I grew up in small-town Iowa. My father was a family practice physician. I was educated at Iowa (go Hawks!) and DMU; my residency was in family practice, but I drifted to emergency medicine early in my career. I just successfully recertified my ABEM boards for the third time, making me close to dinosaur status. I own a professional staffing company that provides physician […]
Alumni spotlight: Laurence J. Baker, D.O.’77, FACEP Read More
I received my bachelor’s degree from Drake University in 1999, my doctorate in osteopathic medicine from DMU in 2003 and my master’s in public health from DMU in 2007. I completed my residency at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, my first surgical research fellowship with DMU and Mercy and a critical care fellowship at the University of Minnesota. I am a surgical intensivist […]
Alumni spotlight: Mollie M. James, D.O., M.P.H.’03 Read More
I am a primary care physician with the Solano County PUblich Health Department in Fairfield, CA, and provide services to the uninsured and underinsured. I serve as the medical “safety net” for the county’s residents. I was part of the first group of osteopathic physicians to “re-enter” California after the state paid the pre-existing D.O.s to become M.D.s and put a measure in place not to allow […]
Alumni spotlight: Ricardo E. DeNapoli, D.O.’74 Read More
After DMU I did my residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in the department of family and community medicine. I am board certified in family medicine. I provide acute medical care in isolated settings at sea and overseas. Worldwide travel combined with interesting medical problems. Unless you just have to be a subspecialist, try to stay as generalized in your post-graduate […]
Alumni spotlight: Kevin E. Ware, D.O.’73 Read More
I received a B.A. in biology from Bellarmine College in Louisville, KY, and a D.O. degree from Des Moines University. I completed a family practice internship at Mount Clemens General Hospital in Mount Clemens, MI, and a residency in rural family practice at the University of Minnesota. Currently I am a family practice physician at the Henry Ford Health System in Chesterfield, MI. I enjoy […]
Alumni spotlight: Andrew D. Adair, D.O.’98 Read More
I was born in Perry, IA. I received my B.S. from Iowa State University before attending DMU. I completed my surgical training at Loyola University in Chicago and Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. I have practiced as a general surgeon in Storm Lake for 15 years. I first met my wife on the campus of DMU when she was visiting a friend for the weekend. We have four children […]
Alumni spotlight: Troy D. Ivey, D.O.’89 Read More
During Operation Desert Storm, Michael Fishkin, D.O.’73, and fellow physician Mark Connelly spent six months in a remote Middle Eastern desert, treating soldiers, preparing for chemical attack and talking about their loved ones. Unfortunately, Dr. Connelly never saw his again:
Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Scholarship Read More