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COM Outlook . Spring 2012
- ALUMNI -
Ananita Azharian, D.O.
(’04)
recently joined the medical
staff at the SLEEK Surgical &
MedSpa facility in Manhattan,
New York. Dr. Azharian, who
completed both her general
surgery and plastic surgery
postgraduate training in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a
skilled plastic surgeon who uti-
lizes the latest proven advances
in surgical and nonsurgical
procedures to achieve a natural
and youthful appearance.
Scott Brick, D.O.
(’05), who
is affiliated with Lake Region-
al General Surgery in Osage
Beach, Missouri, successfully
completed the requirements
to earn board certification
in general surgery from
the Bureau of Osteopathic
Specialists of the American
Osteopathic Association.
Lauren B. Cianciaruso,
D.O.
(’99) was named vice
president of medical affairs at
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
in Ranson, West Virginia. Dr.
Cianciaruso, who is board cer-
tified in family medicine and
has been practicing since 2001,
previously served as the chief
medical officer at Loudoun
Community Health Center in
Leesburg, Virginia.
Todd Clarkson, D.O.
(’03) who
co-owns Oakhurst Medical
Clinic in Seminole and East Bay
Medical Center in Largo, Flor-
ida, was named Best Physician
in a reader’s poll coordinated
by
Tampa Bay Newspapers
.
Lieutenant
Amber N. De-
Chambeau,
D.O.
(’07)
was featured
in the Naval
Air Station
Corpus Christi’s
Wingspan
newsletter in a front-page ar-
ticle entitled “Powerpuff Girls
Tackle Navy Flight Medicine.”
She and two other female D.O.s
comprise the Powerpuff Girls,
which is the only all-female
flight medicine group in the
U.S. Navy today. Dr. DeCham-
beau, a senior flight surgeon,
recently began her radiology
residency training at Naval
Medical Center San Diego.
Javier Rafael Gonzalez, D.O.
(’96), who is board certified
in family practice and osteo-
pathic manipulative treat-
ment, opened a new practice
in Spring Hill, Florida. He also
sees patients at Access Health-
care’s main office in Spring Hill.
Sherika Newman, D.O.
(’05)
is working as a palliative care
physician with Lee Memorial
Health System in Southwest
Florida. In addition, she was
profiled in an article entitled
“Big Brothers Big Sisters Men-
tor Sees Former ‘Little Sister’
Become a Doctor” in the May
23 issue of
The News Press
.
Layne D. Nisenbaum, D.O.
(’85), who was a member of the
college’s inaugural graduat-
ing class, passed away on
March 22 of liver cancer while
awaiting a liver transplant
in Palm Beach, Florida. Dr.
Nisenbaum’s expertise in skin
care and anti-aging techniques
attracted Palm Beach socialites
to his Island Dermatology and
Laser Institute for many years.
James L. Otis, D.O.
(’85)
passed away on March 14 in
Lee County, Florida, at the
age of 61.
Elise J. Zahn, D.O., M.B.A.,
FACOEP
(’96), medical direc-
tor of the South Florida Bap-
tist Hospital Emergency De-
partment in Tampa, received
her M.B.A. degree in April
2012 from Columbia Southern
University in Alabama.
Alumni Corner/Faculty Focus -
Activities, Accomplishments, and Awards
- FACULTY -
Jose F. Arrascue, M.D.
,
clinical assistant professor of
internal medicine, received the
Palm Beach County Medical
Society Services’ 2012 Physi-
cian Local/National Hero of
the Year Award at a ceremony
held on May 9. These presti-
gious awards honor individu-
als, organizations, and busi-
nesses throughout Palm Beach
County that use their skills and
resources in the field of health
care to provide outstanding
services for the people of our
local, national, and global
communities.
Bradley Feuer,
D.O., J.D.
, clinical professor
of family medicine, also was a
nominee in this category.
Cyril Blavo,
D.O., M.P.H.
and
T.M.,
FACOP
,
professor of
public health
and pediat-
rics and director of the Master
of Public Health Program, was
assigned as a national accredi-
tation evaluator for the Council
on Education for Public Health
and has been reappointed by
the Broward County Commis-
sion to serve as a member of
the Broward Regional Health
Planning Council Board of
Directors. In addition, Dr.
Blavo, who was named as a
Distinguished Professor
by the
Federation of African Student
Leaders, and
Jon Dodds,
Ph.D., M.P.H.
, associate pro-
fessor and assistant director of
the M.P.H. Program, served on
the planning committee for a
regional meeting of the Florida
Public Health Association,
where they were recognized
for their poster presentation
entitled “Tetanus Vaccination
Initiative in Rural Ghana.”
David Boesler, D.O.
, associ-
ate professor and chair of the
Department
of Neuromus-
culoskeletal
Medicine,
received the
2012 Northup
Educator
of the Year Award from the
national office of the Student
Osteopathic Medical Associa-
tion (SOMA), which was an-
nounced at SOMA’s National
Spring Convention held March
7-11 in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Boesler will be officially
honored in October at SOMA’s
National Fall Convention in
San Diego, California.
John Halpern, D.O.
, clinical
assistant professor of family
medicine, was sworn in as a
Florida Highway Patrol auxil-
iary trooper.
Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D.
,
professor of family medicine
and chancellor of NSU’s Health
Professions Division, received
the Dade County Medical
Association’s Distinguished
Citizen Award at its Doctors’
Day Reception and Awards
Reception on March 29.
Raymond L. Ownby, M.D.,
Ph.D., M.B.A.
, professor and
chair of the Department of Psy-
chiatry and Behavioral Medi-
cine, was a quoted expert in
the article entitled “Mind Over
Matter: Psychology Affects AD
Risk, Cognitive Reserve” that
appeared on the Alzheimer
Research Forum Web site.
Stanley L.
Simpson,
D.O.
, associ-
ate professor
of family
medicine, was
inducted into
the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame
at a ceremony held during
the weekend of June 23-24 in
Tampa, Florida.