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Scholarship Feature: The Appleseed Foundation Annual Scholarship

avid Dorbad is the first person to receive thankful for the support.” The Appleseed Foundation Annual On behalf of the full Board of Directors of Scholarship, which was established to D the Appleseed Foundation, Interim Director ease the financial burden of an incoming MD1 student from Luzerne County. Gerry O’Donnell states, “Our aim is to improve the quality of life for all Dave grew up in Exeter, PA, graduated from throughout the greater Wyoming Area High School and earned a BS Wyoming Valley. We are in Biology from Misericordia University. As an focused on long term David undergraduate, David was very involved in results that are measurable Dorbad leadership activities, volunteering at the Graham COMMUNITY WELLBEING INNOVATION Academy, and shadowing physicians and other and sustainable. We know Class Year: healthcare providers. that we can have a positive MD ’19 impact on achieving this Regarding his path to TCMC, Dave says, Hometown: by helping a student get an Exeter, PA “The path toward becoming a physician education, especially one is worthwhile, yet stressful—emotionally who has a strong desire and financially. When I first found out I had been offered The Appleseed Foundation to practice medicine in our area one day. By Scholarship, I was elated. The Valley With establishing The Appleseed Foundation Annual a Heart continues to fuel my passion and Scholarship at TCMC, we are part of ensuring admiration for this community. I am humbled that there is affordable, quality health care in to have been considered and I am truly the region.”

To make a donation or for more information, please contact the Office of Annual Giving at 570.504.9619, or visit tcmc.edu/donate.

The Commonwealth Medical College is committed to non-discrimination in all employment and educational opportunities. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Louis DeNaples, Chair A Residency Story A Message from the Thomas Karam, Vice Chair John Graham, Treasurer John Moses, Esq., Secretary President and Dean David Hawk John J. Menapace The past year has been one of growth for TCMC. We expanded our Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP WHERE network of clinical partners, most notably with our fourth campus Robert W. Naismith, PhD are they now? at Guthrie in Sayre. We welcomed another MD class of over 100 Susan F. Sordoni, MD students. And we learned that our economic impact to the region Gregory A. Threatte, MD and state—another dimension of community wellbeing—amounts Robert Wright, MD to $65.2 million annually. Steven J. Scheinman, MD, ex officio Kathleen Doane, PhD, ex officio We also officially launched theCampaign for Scholarships and Innovation. Our goal is to raise $15 million, with the priority being Alexandra Belcher-Obejero-Paz, MD ’15 student scholarships, and at Gala 2015 we announced that in the silent phase we had already raised over 60% of that—$9.45 million. Residency: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Now, we must turn to essential progress in the areas of curriculum, Hometown: Boston, MA research, partnerships, community initiatives, and new programs. In every one of these areas we will be focused on community, wellbeing, and innovation. Managing Editor In curriculum we will be pushing the envelope of innovation, and strengthening the theme of community Heather M. Davis, MFA throughout the four years. All of our research at TCMC will be focused on addressing community needs, from lexandra Belcher-Obejero-Paz, MD ’15, I am constantly thinking about the full picture; that Contributors cancer to health care quality. Our mission to improve community health can only be realized in collaboration matched at Boston University Medical is, what is going on in the patient’s life that could be Chris Carroll with community partners. Our community initiatives have already begun to impact our communities, such as ACenter and has quickly transitioned from impacting their decision-making process and their Heather M. Davis, MFA the Behavioral Health Initiative, a partnership with the Luzerne Foundation, the Wright Center, Community Ingrid Husisian, MS medical student to resident. Alexandra shares: health outcomes. This has been important with Care Behavioral Health, and many dozens of agencies and other community partners represented on our “Being a resident is difficult, yet exhilarating! There the patient population I serve at Boston University is so much to learn and sometimes the learning large Advisory Committee, which is now up to a membership of over 80 people. We are also actively working The WINTER 2015-2016 Medical Center,” she adds. curve seems insurmountable. However, every day I on the development of several new degree programs, and a partnership with Geisinger’s Genomics initiative. Journal In the coming months, you will learn of our developing collaboration with the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute come out the other end a little more confident and Once Alexandra completes her residency, she will and the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County innovation incubator in Doylestown. a little more knowledgeable.” be working for at least four years in an underserved

community due to her status as a National Health I have been continually amazed by the sense of community, our collective and individual sense of ownership When asked how The Commonwealth Medical Service Corps Scholar. She plans to split her time of the College and in particular of our commitment to student success, as embodied in our staff, faculty, and College (TCMC) prepared her for residency, COMMUNITY as a laborist and primary care practitioner in donors. TCMC’s focus on wellbeing and push toward innovation are our unique strengths. I am humbled and WELLBEING INNOVATION Alexandra says: “TCMC provided me with a women’s health. honored to be a part of this team. “TCMC provided me with a great deal of patient exposure. Because of my

TCMC mentors, I am confident with my physical great deal of patient exposure. Alexandra’s advice for graduating medical Sincerely, examination and interviewing skills.” Because of my TCMC mentors, students: “Fourth year is the best year of medical ON THE COVER: I am confident with my The education Alexandra received has given school with lots of anticipation and happy changes. To secure TCMC’s future as an physical examination and her the ability to understand that clinical care is Enjoy every moment and take the time to continue innovative medical college, the complex, just like each patient. She is putting her to strengthen friendships. Everything will work out Board of Trustees has approved a $15 million goal for the Campaign interviewing skills.” knowledge to the test. “Most importantly, I feel that as it should, so try not to sweat the small stuff.” Steven J. Scheinman, MD for Scholarships and Innovation President and Dean (CSI). The CSI will underwrite establishing TCMC as a national model for community medical education and rural medical care. Join Us: campaign.tcmc.edu www.tcmc.edu/AlumniSpotlight I N G … U C COMMUNITY • WELLBEING • INNOVATION D O R T

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

his statement, inscribed on a plaque in the entry to TCMC, was COMMUNITY dramatically affirmed in northeastern Pennsylvania when a small group The grounding of a medical education, research and service organization in of thoughtful and committed citizens first envisioned and then founded T 17 counties begins with a commitment to community care and wellbeing. As The Commonwealth Medical College. A dream at the turn of the 21st century TCMC evolves in its innovative journey in medical education, research, and became a reality in 2008. The founding of TCMC has indeed changed medical service, we will continue to align our commitment with community needs for education and medical care in the communities within our 17-county region of the greatest impact. northeastern and north central Pennsylvania. WELLBEING Today, TCMC is fully accredited and boasts graduating classes with success in The founders of TCMC had a grand vision—to transform the health and passing national board exams and in securing prestigious residency programs. wellbeing of the citizens of the area. Community health comes first at TCMC. As TCMC prepares for the next stage in its evolution into a nationally-respected Our medical education begins by addressing the most pressing healthcare medical college, the Board of Trustees has approved a $15 million fundraising needs in our communities. Working cooperatively with local hospitals, we see initiative, the Campaign for Scholarships and Innovation (CSI). The three firsthand the most pressing health challenges, and we are responding. themes for the campaign are Community, Wellbeing, and Innovation, which serve as the foundation for all that has been achieved and all that we will do INNOVATION in the years ahead. These themes will also guide the College as we share our We do medical education differently. From the first day of medical school message with the communities we serve and the nation. through graduation, our students are engaged with and learn from the people and organizations throughout the communities of the 17 counties we serve. TCMC provides a regionally-engaged and nationally-relevant medical Continuity of experience with patients in our communities is essential to education that is distinct and innovative. Our faculty are innovative leaders in developing the empathetic, dedicated physicians promised by our mission. Our medical education, research, and service. Our students represent a different four regional campuses and Family Centered Experience Program ensure that future for health care and wellbeing—one committed to a lifetime of service our students receive early clinical experience with local families and physician in our communities. mentors. We were the first fully accredited medical college in the nation to require every student to participate in a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship, Please join in supporting TCMC’s quest to be a national model for community- an innovative approach to medical education. Additionally, Interprofessional based medical education with a generous gift to the CSI. Education is central to our curriculum and value system at TCMC.

Learn more about the CSI and TCMC’s commitment to Community, Wellbeing, and Innovation: campaign.tcmc.edu www.tcmc.edu THE JOURNAL / WINTER 2015-2016 3 5

BLACK TIES FOR WHITE COATS The Place to Be and Be Seen

CMC broke records on October 17, 2015. Nearly 600 guests attended ‘Gala 2015: Black Ties for White Coats,’ Twhich grossed over $431,000 in support of student scholarships. Both the attendance and gross total raised are the highest in the event’s seven-year run.

The evening marked the unveiling of the public phase of our Campaign for Scholarships and Innovation (CSI). Guests learned how the CSI will expand scholarships for future physicians and sustain growth and innovation as a regionally-focused, nationally-relevant medical college.

Additionally, we saluted six honorees who exemplify three key principles of TCMC’s mission: David and Ann Hawk for their commitment to community; Dr. Stanley and Theresa Dudrick for their dedication to wellbeing; and Peter and Sally Bohlin for their lifetime of creativity and innovation.

Look through even more Gala photos and watch the videos featured at the event: tcmc.edu/gala

www.tcmc.edu THE JOURNAL / WINTER 2015-2016 5 TCMC PROFESSOR RESEARCHES TREATMENTS FOR Triple Negative Breast Cancers INNOVATION

ccording to the American Cancer amount of GR in TNBC cells derived from patients with TNBC Society, mortality rates from breast tumors. When he found high amounts of the receptors, he found cancer have been declining for the last a high proliferation of TNBC cancer cells. Similar results have 25 years, resultingA from early detection and targeted therapies, been reported by other research groups. A recent study showed which are drugs that precisely identify and destroy cancer cells. that GR antagonists could decrease TNBC tumor growth.

Most breast cancers are fueled by estrogen and progesterone Dr. Kumar is now researching a novel pathway to block GR hormones, and/or human epidermal growth factor. Scientists to prevent TNBC tumors from growing, which could improve have developed targeted therapies to block these hormones’ survival rates for patients. “I have been successful so far in receptors, which are the pathways by which breast cancer cells targeting glucocorticoid receptors,” Dr. Kumar said. “I’m now are stimulated to grow. Once the receptors are blocked, the trying to identify a small molecule that can be developed into tumors starve and die. a drug capable of blocking the GR activity, which in turn may Unfortunately, not all breast cancers respond to these suppress specific target oncogenes.” treatments. Ten to 20% of tumors are deemed “triple negative,” Dr. Kumar is now testing his hypothesis with cellular models because they do not have the three aforementioned hormone at TCMC. His long term goal is a clinical drug trial for cancer receptors. There are no targeted therapies for triple negative patients. breast cancer (TNBC). It is extremely aggressive and the mortality rates are high. Dr. Kumar has co-authored over 100 publications in highly reputed peer-reviewed scientific journals. In early August, he Raj Kumar, PhD, professor of biochemistry at TCMC and an gave the keynote speech, “A Novel Therapeutic Approach internationally acclaimed researcher in the field of endocrine for Triple Negative Breast Cancer,” at the World Congress on cancers, including breast cancer, is trying to change this. Breast Cancer in Birmingham, England, where he also chaired Given the lack of effective targets in this subtype of breast sessions on breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, side effects and cancers and the grim survival statistics for patients, there is an pathology. The following month, he published his second book, urgent need to develop new and novel therapies for TNBC. Nuclear Receptors: From Structure to the Clinic (Springer), Dr. Kumar wondered: if blocking the hormone pathway starved which he co-edited with his colleague Iain J. McEwan, PhD a hormone-positive tumor, what pathway could be blocked to from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. starve a tumor not fed by hormones? What was feeding these aggressive cancers? “The critical role that GR-mediated The answer turned out to be the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) pathways may be playing in TNBC is which regulates the biological effects of cortisol, the body’s stress hormone, at the level of gene regulation. The adrenal an emerging area of investigation and glands release cortisol in response to fear or stress as part of a further research should lead to better person’s fight-or-flight survival mechanism. However, prolonged treatment for patients who require stress—when the body is inundated with cortisol over and over—has been linked with a number of diseases, including more aggressive interventions. If my cancer. Raj Kumar, PhD, professor of biochemistry at TCMC, is working to develop work could help prolong even one life, new therapies for triple negative breast cancer. He is pictured here (left) working in the lab with Christian Carbe, PhD, a post-doctoral researcher Dr. Kumar’s research indicates that higher gene expression it will all be worth it.” (center), and Sydney Huebrin, a second-year medical student (right). of GR fuels TNBC. He discovered this by finding an elevated RAJ KUMAR, PHD

www.tcmc.edu THE JOURNAL / WINTER 2015-2016 7 Future Physicians & Healers

CMC held the Class of 2019 White Coat Ceremony on August 7, welcoming 105 students Congratulations, Rachel Brutico, MD ’16, and Vince Giannotti, MD ’16. Tto our seventh doctor of medicine (MD) class. Howard H. Weitz, MD, MACP, FACC, the Bernard L. Segal Professor in Clinical Cardiology at Jefferson Medical College, director of the Division of Cardiology and the Jefferson Heart Institute, senior vice chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Medicine, and the clinical director of Jefferson’s Heart and Vascular Service Line, presented the Dr. Lester Saidman Memorial Lecture. Alumni from TCMC’s first MBS class reunited at a wedding celebration in October. L to R: Sean Wallace, MBS ’10, Dr. Weitz told the audience the key secrets of success MD ’14; the groom, Mike Farrell, MBS ’10, to being a physician and healer. His message to the MD ’14; Linnea Mehls, MBS ’10. new medical students was that when they look back on their careers, their relationships with their patients and their families will provide the most important White coats were provided by The Stanley J. Dudrick, MD, CLASS NOTES and Alan G. Goldstein Endowed Fund. memories. L to R: Ryan Flick, MD1; Alan G. Goldstein TCMC’s Newest Rachel Brutico and Vince Giannotti, both of the MD Class of 2016, married on September 6, in Scranton. Rachel Below: Howard H. Weitz, MD, MACP, FACC, presented this year’s Dr. Lester Saidman Memorial Lecture. The lecture series honors and Vince met during first-year Lester Saidman, MD, a well-respected physician and educator from Luzerne County. L to R (front): Carol Saidman Greenwald; Regional Campus orientation at TCMC. Melissa Saidman; Steven J. Scheinman, MD, president and dean of TCMC; Howard H. Weitz, MD, MACP, FACC; Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH; Sheila Saidman, Esq.; Steven Kafrissen, MD; L to R (back): Bruce Saidman, MD; Ben Weitz; David Greenwald, MD; Jakob Saidman, MD2. n July, Guthrie and TCMC signed an educational partner who shared those same values and goals. We Eric Drago, MD ’17, is engaged to partnership agreement, marking Guthrie as have found that partner in TCMC.” Noelle Vrablic. A September 2016 TCMC’s fourth regional campus. This affiliation wedding is planned at Ehrhardt’s I Steven J. Scheinman, MD, president and dean of means Guthrie will be a Waterfront Resort in Hawley, PA. TCMC, said: “We are clinical education site for tremendously excited a significant number of Mike Farrell, MBS ’10, MD ’14, who to be formalizing this proposed to his wife Lydia outside of TCMC’s medical students. partnership. Guthrie has a TCMC’s Medical Sciences Building on Joseph Scopelliti, MD, long and impressive history Match Day 2014, married on October CEO and president of of medical education, 24 in Delaware. Guthrie, said: “Guthrie has and as an integrated a long tradition in medical system Guthrie will give Andrew Gilmore, MD ’18, is engaged to Cindy Mareck. education dating back to our students an excellent our first interns in 1925. experience in 21st-century Several TCMC students attended the Partnering with a medical medicine. Dr. Scopelliti Joseph Scopelliti, MD (left), CEO and president annual Pennsylvania Medical Society school in a larger role is of Guthrie, and Steven J. Scheinman, MD (right), and his team have been president and dean of TCMC, sign an agreement Conference in Hershey in October. exemplary of the learning between the two organizations. excellent partners in these John Trickett, MD ’18, earned the role environment which we have discussions. It is clear of Medical Student Trustee. Leanne sought for our entire system. Our focus on providing that our two organizations share the same mission and Woiewodski, MD ’19, won the position excellent, integrated health with an emphasis on values, to improve the care of patients throughout this of student representative for the continuous learning meant that we wanted to find a region and to strengthen the physician workforce.” Pennsylvania Medical Political Action Committee. Also, several students acted as delegates for their respective “We have found that partner in TCMC.” counties as well as for TCMC. SAVE THE DATES! JOSEPH SCOPELLITI, MD Have a life event you’d like to share?: tcmc.edu/alumniupdate Friday, March 18, 2016: MD Class of 2016 Match Day l Sunday, May 8, 2016: Commencement www.tcmc.edu THE JOURNAL / WINTER 2015-2016 9 NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

Janet Erickson, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine New Basic Sciences Chair Brings Dept. of Family, Community and Rural Extensive Research and Health

Richard O’Brien, MD, (right) with David Tina Marie George, Education Experience Rupprecht (left), a third-year medical student MD, MPH at TCMC. In this photo, Dr. O’Brien is shown congratulating David for receiving the 2015 Assistant Professor Medical Student Professionalism and Service CMC recently named Pamela Lucchesi, PhD, FAHA, as its new chair of Basic Sciences and professor Award from the American College of Family Medicine of Emergency Physicians. Dept. of Family, of physiology. Dr. Lucchesi brings to TCMC an extensive background in research, education and Community and Rural T curriculum development. She will play a critical role in curriculum development and education for our Health students, and in mentoring the success of our faculty. She will also be involved in developing opportunities for IN MEMORIAM: translational research programs that will result in improved patient care in our community. RICHARD Anthony Guillorn, Prior to arriving at TCMC, Dr. Lucchesi served for seven years as center director and professor of pediatrics at MBS ’15 Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University. Dr. Lucchesi has had thirty years of National Institutes O’BRIEN, MD Instructor of Basic of Health-funded research in cardiovascular disease and Richard O’Brien, MD, was as passionate Sciences twenty-five years of experience as a medical student about teaching as he was about TCMC, educator. She is an expert in coronary artery which he called “a phenomenal institution.” Kathleen Tigue, MD, FAAP He said he taught because of “the joy Amanda Kardys, disease and heart failure and is a fellow of the MBS ’15 American Heart Association. of seeing students evolve into doctors.” He served as an associate professor of Instructor Dr. Lucchesi is the author of ninety scholarly medicine and faculty advisor of TCMC’s of Basic Sciences Spotlight on publications and five book chapters. She Emergency Medicine Interest Group. has chaired several study peer review Dr. O’Brien worked in emergency medicine Venard Scott Koerwer, EdD KATHLEEN TIGUE, MD, FAAP panels at the NIH and is an associate for over 30 years, primarily at Moses Taylor Hospital, and was employed by Med Professor of Academy of Clinical Educators editor of Physiology. She earned a BA Organizational Systems in Biology from Assumption College and Express in Wilkes-Barre. In addition to educating TCMC students, he also served as and Innovation (ACE) Faculty Fellow a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the an instructor in the paramedic program at Dept. of Family, University of Massachusetts Medical rom the time she was chief resident at the University of Rochester Medical Center to her present role as Luzerne County Community College. He was Community and School, both in Worcester, MA. often a featured writer for the publication assistant professor of pediatrics at TCMC, Kathleen “Kate” Tigue, MD, FAAP, has been able to combine Rural Health Bottom Line Health, a public health her two passions: pediatrics and teaching. She said, “I chose to come to TCMC F magazine, sharing real-life ER stories. because of the mission, particularly the Dr. Tigue came home to the Scranton area in 2000 to raise her children, now ranging in age from nine months Elizabeth Kuchinski, innovative curriculum and focus on community David Rupprecht, a third-year medical to 16 years. When she heard her colleagues discussing a new medical school in northeastern Pennsylvania, MPH medicine. I am passionate about community student at TCMC, shares, “Dr. O’Brien was a Dr. Tigue was eager to get involved. “I could see how a medical school would be a boon for the community by youthful, energetic soul who possessed an Instructor of Family outreach and underrepresented minority improving health care,” she said. immense passion for emergency medicine. Medicine education and training.” He always brought out the best in his Dept. of Family, When TCMC’s charter class arrived, Dr. Tigue served as both assistant professor and regional education students and was willing to do whatever Community and coordinator (REC) for pediatrics for the North Campus. She found the students’ excitement contagious. it took to help them succeed. For me, Dr. Rural Health O’Brien was a mentor, teacher, and above “Their inquisitive nature is energizing,” she said. “I like that TCMC’s all, a friend. His unique sense of humor Maximo Llaudes, MD was appreciated by friends and patients curriculum allows physicians such an extended period of time with their alike, and likewise his desire to help others Assistant Professor was easily evident within minutes of first of Clinical Pathology students. It’s gratifying to see students learn and master new skills.” Pamela Lucchesi, meeting him. He will be missed by so many Dept. of Family, PhD, FAHA in NEPA, but I’m certain that his spirit will Dr. Tigue is the chair of the Pediatric Council of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Community and continue to live on through his friends, Rural Health Pediatrics, which works on behalf of pediatricians on issues regarding proper insurance payments from colleagues, students, and mentees.” insurance companies to ensure children receive coverage. She is also the managing partner of Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

www.tcmc.edu THE JOURNAL / WINTER 2015-2016 11 Donor Spotlight: DR. GINO MORI The Dr. Gino and Mrs. Jean Cavalieri Mori Endowed Scholarship

orn and raised in Old Forge, PA, Gino Mori, MD, FACS, has dedicated his life to caring for his patients, for the community and for students B throughout the region. After graduating from Old Forge High School, Keystone College and what was then Penn State College, Dr. Gino (as he prefers to be called) earned his hangs in the lobby of TCMC’s Medical Sciences Building in Scranton. Doctorate of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College. Following an internship Speakers touted TCMC’s economic and community impact at a press conference on September 28. L to R: John Moses, Esq.,TCMC board of trustees; Mori Scholarship donors who give between $200 and $999 will receive a copy Steven J. Scheinman, MD, president and dean of TCMC; Paul Umbach, founder and president of Tripp Umbach; Teri Ooms, executive director of at the Scranton State General Hospital, he completed a four-year residency in The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development; Robert Durkin, president of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Wico van Genderen, president and of the poster. As a special thank you for a gift of $1,000 or more, donors to the chief executive officer of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. General Surgery at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Together Scholarship will receive a copy that has been signed by the artist. with his brother Hugo Mori, MD, Charles Bannon, MD, and their partners, he A limited number of posters are available. became the founding president of Delta Medix and its Breast Care Center in TCMC Study Shows $65 Million Impact Scranton, PA. Milton Glaser shares his thoughts while designing the poster for TCMC: Throughout his career, Dr. Gino served in leadership roles in the medical and “I began with the meaning of the word on Local and State Economies higher education communities. He was president of the Lackawanna County Medical Society and has held seats on the boards of Keystone College and ‘care’ and then related it to the idea he results of a recent economic and community impact study Teri Ooms, executive director of The Institute for Public Policy & Penn State Worthington Scranton. He received the Alumni Fellow Award from of ‘caring.’ The image is symbolic showed that TCMC contributed $65 million to northeastern and Economic Development, said, “TCMC is a true regional asset—one that the Pennsylvania State University. of our institution’s attitude. We

north central Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth as a whole in delivers economic impact to the region, but equally as important, delivers The Dr. and Mrs. Gino T Dr. Gino married his high school sweetheart, Jean Cavalieri, with whom he had and Jean Cavalieri Mori reach for our audience through the Scholarship its fiscal year 2014. qualitative impact beyond the nature and purpose of a traditional medical five children. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary shortly before school. TCMC engages its faculty, staff and students in the communities “In ten years, TCMC grew from an idea among friends to an economic she died in 2006. Both he and Jean were dedicated to a lifetime of learning. pleasurable image of a flowering they serve. Their volunteerism and philanthropy are critical to the engine and significant employer for this region,” said President and Dean Even in retirement, he continues to take classes. bouquet, resting on a classical column, the latter region. Further, TCMC has been engaged in providing healthcare career Steven J. Scheinman, MD. “When you combine our monetary impact education to disadvantaged high school students throughout the region With the establishment of The Dr. Gino and Mrs. Jean Cavalieri Mori Endowed suggesting traditional skill and understanding. with the thousands of volunteer hours delivered by our students and for a number of years.” Scholarship at TCMC, Dr. Gino once again has demonstrated his commitment employees, it’s clear we are a valuable benefit to not just our local area, to community and to excellence in the medical profession. “All significant posters combine words and but the entire Commonwealth.” View the full report: tcmc.edu/economicimpact images to effectively convey their message, but A Special Commemorative Poster are only effective when they are believed.” Dr. Gino Mori recently commissioned the world-renowned graphic artist Milton Significant findings of the study: Glaser to honor TCMC and its goals by designing a poster. The poster titled Learn more about The Dr. Gino and Mrs. Jean Cavalieri Mori Endowed “Good Care Begins with Caring” commemorates the establishment of The Dr. Scholarship, as well as the commemorative Milton Glaser poster: tcmc.edu/mori • The economic impact • TCMC supports 263 jobs • The statewide government • TCMC employees and • TCMC increases access of TCMC operations on in the Commonwealth of revenue impact of TCMC students generate to education through Gino and Mrs. Jean Cavalieri Mori Endowed Scholarship. The framed poster the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including equaled almost $3.3 more than $1.9 million its Regional Education Pennsylvania in FY14 146 direct full-time million in FY14. annually in charitable Academy for Careers in equaled $65.2 million equivalent positions donations and volunteer Health—Higher Education ($28.4 million direct representing jobs for 202 services, including almost Initiative (REACH-HEI), impact and $36.9 million people directly employed $800,000 donated to local a pipeline program for indirect impact). by TCMC, and 117 indirect charitable organizations students in northeastern MOST SUCCESSFUL GOLF CLASSIC TO DATE full-time equivalent and more than $1.1 million Pennsylvania who are TCMC’s 7th Annual Golf Classic, held on June 8, at Glenmaura National Golf Club, grossed over $87,000 in positions. in the value of volunteer interested in health- support of student scholarships. time provided to area related professions. communities. Right: PNC Bank served as the tournament’s presenting sponsor. L to R: Peter Danchak, regional president of PNC Bank; Steven J. Scheinman, MD, president and dean of TCMC; John Mesko, president of ThermoLite, Inc.; Nick Parise, vice president of wealth management at PNC Bank.

www.tcmc.edu THE JOURNAL / WINTER 2015-2016 13 TCMC would like to extend our sincere appreciation to ACADEMY OF CLINICAL EDUCATORS (ACE) [ our volunteer clinical faculty members. ]

North (Scranton) Anurag Bajaj, MD Andrew Furman, MD Anita Marchegiani, RN Harneet Sethi, MD Mehran Langroudi, MD John Citti, MD Clinical Faculty Pardeep Bansal, MD Stylianos Galanakis, MD Michael Marte, MD, Gregg Severs, DO ^ Philip Lawrence, MD Lisa Costaris, DO Susan Baroody, DO Tracey Galardi, MD FACP Mary Sewatsky, MD Bonnie Lorenzetti, CRNP Atul Dalsania, MD FAMILY MEDICINE Linda Barrasse, MD Michael Gallagher, MD Steven Mazza, MD Edward Sherwin, MD Kristine Maxwell- Gary Decker, MD Christopher Andres, MD Carl Barsigian, MD, PhD Luiz Galvao, MD Alice McCormick, DO Jignesh Sheth, MD McNulty, MD, FACOG Pramthesh Desai, MD Paula Bennett, MD ^ Gregory Basting, MD * Susheer Gandotra, MD Mollie McGinley, MD Ajay Shetty, MD Lucinda Mirra, DO Robert Dompkosky, DO Lee Besen, MD Lucian Bednarz, MD Kenneth Gentilezza, MD Bojana Milekic, MD Shubhra Shetty, MD Mark Molnar, DO Noel Estioko, MD John Brinker, DO Cherrie Bentler, CRNP Roger Getts, DO Carl Milks, MD Abdalla Sholi, MD Vladimir Nikiforouk, MD Masoud Firouzi, MD Glenn Buyo, DO Susan Biancarelli, MD Vitaly Geyfman, DO Greg Miller, DO Rajwinder Singh, MD Thomas O’Brien, MD Glenn Freed, DO Jihad Charabati, MD Monodeep Biswas, MD Michael Gilhooley, MD Barry Minora, MD Eric Smith, DO Christian Ornburn, CNM Gwen Galasso, MD ^ Diane Ciaglia, MD Brian Goldberg, MD Thomas Minora, MD Jason Smith, MD Joanne Pellicane, MD Nestor Garcia, MD Sharon Cline, MD William Borde-Perry, MD Jonathan Goldner, DO ^ Wasique Mirza, MD ^ Stafford Smith, MD Christine Phillips, DO Sanjeev Garg, MD Peter Cognetti, MD Gregory Borowski, MD Kiran Goli, MD Michael Moore, MD Joseph Speicher, DO Barbara Plucknett, MD Martha Ghosh, MD Patrick Conaboy, MD Pranjal Boruah, MD Virginia Gortych Barnes, MD Dean Mozeleski, MD Jamie Stallman, MD Marc Rabin, MD Gerald Gibbons, MD Debra Conklin, PA-C Harmar Brereton, MD * Eugene Grady, MD Rajan Mulloth, MD James Sundheim, MD Gary Reedy, MD David Grasso, MD Bruce Davis, MD Randall Brundage, DO Marna Greenberg, DO Mark Murnin, MD Charles Sutton, MD Thomas Samuelsen, MD David Greenwald, MD ^ Warren DeWitt, MD Steven Brunetti, DO Tyler Greenberg, DO Minh Nguyen, DO Sherine Tadros, MD Michael Tedesco, DO Faisal Hamid, MD Ian Foster, MD Michael Burke, MD Timothy Burke, DO Giriwarlal Gupta, MD Leroy Nickles, MD Lisa Thomas, MD Andrea Tomassoni, MD Sun-Tak Han, MD Tina George, MD Ramlah Vahanvaty, MD Robert Yager, DO Michael Kline, MD Kathryn Wheel, MD Mark Lobitz, DO Gary Calandra, MD John Guzek, MD Louis O’Boyle, DO Linda Thomas-Hemak, Yardlie Toussaint-Foster, Gil Hoang, MD Rose Guilbe, MD Cecilia Ventura, MD Igor Yampolsky, MD Ira Kohn, MD John Williams, MD Cynthia Lubinsky, DO Gregory Cali, DO Kirk Hinkley, MD Michael O’Donnell, MD ^ MD DO Neil Holland, MD Marika Handakas, LCSW, Luis Vera, MD SURGERY Ira Krafchin, MD ^ Garth Willis, MD Charles Manganiello, MD Peter Casale, MD Christopher Hobbie, MD Cynthia Oleski, MD Beverly Tomasetti, MSN, Denise Viola, DO William Hottenstein, MD PsyD Kathleen Walsh, MD John Kutz, MD Eric Wilson, MD Richard Oley, DO Sheryl Oleski, MD BSN, RN, CRNP Brian Wilcox, MD, PhD Subhash Arora, MD Patricia Ihnat, DO Lindsay Hughes, DO Carmine Cerra, MD * Timothy Hou, MD Timothy Welby, MD Mohammed Lareef, MD J. Garry Wrobleski, DO Allen Orehek, MD Frederick Toy, MD Peter Yaswinski, Jr., MD William Auriemma, MD Frank Olshemski, MD Mohammad Iqbal, MD Mary Alice Jacquinot, IHM Gabriel Ceron, MD Andre Hylton, MD Daniel Williams, MD Zabiullah Latif, MD Douglas Young, MD Titilayo Osuntokun, MD Gerald Tracy, MD * Daying Zhang, MD Charles Bannon, MD * Christina Raguckas, DO Raymond Joseph, MD Louis Kareha, DO Nicole Chiappetta, DO Martin Hyzinski, MD Barry Yoss, MD Brian Lenczewski, MD Nche Zama, MD, PhD Diptis Pancholy, MD Kishori Veerabhadrappa, Joseph Bannon, MD ^ Guillermo Rodriguez, MD Kasim Kasim, MD Daniel Kazmierski, MD Ariane Conaboy, DO Pavan Irukulla, MD MD PEDIATRICS Jeffrey Zero, DO Philip Liu, MD Samir Pancholy, MD Frederick Barnes, MD South Enrique Samonte, MD Patrick Kilduff, DO Yelena Kipervas, DO John Consalvo, MD Sybil Irwin, MD Luis Vera, MD Mohammed Abdu, MD Edwin Malloy, MD Bharat Patel, MD PSYCHIATRY Edward Batzel, MD (Wilkes-Barre) Mary Elizabeth Sokach, Frank Kislan, CRNP Michael Kondash, DO Benjamin Cooper, MD David Isgan, PA-C, MHS Stephen Voyce, MD, Rajesh Bhagat, MD Patricia Martz, MD DO Suman Patel, MD Eleanor Antolin, MD Albert Belardi, MD Clinical Faculty Jay Kloin, MD Thomas Majernick, DO Claudia Corona, MD Praveer Jain, MD FACP, FACC, FSCAI Stanley Blondek, MD Scot McKenna, MD Luigi Spagnolini, MD Lisa Pathak, MD Nelson Asante, MD Eric Blomain, MD * FAMILY MEDICINE Ron Konecke, MD Gerard Maritato, MD Michael Costello, JD Seth Jones, MD Chad Walker, DO Jose Bordas, MD David Meir Levi, DO Deborah Spring, MD ^ John Paulish, DO Matthew Berger, MD Thomas Boland, MD Alan Boonin, MD Max Lapkovsky, MD John Mcintyre, MD Mark Crowell, DO Jila Kaberi-Otarod, MD Robert Wallen, MD Roseanne Cech, MD Paul Metzger, MD Anthony Perry, MD Sanjay Chandragiri, MD ^ Gregory Bormes, MD Louise Breakstone, MD Scott Sterling, DO Melissa LaPorte, MSN, William Miller, PhD, MHA James Cummings, MD Nalini Kakimallaiah, MD Richard Weinberger, DO Francis Dawgert, MD * Christopher Peters, MD ^ Rasheshkumar Dholakia, Krista Bott, MD Michael Moore, MD John Carey, MD Jurgen Straub, MD CRNP Dana Montgomery, DO Ralph DeMario, MD Suman Katara, MD Daniel West, PhD Luis De La Fuente, MD John Peters, MD MD Anthony Brutico, MD Gino Mori, MD Douglas Charles, DO James Tricarico, DO Jodi Lenko, MD Jeffrey Montgomery, DO Louis DeNaples, MD Richard Katz, DO Daniel Williams, MD Rebecca Deeley, MD Michael Pistoria, DO Thomas DiPaola, PsyD Casey Burke, DO Gerald Negvesky, MD Mario Cornacchione, DO Elaine Turcan, DO Vera Levchuk, MD Ruth Neely, MSN, RSM, Leonard Denis, MD Christine Kendzor, RN Lori Williams, MD Elizabeth Escalante, MD Christine Policare, MD Joseph Feistl, PA-C Kevin Casey, MD Anthony Nostro, MD William Dempsey, MD Barbara Vilushis, DO Cynthia Liskov, MD CRNP William Dewar III, MD ^ Marc Keuler, MD Michael Wolk, MD Debra Georgetti, MD, Vidya Ponnathpur, MD Tasneem Hussainee, MD Maurizio Cibischino, MD David Onofrey, MD * Richard English, MD * Ira Vohra, MD Dipak Mallik, MD Martin Penetar, DO Vithal Dhaduk, MD Hassan Khalil, MD Robert Wright, MD FAAP John Prior, DO David Jones, PA-C Rick Clay, MD John Paglia, MD Stephen Evans, DO Michael Washinsky, DO Faizmohamed Mansuri, Andrea Picozzo, PA-C John Diakiw, MD Yasser Khalil, MD Henry Yeager, MD * Garry Hamilton, MD Mark Rainey, MD Kenneth Lattimore, MD Darell Covington, MD Randall Peairs, MD James Galasso, DO Susan Werner, MD MD Paul Remick, DO Glen Digwood, DO Iqbal Khan, MD Michael Yoder, MD ^ Christopher Lynch, MD S. Ramakrishna, MD Edward Lee, MD Cynthia Cuyegkeng-Jose, Donald Preate, MD ^ Elizabeth Gernhardt, DO Janusz Wolanin, MD Alyssa Menghini, PA-C Lisa Robertson, DO Mary Jane DiMattio, PhD James Kim, MD Jennifer Zangardi, MD Beatriz Maidana, MD Julio Ramos, MD Thomas Meyer, MD MD Keith Pritchyk, MD Eugene Gorski, MD ^ George Yurko, DO Maria Mera, DO Dominic Ruggiero, DO Nanci Dobson, RN Michael Kim, DO David Zimmerman, DO Thomas Martin, MD J. Robert Ramey, MD Raymond Resnick, MD Arthur Middleton, MD John Doherty, MD Lynda Graves, MD Hema Metgud, MD Gary Russell, MD Christopher Donohue, MD Marc Kolpon, DO John Marx, MD, FAAP Robert Morrow, MD Gerald John Rossini, MD MEDICINE David Reynolds, MD OBSTETRICS AND Timothy Farrell, MD James Greenfield, DO Nabeela Mian, MD Susan Russell, MD Matthew Downey, MD Dariusz Koscielniak, MD Jill McCoy, MD Maria Murnock, PA-C John Rich, MD Michael Adler, MD Tina Mirza, MD Joseph Rienzi, MD GYNECOLOGY Anthony Favello, DO John Haber, DO Olapeju Simoyan, MD, Christopher Dressel, MD Joseph Koval, MD Mikhail Mirer, MD Rebekah Nazarchuk, MS James Roche, MD Christian Adonizio, MD Fariba Modares, MD Saul Rigau, DO Michelle Aldrich, CRNP Mark Frattali, MD Aaron Haydu, DC MPH Edward Dzielak, DO ^ Mohamed Lareef, MD Sushil Mody, MD, MBA Ali Nourian, MD Jason Rudolph, MD Navid Ahmad, MD Yaqoob Mohyuddin, MD Sandro Rodrigues, MD Maria Bigus, DO Mary Frattali, MD Irvin Jacobs, MD Jon Sternburg, MD ^ Thomas Dzwonczyk, MD Joel Laury, MD Anders Nelson, MD Oladapo Osuntokun, MD Chad Ghigiarelli, MD Joseph Ruzbarsky, MD Bina Ahmed, MD H. Morano, MD Thomas Roe, MD Richard Burns, DO James Jiunta, DO Cheryle Stone, MD Jeremiah Eagen, MD Jakub LeKach, MD Gregg Novak, DO Varsha Pandya, MD Jerald Gilbert, MD Scott Sauer, MD Samir Akach, MD ^ David Mouallem, DO Ellis Rucker, MD Georges Chamoun, DO Ernest Julius, MD Aparna Tamaskar, MD Mirza Ali MD Janet Erickson, MD Joseph Leo, DO Harold Davis, MD * Randolph Nunez, MD Cyril Puhalla, MD Alan Gillick, MD Harry Schmaltz, MD John Kish, DO Frederick Myers, MD Solibe Ufondu, MD David Rutta, MD Rodger Fagerburg, MD Samuel Lesko, MD John Drozdick, MD Alexander Pinsky, MD Muhammed Rahman, MD Mark Gotchel, MD Alessandro Smeraldi, MD Michael Kordek, MD Quaser Amin, MD Rajen Oza, MD Kenneth Varano, DO William Ryan,MD Natale Falanga, MD Matthew Levy, MD Gerri Evans, CRNP, CNM Nina Poliak, MD, MPH Burton Reilly, MA Cara Guilfoyle, MD James Stefanelli, MD Kimberly Kovalick, DO Nicole Balchune, DO Meena Parab, MD Jennifer Weidner-Clark, Patricia Rylko, MD John Farrell, MD ^ Kenneth Lilik, MD Robin Gallagher, PhD J. Delfor Salazar, MD Chung Rhee, MD Gregg Guilfoyle, DO Michael Sunday, MD Natalia Belikova, MD Rupen Parikh, MD PA-C Sandhya Samavedam, Michele Kowalski- Peter Favini, MD Richard Lippin, MD Heather Gosch, CNM, Martha Sauter, MD Adharsh Sahadevan, MD Christopher Henderson, MD Musa Tangoren, MD McGraw, MD Philip Benyo, MD ^ Kamlesh Patel, MD David Wood, DO MD Ward Fitzpatrick, MD Kristin Liptock, DO MSN, RN Lori Shipsky, MD, FAAP Robert Shaw, PsyD Jack Henzes, MD Nicolas Teleo, MD Matthew Kozicki, MD Mauer Biscotti, MD Natia Potter, MD Edward Zurad, MD ^ Sridhar Sampath Kumar, Vincent Francescangeli, MD John Lundin, MD MD Francis Hamm, MD Sarah Sitoski, DO Richard Silbert, MD Charles Herman, MD Abohawariat Tesfaye, MD Leonard Kuchemba, MD Richard Blum, MD Leocadia Prawdzik, MD MEDICINE Linda Frantz, MD Paul Mackarey, PT Anthony Sauter, MD Elaine Hercher, CNM Kathleen Tigue, MD ^ Carlene Spitzer, PA-C Charles Hubbard, MD Gregory Thomas, DO Seema Kumari, MD Gary Bonfante, DO William Prebola, MD Haitham Abughnia, MD Anthony Freda, DO Robert Malcolm, MD David Scoblionko, MD Shadi Kayed, MD Paul Tomcykoski, DO William Steinbach, MD Thomas Jordan, MD Theodore Tomaszewski, MD Phillip Kurello, MD James Bruno, MD Joseph Putprush, MD Louis Adamo, MD Gordon Fried, DO Javed Malik, MD Khemraj Sedani, MD Lorraine Kishel, CRNP Mary Jane Torres, MD Martha Turnberg, MD William Jordan, DO Michael Tracy, MD ^ Anja Landis, MD Stephanie Cabello, MD Syed Qadri, MD Madhava Baikadi, MD Jose Fuentes, MD Ferdinand Manahan, MD Vishal Sehgal, MD Frank Kolucki, MD April Troy, MD Ralf Wildner, MD Kristine Kelley, MD Lear Von Koch, MD Maureen Litchman, MD ^ Robert Cameron, MD Shereef Ramadan, MD

* = ACE Master ^ = ACE Fellow

www.tcmc.edu THE JOURNAL / WINTER 2015-2016 15 FOUNDERS ACE continued... SOCIETY Myer M. Alperin Michael J. & Louise D. Altier Rajidi Reddy, MD Jeffery Kile, MD Victor Nakkache, MD David Kuhns, MD John Devine, DO Bernard Steinbacher, MD Gary Eggerton, MFT Timothy Judge, MD John Doty, MD Maranatha Lougheed, MD Anonymous Alfonso Rodriguez, MD Marie Lena, MD Rajamanickam Natarajan, Kathleen Lewis, DO Kendra Dolan, MD David Talabiska, DO Michael Greenage, DO Kevin Kinkead, MD Michael Gillan, MD Richard Lubell, MD Pat & John Atkins MD Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Bannon Paul Rutkowski, MD Douglas Lincoln, MD ^ Dave Lopatofsky, MD Donald Dworek, DO Robert Trautwein, MD Michael Hayes, PhD John Kuri, MD Derrick Hoover, MD Russell Rees, MD Benco Dental Company Bruce Saidman, MD ^ Irene Man-Hsiao, DO Gary Neale, MD LeAnna Lyne, DO George Dy, MD Martin Van Dort, MD Stephanie King, BSN, RN, Nathalie Lavallee, MD Koryn Johnston, DO Gregory Schaefer, MD Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania Helmi Saud, DO Michele Monaco, MD Frank O’Brien, MD William Mattiace, MD Shabbir Esaa, MD Ashley VanOrd, PA-C CRNP Michael Lazar, MD Albert Lichtenstein, PhD, James Scott, MD Dr. Harmar D. & Leslie W. Brereton Alice Bulger, Dr. Weimin Chen & Louis Stephen Schleicher, MD Debra Papp, CRNP Michael Olenginski, DO Matthew Meeker, DO Adwoa Essel, MD Molly Warnick, PA-C Marian Knapp, Med Juan Lessmann, MD LMFT PEDIATRICS Shapiro Brent Schoenfeldt, DO Ruchika Passi, MD Michael Raklewicz, MD Donna Mullarkey, MD C. Mitchell Finch, MD Seth Weber, MD ^ Kathleen Marabella, MA R. Clifford Mihail, MD, MBA Megha Manek, MD Community Medical Center Sujata Das, MD Norman Schulman, MD Vijay Prasad, MD Harvey Reiser, MD Alexander Nesbitt, MD Tanveer Gaibi, MD Michael Marceau, MD H. Dean Mintzer, DO Robert McClelland, MD Community Medical Center Medical Staff OBSTETRICS AND Nagwa Khadr, MD Drs. L. DeGennaro, A. Brutico, M. Mark Scinico, MD John Rogers, MD Michael Rittenberg, MD Michael Gerst, DO Kimberly Maser, LCSW Lee Meyers, MD Collier Nix, MD GYNECOLOGY James Morgan, MD Frattali, K. Pritchyk George Ritz, MD Joan Moreau, MD Donald Phykitt, DO Rowshanul Khan, MD Stephen Shoemaker, DO Azra Sehic, MD ^ Kenneth Obiaja, MD Navneet Gill, MD Leonard Collins, MD ^ Christopher Motto, MD Delta Medix, PC Samuel Rizzo, MD Vijay-Kumar Rekhala, MD David Pfisterer, DO Angel Malavet, MD Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply, Inc. Jude Sidari, MD Michele Sudo, MD William Peck, MD Daniel Glunk, MD Susan Connell, NP Bradley Mudge, DO Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank Jeffrey Smarse, DO Bethany Venit, MD Daniel Rossi, DO David Pfisterer, MD Russell Gombosi, MD James Rose, MA Thomas Yaeger, MD Naveen Minumula, MD Richelle Cricks, CNM Sal Nasser, MD First Liberty Bank & Trust Ashok Subramanian, MD Imran Saeed, MD Jan Goossens, MD Punyabrata Roy, MD Amechi Valentine Odife, MD PSYCHIATRY Luan Pham, MD Robert Donato, DO A.Scott Niditch, MD MEDICINE The Gentile Family Donald Savage, MD Eduardo Rueda-Vasquez, MD Abdul Qadir, MD Anuradha Tunuguntla, MBBS Mary Piergallini, MD Judith Gouldin, MD Janice Dreher, CNM Mark Osevala, DO Jackie Clowes, MD David & Carol Greenwald and Bruce & Nilesh Baxi, MD Melissa Saidman Shailesh Unjia, MD Mark Schiowitz, MD * Kevin Pigos, MD A.Tayfun Gurbuz, MD Robin Sammons, MSN Jerry Terwilliger, MD Elmer Cupino, MD Maria Fullana-Jornet, MD Timothy Pastore, MD Ruth Crepet, MD David & Ann Hawk, Gertrude Hawk Anthony Veglia, MD Joseph Schulz, DO Edward Gusick, DO, BDS Patricia Segee, PsyD Richard Fischbein, MD ^ Steven Pinckney, DO Bonnie Galloway, CNM Renee Quarterman, MD Sean Devine, MD PSYCHIATRY Chocolates Joyce Vrabec, DO Mohammad Shaikh, MD Nathaniel Hare, MD Christie Seiler, CRNP Beatrice T. Heveran, Esq. & Robert M. Rajendra Gajula, MD James Redka, MD Mary Hostetler, CNM Aaron Rabinovich, MD George Ellis, MD Charles McGurk, MD D’Alessandri, MD Ryan Withrow, MD Javad Sholehvar, MD Lori Rinker, DO Barbara Heere, MD James Wool, LSW Amr Elsisi, MD Steve Kafrissen, MD ^ Angela Huggler, MD Rodwan Rajjoub, MD Yalitza Marrero, LPC Martin Hyzinski, MD Shu Xu, MD, PhD George Speace, MD Vincent Herbst, MD Linda McDonnaugh, MD, Eddie Rodriguez-Lopez, Patricia Kaiser, CNM SURGERY Rene Rigal, MD Marc Harris, DO Michael Post, MHA InterMountain Medical Group David Yatsonsky, MD Eugene Stec, MD MD Lisa Hoffman, DO Eugene Joseph Kane PhD Charles Lamade, MD ^ Darius Abadi, DO Steven Rockoff, MD Han Koh, MD Beverly Smith, MD Thomas F. & Flora K. Karam Aamir Zaman, MD, PhD Mushfiqur Rahman, MD Aldo Suraci, MD Janice Schifferli, DO ^ Asif Javed, MD Victor Kolade, MD Marc Landsberg, MD Ahmad Ahad, MD Sai Sajja, MD Lackawanna County Robert Szulborski, MD, PhD Mark Schildt, MD Renuka Kakarala, MD SURGERY OBSTETRICS AND Michael Raymond, PhD Sarah McElroy, DO Gary Ayers, DO Robert Silberg, MD Thomas Leeson, DO Charlotte T. Schroeder Mack Albert Torres, MD Jeffrey Alwine, DO GYNECOLOGY Jeanne Rinehouse, MD Douglas Spotts, MD Matthew Kelleher, MD Heather Mecone, CMN Louis Betz, MD Matthew Souder, MD Charles Morrow, MD Margaret Briggs Foundation Francisco Santos, MD Gary Verazin, MD Carrie Timko, MD Aaron Kolb, MD Matthew Novak, MD David Bertsch, MD Richard C. & Sally W. Marquardt Family Theresa Baseski, DO Carolyn Miele, CMN Glenn Bloiso, MD Todd Stefan, MD Foundation Glenn Weaver, DO Jeffrey Verzella, MD Burt Cagir, MD Hans Cassagnol, MD Stephen Scharding, PA-C Vishal Kuchaculla, MD George Miller, MD Daniel Bozza, DMD William Todhunter, MD Sheela Prabhu, MD Cliff & Ruth Melberger Pamela Welsh, CRNP Douglas Coslett, MD ^ Rakesh Sharma, MD Christopher Wagner, MD Vivek Kumar, MD Julia Redcay, DO Patricia Bozza, DMD Douglas Trostle, MD James Raftis, MD Jospeh Choi, MD The Medical Staff of Mercy Hospital Mercy Health Partners Lynne Coslett-Charlton, MD Pareshkumar Solgama, Chester Yavorski, MD Thomas Wallace, MD Yung-Tai Lin, MD Najeeb Rehman, MD William Dichtel, MD Farag Salama, MD Susan Branton, MD ^ Hani Tuffaha, MD Kim & Rob Mericle MD Michael Weisner, MD George Manchester, MD Jennifer Episcopio, MD Paula Scolamacchia, PA-C Charles Burzynski, DDS John Turner, MD I Am Resurreccion, MD Robert Fanelli, MD Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Uchenna Uzoukwu, MD Michael Ferraro, MD West (Williamsport) Allen Wetzel, MD Sean McCall, DO Russell Stankiewicz, MD Joseph Choi, PhD, MD Debra Ryan, MD Timothy Lindemann, MD Barbara Monick Moses Taylor Health Care System Timothy Grube, DO Clinical Faculty Rosemary Wiegand, MD William McCauley, MD Scott Croll, MD Guthrie (Sayre) Daniel Sporn, MD Silviu Marica, MD SURGERY Joshua Stutzman, DO Moses Taylor Hospital Medical Staff Sheila Hockman, DO Steven Yordy, MD James McClain, DO Clinical Faculty Dwight Stapleton, MD Thomas Allardyce, MD FAMILY MEDICINE Arlie Swailes, CNM Jeffrey Cundiff, PA-C Phillip Pellitteri, DO Morey & Sondra Myers Deborah Khalife, PA-C Colleen McCoy, MD Veralyn Warrington, MD Peter Andrews, MD David Ambrose, MD MEDICINE Kathryn Swatkowski, CNM Ronald DiSimone, MD FAMILY MEDICINE Lawrence Sampson, MD Dr. Robert W. & Claudia B. Naismith David Krewson, DO David Nagel, MD Violeta Zeykan, MD Northeastern Eye Institute Michael Banas, MD Elizabeth Anderson, MD Kristin Adams, MD Ngozi Uchendu, MD Herbert Ecker, MD Maximos Attia, MD Sanjay Samy, MD David Lezinsky, DO Donald Nardone, MD Northeastern Rehabilitation David Barras, MD William Bartlow, MD Waqas Adeel, MD Jennifer Vasinda, DO Brian Foresman, MD Frank Belardi, MD OBSTETRICS AND Harold Sussman, DO Associates, PC Sandra Mattison, MD Ingrid Ockenhouse Robert Boran Jr., MD Andrea Benoit, DO Bosede Afolabi, MD Sanchita Yadalla, MD Marc Galin, CRNP Frederick Bloom, MD GYNECOLOGY Kirk Tolhurst, MD The Oppenheim Family Donato, MD Penn Security Bank & Trust Company Scott Muir, DO Charles Burns, MD Yekalo Beyene, MD Frank Yartz, DO Scott Hartzell, MD Mark Corey, MD Peter Harewood, MD Thomas VanderMeer, MD Faryal Afzal, MD Stuart Olinsky, MD The Roy W. Piper Charitable Trust Joseph Narins, MD ^ Christopher Buzas, DO John Boll, DO Charles Agbemabiese, MD William Pagana, MD PEDIATRICS PNC Richard Tomczyk, DO Thomas Byron, MD Michael Boyek, MD Pocono Health System Baryalay Ameree, MD Mauricio Pineda-Roman, Dino Baca, DO George Tsoutsoplides, MD William Charlton, MD David Bresticker, MD PrimeMed, PC The Quandel Group, Inc. Steven Anselmi, DPM MD Praful Bhatt, MD ^ Radiation Medicine Associates of Ayesha Usman, MD Ghazali Chaudry, MD Brian Buschman, MD Zeshan Anwar, MD Jennifer Pryor, MD David Castellan, MD Scranton Louisa Voutsinas, MD Dean Clerico, MD Sister Christina Cables, CRNP Radiological Consultants, Inc. Hanae Bahr, MD Robert Purcell Jr., MD Joseph DeMay, MD ^ Ilene Weizer, MD Francis Collini, MD James Callaghan, MD & Advanced Imaging Navin Barot, MD Cynthia Recinto, MD Ralph Kaiser, MD * Specialists James Xenophon, MD Roger Crake, MD Michelle Cavanaugh, MD Puneet Basi, MD Zachary Ritter, DPM Qasim Mahmood, MD ^ Mr. & Mrs. Harold Rosenn Rachel Yenkowski, PA-C, Walter DelGaudio, MD ^ Kenneth Durrwachter, MD Drs. David Rutta, Bharat Patel, MSPAS John Becker, DO Warren Robinson, MD James Merrick, MD Juan Derojas, MD Bethany Engal, PA-C Christopher Barbarevech, Akram Zalatimo, MD Michael Belenko, MD David Schaefer, MD Theresa Moff, CRNP Alexander Lalos & Edward Sherwin Robert Fiorelli, DO Todd Fausnaught, MD Joseph Bering Jr., MD ^ Jason Schauer, MD Mary Beth O’Hara, DO Sanofi Pasteur PEDIATRICS Anton Georgiev, DO Guy Giordano, MD Gov. & Mrs. William W. Scranton David Borys, MD Joseph Scopelliti, MD Jessica Osman DO Bernard Adukaitis, DO Clark Gerhart, MD Edmund Guelig, MD Scranton Area Foundation, Inc. Karen Brady, DO Gerhard Senula, MD, Elam Stoltzfus, MD Scranton Orthopaedic Specialists, PC Naghma Aijaz, MD John Guerriero, DO Jendy Harer, DO MBA ^ Patricia Braunegg, NPC, Jerry Terwilliger, MD Mr. Andrew & Dr. Susan Sordoni Carol Bilinski, MD Philip Hlavac, MD Timothy Heilmann, MD * MSN Mohammad Shafique, Susquehanna Health Jennifer Wilner, MD James Caggiano, MD ^ Erik Kruger, MD Pamela Herrington, MD John Burks, MD MD ^ Taylor Nursing Center Fund of the Luzerne Foundation Robert Childs, MD Brian Marien, MD Donald Hess, MD, MPH Keith Shenberger, MD PSYCHIATRY Jaclyn Cappel, MD Dr. & Mrs. Gerald P. Tracy Karen Ephlin, MD Louis Mariotti, DO Jesse Hickland, MD Lee Ciccarelli, MD Margrit Shoemaker, MD Jeremy Bennett, MD Wayne Memorial Health System Stephan Glicken, MD ^ Steven Marra, MD Rachel Hogg, MD B. James Connolly, MD Marcis Sodums, MD Teresa Bianco, MD ^ Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Michael Harris, MD Michael Martinez, MD William Keenan, MD Pamela Spigelmyer, PhD Terri Calvert, MD Steve & Libby Wojdak Joseph Daoko, MD Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Wright Kabir Keshinro, MD Joseph McGraw, MD Ayn Kerber, MD Pramod Deshmukh, MD, Carmen Spinney, MD Richard Dowell, PhD The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Raymond Khoudary, MD Thomas Meade, MD Quinn Kirk, MD FACC Sam Stea, MD Shadi Duchesne, MD Education The Wright Center Medical Group

* = ACE Master ^ = ACE Fellow

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Transformation Taylor Nursing & InterMountain Medical MCR Productions Andrea and Larry Diane M. Ciaglia, DO William and Mary Jean Transformation Rehabilitation Center Group, P.C. Mulrine Lynett Society Thomas D. Meade, Cognetti and Conaboy Society...... $25,000 and over Anonymous Health and Wellness Kane Is Able, Inc. MD NEPA Nephrology Family Practice Mackarey & Mackarey Fund of The Luzerne Associates PC Physical Therapy AppleSeed Foundation Lamar Advertising Medical Staff of Peter A. Cognetti, MD Innovation Foundation Lehigh Valley Health Peoples Security Bank Consultants Commonwealth Health Maslow Family Patrick D. Conaboy, Wyoming Valley Network & Trust Company Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Society...... $10,000–24,999 System Foundation MD Health & Education Mackarey Mary E. McDonald Mohegan Sun Pocono PPL Corporation Continuum Health Louis DeNaples Foundation McCarthy Tire Service Investor Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Taryn and Eric Regional Hospital Alliance, LLC Alan G. Goldstein Company Inc. K. Melberger Blomain, MD and of Scranton- Cornell Iron Works, Society...... $5,000–$9,999 Carol and David Family Department of William McLaughlin, Innovation Claudia B. and Robert Inc. Greenwald, MD Surgery DO Society W. Naismith, PhD NRG Controls North, Dr. and Mrs. Douglas TCMC Blue Steven R. Kafrissen, Inc. Sandra Reidel, MD Medical Oncology Allied Services Drs. Dilipkumar and S. Coslett MD and Sheila Associates Society...... $2,500–4,999 Integrated Health Minaben Patel Pocono Health Care S. R. Wojdak & Judith and Charles Saidman, Esq. System System Associates, LP Metz & Associates, PNC Bank Curtin, MD 2008 Society..$1,000–2,499 Thomas F. and Flora Kelly and Steven J. Marguerite Salam- Ltd. Myer M. Alperin Powers Pyles Sutter & Grace and F. Dennis K. Karam Scheinman, MD Host, MD and Dr. and Mrs. Barry A. Anonymous Verville PC Dawgert, MD Friends of TCMC...... $1–999 Keystone Sanitary WBRE/WYOU William Host, MD Minora Benco Dental The Quandel Group Jeanette DeLeo Landfill, Inc. Sarno and Son Mohegan Sun Arena Benco Family Inc. Salvadore W. Diaz Northeastern Eye TCMC Blue Mr. and Mrs. Brian Marie and John Mohila Foundation Noble Quandel Marion and Jeremiah Institute Society Scandle Julia M. Mullen The Black Horse Regional Hospital of Eagen, MD Northeastern PA Ayotunde Adeagbo, Elsie Schweitzer Foundation Inc. Scranton Medical John H. Ellis IV, MD NEPA Imaging Center Health Care PhD Janet Townsend, MD Staff Dirk Elston, MD Lori and Frank W. Sean Byrne Robert E. Altier Robert Ballot and Karen and Richard H. Carmen’s Restaurant Mark T. Coleman Christopher Decker, Foundation Community Bank, Drs. James and Karen and Henry Geisinger Nocito, Esq. Construction Cassandra Devine Blum, MD & Wine Bar MD ’15 PennTex Midstream N.A. Schwab Charitable Erwine Home Health Nora Alu Gloria and Frank Arscott UGI Utilities, Inc. Ann Noon Partners, LLC Dunmore Oil Co., Inc. Fund and Hospice Inc. Stone Office, Amendolaro Dr. Michael and Boardman Chris and Ken Carroll Colosimo Dr. and Mrs. Gary R. Blue Cross of Universal Printing The Dr. Jennifer A. Eye Care Specialists Lois Margaret Nora, Incorporated Theresa Banas Photography Cartwright for Comfort Suites Decker Melissa and Bruce L. Peter Frieder Jr. Northeastern PA Company LLC American Asphalt Sidari Scholarship MD John L. Szarek, PhD & Banko Beverage Ed and Jennifer M. Congress Scranton Dell Manufacturing Saidman, MD Halibut Blue, LLC Bold Gold Media Donald Farley Paving Co. Fund of The Luzerne The Wright Center for Catherine O’Donnell, Laura Martin Mary Joan and Charles Boardman, PhD Scranton Area Group First National Bank Anjani Amladi, MD ’15 CaseCon Capital Inc Condron & Cosgrove Carol and Don Healthcare Foundation Graduate Medical Esq. and Neil Stephanie and Gregory J. Bannon, MD Dembert Foundation Terese and Senator of PA Boehringer-Ingelheim Jacqueline Castanzo Bridget Conlogue Management Sordoni Family Education O’Donnell, Esq. Threatte, MD Cassondra Robert P. Casey Jr. Barley Snyder LLP Ronald Bogdasarian, Jeremy Celestine, Colleen Dempsey, Dr. Susan and Andrew Resources Foundation First National Oppenheim Andreychik, MD ’15 William Conlon TMG Health Barrett Law, LLC MD ’15 MD ’13 MD ’15 J. Sordoni III Daniel and Joan Fidelity Deposit & Community Bancorp, Foundation Andy Gavin’s Eatery Patrick and Eleanore Sordoni Foundation 2008 Society Traditional Home William J. Dempsey, Susquehanna Health Hilferty Discount Bank Inc. & Pub Joe and Karen Barrett Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Central Park Flowers Cook Inc. 402 N. Washington Jane E. Oppenheim Health and Hospice MD First National Friedman Electric Anonymous Paul and Lisa Bartoletti W. Boland Joellen Cerra Neal Cooper, MD ’15 Times-Shamrock LLC Neela and Satish D. Joyce and David Community Bancorp, Frontier Sarah Bashaw, MD ’15 Marjorie M. Boyd Nikole DeNoie Communications AllOne Foundation Patel, MD Tressler Anthony’s Italian Denise S. Cesare Cooper’s Seafood Inc. Communications William R. Dewar III, Carole and Robert E. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pauli Restaurant Sharon Bednarz Mr. and Mrs. Matt Mr. and Mrs. Robert House, Inc. Marise and Angelo American Janitor and Margie and Murray MD Wright, MD G. R. Noto Electrical William J. Antognoli, Karen and Michael Boyd, Esq. Cherundolo Robert Corey, MD ’13 Garofalo Paper Supply PNC Bank Ufberg, Esq. Andrea DiMattia Construction, Inc. MD Bedrin Brian T. Kelly & Anonymous Postler & Jaeckle UGI Energy Services Cheryl Kaiser Fine Mr. and Mrs. William Geisinger-Community Dr. Roger and Nicole Alexandra A. Belcher- Associates Photography M. Corey Michael DiMattia Investor Society Arthur Russo Corp. Wayne Memorial William Anzalone Jr. Medical Center Getts Obejero-Paz, MD ’15 Tom and Tracy Construction Health System John F. Ardizoni Nance and David Edmond and Susan Brittany Corrigan Barbetti & Company, David and Ann Hawk, Golden Business Prime Electric, Inc. Doherty Willard Bellows Browdie Chin Joseph and Donna and Michael Gertrude Hawk Pat and John Atkins Machines, Inc. John E. Prior, DO and Kay Z. White Harlene Arenberg, Mr. and Mrs. William Dr. and Mrs. Fredric S. Jeremy Chin, MD ’13 Sharmayne Cortese Chris Dolan Barbetti Chocolates Tracy and Joseph P. Paula Roe Prior Therese L. Wright MS, LPC Kathleen Graff Bender Brown Photography Leslie and Harmar D. Health Sciences Bannon, MD Dr. and Mrs. Edward Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Carol L. Chisdak Ellen and Michael M. Jeffrey Holt, MD Zap Solutions Constance Dombroski Brereton, MD Library Consortium Prokop A. Artabane Dan Benyo, MD ’14 Lionel and Rose Stephen Christensen Costello, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Q. Mr. and Mrs. Girard R. Comcast Corporation Honkus-Zollinger John and Linda Bulford Patrick Coughlin, PhD Highland Associates, Bohlin Quest Diagnostics The Artisan’s Image Thomas Churilla, MD Donahoe Foundation Friends of TCMC Berardi-Demo, EdD Austin Burke ComSpec International LTD Dr. and Mrs. Paul Radiological AseraCare ’13 Patrick Courtright, Martin Hyzinski, MD A Little Pizza Heaven Matthew A. Berger, MD ’15 Dougherty, Leventhal Inc. Highmark Blue Cross Borick Consultants, Inc. Wafa & Hani Atamna, Judy Burke Lee M. Ciccarelli, MD William F. Iobst, MD Baruch Abittan, MD MD & Price Delta Medix, P.C. Blue Shield Borland & Borland, Ries Glass PhD Barbara Burkhouse Karen Cimino Charlene Crocker Iron-Tree Data ’15 Richard and Susan Michael Dougherty, Ann and Michael M. JB Jewelers, Joby LLP RK Furs AuRants Ellen Burkhouse City Cafe Maureen Cronin MD ’15 Baldassari Networks, Inc. Ann Marie and John Berkman Ferraro, MD Brucelli Advertising Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Dr. and Mrs. William RJ Burne Cadillac Scott Clarke, MD ’15 Crystal Earth Gallery Irving & Edythe Adonizio Jill Berlin, MD ’15 Nicholas Drayer, MD Fidelity Charitable Gift Lackawanna County Company, Inc. Roe Crystal Signatures Grossman Age of Innocence Auriemma Mr. and Mrs. Bob Classic Properties ’15 Fund Medical Society Diana Callender, Dr. and Mrs. Lee Alliance Foundation Rosenberg Charitable Salon & Day Spa Avanti Cigar Co. Besen Burns Tammy Lee Clause, Barbara Cunningham Dr. and Mrs. Lewis The Frieder MBBS, DM and Foundation, Mr. J.A. Foundation Hassan Ahmad, MD Gayle and David Gerald J. Butler, Esq. Esq. Peter P. Cupple, MD Druffner Jr. Foundation Lehigh Valley Hospital - Kalman Winston, and Mrs. Paul J. Susan M. Biancarelli, Hazleton Cynthia Jose, MD ’13 Averill, PhD MD Peter and Marleen Gayle Cobb Mary Jean Curtin Ron and Marie Duclos John H. and Patricia PhD Rosenberg Sharif Ahmed, MD ’15 Relindis Awah, MD ’15 Kimberly Bidwell Butler Coccia Ford Lincoln Thomas and Virginia Debra Dudley Graham Nancy Lee Mack Matthew A. Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Rosenn Jenkins & J. Karambelas Ozo Akah, MBS ’11 Mark Ayzenberg, MD Sharon Byrne Nina Cohen, MD ’15 Dailey Duffy Accessories Independence Blue Milrice Foundation Esq. Greenwald LLP Alice Biernacki Ale Mary’s ’13 The Daisy Collective Michele Dunda Cross Joanne Aronsohn Ida Castro, Esq. Kiwanis Club of James and Gloria Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mary Ann Cadden Cheryl A. and Daniel Scranton JoAnn Babish Colan Kunal Kirit Dalal, MD Patti and George Monahan Carmine J. Cerra, MD Ross, Ross Family Allegra Pittsburgh Bieszczad Anne Marie and Erin Dunleavy ’15 Lynett Gino Mori, MD Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Knowles Insurance Foundation Peter Allen, MD ’13 David and Margaret Mr. and Mrs. Richard James F. Caggiano, Daniel Colan Dunmore Appliance Baker S. Bishop, Esq. MD Bethany Davis Rev. Dr. Lois B. Martin Ann Moskovitz G. Cesare Saul and Sharon Levy Sanofi Pasteur Allied Services Colarusso’s Coal Fire DxDempsey and Thomas J. Mount Airy Casino Sanjay S. Chandragiri, Long, Nyquist & Mr. and Mrs. Mark Foundation Kevin Baker, MD ’14 Bistro on the Avenue Robert Camacho Pizza Heather Davis East Stroudsburg Martin, MD Resort MD Associates Sarno & Family Toni Alperin-Goldberg John Baldoni Ashley Blanco, MD ’15 Hannah Canty, MD ’15 Cleve Coldwater Jack Davis University

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Brian Ebersole Carol Fouad, MD ’15 Grant Thornton LLP Jack Frost National Mr. and Mrs. James Mr. and Mrs. Al Lispi Patricia A. John P. Moses, Esq. Phillip Pappas The Redhead Eco Industrial LLC Four Seasons Asian The Greater Scranton Golf Club Kovaleski Dr. and Mrs. Philip McCormack, MD MotorWorld Manraj Parmar, MD Companies Kathy and Richard G. Bistro Chamber of Alan Johnson, MD ’14 Brian E. Krause Lowry Elizabeth McGill Automotive Group, ’13 Willard Reuther Emanuelson, MD Kara Fox-LaRose Commerce Kathleen Jordan Krayer Detective Matthew Lucarelli Ellen McGuire Inc. Adam Pascoe, MD ’13 Revello’s Cafe-Pizza Janice Emlaw Fratelli’s Pizza and Kristen Greene Joyce Haggerty and Agency Lucca Restaurant Amanda McIver Joanne Muellenbach Pathology Associates Mary B. Rhodes Mary Louise and Pasta House Grico’s Restaurant Bell Insurance Group Dr. John Kuna Luxury Limousine James McKane Rajan Mulloth, MD of NEPA, Ltd. Rich Mahonski Richard English, MD Allan Friedberg, DMD Sarah D. Grieco Jennifer Joyce, MD Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Service/Feel Good Robert and Ann Marion Munley, Esq. Paupack Hills Golf & Goldsmith Kunchick Country Club Everhart Museum Friends of Mike Carroll Mr. and Mrs. William Julie Jordan Limousine McKenna Murray Securus Anne and John T. Fahey Family Trust, Dr. Friends of Senator Grochowski Photography Lackawanna County Luzerne County William A. McLaughlin, G. Kevin Musto, MD Pawsitively Perfect Pet Rich, MD Commissioners Salon and Mrs. John Fahey John Blake Francis Gruscavage Manfred Junker Medical Society PhD ’14 Steven E. Lackawanna Heritage Pediatric Dental Rinehouse, MD Michelle and Iain Fan Mr. and Mrs. William Eugene Gu, MD Jack Kalins Sharon Lynett Suzanne McNamara Nada & Co. Valley Specialists, LLC Fanucci’s Ristorante Fromel Donald W. Haines, M & T Bank Betsy Mead Albert and Mary Dean J. Ripley Ravi Kant, MD Edward J. and Amy Idanna Peeler Italiano Adam Fusick, MD ’15 DDS M & T Charitable Charles Mecca Nalevanko Robert Rossi & Co. Dawn Hall Karam Lahart Antonio Pellegrino Dale Farber-Brill G. Weinberger Co. Husam F. Hamati, MD Foundation John J. Menapace Natale’s Restaurant & Lee and Warren Frank Katusak Lamp Factory Lighting Marlene Pell Robinson Jr., MD Jeffrey Farrell, MD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. James Hampton Inn & Suites Darren P. Macioce Meridian Leasing Catering Kay’s Italian & Furniture Jane Farr Gamberoni Wilkes-Barre Ann M. Mackrell Corporation NBT Bank Alex D. Perez, MD Joanie and Chris Restaurant & Pizzeria Tom Landon Roe Lea D. Garcia and Lt. Hampton Inn Montage Mahoning Valley Michael and Denise Gerard Nealon, MD The Perry Law Firm, Joyce Fasula Kelly’s Pub & Eatery Jennifer Langstengel, Col. Fred N. Garcia, Hand Surgery Orthopedics Mesaros Lucinda Neubert LLC Margaret and John Devon Fawcett Bremer Violet Kelly MD ’15 Rogers, MD Ret. Associates LLC Mesko Glass & Mirror Joan F. Newman Personna Photography David Fedor, DO Brendan Larar Igor Makhlin, MD ’15 G. Richard Garman Marika Handakas, Lori Kerrigan Sajleen Phagura, MBS Gene Romaldini Herbert Fellerman Theodore and Marie MetLife Foundation Alysha Nicholls and Maribeth Jones PsyD Kevin Lepka Comedy Lavelle Strategy Group ’12 Mary Roman Malinchak Metz Culinary Lynn H. Nichols Dr. and Mrs. Howard Gelb Foundation Happenings Col. and Mrs. Zim Shannon Pickup, Roma’s Pizza & Michael Khalili, MD Mr. and Mrs. John J. Management Nick and Maggie Niles Ferimer Communications Lawhon MD ’15 Italian Restaurant Andrea Gerko ’15 Malloy Matthew Meyers, MD Stephanie Ferimer, Group, Inc. North Pocono Family Blake Shaffer, MD ’15 Phil and Jane Stevens Edison Tsui, MD ’15 Mark V. White, MD & Stephanie Kim, MD Lee Electric Co. ’14 Arline and Robert Mark and Karen MD ’13 Gerrity’s Supermarkets Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eyecare, LLC Leah Lind Dr. and Mrs. Leo M. ’15 Karen Leeds, MD ’14 Piehl Roper Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karen A. Stine Thomas P. Tulaney Robert Gessman, K. Mangan James Mezick Northeast FiberTel Inc. Hartz Legends Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sara Roper, MD ’13 P. Sheils III David J. Strang, MD United Way of Wilcox and McCormick MD ’13 Rita King Hendrik Marais, MD John W. Mihalchik Dermatopathology Fidelity Deposit & Laura Heck, MD ’15 L. Pierson Drs. Douglas and Lackawanna and P.C. Jacquelyn Ghormoz F.M. Kirby Center for Lenora’s ’15 Institute LLC Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jenna Strzelecki Discount Bank Kathy and Joseph Margaret Sheldon Wayne Counties Brian D. Wilcox, MD Barbara Heier Michael Leonard, Brenda Piskin and Ross Kristen Suchniak, Judge James A. the Performing Arts Joseph Marchese, Mihok Northeast Regional and Cathy Wilcox, Fillmore Agency, Inc. Hez Studio Salon & MD ’14 Andrew DiFiore Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pam and Keith MD ’13 Allyson Urie Gibbons Beverly G. Klein MD ’13 Carol F. Miller Cancer Institute PhD Rabbi and Mrs. Spa Piso and Associates Rothery Shenberger, MD Ryan Sugarman, MD V. Loshakov MD & Janice Gilhooley Ben Kline, MD Bonnie and Samuel Market Street Bar & Milliman Consulting Northeastern Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Michael B. Fine Hilton Scranton & Lesko, MD LLC Rustic Kitchen Shubhra M. Shetty, ’13 Associates Kurren Gill Christine and V. Scott Grill Minooka Pastry Shop Pennsylvania Penguins Moshe Fink Conference Center Pizza by Pappas Ruth’s Chris Steak MD and Ajay Shetty, Valor Credit Union Koerwer, EdD Leverage Fitness Mike Markovitz Philharmonic Susquehanna Brewing Wilkes University Alice Fino Ewonishon Glenmaura National Johnathan Hludzik Studio Minooka Subaru Sonia L. Planey, PhD House MD Co. LLC Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marquis Art & Frame Northwestern Mutual Golf Club Luana Hossain, MD Mr. and Mrs. John Edith and Delmar Jean Shields A. Varaly Carien Williams, JD Fire and Ice on Toby Alan Levy and Fay Homa and Ali A. Joseph Politch, PhD George Salama, MD Jill Swersie Rashmi Goel ’15 Koethe Martz Trailways Mitchell Ryan Wilson, MD ’13 Creek Sackstein Nourian, MD POSH and The ’15 Shine Salon Sylvester Chevrolet Varsity, Inc. Jillian Golaszewski Hourigan, Kluger & Julia Kolcharno Laura Mayeski Kevin Mitchell Jr. Francine Wolk First Presbyterian Lewis & Gerry Sare NOW Hair Studio, Colonnade Michael Salamon The Shirt Lady Robert J. Sylvester The Vault Tap & Church Good Shepherd Fund Quinn Johann Kolev, MD ’14 Philanthropic Fund Mary Theresa Mazur Montage Mountain Kitchen The Woodlands Inn Erica Garofalo Jessica Potter, MD ’13 Lee Saltzgaber, MD Javad Sholehvar, MD Jill Taggart Stephen and Luanne John Gorczyk Oo Htaik, MD ’13 Matthew Kongkatong, of the JFEDNEPA Dominic L. Mazza, MD Mark Moran David J. Verespy, MBS Woodloch Pines, Inc. Thomas Nowakowski, Kenneth Potter, MD Sambuca Italian Grille Sibio’s The Tambur Family Fisk Ingrid and Jeffrey MD ’14 Robert M. Liegner, MD Tanya Morgan ’13 Paul Woods Jack and Helen Joshua McCambridge, MD ’13 ’13 & Bar Richard R. Silbert, MD Foundation Husisian Brian Koscelansky, W. David FitzPatrick, Gorelick Lightspeed MD ’14 Dr. and Mrs. Northeast Radiation Kathryn Powell Linda Sanders, MD ’13 Leo Vergnetti Jennifer Wu, MD ’15 Esq. Simon & Co. Jewelers TCMC Class of 2014 MD Vincent and Victoria Stacie Hutchinson Technologies, Inc. William C. McCauley, Mordekhai Moritz Oncology Center Jessica Pozzuto, MD Melissa Sanko Carol Jones Verrone Lisa Wydawski Smith Dariusz E. Koscielniak, Olapeju Simoyan, MD Timothy R. Barnhart Mrs. Gordon S. Florey Gorski Isabella Restaurant Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth MD Brennan Mosch, MD Judith B. O’Brien ’15 Sanofi Pasteur Vincenzo’s Pizzeria Yiran Xu, MD ’15 & Bar MD W. Lilik ’13 Dan Simrell Maxwell Tolan, MD ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosemary and P. Peter McCorkell, MD Laurie and Christopher Amy Pratt Vintner’s Circle Midori Yamanouchi, Cham Sante, MD ’15 Advertising Tom James Company Florey Jason Granet, MD Rebecca Ives, MD ’15 John Kotula, MD ’13 Jun Ling, PhD ’13 Moscow Clayworks T. Olivia, MD Dr. Donald L. and Sally Emily Vistica, MD ’15 PhD Sapphire Salon & Jenny Sirak Tom Wolf for Governor One Source Realty, Preate Sr. Theresa Waibel Bonnie Jo and Michael Destination Spa Skylake Gallery, Bill Inc. Joseph Preate Lawrence S. Tomack, A. Yoder, MD Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sartin Chickillo MD Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Shelly and Daniel Russell P. Preno Waldenberger Barry S. Yoss, MD Joseph Schectman, Rebecca Slangan John and Jane Onorato Wayne L. Weston, MD DPM Dr. Albert and B. Joan Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gail and Alessandro Tomaszewski Regina Osif Timothy B. and Susan Stephen Schleicher, Waldman Dusty Young Smeraldi, MD Amy Townsend Over the Moon E. Primerano MD David and Vera Randy and Lisa Young Mark Smerdon Erica Townsend PA Advocates Inc. Prudential Asset Christopher Schmoyer, Wallline Joan Yusinski Mary Beth Sokach, DO Toyota of Scranton Karen Paczkowski, Management Co. MD ’15 Charles Wallinger Stephen Zangardi Carlene Spitzer, PA-C MD Nicole Pumariega, Michelle Schmude, Ozan Toy, MD ’15 Nan O’Donnell Douglas Zaruta, MD Kimberly Padden MD ’15 EdD Sharon and Daniel Mary and Gerald P. Wandalowski ’15 Sporn, MD Tracy, MD Palazzo 53 Pump House Bed & Roger Schwartz Waste Management of Robert P. Zelno Breakfast Deborah Spring, MD Dr. Robert Trautwein, Pennsylvania, Inc. Eileen Palmer Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Mr. and Mrs. William Ghazal Quinn, MD ’15 RailRiders Mark Stahller MD Samantha Watkins Ziegler Dipti S. Pancholy, Mary Lawhon Triano MD and Samir B. Marc H. Rabin, MD Azra M. Sehic, MD Marvin Staiman Wayne Bank Danielle Ziehl, MD ’15 Pancholy, MD Radiological Marilyn P. Serafini Starr Uniform Center, Shreya Trivedi, MD ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kristina Zimmerman, Stephen Pancoast, Consultants, Inc. Nicholas J. Serniak Inc. April Troy, MD Webb MD ’15 MD Michael J. Raymond III ’15 Jon K. Sternburg, MD Truly Scrumptious LLC Westmoreland Club Edward G. Zurad, MD

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