shallow slip in Annapolis. One day in the spring we
found the boat full of water and leaning at a 45-degree
Professional and Volunteer Awards tilt. We bailed out the boat; but the same thing happened
and Recognition: again. Still we did have some memorable sails as the
Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas Medical Center Terror of the Chesapeake. In the Spring of Year 3, I met
(UKMC), 2018 my 1st and only wife, Gail
Past Professor Anesthesiology and Associate Dean UKMC
Past Chair and Associate Professor/ Professor of Year 4: Internship interviews, match day, graduation
Anesthesiology, Kansas University SOM-Wichita plans, and marriage. I decided to enter a surgical
Past Assistant Professor Anesthesiology/Instructor in internship with dreams of being a cardiac or
Pharmacology, University of Mississippi SOM transplantation surgeon even after losing our dog in
the dog lab when I cut the pulmonary vein during a
Professional Organizations: pneumonectomy. Certainly, the highlight of the year was
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Past Board graduation followed a day later by marriage to Gail.
Director and Chair Finance Committee
American Board of Anesthesiology, Past Senior Associate A brief synopsis of the last 50 years:
Examiner In 1969, Gail and I moved to Beacon Hill (the poor side).
She taught college and I started my surgical internship.
Current Employment: During that year, I rotated in anesthesiology and found
Retired from Department of Anesthesiology, UKMC that my anesthesia skills were better than my surgical
ones; so, I transferred into the anesthesiology program
Spouse or Partner’s Name: at MGH. After two years at NIH as a “yellow beret”,
Gail Gathmann Becker we moved to San Francisco for a final year of training at
UCSF. Several of the anesthesia staff at MGH had taken
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: over the Anesthesiology Department at University of
Hollins University, BA Mississippi SOM and I joined them. Fellow residents
Dominican University, Florence, Italy, MA at UCSF, would say to me “M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i—FAR
OUT”.
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: We spent 4 years in Jackson and then moved to Wichita,
Karl Becker, III (Kitty) parents of Sam (13) and Morgan (11) KS, where I had both an academic and private practice
Patricia Lee Becker-Leppitsch (Mathias) parents of Alden for 20 years. I advanced through the academic ranks to
(4½) and Johann (2½) Chair of the Department, trained over 100 residents,
obtained patents for IV fluid and drug administration
Narrative: devices, participated in both the American Society
Year 1: The Pineal Eye; Saturday classes; camping at of Anesthesiologists and the American Board of
Assateague Island; showing Joe Coyle how Anesthesiology, all the while clinically administering
to balance test tubes for a centrifuge—He certainly has anesthesia and injections for acute and chronic pain.
advanced far, far beyond that.
With the children gone, we moved to the Kansas City
Year 2: Rein Saral, Peter Salk, Harrison Spencer, Tom area in 1998. I joined the faculty at UKMC and worked
Woolsey and I rent a 4-story townhouse in Bolton Hill on there until retiring some years ago. I continue to be
involved with the school but no longer practice clinically.

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KARL EDMUND BECKER

Continued

I find myself busier than ever in retirement, savoring the
unlamented absence of night call. In addition to an active
retired physician’s organization, I belong to a breakfast club
of 100+ men, where weekly speakers keep us well informed
about the community at large. Gail and I are both DIY
people and enjoy home improvements, furniture building
and gardening. I exercise often, both with long walks and
at the gym. One of my hobbies now involves short-term
investing in stocks and options while trying to find the
two or three technical indicators that will assure success
(probably not possible). We leave the long-term investing
to the experts.
We have been enjoying Pagosa Springs, CO, about 50
miles east of Durango, for the past 35 years. Last year we
traded up from our condo to a house with a great view of
the San Juan Mountains. With no shortage of activities to
choose from, we hike, ski, fish and explore the area’s wealth
of historic sites. Both our children live in the Denver area,
which feels like a third home to us.
Overall, life has been good to us and we are thankful for
this. We have reasonable health, no major surgeries, no
total joints, and good friends.
Being a physician is a profound honor but also a great
responsibility. Along with social status and financial success
comes the duty to relieve suffering, provide ethical medical
care, and serve our fellow man. I take great pride in
knowing that all of us in the Class of 1969 have done so.

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RICHARD BENSINGER

Narrative:
After graduation from JHUMS, did three years of
research at NIH and a residency in ophthalmology at
Washington University, St Louis. Fellowship at UCSF
and joined the faculty of University of Washington in
Seattle, staying there until recruited to join the staff at
the largest Seattle Hospital, where I have been ever since.
Published over 50 articles and ran an RO1 laboratory for
many years. Chairman of Ophthalmology at Harborview
Medical Center and also at Swedish Hospital, both in
Seattle. President of King County Medical Society for
several years and long standing Chairman of Swedish
Hospital IRB (now emeritus). Member of medical team
to Pakistan and Latvia operating on hundreds of children
with eye problems. Currently have private office with
contracts from the VA and the State Labor and Industries
to examine veterans and injured workers. Married Lenore
in 1968, a playwright and theater director. Father to
Ken, a runner up for the Pulitzer Prize and father of two,
author of “Red Card” a book about the $Billions illegally
supporting international soccer and now senior reporter at
Buzz Feed. Father to Gregory, now senior reporter at the
Wall Street Journal and father of two.

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L A N C E C H I LTO N

Address: 2604 Candelaria Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Email: [email protected] Phone: 505-345-3130

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics Annelise Bauer (her children: Addicen, Bayley, Cayden),
Noël Chilton (her children: Paolo, Stefano)
Professional and Volunteer Awards
and Recognition: Narrative:
New Mexico Community Foundation, Luminaria Award Living in Baltimore, first in Reed Hall, then in the
2001 Pithotomy Club, then, after marriage, in an East
American Academy of Pediatrics, Special Achievement Baltimore row house which also served as a community
Awards, 2001, 2005, 2016 center for children in the neighborhood
American Academy of Pediatrics’ Native American Child
Advocacy Award, 2002 Experiencing the Martin Luther King murder riots,
International Dyslexia Association, Jane Blumenfeld worried that our area of Baltimore would burn.
Award for Community Service, 2004
Elected American Academy of Pediatrics District VIII Excellent teachers and clinical experience at Hopkins.
Vice Chair, 2005
New Mexico Medical Society, Community Service Award, Escape “back to the West” for internship at University
2006 of Washington – had always known I wanted to be a
President (Bush)’s Volunteer Service Award, 2007 pediatrician.
Pediatric Research Award, 2008 – first prize for oral
presentation Escape from servitude in Vietnam by induction into
Immunization Champion, New Mexico Immunization Indian Health Service (IHS) in New Mexico, a place I’d
Coalition, 2010 never have considered living until then, have been happy
American Academy of Pediatrics Senior Section, Child to live in ever since.
Advocacy Award, 2010
Appointed Senior Fellow, New Mexico Center for the Meeting, being befriended by and befriending many
Advancement of Research, Engagement, & Science on Native Americans, from patients to co-workers to artists.
Health Disparities (NM CARES HD), 2013 Native American child health became a lifelong passion.
Patty Jennings and Polly Arango Citizen Child Advocacy
Award from Voices for Children, 2015 Having children – two girls, born in Gallup, NM
Larrazolo Achievement Award from New Mexico Public during IHS days and in Pittsburgh, PA during residency,
Health Association for “lifetime contribution watching them grow into competent, well-educated,
to public health”, April 2017. compassionate adults.
Humanism in Pediatrics award, University of New
Mexico Pediatric Department, pediatric residents, With my wife Kathy and three other friends, writing a
June 2017. revision to the WPA Guide to New Mexico and a shorter
version of that, writing a column on child health for the
Current Employment: Albuquerque Journal for 16 years.
RETIRED: formerly Professor of Pediatrics, University of
New Mexico School of Medicine 40+ year membership in state and national pediatric
societies, with multiple involvements in each. Currently
Spouse or Partner’s Name: chair of Council on Community Pediatrics, an 800
Katherine von Briesen Chilton member group working on community approaches
to child problems such as poverty, homelessness, food
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: insecurity, and immigration status from a pediatric public
Goucher College health perspective.

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world and especially in Europe.

Sharing passion for community involvement with my
wife, both of us involved in early literacy and home
visiting promotion for children in our beautiful but
impoverished state.

L A N C E C H I LTO N Words of wisdom? I have always felt I received an
excellent education at Hopkins, and that its payback
Continued should go beyond just individual patient encounters
in exam rooms. So working for the more general good
Teaching compassionate, careful pediatrics to a couple of involves some payback to society for the benefits I’ve
generations of medical students and pediatric residents. received through Johns Hopkins and through other
Involvement in immunization promotion as “the means.
most important public health effort,” including four
years’ membership on CDC’s Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practice.

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JAMES C. COBEY

4440 Garfield St, Washington, DC 20007
Email: [email protected] Phone: 202-966-2763 C: 202-494-2965

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Narrative:
I got my MPH while I was still in med school - first My classmate, Steve Kaufman, as a cardiologist saved my
time it was done, though the School of Public Health life by insisting I get a thalium stress test and insisting
did not send me my degree till 1971 (the rules back then on emergency heart surgery. Frank Adkinson, my best
were that I had to have internship or residency to get the man at my wedding 50 years ago, had advised my family
degree). continually on allergy and autoimmune issues.
Orthopaedic residency at Yale When I was a student at Hopkins I expanded “Project
Haiti” sending students to Haiti to work in a clinic in
Current Employment: northern Haiti. That experience helped me start Health
I retired from active private orthopedic practice in 2011 Volunteers Overseas in 1983. I have since worked
from pressure from my son and wife since I had heart teaching surgery in many countries in Asia and Africa.
surgery (CABG) and prostate cancer. My son, (now chief Most recently I was doing surgery in Gaza, and now
of cardiac anesthesia at Tuft) felt that I did not have long am working for peace and justice for the Palestinians.
to live. Hopefully the near east will end up with a one state
solution with equal rights for all.
Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Wife of almost 50 years – Janet Heinrich. MPH from My efforts to rid the world of landmines with Physicians
Hopkins and DrPH from Yale. I am a “kept man” since for Human Rights (Peace Prize in 1997), is still ongoing
she is working as a professor and George Washington fighting the American government and other countries to
School of Public Health after a long career with the US sign the treaty.
government at the GAO and then head of the Bureau of
Health Professions at HRSA.

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Fred Cobey- cardiac anesthesiologist, Laura Derrindinger-
BSN from University of Pennsylvania and masters from
Columbia SIPIA, Abigail – clinical psychologist with the
VA

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Narrative: impoverished African-American community in SE DC.
Passing first year Biochemistry was a real victory as I The stay in DC was capped off with the arrival of our first
was a French and Philosophy major in college with son, Peter.
the minimum of basic science courses required to get
into medical school. In second year, I took a 20-week With the assistance of Sol Snyder, I negotiated
pathology externship at Mt. Sinai Hospital that I really an agreement with Hopkins to give me a faculty
enjoyed, like being a Sherlock Holmes of death. The last appointment in Pharmacology while I did my residency
exam in the second year was statistics. Dick Glew and I in Psychiatry. We were able to sell our Bethesda house for
sort of studied for it over some JTS Brown (think The twice the purchase price because of a sewer moratorium
Hustler, Paul Newman: “JTS Brown, no glass, no ice”) in Montgomery County, permitting us to purchase a
because it was going to be impossibly difficult. It wasn’t. 5 bedroom townhouse in Roland Park on University
I got a D. Thirty years later I needed a copy of my med Parkway as a first year resident where many of the
school transcript and discovered that I barely made a C+ Hopkins faculty lived. Soon after, number two son,
average for the first 2 years. This did not auger well for a Andrew arrived.
life in science.
In 1972, the Boards for Psychiatry and Neurology
Third year had two life altering events: I took my free (dumb!!) declared that psychiatry had little to do with
quarter doing research in Sol Snyder’s lab where I fell medicine and therefore the medical/pediatric internship
in love with the process of discovery, and I met and requirement for psychiatric residency was eliminated. So,
fell in love with Genevieve Sansoucy, a recently minted I was 4 years older and more experienced than my co-
psychiatric social worker in DC. We married in August residents, which made me a lot more efficient, permitting
before senior year and lived on the 5th floor of a row me the time to set up the laboratory. I learned a lot in
house on Mt. Vernon Square…totally cool with a living residency, which was not as stressful as internship.
room, dining room, study, sizable bedroom and ample
kitchen. Genevieve got a position as a Social Worker at By the last year of my residency, I had NIH funding and a
Baltimore City Hospital, which had an amazingly strong working lab. A major interest was the development brain
program. neurotransmitter systems. And then our third son, David,
came into our lives. Three boys under four was a challenge
Postgraduate Training/Certification: but a lot of fun. I remember that they were particularly
I decided to do a pediatric internship. Internal Medicine mystified by the pomp and ceremony associated with two
turned me off because 90% of the cases were due to popes dying in quick succession. Gen started a part-time
bad life choices whereas kids just had bad luck. I was evening psychotherapy practice in Columbia. So I was
accepted in the last class of interns that actually trained in responsible for the kids while she worked.
the Harriet Lane Home at Hopkins. The year flew by…
many painful experiences as the treatment for childhood A Faculty Member at Hopkins
leukemia and other cancers was quite limited. I learned Starting in 1976, we made a number of significant
that a body at rest instantly falls asleep...even in the discoveries in the lab related to Huntington’s disease,
bathtub. Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. To maintain a
clinical presence in the Department of Psychiatry, I ran
I literally dodged the bullet as I was accepted in the the schizophrenia outpatient clinic at Phipps Clinic,
USPHS as a NIH fellow in the laboratory of Julius where I also delved into clinical research. At 38, I was
Axelrod, who promptly won the Nobel Prize for Medicine promoted to Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry.
in the Fall after my arrival. Gen’s mother was a real During the 80s, there were wonderful, creative colleagues
estate agent in Bethesda-Chevy Chase and talked us into in pharmacology, neuroscience, psychiatry, neurology
buying a lovely stone cottage 2 blocks from NIH. The and pathology with a shared passion for the emerging
science was great. DC was exciting as the WaPo arrived discipline of Neuroscience. It was like a scientific playpen.
each morning with more stuff implicating Nixon in Gen had taken a half time position in the out-patient
Watergate. Gen and I participated in a few huge anti- clinic at Phipps working with patients suffering from
Vietnam War demonstrations. To keep me in “medical serious mental illness, and she began a part-time private
shape”, I volunteered at an NIH organized clinic in an practice.

The Chair of Psychiatry, Paul McHugh, MD, asked
me to consider becoming the Divisional Chief of
Child Psychiatry, given my interest in developmental

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Continued

neurobiology, because nearly a decade lack of success to achieve its full potential in education and research.
in recruiting a Chief after Leon Eisenberg moved to Ultimately an agreement was worked out whereby I
Harvard (Leon organized our first year introduction to would be appointed the academic chairman of the six
Psychiatry). My plan from medical school was to train departments in an entity designated the Consolidated
into child psychiatry, but I discovered to my chagrin that Department of Psychiatry. Given the substantial presence
the field was dominated by psychoanalysis, and there of Harvard affiliated psychiatric services in Eastern
was little interest in the role of the brain in childhood Massachusetts, clinical operations were to be managed
psychopathology. McHugh’s offer provided me the by the individual sub-department heads to avoid the
opportunity to create a division that focused on serious appearance of anti-competitive practices.
mental illness in children and adolescents (that didn’t
exist elsewhere), utilizing the tools of neuroscience Needless to say, the move to Harvard was quite stressful
and genetics. Over the next nine years, the Division for the Coyle family. Genevieve had to close her
opened two new 13 bed inpatient units for children psychotherapy practice in Baltimore and establish a new
and for adolescents that were focused on serious mental professional presence in greater Boston. David had to
disorders, expanded the outpatient programs, and grew start at a new high school (BB&N), and Andrew (UPenn)
our residency to ten (5 per year) with primarily American and Peter (Pierce College) started college. My focus was
graduates. We also received NIH grant support for a basic on getting my arms around a department that contained
and clinical research in the Division, virtually unheard of 1600 faculty members and spread from New Hampshire
in Child Psychiatry. to the Rhode Island border. At the same time, I also
needed to set up my laboratory. Genevieve found a half-
The 80s was the time when the boys were attending time position as a therapist in a rehabilitation hospital and
Calvert School (1-6 grade), playing in Little League, started a new a private psychotherapy practice.
involved in Cub Scouts, etc. Then Andrew entered
Gilman, Peter Calvert Hall and David Boys’ Latin. We A number of changes were instituted to harness the
lived several blocks from Memorial Stadium and could intellectual resources of these disparate departments
track the progress of the Oriole’s and Colt’s games sitting to improve research and education. Teaching faculty
on our porch. Players like Johnny U, Jim Palmer and came together to establish a uniform core curriculum
Brooks Robinson were regulars at neighborhood sporting for the medical students. Residencies were merged and
events. In 1984, after spending several years of the family differentiated to complement each other with regard to
summer vacations renting a house at Bethany Beach their academic strengths: MGH-McLean brain science;
(Delaware), we purchased a ramshackle, cedar shingle Cambridge, social/community psychiatry; Longwood,
house on 8 acres on the Chester River on the Eastern genetics and epidemiology, etc. For the first time, training
Shore of Maryland. Only 90 minutes from Baltimore, grants and Center grants were funded that transcended
it was great place to take the boys and their friends for the hospital divisions. We stared a new journal, the
weekends and summer vacations...crabbing, fishing, Harvard Review of Psychiatry, to draw our scholars
boating. Across the river from Chestertown where together in a common enterprise. These innovations
Washington College is located, our property was on the remain unchanged 25 or more years later.
rural side of the Chester River. It was a haven for ducks,
Canada geese, migrating song-birds, osprey, eagles and Returning to Full-Time Research
deer. This abundance of game rekindled memories from My commitment to the Chairmanship was for 10 years.
my adolescence when I would join my father pheasant So, in 2001, I returned to my laboratory at McLean
hunting in Iowa. My sons and I soon built a duck blind Hospital for full-time research. I became editor-in-
on the shore of the Chester River and took up hunting chief of the Archives of General Psychiatry (now
ducks and geese. Later, I took up bow-hunting for deer on JAMAPsychiatry), the most highly cited journal in the
the property. field, for the next thirteen years. Based on our studies
on the neurotransmitter, glutamate, we proposed that it
Harvard Days might be the key to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia
In 1990, I was approached by Dean Tosteson of Harvard (not dopamine). We succeeded in getting a large
Medical School to become the Chair of Psychiatry at one NIMH Center grant that funded this quest for the next
and then two of the six hospital-based departments of decade. With the application of industrial level genetic
Psychiatry. This structure, unique to Harvard, resulted in studies (>150,000 genomes), a host of risk genes for
intense rivalries and the development of unique academic schizophrenia were recently identified that were within
cultures in each of the six departments. I felt that this 2 degrees of separation of the glutamate receptor. These
situation undermined the ability of Harvard Psychiatry findings now provide targets for the development of

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JOE COYLE completing his training, they moved to Wilmington,
North Carolina where he practiced pediatric neurology.
Continued His older son, Eric, a graduate of Princeton, was a clone
of David. Eric worked in my lab in summers while in
novel, more effective treatments for schizophrenia and med school and contributed to some very good papers.
related psychotic disorders. Tragically, Eric was killed in a car accident in his residency
at the University of Utah when his wife was pregnant with
The last 17 years as an academic (not an administrator) their first child. This was a terrible blow to David and
have been a lot less disruptive, allowing more time with Bunnie. In the Spring of 2010, I received a call from his
Genevieve and the family. Genevieve had developed a very other son, Kevin, indicating that David may have ALS
successful psychotherapy practice with an office located and that he would like to see us. We flew down and spent
half-way between Harvard and MIT on Mass Ave. She a weekend with David and Bunnie. He had pseudo-
became quite active in the National Association of Social bulbar ALS, which affects primarily the upper motor
Workers and Massachusetts Association of Clinical Social neurons (speaking, swallowing, breathing). It was bitter-
Workers, of which she was elected President. She started sweet weekend. David was fully mobile so we went out,
going to the gym; and in her early 60s, she took up took boat rides, walked around town. But the swallowing
sculling on the Charles and Chester Rivers. problem was quite evident. He died after aspiration on
January 1, 2011.
Peter married Abigail, whom he met while working
in a bookstore. Peter, an avid biker, now works at a Genevieve retired at 65. I put retirement off because I still
bicycle store while Abigail has become the editor of the enjoyed the research and that time coincided with the
Appalachian Mountain Club publications. David married grand recession and the fall of the stock market. Oddly,
Amanda, whom he met at Hobart College, and they we both became progressively more active…going to the
moved back to Baltimore. He obtained a Masters degree gym regularly, bicycling, kayaking and hiking. Genevieve
in teaching from TSU and now runs an after-school and became politically quite active, took up pottery and assists
summer program for inner city adolescents on ecology at an English as a Second Language program. I let the
and the environment. Andrew, after graduating from major grant supporting my lab lapse last April. We are
Tulane Medical School, married Andrea while doing his now on a guide path with more travel, developing new
emergency medicine residency. They now reside in Mt. interests and enjoying our children and grandchildren. We
Lebanon where he works in a UPitt affiliated hospital. have been blessed in so many ways.
They have a son, Ryan, and a daughter, Alexa Grace, both
of whom who are unsurprisingly beautiful.

David Bachman was my closest friend in medical school.
We lived together for 2 years before he got married to
Bunnie, and we were at NIH together. He was smart,
funny and had a low-key, unflappable manner. After

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PHILIP C. CRAVEN

Address: 995 Gway Dr., Fox Island, WA 98333
Email: [email protected] Phone: H: 253-549-4576 C: 253-208-8013

Postgraduate Training/Certification:
1975 American Board Internal Medicine
1980 Infectious Diseases Subspecialty Boards
1971 - 1974 active duty USPHS at CDC (stationed in
Puerto Rico)
1979 - 1984 Assistant Prof Univ. Texas San Antonio

Professional and Volunteer Awards
and Recognition:
Many publications; letters from grateful patients

Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Karen V. Craven

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
Royal Northern School of Nursing, London, UK

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Dylan J. Craven, son, academic forest ecologist
Lia R. Craven, daughter, artist and nurse

Narrative:
I remember Ben Baker, in a 3-piece tweed suit, teaching
us to roll a patient 3/4 onto the left side and listen with
the bell of the stethoscope for the low-pitched mitral
murmur. Through academics and practice, I have been
often reminded of the depth of our clinical training at
Hopkins and the rigorous approach to evaluating medical
literature and teaching.

Also, we were taught to listen carefully to the patient’s
story of his illness and of his life, for clues to the etiology
and, for me, broadening my sense of humanity. I retired
from medical practice in 2006 and, in 2015, from racing
sailboats as part of the foredeck crew, both in Puget
Sound and 3 times across to Hawaii. I volunteer to
maintain the island Nature Center, read for book club,
dig blackberries and ivy from our old farm creekside, and
hike about the island nearly every day with my wife, to
whom I was introduced in the J.H.H. cafeteria in 1968.
I hope to see many classmates at the reunion (and hope
they give us legible name-tags).

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THOMAS A. DEPNER

Address: 4406 Valmonte Dr., Sacramento, CA 95864
Email: [email protected] Phone: C: 916-396-2225

Postgraduate Training/Certification: three years to join the army (they didn’t send out notices
Board certifications: Internal Medicine, Nephrology about not being drafted), I found myself scrambling to
extend my nephrology fellowship to the West Coast where
Professional and Volunteer Awards Celeste and I were raised, and our two families reside. My
and Recognition: first choice was the University of California, San Francisco
1991 Publication: Prescribing Hemodialysis, a Guide to (UCSF) but my application was too late. Fortunately,
Urea Modeling the program director at UCSF moved that year (1972)
2004 President, American Society for Artificial Internal to head the Nephrology division at a new medical
Organs, 50th anniversary celebration school in Sacramento affiliated with the University of
2006 Champions of Hope award, National Kidney California at Davis (UCD) where a fellowship position
Foundation suddenly opened. After completing my training, I was
2016 Thomas A. Depner professorship, University of fortunate to be offered a faculty position that I accepted
California, Davis, IM-Nephrology and have enjoyed to this date. Our third child, Ivy, was
born, and my research turned successful, leading to NIH
Current Employment: grants, over 150 articles, a book, 12 book chapters and
Currently semi-retired from the University of California, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American
Davis Medical School Society for Artificial Internal Organs in 2004 as president
of that organization. Three weddings later we have six
Spouse or Partner’s Name: beautiful (and healthy) grandchildren. The medical school
Celeste (UCD) celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, a year
that also marked our 50th wedding anniversary. I retired
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: in 2010 as emeritus professor but fortunately was granted
BA University of Portland, 1967 a call-back affiliation with the University, maintaining ties
with colleagues and students. Celeste and I spend more
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: and more of our free time with family and friends often at
Children: Charles, Kristine, Ivy Lake Tahoe.
Grandchildren: Molly, Joseph, Lindsey, Madeleine, Park,
Alex I can’t imagine a more fortunate series of events and
adventures some of which I suppose might be attributed
Narrative: to dumb luck. Nevertheless, I am extremely grateful and
Life since enrolling at Hopkins humbled to be part of an evolving new University of
Reflecting on the past, I view my life adventures as a series California medical school, a relatively new kidney disease
of fortunate happenings. The first decision was graduate subspecialty with new focus on kidney replacement,
school versus medical school; fortunately, I chose the latter and I am especially grateful for the incredible support I
and fortunately I was accepted. My experience at Hopkins have received from my family, teachers, classmates, and
was steeped in cutting edge research with teachers like colleagues.
Manfred Mayer, Solomon Snyder, George Guy, Gordon
Walker, Mary Betty Stevens, Victor McKusick, and many A favorite quote
others I thoroughly enjoyed. One summer, Hayden “One thing a university education needs to foster is an
(Bud) Braine (RIP) asked me to join him in Windsor, appreciation of slow, measured reasoning in a world
Connecticut as an instructor for HS students enrolled in increasingly addicted to speed. We need to foster andante
a biochemistry course taught by Eli Seifter from Einstein thinking in an allegro world.” - William R. Brody, Johns
- another fortunate experience that I really enjoyed and Hopkins University President, 2000.
netted my first publication. Then came a wedding in 1968
to my lovely college sweetheart, Celeste White. She and I 24
traveled across the country from California and we have
remained life partners ever since. My training at Western
Reserve Lakeside hospital in Cleveland was outstanding,
and our first two children, Charles and Kristi, were born
there. But while the Vietnam war raged, the doctor draft
loomed. Fortunately, my birthday was sufficiently early
in 1943 (by one month I am told). After waiting for

KARL ECKHARDT

Address: 655 Berney Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Email: [email protected] Phone: 509-629-8488

Postgraduate Training/Certification: I retired from St Mary in 1999, and enjoyed a 15 year
Anesthesiology “slide” into retirement. Walla Walla has turned out to be
quite an interesting place, and I have been quite involved
Current Employment: in several “community building” (for want of a better
Retired term) efforts, the best of which was friends, our version
of a “Big Brothers/Big Sisters” type mentoring program
Spouse or Partner’s Name: which now has 20 years moss on it with over 400
Pamela Mittelstadt matches.

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: In 2010, Barbara lost her battle with an immune system
U Mass Amherst and Johns Hopkins School of Public run amok, virtually every system being trashed. Now, I’m
Health enjoying doing the grandparent thing. In 2014 I married
an east coaster who had moved to Portland, and have
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: discovered that, with a blended family, you get twice the
3 children and 14 grandchildren travel!! I just feel fortunate to have the health and energy
to be able to pull it off….at least for a while longer.
Narrative:
After a surgical internship at UCSD I married a Hopkins My biggest feelings now are those of gratitude. With what
nursing grad, Barbara Fout, and we settled in Mission I’ve learned about childhood trauma…the ACEs study
Beach, while I did a residency in anesthesia at UCSD. from CDC and Vincent Felitti in San Diego being the
Following a year at Oxford, we returned to San Diego best example…I am eternally grateful for having gotten
where we started a family and I practiced at a tertiary my start in life in a loving family.
center, Sharp, for 20 years before relocating to Walla
Walla (WW), WA in preparation for some teaching in
Africa.

Part of my time in WW was spent supporting Barbara in
her learning and training as a spiritual leader in the Unity
Church. We helped a few others get a Unity Church
off the ground in WW in 2000. I worked at St Mary in
WW while preparing to launch the Africa teaching which
I began in 1998 and did 5 or 6 trips up until Barbara’s
health would not tolerate the long haul travel…about
2005.

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DONALD WILLIAM EDLOW

Address: 25 Evan Way, Pikesville, MD 21208
Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-580-2973

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. In 1976,
Internship: Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital 1969-1970 I returned to Baltimore and assumed a position in
Residency: Anatomic Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital the Department of Pathology at the Good Samaritan
1970-1972 Hospital of Maryland where I was in practice for the
Residency: Pathology (Laboratory Medicine), Johns next 39 years. During that time I also directed a private
Hopkins Hospital 1972-1974 pathology laboratory which, upon my retirement, was
Certified by the American Board of Pathology in acquired by large multicity hospital system, which had
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology 1973 previously acquired Good Samaritan Hospital and many
other hospitals and health care entities in the Baltimore-
Professional and Volunteer Awards Washington area.
and Recognition:
Alpha Omega Alpha – 1969 I am very blessed in my personal life. I have been married
President, Medical Staff of Good Samaritan Hospital for 39 years to my wife Sharon, who is now retired,
of Maryland – 1988-1990 but who was a very well respected Director of Early
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins – 1976-2015 Childhood programs in Baltimore for many years. My
daughter Marjorie has followed her mother’s lead and
Current Employment: is now an Early Childhood educator. My son, Joseph,
Retired 2015. an attorney, is a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in
the Department of Justice in Washington. Both of my
Spouse or Partner’s Name: children live in the Baltimore-Washington area and we are
Sharon Edlow able to see our darling grandchild Emma frequently.

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: I have been affiliated with Johns Hopkins for over 45
Children: Joseph and Marjorie Edlow years: as medical student, resident and faculty member.
Grandchildren: Emma Edlow As an Assistant Professor of Pathology, I was privileged
to teach the subject of pathology to medical students for
Narrative: many years. Also, I have published a number of scientific
Following Johns Hopkins Medical School, I completed papers in collaboration with other Johns Hopkins faculty.
a five year training program in Pathology, all at Johns Personally and professionally, my life has been rewarding
Hopkins. For the next two years I met my military and fulfilling. My health has been excellent.
obligation as a Major in the United States Air Force. I was
a staff pathologist and then the Chief of Histopathology I have been very fortunate.
at the United States Air Force Medical Center at Wright

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HENRY FARKAS

Address: 8004 Ivy Lane, Pikesville, MD 21208-3001
Email: [email protected] Phone: 443-309-3768

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
FACEP, FABHPM University of Maryland

Current Employment: Narrative:
Retired The wisdom I learned at Hopkins: If you make a mistake,
own it, learn from it, make sure others learn from it, too.
Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Susan Cohen

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SCOTT L. FAULKNER

Address: 1035 General Martin Lane, Franklin, TN 37064
Email: [email protected] Phone: 615-595-1072

Postgraduate Training/Certification:
MD JHU 1969; MBA University Massachusetts Amherst
1994

Current Employment:
Retired
I spent 28 years as a Thoracic Surgeon in Montgomery,
Alabama followed by 11 years as Director at the Craig
Center for Advanced Wound Care Nashville, Tennessee.
At the end of residency I served as a Lt. Commander in
the US Navy (Including a stint on the USS Saratoga) and
retired last year to the delight of my wife (“really”).

Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Katie L. Faulkner

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
Auburn University

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Children: 1. Sarah 2. Amy 3. Katie Samantha 4. Austin
Grandchildren 1. Ellie 2. Lee 3. Emily 4. Eliot Clair

Narrative:
I spent 2 years at University Hospitals in Pittsburgh
followed by 6 years at Vanderbilt University Hospital.
I have been board certified in General Surgery,
Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Wound Care/Hyperbaric
Medicine. It certainly has been a varied career. I miss the
patients and nursing staff that I worked with - I don’t miss
the daily grind of hospital paperwork. At this stage of my
life I feel blessed to have great children and grandchildren
to whom I teach the values learned and standards
required during my time at Hopkins. I would have done
everything the same way-no second guesses. Talking with
my cardiologist yesterday, we reminisced that the happiest
times of our professional lives were from the beginning
of medical school until the end of residency- the times of
most intense work but also the greatest rewards with our
fellow students, residents and a number of patients we
will never forget. I would wish that my classmates have
had similar experiences and wish them all well.

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STANLEY E. FISHER

Address: 27 Fruitledge Road, Brookville, NY 11545
Email: sfi[email protected] Phone: 516-626-3092

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Narrative:
1969-72 Pediatric Residency, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Following graduation, I spent several years in Pittsburgh, plus
1974-77 Fellowship in Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh a 2 year stint in the USAF (1972-1974) in Wichita Falls, TX. I
Academic Appointments and Hospital Positions: moved to NY because of research opportunities. At North Shore
1977-81 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh University Hospital and SUNY Downstate, I conducted more
and Director of Pediatric GI than 15 years of NIH funded research. When I became Chair of
1981-84 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Cornell University Pediatrics at Downstate, research quickly took a back seat to the
Medical College load of administrative work. Since stepping down as Chair in
1985-89 Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Cornell University 2017, I have continued full time work at Downstate with some
Medical College clinical responsibilities, plus a good bit of formal teaching and
1989-96 Professor of Pediatrics, Cornell University Medical administrative work for the College of Medicine.
College
1996-97 Professor of Pediatrics and Cell Biology, NYU School of During all this time, the most fulfilling moments have centered
Medicine around family. It was most gratifying to take an active part in the
1981-1997 Pediatric Gastroenterologist, North Shore University life of my sons, Land and Clay, as they grew up, achieved success
Hospital in their own fields of endeavor and started their own families.
1994-97 Associate Chair of Pediatrics, North Shore University And then there is my daughter, Sierra. She will graduate from
Hospital NYU (Tisch) this May in musical theater. She has grown into a
1997-2017 Chair, Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate beautiful woman with great singing ability and theatrical talent,
College of Medicine none of which came from my side! All three of the children have
1997-present Professor of Pediatrics and Cell Biology, SUNY shared in many wonderful family experiences, and given me
Downstate College of Medicine cherished memories. Truth is, though, the most important figure
in all this has been my lovely wife, Susan. She has truly been the
Awards: cornerstone of the family. Together, we enjoy visiting our family,
1983-88 Research Scientist Development Award (KO2), NIAAA travel, dining, dancing, theater, photography and car shows. I am
1986 Grace Goldsmith Nutrition Research Award, American looking forward to our 50th class reunion, to renew friendships,
College of Nutrition exchange stories and share memories.
2001 Urban Health Leadership Award, Arthur Ashe Institute for
Urban Health

Current Employment:
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Mail Stop 49, Pediatrics
450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Susan Estep-Fisher

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
BA, SUNY Brockport, 1979

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Land H Fisher, Melissa DeBeer Fisher
Grandchildren: Liam 8, Loch 6, Lola 4
Clay A Fisher, Michelle Celis-Fisher
Grandchildren: Mateo 8, Cruz 6, Jaxon 5
Sierra B Fisher, graduating NYU May, 2018

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S. LANCE FORSTOT

Address: 3070 E. Cherry Creek South Drive, Unit D, Denver, CO 80209
Email: [email protected] Phone: H: 303-282-7566 C: 303-886-6566

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Then off to St. Louis for a medical internship at Barnes, with
Internship – Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis a roommate prior to Lynne, Elliott Richelson. When the
(69-70) year ended I found myself in limbo. I did not receive a Berry
Residency – Ophthalmology - University of Florida, Gainesville, deferment (remember those) and was not drafted. Program
FL (72-75) directors did not want residents drafted out of the residency so
Fellowship – Cornea and External Disease, University of Florida my application was not seriously considered. When a co-intern
(Herbert Kaufman) (75-76) and future ophthalmology colleague (Mitch Friedlaender) went
for his physical for the US Public Health Service and heard
Professional and Volunteer Awards that there were openings in the Hospital and Clinics division, I
and Recognition: applied and was accepted to be a “yellow beret.” We were off to
Heed Fellow in Ophthalmology Chicago, as I was a medical officer for the servicemen, merchant
American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award marine and Coast Guard.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Honor/
Achievement Award Chicago was a great city to enjoy doing medical work and get
University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of paid. My daughter, Michele, was born there. Lynne found out
Ophthalmology - Faculty Teaching Award (2005, 2015) she was pregnant while I was medical officer on the George
M. Bibb Coast Guard cutter stationed on ocean station Bravo
Current Employment: (between Newfoundland and Greenland) in the dead of winter
Corneal Consultants of Colorado, Founding Partner (December to February) while NOAA (National Oceanic
(1982-present) and Atmospheric Administration) personnel sent out weather
Denver VA Hospital balloons (no satellites then). I grew a full beard that lasted over
40 years. Now clean shaven (another story).
Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Lynne Bitton Forstot (52 years) Then we moved again, Gainesville, Florida, for residency in
ophthalmology at the University of Florida. Another magnetic
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: mentor, Herbert Kaufman, led me to select cornea as a
Michele Forstot Nadel (Darren) – Talia, Tzvi, Liora subspecialty. Our son, Jordan was born in Gainesville. We did
Jordan Forstot (Risa Friedman) – Isaac, Jonah a stint in Jacksonville (another move navigated by Lynne) and
then back to Gainesville.
Narrative:
The most important event during our medical school years was When residency finished I wanted academe and took the
my marriage to Lynne between years 2 and 3. position at the University of Colorado Department of
Ophthalmology. I spent 6 years on the faculty and decided at
When Bob Weinberg finished working with Frank Walsh, that time to begin private practice. With a supportive chief I
the summer before our last year, I took over as his gofer: have remained on the clinical faculty since then. I am a Clinical
checking references in the 3rd edition of his compendium of Professor and still teach weekly at the Denver VA. I still enjoy
Neuro-ophthalmology and editing his Canadian English (from practice and teaching (somehow Frank Walsh working in his
galley!!!). We sat all day correcting galley and references with 70’s does not seem so strange).
lunches of crab cakes cooked on a hot plate by his secretary.
At the end of my stint I received my $500 stipend. (This Well, about Hopkins. I have had intermittent contact with
would be money Lynne and I would use to take a delayed classmates in ophthalmology: ex-roommate Ken Kenyon, Dick
honeymoon in London and Paris - Europe on $5 a day). He Bensinger, Bob Weinberg, Rudy Franklin, and Travis Meredith.
invited me to his home in a high-rise near Homewood, so he
could cajole me into applying for an ophthalmology residency, Some of my Baltimore memories:
as he would write recommendations for me. I was enthralled by
this septuagenarian with a mind still sharp (though now that Food: Obrycki’s for crabs, Attman’s for Deli, Mi Jong Lo for
does not seem as amazing). All those hours together, telling me Chinese (there is a name from the past, I think it was closed
about his army service, aortic bypass, and his ophthalmic career by the board of health -never did see a cat or dog near that
(academia, private practice when wife became ill, then back to restaurant!)
academics).The great raconteur convinced me and my future Event: the murder of Martin Luther King, the riots and burning
course was set. in Baltimore, the quarantine at the hospital for several days due
to city curfew.

The Hopkins training clearly shaped my future career and I have
enjoyed every moment of it.

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RUDOLPH RUDY M. FRANKLIN

Address: 923 Governor Nicholls Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 (French Quarter)
Email: [email protected] Phone: 504-400-5353

Postgraduate Training/Certification:
Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins, residency and
fellowship (retina and immunology). Masters in biology,
JHU.
Professional and Volunteer Awards
and Recognition:
Professor of Ophthalmology L.S.U. Medical Center.
President of New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology
Current Employment:
Still Practicing Ophthalmology, retinal diseases and
uveitis, 2-3 days a week
Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Yevgeniya Tarasenko, M.D., Ph.D.-Stem cells, Neurology
(girlfriend)
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Rudy J. Franklin (son), Katy Franklin (daughter)
Narrative:
Classmates climbing up Hampton House outer wall; Peter
Salk playing guitar in the middle of the street. But I can’t
forget how motivated the Class was to learn and prepare
to practice medicine.

My career started with academia at the L.S.U. Medical
Center in New Orleans. My time was divided into patient
care, teaching, clinical and basic research. Tough business!

I ended up in private practice. Retinal diseases and Uveitis
consumed my time, but along the way I organized and
ran The American Uveitis Society (25 years). I found time
to sail my C&C 40. My latest adventures are gardening
and making wine.

I plan to attend the reunion in Baltimore, hope to see you
there.

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RICHARD H. GLEW

Address: 50 Berwick Street, Worcester, MA 01602
Email: [email protected] Phone: 508-523-3385

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Osler Medical Service, 1969-1970 Children: Richard, 1967 (A.B., Harvard 1989), m. Gwen;
Resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Osler Medical Service 1970- Sean, 1969 (B.A. Colby College 1991; Wesleyan University.)
1971 (Died, 2009), m. Nicole;
Military/National Service: Lt. Commander, US Public Health Christopher, 1974 (A.B., Harvard, 1996, M.A. University of
Service, National Institutes of Health/NIAID 1971-1973 Michigan, 1998), m. Megan;
Clinical and Research Fellow in Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts Kevin, 1975 (B.A., Connecticut College, 1997; M.A. Dartmouth
General Hospital 1973-1975 2008), m. C Victoria.
Grandchildren: Duncan and Finnegan (Richard’s children); Molly
Professional and Volunteer Awards and Mason (Sean’s children); Liam and Conor (Christopher’s
and Recognition: children); Augustin and Calvin (Kevin’s children).
Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, University of
Massachusetts Medical School 2013 Narrative:
Lamar Soutter Award for Excellence in Medical Education, I continue in practice and teaching, at 60% status, at UMass
University of Massachusetts Medical School 2000 Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center; my time
2013 Patients’ Choice Award, Massachusetts’ Favorite Physicians is divided among teaching, practicing inpatient and outpatient
2013 infectious diseases, and directing the Department of Medicine’s
Hooder (Graduation), University of Massachusetts Medical School undergraduate medical education programs and faculty affairs
Class of 2008, Class of 2012 (appointments, promotions).
Outstanding Clinical Medical Educator, University of
Massachusetts Medical School 1981, 1983-1984,1986-1994, I continue to be a fan of Obamacare, which I trust is the leading
1999-2000, 2002-2011 edge of USA’s migration to a national health system. In most
Faculty Marshal, University of Massachusetts Medical School, advanced economies, in developed countries, health care is
Classes of 2004, 2005, 2006 provided less expensively yet successfully, and with superior health
Kenneth Kaplan, M.D. Infectious Diseases Clinician Award, outcome measures, including longevity.
Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society 2005
Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Basic Science, University of Our children and grandchildren occupy much of our discretionary
Massachusetts Medical School 1990, 1991, 1997 time and are wonderful sources of enjoyment and pride and they
Outstanding Basic Science Medical Educator, University of provide justification for travel and recreation. The grandchildren
Massachusetts Medical School 1986, 1988, 1989 (seven male and one female) enjoy and succeed at commendable
Houseofficer Award for Distinguished Medical Educator, Worcester activities, including reading, education, sports, computers (for
Memorial Hospital 1979, 1980, 1986 study and entertainment), and social life. Our eldest grandchild,
Millenium Teaching Award, From the Internal Medicine Residency Duncan, completed treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Program at UMass Memorial HealthCare 1998 a few years ago, and he is doing well, with no evidence of disease.
The Best Doctors in America, In Naifeh S, Smith GW, (eds) 1992- His illness is our second family experience with malignancy, as our
1993, 1994-1995, 1996-1997, 1998-1999, 2004-2008, 2009- son Sean died of thymic carcinoma nine years ago. Dotti remains
2014 active in diverse community programs and continuing education.
She relishes her role as a grandparent. My recreational pursuits
Current Employment: include reading, fishing, and sea kayaking, but no longer is senior
Vice Chair for Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs hockey on the agenda.
Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical
School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655

Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Dorothea Glew

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
1966 Cardinal Cushing College

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ALAN I. GREEN

Narrative:
After Hopkins, where I caught the research bug in
Solomon Snyder’s lab, I interned in medicine at the Beth
Israel Hospital (Boston). I then served in the Public
Health Service, first in a laboratory research position at
NIMH, and then at the White House Special Action
Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. I returned to Boston
for a psychiatry residency at the Massachusetts Mental
Health Center – which, with extraordinary bad luck, was
interrupted by a 7-year bout of CMV mononucleosis.
Upon my recovery in 1981, I met Franny Cohen, who
would become my wife in 1983, completed residency
and fellowship, and joined the Harvard Medical School
faculty. I led the Commonwealth Research Center at Mass
Mental, and developed an NIMH-funded translational
research program on schizophrenia and co-occurring
substance abuse.

I moved to Dartmouth in 2002 where I have since served
as Chair of Psychiatry and PI of a translational research
lab. In 2013, I also became Director of the Dartmouth
Clinical and Translational Science Institute. I continue to
find my work-life exciting – I’m grateful for the persistent
research bug I caught in the Snyder lab at Hopkins. We
live a full and pretty hectic life -- Franny is a civil rights
lawyer with the Department of Justice in DC. We have
twenty-four year old twins. Isobel is a first year MD/PhD
student in the Harvard/MIT HST program. Henry does
strategic consulting for building trades unions based in
NYC. We live mostly Hanover, NH, but with outposts in
Cambridge, MA and DC.

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H. LEON GREENE

Address: 2714 Huntington Street, Bellingham, WA 98226
Email: [email protected] Phone: 206-412-1456

Postgraduate Training/Certification: I ventured to Seattle and the University of Washington. My
Medical Internship/Residency: Duke University ticket there was the fact that I was one of few cardiologists at the
Cardiology Fellowship: Johns Hopkins time interested in sudden arrhythmic cardiac death, and Seattle
Board Certification: Internal Medicine/Cardiology needed someone with that passion. I was both the best and the
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology worst candidate they interviewed, so they hired me. It was again
a case of being in the right place at the right time.
Professional and Volunteer Awards Earlier in my life I had found a relationship with the person of
and Recognition: Jesus who had died for me. Renewing my acquaintance with
Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Medicine - Johns Him, He led me away from the University setting in 2004 to a
Hopkins 1973-1979 remote village in Honduras at the edge of a jungle where again
Associate Professor/Professor of Medicine - University of I was blessed, finding that my life became larger the more I gave
Washington, 1979-2004 it away. Serving as a medical missionary, I initially practiced
Staff Cardiologist, Hospital Loma de Luz, Bafate, Colón, general medicine, and then ultimately was able to do mostly
Honduras - 2004-2012 cardiology as other physicians joined the ministry. There I found
a very different kind of fulfillment in a setting I never would
Current Employment: have imagined, following a career of research grants, teaching,
Retired - Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, now Emeritus administration, patient care, and writing abstracts, papers, and
Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA books. Serving the poor who would have had no other access to
medical care has been the highlight of my career.
Spouse or Partner’s Name: Judy and I “retired” in 2012 to Bellingham, Washington,
Judith (Noble) Greene where we live near our four children, their spouses, and our six
grandchildren. I do remote consulting via telemedicine with
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: mission hospitals, mostly in Central America; I’ve taken an
Goucher College-BA; George Washington University-MAT interest in writing history; our family keeps us busy, and we’re
deeply involved in our church. We’ve seen much in the world,
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: and now at the age where more than half of our peers have
David Greene; wife Kathryn Greene crossed through the veil, we’re thankful for life and health, but
Julie (Greene) Weston; husband Mike Weston; son Brennan mostly thankful for Jesus Who redeems us.
Elizabeth (Greene) Scheid; husband Derrick Scheid; children
Adrianna, Corban, Ella 34
Matthew Greene; wife Nicki Greene; children Lucy, Aimee
(deceased), Kate

Narrative:
God blessed me with the opportunity to train at Hopkins
among such a great number of friends. I’ll likely never know
how I, a country boy from Oklahoma with no credentials to my
name, was able to join your ranks, but it was an opportunity of a
lifetime. I was indeed a very small fish in a big pond.

Memories return to me from years at Hopkins: the seemingly
endless lectures; anatomy classes; Saturday history of
medicine; statistics; the Pithotomy Club (now sadly defunct);
“entertainment” on Friday and Saturday nights volunteering in
the ER for lack of money to do anything else; meals at Testani’s;
learning with you, my friends, and observing the Baltimore
culture. “Baltimore culture” included Goucher College where I
met Judy, who has now been my wife for over 50 years.

After internship and residency at Duke and cardiology
fellowship back at Hopkins, I joined the faculty at Hopkins
in 1973, again without appropriate credentials, but what I
knew seemed to be less important than who I knew. In 1979

STEVEN HERMAN

Address: 300 Broad Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631
Email: [email protected] Phone: 201-567-8837

Postgraduate Training/Certification: of American surgery for more than a decade. I continued my
American Board Surgery, American Board Thoracic Surgery cardiothoracic training at NY Hospital/Cornell, which also
General Surgery NY Hospital Cornell Medical Center included Memorial Sloan Kettering for thoracic oncologic
1969-1975 surgery. My first position after training (1977) was at
Thoracic Surgery NY Hospital Cornell Med Ctr and Hahnemann Medical School and Hospital in Philadelphia,
Memorial Sloan Kettering, 1975-1977 where I practiced pediatric and adult cardiac surgery as
well as some thoracic surgery. After three years, I relocated
Professional and Volunteer Awards to Bridgeport Connecticut, to develop an open heart
and Recognition: program at a Yale affiliated community teaching hospital, St.
Recurring Visiting Professorship at Sharei Zedek Medical Vincent’s Medical Center, as chief/Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Center, Jerusalem, Israel, most recently October 2018 I remained there for ten years, and in 1990, relocated to
the New York Metropolitan area, where I have remained
Current Employment: geographically since.
Hackensack Meridian Health, as Chief, Thoracic Surgery
Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside, Montclair NJ. From 1990 to 1997, my practice was centered in Newark,
Attending surgeon at Hackensack UMC, Attending Surgeon New Jersey at St Michael’s Medical Center and University
Mount Sinai Med Center, NYC. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). Here
Professor, Surgery, Hackensack Meridian Health School of I did both cardiac and thoracic surgery. During this time
Medicine at Seton Hall. however, it became apparent to me that cardiac surgery was
Clinical Associate Professor, Thoracic Surgery, Mt. Sinai becoming constrained due to the growth of interventional
Icahn School of Medicine cardiology and stenting. Also, there were exciting new
technologies evolving, particularly minimally invasive
Spouse or Partner’s Name: surgery. Lung cancer was also developing into a growth
Jacqui Herman industry. This encouraged me to gradually shift my practice
focus to thoracic surgery. During these years, I was an early
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: adopter of minimally invasive technology and was among
CW Post, BA, Sacred Heart U MBA the first to perform pulmonary lobectomy videoscopically.
By 2000, I had stopped cardiac surgery completely and was
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: primarily a general thoracic surgeon.
Children: Andrew Herman, Dr. Rebecca Herman Davidson.
Madison Herman grandchild from Andrew and Marisa In 1997, I was recruited to Mt. Sinai Medical Center in
Herman NY, where I continue to be on the staff, despite taking on
concomitant positions ensuing. In 2003, I was named chief,
Narrative: thoracic surgery at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in
From the very onset of medical school, my career goal was Brooklyn, NY, a major arm of SUNY Downstate Medical
to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. Now 54 years after starting School. I remained there till 2015, when the hospital was
medical school and nearly 50 years since graduation, I am closed because of its commercial real estate value. I chose to
still doing it and continue to love what I do. not continue at the other Downstate campus, and markedly
diminished my medical activity. I was then offered an
After graduating Hopkins, I did a surgical residency at New opportunity to join Hackensack University Medical Center,
York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, under CW Lillehei, which was starting a new medical school in New Jersey,
a ground-breaking cardiac surgeon who pioneered this new associated with Seton Hall, and lead Thoracic Surgery at
evolving specialty. He was succeeded by Paul Ebert, under its Montclair NJ campus (Hackensack Meridian Health/
whom I finished my residency. Dr. Ebert had been a surgical Mountainside Med Center), as well as serving as Professor of
resident at Hopkins, and was Chief Resident on the Halsted Surgery at the new school. I am presently in this post where
service during our years. He later became executive director I continue to see patients, perform surgery, teach students
of the American College of Surgeons and served as the voice and residents, as well as now serving on the Hospital’s Board
of Trustees.

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Continued

PERSONAL BIO: I got married in 1983 to Jacqueline and experienced nearly unparalleled changes both in
Herman. We have been now married 35 years. We have medical practice and re-organization of medicine. CAT
two children. Andrew (32) is an attorney with a corporate scan, MRI, robotic and minimally invasive surgery,
law firm in NYC. He is married to Marisa and they are endoscopy, cancer treatment and diagnostics have all
parents to my only grand-daughter for the time being, appeared and evolved at a dizzying pace. In my own
3 year old Madison Ava Herman. Dr. Rebecca (29), my field of CT surgery, surgical outcomes have improved
daughter, is a podiatry graduate and presently a resident so that there is almost no mortality associated with our
in podiatric surgery at SUNY Downstate Med Center procedures. Catheter based therapy is used now not only
in Brooklyn, NY. She is recently married to Dr. Josh on coronary disease but also in valvular disease. But more
Davidson, a fellow in pulmonary/critical care, also at striking than this is the transition of the way in which
Downstate. physicians are now trained to relate to patients, going
We enjoy travelling and have visited many countries and from the Oslerian “one doctor, one patient” view to team
continents. For the past two decades, we have gone to medicine, with associated work hour limitations. Also the
Israel one to two times yearly. On these trips, I often serve practice model has dizzyingly transformed before our eyes
as a visiting professor at Sharei Zedek Medical Center in from physician run to physician employed. Some of these
Jerusalem. I round with residents and attendings, lecture, developments may be beneficial, but not all.
participate in conferences and perform surgery with the
attending staff on complex thoracic cases. Most recently,
my wife and I are heavily involved in developing a medical
center on the West Bank, which has no such resource.
This is in conjunction with the One Israel Fund charity,
of which my wife is a trustee. I still remember fondly my
first trip to Israel in 1968 with my then roommate and our
classmate, Frank Annis.

I have loved skiing, indoctrinated my wife and children,
and continue to participate, albeit at a less aggressive
state now than in years past. I still enjoy photography.
Participation in tennis has waned, but involvement in golf
has accelerated and is now my primary non-work interest.

GENERAL THOUGHTS: A medical career has been
a very rewarding one for me. It has provided me with a
good living, opportunities to travel, meet interesting and
accomplished people and have an impact on other’s lives in
hopefully a largely beneficial manner. Clearly our Hopkins
years molded each of us to practice our craft in a specific
unique manner and which has impacted our medical and
personal lives. We were privileged to encounter medical
legends in our medical school years. These included Vivian
Thomas in surgical dog lab, Victor McCusick in physical
diagnosis, and Nobel Laureates to be in some of our
basic science years. Many of the residents who taught us
in clinical years became luminaries in their own careers
going forward. We learned from the best and that gave us
unquestionable opportunity to be as good as we could be.
Although in any fifty year cycle, major developments
always occur, we have in our professional lives witnessed

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WILLIAM H. HOCH

Address: 3630 Lillard Drive, Davis, CA 95618
Email: [email protected] Phone: C: 530-400-1581

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Since the transition to retirement I have discovered
Internship and Residence: Case Western Reserve the satisfaction of exploring many areas that were not
University accessible previously because of the responsibilities of
Assistant Resident Urology 1969-1973 teaching and practice. Nature and hiking are readily
Assistant Resident General Surgery 1969-1973 available in Northern California. The choices of terrain
Chief Resident Urology: 1973-1974 include beaches, mountains and everything in between.
And of course, my passion for photography has only
Professional and Volunteer Awards grown over the years. So the glorious California outdoors
and Recognition: marries beautifully with photographic capture.
United States Air Force Active Duty: Rank of Major
1974-1976 In addition, I have rediscovered the fun of delving into
Private practice: 1976-2001 disciplines long forgotten or never entered, by studying
Chief of Staff 1994-1997 courses through the Teaching Company, with several like-
minded friends. Anything from non-Euclidian geometry,
Current Employment: game theory and chaos theory to dark matter, dark energy
Retired from University of California, Davis 2001-2012 and politics, both modern and past, as well as art and
Clinical Professor of Urology and Family Practice history is fair game. There is no end to the opportunities
available to expand one’s imagination.
Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Valerie Druzhnikov Travel is another area of great interest to Valerie and me.
Valerie grew up in Moscow, Russia and truly appreciates
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: the freedoms that we enjoy in this country. (By the way,
Sam Greenberg, Ben Greenberg and Niko Druzhnikov she is legal.) She embraces travel to places near and far
and it is wonderful to view new places and previously
Narrative: visited places through her perceptive eye. How fortunate
For the next 25 years after separating from the Air Force, we are to have recognized how each of us would enhance
I practiced Urology in Yolo and Sacramento Counties, the other’s life by marrying 7 years ago, after being friends
(Northern California), as a member of a multi-specialty for 20+ years.
group and then as an independent practitioner of
Urology. My career ended in 2012 after 10 years as a Our grandchildren and children are at the core of our
member of the University of California, Davis Medical happiness. We could not ask to be related to finer people.
Group. During this period I realized the joy and pleasure We feel that there is hope for this tortured world if our
of seeing the lightbulb go on when young minds begin children and grandchildren are an example of the folks
to grasp the excitement of understanding the scientific that will inherit this earth.
basis for the bedside practice of medicine. I functioned
as a member of the Department of Urology and Family We wish you all great satisfaction and long illness-free
practice and retired as a Clinical Professor of Urology and lives.
Family practice.

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THOMAS S. INUI

Address: 1338 North New Jersey Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Email: [email protected] Phone: H: 317-917-9715 C: 317-902-5267

Postgraduate Training/Certification: School of Medicine 2002-2017
Internal medicine internship, residency, chief residency at Johns Elected to Membership (at large), National Board of Medical
Hopkins Hospital Examiners 2003-2011
Masters of Science in public health at Johns Hopkins University Indiana School of Medicine, Division of General Internal
School of Hygiene and Public Health Medicine, Outstanding Researcher of the Year 2004
Board certified in internal medicine, 1972 Elected to Membership (Faculty, national), The Gold Humanism
Honor Society 2006
Professional and Volunteer Awards George Engel Research Award, conferred by the American
Academy on Communication in Healthcare 2006
and Recognition: Inaugural Osler Lecturer, The Osler Center for Clinical
Departmental Honors in Philosophy, Haverford College 1965 Excellence, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2007
Phi Beta Kappa, Haverford College 1965 Information Technology Board of Indianapolis/Marion County
The Johns Hopkins University Upjohn Award for Clinical Council Resolution # 08-06, recognizing outstanding service
Excellence 1969 (“admirable consistency, inimitable leadership and technical
Carnegie Commonwealth Clinical Scholar of the Johns Hopkins knowledge”) 2008
University 1971-73 Doctor of Science Honorary Degree, Wake Forest University
Beryl J. Roberts Memorial Prize for Writing in Public Health 2010
Education 1973 Indiana Public Health Association, Hulman Health Achievement
US Public Health Service Commendation Medal 1976 Award (for exceptional contribution to preventive medicine and
University of Washington School of Medicine Recognition public health) 2010
Award for Teaching Excellence 1985 Elected to Mastership, American College of Physicians 2011
Certificate of Appreciation (for “Exceptional Service to the Certificate of Appreciation, National Board of Medical
Veterans Administration 1986 Examiners 2011
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Health Systems Research Joe and Sarah Ellen Mamlin Chair in Global Health Research,
and Development Division Indiana University 2012
Elected to Governing Council, Medical Care Section, American Elnora M. Rhodes Service Award (for Exceptional Service to
Public Health Association 1987-1989 SGIM and Its Mission), Society of General Internal Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha, Elected to Alumnus Faculty Member 2014
Status, Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association, Distinguished
School of Medicine 1988 Alumnus Award 2016
Elected to Membership, Institute of Medicine (National China Medical Board Trustee Emeritus 2016
Academy of Medicine, NAM) of the
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine 1990 Current Employment:
Elected to Membership, Western Association of Physicians 1991 Retired from IU School of Medicine July 2016.
Certificate of Appreciation (for “Meritorious Service to the
Cooperative Studies Program, Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Medical Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs”)1991 Nancy Stowe Inui, wife
Elected to Fellowship, The Royal Society of Medicine 1992
Masters of Arts (Honorary), Harvard University 1992 Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
Robert Glaser Award, Society of General Internal Medicine 1993 Mount Holyoke College
Elected to Society of Scholars, Johns Hopkins University 1993
Senior Scholar, The Fetzer Institute 1998-2002 Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Elected to Council, Institute of Medicine (National Academy Tazo Stowe Inui, son. Kazuo Gula Inui, grandson
of Medicine, NAM) of the National Academy of Sciences,
Engineering and Medicine 1998-2003 Narrative:
Paul C. Cabot Professor of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, After concluding my Hopkins education and training, I began
Harvard Medical School 1998 my career as a volunteer for the USPHS Indian Health Service
Alliance of Distinguished Rank Professors, Indiana University hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the seven southern
pueblos associated within its service area. My academic career
followed and included significant terms at the University of

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THOMAS S. INUI

Continued

Washington (Division Head in General Internal Medicine),
Harvard Medical School (Founding Chair of the Department
of Population Medicine, Indiana University (President of the
Regenstrief Institute), and Moi University School of Medicine
(North American Director of AMPATH research program).
A retired academic physician and active community-service
volunteer, my emphases in teaching and research have
included physician-patient communication, chronic disease
management, health promotion and disease prevention,
the social context of medicine, and medical humanities. I
have published more than 330 peer-reviewed articles and
authored or edited 8 monographs and books. In academic
life I loved mentorship, clinical teaching, health care for the
poor and disadvantaged in public hospitals/clinics, and team
research in health services research. I persisted in volunteer
activities during my academic career, including completing
15 years as a volunteer physician for Horizon House, a day
shelter for homeless folk in Indianapolis. In retirement, my
major professional commitments have been to consulting in
faculty development in Japan (Fukushima, Kyoto), including
a clinical research methods mini-course with Johns Hopkins
School of Public Health colleagues, and in China (China
Medical Board-sponsored assistance to leading teaching
hospitals in their efforts to strengthen residency programs).
My largest time commitment has been to Central Indiana
Habitat for Humanity, where I have completed a year’s
apprenticeship in house-building skills and mastered siding,
door hanging, interior trim installation and other life-
changing (and body-strengthening!) activities as a member of
the Habitat Tiger Team of volunteers. From beginning to end,
my career has been dedicated to service.

Nancy and I have been happily married for 49 years. Our son
Tazo and his wife Edny are located in Oakland, California. He
entered the practice of vascular surgery after completing his
training in this specialty at UC San Diego. We are all excited
to note the arrival of Kazuo Gula Inui, their first child and
our first grandchild. Kazuo’s namesake is my father, a graduate
of Hopkins and a thoracic surgeon (now deceased). ‘Kazuo’
means first son.

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JESSE J. JENKINS III

Address: 8919 Forest Meadow Drive, Memphis, TN 38125-4008
Email: [email protected] Phone: 901-490-8475

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Professional and Volunteer Awards and Recognition:
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Life Member, Alpha Epsilon Delta, 1963
University Health Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Phi Beta Kappa, 1964, Alpha Omega Alpha, 1984
Pennsylvania, Intern in Surgery, July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970.
University Health Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Current Employment:
Pennsylvania, Resident in Pathology, July 1, 1970 - June 30, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Retired
1972.
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and University Health Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Resident in Judith Ehrgott Jenkins
Pediatric Pathology, July 1, 1972 - June 30, 1973.
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and University Health Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
Center of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chief West Virginia University; Boston University
Resident in Pediatric Pathology, July 1, 1973 - June 30, 1974.
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Anne Jenkins Ferloni (daughter), Dominic Ferloni (grandson)
Teaching Fellow in Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, School
of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1969 – 1970. Narrative:
Teaching Fellow in Pathologic Medicine, University of My internship year in Pittsburgh was a very tough one during
Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which I came to realize that life as a surgeon was not for me.
1970 – 1974. My next-door neighbor and friend in my apartment building
Assistant Professor of Pathology, West Virginia University happened to be the son of the chairman of the pathology
Medical Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1974 – 1979. department at Presbyterian University Hospital who I came
Associate Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics, West Virginia to know. He convinced me that a move to pathology was
University Medical Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, the thing to do – Dr. Fennel became a mentor and life-long
1979 – 1985. friend. A rotation in pediatric pathology at Children’s Hospital
Associate Member, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, of Pittsburgh peaked what became a life-long interest in the
Memphis, Tennessee, 1985 – 2004. diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases. I completed
Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Tennessee, a two-year fellowship in pediatric pathology that started the
Memphis, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, rest of my professional career. My first faculty job was at West
1987 – 2004. Virginia University Medical Center where I did both pediatric
Member, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, pathology and general anatomic pathology for eleven years.
Tennessee, 2004 – 2017. One fateful day I got an interesting phone call from the new
Professor of Pathology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, chairman of the pathology department at St. Jude Children’s
College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, 2004 – 2017. Research Hospital offering me the opportunity to become the
director of anatomic pathology at St. Jude. Well, who could
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE pass up living in the city of Elvis! I have been in Memphis ever
Director of the Histopathology Laboratory, Department of since. What an experience and privilege it has been to work
Pathology, West Virginia University Medical Center, at such a well-regarded institution. My interests expanded
1981 – 1985. to the international stage with the development of St. Jude’s
Director of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology international outreach program and I was able to help and
and Laboratory Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research collaborate with pathology colleagues from around the world
Hospital, 1985 – 2001 and 2011 - 2017. to improve the diagnostic accuracy of childhood cancer
Director of Pathology for the International Outreach in underserved and poorly supported pediatric hospitals
Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2001 – 2017. through consultation, research, education and mentoring in
a multidisciplinary setting, not only with pathologists but
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS pediatric oncologists, surgeons, radiologist, and nurses. Wow!
Fellow, International Academy of Pathology. I have now been retired two years and don’t miss the work as
Life Member, Society for Pediatric Pathology. much as my many friends and colleagues around the world.
Member, West Virginia Association of Pathologists,
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Member, Monongalia County Medical Society, 1974 – 1985.
Member, Memphis Society of Pathologists, 1985 – 2017

KENNETH KENYON

Address: 15 Aintree Rd., Baltimore, MD 21286
Phone: H: 410-821-0244 C: 443-315-8236

Narrative: most vitally important, as my too relentless pursuit of career
The real story of my Hopkins education and career actually above all else had superseded my personal life development,
commenced in 1964, as a college senior, when I was guided it was remarkably, indeed miraculously, not until 2010 that
in my senior honors (biology) thesis by a post-doc who I reconnected with and thereafter married Zelia, the true
serendipitously was from Hopkins. Apparently my work love, partner and soul-mate of my life, who has devised
was adequate as in parting the following year, he offered her own career path as an RN aesthetic specialist. Married
me a research position in his laboratory were I to enter in 2013, we reside predominantly in Marion, MA, where
Hopkins Medical School. In need of funding, I sought sailing, my most calming of passions is available at our
him out in the summer of ‘65, and joined his group Buzzards Bay back door. My life is without stress. My life is
at the Wilmer Institute. Despite having (consistently) in balance. Life is fun. Lucky me! How profound...
misspelled “ophtalmology” on the Sloan Foundation
Fellowship application, I was somehow approved and that As expressed at the onset, the serendipity theme continues
same summer was summoned to the Wilmer operating to ring true a half century later. Having the beyond
room by Prof A E Maumenee who was performing a aspiration good fortune to study at Hopkins with the
corneal transplant on a young boy with a densely opaque absolutely fortuitous fate to establish my unceasing
cornea. He literally dropped the patient’s corneal disc into fascination with the eye at Wilmer, the focus, so to speak,
my tremulous hand and suggested that I “go study this of my entire adult life has been remarkably continuous and
with your electron microscope”. This first OR experience contiguous. Indeed, from my perspective of never having
certainly imprinted my ultimate professional destiny, as worked a day in my life, I plan to “keep on keeping’ on” in
to this day I continue to transplant corneas whenever the best of our hoary Hopkins traditions, at least until Z
appropriate. Hence, through med school, followed by and I decide to pursue all that other good stuff with which
internship in SF (at the MZH!), then return for Vietnam a life of health, abundance, equanimity and affection have
alternative in the Public Health Service and finally Wilmer and will provide. Thank you Hopkins for showing and
residency and ultimately chief residency and brief faculty starting me on my way...
engagement, the Eye and I were conceived and underwent
full 13 year gestational course at the John.

Having been lured back to Harvard Medical School to
direct their corneal and external eye disease program at
Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary and the Eye Research Institute,
my Periclean academic age extended until 1990 when the
well-known professional jealousies of such institutions
caused not only my but also Ed Maumenee’s academic
directions to shift. Initiating my private Cornea Consultants
group with like-minded Hopkins/Wilmer partners, I have
remained engaged in semi/hemi/demi research and teaching
activities both in Boston and also internationally, realizing
that in the best of Hopkins traditions, I was ultimately
“born to teach” as this has remained my most rewarding of
professional pursuits.

The most current decade has continued to affect important
changes in my personal and professional pursuits. Of
fundamental importance, I have fortunately remained
healthy and thus continue nearly full time activity as a
cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon, with academic base
at Tufts / New England Eye Center, where, as we all know,
the students, residents and fellows keep us razor sharp,
albeit befuddled as to why there is seemingly no sense of
history beyond that enshrined in their smart phone. But

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HARVEY G. KLEIN

Address: 13628 Canal Vista Court, Potomac, MD 20854
Email: [email protected]

Postgraduate Training/Certification: I became a hematologist by chance. By the time I approached
ABIM - Internal Medicine Richard Ross with my interest in cardiology, his fellowship
ABIM - Hematology was already filled for the next 2 years. Lockard Conley, who
ABP - Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology had been my attending physician twice on clinical rotations,
had an unexpected opening, and so a colorblind house officer
Professional and Volunteer Awards became a hematologist. My enthusiasm for hematology
and Recognition: research far outstripped my fellowship productivity, and
Award of Distinction, American Society of Medical Writers I surely would have gone into practice had not Conley’s
Meritorious Service Medal, US Public Health Service recommendation secured me a “Yellow Beret” 2-year position
Cohn DeLaval Medal (World Apheresis Association) in the newly formed Blood Division at NIH as alternative
Millennial Lectureship – Royal College of Physicians UK service during the Vietnam era. Timing is everything.
NIH Director’s Award (My daughter Melissa subsequently wrote a history of the
Emily Cooley Award (American Association of Blood Banks) Yellow Berets during her summer internships in the NIH
Hemphill-Jordan Award (American Association of Blood History Office (https://history.nih.gov/research/downloads/
Banks) yellowberets.pdf ).
Liam O’Connell Award, Hematology Association of Ireland
HHS Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award A recommendation from my next boss, Ernie Simon, and the
Presidential Award for Lifetime Achievements, International availability of a position in the Clinical Center Blood Bank,
Society of Blood vacated when our classmate, Peter Tomasulo, chose instead to
Transfusion train in Wisconsin, determined that my career would focus on
Bernard Fantus Lifetime Achievement Medal in Transfusion blood transfusion in Bethesda. So much for planning. If there
Medicine is a lesson here, it may be that persistence, timing, a touch of
good fortune, and the ability to recognize opportunity can
Current Employment: substitute for the intellectual brilliance and dazzling creativity
Department of Transfusion Medicine, National Institutes of often attributed to Hopkins medical students. My life since
Health medical school might strike some of my classmates as boring
- same wife (53 years), same job (46 years), same house (21
Spouse or Partner’s Name: years). The career part has been successful by most measures
Sigrid J. Klein – publications, named lectureships, visiting professorships,
leadership of professional societies, and awards. I assume
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: that my children will discard the plaques, certificates, and
London School of Languages trinkets at the earliest opportunity if Sigrid has not disposed
of them first. I measure my career satisfaction more by the
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: number of successful trainees who are now in leadership roles,
Children: Susanna Derocco, Stephan Klein,Melissa Klein by converting my department’s name and culture from the
Blood Bank (commercial connotations) to the first in the US
Grandchildren: Benjamin Derocco, Griffin Derocco patient-focused Department of Transfusion Medicine (JAMA,
Sofia Klein, Adalia Klein 1987), and by convincing the WHO that blood components
belong on the Essential Medicines List. I maintain a Hopkins
Narrative: connection with adjunct professor appointments both in
When Sigrid and I packed all of our worldly goods into a Medicine and Pathology, but I no longer contribute very
U-Haul van and headed south from Boston in 1965, we much to the medical school. My NIH legacy will likely be
never thought (a) that we would still be here more than 50 neither scientific nor medical, but as co-founder of the NIH
years later, (b) that career and family would owe far more to Running Club, Health’s Angels.
serendipity than to careful planning, or (c) that any of our
future classmates might be interested in our reflections 50 Sigrid and I agree that our personal life has been a fortunate
years later. And likely you are not. Nevertheless … one. Perhaps we had low expectations. We have had the
satisfaction of witnessing our three children become
well adjusted, happy, and productive adults (none in

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Continued

medicine). We had the opportunity to experience our four few friendships made in an era when doctors and nurses were
grandchildren growing up from birth through their teenage not healthcare providers, patients were not clients, hospitals
years. We live comfortably and have traveled widely, but are were not billion dollar businesses, and appropriate medical
now most happy watching the flora, fauna, and sunsets from care was rarely questioned because of cost. As Hopkins house
our home on the Potomac. The house is big enough to host staff alumni, we had mixed feelings about the demise of
the family during the holidays. For each of the last 10 years the Compound. It was clearly temporary housing, but the
we have been able to afford a summer week with children culture there, like that of medical school, was unique but less
and grandchildren at the Rehoboth beach. That is probably overtly competitive.
our major indulgence – except for my continued addiction
to German performance cars. I confess that we rarely give By the time this is published, we will be either fully retired or
much thought to our years in medical school except for a close to it, with few if any regrets.

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PETER KONIGSBERG

Address: 11 Honda Drive, P.O. Box 446, Edwards, CO 81632 (Summer and Winter), 10512 Willowbrook Drive, Potomac, MD
20854 (Spring and Fall) Email: [email protected] Phone: H: 301-299-3217 C: 301-502-5086

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Narrative:
Academic Carolyn, my wife since second year at Hopkins, and I raised
Columbia University BA Chemistry 1965 two children Josh and Michelle who went off to college at
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine MD 1969 Brandeis and The University of Wisconsin, but fortunately
Tufts New England Medical Center Residency Pediatrics returned to close enough proximity that baby-sitting for the
1969-1972 grandchildren was a frequent pleasure.
FAAP 1975
Kaiser Stanford Executive Program Economics and Finance In 1997, on Christmas Eve, Carolyn was killed in a tragic
1982-1983 accident as a pedestrian crossing a street. With strong family
support, I moved on, but certainly reevaluated my life.
Professional
Science Teacher, Baltimore City Public Schools grades 8-10 In 2001, I married Renee Hanson, another pediatrician,
1967 a Georgetown graduate and a twenty year veteran of the
Area Medical Director Montgomery County Health Kaiser Permanente Health Care System. I retired from
Department Region 1 1972-1976 Pricewaterhousecoopers, and Renee from Kaiser Permanente
Chief of Pediatrics Georgetown University Community Mid-Atlantic Medical group in 2000. I maintain a strictly
Health Plan 1976-1980 non-medical business in real estate and investment, but can
Chief of Pediatrics Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Mid- manage it from anywhere I have a computer.
Atlantic 1980-1982
Associate Medical Director Kaiser Foundation Health Plan We have a merged family of four children and five
Mid-Atlantic 1982-1993 grandchildren ranging in age from 5 weeks to 22 years divided
Partner and National Medical Director Coopers & Lybrand between Potomac Maryland, Los Angeles California and New
LLC 1993-1997 Orleans Louisiana. Renee and I (former distance runners
Partner and National Medical Director until my knees gave out) as avid skiers and cyclists, moved
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC 1997-2001 our primary home to Edwards Colorado in the Vail Valley in
2005, but also maintain a residence in Potomac Maryland.
Professional and Volunteer Awards With a new grandchild, 6 weeks ago, we anticipate spending
and Recognition: significant time in NOLA as well. We enjoy hiking, cycling,
Academic Appointments: and skiing together and spending time with our extended
Clinical Associate Professor Pediatrics, Georgetown University families and friends, but probably most of all, with our two
Medical School 1972-2002 dogs!
Medical Professional Publications:
None, but a cloud drive full of consulting work product With our travel and family schedule, it is not yet clear if we will
be able to attend any of the reunion activities, but, if we don’t get
Current Employment: to see you this time, we wish you all well.
Managing Director Great Arbor Enterprises LLC (Real estate
and investment) 1997-present

Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Married to M. Renee Hanson, MD.

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Children: Michelle Cohen (David), Joshua Konigsberg
(Danielle), Colyn Newton, Cole Newton (Lelia Gowland).
Grandchildren: Adam Cohen 1996, Carly Cohen 1998, Tyler
Konigsberg 2003, Jake Konigsberg 2005, Felix Gowland
Newton 2018

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JAMES KRASNO

Narrative: Magazine was about Mortuwear. The person writing the
I am not really shallow, but I felt that my education had class notes tactfully said that they “may” make some fun
wrung much of the fun out of life. As soon as possible of what I was doing and wanted to be sure I wouldn’t be
after medical school ended, I loaded up my inherited offended. I wasn’t. In contrast, my seven -year career at
old Chevy Impala land-yacht and headed for California, a State Prison Hospital led to fears of being shot at in a
having grown up in the Midwest. My destination was “lock down” if I was wearing the wrong color shirt.
La Jolla, where I had my pathology internship. I hung
out near the Pumphouse of the “Pumphouse Gang” on The greatest event of my life was marriage to my wife
La Jolla beach, made famous by Tom Wolfe. After my Leena who is from Finland. I didn’t even know where
internship, I moved to San Francisco for a residency in Finland was, or that all Finns looked alike. There followed
hospitals near Golden Gate Park. I erroneously expected great experiences including visiting Finland for many
to see everyone wearing flowers in their hair, but summers and sailing the Finnish Archipelago.
unfortunately had missed the “Summer of Love” by two
years. I continued living the “California Lifestyle.” One of For someone who is still having dreams/nightmares
the highlights was going up north to Wilbur Hot Springs, about getting caught skipping gym class senior year in
a “clothing optional resort.” The director of my residency high school (I was on the track team, so exempt from
was one of the founders of the Esalen Institute, which gym class, but never went to practice or meets), I am
made for more fun. now involved in several sports. I took up playing squash
about 18 years ago which is great fun and exercise, except
My career in Pathology in the Bay Area generally for a humiliating experience at a Squash Camp. As I
consisted of being chained to a microscope all day, but write this, just yesterday, for the first time, I beat my
I also had some fun with pathology which probably friend and squash partner 2-0. I have been snow skiing
seems unlikely as well as morbid. For five years I was a for almost 50 years. I am now attempting to become an
forensic pathologist in the Northern California Wine entertainer. The highlight of my brief Karaoke career was
Country. This led to a lot of humor. We were known as dressed in an orange jump suit labeled “Department of
the “Coroners to the Vintners” and our group as “Casks Corrections” singing the “Folsom Prison Blues” in the
and Caskets.” I still have the Website for Mortuwear, hospital cafeteria on Halloween. No one paid attention to
“Clothing for the rest designed for the morgue now me. More recently, I learned to play the ukulele and now
available for the street” at Cafepress.com/Mortuwear. My play regularly with two groups. I have played at parties
only mention ever in the class notes in the JHU Alumni and cafés as well as other venues including my daughter’s
wedding. People say to me “you don’t sing when you play
the ukulele, do you,” and I proudly answer “yes, I do.”

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ANNE LEDDY

Address: PO Box 316, Moon, VA 23119
Email: [email protected] Phone: 757-880-2929

Postgraduate Training/Certification: In 1988 we relocated to Sandy’s hometown, Newport
ABMS Internal Medicine 1973, Endocrinology & News, Virginia, and set up a practice together. Sandy is a
Metabolism 1975 rheumatologist so the overlap area was metabolic bone disease.
We moved to rural Mathews County, Virginia on the Western
Professional and Volunteer Awards shore of the Chesapeake Bay in 2008. We closed our practice
and Recognition: in 2012 but have not retired from medicine. We see patients
2011 – 2017: American Association of Clinical in the county free clinic and with the support of Pharma
Endocrinologists Board of Directors Patient Assistance Programs we can procure almost all drugs
2015 – 2016: 2017 – 2018 American College of still on patent. Regional Hospitals perform all the imaging
Endocrinology Board of Trustees studies and laboratory tests our patients need and Athena gives
2012 – 2018: The Mathews Community Foundation Board free electronic health record support.
of Advisors
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Current Employment: (AACE) has been a major focus of volunteer activities for
Gloucester – Mathews Care Clinic – volunteer the past twenty years. For endocrinologists in practice this is
endocrinologist since 2012 a prime source of ongoing education, training and business
management support after they leave their training programs.
Causes or Organizations You’re Passionate About: I’ve chaired numerous committees and served on more
I agree with plant based nutrition since having a 5-vessel committees and Task Forces than I can remember. I’ve been
bypass nine years ago. AACE’s representative to the National Quality Forum since
2014 serving first on the Endocrine Standing Committee
Spouse or Partner’s Name: and now on the Primary Care and Chronic Illness Standing
H. Alexander Wilson III Committee.

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: I’d probably still be working in the trenches were it not for my
Dartmouth 1969 husband’s urging that we change direction and retire. It has
Cambridge University (Trinity College) 1972 been wonderful. We live on a patchwork of about 15 acres in
Johns Hopkins 1975 a house we built (actually Sandy was the general contractor).
We look out on a wide tidal creek that empties into the
Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: Chesapeake Bay. He knows everything about woody plants
Edythe Anne Wilson and I grow vegetables. We have a small landscaping company
and have done projects such as landscaping the new American
Narrative: Revolution Museum in Yorktown. Our newest project will be
After graduation I did my medical residency at the Union constructing rain gardens on our own property to slow rain
Memorial Hospital with John Eager Howard and Jack water run off to the Chesapeake.
Mulholland. I returned to Hopkins for my fellowship with
Simeon Margolis, Turner Bledsoe and T.H. Hsu. During We have had time to travel just recently returning from
that time there was an implosion of the endocrine division Argentina and Antarctica (stunningly beautiful and pristine).
with 4 of 8 full time faculty moving on. I had a wonderful We have time to read and we have time to be with friends.
opportunity to stay as junior faculty and for several years
shared most of the endocrine consultation service rounds with How fortunate we were to get the very best medical education
T.H. Later I joined the internal medicine group founded by possible.
Ben Baker on Chase Street. About 1981 I struck out on my
own, moving my practice back to the 550 building. By then Wishing you all the best for many more productive, and very
Paul Ladenson and David Cooper had moved from Boston to enjoyable years.
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My husband, Alexander (better known as Sandy), and I were
married later than many in 1982. He was working as an
investigator for the Arthritis Foundation at the NIH so we
moved to Federal Hill in Baltimore so that he could easily
drive down I-95 to his lab.

STEVEN LEHRER

Address: 30 W 60th Street, Apartment 5M, New York, NY 10023
Email: [email protected] Phone: 212-765-7132

Postgraduate Training/Certification: penmanship. Most people signed their full name on notes.
Radiology, Brooklyn Jewish; Nuclear Medicine, She signed hers “Dennis”.
Downstate
Frank Guerra had a Tom Lehrer record that he played for
Current Employment: me in Reed Hall.
Retired from Bronx VA radiation oncology after 31 years
I just discovered that Dr. Ogilvie (biochemistry)
Spouse or Partner’s Name: acknowledged my technical assistance on an article he
Pamela Lehrer published (last page). I sat in front of his old Beckman
spectrophotometer measuring the yellow color change of
Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner: a solution and then calculating the reaction constant with
Goucher College my slide rule that somebody stole one day from a desk
drawer in the lab. More than half-a-century ago.
Narrative: I fainted watching a leg amputation in the Year V
When he sat across the table from me in anatomy, Bud orthopedic rotation. It was my first encounter with a gigli
Braine told me that school psychologists were interested saw. I would have fallen backward and hit the tile floor,
in him because they classified him as an “overachiever.” had not one of the surgical nurses caught me.
His IQ was 125 but he got better grades than the kids
who were “smarter.” The psychologists never could figure Early in year V, I remember speaking to Alan Greenfield,
out how he did it. who at the time wanted to become a plastic surgeon (he
became a radiologist instead). Alan said he was interested
Fred Kass (MD 70) married Betty Jeanne, sister of in transplanting faces. I had never thought or heard of
Barbara Pearson Wasserman (MD 68). I attended the this procedure. About a month later, I had a patient on
wedding, a few days after our graduation. Halsted who had destroyed his face in a suicide attempt
by firing a shotgun at his mandibular symphysis from
Nan Dennis was an Osler resident when we were students. below. Face transplants to repair these injuries are now the
In 2010, Nan Dennis was killed in the crash of a small norm.
plane she was piloting, pilot error. I remember how good
looking and trim Nan Dennis was. She had beautiful

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TRAVIS A. MEREDITH, JR.

Address: 40001 Worth, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 and 12513 Lakewood Court, Fort Myers, FL 33908 20854
Email: [email protected] Phone: H: 919-932-7474 C: 919-280-7357

Postgraduate Training/Certification: Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren:
Internship, Internal Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian, Children: Randy, Jeremy, Benny
New York City Grandchildren: Jessica, Ryan, Kai
Ophthalmology Residency, Wilmer Ophthalmological
Institute, Johns Hopkins Narrative:
Retina Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin As I stood on the steps of the Johns Hopkins Hospital on my
last day of training, an insight flashed in my mind: I grew
Professional and Volunteer Awards up here. This was where I was introduced to the culture and
and Recognition: values of medicine. This was where I fell in love and married
President, The Macula Society my wife. This is where two children were born. This is where
President, Association of University Professors of I learned my craft as an eye surgeon. Johns Hopkins had
Ophthalmology become a home without my realizing it, and I sometimes tell
Chair, Council of American Ophthalmological Society others in the profession that Karen and I are Hopkins people.
1973 Alumnus of the Year, Wilmer Ophthalmologic Institute In a career that spanned appointments at five academic
institutions, the position that gave me the greatest pride was
Current Employment: Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Ophthalmic
Chair Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, Department of Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina

Spouse or Partner’s Name:
Karen LaReau Meredith

Alma Mater of Spouse or Partner:
RN, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
MPH, Emory School of Public Health

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