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Science and Compassion Two Alums Offer Families Fertility Solutions also inside: Graduation 2013: Keeping the Ball Rolling • Restoring Sight in Zambia: Dr. Janie Yoo ‘06 Pioneers Eye Health TABLE OF CONTENTS Alumni Journal September-December 2013 Volume 84, Number 2
Editor Mickey Ask ’79-A
Managing Editor 8 Nicole M. Batten, MA
Design & Layout Kristina Benfield 32 Staff Writer & Advertising Emily Star Wilkens
Circulation When fully endowed, this A.T. Tuot scholarship fund will guarantee that all 26 12 The Alumni Journal is published deserving students, regardless of financial three times a year by the Features News situation, will be admitted to the Alumni Association, 12 Graduation 2013: 4 School of Medicine News School of Medicine of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Keeping the Ball Rolling 42 Alumni in the News 11245 Anderson Street, Suite 200 The Class of 2013 celebrates the end of 43 In Memoriam Loma Linda, CA 92354 a chapter they will never forget, carrying a spirit of service and innovation into Editorial Phone: 909.558.4633. the future. 2 An Institution Unlike Any Other Fax: 909.558.4638. Email: [email protected] THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT 26 Science and Compassion: Two Alums C . Offer Families Fertility Solutions From the Dean Printed by Color Press, The serendipitous meeting of Charles 6 The Cost of Innovation in Medical Walla Walla, Wash. Sims ’60 and Cappy Rothman ‘75-R leads Education to the creation of one of the leading sperm banks and cryogenic laboratories Interview in the world. 8 The Physician’s Physician: An Interview 32 Restoring Sight in Zambia: Janie Yoo ‘06 with Dr. Ted Hamilton ’73-A Pioneers Eye Health Alumna ophthalmologist and corneal Historical Snapshot Find us online: specialist, works to improve eye health 48 Class of 1944-B’s Balancing Act www.llusmaa.org care in Zambia and pioneers the road to Facebook.com/llusmaa organ transplants in the country. What’s Up, Doc? LinkedIn Group: Alumni Association 49 Dr. John Michael Hay ’75 School of Medicine of Loma Linda 38 AIMS Special Report University The Association of International Medical Instagram.com/llumedicalalumni Services, a group of LLU alumni dedicat- ed to overseas mission work reports on THE CENTENNIAL TUITION ENDOWMENT FUND their activities.
On the cover: Business partners Dr. Charles Sims ‘60 and Cappy Rothman ‘75-R stand out front of the California Cryobank. EDITORIAL THIS and THAT
An Institution Unlike Any Other Additional Names for Alumni Regional Events 2013-2016 Board Member ver the past six months we have hosted alumni hen I was a young man I was wracked with angst kind of students we attract and recruit—a student with a Positions Oregional events in Boise, ID; Orlando, FL; Wbecause I thought that given the length of human penchant for whole person care. Asheville, NC; and Kailua, HI. /ank you to all those history everything had already been said or done. I didn’t ach year a nominating committee solicits names and who came out and joined us, and special thanks to our think I had any hope of being unique. So why try? Until Unique Teachers Eselects new alumni members to fill vacant positions event host couples for their help in hosting these events: one day it occurred to me that no single individual could LLUSM has been able to take students with GPA/ on the board of directors of the Alumni Association, Jon Kattenhorn ’74 and Jeanette Kattenhorn; Loran likely have crafted and created a mix of observations, MCAT scores slightly below the mean who fit with our SMLLU. Typically new board members are nominated Hauck ’76-A and Loretta Hauck; Harold Schutte ’62 reflections, insights, expressions and accomplishments in mission and see them not only pass their boards, but prior to the Annual Postgraduate Convention and start and Margie Schutte; and Dennis Watkins ’78 and the same fashion as I, which meant I was unique after all! graduate. /is ability to mold students and see them excel their terms in March. Listed below are the final two Elaine Yamashiro Watkins ’78. If you are interested /is gave me a new zest and purpose in life. is a credit to our unique faculty who care enough to take names for the 2013-2016 board member term. in hosting an alumni gathering at your home, contact In my new role as Alumni Association president, I have a personal interest in each student. Our faculty aren’t Board members serve staggered terms of three Nicole Batten at [email protected]. found this to be true as well. Our alma mater, Loma Linda here for the money, rather they are here because of their years each so that no more than one third of the board University School of Medicine (LLUSM), gave birth to commitment to LLUSM’s mission. members roll off each year. Only dues-paying members our careers, which gave us a sense of accomplishment, an may serve on the board. /e names and photos of the actualization of a meaningful purpose towards others, and Unique Graduates nominated individuals are being printed here to give the a means to not only ensure a comfortable life for ourselves /is year we have 20 graduates who are serving as deferred wider membership a chance to approve or disapprove but to improve the lives of others and even to pass along mission appointees in the mission field. It is good to see the names. that ability to other nascent learners. /is is what impels these numbers trending upward again, partly due to the Please send any objections to the names listed here to us as alumni to organize as an association—to facilitate work of Dr. William McGhee ‘72 and Dr. Richard Hart [email protected] or mail to 11245 Anderson Street, new progeny of our alma mater. ‘70. During the past 100 plus years of our history, more Suite 200, Loma Linda, CA 92354. /e deadline for Although there may be medical schools with larger than 1,000 LLUSM graduates have served overseas— response is September 15, 2013. research budgets and greater accomplishments more than any other medical school in the United States. than us, there are none quite like Loma /is is a great testament to the sense of mission and self- Dr. Roger ’74 and Donna Hadley with recent graduate Linda University School of Medicine. We are sacrifice our graduates have. We see this same spirit in the Dr. Kyra Eddy Piñango ‘12 in Orlando, Florida. unique and no other medical school combines graduates who are assisting the underserved populations everything in exactly the same way as across the United States as well. LLUSM. We have: /is note from Jonathan Martin ’13 (after he Debbie Chung Carritte ‘86 attended the 2013 APC Gala in March) sums it up well: Anesthesiology Unique Students “Hearing the stories of past graduates who were honored Redlands, CA For many years LLUSM students have that evening and seeing the quality of people who were consistently performed near or at the honored was inspiring, and in some ways comforting…It top in patient care skills testing given has renewed my belief that this school has been making a to all California medical students. difference, and can continue to do so, and have provided Other schools want to know how we role-models to our graduating class of what is possible for Alumni from the class of 1965 reunite in Asheville, do it. Although we do have a good a LLUSM graduate.” North Carolina clinical skills education center and Please join with me this year with a new (or continued) consistency of teaching, the Dean’s zest and purpose in supporting our unique School Office believes it is mostly due to the of Medicine.
Naveen Solomon ‘03 Surgery Redlands, CA
Mickey Ask ‘79-A Alumni Association President
Phyllis Ching and husband Dr. Marshall “Bob” Ching ’70 in Kailua, Hawaii
2 Alumni Journal August-December 2013 3 SCHOOL of MEDICINE NEWS LLUSM Class of 2017 Developing Partnerships to Matriculates Provide GME n /ursday, August 1, the class of 2017 began their ver the past decade, there has been a substantial Ofirst day of medical school orientation. /at evening, Orise in the number of medical and osteopathic in keeping with LLUSM tradition, the new freshmen school positions, both within the United States and received their white coats and first took the LLUSM internationally. /e American Association of Medical Physician’s Oath at a White Coat Ceremony held in the Colleges (AAMC) encouraged this increase when University Church. Dr. Kathleen Clem ‘89, chair of the physician shortages were predicted. However, the number Department of Emergency Medicine, gave the address, of resident positions covered by federal reimbursement in which she discussed the importance of the third has been capped since 1996. As a result, the total number commandment. of PGY-1 (postgraduate year one or “internship”) positions being offered in the U.S. has not risen in the Class of 2017 By the Numbers past 15 years. As a result, there is a relative shortage of • 168: number of new students (selected from 5,677 PGY-1 positions within the U.S. applicants) Loma Linda University Medical Center invests Dr. Pedro Nava accepts the Teacher of the Year award from Dr. • 100: number of men millions of dollars annually to provide our region with Paul Herrmann and Dr. Roger Hadley • 68: number women physicians. However, as federal support for graduate • 23.1 years: average age medical education (GME) decreases, all academic medical Pedro B. Nava, PhD, named • 8: number of countries represented in the class centers are seeking alternative ways to support their GME (including Canada, Argentina, Jamaica, Columbia, programs. At Loma Linda, we are exploring new sources Teacher of the Year Mexico, Iraq, and Zimbabwe) of income to preserve 165 PGY-1 residency positions to t the senior banquet held May 29, Pedro B. Nava • 21: number of students in the class with at least one be able to train physicians. A‘01-F, PhD, was named Teacher of the Year. Dr. parent who is an alumnus of LLUSM In 2012, Social Action Community Healthcare Nava received his PhD in Anatomy from LLU in • 31: number of U.S. states and territories represented System (SACHS), the Federally Qualified Health 1974, and went on to complete a post doctoral study (with California being the most represented state) Center (FQHC) that has partnered with Loma Linda on the Development of Sensory Receptors in the Oral Students from the class of 2017 receive their white coats at the University and Medical Center for over 40 years received Region of Primates at the Milton S. Hershey Medical White Coat Ceremony. For more pictures, visit facebook.com/llusm. a federal grant to create a consortium called Loma Linda- Center at Pennsylvania State University. Inland Empire Consortium for Healthcare Education or He joined the faculty at LLU in 1973 and currently LLIECHE (pronounced like the Asian fruit). serves as Vice Chair of Pathology and Human LLIECHE will sponsor the Loma Linda University Anatomy. Dr. Nava has published numerous scientific New Directions for LLUSM Curriculum residency programs in Family Medicine, Pediatrics and articles and abstracts and is a member of several LLU Psychiatry. Dr. Richard Hart ‘70, President of Loma Linda committees. His primary research interest is the n order to meet the needs of students in a rapidly changing knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, University, and Dr. Roger Hadley ‘74, LLUSM Dean, are development, aging, and pathology of sensory receptors Ilearning environment and to align the MD degree with the professionalism, systems-based practice, and practice- among several members serving on the LLIECHE board. (taste buds, Pacinian and Meissner corpuscles). graduate medical education core competencies developed based learning—LLUSM has adopted its own unique “Providing ambulatory training within a Teaching Dr. Paul Herrmann ‘00, President of the Macpherson by ACGME, the curriculum committee has voted to seventh competency: whole person care. Together, these Health Center like SACHS serves medical needs of the Society, commented, “Dr. Nava demonstrates introduce competency-based education throughout the seven competencies are deeply rooted in the values and citizens of San Bernardino while providing a patient- exemplary care for his students, including substantial School of Medicine. Competency-based medical education history of Loma Linda University. centered medical home model of specialty training,” donation of his time outside of regular didactic hours (CBME) focuses on learner performance to determine To implement these changes, the Board of Directors says Dr. Daniel Giang ‘83, President of LLIECHE and for the purpose of tutoring and ensuring their mastery whether the goals and objectives of the curriculum have has approved the creation of the new LLUSM Associate Dean of GME. Plans are underway to provide of the subject.” been achieved. CBME centers on students’ application Department of Medical Education. /e purpose of a medical office building in downtown San Bernardino to /e honor of Teacher of the Year is awarded by the of knowledge rather than just the acquisition of it. this new department is to grow, enhance and evaluate improve access of its citizens to a variety of health care Macpherson Society with input from the graduating Competencies are written as real-life abilities that are educational programs for students and faculty. Goals are in order for more medical residents, medical students, class and the Dean’s Office. Dr. Nava accepted the required for effective professional practice. to improve medical education through research as well as and other health care trainees to obtain their ambulatory award to a standing ovation from over 300 students CBME implementation will allow integration of contribute to innovation in medical educational programs. experiences at SACHS. and guests attending the banquet. competencies across the previously detached experiences /e Department of Medical Education is slated to begin of identifying applicants for medical school, educating implementing the new competency-based curriculum medical students, developing residency skills, and finally in 2014, making a full transition by 2018. /e School of Upcoming Alumni Events Follow the School of Medicine Online lifelong continuing medical education. Medicine has a rich tradition of excellent teaching and sees September 15: Alumni Dinner Website: www.llu.edu/medicine In addition to the six core competencies this new department as a venue to expand the scholarship Spokane, Washington Facebook.com/llusm emphasized by the ACGME—patient care, medical of education. November 2: Alumni Luncheon Twitter: @LLUMedSchool Silver Spring, Maryland Student Blog: wordpress.com/llusm 4 Alumni Journal August-December 2013 5 FROM the DEAN
The Cost of Innovation in Medical Education A t!is D
he costs of medical education are rising. As the carry an average debt that is considerably above national Tfoundation of knowledge required for a medical average. A recent analysis of our students indicates school graduate incessantly grows, we must be innovative that they are more likely to come from families with and intentional in utilizing new teaching formats and lower incomes and are carrying greater residual student The 2014 devotional book evolving technology during the four-year curriculum. debt from private undergraduate education. Both of Evening Rounds will be /e traditional 50-minute lecture is a relatively inefficient these factors require students to rely more heavily more available from the EVENING learning method and rapidly becoming an anachronism. upon loans. following vendors: Instead, the more effective active learning techniques of Unquestionably, rising medical student debt is an ROUNDS team-based and problem-based learning, small group issue that needs to be addressed. /e national accrediting • Loma Linda University DAILY DEVOTIONAL STORIES learning, self-directed learning and independent study body for medical schools (Liaison Committee on Medical Campus Store have replaced many of the 20-or-so weekly lectures Education) is quite clear that, in order to maintain common just a few years ago. their accreditation, medical schools must now have an 11161 Anderson Street, Suite 110 /e teaching venues have moved to state-of-the-art intentional and effective plan to help students control Loma Linda, CA 92354 simulation centers and highly technological skills and their debt. In the past, we have attempted to stem the (909)558-4567 assessment facilities. Last year’s freshman students tide of student debt by keeping tuition as low as possible. llu.bncollege.com (LLUSM Class of 2016) were the first class to be /e yearly tuition of our school of medicine is lower • Amazon.com taught bedside ultrasonography, a course that will than the average private medical schools. Dollars from span all four years, developing competency in tuition, however, represent only two-thirds of the actual the skills to quickly scan veins, arteries, hearts, average cost to educate a medical doctor in the U.S. At kidneys, gall bladder and more. In addition to LLUSM, the other one-third is covered by endowments the fundamentals of the basic medical sciences, (mostly funded by alumni), the General Conference of this generation of students will learn more the Seventh-day Adventist church, and the in-kind gift about social sciences, interdisciplinary of clinical education by the approximately 1,200 full- /e highly communication, professionalism, and time faculty members. anticipated sequel the complex ethical issues rising out of At LLUSM, lightening the average debt load of our to the 2009 the unstoppable growth of science. As students is a high priority. We have recently strengthened devotional book would be expected, these contemporary the capability and number of financial advisors, made Morning Rounds written by learning techniques are more resource plans to minimize tuition increases, and are developing intensive and raise the cost of medical long-term strategies for scholarship funding. But help students education. is still needed. We must offer more student debt relief alumni Because of these added resources, the through growth of our scholarships. Every gift to fund faculty cost of medical education is increasing scholarships, the Centennial Tuition Fund and the and friends of and the average medical student debt Deferred Mission Appointee program makes a difference. For more information: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY is inevitably growing. In 2012, the We want to give our students a solid foundation as they www.llu.edu/evening-rounds average medical school debt (excluding enter residency and their subsequent practices, both here SCHOOL OF MEDICINE [email protected] undergraduate debt) in the United States and abroad, without the burden of an onerous debt. was $140,858 for those enrolled in public /rough your gifts, we continue to preserve our unique (909) 558-4481 schools and $166,670 for private schools. and remarkable mission, “to continue the teaching and Loma Linda University medical students healing ministry of Jesus Christ.”
Evening Rounds Sponsorship Opportunity Because of the enormous success of Morning Rounds (over 13,000 copies have been distributed to date), we are offering sponsorship opportunities to help underwrite the To contribute to the Centennial Tuition Fund or the cost of publishing Evening Rounds. /e proceeds from this new book will be used to grow Deferred Mission Appointee Program, please contact the School of Medicine endowment that supports a spiritual weekend retreat for medical Nicole Batten at (909) 558-4633. H. Roger Hadley ’74 students in the fall of each year. School of Medicine Dean If you or someone you know would like to be a sponsor ($5,000 level or greater) of this exciting project, please contact Patricia Eiseman in School of Medicine Philanthropy 6 Alumni Journal at (909) 651-5533 or [email protected]. INTERVIEW
The Physician’s Physician An Interview with Dr. Ted Hamilton ’73-A
ed Hamilton, MD, MBA ’73-A is currently vice president for medical mission for Adventist Health System in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Hamilton is committed to working with hospitals to improve the T quality of patient care. His conviction is that physicians who experience deep purpose and meaning in the practice of medicine, and who achieve a chose that option to afford myself one more year before wholesome balance between their personal and professional making a definitive decision. At the end of that year, I lives, are in the best position to provide quality care and signed up for a three-year stint in a federally-defined meaningful leadership in our healthcare institutions. His “doctor-deprived area” in return for re-payment of my career is dedicated to working with hospital and physician medical school loans. /e die was cast. I took and passed leaders to build healing cultures within hospitals and healing the Family Practice Board three years later under the relationships among healthcare providers. grandfather clause, and that was that. In addition to teaching healthcare policy and administration as an adjunct professor, Dr. Hamilton has served as executive What was your practice like in the rural director of Loma Linda University School of Medicine’s mountains of western North Carolina? physician practice group; medical director for HMO Georgia (a Andrews, NC, is a tiny town of about 1,500 population division of Blue Cross and Blue Shield); Chief Medical Officer located in a pristine river valley, surrounded by 5,000 at Florida Hospital, and medical consultant to Tennessee’s foot mountains. /e people are wonderful, warm- Medicaid program, in addition to part-time clinical work in hearted, hard-working, and independent. My solo various acute care settings. We appreciate him taking time out practice grew quickly. /e local, 65-bed hospital served of his schedule to do this interview. a regional population of about 18,000, with a combined medical staff of six doctors, only three of whom rotated Why did you initially decide to be a family emergency call, nights and weekends. In the late seventies, practice physician? there was no call system, no paging system, no cell phone, I had a natural predilection toward specialties that and no ED coverage. When on call, one could never be far offered both variety and patient contact, so family from the nearest telephone. /e work was both fulfilling medicine and pediatrics gravitated to the top of the and demanding. Although I didn’t fully appreciate it list. Florida Hospital had a rotating internship that back then, I recognize now that I was both acutely and was evolving toward a family practice residency, and I chronically fatigued much of the time.
8 Alumni Journal Dr. Ted Hamilton in his office in Orlando, Florida. August-December 2013 9 INTERVIEW
What did you love about your five years there? Since that time, my work has been mostly administrative and long on “how to.” Building Bridges describes initiatives /e people were so kind, trusting, loyal, and forgiving. in a variety of settings, including clinic, hospital, third that are making a difference in the lives of doctors and No doctor could wish for a more rewarding practice party, and government. F H Healthcare & Leadership M S contributing positively to the culture of hospitals. population. /e forests, streams, lakes, and changing In 2004, I was offered the opportunity to work with seasons provided ample recreation and entertainment. physicians and leaders in Adventist Health System in What would you want to tell young physicians Our little church in Murphy, North Carolina grew and sharing our mission, “Extending the Healing Ministry of who are launching into a career? What habits we were able to build a small, two-room church school. Christ,” as a practical and meaningful reality in the lives would you hope they form? What priorities of physicians. /is work has attracted a growing group should they maintain? “Research shows that doctors who are most ‘whole’ of like-minded professionals, largely from other faith- Don’t wait for tomorrow. I know medical school is tough. based healthcare organizations, and we are now forming I know residencies are demanding. I know expectations have made purposeful life changes (sometimes following a tax-exempt organization that we call the “Coalition "ui#$in% "ri$%es are high and pressures are intense. But don’t wait for momentous life events such as illness, divorce, or business for Physician Well-Being,” which sponsors monthly tomorrow to take a walk, to talk with a friend, to play the failure) that restore a sense of balance and deep meaning educational teleconferences and an annual meeting in piano, to celebrate your anniversary, to go the gym, to take April. Our web address is forphysicianwellbeing.com. A G O in a concert, or to go to church. Figure it out, work it into to their lives. Most often these intentional life changes P-H your schedule. Hard work is good…so is play. Somebody What specific life elements are in place for the R has to take call…so somebody else can sleep. You can’t be incorporate elements of family, friends, fitness, and faith.” happiest, most fulfilled physicians you know? responsible for everybody all the time…that’s God’s job. Research shows that doctors who are most “whole” have And you’re not God. Don’t wait for tomorrow. You delivered over 500 babies—any story that made purposeful life changes, (sometimes following particularly stands out as rewarding during momentous life events such as illness, divorce, or business “Don’t wait for tomorrow. I know medical school is tough. I that time? failure), that restore a sense of balance and deep meaning T H, , know residencies are demanding. I know expectations are For several years, I was the only doctor delivering babies in to their lives. Most often, these intentional life changes F H G. K, MD, A !e Healing Power of Faith three rural counties. I had patients from eastern Tennessee, incorporate elements of family, friends, fitness, and faith. high and pressures are intense. But don’t wait for tomorrow northeast Georgia, and western North Carolina. On It’s not cheap—there is often financial cost related to to take a walk, to talk with a friend, to play the piano, to more than one occasion, I delivered four babies within decreased work time and productivity—but there is little Dr. Ted Hamilton’s recently published book. a 24-hour period. We didn’t have ultrasound, so twin regret expressed by those who find a new and healthier celebrate your anniversary, to go to the gym, to take in a deliveries often took us by surprise. On one occasion, after balance point. generational transformation in the funding and concert, or to go to church.” delivering a pair of healthy baby girls, I asked the mother organization of healthcare. Economic, political, and (whose last name happened to be Hamilton), if she had Did you ever feel discouragement in your own societal pressures are motivating many physicians to Do you have any specific memories that stand picked out names for her babies. “What are the names of personal practice of medicine because of the seek stability and security through employment by out from your time at Loma Linda University that your two girls,” she asked. “Jennifer and Jessica,” I replied. declining reimbursement, increased workload, large organizations. Private physicians attempt to have served you in your work today? “Well, I guess that’ll be it, then,” she smiled, “Jennifer and decreased autonomy, and encroaching maintain some level of independence and autonomy, It’s mostly people. Among those whose snapshots grace Jessica Hamilton.” And so it was. bureaucracy? but are increasingly vulnerable to market pressures, my mental hall of fame are Dr. Gordon Hadley ’44-B When the electronic medical record (EMR) was first while employed physicians pursue the more stable and (who knew my name), Dr. Carrol Small ’34 (who Since leaving your practice there, you have been introduced in the emergency department where I worked predictable characteristics of a corporate environment. relentlessly pursued truth), Dr. Raymond Mortensen pursuing a career as something like a “physician part-time, I did the requisite training and made every Who’s to say which model is better? It depends upon (who memorized the biochemistry text), Dr. Lyn Behrens to physicians”—your focus being on bettering attempt to use the EMR in my practice. Although I have one’s values and goals, but it is clear that current ’63-aff (who loved babies and med students), Dr. Wilber the sense of purpose and fulfillment in doctors reasonably good keyboard skills, and was familiar with the momentum is flowing away from private practice and Alexander ’93-hon (who thought everyone was special) practicing in the medical field. How did you move technology, I was unable to maintain my previous level of toward employment. Dr. Clifton Reeves ’60 (who taught us burns, belly pain, from working largely as a family practice doctor, efficiency in caring for patients. In fact, the productivity and breast disease), Dr. Joan Coggin ’53-A (who taught into the writing, speaking and leadership you are cost was probably 15-20% for our entire group of doctors. Why did you write Building Bridges and what do me which end of the stethoscope was up), Dr. Glenn involved with now? It was sufficiently frustrating that the decision was made you hope readers will take from it? Foster ’57 (who consoled a junior med student following We left North Carolina after almost six years, and moved to go back to hand-written records until the technology /e premise of my monograph, Building Bridges: A Guide a clinical mistake), and scores more who molded my life to Orlando, Florida, where I taught, and then directed, became more user-friendly and efficient. /e EMR has to Optimizing Physician-Hospital Relationships, is that many as a person and physician in ways beyond knowing. All the family practice residency at Florida Hospital. /e come a long way since then, but it remains a real stress point doctors, in the face of increasing work-related stress and believed and lived our motto, “To Make Man Whole,” and administrative aspect of my work was sufficiently for many physicians, particularly those of my generation. pressure, are disenchanted with medicine, disappointed applied it with passion and grace to the benefit of patients interesting and challenging that I obtained a master’s with their careers, and depressed over their apparent and medical students alike. degree in business administration (MBA), following You have worked with both hospital physicians inability to find solutions. Building Bridges suggests that which our family spent two wonderful years in Loma and private practice physicians—what differing it is in the best interest of hospitals and other healthcare Copies of Dr. Ted Hamilton’s book Building Bridges: A Linda, where I worked with the faculty medical group, and challenges do each of those groups face in institutions to acknowledge this problem and assume Guide to Optimizing Physician-Hospital Relationships my wife, Jackie, served as development director for Loma maintaining a fulfilling career? a proactive role in seeking the well-being of physicians. can be obtained by calling Florida Hospital Publishing at Linda University School of Medicine Alumni Association. We find ourselves in the midst of a momentous /is is intended to be a practical resource, short on “why”, (407) 303-1929.
10 Alumni Journal August-December 2013 11 GRADUATION 2013
Graduation 2013 Keeping the Ball Rolling By: Emily Star Wilkens
amily and friends of the 149 graduates from the class of 2013 flew in from all over the world to take part in the graduation weekend, staking out seats under the white graduation canopies as F early as 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in order to ensure a good view. Although a graduate’s moment in the spotlight is brief, these early-risers have been Although the weekend was rich with celebration, Four-hundred and twenty pots of marigolds and 500 pots of petunias were grown in Vista, Calif., transported to Loma Linda and witness to the tireless work and commitment that Sunday morning was the day of mounting anticipation. arranged in the above design. After the weekend’s celebrations, the flowers were transplanted to various flower beds around the campus. graduation represents. Dr. Jeffery Cao ‘71, commencement speaker and Loma /e weekend’s events began Friday evening at 7:00 Linda University pathology professor, began his address p.m. in the Loma Linda University Church where over as he did so many of the graduating class’ sophomore Loma Linda University Awards Graduation by the Numbers 1,000 people gathered for the evening consecration service year pathology courses—with morning stretches. He • Doctorate of Humane Letters: Ralph A. Wolff, and the medical student hooding ceremony. Graduates said, “You are now a member of the best, most satisfying President, Senior College Commission of the Total Number of MD Graduates: 149 Western Association of Schools and Colleges were “hooded” by family members while a vignette profession in the world.” Dr. Cao pointed out that • Female: 55 authored by the student was read, expressing appreciation physicians have the resources to drastically alter the usual • Dr. Lawrence D. Longo Lifetime Service Award: • Male: 94 for the support family had provided during their medical morbidity and mortality of so many diseases. “Perhaps it ‘54, Distinguished Professor of Physiology, education. Dr. H. Roger Hadley ‘74 and his wife Donna is mainly those of us nearing retirement who can truly Obstetrics, and Gynecology presented silver commemorative baby cups to the parents realize how much more hope and comfort we can give Top Specialties for the LLUSM Class of 2013 of the 13 children born to the class of 2013 during their today.” Dr. Cao challenged graduates by saying, “Medicine • University Alumnus of the Year: Dr. Donald E. 1. Family Medicine (14%) junior and senior years of medical school. is on a roll; keep the ball rolling, okay?” Melnick ‘74, President, National Board of Medical (tie) Internal Medicine (12%) Sabbath morning, speaker Leslie Pollard, PhD, School of Medicine alumni who had children or Examiners 3. Pediatrics (12%) shared a message entitled “Up is Not the Only Way” grandchildren in the graduating class were invited to sit • University Distinguished Humanitarian Award: Dr. 4. Psychiatry (9%) reminding the graduates that although the climb had to the left of the stage and meet their graduate for a multi- Halford R. Price ‘56 and Virginia Price 5. (tie) Emergency Medicine (7%) been rigorous and steep up to that point, up would not generational photo. Seeing generations of Loma Linda Anesthesiology (7%) be the only direction to travel in the future. Dr. Pollard University physicians embrace in celebration served as a encouraged graduates to consider another measure of moving reminder of the school’s continued legacy. School of Medicine Awards Additional Highlights success: moving out—expanding their horizons and Dr. Lawrence Longo ‘54, during his acceptance of practicing leadership through service. /e class of 2013 Loma Linda University’s Lifetime Service Award for • Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Isaac Sanders • 48% of the class matched to primary care positions has remained committed to service during all four years 2013, reminded students of what Albert Schweitzer said: ’55-aff, Emeritus Professor Department of (including internal medicine, family medicine, of medical school, making time to serve the low-income “Do you want to live a life of happiness; do you wish to Radiology pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology) families of San Bernardino at the SAC Health Norton live a life of fulfillment? /en give a life of service.” It is • Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Leonard S. • 26% of the class matched to surgical positions. Clinic, as well as in the local homeless medicine program our deepest desire that God will continue to guide these Werner ’81-R, Senior Associate Dean for Medical and many international medical mission trips. graduates as they go into the world to serve mankind. Student Education • 21% of the class matched to residencies at LLUMC.
12 Alumni Journal August-December 2013 13 Dr. Roger Hadley and his wife Donna present silver commemorative Military Commissioning Ceremony baby cups to parents of the 13 children born to the class of 2013 during their junior and senior years. Following the Conferring of Degrees Ceremony, a military commissioning ceremony was held in the Randall Visitor Center, where five medical and three dental 2013 graduates were commissioned and promoted as officers in the U.S. Military. Dr. Michael Walter ‘73-B, retired brigadier general of the U.S. Army, presented opening remarks and led the graduates in their Oath of Office and Promotion.
/e School of Medicine’s military graduates of 2013 are: 2013 Class President Wayne Brisbane ‘13 presented one last flip chart speech to his fellow graduates during the commencement ceremony. • Dr. G. Stephen Edwardson Jr. (Second Lieutenant, Air Force) • Dr. Brent Forrest (Second Lieutenant, Air Force) • Dr. Jeffrey Woods (Second Lieutenant, Army) • Dr. Jonathan Mayhew (Ensign, Navy) From the Class President • Dr. Anthony Pacini (Ensign, Navy) By Dr. Wayne Brisbane ’13
s I sit down to write this letter, I’ve just completed my accolades. After all, it is a special place. Graduates proudly display their new diplomas. Afirst two weeks of residency in Seattle, Wash. In some So what made the class of 2013 truly unique, truly ways, it has been easier than I’d expected; we were very different? I think it was how we played. A comment I well trained at Loma Linda. And yet, there are mountains heard often, and one I repeated many times myself, was of information generated by how new everything is: new “I’m just glad I am part of this class.” /e friendships we computer systems, acronyms, colleagues, and expectations. made knew few boundaries. We grew together, worked I think my brain is craving familiarity because occasionally together, learned together and played together. Our class I think I see a face from Loma Linda only to realize upon worked with a team-based ethos that was both infectious second glance that I’m mistaken. In fact, if I had to name and effective. I have no doubt that as we are now scattered the most difficult thing about heading off to residency, it to the corners of the country we will create similar teams would be having to leave such an amazing class. in our new hospitals and continue in the spirit that was so Plain and simple: being part of the class 2013 made me a uniquely 2013. better doctor, person and colleague. Our class is comprised One of the last things I did before leaving Loma Linda of individuals who are passionate about teaching both was to attend our classmate Jay Shen’s wedding. /e younger classmates and each other. Some of us rewrote pastor told a Chinese proverb that I found to be a very the blueprints on traditional clinical boundaries by heading fitting description of our class. “A single draft horse can to the streets, across the borders and into the slums to heal only pull two tons; but two draft horses yoked together those in need. We pursued innovation in the lab, clinic and can pull twenty tons.” I hope that you who are reading classroom, always seeking to make Loma Linda University this—alumni and students of Loma Linda University a better place to learn and practice. We were leaders School of Medicine, have the opportunity to work with a Dr. Leonard S. Werner ‘81-R receives the LLUSM Distinguished Dr. Jefferey Cao ‘71 leads the graduates in their final throughout all areas of campus. But of course, each class in member of the class of 2013. But, be warned. /ey may Service Award. “morning stretches.” Loma Linda University’s history might also claim similar yoke you into something awesome.
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What has been the biggest lesson/take-away from your years at Loma Linda University? Class “As long as I trust in God, there’s no obstacle I cannot overcome. I am His child, I am under His direct Officers protection, and He will see me through.” President Vice President Wayne Brisbane Casey Ward Christopher Adair Allison Aka Jonathan Anderson Christopher Armstrong Stephanie Armstrong Brenton Baldwin —Dr. Teleka Patrick ’13 Orthopaedic Surgery General Surgery Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Psychiatry Family Medicine Urology Pediatrics Carolinas Medical Center Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital U of Washington Med Ctr Fam Med Residency of ID–Rural U of Washington Med Center Oregon Health & Sci Univ “Pray more.” —Dr. Wayne Brisbane ’13
“In order to treat others, you must be healthy yourself. Retain your joy in life! And always answer the call to your calling.” —Dr. Molly Estes ’13
“God cares.” —Dr. Alexis Homan ’13 Treasurer Pastor Social VP & Alumni Rep Social Vice President Monica Ball Kristen Basnet Sarah Beck Lindsey Van Drunen Sarah Belensky G. Stephen Edwardson Justin Jo Family Medicine Pathology Pathology “I’ve learned to trust God, to allow Anesthesiology Family Medicine Pediatrics Internal Medicine Long Beach Mem Fam Med Res Massachusetts General Hospital U of Michigan Medical Center U of Kentucky Fam Med Residency of ID–Rural Wright-Patterson AFB Med Ctr U of Nevada Reno myself to be pushed beyond what I thought were my limits, and to treat my patients with dignity and respect. I’ve experienced first-hand what a community with a mission-focus looks like.” —Dr. Andrew Johnson ’13
How did you celebrate the completion of your degree? Social Vice President Senator Senator Historian Brian Blair Cassaundra Boothby Allen Botimer #ree generations: Dr. Gary Botimer 80-A, Dr. Allen Botimer ‘55, and “I spent a week in Jamaica.” Katie Zirschky Wade Brown Molly Estes Rajiv Rao Urology Child Psychiatry Anesthesiology Dr. Allen Botimer ‘13 —Dr. Teleka Patrick ’13 General Surgery Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Transitional Penn State/Hershey Med Center U of Massachusetts Med School Loma Linda University Oregon Health & Sci Univ University of Utah Health Care Stanford University Hospital U of Hawaii JA Burns SOM “Karaoke.” —Dr. Wayne Brisbane ’13
“A classmate and I took a vacation to Ireland the week before graduation.” —Dr. Molly Estes ’13
“My family and I headed to Camp Wawona in Yosemite.” —Dr. Alexis Homan ’13 Sports Coordinator Sports Coordinator Community Service Rep Technology Coordinator Brendon Brockmann Michael Brown Rima Butler Daniel Calaguas David Carrick Karissa Carstensen Jonathan Mayhew Jonathan Schilling Alexis Homan Gregory Lammert Psychiatry Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Pediatrics Pathology Pediatrics “I went on a camping trip in Pediatrics Not Disclosed Obstetrics and Gynecology General Surgery UC Irvine Medical Center East Carolina University Program Alaska Family Medicine Loma Linda University U of Washington Medical Center U of NM Children’s Hospital Yosemite and hiking Half Dome.” Naval Medical Center Riverside Regional Med Ctr Swedish Medical Center —Dr. Andrew Johnson ’13
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Cody Carter Stacy Catalon Brian Chau Emily Eastman Adriel Fajilan Daniel Fayard Brent Forrest Evan Franke Darren Goltiao Pathology Pediatrics Physical Medicine & Rehab Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Not Disclosed General Surgery Anesthesiology Anesthesiology U of Michigan Medical Center Loma Linda University Loma Linda University LIJ School of Medicine LA County-Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr David Grant USAF Med Center Mayo Clinic Hospital Loma Linda University
Stephanie Cho Justin Choi Andrea Chong Jaecelle Guadiz Tricia Guadiz Kelsey Hadley Scott Hadley Daniel Han Malcolm Hardy Psychiatry Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Surgery Not Disclosed Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Anesthesiology General Surgery Urology Obstetrics and Gynecology GWU Medical Faculty Assn U of Illinois Medical Center UC Davis Medical Center Loma Linda University Loma Linda University Loma Linda University SUNY at Stony Brook Loma Linda University
Dr. Joseph Bowen ‘04, who marched in honor of his father Dr. Thomas Johnathan Chou Andrew Choung Andrew Chung Bowen ‘76-A (deceased) with his sister Dr. Kelsey (Bowen) Hadley ‘13. Not Disclosed Family Medicine Ophthalmology Kaiser Foundation Hosp-Fontana Loma Linda University
Meghan Cochran-Yu Gene Conley David Constable Hector Crespo Drew Davis Daniel DeMoss General Surgery Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Pathology Internal Medicine Kaiser Permanente-Southern Cal Mayo School of GME St Mary Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Florida Emory University Hospital USC/LAC&USC Medical Center Stacy Catalon ‘13, being hooded by her family at the Friday evening Hooding Ceremony
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Ashley Henderson Johanna Higdon Jason Hoff Danielle Hogg Laura Huang David Huber Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics and Gynecology Internal Medicine Family Medicine Pediatrics Family Medicine Loma Linda University Tulane University SOM Baylor University Med Center Wesley Family Medicine Center Kaiser Permanente Med Center St. Francis Family Practice Ctr
David Jasperse Timothy Jeider Bjorn Jensen Andrew Johnson Matthew Johnson Laura Joreteg Graduates bow their heads during the invocation offered by class pastor Sarah Belensky ’13. Family Medicine Psychiatry Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Pathology Family and Preventive Medicine Columbia St Mary’s Fam Health Ctr LSU-OLOL Psychiatry Program UC San Diego Loma Linda University U of Nebraska Medical Center Loma Linda University
Matthew Keeney Isaac Kelly Eugene Kim Uoo Kim Nathan King Grace Lee Henry Lee James Lee Pathology Urology Psychiatry Anesthesiology Internal Medicine Psychiatry Not Disclosed General Surgery U of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Loma Linda University Kern Medical Center St Elizabeth’s Medical Center UC Irvine Medical Center Semel Inst/Neuroscience & Banner Good Samaritan Med Ctr Human Behavior
#ree generations of graduates: Dr. James Anderson ‘65, Dr. John Anderson ‘76-B, and Dr. Elizabeth Kern Ellen Kim Kristin Lee Stephen Lee Timothy Lee Kristel Magsino Jonathan Martin Stephen Masillamoni Jonathan Anderson ‘13 Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Anesthesiology General Surgery Not Disclosed Staten Island University Hospital Kettering Medical Center Loyola University Med Center UCLA Medical Center Program U of Cincinnati Loma Linda University Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center
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Gabriel Matos Jeremy Meyer Michael Muellner Brenda Prindle R. Tyler Reidenbaugh Lorraine Reverson Sara Richards Bradley Ritland Lauren Ritz Psychiatry General Surgery Internal Medicine Pediatrics Medicine Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Anesthesiology Diagnostic Radiology Surgery Maine Medical Center East TN State University Kaiser Foundation Hospital-LA CT Children’s Medical Center Loma Linda University U of Kentucky Medical Center UC San Francisco U of Missouri KC Program UC San Francisco
Dr. Bradley Ritland ‘13 poses with parents Dr. John Ritland ‘81 and Dr. Dinh Nguyen Rachel Nguyen Desiree Nycholat Douglas Rogers Daren Rudisaile Cody Ryan Kelsey Ryan Moussa Saleh Bradley Schleenbaker Sandra Ritland ‘81 Family Medicine Psychiatry Pediatrics Diagnostic Radiology Not Disclosed Family Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Family Medicine Kaiser Foundation Hosp-Fontana Loma Linda University Loma Linda University Univ of UT Scripps Mercy Hospital Scripps Mercy Hospital Cedars-Sinai Medical Center U of Utah Medical Center
Moses Olson Justice Otchere Anthony Pacini Hee Chan Park Katherine Park Lynette Parker Rebekah Schneider Not Disclosed Physical Medicine & Rehab Transitional Pediatrics Neurology Pathology Pediatrics Loma Linda University Naval Medical Center Loma Linda University UC Davis Medical Center U of Maryland Medical System Pediatric Residency Admin
Wyzscx Patacxil Teleka Patrick Carla Perez Eric Peters Brian Petrie Patrick Poquiz Gabriel Schroeder Darren Goltiao ‘13 is hooded by his family and fiancé Yvette. Darren and Yvette were married two weeks later on June 9. Surgery Psychiatry Pediatrics Transitional Not Disclosed Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Loma Linda University WMU School of Medicine Miami Children’s Hospital Providence Sacred Heart UCLA Medical Center Program UCSF Fresno Ctr Medical Center
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Vladimir Serrano Jay Shen Michelle Spencer Amanda Springer Derek Stadie Eric Steinman Family Medicine Anesthesiology Pediatrics Family Medicine Emergency Medicine Anesthesiology Ventura County Medical Center UC Irvine Medical Center U of FL COM/Shands Hospital WMU School of Medicine U of New Mexico Medical Center Virginia Mason Medical Center
Johnny Suh Sherryann Taylor Wilson Thomas Matthew Tilstra Christine Tjandra Andrea Tremaine Graduates wait with joy and anticipation to walk the stage and receive their diplomas. Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Neurology Family Medicine Loma Linda University Kern Medical Center Loma Linda University Orlando Health UC San Diego Family Med of SW Washington
Jasmine Turner Melissa Urquhart Wilmer Valentin Garcia Kyle Vincent Justin Weaver Rebecca White Adam Woelk Jeffrey Woods Eric Won Pediatrics Psychiatry Surgery Psychiatry Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Psychiatry General Surgery Internal Medicine Not Disclosed Children’s Hospital Central CA Loma Linda University Baylor University Med Center Loma Linda University Loma Linda University Loma Linda University Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital San Antonio Military Med Center
Dr. Eric Steinman ‘13 poses with his parents Dr. William Steinman ‘76-B Chau Van Brandon VanderWel Maria Veloz Adrienne Workman Michael Wozny Natalie Yee Gary Yip David Yoon Eden Yoon and Dr. Beverly Steinman ‘79-B Pediatrics General Surgery Family Medicine Internal Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Ophthalmology Not Disclosed Ophthalmology Loma Linda University York Hospital Methodist Hospital Methodist Dallas Medical Center Cox Medical Center Scripps Mercy Hospital Loma Linda University Loma Linda University
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Science and Compassion Two Alums Offer Families Fertility Solutions By: Emily Star Wilkens
e started out in a mop closet,” says Dr. Charles Sims ‘60, co-founder and medical director of the California Cryobank in Los Angeles, Calif. His face beams with pride at “Wthe small beginnings of the organization now considered one of the leading sperm banks and cryogenic laboratories in the world. “In those crossed paths back in Loma Linda where Rothman had early years,” Dr. Sims says, “we weren’t technically the best studied as urology resident. Although the two didn’t know but I think we had a bigger vision.” He leans forward in his each other during that time, their common history would chair and says, “Let me tell you the story as I remember it.” be another interesting facet to their story. Dr. Sims graduated from Union College in Lincoln, Early on, Dr. Rothman had decided to limit his Nebraska in 1956 and was immediately accepted to Loma practice to male infertility, becoming the first full-time Linda University School of Medicine. He envisioned andrologist in California. Within the first six months, medical school leading him into a career in science, and says he was completely booked with appointments. Couples that he struggled during the first couple of years because struggling to conceive because of male infertility would sit “medical school felt like trade school—endless amounts in his office and through mounting emotion discuss their of things to memorize.” Eventually, he found his niche options. Dr. Rothman would listen as wives, through tears in pathology. In 1976 he took a position as the chief of of disappointment, would say to their husbands, “Because pathology at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles where I married you, I’ll never be a mother.” If the man didn’t he met Dr. Cappy Rothman ‘75-R, a surgeon and urologist respond to the not-so-effective therapies available at that on staff. Dr. Rothman’s and Dr. Sims’ stories had curiously time, the reality became very painful for everyone involved.
26 Alumni Journal Business partners Drs. Charles Sims and Cappy Rothman stand out front of the California Cryobank. August-December 2013 27 Tanks of liquid nitrogen keep cord blood, eggs, and sperm California Cryobank staff member retrieves specified donor sperm from preserved for future use. Dr. Rothman says, “/ere was nothing I could do to help Dr. Rothman described what would be needed to make out of the nitrogen tanks to be shipped to recipients. Out of every 1,000 them.” During those earliest years procedures such as IVF it happen, Dr. Sims realized that he could contribute. He men who apply to be sperm donors, only 10 make it through their rigorous (in-vitro fertilization) and ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm said, “Cappy, I don’t know anything about sperm banking, qualification process. injection) that we now take for granted were not available. but what you’re describing is a laboratory. And I know /e emotions surrounding a man’s ability to have children a lot about laboratories.” With that, Dr. Sims says, “We are strong and Dr. Rothman says, “I’ve had two men in my stumbled into the future.” /e California Cryobank was practice commit suicide because of infertility.” started with $2,000, an old student microscope and some As Dr. Rothman continued to explore solutions and very old but functional laboratory equipment. It wasn’t improve surgical procedures to treat male infertility, he long before they moved into a small, unused room in a frequently collaborated with Dr. Sims in the hospital colleague’s office and rented it for $175 per month. laboratory. “Whenever I would open up the testicular end /ere were many challenges in the early stages. “/e of the vas,” Rothman says, “fluid would come out and I good thing about doing something you’ve never done,” Dr. would give it to Chuck and he would look to see if sperm Sims says, “is that you have no idea what the challenges was there.” /e more Dr. Sims saw, the more interested he are going to be. /at ignorance lulls you into thinking that became in fertility issues. yeah, you can do it.” After a few months, the operation One August day in 1977, Dr. Rothman showed almost went broke. In order to stay afloat, the two decided up in Dr. Sims’ office and asked if they could talk. Dr. to explore the market for sperm donors—the business Rothman shared a vision that had been growing out of of providing donor sperm to physicians who didn’t have the needs of the patients in his practice. He explained their own sperm donors. “/e first time we tried to Dr. Charles Sims explains the vision that carried the California that he wanted to establish a sperm bank that could ship vials,” Dr. Sims recalls, “they thawed.” But the team Dr. Cappy Rothman says that the California Cryobank is responsible Cryobank through the many hurdles it faced. offer fertility preservation for couples when the man was figured out how to do it differently the next time. In this for aiding in the conception of 60,000-65,000—a legacy he is proud to facing cancer or other illnesses threatening sterility. As way, the California Cryobank developed through a series leave behind.
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of accidents, near accidents, errors, and failures. /at to identify the virus which became available in 1985. Holding Fund Election first year they did only about $10,000 in total revenue, /ese advancements led to the mandatory testing and finishing with a small loss. /e next year they broke even. quarantining of sperm donors and forced fertility clinics he Holding Fund is a 501(c)2, set-up to hold the donations /e next year they did a bit better. “We could treat it like a to depend on frozen donor sperm. Up until that point, Tand life membership payments that make up the endowment hobby or a kid—” Dr. Sims says, “when they are little you most of the larger fertility clinics had their own sperm of the Alumni Association. /is important fund provides for don’t expect them to support you.” donor programs. However, nearly all of these programs the future operation of the Alumni Association and pays for life Although the business has grown to be prosperous were discontinued by 1988 due to the increased costs and member benefits. /e board members of the Holding Fund are today, the founders have not lost sight of the original logistics in maintaining a frozen sperm donor program. responsible for investing the endowment funds, a portfolio of vision. “Our primary goal is to help people,” Dr. Sims In 1990, ICSI (intra cytoplasmic sperm injection) was about $5 million dollars. Each year perpetual life members of says. With this as their motto, the California Cryobank discovered. /is meant that nearly all of the men who had the Alumni Association elect a new representative to serve on does their best to find a way to meet people’s needs. Dr. been previously deemed infertile due to very low sperm the Holding Fund board, which meets three times a year. Board Sims says he can’t recall turning a single man away who counts or poor sperm motility could have their own members serve a five year term, which begins March 2014 at wanted to store his sperm before being treated for cancer children. “/is temporarily hurt our business to some APC. Two names have been nominated for your consideration or some other medical condition that might threaten loss degree” said Dr. Sims, “but it represented a huge medical for the 2014-2019 term. of fertility. “We always try to find a way to say yes.” advance for infertile men.” Please vote online at www.llusmaa.org or by mailing this While business was down with the development of ballot to the Alumni Association at 11245 Anderson Street, Dr. Sims says he can’t recall turning a single man ICSI, societal changes in the U.S. brought new clientele Suite 200, Loma Linda, CA 92354 by October 1, 2013. to the California Cryobank: single women and lesbian away who wanted to store his sperm before being couples. Compared to earlier decades, women were treated for cancer or some other medical earning higher salaries, and didn’t require a man’s financial * support to have a family. For example, if a woman was her condition that might threaten loss of fertility. middle to late thirties and “Mr. Right” still hadn’t come Ballot “We always find a way to say yes.” along, the option to become a mother by using a sperm *Only perpetual life members can vote. donor offered an alternate route to a family. /e old construct of “family” is being redefined in Another service provided by the California Cryobank society today. /ese new norms raise new social and #e California Cryobank distributed 32,000 ampules of sperm last year to every is post-mortem sperm retrieval. In 1979, Dr. Rothman ethical questions, such as who should be allowed to be state in the U.S. and 40 other countries. got a call saying that a very powerful senator’s son had a parent, how many children should be allowed per just died and that the family wanted to know if it was donor, and how much access should children have to the H. Del Schutte ‘84 possible to retrieve his sperm. Although it had never been donor? (Visit www.llusmaa.org/simsdiscussion to watch Orthopaedic Surgeon done before, Dr. Rothman says, “I told them, ‘I think so’— a discussion panel with Dr. Sims and other experts online Sullivan’s Island, SC because I’m optimistic.” He sat down with the anatomy from APC 2013 on this topic.) FamilyCord and thought through how he would get the sperm. He “I’m big on families,” says Dr. Sims who serves as his The California Cryobank also provides umbilical cord blood decided to extract all of the reproductive anatomy. Once family’s genealogist. “I see what we are doing as helping stem cell processing and storage through its stem cell division he did that, he found viable sperm in the epididymis people have families.” As society’s definition of family is called FamilyCord. Cord blood can be used as source of stem and testicle which he successfully retrieved and froze. being expanded, the roles of mother, father, brother and cells to treat people who need blood marrow transplants. Cord Dr. Rothman published the first paper describing post- sister are no longer limited to those with the same genetic blood stem cell transplants account for about 20% of all blood mortem sperm retrieval. Today the California Cryobank make-up, but are often defined by social relationships. stem cell transplants in the US and about 50% of those in Japan. does about a dozen of these procedures each year. “Most Sometimes clients return to the office in Los Angeles Dr. Sims says there are a number of advantages to using cord of the time it’s never used,” says Dr. Rothman. “But it helps and introduce their children to the California Cryobank David Creamer ‘04 blood over bone marrow as a source of stem cells. Before the the family through the grieving period.” /e knowledge staff. “I kind of feel like a quasi-grandfather to some Anesthesiologist mother’s due date, the family receives a Family Cord kit, which that everything is not lost often is a big comfort for those of these kids,” says Dr. Sims. “I have a connection and Loma Linda, CA contains all the necessary equipment for cord blood and tissue who are dealing with losing their loved one. But frequently, I’m glad I can help.” Dr. Rothman keeps a wall filled collection at birth. After the umbilical cord is cut, a needle is when families are contacted about continued storage, they with baby pictures of the children born through their inserted into the umbilical cord vein to obtain the cord blood say, “/ank-you, I really needed it then, but I’m moving services. He echoes Dr. Sims’ satisfaction in saying, “/e and is shipped to their laboratory for processing and storage. on with my life.” joy, the happiness, the thank-yous—their successes are Dr. Sims predicts that as the use of cord blood continues to Over the past 35 years, Dr. Sims and Dr. Rothman incredible. /ey’re really reinforcing.” increase it will become a common practice for families to store have watched the industry of sperm banking go Please consider becoming a life member or upgrading their child’s cord blood. through a series of social, technological and scientific “I’m big on families,” says Dr. Sims who serves as your life membership in the Alumni Association. Your advancements that have changed the landscape of their his family’s genealogist. “I see what we are doing support helps us serve the students, faculty, and alumni field. Perhaps the single most important event was the of the School of Medicine. rise of the HIV pandemic and the development of a test as helping people have families.”
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Restoring Sight in Zambia Dr. Janie Yoo ‘06 Pioneers Eye Health By: Emily Star Wilkens
n the operating theatre of Lusaka Eye Hospital in Zambia’s urban capital of Lusaka, Dr. Janie Yoo ’06 spins a circular trephine blade between her thumb and index finger on the surface of a young Zambian I man’s eye—a manual technique she learned at Harvard University. She rocks it back and forth until an eight millimeter punch of scar-clouded corneal tissue and Dental School graduates with loan amortization, a can be removed in preparation for a transplant. “When modest monthly stipend, and paid annual leave to visit I got to Zambia, I realized that there wasn’t a single their families during their service abroad. corneal surgeon in the country and there was tons of After graduating from medical school, Dr. Yoo corneal blindness.” Dr. Yoo inserts an eight and a half matched into the ophthalmology residency program at millimeter core of donor tissue—excess flown in from Loma Linda University. Ophthalmology allowed her to an eye bank in the United States— and completes the both perform surgeries as well as have continuity of care procedure by placing miniature sutures around the with patients. Although Dr. Yoo had planned to start her periphery of the site. When the patient’s eye patch is life-long dream of international service immediately after removed the next day, images cascade in easily through residency, she felt compelled to continue with a fellowship his much-clearer cornea to the back of the eye where in corneal surgery. “I had no idea how it would be used in they can be processed. “I love my field,” Dr. Yoo says. the bush,” she said, but went ahead and interviewed at ten “God totally knew where I would thrive.” different programs anyway. However, when match day Dr. Yoo serves as one of 22 ophthalmologists and came, she didn’t match anywhere. “I was devastated,” she the only corneal surgeon in Zambia—a country of over said. She immediately began researching programs with 13 million people. She and her husband, Dr. Paul Yoo open slots and was surprised to find Harvard’s program (Loma Linda University School of Dental alumnus ‘08), among them. When she called about an interview, the along with their six-month-old baby Jaycee are a year and program director said that never in their history had the a half into their six year commitment to serve as Loma program gone unfilled. It was a surprising anomaly for Linda University Deferred Mission Appointees. “/e Harvard and an incredible opportunity for Dr. Yoo. She DMA program is a big blessing because it’s a way to do interviewed for the slot and the next day was extended what we’ve always dreamed of doing,” says Dr. Yoo. /e the invitation to study corneal and refractive surgery at DMA program supports Loma Linda University Medical Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. “As I was driving
Dr. Janie Yoo with her husband Dr. Paul Yoo and daughter Jaycee in Zambia. August-December 2013 33 FEATURE
back to the airport, I was thanking God and praising interior cut allowing a surgeon to slip the entire cataract Him for His goodness—just the turn of events. I felt so outside of the eye without breaking the lens apart. /e undeserving of those opportunities.” self-healing wound eliminates the need for sutures and After Janie finished her fellowship, the Drs. Yoo moved the outcomes are good. Both phaco-emulsification and to Lusaka where a dental clinic sat adjacent to Lusaka small-incision cataract surgery are offered as excellent Eye Hospital—a perfect fit for the couple. “/e first six options for patients. months we had culture shock. We expected so much,” says Although eye care has improved in Zambia over the Dr. Yoo. “We had no car, no friends—only each other. It last couple of decades, the country still struggles to make was very difficult.” treatments readily available. /e 2011 situational analysis /e difficulty did not, however, stem from boredom. of eye health care in Zambia pointed out that, “Although Dr. Yoo was immediately immersed in a population of most facilities in rural areas report to offer refraction, endless need. A 2011 situational analysis of eye health cataract surgery, trichiasis surgery and glaucoma surgery, Pediatric eye surgery is often a care in Zambia reported that approximately 25 percent these services are not usually provided by resident staff gift of 50 plus years of sight. of the population suffers from eye diseases and visual with the facilities’ own equipment. In the majority of impairment at any one time with cataracts as the leading cases, these procedures are offered once every few months cause of blindness, followed by glaucoma, corneal scarring through visiting outreach teams from larger, usually urban Drs. Janie and Paul and refractive errors. Amidst the great need for eye care, eye units.” Dr. Yoo and her team at Lusaka Eye Hospital Yoo visit rural Yuka Dr. Yoo was forced to adapt to ways of treating patients serve as one of those outward-reaching entities. Adventist Hospital. that were completely foreign to her. Many procedures On a dark four a.m. morning, Dr. Yoo’s staff and a had been adapted for cost efficiency. “In the United States, group of visiting volunteers meet outside the hospital we use balanced salt solution in the eye during cataract to load the teal-colored outreach bus with everything surgery. It’s expensive to buy a bottle here. So we use a necessary for carrying out an “eye camp” at rural Yuka A cataract and glaucoma patient wipes his lactate ringer.” Dr. Yoo says that the lactate ringer does not Adventist Hospital. After an eight hour drive the team ever-weeping eye. seem to be producing any increase in swelling or any ill arrives at a port on the Zambezi River—a well-traveled effects. While in the United States ophthalmologists use a highway of the region serving as the only feasible route bipolar cautery system during surgery, in Lusaka they use to Yuka during the rainy season. Operating microscopes, a fire system. “You have a jar filled with purple alcohol— IV poles, chairs and surgical instruments are loaded Cloudy vision disables ‘methylated spirit’ they call it—with a wick inside.” onto a narrow dugout boat. While hospital staff and men and women from Instruments are heated over the flame and then pressed volunteers take a speedboat and make the trip in three leading normal lives. onto bleeding vessels on the sclera. /ese instruments hours, the dugout and supplies don’t arrive until the can be autoclaved time after time, and there is no need early hours of morning—eight hours later. for electricity. Dr. Yoo has been schooled by the process of /e next day the team sets up the operating room and adaptation. She says, “/is whole experience has helped screens patients to determine which cases are operable. #ose in rural regions face many challenges. me as a surgeon, helped me know how to maneuver Some patients have traveled days to get to Yuka. As Dr. around the eye so that a surgery can be successful even if Yoo moves from bed to bed, she is presented with cases you are a beginner in a certain technique.” that engage all facets of her training. “Out here in Yuka, we find a lot of trachomatous trichiasis,” she says referring A 20-30 minute surgery Dr. Yoo serves as one of 22 ophthalmologists and the only corneal to one woman’s symptoms. She explains the way that provides sight to the blind. the disease—born out of a chlamydial infection—has surgeon in Zambia—a country of over 13 million people. turned the woman’s eye lids inward, causing the lashes to scrape against the surface of the eye. /is can cause Last year a generous organization donated a phaco- the cornea to break down and the individual to go blind. emulsification machine, and since that time, the hospital Cases of trachomatous trichiasis are among those that has been able to provide a cutting edge cataract removal the World Health Organization and the VISION 2020 service. Dr. Yoo has also mastered the manual technique initiative in Zambia have been working to eliminate— used in much of the developing world called small-incision cases of preventable blindness. Although the surgical cataract surgery. During its pioneer years, the extracapsular procedure to reverse the effects of trachoma is considered cataract extraction method terrified ophthalmologists an oculoplastics procedure, Dr. Yoo says it is a bread and because the external incision was large and prone to butter skill in Zambia. “Everybody does it because they infection. However, Dr. Yoo says that ophthalmologists in are so common.” /e next day the woman goes to surgery. India have greatly refined the technique. Today, a five to six A small incision releases the eyelid from its inward-facing millimeter external entry cut opens into a ten millimeter orientation and a few sutures ensure proper healing. “It’s
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Alumni Who Have really important for us to have prayer before mother and told them about the sponsorship Served in Zambia each and every operation.” Dr. Yoo says that program. Bwenzu’s mother brought him to Donald Ashley ’77-A only God knows how these patients can do so Lusaka, and Dr. Yoo was able to reattach the Shirley Ashley ’78-A well after surgery in such primitive conditions eye muscles in the proper position resulting in Roy V. Berglund ’54 and with such limited resources. /e Lusaka restored vision for Bwenzu and freedom from a Robert E. Cossentine ’42 Eye Hospital team stays for five days before strong social stigma. Ray Foster ’59 returning home to Lusaka. On average, $1,600 sufficiently covers the Elvin C. Gaines ’61 costs of an entire day of pediatric eye surgery. Alfred E. Gilbert ’30 In March, authorities intercepted the For donors, the experience of receiving a Gary Gilbert ’80-A picture of the children whose sight has been Richard A. Gingrich ’56 package, asking, “What authority do restored as a result of their contribution is Kenneth W. Hart ‘69 profoundly tangible and moving. Dr. Yoo John B. Hoehn ‘71 you have to bring human tissue into continues to look for donors to partner with /eodore W. Hoehn ’79-B Zambia?” Dr. Yoo bargained for Luther V. Hofgaarden ’41 her in this way. Dean H. Hoiland ’44-B the package to be released, saying that A physician’s impact on a surgical and Robert Johnson ’61 clinical level abroad is often easy to see—the Howard B. Johnson ’44-A there were patients waiting for surgery tangible, often immediate results of patients James T. Ladd ’54 and that if too much time passed the getting better is rewarding. However, other Richard H. Lukens ’73-A forms of impact are not so quick to come to George Marcus ’25 tissues would expire. fruition. Along with Dr. Yoo’s early realization Percy S. Marsa ’53-A that there was no corneal surgeon in Zambia Sharon L. Simpson Mason ’70 Wednesdays back at the hospital are came the realization that there was also no eye Arthur C. Miller ’42 reserved for donor sponsored pediatric eye bank. Seeing the incredible need for donor Bradley W. Nelson ’68 surgery. “It costs $200-$300 for one child to tissues, she went to work contacting eye banks Alex J. Norzow ’65 /omas O. Pellow ’51 have cataract surgery on one eye,” says Dr. Yoo. that might be interested in partnering with her. Oliver J. Pogue ’53-B While that seems like a small price to pay for Soon several eye banks had generously agreed Leonard W. Ramey ’36 restored eye sight, two thirds of the population to ship tissues that were approaching expiration John R. Rogers ’74 in Zambia lives on less than a dollar a day and over to Zambia. “I received five corneas in Russell J. Rogers ‘74 only 500,000 of the 13 million people are January, five in February and five in March,” she Dr. Yoo uses an alternative cautery system, pressing a hot metal tip onto vessels to stop bleeding during surgery. Allen E. Jr. Shepherd ’73-A employed by the formal sector. said. /e U.S. eye banks packed the tissues in Sherry T. Read Shrestha ’74 Bwenzu’s family was part of those two ice in order to preserve them on the two day Ministry of Health. “In this country,” Dr. Yoo says, “there are Practicing in Zambia is not what one would envision George T. Jr. II Simpson ’73-A thirds. While visiting a church 20 minutes from journey. Passing through London or South no laws for importing human tissue because they don’t have for a couple like the Yoos, consisting of a dentist and James D. Simpson ’70 Lusaka, Paul noticed Bwenzu and whispered to Africa, the tissues made it to Lusaka, and Dr. those services.” Even in America, it was cornea transplants an ophthalmologist, who could potentially live quite Nancy Wonderly Simpson ’70 Janie, “You see that kid?” Bwenzu’s eyes were Yoo was able to perform corneal transplants that led the way in the field of transplant surgery because comfortably in the United States. And yet Yoos felt they Melinda S. Skau ’82 severely crossed—a disease called strabismus. successfully—until that third shipment. the cornea is considered an immune-privileged site. Unlike were being called to something else. “My God has done Randell S. Skau ’82 While correcting strabismus in adults is largely In March, authorities intercepted the heart, kidney, or lung transplants, corneas don’t pose such a so much for me,” Janie says. With all the confirmation in Kenneth H. Sturdevant ’31 Ingrid Trenkle ’73-A cosmetic as the damage to visual development package, asking, “What authority do you have high risk of rejection. her calling, Dr. Yoo says there is no way she could run the Steven James Trenkle ’73-A has often already been done, in children, access to bring human tissue into Zambia?” Dr. Yoo Today, Dr. Yoo continues to pursue the proper other direction. She says this is the least she can do to Lorna J. Lukens Turner ’72 to the surgery can improve vision for life. Gone bargained for the package to be released, saying permissions needed to do corneal transplants. But the give back to God. But it’s not just about giving back. Her Ernest A. Wagner ’34 untreated, strabismus causes a child to favor one that there were patients waiting for surgery and road has not been easy. /e government must develop choice to serve in Zambia has also been about putting Raymond E. Westermeyer ’75 eye and consequently shut the other off. “Even if that if too much time passed the tissues would a protocol for importing human tissue as well as laws herself in a position where she can be blessed. For when a Richard J. Westermeyer ’83 you correct it later in life, you may not ever get expire. /e authorities released the package and ethical standards surrounding the advancement. patient, previously blind and stoic, takes off the eye patch Charles L. Wical ’60 the vision back in the amblyopic eye, and you under the condition that no further shipment Essentially, these strides in eye care are leading the way for after surgery and lights up with a smile saying, “I can see Bryce Jr. Young ’57 won’t have stereo vision,” says Dr. Yoo. After be allowed in until proper protocol and all organ transplants in the country—a significant impact your face,” Dr. Yoo finds meaning and fulfillment. She Erhardt Zinke ’44-A church Paul and Janie found the boy and his permission had been established through the on the healthcare in Zambia. wouldn’t trade that for anything. AIMS S R
From the AIMS President Dr. Shank teaches women about the importance of annual pap smears. Ronald E. Fritz, DDS SD ‘72
the compromised portion of the cervix could be removed t is with appreciation that I send greetings to and the woman could return home without the need of IAIMS members around the world. AIMS is the Dr. Crischelle Shank examines a patient. follow-up visits. In April of 2013, Dr. Shank said, “Sixty- International Missions arm of the LLUSM Alumni seven women have come and all of them are clear after Association. Our goal is encouragement of medical this,” says Dr. Shank. “Sixty-seven women did not die missions and financial support to specific designated because we have been doing this program.” projects. The 67 Women says. “But women here don’t have that chance.” Dr. Shank Dr. Shank says the Center is in need of a long-term When Christ was asked which was the greatest By Emily Star Wilkens and her team began asking what could be done. Would it gynecologist to expand its impact in the country. If you of the Commandments, He replied that the greatest be possible for the hospital to do Pap smears? And at first, are interested in getting involved in any way, please contact Commandment was to love. Someone then asked they determined that, no, it would be too complicated the Alumni Association for more information. Him, “Well then, who is my neighbor?” He then told n 2007, after finishing her residency in family medicine, because the hospital lacked the necessary infrastructure to the story of the Good Samaritan, saving the life of IDr. Crischelle Shank ’04 moved to Malawi to work as see these women through proper treatment. Should a Pap someone by whom he was hated, showing love in spite a Deferred Mission Appointee at Malamulo Hospital. smear come back abnormal, it would be nearly impossible of ugly prejudice. /is tells us that anyone we see in She started out in the male and female medical wards, to follow-up with the women, to contact them in their need is our neighbor. but after some time, transferred to the maternity ward— villages and coax them to return whatever distance they What is AIMS? We travel to other countries to perform medical an area that would stretch her far beyond her training. had traveled for another three or four visits. Around that AIMS is the acronym for “Association of International work and show our love. We also get involved locally, Because all uncomplicated deliveries in Malawi are done time, an organization called PAPS Team International Medical Services” which is an organization of right here, as with a recent mission clinic at the Orange by midwives, the physician is only called for difficult cases- contacted Dr. Shank saying that they were looking for a Seventh-day Adventists which includes mostly physicians Show grounds, to touch and love people we will never -breech deliveries, twins, or in the case of fetal distress— location in Malawi to set up a cervical cancer screening and some other health professionals. It focuses largely meet again. Whenever we are tempted to sit on our complications usually addressed by an obstetrician. program and asked if Malamulo Hospital would be on international medical mission work and assists in laurels and think unless we travel to foreign lands, Amidst those many challenges Dr. Shank says, “I grew to interested in working together. Malamulo Hospital’s providing short term and longer term overseas services. we cannot do mission work, just look around and have such a respect for the women and also compassion answer was—yes. /is also includes some financial assistance to mission neighbors needing our help and our love will come into for the circumstances that would lead them to be pregnant PAPS Team International came and did on-site projects. It is closely associated with the Alumni view. We were given tools as we developed our talents when they really didn’t want to be.” training with the hospital staff during which they screened Association. Instead of a quarterly printed journal we just at LLU, and it is not only our privilege and opportunity One thing that Dr. Shank saw with troubling 1002 women in ten days. Dr. Shank says Loma Linda moved to having four pages in the AA Journal annually to help when the need arises, but also a responsibility. consistency was a large number of women coming in with University was instrumental in making it all happen, so that you can be a part of this association. Also there May we not just pass by on the other side, as did the advanced cervical cancer. /ere was nothing to do for flying two laboratory technologists back to the States to will be 2 other online copies; and you can learn even more priest and Levite, but fill the need when we see it them. /ey would die—and the death would be a slow train for four months to read pap smears and do other about AIMS by accessing www.aims-health.net. We anywhere we find our neighbor. and painful one. “Every woman I know in the United cyto-path testing. PAPS Team International provided the appreciate your prayers and support. States grumps about having their annual Pap smear,” she equipment necessary to do a day-surgery during which
38 Alumni Journal August-December 2013 39 AIMS SPECIAL REPORT Global Mission Awardees 2013
Quintes P. Nicola, DDS (SD’ 69) until recently was the Director of International Affairs at the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and a member of the General Conference Health Department. Prior to that he served in Pakistan for nine years, including being the Director of ADRA-Pakistan. He served as LLU faculty at Monument Valley in Arizona and Utah. He has been very active in serving the international needs with encouraging and placing dentists overseas, while also being active in teaching at Loma Linda University Health. Student evaluations have been superlative, including a statement “All around, he is the best faculty that I have worked with.” Quint received the LLU School of Dentistry Distinguished Faculty Award, appreciating his excellence in teaching, scholarship and leadership. He continues to be active in the Crestline SDA church.
Robert E. Soderblom ‘63 is a member of our Golden Anniversary Class of 1963 He completed an Internal Medicine Residency here at LLU and then a subspecialty Drs. Priester ‘04 and McGhee ‘72 in the ICU of the Blantyre Adventist Hospital in Nephrology. He is the current program director for the Loma Linda University Nephrology Fellowship. /ose skills have been applied in such needy areas as Kabul, Afghanistan where he represented Adventist Health International as Director of CME. He may have the record for overseas trips as he has spent one week each month as Blantyre Odyssey the director of the hemodialysis unit at the SDA Hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad William H. McGhee ‘72 from 2007 to the present. Editor, AIMS Journal | General Conference Representative to Loma Linda University Additionally, he has been recognized as Teacher of the Year and is very active in the Calimesa SDA church. e want to help out both medically and with Blantyre once a month helping with their complex cardiac “Wthe ‘Good News about Jesus’ in some country patients. away from the United States”, said a sophomore DMA I experienced first-hand the busy schedule Dr. (Deferred Mission Appointee) and her husband when I Priester keeps. I was privileged to stay with Dr. Priester Become a member of AIMS was recently talking with them. “We can certainly help and her husband Darryl in their home in Blantyre. with that,” I responded, “as the General Conference and I accompanied Dr. Priester on her hospital rounds. Association of International Medical Services Loma Linda University has a wonderful program you Blantyre Adventist Hospital is one of the few hospitals now belong to.” in the country to have an ICU and only one of two ICU’s TIERED MEMBERSHIPS As part of my whirlwind African tour of our hospitals that accept HIV positive patients. and attending DMA doctors in Zambia and Malawi, I Blantyre Adventist Hospital has come a long way from spent some time at the Blantyre Adventist Hospital in the re-modeled house holding six patient beds in 1974 to Blantyre, the second largest city in Malawi. a 35-bed facility with 3 ICU beds available for use making !e board invites you to carefully consider one of the following six levels of membership. Dr. Tiffany C. Priester ’04 is working at Blantyre it one of the best medical hospitals in the country. Don’t forget that your current membership is a credit toward your membership upgrade! hospital, which in and of itself is not unique. However I was impressed with the dedication, energy and Dr. Priester is the only cardiologist in the entire country optimism Dr. Priester brings to her daily schedule. Dr. of Malawi making her contribution to the medical Priester and Darryl make a dynamic team that bring • $1,000 Local Life Membership • $7,500 International Life Membership community extremely valuable. encouragement to the staff and renewed commitment to • • Dr. Priester often finds herself sometimes working the Loma Linda motto “To Make Man Whole”. $2,000 Regional Life Membership $12,500 Global Life Membership 24/7 as she is on call at Blantyre while volunteering at three Dr. Priester and Darryl presented a slide presentation • $4,000 National Life Membership • $25,000 Universal Life Membership other hospitals in the area. She travels four hours once at Loma Linda for the Deferred Mission Appointee Friday a month to the Lilongwe Adventist clinic in the capitol evening program June 28, 2013 while on annual leave to city and two hours every week to Malamulo Adventist the States. /eir comments and observations excited and hospital to see patients and perform consultations. She encouraged those student physicians who look forward to also volunteers at the central government hospital in future mission service. Remember, Life Memberships can be paid over a five year period! Visit www.aims-health.net to become a member! 40 Alumni Journal August-December 2013 41 ALUMNI in the NEWS IN MEMORIAM Rachelle Elene Wareham ’04 Helps Six-year-old Honduran Boy Alumni Remembered n May 6, 2013, Rachelle Elene Wareham had closed in around it and the opening was too Due to limited space in the printed Alumni Journal, we are not able to print the extended memorials for deceased alumni. O’04, (top row, center) a pediatric ENT small for air to move freely in and out. /ey were However, extended versions along with photos are available on our website at www.llusmaa.org/in-memoriam. specialist at Loma Linda University Health, forced to place a tracheostomy. Please send obituary notifications for publication to Emily Wilkens at [email protected] or submit them online. traveled to Honduras and was able to reverse the For three years Luis breathed through the permanence of a tracheostomy placed in a six- hole in his neck. /e procedure needed to remove Dr. Louis Paul Bozzetti ’60 was born Dr. Arthur Melbourne Owens Dr. John Harvey Wallace ’55, a year-old Honduran boy named Luis Fernando. the scar tissue in his throat would require the on February 7, 1936 in Hoboken, NJ ’55, a family physician, was born family practitioner and surgeon, was /is was the first time ever that the surgery has reconstruction of his entire windpipe, making and passed away on June 15, 2013 September 13, 1926, in Ocean Falls, born March 19, 1928 in Madison, been performed in the country of Honduras. the surgery extremely difficult to perform. /ere in Redlands, Calif. Surviving: wife B.C. and died May 22, 2013 in Tenn. and died March 23, 2013. Luis had been in a tragic car accident three were no doctors in Honduras who knew how to Ingrid and daughters Marie Bozzetti- Covelo, Calif. Surviving: wife Luthea Surviving: wife Noreen, sons Jim years earlier and was treated for a head wound, do the surgery. When Luis’ mother heard that Engstrom and Lisa Bozzetti. (Estey); sons Geoffrey, Gregory and Mike Wallace, daughter Susanne shock and temporary kidney failure. /e doctors a group of Loma Linda Medical Center ENT and Douglas Owens; and daughter Wallace, stepson Michael White, and placed a tube in his throat to help him breath and doctors were coming to town, she took him in Dr. John H. Leland ’53-B, a family Cynthia Hudson. stepdaughter Ashley Moore. he remained on a ventilator for over two weeks. to be seen and Dr. Wareham performed the physician, was born March 1, 1924, Once the breathing tube had been removed, the surgery successfully. Luis will be slowly weaned in San Diego, Calif. and died July 30, Dr. Frank W. Shearer ’33 was born in Dr. Bo Ying Wat ’49, a dedicated doctors realized that the soft tissues in his throat off his tracheostomy to breathe fully on his own. 2012 in Ooltewah, Tenn. Surviving: Carlton, Sask., Canada and died on pathologist, was born on February 15, wife Floreen, sons James and John June 10, 2013 in Toppenish, Wash. 1925 in Honolulu, Hawaii and died Leland Jr., and daughters Joleen Surviving: daughter Marilene Foster in Loma Linda, Calif. on April 19, Horine and Jennifer Huck. and son Doug Shearer. 2013. Surviving: wife Margaret, son Michael and daughters Karen Wat National Baseball Hall of Fame Honors Frank Jobe ‘56 Dr. Wendell Moseley ’56, a general Kenneth E. Turner ’52, an Nielsen ’76-B, Linda Wat Jacobson practitioner, was born September 24, obstetrician and gynecologist, was ’82, and Pamela Wat Caster ’86. n July 27, 2013, Dr. Frank Jobe ’56 was routine for injured baseball players. Jeff Idelson, 1927 and died in San Bernardino, born May 14, 1924 in Tillamook, Ohonored by the National Baseball Hall of President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Calif. on June 17, 2013. Surviving: Ore. and died May 8, 2013 in Las Dr. David Zinke, ‘47, a general practice Fame during its induction ceremony on July 28, and Museum, says, “/e ground-breaking work wife Bobbie, sons Dennis Moseley Vegas, Nev. Surviving: son Matthew physician of Hendersonville, N.C., 2013 in Cooperstown, NY. Dr. Jobe served as the of Dr. Frank Jobe to conceptualize, develop, refine ’73-B and Bruce, and daughter Debra. Turner and daughters Druscilla was born April 16, 1924 in New Dodgers team doctor for over 40 years and now and make mainstream Tommy John Surgery, a Turner, Deborah Ojeda, Candance York City, N.Y.; died May 26, 2013 serves as special adviser to the team’s chairman. complex elbow procedure that has furthered the Santacroce, Shanin Turner. in Carney, MI. He is survived by sons On September 25, 1974, Dr. Frank Jobe ‘56 made careers of hundreds of ballplayers, is a testament Ed, Dan, and David Zinke ’73-A. medical history when he performed the first-ever to the positive role of medicine in our game’s ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction growth.” Dr. Jobe was named Loma Linda School surgery on Dodgers left-hander Tommy John of Medicine Alumnus of the Year in 1993 and the A Multi-Faceted Legacy which later became known as “Tommy John Alumni Association is happy to report his wider Surgery.” /e procedure is now considered almost recognition. Dr. Neal C. Woods, Jr. ’46, whom many called Woody, passed away in Lakeport, Calif. on May 22, 2013, at the age of 91. Neal was born July 23, 1921, in Burbank, Calif. After graduating from Loma Linda University and an internship in Maine, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served time Dr. Lynda Daniel-Underwood ’91 Honored for Contributions in the Philippines and Japan. After his discharge from the Army, still single, he began his medical practice in Emergency Medicine in Kelseyville, Calif., in 1948, where he met and married Mildred McGavock (Millie). /e couple served as medical missionaries in Japan where he became r. Lynda Daniel-Underwood ’91 recently attended several national courses to expand the first medical director after World War II in a rebuilding effort for the Dreceived the clerkship director of the year her teaching skills. “It was during these courses Seventh-day Adventist Hospital in Tokyo. award in emergency medicine. /is national award that I realized I needed a deeper understanding In 1967, Dr. Woods returned to Lake County, Calif. and became head of recognizes an emergency medicine clerkship of education,” says Dr. Daniel-Underwood. “I the radiology department at Lakeside Hospital until his retirement 1993. He Director that has made significant contributions began a PhD to serve this purpose.” Dr. Daniel- was an avid reader, traveler, backpacker and gardener. He was instrumental in working with his congressmen to either a third or fourth year emergency medicine Underwood has served as LLUSM Assistant to pass the California Wilderness Act of 1984 which created the Snow Mountain Wilderness Area. Neal was rotation. Dr. Daniel-Underwood has been the Dean for Clinical Site Recruitment since 2006 a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He leaves behind his wife, Millie, of 62 years; his clerkship director at Loma Linda University and has just recently been named Assistant Dean son, Neal Chaffee Woods III, (Paula); his two daughters, Jennifer Davey (Gary) and Joan Gately. School of Medicine since 2001 and has created of Program Development and Evaluation in the many innovative courses and electives. She has new LLUSM Department of Medical Education.
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Nevada foothills 90 minutes north of Center with a broad range of medical Sacramento and 15 minutes east of specialties. Chico (a diverse university town with • We are a double CAPE (California a population of 80,000). Nestled Award for Performance Excellence) ADVENTIST HEALTH between San Francisco and Lake Gold Quality Award winning WEST COAST Tahoe (each about 175 miles away), hospital (in 2008 and 2010). Adventist Health is committed Paradise offers breathtaking scenery Our commitment to physicians and to sharing God’s love by providing What’s Your Plan? and outdoor activities including staff reflects in our low nursing vacancy physical, mental and spiritual healing. fishing, boating, biking, hiking and rate, low physician turnover and the As a faith-based, not-for-profit health By including Loma Linda University golf. "ere are several Adventist strong relationship between the CEO care delivery system, this mission Health in your plans now, you can be churches in the area and a renowned and the medical staff. is shared by each of the 19 hospital confi dent that you are helping to transform 12-grade SDA academy. Paradise and If you are interested in joining and over 150 clinics and outpatient the lives of our patients and students. the surrounding communities host our growing healthcare team, please facilities we own and manage in a myriad of cultural events and are contact Patricia Huse at 530-876- California, Oregon, Washington Contact the Offi ce of Planned Giving home to the second largest reservoir 7191 [email protected] or Keith Stilson and Hawaii. To find out more about to learn how you can receive lifetime in California and one of the largest at 530-876-2127 [email protected]. our current physician opportunities, income by using your appreciated assets, municipal parks in the nation. We contact Ryan Rasmusson, Director such as real estate and stocks, to create a have over 260 days of sunshine per of Physician Recruitment, at (800) charitable remainder trust. year and an average annual snowfall A SEVENTHDAY 847-9840, email [email protected] or For more information: of 2 ½ inches. Median housing prices ADVENTIST OBSTETRICIAN visit www.physiciancareers.ah.org. Call 909-558-4553 average 25% less than that of the rest GYNECOLOGIST, Residents and Fellows – Adventist Visit llulegacy.org of California. preferably Board Certified, is Health’s AdvanceMD program is all Email [email protected] In terms of schooling, Paradise desperately needed for full-time about you. With AdvanceMD you Adventist Academy is an outstanding employment at our Malamulo get paid up to two years before you K-12 grade school with an 8th grade Adventist Hospital in Malawi, Africa. complete your training. “My gift will help students that believe in Loma Linda University’s teacher that was named the 2005 Skills in colposcopy and LEEP are also To compare locations, find mission and goals.” Teacher of the Year at the annual Disney needed. If interested please contact Dr. out additional details and be — Mildred A. R. Stilson, MD Teacher Awards! Over 95% of the William McGhee at (909) 558-4563 considered for opportunities, visit graduates go on to college. or [email protected]. www.advanceMDprogram.com.
46 Alumni Journal August-December 2013 47 HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT WHAT’S UP, DOC? Class of 1944-B’s Balancing Act Dr. John Michael Hay ‘75 Anesthesiologist, Daniel Island, South Carolina
on Brown ’44-B was a Dmember of the UCLA Hand-Balancing Team that won the National Championship. After becoming an Adventist, he attended PUC and it was there that he taught Coyne Knight ’44-B and Pierce J. Moore ’44-B the basics of hand-balancing.
In 1940, as medical school freshmen, the three continued working out with hand- balancing. /e stunt pictured above required a fourth Among your friends and family, what are you man, so Jerry Smith ’44-B famous for? (deceased), who served as Fast walking and working. Sounds silly, but it’s true. class president all four years, I’m not trying to prove anything by “besting” somebody was recruited. /e above else. My wife Linda says she gets tired just watching me photo captures the one and work—watching me sweep the garage or rake the lawn! only time that Dr. Smith alligator had seized his right arm, trying to pull him into performed with the group, What are your best memories from medical the water in a “death roll”. /e son managed to grab his making it all the school? left arm and pull his dad out of the alligator’s mouth. I more memorable. Short trips with friends to Mexico, Baja CA, and managed to get a new set of supplies in a few minutes and Guadalajara; hiking in the local mountains around Loma did a block on that elderly patient’s right brachial plexus. Linda as well as the distant Sierras; and scuba diving at If there was ever a time when I desperately wanted Top: Laguna Beach and off of Catalina Island. a great block it was that evening in the emergency Don Brown ’44-B, department. Anesthesiologist living in What has been your most meaningful or unique Downey, CA case or experience in your medical career? If you were to have worked in a field outside of A couple years ago I was asked to check with the medicine, what would it have been? Left: emergency department about a pain patient they I seriously considered studying engineering when I started Frederick Coyne Knight were having a difficult time managing. I discovered a school at Walla Walla College. ’44-B, 28-year-old man who had been making sausage at home Urologist-Anesthesiologist and accidentally fed his left hand into his power meat If you could learn to do something new or better, living in Zephyrhills, FL grinder and literally ground his left hand away--all the what would it be? way back to just beyond the wrist joint. Yes—he was Be a gentler, more empathetic doctor, husband, father, Right: beyond frantic with pain. I rustled up supplies and with and friend. Pierce J. Moore ’44-B, the aid of a medical student did a brachial plexus block General Surgeon living in at the base of his neck. What is the best advice you’ve ever been given? Fletcher, NC Before I had finished that block, I was asked to check With respect to choosing a career—try to think 10-20 on another new patient. A 78-year-old grandpa had been years down the line to when you’ll have a family and Bottom: visiting his son in South Carolina, and during a round mid-life needs. Often, what seems interesting and exciting Jerry Smith 44-B (deceased), of golf the patient had reached into a water trap on the at the time of making decisions regarding career direction Boulder, CO course in order to retrieve his errant golf ball and an will not be the best destination in 10-20 years.
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Alaska & Yukon Gold Rush Tour hosted by the Alumni Association, SMLLU July 11-21, 2014
Join your fellow alumni and friends for an adventure of a lifetime as we follow the Gold Rush Route! We will start our trip in Vancouver, B.C. and sail for three nights aboard a Holland America cruise ship, where you will enjoy the natural beauty of the Inside Passage and stunning glaciers. Upon arriving in Skagway, Alaska, we will board the Yukon Route Railroad where we will follow the Gold Rush Route to Whitehorse, Dawson City, Fairbanks, Denali, and finally Anchorage.
A 3-night Holland America Cruise with a 7-night land package (starting at $2,149). To learn more or to book your trip visit www.llusmaa.org/Alaska