COM Outlook Winter 2020

44 | DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Christopher Mancuso , D.O., M.H.S. (’19), a first-year resident at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, New York, had his coauthored article “Smartphones: Derma- tologic Impact of the Digital Age” accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of Cutis . Cailin McDeed , D.O. (’16), joined the physician team at Mansfield Health Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. McDeed, who is board certified in family medicine, enjoys all aspects of primary care and believes in taking a holistic approach when caring for her patients. Alan Nguyen , D.O. (’18), was selected to serve on the advisory board of the Society for Neurosports, a nonprofit academic society that aims to connect researchers and professionals across academic disciplines who are interested in brain and exercise/sport relationships. Rebecca Piotrowski , D.O. (’04), a lieu- tenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, is the new chief of medicine at Venice Regional Bayfront Health in Venice, Florida. She is also 1 of the 3 founding partners of Island Hospitalist Group, which employs 10 physicians, 10 mid-levels, and 2 administrators. In her current role with the Air Force Reserves, Piotrowski is transitioning into a position to become a trained flight medi- cine physician. Robert Savarese , D.O. (’99), published his fourth edition of OMT Review . The first edition was released 20 years ago and became the best- selling osteopathic board review book in the United States. The latest edition includes 350-plus online questions for medical students. He also established the largest question bank in osteo- pathic medicine, with 5,000+ questions covering not just osteopathic manipulative medicine, but all subjects on the first 2 steps of the COMLEX exam. Brett Scotch , D.O., FAOCO (’99), was included in the Tampa Bay METRO ’s 2019 Best Doctors List for Surgery and the annual Top Doctor List for Otolaryngology by Tampa Magazine . Wayne Simmons , D.O. (’18), a first-year anes- thesiology resident at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida, had his coauthored, peer-reviewed manuscript “Operating Room Emergency Manuals Improve Patient Safety: A Systematic Review,” published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science . The review is being translated into Chinese for publication on a prominent anesthesiology website. Alumni in the News ALUMNI CORNER ALUMNI Corner