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COM Alumni Board of Directors
The College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Alumni Board of Directors consists of 10 COM alumni and two student representatives. The board serves as an alumni advisory group and works with the Office of Alumni Relations and the COM Dean's office to enhance the educational opportunities through DMU for COM students and alumni.
The mission of the COM Alumni Board of Directors is to provide opportunities for engagement in and support of the University through education, financial support and socialization for both alumni and student.
The board works to supports scholarships for future alumni and the University, create and facilitate opportunities for alumni engagement and support of the University and promote active participation for all COM alumni.
Executive Committee
Linda Greenspan, D.O., FACOFP
President
Hampstead, NC
DMU/COM Class of 1990
Drmom90@hotmail.com
Undergrad
Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.S.
Specialty
Family Practice
Goal as an Alumni Association Board Member:
Continue to foster good relations between the University and alumni.
Credentials
Internship - Union Hospital
Residency - Union Hospital (Family Practice)
Memberships
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
North Carolina Osteopathic Association
Fellowships
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Black River Health Services/Pender Memorial Hospital Blergan, NC
Robert E. Suter, D.O., M.H.A.
President-Elect
Dallas, TX
DMU/COM class of 1989
resuter@aol.com
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Credentials
Internship - Brooke Army Medical Center
Residency - Joint Military Medical Centers - San Antonio (EM)
Fellowship - American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians
Committees - Board of Directors and Secretary/Treasurer, American College of Emergency Physicians
Memberships
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians
American Osteopathic Association
National Association of EMS Physicians
American Medical Association
Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
National Academies of Practice
Special Interests
Emergency Medical Services
Hobbies
Golf, Hockey
Directors
Andrew D. Adair, D.O., FAAFP
Ferndale, MI
DMU/COM Class of 1998
aadairdo@sbcglobal.net
Undergrad
Bellarmine College, B.A.
Specialty
Family Practice, OMT
Goal as an Alumni Association Board Member
To maintain a strong alumni board, foster strong relationships with recent graduates and promote the DMU alumni association.
Credentials
Residency – University of Minnesota, rural family practice
Internship – Mount Clemens General Hospital, Osteopathic Family Practice
Memberships
Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Macomb County Osteopathic Medical Association
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Mount Clemens General Hospital
Hobbies
Reading, Traveling
Gilbert Bucholz, D.O.
Sandusky, OH
DMU/COM Class of 1958
buck592@verizon.net
Specialty
Radiology
County Coroner, Ottawa County
Credentials
Internship - Doctors Hospital
Residency - Doctors Hospital
Fellowship - American Osteopathic College of Radiology
Memberships
American Osteopathic College of Radiology
American Osteopathic Association
Ohio State Coroners Association
Special Interests
Radiology, Coroner
Community Activities
Cardiovascular Committee of Ottawa County, Chair of the Des Moines University Board of Trustees
Richard Nandi Chenik, D.O., J.D.
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
Beverly Hills, CA
cheikr@cshs.org
Public Committees
Board of Directors for Cedar Sinai/Thalians Mental Health Center
Undergrad
U.C. Berkeley
Graduate Degrees
J.D. UC Berkeley, D.O. Des Moines University
Graduation Date
1994
Internship
USC/LAC and Metropolitan Hospital of Des Moines
Residency
USC/LAC and Cedar Sinai
Special Medical Interest of Specialties
Entertainment Industry Psychiatry with a house call only private practice
Hobbies
Wife, Mara, and I chair the Annual Cedar Sinai/Thalians Fundraising Ball in Beverly Hills.
Goals as board member
I want the DMU Alumni Association to be known as the power house of osteopathic alumni associations.
Greg Cohen, D.O., FACOFP
Chariton, IA
DMU/COM Class of 1991
Specialty
Family Practice
Memberships
Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association
Medical Staff Lucas County Health Center
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians - Iowa Chapter
Iowa State maternal Child Health Advisory Council
The Cranial Academy
Sigma Sigma Phi
Lucas County Medical Society
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
American Osteopathic Association
Fellowships
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Teresa Hubka-Dunkas, D.O., FACOOG, FACOG
Past President
Chicago, IL
DMU/COMS Class of 1989
tahubka@aol.com
Specialty
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Goal as an Alumni Association Board Member
To increase membership to 80%, leadership development, make the association a profitable/self-sustaining organization.
Credentials
Internship - Atlantic City Medical Center
Residency - Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago
Memberships
Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Obstetrics/Gynecology
American College of Obstetrics/Gynecology
Fellowships
American College of Osteopathic Obstetrics/Gynecology
American College of Obstetrics/Gynecology
Special Interests
Nutrition and Fitness
Community Activities
Executive Medical Board, Mercy Hospital, CME Director, Mercy Hospital, Legislative Committee, St. Joseph's Hospital, Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce.
Charles Finch, D.O., FACOEP
Past President
Scottsdale, AZ
DMU/COM Class of 1994
cfinchdo@cox.net
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Goal as an Alumni Association Board Member
Promote active participation locally, regionally and nationally.
Credentials:
Internship - Maricopa Medical Center
Residency - Maricopa Medical Center
Fellowship - American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Health Policy
Memberships
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
American Osteopathic Association
Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association
Arizona American College of Emergency Physicians
Sigma Sigma Phi
American Lung Association
Committees
Arizona Lung Association Advisory Board
Hospice of the Valley Advisory Board
City of Scottsdale EMS Advisory Council
Special Interests
Emergency Medical Services / Pre-Hospital
Research interest
Grief and loss children/adults
Community Activities
Medical Ethics
Camp Director and Founder of Camp Paz - A bereavement camp for children between the ages of 6-18 who have experienced a death in his/her life.
Lung Association Board of Directors
Hospital CME Director
Hobbies
Travel,Outdoor sporting activities, Family
William Franklin, D.O., FACEP
Bakersfield, CA
DMU/COMS Class of 1994
wefranklin@erdoc.com
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Wellness Medicine
Goal as an Alumni Association Board Member
I would like to promote participation amongst the alumni nationwide.
Credentials
Internship - Mt. Clemens General Hospital
Residency - The Emergency Medicine Residency of the Lehigh Valley in Bethlehem, PA
Fellowship - American College of Emergency Physicians , American Osteopathic College of Emergency Physicians
Memberships
American College of Emergency Physicians
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College for Advancement in Medicine
The Bioidentical Hormone Society
Special Interests
Bio-idenitcal Hormone Replacement therapy, nutrition, wellness
Other
Served five years in the US Navy and Navy Reserve
Community Activities
Kenosha County Terrorism Task Force
Hobbies
Bicycling, Scuba diving, Running
Lester "Rick" Goldblum, D.O.
Past President
Manhasset, NY
DMU/COM Class of 1979
valric@aol.com
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Goal as an Alumni Association Board Member
To improve membership and awareness of the Alumni Association.
Credentials:
Internship - Doctors General Hospital, Plantation, Florida
Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York
Residency - Nassau County Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
Fellowships - Nassau County Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Memberships
Medical Society State of New York
American Osteopathic Association
Nassau County Medical Society
New York Society of Osteopathic Medicine
American Gastroenterology Association
American College of Gastroenterology
Special Interests
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Research interest
Biliary Tract Diseases
Hobbies
Sports, Computers
Colin Irish, D.O.
Past President
VA Medical Center, Marquette WI
DMU/COM Class of 1998
drirish@earthlink.net
Undergrad
Central Michigan Univ, B.S. - History
Specialties:
Acupuncture, Family Practice
Credentials
Internship - Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI
Residency - Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing MI
Memberships
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
American Osteopathic Association
Michigan Osteopathic Association
Goal as Alumni Association. Board Member
Service to my fellow alumni.
Hobbies
Sailing, Biking, Skiing
Troy Ivey, D.O.
Storm Lake, IA
DMU/COM Class of 1989
tgivey@iw.net
Undergrad
Iowa State University, B.S.
Specialty
General Surgery
Credentials
Residency - Michigan State University, Department of Surgery
Residency - Loyola University, Department of Surgery
Memberships
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
American Osteopathic Association
Iowa State University Alumni Association
Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association
Iowa Medical Society
Nirmalendu K. Pandeya, D.O., FAAOS, FAACS, FAAPRS, FAIS, FICS
West Des Moines, IA
DMU/COM Class of 1969
sasiadm@aol.com
Undergrad
M.S. College, Bihar, India
Graduate
University of Nebraska, M.S. - Botany
Specialty
Plastic Surgery
Credentials
Residency - Des Moines General Hospital (general surgery)
Residency - Richmond Heights General Hospital
Fellowship - Umea University Hospital, Sweden (plastic surgery)
Fellowship - Karolinska Hospital, Sweden (plastic surgery)
