John P. Opilka, D.O.’96, who has been practicing in Altamont, IL, for the past 16 years, plans to move his practice into a larger 18,000-square-foot medical center in the community. The facility also will house Mid Illinois Medical Care Associates, […]
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Des Moines University students took over the Iowa State Capitol on April 13 for “DMU Day on the Hill.” Throughout the afternoon, DMU students performed blood pressure checks for legislators, staff and visitors in the Capitol rotunda. It was a
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First-, second- and third-year physical therapy students made DMU proud by providing recovery services to more than 150 runners participating in the IMT Des Moines Marathon and half-marathon on Oct. 18. Tyler Wishau, D.P.M.’14, participated in the half-marathon while juggling
Ultrasound — a technology that uses high-frequency sound waves to make images of organs and structures in the body — can give health care providers in-depth insights into their patients’ conditions without using invasive procedures or ionizing radiation, as X-rays and CT
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Alfred D. Savage, D.O.’72, was voted Best Doctor in Henry County, IA, in 2015 by readers of the Mount Pleasant News. He practices at the Henry County Health Center in the specialties of internal medicine and cardiology.
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Daryl Steiner, D.O.’75, leader of a hospital’s center designed specifically to care for abused kids, leaves with pride By Nick Glunt, Akron Beacon Journal staff writer Dr. Daryl Steiner’s colleagues at Akron Children’s Hospital have called him a pioneer and
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As a high school student, Catherine “CJ” Koozer worked at Camp Courageous, a facility near Monticello, IA, for children and adults with disabilities. Last year, she joined pediatricians from Des Moines’ Blank Children’s Hospital for 10 days of treating poor
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LIKE YOU, I AM MANY THINGS. I’m a second-year osteopathic medical student from Florida, a daughter of doctors, a sister to three brothers and a Muslim American. Muslims practice the religion of Islam, which is based on revelations received by the
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Rick Wilkerson, D.O.’80, didn’t need Haiti to fulfill his passion for overseas medicine. After all, he’s provided health care and medical training regularly since 1991 in nations ranging from Afghanistan to Vietnam as well as the United States. But when
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The next therapies for mental health may be found in your local supermarket. Illustrations by Mark Marturello IF YOU’VE EVER buried your sorrows in a bowl of fettuccine alfredo or indulged in chocolate for a dose of cheer, you’re living proof
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