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the reasons she became a doctor, why she In Memoriam
chose her specialty, and more.
Sean Wyman, DO ‘17
Cydney Wolf, DO ’15 , is a proud graduate of
the 2015 inaugural class of Western University Sean Wyman fought for 15 years to get where
of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic he wanted to be a doctor, a father, and the
Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest, and is best man any woman could ever want. Sean
currently a third year chief resident at the lost his fight to pulmonary hypertension (PH)
Mercy Medical Center Internal Medicine on April 13, 2018, one day after he was put at
Residency Program in Des Moines, Iowa. the top the lung transplant list. He was a true
“I had the pleasure of matching into a PH Warrior in every sense of the word. Sean
Geriatrics Fellowship at Oregon Health was an amazing pediatric PH advocate and an
Sciences University and will be heading back incredible awareness ambassador to anyone
to the Pacific Northwest this summer. I’m touched by this disease. He produced a video
ecstatic to be able to return to my medical called “Lips Painted Blue,” a resource for
roots and re-enter the community that helped children with PH, their families and providers.
shape and define me. I appreciate the You can view the video at
continued guidance and support of the faculty http://www.lipspaintedblue.com.
and physicians at WesternU. I never imagined
that I’d be this happy and this motivated to Rimon Issac, DO ’86
continue my training. I’m so grateful for Rimon Issac passed away on January 31, 2018.
everything I’ve experienced and I can’t wait He was an Osteopathic Manipulative
for what lies ahead!” Treatment (OMT) Specialist. He is survived by
Anna Yeung, DO ’03 , College of Osteopathic his wife of 41 years and by their daughter.
Medicine of the Pacific Associate Professor, Jon Fong, DO ’84
co-authored a study by Elizabeth Akhparyan,
PharmD ’17, who presented “Interprofessional Jon Fong passed away on December 11, 2017
Approach to Geriatric Care” at the World in Santa Clarita, CA. He worked as an
Congress of Clinical Pharmacy Practice in emergency medicine physician in the Los
Rome, Italy this past December. Angeles area for more than 30 years and was
often praised by his osteopathic colleagues for
creating a path for local DOs to follow him
into emergency medicine.
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chose her specialty, and more.
Sean Wyman, DO ‘17
Cydney Wolf, DO ’15 , is a proud graduate of
the 2015 inaugural class of Western University Sean Wyman fought for 15 years to get where
of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic he wanted to be a doctor, a father, and the
Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest, and is best man any woman could ever want. Sean
currently a third year chief resident at the lost his fight to pulmonary hypertension (PH)
Mercy Medical Center Internal Medicine on April 13, 2018, one day after he was put at
Residency Program in Des Moines, Iowa. the top the lung transplant list. He was a true
“I had the pleasure of matching into a PH Warrior in every sense of the word. Sean
Geriatrics Fellowship at Oregon Health was an amazing pediatric PH advocate and an
Sciences University and will be heading back incredible awareness ambassador to anyone
to the Pacific Northwest this summer. I’m touched by this disease. He produced a video
ecstatic to be able to return to my medical called “Lips Painted Blue,” a resource for
roots and re-enter the community that helped children with PH, their families and providers.
shape and define me. I appreciate the You can view the video at
continued guidance and support of the faculty http://www.lipspaintedblue.com.
and physicians at WesternU. I never imagined
that I’d be this happy and this motivated to Rimon Issac, DO ’86
continue my training. I’m so grateful for Rimon Issac passed away on January 31, 2018.
everything I’ve experienced and I can’t wait He was an Osteopathic Manipulative
for what lies ahead!” Treatment (OMT) Specialist. He is survived by
Anna Yeung, DO ’03 , College of Osteopathic his wife of 41 years and by their daughter.
Medicine of the Pacific Associate Professor, Jon Fong, DO ’84
co-authored a study by Elizabeth Akhparyan,
PharmD ’17, who presented “Interprofessional Jon Fong passed away on December 11, 2017
Approach to Geriatric Care” at the World in Santa Clarita, CA. He worked as an
Congress of Clinical Pharmacy Practice in emergency medicine physician in the Los
Rome, Italy this past December. Angeles area for more than 30 years and was
often praised by his osteopathic colleagues for
creating a path for local DOs to follow him
into emergency medicine.
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