Fall 1999

Class Notes

Reunion Class Notes

Fall 1999

Class of 1974

• Bruce Africa, MD'74, is an adult psychiatrist in Oakland, Calif., and recently made a presentation at the Seventh International Congress on Schizophrenia Research in Santa Fe, N.M. He writes that some of the breakthroughs he has experienced in medicine are outstanding improvements in the treatment of major mood disorders with medications and understanding of the biochemistry of all the major psychiatric disorders. Bruce lives in Albany, Calif., is reading widely in cultural history, likes downhill skiing and hiking, and is learning to cook.
• James Barham, MD'74, writes that he sold his family practice twice and subsequently bought it back, all within two years. He lives in Talbott, Tenn., and recently organized a comprehensive healthcare delivery system for the working poor in his county. He and his wife, Julia, enjoy sailing, whitewater kayaking, cooking, and brewing beer. He has two sons, a step-daughter, and a step-son.
• Walton Curl, MD'74, is an orthopaedic surgeon in Winston-Salem, N.C., where he lives with his wife, Kay. They have two sons, Douglas, 26, and Mike, 23.
• Robert Downs Jr., T'70, MD'74, specializes in internal medicine and endocrinology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Va. He is the director of the MCV Physicians Program for Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment, and the research director for the VCU Institute for Women's Health. He writes that he enjoys scouting with his three sons, Robert, William, and Matthew. His wife, Carol, is the associate dean of faculty and instructional development at VCU, and his step-daughter, Lindley, is graduating from St. Catherine's.
• Daniel Drysdale, MD'74, practices ophthalmology in Blacksburg, Va. He recently developed a lens spatula for use in cataract surgery and designed a pressurizing cannula to seal clear corneal incisions. He says his most memorable Duke experience was "passing out three times on his first day of surgery rotation." Besides medicine, Daniel enjoys golfing, hunting, traveling, reading, and raising his five children, Shannon, 25, Brian, 24, Ashleigh, 16, Aimee, 13, and Katie, 10.
• Bill Foster Jr., MD'74, HS'74-'77, is a diagnostic radiologist in Durham, N.C. He and his wife, Sharon, T'73, live in Raleigh, N.C. and have three sons, Mark, 17, David, 14, and Scott, 14.
• Daniel Goodenberger, MD'74, Davison Club, specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine. He is the director of the Division of Medical Education and runs three residencies as well as performing other clinical activities for the Department of Medicine. He was named to the Best Doctors in America in 1994. Daniel lives in St. Louis, Mo., with his two children, James, 17, and Katie, 12.
• David Grulke, MD'74, HS'75-'78, practices internal medicine in Norfolk, Va.
• Andrew Koman, T'70, MD'74, HS'73-'79, is an orthopaedic surgeon in Winston-Salem, N.C., and recently received the Kappa Delta Award for clinical/basic research in orthopaedics from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Research Society.
• Phyllis Leppert, MD'74, HS'75-'76, Davison Club, lives in Chevy Chase, Md., and is the chief of the Reproductive Sciences Branch at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. She was recently listed in Best Doctors in America and is the senior editor of the second edition of a textbook called Primary Care for Women. When she's not working, Phyllis takes care of her 86-year-old mother and goes hiking.
• William Lillydahl III, MD'74, works as an ENT for Boulder Medical Center. He and his wife, Jane, PhD'76, have been married for 26 years and have one son, Erik, 10.
• Stephen Lloyd, MD'74, PhD'75, practices internal medicine in Columbia, S.C., where he lives with his wife, Virginia.
• James Mold, MD'74, specializes in family medicine and geriatrics in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He was recently awarded a presidential professorship at OU, and was named director of the Oklahoma Center for Family Medicine Research. When he's not practicing medicine, James enjoys books on tape, cooking, gardening, and basketball. He and his wife, Sandy, have two children.
• Steven Paris, MD'74, recently switched jobs to become the medical director of Caregroup Provider Service Network in Boston, Mass. He and his wife, Susan, live in South Easton, Mass., and enjoy playing golf and reading. They have three children, Dana, 22, Craig, 21, and Danny, 19.
• Wayne Porter, MD'74, specializes in dermatology and dermatologic surgery in Miami Beach, Fla. He is the past president of the Miami Dermatological Society, serves on the advisory board of the Lupus Foundation of America, and is a fellow in the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Wayne teaches clinical dermatology as an associate professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine and spends his spare time traveling with his partner, Dick Mesa. Wayne writes that he is preparing for retirement soon, and he and Dick plan to live during the summer in Cape Cod and the winter in Costa Rica. They currently reside in Coconut Grove, Fla.
• Berkeley Powell, MD'74, lives in Houston, Texas, where he is a plastic surgeon in private practice. He and his wife, Kimberly, have an 11-year-old daughter, Claire, and an 8-year-old son, Colin. When he's not practicing, Berkeley is the den leader for his son's Cub Scout pack. He also enjoys learning to play golf, working with computers, gardening, yoga, and astronomy.
• Daphne Rosenblitt, MD'74, HS'74-'78, is a psychoanalyst in Durham, N.C., where she lives with her husband, Donald, MD'73, and two children, Alison, 21, and Emily, 19.
• Thomas Rosenthal, MD'74, Davison Club, specializes in urology transplantation at UCLA. He was the head of the renal transplant program and is now the vice-provost and director of the UCLA Medical Group. He and his wife, Susan, live in Santa Monica, Calif., and have two children, Abigail, 11, and Sam, 9.
• Manfred Rothstein, MD'74, HS'75-'78, is a dermatologist and was recently appointed to the clinical associate staff for the Department of Dermatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He and his wife, Sonja, G'95, live in Fayetteville, N.C., and have one daughter.
• David Walters, MD'74, recently ran in the 100th Boston Marathon. He and his wife, Susan, live in West Hartford, Conn., and David specializes in colon and rectal surgery in Bloomfield, Conn. When he's not running or practicing medicine, David plays competitive lacrosse and basketball. He and Susan have two daughters, Lauren, T'04, and Lindsey.
• Richard Waugaman, MD'74, works as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in Chevy Chase, Md., and is a book reviewer for the American Journal of Psychiatry. He says he is "finding happiness as a 'dinosaur doctor' who eschews managed care." Richard and his wife, Elisabeth, PhD'77, have been married for 29 years, and have a daughter, Adele, and a son, Gary. When he's not working, Richard plays tennis and golf.
• Kenneth Weeks Jr., MD'74, Davison Club, is a cardiologist in Charlotte, N.C., and was recently named president of the North Carolina Chapter of American Cardiology. He and his wife, Becky, spend their spare time doing community activities, traveling, and playing golf. They have two daughters and one son.