Robert Orenstein, D.O.’87, is a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Phoenix, and he chairs the division of infectious diseases at Mayo Clinic Arizona. He has been editor-in-chief of the Journal of the […]
1987 alumnus receives AAO top honor Read More
MEDICAL SCHOOL PERMANENTLY CHANGES YOU. It changes not only how you think, but also how you see people and, in turn, how they see and think about you. This has been most evident to me over the past several years,
Once a doctor, always a doctor Read More
Eric Johnson’s idea of a good time is no walk in the park. It’s a 1,000- mile slog that he does on foot with Old Man Winter up wind-whipped mountain passes, over rivers, across desolate tundras and through dense forests
Alumnus crushes the Iditarod – on foot – for the sixth time Read More
As a board-certified neurologist, Wynde Cheek, D.O.’03, FACN, learned from mentor Robert Simkins, D.O.’75, how to have “difficult conversations with patients with devastating conditions.” She manages that challenge by keeping up in her profession and walking patients through their diagnoses,
Alumna unites generations to advance her specialty, serve patients Read More
At age 16, Jordan Little was pushing himself physically in swimming, soccer and track when his knee began to hurt. A local orthopedic surgeon performed an MRI to confirm his suspicion that Jordan had a torn meniscus. Instead, the test
Conference raises awareness of cancer among young adults Read More
Roger Monsour, D.O.’63, and his wife of 57 years, Barbara Harken Monsour, met and married while he was a student at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS), now DMU. Through his career as an anesthesiologist, he and Mrs.
Alumnus leaves enduring impact Read More
Steven J. Halm, D.O., FAAP, FACP, brings a wealth of clinical practice, teaching and service experiences to DMU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). On July 8 he took the helm as the college’s dean, a move he describes as “easy
Steven Halm takes helm as new COM dean Read More
The 2019 Des Moines University Alumni of the Year have made impressive contributions to patients, their professions and the world of scientific knowledge. Alumni of the Year honorees are nominated for the University’s three colleges – Health Sciences, Osteopathic Medicine
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You may think that among his many accomplishments and skills, Alex Bischoff can spin 48 hours out of a 24-hour day. The now fourth-year student in the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) is doing very well academically, has
CPMS student named national Podiatric Medical Student of the Year Read More
A recent scientific discovery was so remarkable, the online science news service EurekAlert! compared it to “finding medicine’s version of the Loch Ness monster”: a new type of immune cell that may play a key role in the development of
Newly discovered cell may unlock secrets of type 1 diabetes Read More