Alumni in Medicine

Knox alumni have a distinguished record of achievement in medicine, from one of Knox's first graduates (Asa Olney, Class of 1847) to the first black college graduate in Illinois (Barnabas Root, Class of 1870), to noted vision researcher Denis Baylor (Class of 1961) and famed neurosurgeon Robert Spetzler (Class of 1967).

Today, more than 1000 Knox alumni are working in medicine -- including nursing, therapy, dentistry, and veterinary medicine, as well as physicians in all specialties.

The federal government lists 16 major career areas in the health sciences, with nearly 100 sub-specialties. In addition to the M.D. degree, Knox's pre-med students often pursue a variety of other health-related careers.

Physicians
Dentistry
Mental Health
Veterinary Medicine
Optometry/Opthamology
Occupational Medicine
Public Health/Health Services
Medical Research
Nursing
Medical Education
Pharmaceutical
Other

Physicians
Neurologist, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tucson, Arizona. Valerie Cwik '77. Biology major.

Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Rick Nishimura '75. Biology and Chemistry major.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Todd Guynn '81. Chemistry major.

Cardiology Fellow, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Jennifer Cook Peura '96. Chemistry major.

Chairman Neurosurgery/ Director, Barrow Neurological Institute, Paradise Valley, Arizona. Robert Spetzler '67. Chemistry major.

Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwest Hospital, Kildeer, Illinois. Rodney Swan '77. Biology major.

Dermatologist, Private Practice, Columbia, Missouri. Susan Zurowski '78. Biology major.

Emergency Room Physician, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Mary Whiteside-Groll '92. Biology major.

Emergency Room Medicine Resident, St. Vincent Medical Center, Sylvania, Ohio. Walter Elrod '93. Independent major.

Family Medicine Resident, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Mark Beamsley '92. Biology major.

Gastroenterologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Peter Carryer '66. Biology major.

General Practicer, Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois. Jeffrey Ripperda '00. Biochemistry and Spanish major.

General Surgeon, Ernest R. Kimball, M.D., P.A.,Jacksonville, Florida. Ernest Kimball '69. English major.

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska. Elizabeth Thompson '63. Biology major.

Medical Doctor Intern, Lutheran General Hospital, Durham, North Carolina. Jonathan O'Neil '99. Biology major.

Medical Oncologist/Partner, Central Jersey Oncology Center, East Brunswick, New Jersey. James Salwitz '76. Psychology major.

Medical Resident, Loyola University, Berwyn, Illinois. Stephanie Hasan Detterline '98. Biochemistry major.

Neonatologist, University of California - San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California. Frank Mannino '68. Chemistry major.

Neurology Resident, University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Ravi Menon '97. Biology major.

Neurosurgery Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Brian Anthony Fisher '94. Biology major.

Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Frankfort, Illinois. Nicole Tupik Gress '01. Biochemistry and Spanish major.

Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Rush Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Natalie Brown Roche '98. Chemistry major.

Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Associated Physicians, Cross Plains, Wisconsin. Mary Stoffel '82. Biology major.

Orthopedic Surgeon, Coleman Clinic, Canton, Illinois. Brett Barnhart '96. Biochemistry major.

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Orthopedics & Scoliosis, LLC, Lincolnshire, Illinois. Christopher Dewald '83. Chemistry major.

Otolaryngologist Resident, MCW Affiliated Hospitals, Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Richard Lindstrom '95. Chemistry major.

Pediatrician, Piewemont Pediatrics, Shreveport, Louisiana. Margaret McVie Critell '96. Biochemistry major.

Pediatric Cardiologist/Neonatal, Centracare Clinic/ St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Chip Martin '83. Biology major.

Pediatrics Resident, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Covington, Kentucky. Bernadette Vitola '96. Music major.

Physician, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Leslie Brown Aldrich '78. Biology and Spanish major.

Physician, Georgetown University Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland. Catherine Picken '75. Chemistry major.

Physician, Northwest Community Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Kristen Waicosky Nieder '92. Chemistry major.

Physician, Medical Clinic of Houston, Houston, Texas. Judi-Ann Shaw-Rice '85. Biology major.

Physician/ President, Digestive Diseases Consultants, Bourbonnais, Illinois. David Sutherland '82. Chemistry major.

Family Practice Physician, Madison, Wisconsin. Beth Potter '89.

Endocrinologist, Private Practice, Nashville, Tennessee. John Interlandi '72. Chemistry major.

Facial Plastic Surgeon, University of Illinois-Chicago, Riverside, Illinois. Dean Toriumi '80. Biology major.

Urologist, LaFayette Clinic of Urology, LaFayette, Indiana, Jeffrey Cooper '86. Chemistry and Biology major.

Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Kurt Carlson '76. Mathematics major.

Internal Medicine, Southwestern Medical Clinic, Stevesville, Michigan. Jill Maulding Wang '97. Biochemistry and Spanish major.

Urogynecology, Dr. R. Nolan Hetz, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. R. Nolan Hetz '81. Biology major.

Urologist, St. Mary's Hospital, Racine, Wisconsin. Thomas Matkov '91. Chemistry major.

Plastic Surgeon, Rush Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Srdjan Andrei Ostric '94. Psychology major.

Trauma Surgery Resident, University Hospital Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. Peter Struve '95. Creative Writing major.

Family Medicine Resident, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Thomas Watanabe '98. Biochemistry major.

Anesthesiologist, Tulsa Pain Consultants, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Andreas Revelis '90. Chemistry major.

Anesthesiologist, All Saints Medical Center, Racine, Wisconsin. Jacqueline Ann Villarreal-Peters, M.D. '87. Biology Major.

Pathologist, Pathology Services Laboratory, Russelville, Arizona. Craig Ferris '77. Biology and Chemistry major.

Radiologist, Radiology Associates, Ltd., Elm Grove, Wisconsin. Sara Arnold '79. Chemistry major.

Dentistry
Dentist, Peggy Swanson-Culbertson, D.D.S., Arvada, Colorado. Peggy Swanson-Culbertson '71. Chemistry major.

Dental Technician, Treasure Dental Studio, Salt Lake City, Utah. Eric Eckdhal '00. Biology major.

Dentist, Private Practice, Daytona Beach, Florida. John Panczyszyn '79. Biology major.

Dentist, Madison, Wisconsin. Chad Campanelli '97. Classics major.

Dentist, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Janelle Curtis Eckdhal '01. Biology major.

Dentist, Private Practice, Vernon Hills, Illinois. Jessica Rainey Becker '99. Biochemistry major.

Endodontist, United States Air Force, O'Fallon, Illinois. John Yaccino '81. Biology major.

Endodontist, Private Practice, New York, New York. Susan Han '96. History major.

Orthodontist, Dr. Harold Enoch, P.C., Atlanta, Georgia. Harold Enoch '77. Chemistry major.

Pediatric Dentist, University of Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky. Polly Buckley '95. Biology major.

Periodontist, Periodontics, Ltd., Mill Creek, Washington. Donald Janoff '69. Chemistry major.

Mental Health
Child/ Family Therapist, Kenneth Young Center, Oak Park, Illinois. Julie Giers '93. Psychology major.

Child Therapist, The Italian Home for Children, Yarrow Point, Washington. Katharine Doherty '91. Psychology major.

Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Laurelyn Herbert Carlson '70. Political Science major.

Clinical Therapist, Larkin Center, South Elgin, Illinois. Annisa Diaz-Dixon '99. Spanish and Psychology major.

Counselor, Horham Counseling Service, Surrey, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Seelbach '92. English Literature major.

Marriage/ Family Therapist, Snell and Associates, Downers Grove, Illinois. Valerie Jencks '84. Anthropology and Sociology major.

Mental Health Specialist, So Others Might Eat (SOME), Washington, D.C. Michael DeGroot '03. Psychology major.

Psychiatrist, John Umstead Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina. Eric Kirchmann '91. Chemistry major.

Child Psychiatrist, Melanie Thombre M.D. & Associates, Toledo, Ohio. Melanie Schraemeyer Thombre '75. Biology major.

Psychologist/Program Consultant, State of Kansas, Winfield, Kansas. Thomas Smith '69. Psychology major.

Psychotherapist/Rohan Therapist, Private Practice, Leyden, Massachusetts. Leslie Brooks '74. Art major.

Youth Specialist, Idaho Youth Ranch, Rupert, Idaho. Mark Nelson '94. History major.

Youth Treatment Specialist, Asian American Recovery Services Inc., San Francisco, California. Sabrena Taylor '79. Anthropology and Sociology major.

Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Diagnostics, Vet Diagnostic Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Tanee Nimsakont '00. Biology major.

Veterinarian, Lake Geneva Animal Hospital, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Christopher Welch '97. Biology major.

Veterinarian, Paw Paw Veterinary Clinic, Paw Paw, Michigan. Lorri Stewart '91. Biology major.

Veterinarian/Owner, Tirrasanta Veterinary Hospital, Lakeside, California. Jennifer Luke '86. Biology and Chemistry major.

Veterinary Intern, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois. Craig Miller '96. Biology major.

Optometry/Opthamology
Opthamologist, Affiliated Eye Surgeons, Scottsdale, Arizona. George Yanik '80. Chemistry major.

Optometrist, Eyesight Associates, Harira, Georgia. Alan Peaslee '84. Chemistry and Biology major.

Optometrist, Jacobsen Eye Care, Hillsdale, Illinois. Paula Jacobsen '85. Biology major.

Optometrist, Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, Sterling, Illinois. Matthew Cutter '91. Chemistry major.

Occupational Medicine
Physical Therapist, A.E.R.O. Special Education Co-Op, Tinley Park, Illinois. Sarah Arendt Werner '95. Biochemistry major.

Physical Therapist, Olympic Physical Therapy, Seattle, Washington. Michelle Williams '92. Chemistry major.

Director of Occupational Medicine, Provena St. Joseph Medical Center, Aurora, Illinois. Linda Williams Morgan '81. Chemistry major.

Physical Therapist, Ingalls Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Benjamin Wax '01. Biology major.

Director of Physical Therapy, Sundance Rehabilitation Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Keith Khoo '82. Biology major.

Public Health/Health Services
Epidemiologist, Ohio Department of Health, Newark, Ohio. Medha Deoras-Sutliff '88. Biology major.

Health Policy Analyst, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Chicago, Illinois. Amy Hennessy '98. Women and Gender Studies major.

Medical Social Worker, Northwest Hospital, Seattle, Washington. Sarah Gortenburg '99, Psychology major.

Policy Maker, University of Amsterdam Academic Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Suzanna Eveline Von Meyenfeldt '97.

Public Health Administrative Officer, State of Hawaii- Department of Health, Kekaha, Hawaii. Samuel Tumbaga '76. Political Science major.

Public Health Advisor, United States Centers for Disease Control, Decatur, Georgia. Sue Lin Yee '93. History major.

Social Services Director, Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg, Illinois. Tessa Huffman '02. Anthropology and Sociology major.

Social Worker, Hospice of the Twin Cities, St. Paul, Minnesota. Alison Campbell '96. American Studies major.

Senior Health Services Officer, United States Public Health Service, Alpharetta, Georgia. Norman Dodds '62. Biology major.

Vice President, Illinois Planned Parenthood Council, Springfield, Illinois. Brigid Leahy '89. History and Independent major.

Medical Research
Chemist, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Durham, North Carolina. Heidi Heureman O'Neil '01. Chemistry major.

Director of Lab and Ambulatory Support, Mercy Health System, Jones, Oklahoma. Jerry Baumeister '71. Biology major.

Information Analyst, Iowa Health Physicians, West Des Moines, Iowa. Trisha Greiner '04. Mathematics and Economics major.

Lab Manager, Praxair, St. Louis, Missouri. Barry Walker '95. Chemistry major.

Development Scientist, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Mystic, Connecticut. Robert Peter Fairbank '92. Chemistry major.

QC Scientist, Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, Illinois. Autumn Anderson '98. Chemistry major.

Quality Associate, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Lake Villa, Illinois. Brian Rosemann '99. Physics major.

Chemist, Covidien/Mallinckrodt, St. Louis, Missouri. Denise Heinz '02. Chemistry major.

Biochemist, Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, Missouri. Brett Zinter '05. Biochemistry and History major.

Research Chemist, Pfizer Inc., Rock Hill, Missouri. Rhonda Wood '99. Chemistry major.  

Research Scientist, Eli Lilly & Company, Westfield, Indiana. Paul Wright '91. Chemistry major.

Director of Surgical Research, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut. Spyros Condos '67. Biology Major.

Production Scientist, Beckman Coulter, Minnetonka, Minnesota. Jacob Brunette '04. Biology major.

Senior Sleep Research Technologist, University of Chicago, Evanston, Illinois. Harry Whitmore '01. Psychology major.

Scientist/Study Manager, Cardinal Health Pharmaceutical, Cary, North Carolina. Samantha Smith Burke '97. Chemistry major.

Senior Quality Engineer, LifeScan, Inc. Morgan Hill, California. Jennifer Ann Blanc Moffatt '88. Chemistry major.

Nursing
Nurse Administrator, Children's Home Society of Missouri, Chesterfield, Missouri. Ann Young '68. Sociology major.

Nurse Practitioner, Family Christian Health Center, Harvey, Illinois. Kathleen Cathey '90. Biology major.

Obstetrics Nurse, University of Washington Medical Center, Mercer Island, Washington. Judith Stone Shorr '68. Biology major.

Registered Nurse, Rush Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Emily Fraser '97. Psychology major.

Registered Nurse, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Naperville, Illinois. Michelle Schenck '90. Anthropology and Sociology major.

E.R. Registered Nurse, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Catrina Jean Marie Bottiglier '03.

Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Creighton University Medical Center, Bellevue, Nebraska. Cathie Brewer Schmit '78. Biology major.

Medical Education
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. Beth Potter '89. French major.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado. Krishnavel Chathadi '93. Chemistry major.

Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Point, Indiana. Sheryl Greve Krohne '74. Biology major.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, University City, Missouri. Mitchell Grayson '89. Chemistry major.

Physician/Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia. Barbara Tyl Post '79. Biology major.

Nursing Instructor, Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois. Jan Lundeen '78. Anthropology and Sociology major.

Physician/Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Lawrence, Kansas. Sally Rigler '84. Biology and Chemistry major.

Physician/Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University, Bethesda, Connecticut. Virginia Steen '69. Chemistry major.

Professor of Medicine, North Carolina State University, Apex, North Carolina. Mary Barclay Tompkins '71. Biology major.

Professor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, Illinois. Stephen Hazelrigg '80. Chemistry major.

Professor of Pediatrics, Bastyr University, Duvall, Washington. Sheila Litwin Kingsbury '90. Anthropology and Sociology Major, American Studies major.

Administrator, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Sarah Smith Maxwell '86. History major.

Pharmaceutical
Director of Pharmacy, Delray Community Hospital, Delray Beach, Florida. Alan Saele '78. Biology and Chemistry major.

Oncology Senior Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb, Odenton, Maryland. Barbara Wales '74. French major.

Pharmacist, Eli Lilly & Company, Lockport, Illinois. Richard Galick '80. Biology major.

Pharmacist, Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, Wisconsin. Randi Stouffer '93. Chemistry major.

Product Manager, Abbot Laboratories, Salem, Wisconsin. Steven Ellingson '97. Biology major.

Specialty Sales Representative, Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, Illinois. Wendy Heatherly '95. Psychology major.

Other
Health Care Consultant, William M. Mercer, Inc., Aurora, Illinois. Evelyn Tin-Gluting '96. Biology major.

National Medical Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tucson, Arizona. Valerie Cwik '77. Biology major.

Nutritionist, Self Employed, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Wyn Lewis '73. Spanish major.

Paramedic, Medstar, Manchester, Missouri. Heather Siria '99. Psychology major.

Pediatric Hospitalist, Barara Bush Children's Hospital, Portland, Maine. Jennifer Jewell '92. Chemistry and Biology major.

Risk Manager, Lake Forest Hospital, Barrington, Illinois. Richard Paulus '82. Economics and Russian major.

Speech Pathologist, Speed Co-Op, Frankfort, Illinois. Priscilla Schwall Beemsterboer '71.

Medical School Student, George Washington Medical School. Keval Patel, '07.

Medical School Student, Rush Medical School. Nathan Pierce, '07.