Vernon E. Hall, D.O.’56
Hall retired from family practice in October 2013. He and his wife, Lois, reside on Camano Island, WA.
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Cindiman I. Pinneke, D.P.T.’03
Pinneke and Amy McClintock were married on Oct. 11, 2013, after being together for more than 18 years. The couple resides in Durango, CO.
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Elizabeth J. Johnson, PA-C’06
Johnson and her husband, Erik, welcomed a daughter, Annika Natalie, to their family on Dec. 9, 2013. Annika was also welcomed by older brother Alex. Elizabeth is a family medicine physician assistant with Fairview Bass Lake Clinic in Maple Grove,
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Timothy B. Slama, D.O.’10
Slama has joined the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, MN, practicing family medicine. He completed a family medicine residency at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA.
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Christopher J. Rierson, D.O.’08
Rierson joined Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint and Sports Surgeons in Spencer, IA, at the beginning of August. He attended the University of Iowa and finished medical school at DMU, graduating in 2008. He most recently completed his residency at Michigan
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Michael P. Donnenwerth, D.P.M.’10
Donnenwerth joined the Winona Health medical staff in Winona, MN, where he sees patients in podiatry services. He has special expertise in rear foot and ankle pain and injuries. He said he chose Winona Health because he loves that part
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Tyler J. Nielsen, M.B.S.’10
Nielsen has taken a job as a research associate III with Insight Genetics in Nashville, TN. He is designing and conducting experiments as part of the company’s research and development team. Previously, he worked for Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Aegis
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Adam M. Kapler, D.O.’13
Kapler and Elyse Tinker were married May 4, 2013, in Fremont, OH. Tinker received her bachelor’s degree in agricultural biotechnology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 2009. She attended medical school at Ohio University in Athens, graduating in
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Susan L. Beck, D.O.’84
Beck was named a “Top Doc” in general surgery by DSM Magazine. The survey was conducted by polling actively-practicing physicians in greater Des Moines and results were published in the fall 2013 edition. Beck has an extensive clinical and leadership
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Alumni spotlight: Gary P. Plundo, D.O.’79
Plundo completed his doctorate of osteopathy in 1979 at Des Moines University (DMU). He went on to complete an internship in Youngstown, OH, and is a board-certified fellow by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He later earned a
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