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Alumni Class Notes
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Andre Lallande, DO ’95, received a naval scholarship while attending
John Landsberger, DO ’82, and Charles Gabe, DO ’82, visited the WesternU and upon graduation entered into active duty with the United States
WesternU campus on May 30, 2014. The pair met with Senior Vice President Navy. He received more than five years of training in the Navy, encompassing
Thomas Fox, PhD, and Executive Director of Public Affairs and Marketing Jeff family practice, emergency medicine and sports medicine. At the end of his
Keating before touring the campus with Director of Alumni Relations Russel tour with the First Tank Battalion, he had the top rated medical clinic in the
Heskin. Near the end of their tour, Dr. Gabe and Dr. Landsberger met with First Marine Division, as recognized by both the United States Marine Corps,
Professor of Family Medicine and former COMP Dean Clinton Adams, DO, and the United States Navy Inspectors. Personally he was recognized as a top
MPA, FACHE. Dr. Gabe, who was in town from the east coast and hadn’t been medical officer by both the battalion commanding officer and division surgeon
back on campus in several years, commented on how much he was impressed his final two years with First Tank Battalion. While completing his service in
with and amazed by the growth of both the campus and the University’s the Navy, Dr. Lallande developed an interest in rheumatology and has been
programs. working with the Arthritis Center of Riverside since June 2000. He specializes in
disorders of the musculoskeletal system and spine, osteopathic manipulative
Brian Haskins, DO ’86, is a medical provider with the student health therapy, sports injuries and rehabilitation.
services department for Saddleback College in Orange County, Calif.
Loren Novak, DO ’95, is board-certified in family medicine and practicing
Marsha McKay, DO ’87, retired from 22 years of family medicine practice in with Sharp Mission Park Medical Group in Vista, Calif.
April 2014.
Erik Palmer, DO ’95, has served as the medical director for Desert Family
In June 2003, David Peck, DO ’87, published a book entitled Or Perish in the Medical Center in Palm Springs, Calif., since 2001. He is also a clinical assistant
Attempt, about the medicine of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. The professor for Loma Linda University School of Medicine.
book is now being made into a documentary by four-time Emmy-award
winning producer, Craig Wirth of Salt Lake City, and is expected to be picked Renee Macleod, DO ’97, is board-certified in family medicine and practicing
up by PBS. There will also be a shortened version shown daily for the next in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
10-15 years at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, Mont., Julie Monroe, DO ’97, is board-certified in family medicine and practicing at
where since its opening in 1998 there have been approximately 1.1 million Lake Arrowhead Family Practice Clinic in Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
visitors.
Louis Pagnone, DO ’97, is board-certified in emergency medicine and the
Angela Miller, DO ’92, is owner/operator of Orange County Medical Group assistant chief of emergency services for Kaiser Permanente, Roseville and
in Aliso Viejo, Calif. She is board-certified in internal medicine.
Sacramento.
Bruce Le, DO ’93, entered service in the Army as a Captain and spent 6 John Schaeffer, DO ’97, practices psychiatry in Santa Fe, N.M. He is also an
months in military training, completing several courses in preparation for accomplished artist, incorporating his love for art as a conduit for healing in
combat deployment and becoming the PROFIS Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery for his practice. With very humble beginnings in Belen, N.M., Dr. Schaffer’s
the 14th Field Hospital at Fort Benning, Ga. His duties also included training passion for art began as a child. He was actively involved in SANUS as a
resident doctors and physician assistants. Dr. Le was involved with the 75th student, directing, acting and writing plays for two years while on campus.
Ranger Regiment and was the “team” surgeon for the prestigious US Army Best
Ranger Competition. During Operation Allied Forge, the protection of Kosovo Associate Professor of Family Medicine Ray Yutani, DO ’97, provided the
Albanians, Dr. Le was deployed to Europe and was attached to the 67th Combat official Alumni Association Welcome at this year’s Commencement Ceremony
Support Hospital in support of the 1st Infantry Division. He achieved the rank for COMP and the Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences.
of Major. While on active duty, the US Army sponsored added training and John LaLonde, DO ’98, has been in family practice since 2001 and founded
fellowship at the world renowned Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic where Newport Medical and Wellness Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., in 2008. He is
Dr. Le was trained in advance shoulder, elbow and knee arthroscopic married to and practices with Rachna Jatwani, MPT ’96, creator of the
reconstruction and was involved in research and cadaveric training of LongSpine Method, an intense boot camp styled exercise class incorporating
orthopaedic surgeons for the Southern Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Le is currently various exercise formats. Dr. LaLonde is also a staff member at Hoag Memorial
practicing with Orthopaedic Associates Medical Clinic in Visalia, Calif. He is Hospital. The couple is the proud parents of two boys.
married and has four sons.
Marilyn Syrett, DO ’98, is currently serving as Vice President of Medical and
Gregory Wakeman, DO ’94, is the owner/operator of La Costa Urgent Care Regulatory Affairs at Executive Health Resources (EHR), a national organization
and Family Practice in Carlsbad, Calif. He is board-certified in family medicine.
that provides technology-enabled, expert Physician Advisor teams
Robyn Dreibelbis, DO ’95, Vice Chair of Family Medicine at COMP- concentrating on managing Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance,
Northwest, was appointed to the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Committee, minimizing inappropriate medical necessity denials and achieving appropriate
which is a sub-committee of the Oregon Health Authority. This committee will lengths of stay in acute care hospitals and health systems. Dr. Syrett has also
be working to increase the number of family medicine and other primary care served as a business executive and entrepreneur, founding a medical spa
residencies in Oregon. She also presented at the 38th Annual OSU Gerontology business, co-founding SkinCareHeaven.com and serving as Chief Operating
Conference on April 23. The topic was “Fend Off the Attackers: Exercise and Officer for Convenience, Inc. in California.
Immune Function.” Dr. Dreibelbis looked at the connection between exercise
and the immune function and how preventative medicine makes a difference
in the health of our population, regardless of age.
38 Western University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Andre Lallande, DO ’95, received a naval scholarship while attending
John Landsberger, DO ’82, and Charles Gabe, DO ’82, visited the WesternU and upon graduation entered into active duty with the United States
WesternU campus on May 30, 2014. The pair met with Senior Vice President Navy. He received more than five years of training in the Navy, encompassing
Thomas Fox, PhD, and Executive Director of Public Affairs and Marketing Jeff family practice, emergency medicine and sports medicine. At the end of his
Keating before touring the campus with Director of Alumni Relations Russel tour with the First Tank Battalion, he had the top rated medical clinic in the
Heskin. Near the end of their tour, Dr. Gabe and Dr. Landsberger met with First Marine Division, as recognized by both the United States Marine Corps,
Professor of Family Medicine and former COMP Dean Clinton Adams, DO, and the United States Navy Inspectors. Personally he was recognized as a top
MPA, FACHE. Dr. Gabe, who was in town from the east coast and hadn’t been medical officer by both the battalion commanding officer and division surgeon
back on campus in several years, commented on how much he was impressed his final two years with First Tank Battalion. While completing his service in
with and amazed by the growth of both the campus and the University’s the Navy, Dr. Lallande developed an interest in rheumatology and has been
programs. working with the Arthritis Center of Riverside since June 2000. He specializes in
disorders of the musculoskeletal system and spine, osteopathic manipulative
Brian Haskins, DO ’86, is a medical provider with the student health therapy, sports injuries and rehabilitation.
services department for Saddleback College in Orange County, Calif.
Loren Novak, DO ’95, is board-certified in family medicine and practicing
Marsha McKay, DO ’87, retired from 22 years of family medicine practice in with Sharp Mission Park Medical Group in Vista, Calif.
April 2014.
Erik Palmer, DO ’95, has served as the medical director for Desert Family
In June 2003, David Peck, DO ’87, published a book entitled Or Perish in the Medical Center in Palm Springs, Calif., since 2001. He is also a clinical assistant
Attempt, about the medicine of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. The professor for Loma Linda University School of Medicine.
book is now being made into a documentary by four-time Emmy-award
winning producer, Craig Wirth of Salt Lake City, and is expected to be picked Renee Macleod, DO ’97, is board-certified in family medicine and practicing
up by PBS. There will also be a shortened version shown daily for the next in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
10-15 years at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, Mont., Julie Monroe, DO ’97, is board-certified in family medicine and practicing at
where since its opening in 1998 there have been approximately 1.1 million Lake Arrowhead Family Practice Clinic in Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
visitors.
Louis Pagnone, DO ’97, is board-certified in emergency medicine and the
Angela Miller, DO ’92, is owner/operator of Orange County Medical Group assistant chief of emergency services for Kaiser Permanente, Roseville and
in Aliso Viejo, Calif. She is board-certified in internal medicine.
Sacramento.
Bruce Le, DO ’93, entered service in the Army as a Captain and spent 6 John Schaeffer, DO ’97, practices psychiatry in Santa Fe, N.M. He is also an
months in military training, completing several courses in preparation for accomplished artist, incorporating his love for art as a conduit for healing in
combat deployment and becoming the PROFIS Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery for his practice. With very humble beginnings in Belen, N.M., Dr. Schaffer’s
the 14th Field Hospital at Fort Benning, Ga. His duties also included training passion for art began as a child. He was actively involved in SANUS as a
resident doctors and physician assistants. Dr. Le was involved with the 75th student, directing, acting and writing plays for two years while on campus.
Ranger Regiment and was the “team” surgeon for the prestigious US Army Best
Ranger Competition. During Operation Allied Forge, the protection of Kosovo Associate Professor of Family Medicine Ray Yutani, DO ’97, provided the
Albanians, Dr. Le was deployed to Europe and was attached to the 67th Combat official Alumni Association Welcome at this year’s Commencement Ceremony
Support Hospital in support of the 1st Infantry Division. He achieved the rank for COMP and the Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences.
of Major. While on active duty, the US Army sponsored added training and John LaLonde, DO ’98, has been in family practice since 2001 and founded
fellowship at the world renowned Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic where Newport Medical and Wellness Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., in 2008. He is
Dr. Le was trained in advance shoulder, elbow and knee arthroscopic married to and practices with Rachna Jatwani, MPT ’96, creator of the
reconstruction and was involved in research and cadaveric training of LongSpine Method, an intense boot camp styled exercise class incorporating
orthopaedic surgeons for the Southern Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Le is currently various exercise formats. Dr. LaLonde is also a staff member at Hoag Memorial
practicing with Orthopaedic Associates Medical Clinic in Visalia, Calif. He is Hospital. The couple is the proud parents of two boys.
married and has four sons.
Marilyn Syrett, DO ’98, is currently serving as Vice President of Medical and
Gregory Wakeman, DO ’94, is the owner/operator of La Costa Urgent Care Regulatory Affairs at Executive Health Resources (EHR), a national organization
and Family Practice in Carlsbad, Calif. He is board-certified in family medicine.
that provides technology-enabled, expert Physician Advisor teams
Robyn Dreibelbis, DO ’95, Vice Chair of Family Medicine at COMP- concentrating on managing Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance,
Northwest, was appointed to the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Committee, minimizing inappropriate medical necessity denials and achieving appropriate
which is a sub-committee of the Oregon Health Authority. This committee will lengths of stay in acute care hospitals and health systems. Dr. Syrett has also
be working to increase the number of family medicine and other primary care served as a business executive and entrepreneur, founding a medical spa
residencies in Oregon. She also presented at the 38th Annual OSU Gerontology business, co-founding SkinCareHeaven.com and serving as Chief Operating
Conference on April 23. The topic was “Fend Off the Attackers: Exercise and Officer for Convenience, Inc. in California.
Immune Function.” Dr. Dreibelbis looked at the connection between exercise
and the immune function and how preventative medicine makes a difference
in the health of our population, regardless of age.
38 Western University of Health Sciences
