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Class of 1975 graduate celebrates 50 years with IU School of Medicine—West Lafayette

Patrick O’Neil, MD, Class of 1975, has been teaching at IU School of Medicine--West Lafayette for nearly 50 years. The campus honors him for his longstanding commitment to training physicians in Indiana.

Laura Gates  | Apr 04, 2025
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Pioneering otolaryngologist who made cochlear implants widely accessible is honored by IU School of Medicine

Richard Miyamoto, MD, the retired chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, was honored Friday, June 8 with

Karen Spataro
Faruk Orge, MD

2018 Early Career Achievement Award Recipient: Faruk H. Örge, MD

The demand for a sliver of time from Faruk H. Örge, MD, never ends. There’s a full clinical load as a pediatric ophthalmologist fighting to

Ryan Bowman
Dr. Kenneth Bobb

2018 George Sorrells, Jr., MD Community Physician Award Recipient: Kenneth E. Bobb, MD’52

By Matthew Harris Eighteen years ago, Ruth Ann Rebber and the Jackson County United Way wanted to meet the needs of uninsured residents. The solution

Ryan Bowman
Dr. James Lingeman

2018 Glenn W. Irwin Jr., MD Distinguished Faculty Award Recipient: James E. Lingeman, MD’74

By Matthew Harris Over nearly four decades, James E. Lingeman, MD’74, has achieved a feat few physicians can claim: changing how medicine is practiced in

Ryan Bowman
Dr. Myron Weinberger

2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient: Myron Weinberger, MD’63

By Matthew Harris A common piece of advice for individuals, even those without hypertension, is to cut back on salt intake. The scientific basis for

Ryan Bowman
Student Outreach Clinic

The Public’s Health

Getting steady primary care can be a challenge for some Hoosiers. Three outreach clinics staffed by IU medical students help fill the gap.  By Matthew

Ryan Bowman
William Forgey, MD

The Father of Wilderness Medicine- William Forgey, MD’75

By Matthew Harris Dr. William Forgey inched his way forward as a 65-miles-per-hour wind howled and whipped glacier snow around his face. In front of

Ryan Bowman
Ed Yosowitz, MD

Alumnus, Ed Yosowitz, MD’67, writes unexpected tale

Dr. Ed Yosowitz was the last student seated in his medical school class and built a successful OB/GYN practice. In recent years he’s added children’s

Ryan Bowman
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Rekindling a continental connection: Ed Dodge, MD’62

After growing up in Africa, Dr. Ed Dodge returned in recent years to teach and improve public health By Matthew Harris At first, the request

Ryan Bowman
Kambiz Karimi, MD

Halting Addiction: Kambiz Karimi, MD’81

The IU alumnus was one of Indiana’s first physicians to specialize in treating patients grappling with drug and alcohol problems. 30 years later, his commitment

Ryan Bowman