Matthew Dikin, D.O.’96
Matthew Dikin, D.O.’96, moved to Reno, NV, in 2017 and has been working as an intensive care locum during the pandemic. He hopes to add emergency medicine and urgent care as he practiced in Michigan.
Dustin Arnold, D.O.’96
Dustin Arnold, D.O.’96, is leading the coronavirus response from the hospital where he was born – as chief medical officer of UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. With the hospital since 2005, he has emerged as one of …
Alumni among IOMA officers and honorees
Elections were held this spring for trustees to the board of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA). DMU graduates serving as trustees include Dustin Arnold, D.O.’96, who was re-elected for a two-year term. He practices with UnityPoint Clinic Hospitalists in …
Melody Byram, D.O.’96
Melody Byram, D.O.’96, is a pediatric hospitalist at North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo. She acts as a direct liaison with NMMC’s emergency department and Batson Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, admitting patients whose …
Arnold Almonte, D.O.’96
Arnold Almonte, D.O.’96, is a board-certified plastic surgeon whose practice, the Almonte Center in Roseville, CA, is dedicated to cosmetic surgery of the face. He completed a plastic surgery residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been …
Robert Goecker, D.P.M.’96
Robert Goecker, D.P.M.’96, received Sarasota, FL, Memorial Hospital’s Physician EXCEL Award for the second quarter of 2018. The award recognizes physicians who exemplify excellence in their work, on the basis of nominations from their peers and other hospital emplyees. Staff …
Alumni Elected and Honored by IOMA
Headquartered in Des Moines, IOMA represents the approximately 1,000 osteopathic physicians practicing in the state. Daniel Arnold, D.O.’99, a physician with UnityPoint Clinics in Bettendorf, IA, was elected president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association at its annual conference and …
Kaaren Olesen, D.O.’97, M.H.A.’96
Kaaren Olesen, D.O.’97, M.H.A.’96, began her term as president of the Polk County (IA) Medical Society. She is the founder of Women’s Care Clinic PLC in Urbandale, IA, assistant professor of specialty medicine at DMU.
Susan E. Harte, D.O.’96
Susan E. Harte, D.O.’96, joined the medical staff of Mahaska Health Partnership (MHP) in Oskaloosa, IA. She practiced at MHP 18 years ago, working as a locum tenens in its emergency department. She has traveled all over the country and …