DMU Magazine recently talked with Marco Coppola, D.O.’89, FACEP, and Kevin Klauer, D.O.’92, EJD, FACEP, who are serving two-year terms as speaker and vice speaker, respectively, of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Council. This deliberative assembly brings to ACEP the collective wisdom […]
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Robert Suter, D.O.’89, M.H.A.’89, FACEP, was one of the first, if not the first, person to graduate with two DMU degrees simultaneously. (At his commencement, he walked across the stage twice.) That gives him a keen appreciation and valuable perspective as
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In the not-too-distant past, Justin Bergh was bartending in San Diego, and Amber Faherty was patching up soldiers in Afghanistan. Grace Ouyang was working as a bacteriologist with her sights set on dental school. Ben Rezny was busting sex traffickers
Unconventional Journeys Read More
Margaret Negrete, D.O.’89, began weight-training as a DMU student when Iowa’s frigid winters put a chill on her running. She won her first bodybuilding competition soon after, in 1985, and she’s competed ever since, earning numerous top finishes in lightweight and physique
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Jackson is a pediatric infectious disease physician who serves as vice president and therapeutic strategy head in the infectious disease, vaccines and respiratory unit of Quintiles Inc., the world’s largest pharmaceutical service company. She also serves as the chair of
Cynthia R. Jackson, D.O.’89 Read More
Coppola and his wife celebrated the birth of their second son, Luca Christian, on March 5; he joins brother Antonio Timothy, who just turned 2. Coppola is academic chair and program director of the emergency medicine residency program at John
Marco Coppola, D.O.’89, FACEP Read More
Weissinger is chief medical officer of hospice and palliative medicine at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City, IA. He is a large proponent of palliative care, which focuses on improving life and providing comfort to people of all ages
Robert E. Weissinger, D.O.’89, PA-C’84 Read More
Wiesner joined the Estes Park Family Medical Clinic in Estes Park, CO. He completed a pediatric internship at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines and a pediatric residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center’s Children’s Hospital in Denver.
Mark L. Wiesner, D.O.’89 Read More
Matera was named one of New Jersey’s top doctors in 2011 and 2012 and recently completed a term as chief of staff at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ. He and his wife, Stella, reside in South River, NJ.
James J. Matera, D.O.’89 Read More
Ivey joined New River Medical Center in Monticello, MN, where he provides full-time surgical coverage. He is board-certified in general surgery and has 18 years of general surgery experience. Ivey has been an adjunct assistant professor of general surgery at
Troy D. Ivey, D.O.’89 Read More