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Mariaelena P. Caraballo,
D.O., FAAHPM (’98), associate
professor of family medicine
and director of medical educa-
tion at University Hospital &
Medical Center in Tamarac,
Florida, was named a fellow of
the American Academy of Hos-
pice and Palliative Medicine.
Amber N.
DeCham-
beau, D.O.
(’07), recently
received the
Stetson Uni-
versity 2012
Outstanding Young Alumni
Award, which is presented to
alumni who are 35 years of age
or younger. The award recog-
nizes contributions to society, to
a profession, or to Stetson Uni-
versity. Recipients must dem-
onstrate significant accomplish-
ment or promise in areas such
as leadership or civic, cultural,
or charitable involvement.
Victoria M. Dreisbach, D.O.
(’97), who was named a distin-
guished fellow of the Ameri-
can Psychiatric Association in
2012, is working as a forensic
psychiatrist in Connecticut.
She also serves as a clinical as-
sistant professor of psychiatry
at Yale University School of
Medicine, where she complet-
ed both her residency training
in psychiatry and fellowship
training in forensic psychiatry.
Jeffrey Grove, D.O. (’90)
recently funded an endowed
scholarship for NSU-COM
students seeking financial
aid. OMS-II Diondra Burney
was the recipient of a $2,000
scholarship, with $1,000 com-
ing from the Jeffrey and Karen
Grove Scholarship along with
an additional $1,000 from the
alumni-endowed scholarship.
Mayrene Hernandez, D.O.
(’01) is currently serving
as the inpatient care man-
agement regional medical
director for South Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, and
Louisiana for UnitedHealth-
care Group Southeast Region
Clinical Services.
Christopher E. Keel, D.O.
(’09), who is affiliated with
the Department of Urology at
Tulane University School of
Medicine in
New Orleans,
Louisiana,
recently pub-
lished a book
chapter en-
titled “Semi-
Rigid Ureteroscopy Step-by-
Step – The Tulane Approach”
in Ureteroscopy: Indications,
Instrumentation & Technique by
Manoj Monga, M.D.
John C. McDonald, D.O.,
FACOI (’93) is serving as the
clinical clerkship director in
the new Department of Gradu-
ate Medical Education at Good
Shepherd Medical Center in
Longview, Texas. The hospital
is currently interviewing can-
didates for its second class of
18 internal medicine residents
and welcomes applications
from NSU-COM graduates.
Brian McGrath, D.O. (’07),
an emergency medicine staff
physician at Irwin Army
Hospital at Fort Riley, Kan-
sas, is currently serving as a
battalion surgeon with Special
Operations Forces deployed in
southeastern Afghanistan.
Olivia E. Morris, D.O.,
FAOAO, FAOAOS (’85)
recently received her fellow
designation from the Ameri-
can Osteopathic Academy of
Orthopedic Surgeons.
Hafusat Oni, D.O. (’03) and
OMS-IV Erin Nichol were
featured in an article in the
Marion Star newspaper on
November 24, 2012. Dr. Oni
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is mentoring Nichol, who
is completing her clinical
rotation at the Center Street
Community Health Center—
a federally qualified health
center in Marion, Ohio.
Marcos Rejtman, D.O. (’94),
who is board certified in fam-
ily practice, geriatric medicine,
and hospice and palliative
care, is the medical director for
Catholic Hospice, which serves
patients of all faiths in Miami-
Dade and Broward counties.
Joel Rush,
D.O. (’85) re-
cently funded
an endowed
scholar-
ship for
NSU-COM
students seeking financial
aid. OMS-I Trevine Albert
was the recipient of a $2,000
scholarship, with $1,000 com-
ing from the Joel and Beth
Rush Scholarship along with
an additional $1,000 match
from the alumni student-
endowed scholarship.
Lawrence J. Scalzo, D.O. (’94)
of Cocoa Beach, Florida, who is
board certified in family prac-
tice, is currently working as a
locum tenens physician.
Gregory Semon, D.O. (’08)
won first place for his research
poster entitled “Montelukast
(Singulair) for the Treatment
of Capsular Contracture Fol-
lowing Breast Augmentation”
at the American College of
Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS)
Annual Clinical Assembly
held September 30-October
3 in Chicago, Illinois. He
currently serves as chief
resident in general surgery at
Grandview Medical Center
in Dayton, Ohio, and is about
to enter a trauma and surgi-
cal critical care fellowship at
the Orlando Regional Medical
Center in Florida.
John D. Siddens, D.O., FAOCO
(’86) left private practice after
20 years to join the Greenville
Hospital System’s University
Medical Group plastic surgery
practice. In his new position, Dr.
Siddens also serves as clinical
associate professor of surgery
and ophthalmology at the new
University of South Carolina
School of Medicine - Greenville.
In addition, he accepted an
invitation to become a visiting
professor and provide oph-
thalmology lectures to medical
students at the new Edward Via
College of Osteopathic Medi-
cine – Carolinas Campus in
Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Tiffany Size-
more-Ruiz,
D.O. (’09)
is currently
working as
a cardiol-
ogy fellow at
Palmetto General Hospital in
Hialeah, Florida, and as a per-
diem hospitalist at Aventura
Medical Center. She also was
recently appointed as chair-
woman of the Girlfriends
Committee of the American
Heart Association of Greater
Fort Lauderdale/Miami and
serves on the American Heart
Association’s Executive Board
in South Florida. In addition,
she has been featured on
shape.com, the Huffington Post
Web site, and in the ebook
Bite-Sized Wellness .
Tomas Villanueva, D.O.,
M.B.A., FACPE, SFHM (’91)
was recently promoted to
assistant vice president and
medical director for the Baptist
Health Medical Group, which
is part of Baptist Health of
South Florida.
Christopher Zub, D.O. (’99)
was recently appointed
medical director of the Good
Samaritan Health Centers, Inc.
in St. Augustine, Florida.