The Alumni Newsletter of NYU School of Medicine FALL 2011

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The Alumni Newsletter of NYU School of Medicine F A L L 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 2 , N U M B E R 1
A Lifetime of Giving…
and More
“When Audrey and I rewrote our estate plan, we kept in mind
the three areas we value most beyond our family. They are: our
religious beliefs, where we were educated, and where we work.
And that’s how we came to make a planned gift to the NYU
School of Medicine (SOM).
“I am an SOM graduate, and I work here with our students and
alumni. I am a lifer! I received an extraordinary education, and I
want others to have the opportunity to have a similar experience,
which is why my planned gift is dedicated to scholarships.
“The planned giving staff, including senior director Marilyn
Van Houten, is terrific—they have all kinds of options for you to
discuss with your accountant or attorney. And great wealth is not
a prerequisite for a planned gift—collectively and as individuals,
we all have the chance to make an exceptional impact on our
beloved institution.
“Audrey and I still make our annual gifts, but it gives us a good
Anthony Grieco, MD ’63, Arts ’60, and associate
dean for Alumni Relations, with his wife Audrey
at an alumni event.
feeling to know that we’ve taken that extra step and included
NYU School of Medicine in our estate plan.”
To learn about making your own planned gift, please contact Marilyn in the Office of Development
and Alumni Affairs at 212.404.3653 or at marilyn.vanhouten@nyumc.org.
Art
and the
Heart
by Sidney S. Schreiber ’49, ’45GSAS
Following are excerpts of an article by Sidney S.
Schreiber ’49, ’45GSAS, which appeared in Dialogues
in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 3, 2010. Dr.
Schreiber served in the U.S. Army in the European theater of
operation with the 82nd Airborne Division from 1942 to 1945.
After discharge from the military, he completed an MS degree in
Poppies (2006)
experimental embryology and then attended NYU School of Medicine.
Dr. Schreiber made a number of contributions concerning the myocardial
transport of sodium and potassium, the regulation of myocardial protein synthesis and
degradation, and the response of myocardial protein synthesis to stress. Additional investigations were
made in the study of alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Research activities by Dr. Schreiber and colleagues resulted
in publication of more than 120 research papers. As a charter member of the American College of Nuclear
Physicians, Dr. Schreiber participated in the evaluation of radioactive isotopes in thyroid disease, the
measurement of blood volume in heart failure, and the evaluation of ischemia in coronary artery disease
at NYU School of Medicine and the Veterans Administration Hospital of New York. More recently, Dr.
Schreiber was appointed scientific advisor to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation.
CARDIOLOGIST
I
n 1942, while teaching physics and, at the same time, in the
gentle arms of academia as a PhD student in embryology at
New York University, I entered the army to serve in a parachute-glider division. There, I was a medic, not a medical doctor,
and greatly impressed by the chest surgeons who performed miraculous lifesaving procedures under combat conditions. Hearts
had entered my field of vision in a powerful way.
Returning home after three years, I became a medical student
at New York University School of Medicine. In 1946, I was treated
to a memorable guest lecturer and a basic researcher, Otto Loewi.
He exposed two beating frog hearts and stimulated the vagus
nerve in the first heart, producing bradycardia. He then aspirated
some pericardial solution from the first heart and introduced this
on the second frog’s heart, which also demonstrated bradycardia.
With a shrug, he said, simply and humbly, “I put the vagus stuff
from here to here and for this they gave me a Nobel prize!” First
lesson in humility.
I received clinical and medical training from 1947 to 1948 at
Bellevue Hospital in New York City. At this time, four services
were shared by New York, Cornell, and Columbia Universities.
An important part of this training was learning of the thennew techniques of cardiac catheterization from Richard Bing
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The Alumni Newsletter of NYU School of Medicine | 3
is published by the
Office of Alumni Relations
New York University
Martin Lipton, Esq., Chairman, Board of Trustees
John Sexton, President
David W. McLaughlin, PhD, Provost
Robert Berne, PhD (Hon. ‘07),
Executive Vice President for Health
Debra A. LaMorte, Senior Vice President
for Development and Alumni Relations
NYU Langone Medical Center
Kenneth G. Langone, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Pond with Autumn Leaves (1962)
Robert I. Grossman, MD (Hon. ‘08),
The Saul J. Farber Dean and CEO
Lisa J. Silverman, Vice President for
Development and Alumni Affairs
The Grapevine is published by
the Office of Alumni Relations.
Anthony J. Grieco ’63, ’60ARTS, Associate Dean
Rena S. Brand ’83, President 2011–12
Patricia Finerty, Editor
Robert M. Danzig,
Senior Director of Development, Education
and Alumni Giving
Allison Flor,
Assistant Director of Special Events for Alumni Affairs
Special thanks to:
Evens Lubin and David Mason, MD
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Cover photo: (Names listed left-right) Navya Nair ’11,
Dianna L. Ng ’11, and Philip Smith ’11. Photo by Jeff Weiner.
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and André Cournand. Then, a rigorous internship at Mt. Sinai
Hospital was followed by a cardiology residency at the Bronx
Veterans Hospital under the guidance of Arthur de Graff and
Clarence de La Chapelle. I was invited to join the laboratory of
Drs. Solomon Berson and Rosalyn Yalow, who were to receive
together numerous awards. Going alone after Berson’s death,
Yalow received the Nobel Prize for their work on radioimmunoassay. Berson and Yalow were well organized, strict, and hardworking, and I learned a great deal about self-discipline and
research ethics in their laboratory.
In 1952, radioactive labels were available for research. My
first cardiac study with potassium 42 showed that potassium left
and entered the heart at more than one rate, indicating more
than one channel, and refuting earlier reports of single channels. At this time, in the late 1950s, research space was offered
to me in the New York University–Veterans Hospital. My interest in cardiac metabolism was stimulated by the newly available
amino acids labeled with carbon 14.
For the next 30 years, having the good fortune of steady support from the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans
Administration, my efforts turned to the effects of stress on cardiac muscle protein turnover, using isolated guinea pig hearts
in vitro. A response of ventricular muscle to increased pressure
was rapid, and cardiac muscle protein synthesis was increased
after two to three hours of this stress.
Further studies showed that pressure stress stimulated
the formation of mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA, all of which are
required for increased protein synthesis. Other researchers
found, in studies using the electron microscope, that myocardial nuclei were crumpled in accordion-like fashion during
contraction and assumed an elongated oval form in relaxation.
Because of this changing configuration, we initiated experiments to study the effects of pulsating pressure on isolated
myocardial nuclei. The result was an increase in polymerase
activity, which formed mRNA. In all of the above studies,
we had examined the effect of pressure on cardiac muscle
and now approached the problem of flow-load compared to
pressure-load. A perfusion technique was devised in which the
right ventricle was subjected to the stress of pressure or flowload with constant coronary perfusion. The results showed a
rapid response of protein synthesis in cardiac muscle to pressure overload, but not to flow-load. This suggested the difference in cardiac hypertrophy due to hypertension, in contrast to
that due to valve leakage with flow overload.
With the available radioactive labels, my major clinical activity turned to the field of nuclear medicine, and I joined the department of nuclear medicine at the New York University–Veterans Administration Hospital. The radioactive-labeled material
injected into the patient outlined the coronary circulation of the
heart and allowed evaluation of ischemia or myocardial damage. The imaging in sharp colors approached an art form. Looking at the colors alone, it could be abstract art.
During the last 40 years, I was active in cardiology care of
private patients in addition to research and teaching.
ARTIST
At the age of 14, I was fortunate to have a gifted teacher of art
who encouraged my constant pencil-sketching and introduced
me to the technical basics of drawing complicated forms with
perspective and dimension. During my college years and, later,
my military years in World War II, I worked on pencil sketches
of deserts, Italian ruins, Normandy churches, Dutch bridges,
and whatever else was present.
As a medical intern in the 1950s, I visited a retrospective of
the work of Vincent Van Gogh at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York City. Van Gogh’s colors spoke to my emotional
core. The colors were mesmerizing and I was stimulated to start
painting with oils.
I balanced the time in my life to be able to indulge in my
two passions—the laboratory and painting. In medicine and
in art, the products of one’s efforts are seldom satisfactory to
the worker. In the laboratory, new questions arise and must
be investigated further. In painting, new ways of expression
appear, sometimes involuntarily, which are tempting and need
further examination.
My painting over the next few years became more
impressionistic, such as Pond with Autumn Leaves. My discovery
of the palette knife gave me great freedom. The blue color of
a huge planting of delphinium in Regent’s Park in London
was memorable. Hoping I had memorized the color well after
a second and third visit to the park, an attempt was made to
reproduce it at home. However, lacking delphinium as a model,
I superimposed the well-remembered blue color on Digitalis
(foxglove), which grow in profusion in my garden, although
the painting remains entitled Delphinium. It was the blue I was
interested in, and I was satisfied with it on my foxglove blooms.
My vision had begun to steadily decline after 1990 owing to
macular degeneration. I was declared legally blind in 1998 and I
retired from medicine. I had less than 10 percent of total vision
with minimal peripheral vision
left, and there was an inability to
see any detail in faces or objects.
N��
ow, using my mind’s eye, I record less of a picture and more of
an emotion.
As my vision changes, so
does my painting technique.
A splash of color, as in Poppies,
suffices for a bloom; stems no
longer need to connect with the
flower and are drawn using a
pen; the vase is shaped by a dark
brush stripe on one side and
Sidney S. Schreiber ’49, ’45GSAS
bare white canvas on the other.
Being able to see only vague shapes, I am now mainly painting
from memory. Still impressionistic, but simple, I feel Poppies is
one of my better paintings. The evolution in my painting styles
continues, dependent only on my imagination.
Delphinium (1964)
Medicine as Practice:
What Do We Need to Keep,
and What Do We Leave Behind?
by Richard J. Baron, MD, HS Medicine ’81, MACP
Richard J. Baron, MD, HS Medicine ’81, MACP
Following are excerpts of the keynote address
Dr. Baron gave at the opening ceremony of the
April 7, 2011, American College of Physicians
meeting in San Diego, California.
I
believe we are about to encounter
stunning changes in medicine. The
tectonic convergence of irresistible
economic, demographic, technological, and
cultural forces will transform what we do in
dramatic and unforeseeable ways. We may
be about to have one of those “Scientific
Revolutions” described by T. S. Kuhn. He’s
the one who coined the now hackneyed
term “paradigm shift,” an event he argued
happened when prevailing science failed to
address the important problems of the time.
The fact is, at times of seismic change, it
becomes critical to connect with our overall
purpose, the real goals of medicine, to guide
us in deciding what we need to keep and
what we need to leave behind. And I believe
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we have been distracted by a scientific
model of medicine that has served us well
for the last century but may be nearing the
end of its useful life.
It seems increasingly apparent to me
that we are spending more and more time
focusing on our scientific model and less on
our patients and their needs. Medicine is
fundamentally a practical discipline. For all
our aspirations to be “scientific,” medicine
is NOT astronomy. It is not a pure science
about distant objects that are interesting
and beautiful in and of themselves, like
supernovas or perhaps even genetic
proteins. It is a service discipline anchored
in helping real people with real problems.
Edmund D. Pellegrino and David C.
Thomasma define medicine as occurring
“at a meeting of at least two personal
intentions, one seeking help and the other
offering it.” I believe it is through the
activity of practice that we most powerfully
and directly realize this intention. And it
is the way in which we practice that will
be ground zero for change. But somehow
practice itself has not been thought about,
analyzed, and understood “scientifically.”
We do not study it the way we study those
genetic proteins. You could describe what
we have now as a practice of science but not
a science of practice.
I don’t believe this lack of focus on
practice is accidental. One of the core
reforms proposed 100 years ago by Abraham
Flexner was to make medical education
more scientific. Flexner’s influential model
for the “modern” medical school was to
eliminate practitioners from the faculty. He
thought they spent too much time chasing
fees and too little time doing laboratory
research. He wanted “whole time” clinical
professors who would be freed up to do
research the way basic science faculty did.
He also wanted to move medical education
squarely into the hospital, which he
thought was the best laboratory for learning
pathology. And maybe, by moving a vision
of “the ideal” medical education to a world
where doctors were rooted in a separate
academy or laboratory or hospital, we lost
something important. Maybe we became
less accountable to patients and society,
becoming more accountable to science and
research as core organizing medical values.
Maybe we left behind something we should
have kept.
You may be surprised to learn that
Flexner’s proposal was deeply controversial
at the time. With $1.5 million in 1911 dollars
on the table, the Hopkins faculty split down
the middle on whether or not to pick it up.
The opposing sides appealed to William
Osler, who was by then at Oxford. He
replied by a privately printed letter to the
president and fellows of Johns Hopkins and
the dean of the Medical School. He says,
in part, “I cannot imagine anything more
subversive to the highest ideal of a clinical
school than to hand over young men who
are to be our best practitioners to a group of
teachers who are ex officio out of touch with
the conditions under which these young
men will live.”
Could Osler’s concerns explain why so
many practitioners in training centers these
days tell me they feel like second-class
citizens? Is some of our institutional focus
on technology for technology’s sake a legacy
of this shift in focus? And here’s a scary
question: Could some of the differential
valuations embedded in our current
payment system derive from these ancestral
decisions about where real value lies in the
activity of medicine?
I suspect most of you have your own
private lists of “standard” and “popular”
therapies that may not be as powerful as we
might think, but my own favorite examples
include routine use of stenting for coronary
artery disease, routine use of surgery and
IMRT for prostate cancer, and, of course,
antibiotics for colds.
Practice is hard, sometimes
overwhelming. You have to find ways to give
yourself some room. Relationships matter.
Science and technology are the scrolls or
the books or the computers, provisional
and ever-changing, the available tools
that doctors happen to use. But service
and relationships are the durable and
unchangeable foundation of medicine.
We may not be called upon to do house
calls by horse and carriage today, but we
have pressures of our own: in a study
done jointly by the American College of
Physicians (ACP) and the American Board
of Internal Medicine, 21 percent of internists
with an “internal medicine”-only certificate
were not practicing clinical medicine 10
years after completing their training. That’s
a 21 percent, 10-year professional mortality
rate for general internists! The aging
population and the decline of those going
into general internal medicine means that,
over the next 20 years, the ratio of folks over
65 per general internist will go from about
500 today up to 1,242. Are you and your
practice ready for that tectonic force?
As we think about redesigning our
practices, one of the biggest obstacles
we face in figuring out what to leave
behind is freeing ourselves from a disease
afflicting many internists. Let’s call it RVU
malignans. You may recognize some of the
symptoms: excessive focus on high-revenue,
low-value services and spending a lot of
your day resenting all the things you have
to do for which you don’t get paid. And I
think I understand the pathophysiology:
it occurs when physicians confuse what
we get paid to do with how we contribute
value to our patients. For in the current
payment system, those are surely different
things. When the ACP says “we have a
dysfunctional payment system,” they really
mean it. Organizing our practices around
the payment system is simply not a reliable
way to meet either our patients’ needs or our
own professional goals. With medical costs
rising faster than wages and inflation for the
past decade, I can say with confidence that
today’s payment system is something we
will be leaving behind, crushed by tectonic
economic forces from outside of medicine.
We can practice better, sometimes
dramatically better. At Greenhouse
Internists, our standard approach to
patients with whom we had discussed
and recommended colonoscopy was
to print a form letter embedded in the
Electronic Health Record addressed to our
GI colleagues, hand the patient the letter
and suggest they call for an appointment.
Once we started communicating with
specialists by secure e-mail, we asked
patients if we could send their information
electronically to a GI group who had agreed
to call them. After a year, we looked at the
rate of completed colonoscopies: it was
40 percent higher in the group where the
GI folks scheduled the appointment than
But service and
relationships are
the durable and
unchangeable
foundation of
medicine.
when the patients did. That’s not a new,
highly reimbursable imaging technology
or laboratory test; it is an inexpensive
practice reorganization with major health
implications. Just think how many more of
those are sitting around your practice right
now.
I see many wonderful signs of progress,
of a reawakening in the profession that
brings us closer to our patients and their
needs. All of us are heartened by the
upswing in medical student interest in
internal medicine, reflecting, in my view,
their confidence that the future of our
specialty is bright. The Residency Review
Committee Educational Innovations
programs are encouraging: Eric Warm
has improved clinical outcomes as well
as patient and resident satisfaction in
Cincinnati by building the resident
training experience around longitudinal
relationships rather than acute care.
In Iowa, wife-and-husband team Chris
and Tom Sinsky have built an outpatient
care model with each physician supported
by 1.6 nurses, leveraging their considerable
clinical skills across a well-trained, highfunctioning care team and achieving
remarkable levels of care coordination,
financial performance, and clinical quality—
not to mention joy in practice.
Understanding the science of practice
could generate a robust research agenda:
how should advanced primary care practices
be staffed? What are the best strategies
for patient engagement? What are the
core elements of an effective, safe EHR
implementation? Each of you innovating in
practice is a hero, helping all of us see the
path to change.
For too long, our gaze as physicians
has been directed to our science, and it has
become diverted from the people and the
society whom we serve. We place stents in
blocked coronary arteries because of our
mental model that open arteries are better
than closed ones, even when we have
evidence for large categories of patients that
this neither extends life nor prevents heart
attacks.
We do MRIs of injured joints or sore
backs to see what it looks like inside, even
when we know most patients will recover
with watchful waiting and physical therapy.
Our country and our patients are under
enormous financial pressure, much of it
driven by the costs we are generating in
health care. At a time when we have so
much power to help our patients, let’s use it
to create medical organizations that reliably,
safely, and effectively keep our patients
healthy and improve their lot when ill.
Of course, we will be uncomfortable with
change, struggling to decide whether to keep
the scrolls or move to the computer. If we are
guided by our patients’ predicaments and
our intention to address them, we will know
what to keep and what to leave behind.
Mr. Kramer, in the April 23, 2011, edition of Cape Cod Times, said
Linda J. Laubenstein ’73 was the inspiration for a pivotal
of her, “Dr. Linda Laubenstein was a great, great person, a supremely
character in Larry Kramer’s 1985 play, The Normal Heart, about the
early days of the AIDS epidemic. While Dr. Laubenstein never saw the gifted physician who was devoted to her patients, all of whom adored
her. At one point, she was taking care of more AIDS patients than any
work, a recent Tony Award-winning Broadway revival is a reminder
doctor in the entire world, which took a great toll on her health but
of the gutsy determination she brought to researching the disease and
did not stop her for a second. She invented or developed the original
caring for those stricken by it.
combination of chemotherapies that are still used to this day. She was
This year’s production garnered the 2011 Tony Awards for best
beyond brilliant and beyond courageous. I have never known anyone
revival of a play; best performance by an actress (Ellen Barkin) in
like her and I hope that my play does her the honor she deserves.”
a featured role in a play; and best performance by an actor (John
Dr. Laubenstein was on staff at NYU from July 1974 until her
Benjamin Hickey) in a featured role in a play. Ms. Barkin played Dr.
unexpected passing of heart failure in August 1992, at age 45. She
Emma Brookner, who was modeled after Dr. Laubenstein.
served as a clinical assistant professor of medicine.
Dr. Laubenstein co-wrote the first paper related to the AIDS
epidemic and co-organized the first medical conference on the disease.
She helped to found, with NYU colleague Jeffrey B. Greene ’76, MTS
– Mobilizing Talents and Skills. Dr. Greene, currently section chief of
the division of infectious diseases at NYU Langone Medical Center
and clinical professor of medicine at our School, told us that MTS, a
nonprofit organization that sold office services to other businesses and
employed AIDS patients as the workers, “was begun when she and
I took care of a young patient with AIDS who was fired from his job
while still a patient in NYU Langone Medical Center; he quickly went
downhill and died. Linda and I believed that employment, and having
a place to go in the morning, would benefit patients with devastating
disease, and the company was designed to advocate for them in
the workplace. Linda certainly used her work to overcome her very
formidable physical challenges [use of a wheelchair due to childhood
polio], and she led MTS with great passion and ability. The motto,
(Left-Right) Priscilla Laubenstein, mother of the late Linda J. Laubenstein ’73,
‘Employment – a treatment that works,’ was a call to all who were
Ellen Barkin, and Larry Kramer.
afflicted with AIDS to lead as normal a life as possible.”
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The
Normal
Heart
Is there a doctor
in the house?
172 new ones!
T
he NYU School of Medicine
graduation ceremony took
place on Thursday, May 19,
2011, at Avery Fisher Hall,
Lincoln Center. Nobel Laureate
Ada E. Yonath, PhD, ScD, NYU Hon. ’11,
the Martin S. and Helen Kimmel Professor
of Structural Biology and director of the
Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center
for Biomolecular Structure and Assembly at
the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel,
delivered the keynote address.
Saul J. Farber Dean and CEO Robert I.
Grossman, MD (Hon. ’08), spoke to the
class of 2011 about leadership. “Leadership
is an extremely important matter for doctors
to think about. Whether the setting is an
underserved rural area, an international
humanitarian relief organization, or an
academic medical center, a physician
serves—or at least should serve—as a guide
for other people. . . . Leadership is not about
Helping others
shine is one of the
surest hallmarks
of greatness.
power. . . . If you try to coerce people, you’ll
get resistance, but if you manage to connect
with their own aspirations, they’ll respond
because they want to. . . . Leadership is
not about seeking the limelight. Leaders
do find themselves in the limelight from
time to time, but that’s a byproduct of
circumstance, not a destination. . . . ‘Gloryseekers’ (and others who—consciously or
not—seek prominence to prove something
to themselves or someone else) typically
make the worst leaders imaginable. . . . It’s
no coincidence that eminent movie directors
rarely feature themselves on the screen,
except in cameo roles, or that the most
distinguished scientists are, almost without
exception, the most generous of mentors.
Helping others shine is one of the surest
hallmarks of greatness.
“For a physician, I think [leadership
is about] respect for others. Respect gets
transmitted in dozens of small but
unmistakable ways. Like how long you
keep people waiting. Whether or not you
look them in the eye and really listen.
Doctors who are dismissive—no matter
how competent they may be otherwise—
typically leave patients feeling less
attended to. . . . For me, respect is not
just about attitude; it’s also about action.
For instance, you can use authority in
disrespectful ways—like putting what
matters to you personally at the top of the
list; or you can apply that same authority
to the greater good, expediting things that
others need to have done. . . . For building
true bonds with other human beings, and
showing them that they matter to you,
there’s no substitute for being there.
“The second key attribute I think your
patients need from you is courage. . . .
When you think about what it really means
to put the patient first, you see that right
away. It takes courage to fight for them. It
takes courage to deliver bad news—and
especially to call forth their strength
without trivializing what they face. And
it takes courage to admit when you don’t
know what the answer is. . . .
“The third leadership attribute I’d
like to explore with you in fact permeates
everything else: authenticity. . . . I’d say
authenticity is essentially about being
who you are and allowing others to be
who they are. . . .
“Whatever your own recipe, I hope
you’ll make a lifelong commitment to
exercising leadership, remembering that it
isn’t about ‘starring’ in anything; it’s about
offering the best that is in you to those who
need your help.”
Robert I. Grossman, MD (Hon. ’08)
Class president Rishi Vohra ’11 gave
the valediction. “My parents said that
I could be anything I wanted to be—a
doctor, lawyer, or engineer, but of the
three it (medicine) was my choice! I chose
medicine for the same reason you all
did; there’s something inside us that is
greatly affected by the condition of human
illness, and growing up, we aspired to ease
suffering and find cures. . . . Med school
started with anatomy with Dr. Bogart, Mel,
Vicky, and of course Maly. We all thought
that learning the upper limb was the most
difficult thing we had done. That of course
was true, until we got to the thorax, and
then head and neck . . . no one in our class
fainted! We cannot forget everything we
learned in Schwartz F and E, or from the
comfort of your bed while streaming the
lectures on 1.5x speed on iTunes so that
our professors sounded like hopped up
chipmunks. We spent the entire first year
in Alumni Hall C or the library trying to
figure out how every aspect of the human
body worked, and then, second year, we
spent every waking moment learning how
the human body gets screwed up.
“And then—third year. . . . I will paint a
picture of what it’s like to be on the general
surgery service at Bellevue. Depending
on how far away from campus you live,
which for some of us can be as far away as
Brooklyn or New Jersey, you are waking
Rishi Vohra ’11
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When the faculty
is not teaching,
they are advising,
helping us focus
on our futures and
building the tracks
to get there.
up between 4:45 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. to get
to the hospital at 5:30 a.m. so that you
can preround on all of your patients on
that service, which requires that you find
this elusive piece of paper that has all of
the patient’s In’s and Out’s . . . . It might
be at the foot of the bed, it might be in
the patient’s chart, it might be with the
nurse, or it could have been eaten by the
“Bellevue Monster,” which happens far too
often. So at 5:59, you’re racing back to the
call room where all of the other medical
students already are and the residents are
sitting in the center of the room like the
Knights at the Round Table and staring at
numbers and graphs and lab values that
have next to no meaning to you. You then
round on the patients again, nervously
blurting out words and numbers to the
residents, most of which already have the
information that your are presenting.
“The next thing you know, a pager
goes off and in the blink of an eye you’re
scrubbed up and ready to go and just as
the first incision is made, the resident asks
you to adjust the light which looks like a
mini spaceship coming out of the ceiling
of which only 4mm of it are sterile AND
you accidentally unsterilize your gloves.
The nurses see this and call you out (as
they should, obviously) . . . and you’re
off to rescrub. So four hours of retractor
holding, getting asked questions that you
only know half the answers to, and being
asked to help ‘close,’ which means that you
put stitches in that take you twice as long
and half as pretty as the residents. You
get out of your case and think ‘My God,
who would want to do this for the rest of
his or her life?’ but then you go with your
resident to see how the patient is doing,
and you have the pleasure of being there
when the resident says, ‘Your mother’s
surgery went wonderfully and we expect a
full recovery.’ And as soon as you get those
words of gratitude or a hug or whatever it
is that signifies how thankful the patient
and his or her family are, you think ‘Okay,
maybe I can do this for the rest of my life.’
“What I think makes NYU stand out
among the rest of the medical schools
out there is the amazing opportunities
NYU affords you. From day one, if you
Anthony J. Grieco ’63, ’60ARTS, MACP
donned your baby blue scrubs and put
your ID on, you could walk into almost
any OR and watch a surgery, or e-mail a
cardiologist and ask if you could shadow
for a day or a week, or go and look at some
cool pathology slides with Dr. Zagzag.
The faculty and staff here at NYU put the
teach in teaching hospital, both inside and
outside of the classroom. From day one,
we were speaking to patients, not only
learning about disease progression and
treatment, but also about compassion and
how to take care of the patient as a person
and not as a constellation of diseases.
While other medical students in other
I encourage you to
reaffirm the principle
you witnessed in action
at Bellevue: that all
people have a fundamental right to equal
access to health care.
schools were reading about malaria and
Dengue fever, we were seeing it walk in
from First Avenue. We were interacting
with patients from hundreds of different
countries, speaking hundreds of different
languages from Spanish to Fu-Zaonese,
spanning all genders, ethnicities, sexual
orientations, and ages. The only downside
to having this diversity at our fingertips is
that nothing really shocks an NYU medical
student anymore.
“When the faculty is not teaching,
they are advising, helping us focus on our
futures and building the tracks to get there.
They were not only our mentors, but they
were our friends, and they really took care
of us.
“Hundreds of medical students every
year get the opportunity to practice
medicine and discover a new culture at the
same time abroad. . . . So many of us have
spent time abroad this year or between
first and second year doing research in
countries such as India, Thailand, Nepal,
China, Ecuador, New Zealand, Peru, and
Spain. Thanks to the International Health
Program, our campus has expanded from
Murray Hill to the entire globe.
“And what makes it even better is
that we were never competing with each
other for a second. We were the wind on
each other’s backs, whether it was group
studying or asking a friend for help. . . . To
my fellow medical students, I couldn’t have
done any of this without you guys. You’ve
been my friends, my playmates in this
crazy city of ours, my soul mates. We’ve
studied together, laughed together, gotten
yelled at together, and have cried together.
My fellow student council members, past
and present—nothing would have been
accomplished without your hard work
and dedication to this school for the past
four years. There is one particular student
I have to thank for being my right-hand
man, mentor, and amazing friend—Bobby
Mocharla ’11; student council would
crumble without your guidance, and I
would have been lost at so many turns over
the past four years without you being there
whenever I needed your help. And to all
of you—I am a better person for knowing
you. Congratulations, good luck, and thank
you. WE DID IT!”
Anthony J. Grieco ’63, ’60ARTS,
MACP, associate dean of alumni relations
and academic events, welcomed the class
of 2011 into the ranks of NYU medical
alumni. “From today onward, you will be
treated with enormous respect based on
the understanding that you are committed
to improving the lives of others. I suggest
that you use that respect—no matter what
your specialty—to speak up appropriately
on major health issues. For example, over
time you could have an impact in reducing
alcohol, tobacco, and drug dependency;
domestic violence; child abuse; in
improving occupational safety and gun
control; or any other matters that you see
as important for the public well-being.
“In addition, I encourage you to
reaffirm the principle you witnessed in
action at Bellevue: that all people have a
fundamental right to equal access to health
care. I ask you to remember these lessons
you have learned and to acknowledge
social justice as your personal duty.
Specifically, I urge you to follow our NYU
tradition to not only treat those who can
afford our services, but to accept forever
the moral obligation to fulfill the health
care needs of the poor and vulnerable.
“On a personal note, please maintain
contact with our School and the alumni
office. Keep us informed of your
accomplishments. Continue to make us
proud. Congratulations, doctors!”
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NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GRADUATION CEREMONY
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011
AVERY FISHER HALL, LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK CITY
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1. Saul J. Farber Dean and CEO Robert I.
Grossman, MD (Hon. ’08); NYU Executive
Vice President for Health Robert Berne, PhD
(Hon. ’07); Vice Dean for Education, Faculty,
and Academic Affairs Steven B. Abramson,
MD, HS ’78; NYU Board of Trustees Chairman
Martin Lipton, Esq. (Hon. ’00); keynote
speaker and Nobel Laureate in chemistry Ada
E. Yonath, PhD, ScD (NYU Hon. ’11); and chair
of the NYU Langone Medical Center, Kenneth
G. Langone (Hon. ’01).
3. Irene Isabel Lim ’11 and Christian D.
Valenzuela ’11.
8. Julia S. Valente-Szerda ’11 and her 18-weekold daughter, Sienna Elle Szerda.
4. Abraham D. Knoll ’11; his wife, Miriam A.
Knoll ’11; and their children, three-year-old
Mendy and 18-month-old Benjamin.
9. Allen S. Hauptman ’78 and his daughters,
Marissa Hauptman ’11 and Nicole Hauptman
Siegel ’07.
5. Bradley C. Y. Ching ’11.
2. James L. Crawford ’11 and his fiancée,
Michelle C. Mergenthal ’10.
7. Jim Agrusa; his son, Christopher J. Agrusa
’09; daughter, Jennifer E. Agrusa’11; and wife,
Paula Agrusa.
10. Dean Grossman; Emily D. Slater ’11; her
mother, Veronica M. Catanese ’79, and
father, William R. Slater, MD, associate
professor and codirector of cardiology
consulting service.
6. Zeinab M. Abdi ’11 and her father, Mohamed
A. Aden Iskerse.
RECEPTION AND DINNER DANCE IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 2011
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
GOTHAM HALL, NEW YORK CITY
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1. Student Life Awardee Elizabeth Maxwell, Class
of 2011 President Rishi Vohra, Student Life
Awardees Janet Montero and Sue Kaelin Romulo.
2. Susan Liu and her fiancée, David S. Wei ’11.
3. Megan C. Bowers ’11, PhD ’09GSAS; Serre-Yu
Wong ’11, PhD ’09GSAS; Santosha A. Vardhana
’11, PhD ’09GSAS; Arlene Kohler, program
manager of the Medical Student Training
Program; Ijeoma L. Ejigiri ’11, PhD ’09GSAS; and
Kseniya Petrova ’11, PhD ’09GSAS.
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4. Valentina Rodriguez, MD and David Alevi ’11.
7. Michael B. S. Tyler ’11 and his wife, Erika Tyler.
5. Gregory M. Katz ’12, Sam M. Serouya ’11, Daniel
L. Feldman ’11, and Robert M. Mocharla ’11.
8. Davida A. Kornreich ’11 and David Krupnick.
6. Back row: John Sneddon, Corrina H. Wood ’11,
Crystal R. Lee ’11, Claritsa Santos-Malavé ’11, Zeinab
M. Abdi ’11, Elisa Cavalcanti, Alexander W. M. Chan
’11, Phyllis A. R. Caces ’11, and Guilio Quarta.
Front row: Rishi Vohra ’11, Marian G. Acevedo
Alvarez ’11, and Navya Nair ’11.
9. Jennifer E. Agrusa ’11, Claritsa Santos-Malavé ’11,
Mariana R. Brewer ’11, Sana S. Shah ’11, Suzanne
P. MacFarland ’11, Daniel J. Corwin ’11, and
Marissa Hauptman ’11.
10. Daniel Cole, Jessica E. Eisenberg ’11, Christina
Peay, Adeolu L. Olasunkanmi ’11, Laura
O’Connor, and Chika C. Obele ’11.
Have You Heard?
1950s
Ira J. Gelb ’51, ’48WSC, clinical
professor, assistant dean for
prebaccalaurate programs, and director
emeritus of cardiology of the Charles
E. Schmidt College of Medicine at
Florida Atlantic University, received the
President’s Medallion for Distinguished
Service to Florida Atlantic University
and community at their August 9, 2011,
commencement ceremony.
David T. Nash ’53, ’50WSC, clinical
professor of medicine at Upstate
Medical University, SUNY Syracuse,
shares, “I have been actively working in
medicine since 1949-1950, when as a
freshman, I heard about the Thursday
night cardiac clinic. It was run by an
elderly physician trained in Europe
who combined a foreign accent with
a gentle voice and a remarkable grasp
of the complexities of cardiac care and
diagnosis; our technology was limited to
chest x-rays, a fluoroscopy device, and
an electrocardiographic machine. Most
of what I do today was not invented
when I graduated med school. More
recently, I published my 246th medical
article and am working on the drafts of
several others, so I should (with luck)
reach the nice round number of 250.
“While after 62 years of active
efforts, I no longer treat acutely ill
patients and don’t drive through
Syracuse’s classic snow storms
(accumulating 178 inches last season), I
am lucky enough to work literally every
day. I also take time to smell the roses.
I have had the privilege of being asked
to review scientific articles submitted
to JAMA, NEJM, AJC, Archives of Internal
Medicine, and several others. I received
and completed two additional reviews
this week: one for JACC and another
for JAMA. These are thankless, unpaid
jobs, but I love the idea of making a
contribution where I can. It is more a
privilege than a burden.
“When I am vacationing in South
Florida (the beaches in winter thrill
me more than the roses), I provide
lectures at the Academy for Continuing
Education and the local Palm Beach
State College. At home in Syracuse, New
York, I serve as a mentor for younger
physicians interested in learning about
research techniques in dealing with lipid
abnormalities, atherosclerosis, aging
and cognitive impairment. I keep fairly
busy, but make time for regular treadmill
efforts, walking on the beach (preferably
at low tide), and an active social life with
my wife of 55 years. I enjoy my mediocre
tennis skills. My legs are the best part
of my game, as I can run better than
my partners, all of whom have more
experience and better drop shots than
I do.
“We have six grandchildren, the
products of our two sons and their
spouses. I feel close to all of them, but
distances mean we see some more
frequently than others. Overall, I believe
in the dictum: If you love your work and
have a good home life, you are ahead of
the game and luckier than most. I do feel
lucky and NYU Med has been a large
part of the story. I wish as much for my
extended NYU family.”
Lonnie R. Bristow ’57 received a
Distinguished Alumnus Award from
the NYU Alumni Association on May 2,
2011. NYU President John Sexton, PhD,
JD (Hon. ’03), introduced Dr. Bristow
as a longtime advocate for patients and
doctors who made history in 1995 when
he became the first African American
to hold the top position at the American
Medical Association. One of the nation’s
most respected physicians for over 40
years, Dr. Bristow has played a critical
and visionary role in shaping national
health policy and making the medical
profession ever more responsive to the
needs of all Americans. Promoting the
highest ethical standards, Dr. Bristow
has been called a man who mirrors
the needs of his time. He continues
to direct his profession’s focus on the
diverse health needs of our multicultural
population and champions health care
access for the most disadvantaged in
our society.
1960s
John A. Kastor ’62 has published a
study of the attempts, during the 1990s,
to merge our School of Medicine and
Medical Center with the Mount Sinai
School of Medicine and Medical Center
in the December issue of Academic
Medicine 2010;85:1823-1827, 1828-1832.
1970s
Gervasio A. Lamas ’78 has been
appointed chair of medicine at Mount
Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach,
Florida. He is also chief of their division
of cardiology, codirector of the Miami
Heart Institute, and professor of
medicine at Columbia University College
of Physicians and Surgeons.
The poetry of Serena J. Fox ’79 was
featured in the June 6, 2011, issue of The
Daily Palette, a University of Iowa online
publication.
1980s
Julia F. Ragland ’89 tells us, “I
currently live and work outside of
Boston. I started in primary care and
then became a hospitalist 11 years ago.
I was chief of the hospitalist service at
Newton-Wellesley Hospital for several
years, and I am currently the director
of our new palliative care service, an
interest that has developed out of my
hospitalist work.”
Have You Heard?
1990s
Danielle Ofri ’93, PhD ’92GSAS, MS
’90GSAS, recently wrote two moving
pieces, which appeared in popular
publications. “Freedom from Fear”
was published in the May 2011 issue
of Readers Digest and describes the life
of one of her patients from Cameroon.
“Lives Cut Short by Depression”
appeared in the June 9, 2011, online
Well blog of The New York Times. Dr.
Ofri reminisces about her childhood
friend who committed suicide and how
she tries to screen her patients for
depression and suicide risk.
Soma J. Mandal ’97, ’93WSC, married
Suneel Saigal on April 16, 2011, at
Maritime Parc in Liberty State Park,
Jersey City, New Jersey.
2000s
Peter (Pil S.) Kang ’01 has “served
nine years in the U.S. Army after med
school, completing my general surgery
internship, plus radiology residency at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and
have spent four years after residency
in the Army, serving in Alaska as a
radiologist and finishing out my career
back at Walter Reed. I left the military
last year and currently am in private
practice in Iowa.”
Dimitris G. Placantonakis ’03, PhD
’02GSAS, joined the department of
neurosurgery at NYU School of Medicine
in July 2010 as assistant professor
of neurosurgery and director of the
Neurosurgical Laboratory for Stem Cell
Research. Dr. Placantonakis trained in
the MSTP program at our School and
graduated as a member of Alpha Omega
Alpha. He then moved to Weill Cornell
Medical College and Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center for his residency
training in neurosurgery. Within his
residency, Dr. Placantonakis completed a
two-year postdoctoral fellowship in stem
cell biology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.
He has received numerous awards for
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his research and clinical work. At NYU,
Dr. Placantonakis divides his time equally
between the clinic and his laboratory.
Clinically, he specializes in adult brain
tumors. His laboratory studies human
embryonic stem cell-derived neurons,
as well as stem cells in glioblastoma,
a form of brain cancer. In addition, Dr.
Placantonakis is collaborating with clinical
investigators in an effort to develop
induced pluripotent stem cell lines from
patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.
He is a member of the Helen and Martin
Kimmel Center for Stem Cell Biology, the
NYU Cancer Institute, and the Stem Cell
Biology and Neuroscience and Physiology
programs in the Sackler Institute of
Graduate Biomedical Sciences.
urology resident at University Hospital in
Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from
Wesleyan University, and his mother is
Joan Hassel Facelle ’80.
Jillian Borman ’09 and Jason
Hochfelder ’09, who met at our
School, married on April 2, 2011,
at the Woodbury Jewish Center in
Woodbury, New York, as announced
in The New York Times. Dr. Borman
is a second-year pediatrics resident
Lisa J. Kalik ’04 is an alumna of
Manchester High School Central in
New Hampshire and was inducted
into their Hall of Fame there on May 6,
2011. Dr. Kalik was editor of the national
award-winning newspaper, The Little
Green, while a student there. Currently
a member of the NYU Faculty Group
Practice in internal medicine, she takes
time to share her experiences with
students at her alma mater.
at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
Medical Center. She graduated with
distinction from Cornell University.
The groom is a second-year resident in
orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for
Joint Diseases of NYU Langone Medical
Center. He graduated from Johns
Hopkins University.
Richard L. Bakst ’07, ’03CAS, married
Lynn Bradley on May 20, 2011, at the
Central Park Boathouse, as announced
in The New York Times. The groom is
a chief resident in radiation oncology
at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center in Manhattan. The bride is a
deputy art director at All You, a monthly
women’s magazine in Manhattan that is
published by Time, Inc. She graduated
from the Glasgow School of Art in
Scotland.
Luciana Vieira ’11 married Stephen
White Grambling on May 29, 2011, at
the Evergreen Museum in Baltimore, as
announced in The New York Times. The
couple met at Johns Hopkins University,
from which they graduated. The bride
is an intern in obstetrics/gynecology
at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill
Cornell Medical Center. The groom is
an investment research associate at
Goldman Sachs in New York. He is a
certified financial analyst.
Jennifer N. Alt ’09 and Thomas Facelle
’10, who met at our School, married
on March 26, 2011, at the Sacred
Heart Parish in Suffern, New York, as
announced in The New York Times. The
bride is a second-year anesthesiology
resident at NYU Langone Medical
Center. She graduated from Northeastern
University. The groom is a first-year
The following two poems
are by Ruth P. Cohen ’67
The Sweetness I Barely Know
You, my dear, say, “I’m dying.”
Aren’t we all?
Your yellowed face points up.
Your eyes meet mine.
A couple of days ago
you said, “I’m okay,” and smiled.
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“Her breathing gets better;
She can stay off the vents.”
The family pleads,
they bring pictures of
the cats, the neighbors.
recently published book, Stellar
Medicine: A Journey Through the Universe
of Women’s Health. Part memoir, part guidebook on controversial health issues, the book explores the social and
Machines beep and buzz.
I believe what I hear,
that you are kind and good.
At age eight you survived Hodgkins;
the doctors radiated your chest.
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at fifty, after heart surgery
the family wants and needs—
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political environments that shape our decisions. Dr. Mark
weaves in many of her adventures on all the continents
and with the space program to illustrate her points. It
is lively, entertaining, and meant to generate discussion. It covers the topics of
sex/gender-based medicine; menopause; alternative medicine;
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want to understand
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After all, I’m young.”
Her blinking eye,
her faulty memory,
her loveliness,
break my helping heart.
It’s all about
hope and courage.
What gets unsaid
remains unsaid.
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the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). This
award is given to an individual whose lifetime achievements, accomplishments, motivation, mentorship, energy,
and enthusiasm for women’s health, education, and research reflect
the trailblazing achievements and influences in women’s health exemplified by
Dr. Lila A. Wallis, one of AMWA’s past presidents.
Dr. Mark is an endocrinologist, geriatrician, and women’s health specialist
and is founder and president of SolaMed Solutions, LLC. She is also adjunct associate professor of medicine and obstetrics and gynecology at Yale and Georgetown University Schools of Medicine and affiliate professor and distinguished
senior fellow at the George Mason School of Public Policy.
Paranee Y. Sun ’96 is the author of the recently published book,
The TRUE Face of Health Care Reform: A Physician and Patient’s
Perspective. The book taps into the debate ignited by the Health
Care bill and talks about managed care, litigious suits, Medicare,
and the patient-physician relationship that is on the hearts
and minds of billions. It includes helpful criticism of the shortcomings of our current health care reform and the necessary
steps for real reform to happen.
Passings
1940s
Philip M. Greenberg ’43D on June
16, 2011, at the age of 90, as reported by his wife, Joan L. Greenberg. Dr. Greenberg graduated from
Columbia University and began a
surgical residency at the Hospital for
Joint Diseases in New York City and
then served as a captain in the Army
Medical Corps from 1946 until 1948.
After discharge,
he took over his
father’s general
medical practice
in Miami Beach
and practiced
family medicine
until taking a
residency in psychiatry at Jackson
Memorial Hospital. He practiced
psychiatry in Miami from 1969 until
retiring in 1990. He was appointed
clinical professor of psychiatry at
the University of Miami in 1987. Dr.
Greenberg lived above his office on
Washington Avenue and responded
to calls made from houses and hotels at all hours of the day and night.
During the time following the Mariel
boat lift, he was a psychiatrist for
the City of Miami Beach, screening
all applicants for the police academy, and frequently riding at night
with patrol units. For 20 years, he
volunteered a half day each week
running Coping with Cancer, the
first support group in Miami for
cancer patients, survivors, and their
families. He was a Life Fellow of the
South Florida Psychiatric Society, the
Florida Psychiatric Society, and the
American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Greenberg had two passions: he
was an avid fisherman and an accomplished painter. One day a week
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was reserved for being
out on the water in his boat.
Other available time was spent
in his studio, producing wonderful
expressionistic oils. After retirement,
his life in Jupiter delighted him:
growing roses and orchids, painting,
and playing bridge several times a
week. Dr. Greenberg was a highly
intelligent, witty man, knowledgeable about a wealth of subjects, and
ready to help anyone in need. He is
survived by his loving wife, one son,
two stepdaughters, and three stepgrandchildren.
Sholom O. Waife ’43D on March 6,
2011, at age 92, as reported in The
New York Times. A physician, writer,
and researcher, Dr. Waife completed
his undergraduate degree at Johns
Hopkins University. He served the
war effort in clinical care and research positions in the Northeast.
After the war, he was briefly in private practice in Baltimore, and he
then joined the staff at Philadelphia
General Hospital where he created
one of the first continuing medical
education programs in the country
for hospital staff. He was recruited
to join Eli Lilly & Co., in Indianapolis, as a researcher in nutritional
medicine. His studies on pyroxidine
(Vitamin B6) and diabetes are still
seminal references. Called back to
the service in 1954 as a lieutenant
commander in the Navy, he served
as one of the editors of the Armed
Services Medical Journal. After returning to Lilly in 1956, he became
editor-in-chief of the American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition and was
national secretary of the American
Medical Writers Association. During this period, he also published
a column for the Physicians Bulletin
entitled “The Doctor Writes,” which
was later collected and published in
book form. He was also coauthor of
The Clinical Evaluation of New Drugs.
As director of medical affairs at Lilly,
Dr. Waife created a series of educa-
tional texts, beautifully printed and
illustrated, which were distributed
to each graduating medical school
student in the U.S. Subsequently he
wrote and produced medical education films. In each case, these were
innovative initiatives for their time.
Dr. Waife was a great lover of music,
fishing, and, in later years, golf. A
drum player in his youth, his love of
music led to board positions with the
Indianapolis Symphony and WFYI
public radio in Indianapolis, where
he hosted weekly radio programs on
both jazz and Gilbert and Sullivan.
Dr. Waife is survived by his second
wife Margaret Waife, his two children, four grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
Stanley H. Bernstein ’48 on April 21,
2011, at age 86, as reported by his
daughter, Carol A. Bernstein, MD,
associate professor of psychiatry
and vice chair for education at our
School. Dr. Bernstein was a graduate
of the College of William and Mary;
he served as a U.S. Navy corpsman
during World War II and was recalled to duty as a captain in the U.S.
Air Force during the Korean War. A
fellow of both the American College
of Physicians and of the American
College of Cardiology, Dr. Bernstein
was also a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and
of the American Board of Quality
Assurance and Utilization Review
Physicians. He
served as an attending physician
at the Long Island
Jewish Medical
Center and North
Shore University
Hospital in New
York and as a
visiting physician
at the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences in New Delhi and at the
Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem. In the late
1960s, Dr. Bernstein pursued his
passion for academic medicine by
taking a faculty appointment at the
new School of Medicine of the University of Connecticut and assuming
duties as the chief of medicine at
Mount Sinai Hospital in Hartford.
Returning to private practice some
years later, he was also a clinical
faculty member of the University of
Miami School of Medicine and, for a
time, chief of medicine and chief of
staff at Humana Hospital Biscayne.
He was also a trustee of the Aventura Medical Center. A fine athlete,
he played golf exceptionally well, and
that gave him much joy. A wonderful
physician, an inspiration to his family, and very proud of his education
and training at NYU, he was a physician to the end—even diagnosing
his illness a year ago. Dr. Bernstein
is survived by his cherished wife of
35 years, Daria Bernstein; their four
children; and three granddaughters.
Donations can be made in his memory to NYU School of Medicine.
Albert Altchek ’49, ’45ARTS, on
May 2, 2011 at age 85, as reported
in The New York Times. Dr. Altchek
was a worldrenowned professor and author of
textbooks and articles on obstetrics, gynecology,
and reproductive
science. He was
a founding father of research in the
field and chief of pediatric and adolescent gynecology at the Mount
Sinai School of Medicine, attending
there for over 50 years. Teaching
medicine was the overwhelming passion of his life. He practiced medicine without regard for monetary
reward and often stated that for him
the patient’s well-being was sufficient reward for his labors. He published nearly 200 research papers in
various medical journals over his 63
years as a practicing physician. For
the last 10 years, he served as editor
in chief, in collaboration with his dear
friend and colleague Dr. Liane Deligdisch, in authoring seven medical
text books. Sweden recognized him
as a groundbreaking thought leader
in advancing the possibility of uterine transplant. Mexico elected him,
in recognition of his groundbreaking
research, as the honorary president
of the Mexican Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He was a
true renaissance man with interests
that ran the gamut from pre-Colombian art to music and photography.
He was a wealth of knowledge in all
areas of history, science, and current
events, sharing his stories with all his
family and friends. Dr. Altchek is survived by two sisters and many nieces
and nephews.
1950s
Yonne D. Varese ’50 on July 12,
2010, at age 86, as reported by her
friend Theresa A. Morris. Dr. Varese
attended Our Lady of Good Counsel
College and was their first graduate
ever accepted into medical school.
She completed her internal medicine
residency at Grady Memorial in Atlanta, Georgia. During World War II,
she served in the civilian ambulance
corps and as an aircraft spotter.
Known as Doc or Dr. Mom to her patients and friends, she dedicated her
life to the people of the rural community of Newbern in southwest Virginia. She opened her medical practice there in 1953 after a long search
to find a community in need of a
doctor. The first female physician in
the area, Dr. Varese specialized in
internal medicine, but also provided
services in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and
minor surgery. She had a special interest in serving the poor, and nearly
60 percent of her time at the practice was devoted to indigent care.
In addition to her clinic, Dr. Varese
worked tirelessly at the hospital that
grew into the modern-day Pulaski
Community Hospital and was the
first female chief of staff there, serving two terms. Upon her retirement
in 1990, she maintained her medical
license and moved to South Carolina. There, she remained in contact
with many of her patients from over
the years and provided leadership
and mentorship to younger medical professionals. Her Catholic faith
was an important part of her life and
directed her life’s mission in service
to others. Dr. Varese was a strong
advocate for human rights and had
a special interest in women’s rights.
She also enjoyed a great love for animals and provided care and shelter
to numerous strays over the years.
She was an avid supporter of several
organizations that protected and
cared for abandoned and abused animals. Dr. Varese’s patients enjoyed
quality medical care, her friendship,
infectious laugh, and almost limitless
sense of humor.
Herbert Jalens ’51, ’48WSC, as reported by Ira J. Gelb ’51, ’48WSC.
John A. Lincoln ’52 in July 2010.
Gabrielle Reem, MD, HS Physiology
’52 and HS Medicine Fellowship ’55,
on March 20, 2011, as reported by
her husband, Herbert J. Kayden ’43D,
professor emeritus of medicine at
our School. Dr. Reem had a long and
distinguished career at NYU School of
Medicine, lasting over 45 years. After
retiring in 2007, she was appointed
professor emerita of pharmacology.
After her fellowship here, she joined
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center, where she served until 1964,
before returning to our School to join
the faculty in the department of pharmacology, first as research assistant
professor and quickly rising to a full
professor of pharmacology in 1977.
Dr. Reem’s early studies on uric acid
metabolism in 1967 led to her important studies on purine metabolism. In
particular, she made important con-
Passings
tributions in uncovering the pathways
of purine metabolism in mammalian
cells, their role in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, and in adenosine deaminase
deficiency leading to immunodeficiency. This led to her interest in studying the role of purine metabolism in
lymphocytes and then in clarifying the
factors and mechanisms involved in
activation of cells of the immune system. In addition to her research, Dr.
Reem was involved in the governance
of the School of Medicine through her
work on many important committees,
including the Faculty Council, the
Admissions Committee, the Housing
Committee, and the Formulary Committee of Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Reem
was also a member of the Faculty
Senators Council at the University.
Along with her husband, Dr. Reem is
survived by their two children, David
S. Kayden ’80 and Joelle M. Kayden,
and two grandchildren.
Thomas N. Silverberg ’54 on March
19, 2011, at age 93, as reported by his
daughter-in-law, Deborah E. Finkelstein ’98. Dr. Silverberg received his
BA and MA degrees in classics from
the University of Wisconsin. This
World War II veteran practiced medicine for 45 years. His intelligence,
wit, and compassion enriched many
lives. Dr. Silverberg is survived by his
two sons and two grandchildren.
Moses H. Nussbaum ’55, ’51WSC,
as reported in The New York Times on
March 7, 2011. A dedicated surgeon,
Dr. Nussbaum spent most of his
career at Beth Israel Medical Center
educating and training medical students, interns and residents. Over
his 56 years there, he held many
important positions, most notably
chairman of the department of surgery from 1993 to 2000. Additionally, he was a longtime member of
the Beth Israel Medical Board and
led and served on many of its committees and subcommittees. He also
was honored throughout his career
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by grateful patients who supported
Beth Israel philanthropically in appreciation of the care he provided.
In recognition of his life’s work, in
1999 Beth Israel established the
Moses Nussbaum, MD, Memorial
Lecture, which is given each year by
a prominent speaker on an important
topic in the field of surgery. He is
survived by his beloved wife, Esther
Nussbaum ’63GSAS and their three
children.
N. Ralph Frankel ’57 on March
28, 2011, as reported in The Miami
Herald. Dr. Frankel was a graduate
of Rutgers University and a boardcertified internist and pulmonologist
for over 50 years in the North Miami
Beach area. A past president of the
Dade County Medical Association,
past president of the Dade-Monroe
Lung Association, past president
and active member of the North
Miami Beach and Sunny Isles Kiwanis Club, active volunteer for the
U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary, and a
member of the
American Medical
Association. Dr.
Frankel was also
an avid diver, skier,
and tennis player. He is survived by
his beloved wife of 58 years, Diane
Pressman, their three children, and
five grandchildren.
1960s
Warren T. Sherman ’60 on May 6,
2011 at age 76, as reported by his
classmate, Michael D. Rabbino ’60.
Dr. Sherman attended Wesleyan
University in Middletown, Connecticut and completed internship
and residency training at Bellevue
Hospital Center where he was also
a chief resident. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy
and practiced internal medicine and
cardiology in Danbury, Connecticut,
for over 40 years and received the
Danbury Hospital
Howard Garfinkel,
MD Housestaff
Teaching Award
for 2008-2009.
He was assistant
clinical professor
at Yale University School of Medicine
and a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American
College of Cardiology. Dr. Sherman
is survived by his beloved wife, Lyn
Sherman, and their four children and
four grandchildren.
Sylvain R. C. Fribourg ’66 on April
24, 2011, at age 70, as reported in
The Los Angeles Times. Dr. Fribourg
received his undergraduate degree
at Columbia University and spent his
medical career in the obstetrics and
gynecology department at Kaiser
Hospital in Panorama City, California.
A dedicated and caring physician
who touched the lives of countless
patients, he made quite an impression on all who met him with his singular brand of erudite and anecdotal
humor. Following his retirement in
2001, he enjoyed many pursuits,
including volunteering as a docent
at the L.A. Zoo and Gene Autry Museum, teaching adult literacy, and
serving as president of the Kiwanis
Club of Warner Center. Dr. Fribourg
was also a frequent and well-known
contributor to the L.A. Times editorial page. He was an art collector
and lover of fine wine. Dr. Fribourg is
survived by his longtime companion,
Michelle Morales, and his three children and five granddaughters.
Joel S. Feigenson ’69 on February 18,
2011, at the age of 67, as reported by
his wife of 44 years, Diane H. Feigenson. In his 40-year career as a neurologist, he was instrumental in the
development of neurorehabilitation
as a medical field. He obtained his undergraduate degree at Columbia University and completed his residency
in neurology at NYU Langone Medical
Passings
Center. As a neurorehabilitationist, he
pioneered the discipline, writing articles and chapters on neurorehabilitation eight years before the ANA had
a section on rehabilitation. Dr. Feigenson created the stroke unit at the
Burke Rehabilitation Center and wrote
the first chapters on neurologic rehabilitation in the standard textbooks
for neurologic training. After joining
Associated Neurologists in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he designed and
directed dedicated inpatient rehabilitation units, first at Park City and then
at St. Vincent’s Hospitals. Dr. Feigenson was medical director of Rehabilitation Associates since its founding,
providing outpatient rehabilitation
throughout the area, and was a board
member of the Stroke Council and the
American Society of Neurorehabilitation, which he founded. He was also a
part-time clinical assistant professor
of neurology at our Medical Center
from 1990-2003. Throughout his
career, Dr. Feigenson touched many
lives as a healer and teacher. Also a
talented photographer, his jazz portraits were most recently exhibited
at the Fairfield Public Library, and he
maintained a website of his work at
ficusphoto.com. Dr. Feigenson is survived by his wife and their two sons.
1970s
Harriet Stolmeier Carey ’79 on May
7, 2011, at age 59, as reported by her
husband, John A. Carey. Dr. Carey attended Radcliffe
College, Harvard
University, receiving her AB degree
in chemistry and
completed her
internship and residency in internal
medicine at Tufts New England Medical Center. Following a fellowship in
emergency medicine at the University
of Massachusetts, Worcester, Dr.
Carey worked on the life-flight helicopter rescue service at UMass, making
more than one hundred flights. She
also worked as an attending physician
in the emergency rooms at Mt. Auburn, Newton-Wellesley, Boston City
(now part of Boston Medical Center),
and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals.
Dr. Carey left the practice of medicine
after the birth of her first daughter in
1986. She helped over the years in a
volunteer capacity at several organizations, including Hospice of the Good
Shepherd, the New England Conservatory, and St. Andrew’s Church. A pianist, she was a patron of the arts and
enjoyed music and literature. Dr. Carey
is survived by her husband and their
two daughters.
1980s
Mary Bezkor ’80 on January 31,
2011, at age 56, as reported by Steven Flanagan, MD, chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Dr. Bezkor completed her residency
training in physical medicine and
rehabilitation at
Rusk in 1983. She
joined our faculty
immediately afterward and rose to
the rank of clinical
associate professor. She was an
active and productive member of our
faculty who made substantial contributions to our clinical and medical
education programs. Although her
interests in physical medicine and
rehabilitation were broad, she was a
recognized expert in the rehabilitation of people with multiple sclerosis
and on the benefits of alternative
and complementary medicine. Dr.
Bezkor’s considerable clinical and
academic accomplishments are very
noteworthy on their own, but she
will also be remembered as a selfless, devoted, and compassionate
physician who cared deeply for her
patients. She was also a passionate
educator who regularly contributed
to our residency training program
throughout her career. Dr. Bezkor
was recognized by our faculty and
staff on several occasions for her
dedication to teaching and received a
departmental award for her authorship on numerous topics including
pain management, multiple sclerosis,
and integrative medicine. A memorial service was held for her at the
Medical Center on March 24, 2011.
Daniel W. Lee ’82, ’78WSC on August 26, 2011 at age 53, as reported
in the Albany Times Union. Dr. Lee
completed his internal medicine residency at Albany Medical Center in
1985 where he discovered his passion
for endocrinology. He completed a
fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Albany Medical Center in
1988. Dr. Lee co-authored numerous
papers in the field of diabetes. From
2002 to 2010, he was the associate
director of the Fellowship Program
in Endocrinology at Albany Medical Center, and most recently was
the associate director of the Internal
Medicine Clerkship. For the past 15
years he was an associate professor
of medicine in the Department of
Medicine and Division of Endocrinology there. He
recently was a coinvestigator in the
development of an
oral anti-diabetes/
anti-obesity drug
candidate related
to leptin. Dr. Lee found great satisfaction in his work as a physician, seeing
patients, teaching medical students,
residents, and fellows, and working
with his endocrinology colleagues
whom he considered extended family. Dr. Lee lived life to the fullest and
enjoyed travelling with his family,
was a great N.Y. Yankees fan, loved
managing the Bezoars softball team,
and cherished his friendships with
his teammates. Dr. Lee is survived by
his wife of 26 happy years, Josephine
Lee, and their two daughters.
Joel N. Rosenbaum ’88 on October
14, 2010, as reported by his wife,
Ruth K. Rosenbaum. He is survived
by his wife and their three children.
Dianna L. Rynkiewicz ’89 on March
18, 2010, at age 47, as reported by her
classmate and friend Julia F. Ragland
’89. Dr. Rynkiewicz graduated from
Dartmouth College in 1984 and completed her internship and residency
in internal medicine at Brigham and
Women’s Hospital. She followed this
with a fellowship in infectious disease
at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital
and the University of Arizona Medical Center Program. While on active
duty with the U.S. Air Force at DavisMonthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona, Dr.
Rynkiewicz met her husband, James
Lindemuth, DDS. They married in
1995 and lived in Tucson, Arizona; San
Antonio, Texas; and northern California. Most recently, Dr. Rynkiewicz
was employed at Kaiser-Permanente
in Vallejo, California, as an infectious
disease physician.
Although she had
many academic
accomplishments,
her forte, and passion, was always
patient care. She
was the doctor that you wanted to
have because she cared deeply about
each patient and left no stone unturned when it came to a mysterious
case. Dr. Rynkiewicz had a zest for life
that few could rival. She loved family
trips, running, time spent with friends,
and outdoor adventures; however, her
greatest pride and joy were her daughters, Julia and Emma. In addition to her
husband and daughters, Dr. Rynkiewicz
is survived by her three stepchildren.
Faculty Passing
Mathew H. M. Lee, MD, on March 11,
2011, as reported by Dean and CEO
Robert I. Grossman, MD (Hon. ’08).
Former chair of the Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine and medical
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director of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dr. Lee served the
Rusk Institute for more than 45 years,
creating a rich legacy of humanism in
medicine and making important advances in the treatment and research
of chronic pain, thermography, acupuncture, and music therapy. Dr. Lee
was one of four children; his parents
raised their family in a one-bedroom
wooden house on a pineapple plantation in Hawaii, where they were
employed. All four children went to
college. After Dr. Lee attended Johns
Hopkins University on a scholarship,
he earned his medical degree from the
University of Maryland, where he was
selected by the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis for a summer
fellowship in infectious diseases. He
earned his Master
of Public Health
degree with honors
from the University of California,
Berkeley. At the age of 26, Dr. Lee enlisted in the U.S. Navy, caring for sailors on eight destroyers, a submarine,
and a mother ship. After discharge
from the service, he joined the U.S.
Public Health Service, where he rose
to the rank of full commander. During
this time he met Dr. Howard Rusk, the
father of comprehensive rehabilitation
medicine, with whom he traveled to
China to open the first rehabilitation
center in Peking. In 1962, Dr. Lee came
to the Medical Center for his residency, becoming the first physician in the
country to be trained in both prevention medicine and rehabilitation medicine. The author and editor of eight
books and 115 scientific papers, Dr.
Lee received numerous awards and
honors, including the Distinguished
Clinician Award from the American
Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, the prestigious 2006
Honor Award and Gold Key to the
University of Maryland for his outstanding contributions to medicine
and distinguished service to humanity,
the Help Us Give (HUG) Award, Music Has Power Award, Spirit of Hope
Award from the World Rehabilitation
Fund, and The Howard A. Rusk Award
for his outstanding contributions in
the field of rehabilitation medicine.
Dr. Lee presided over the treatment of
tens of thousands of patients annually
at NYU Langone Medical Center and
our affiliates. Under his leadership,
Rusk ranked number one in its field in
the New York metropolitan area for 18
consecutive years and trained 23 departmental chairs in the United States,
six others abroad, and more than
2,000 rehabilitation specialists worldwide. Dr. Lee served as acting chair
of the department from 1989 to 1997
and then as chair until 2008. In 1997
he was awarded the Howard A. Rusk
Endowed Professorship in recognition
of his achievements. Dr. Lee’s memorial service was held at our Medical
Center on June 16, 2011.
(Image courtesy of United States Postal Service.)
Severo Ochoa, MD, put his stamp on
science, and so, fittingly, the United
States Postal Service issued a “Forever”
stamp in his honor on June 16, 2011.
Dr. Ochoa (1905-1993), a biochemist,
was chair of the pharmacology and
biochemistry departments and served
for 44 years at our institution. He
was the first scientist to synthesize
ribonucleic acid (RNA) and competed
in the race to decipher the genetic code.
He and Arthur Kornberg, MD, shared
the 1959 Nobel Prize in physiology or
medicine. The stamp, a collage, shows
Dr. Ochoa in his laboratory in 1959,
along with elements representing some
of his work on protein synthesis.
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