The Community Ambassador Program (CAP) at Des Moines University offers area students – grade school through college – opportunities to learn about various health and medical topics and issues. Schools and classes that participated in CAP in recent months include […]
Community Ambassador Program – Spring 2012 Read More
Roberto Fernandez, a D.O. student in the class of 2013 at Des Moines University, received the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) National D.O. Student of the Year award. The award recognizes one outstanding student each year from
DMU’s Roberto Fernandez named National Student D.O. of the Year Read More
“To make an X” (Latin). A decussation is an intersection of pathways in the form of an X. Most nerve pathways between our brain and spinal cord cross over at some point. This accounts for why each side of our
Anatomy word of the month: Decussation Read More
Gudenkauf is an emergency medicine physician at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA. Twice a year she participates in medical service trips to Haiti. Her daughters, Emily and Jeni, have accompanied her on the last two trips, and her father usually
Tami S. Gudenkauf, D.O.’92 Read More
Jaffe practices with Lake Heart Specialists in Libertyville, IL. He is active at three local hospitals and is chair of the department of cardiology at Advocate Condell Medical Center. He is happily married to his wife, Randi, and they reside
Charles E. Jaffe, D.O.’97 Read More
Laura Hoffman, D.O. ’12, has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation’s 2012 Leadership Award. This award provides medical students, residents/fellows and early career physicians from around the country with special training to develop their skills
DMU student Laura Hoffman honored with leadership award Read More
Eckstat was named physician leader of primary care for Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He will provide leadership for family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatry and weight loss. He will work in collaboration with an administrative leader to
Stephen R. Eckstat, D.O.’72 Read More
Dornbier was named surgery physician leader at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He will share leadership of the surgery division with an administrative leader, working together to ensure coordination and quality of patient care. The surgery division includes general
Dennis P. Dornbier, D.O.’86 Read More
I have been section chief of anesthesiology at Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, IA, for the past four years. Prior to that I was an obstetrician/gynecologist in private practice in Des Moines as well as an associate professor of ob/gyn at Des Moines University. Meeting new patients prior to surgery and working with them as a team to go through […]
Alumni spotlight: Kevin R. Emge, D.O.’86, FACOOG Read More