By Lorie-Mae Nicolas (’21) Lorie-Mae Nicolas (’21), representative of the Class of 2021, smiles during her portrait session at the Alumni Association office. She and her classmates are experiencing a unique, largely “virtual” interview season this year as they prepare for Match Day In August of 2017 I started my medical school journey with the…
Gloria P. Ko ’77-A was born July 4, 1949, and died in December 2020. She specialized in family practice.
Suchada P. Poh ’61 died Nov. 27, 2020. She specialized in pediatrics.
July 4, 1922 – November 23, 2020 Roy V. Berglund ’54 was born July 4, 1922, in Seattle, Washington, and died Nov. 23, 2020, at age 98. Dr. Berglund graduated from Queen Anne High School, and started to attend the University of Washington while working full time in a radio shop. However, his college education…
Kirollos E. Zakhary ’14 died Nov. 6, 2020. He specialized in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
June 24, 1933 – November 3, 2020 Harold D. Schutte ’62 passed peacefully at home on Nov. 3, 2020, with his wife of 64 years at his side. Dr. Schutte received his medical degree from LLU in 1962 and interned at Mission Hospital. He practiced family medicine in Asheville for three years. He then entered…
January 14, 1953 – October 3, 2020 Carol Ann Lau (Ruckle) ’78-B was born Jan. 14, 1953, and died Oct. 3, 2020. Dr. Lau attended La Sierra College and went on to graduate from LLUSM in 1978. Dr. Lau completed an internship at White Memorial Hospital, followed by residency in anesthesiology at LLUMC and a…
James R. McKinney ’59 was born May 20, 1934, and died on Sep. 24, 2020, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center following a brief illness. Dr. McKinney graduated from Loma Linda University in 1959 and completed his medical intern year at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He married Phyllis Moyers in…
Ronald S. Wu ’68 passed away Sep. 8, 2020. A physician blessed with extraordinary skills and a calm, quiet manner, he touched countless lives with great care and grace during his nearly 50 years in private practice. During the past 16 years, he battled lung cancer and remained committed to his patients until he retired…
Gerald L. Casebolt ’49 died Sep. 1, 2020. He specialized in general surgery.