James C. Habenicht ’64
James C. Habenicht ’64 died April 30, 2021. He specialized in family practice and preventive medicine.
Everet W. Witzel ’62
Died April 23, 2021 Everet W. Witzel ’62 died April 23, 2021. Following medical school, he interned at Hinsdale Hospital, followed by a year at the University of Chicago starting work on a PhD in neuroanatomy. Due to his wife’s illness, the family moved back to Loma Linda where he continued his PhD work. In…
ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR: Robert E. Soderblom ’63
By Dennis E. Park, MA, ’07-hon and Meghann Heinrich, Assistant Editor Robert E. Soderblom ’63 smiles for a photo with his wife, Alice, on one of their many sightseeing trips. After 50 years of service at Loma Linda University, Robert E. Soderblom ’63 was named the 2021 Alumnus of the Year at the 89th Annual…
2021 HONORED ALUMNUS: Stanley A. Tan ’71
After completing medical school and an endocrinology fellowship, Dr. Tan stayed on to join the faculty at Loma Linda. His world-renowned work with Lee Berk, DrPH, on the neuroendocrine and immune effects of mirthful laughter and exercise placed Loma Linda University at the forefront of psychoneuroimmunology. In 2001, he left California and embarked on 20…
2021 HONORED ALUMNA: Shirley Tan Injo ’71
Upon graduating from medical school, Dr. Tan completed a residency in anesthesiology at the University of Louisville. She also completed a fellowship in obstetric anesthesia at Stanford University. After six years of private practice she joined the faculty at Loma Linda University and stayed for 38 years. In that time she served as anesthesia service…
2021 HONORED ALUMNUS: Terry J. Dietrich ’71
Upon graduating medical school, Dr. Dietrich completed a general surgery residency at Riverside General Hospital, then returned to Loma Linda for an orthopedic surgery residency. In 1978, he moved to Puerto Rico where he ran a busy practice treating a variety of orthopedic needs at Bella Vista Hospital. Twelve years later his family moved to…
2021 HONORED ALUMNI: Karen W. ’79-B and Richard L. Henderson ’79-B
The Drs. Henderson met and married in medical school before graduating together in 1979. They completed their residencies at Loma Linda University, Karen in pediatrics and Richard in orthopedic surgery. They were subsequently recruited to Siskiyou County, a severely medically underserved region in Northern California. Medical resources were scarce when they arrived at their “stateside…
2021 HONORED ALUMNUS: Ricardo L. Peverini ’84
After completing medical school, Dr. Peverini stayed on to finish a pediatric residency and fellowship in neonatology. He completed a second fellowship in internal medicine and his second master’s degree in medical informatics at Stanford University. He later returned to Loma Linda University (LLU) where he has served on the faculty and as an attending…
2021 HONORED ALUMNA: Kathleen J. Clem ’89
Following medical school and a residency in emergency medicine, Dr. Clem joined the faculty of Loma Linda University (LLU), where she established the longest running international emergency medicine fellowship in the nation. She went on to serve as chief of the division of surgery and the inaugural division chief of emergency medicine at Duke University. …
2021 AIMS AWARDEE: John B. Hoehn ’71
After medical school Dr. Hoehn completed an internship and residency in family medicine at the University of Calgary Foothills Hospital. As soon as his training was complete, he set out to fulfill a lifelong dream of medical mission service in Africa. He and his wife, Deanne, served at Maluti Adventist Hospital in Lesotho for just…