Illinois Medicine

952 obert James Maganini '50, MD '52, of Glen Ellyn, died March 4, 2010. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Maganini was a distinguished su range and Hinsdale hospitals. He was one of the first physicians locally to adopt mammography into clinical practice. A dedicated father and gr sherman and once wrote a book about his fishing adventures for his grandchildren. '52 A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Maganini was a distinguished surgeon for more than 40 years, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and on staff at several area hospitals, including MacNeal, LaGrange and Hinsdale hospitals. He was one of the first physicians locally to adopt mammography into clinical practice. A dedicated father and grandfather with a quick sense of humor, he had many hobbies, including cooking, story writing and genealogical research. He was also an avid fisherman and once wrote a book about his fishing adven- tures for his grandchildren. John J. Mathewson '50, MD '52, of Pana, died June 10, 2009. An Army veteran of World War II, Mathewson was one of the first physi- cians to be certified in emergency medicine when it was recognized as a medical specialty. Over the years he practiced medicine in Lubbock and Shiner, Texas, and in Lakeland, Fla., as well as in Pana and Springfield. He was board-certified in family practice. He retired from medical practice in August 2008. Mathewson liked being with his family, raising Charolais cattle and farming as well as hunting and fishing. '53 James F. Guhl, MD, Res '53, of Elm Grove, Wis., died Jan. 23, 2008. As a young physician, he was intrigued by fiber- optics and its use in an arthroscope. By the early 1970s, he devoted his practice full time to this innovative ap- proach to surgery and became one of the first in the country to practice op- erative arthroscopy. He earned world- wide recognition for his arthroscopic surgery in foot and ankle problems, holding a patent for his invention of the ankle distractor that allows surgeons to open the ankle joint for better viewing and surgical interven- tion. He was a founding member of the International Arthroscopy Associa- tion and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He was named Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year in the department of orthopae- dics in 1995 at the Medical College of Wisconsin. A sailing enthusiast, he participated in numerous races, the highlight being his first-place finish in the Chicago–Mackinac race of 1972. Jack W. Pearson '49, MD '53, of Tuscon, Ariz., died April 25, 2009. Pearson's medical career began as the chief of obstetrics and gynecology in Orleans, France, in the military in 1958 and ended as professor emeritus, de- partment of obstetrics and gynecology, at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Ariz. During his ca- reer, he served as examiner and direc- tor pro tem of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, consultant to the Army surgeon general in OB/ GYN as well as to the Army OB/GYN residency programs. Among his many awards, Pearson received the Legion of Merit and the Zimmermann Award. He wrote over 50 publications along with book chapters and abstracts, and gave numerous presentations. '54 '56 George N. Kerri- hard '52, MD '54, of Tuscon, Ariz., died Feb. 1, 2009. Following two years in the Navy on the aircraft carrier USS Princeton, Kerrihard entered family practice in Madison, Wis. In 1970 he moved to Tucson, Ariz., where he returned to a residency in internal medicine, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology. He practiced in that field from 1974 until his retirement in 1998. Kerrihard loved the practice of medicine, the outdoors, golf and travel with his wife and family. Herbert A. Atkin- son '54, MD '56, of Stevensville, died July 20, 2009. He served as chief of staff at Ber- rien General Hospital for three years. Before joining Southwestern Medi- cal Clinic, Atkinson was a missionary physician and surgeon for 15 years in Zaire, Africa. He was with the clinic since 1965. He was certified by the American Board of Family Practice and was a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Society and the Berrien County Medical Society. Atkinson also attended Johnson City Baptist Bible Seminary. Keith C. Knapp, MD, Res '56, of Chicago, died July 5, 2009. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. John A. Kozak, MD, Res '56, of Elk Grove Village, died Nov. 1, 2008. An Army veteran, Kozak was the founder of Northwest Urological Asso- ciates of Arlington Heights, president of the medical and dental staff at Alexian Brothers Medical Center from 1973 to 1974 and on staff at Alexian Broth- ers Medical Center and Northwest Community Hospital. In 1974 he was named Doctor of the Year at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. '57 Donald T. Fullerton Jr. '55, MD '57, of Cazenovia, Wis., died May 26, 2009. While at the Marshfield Clinic he served in various capacities, was instrumental in the establishment of the Marshfield Clinic Residency Program and served as its first director of medical education. Before retiring as professor emeritus of psychiatry, he was associate dean at the UW- Madison Medical School and Clinics, director of clinical affairs and chairman of the medical board. After moving to Richland County, as president of the Richland Hospital Foundation, he over- saw a major fundraising campaign. '59 Neil S. Cherniack, MD, Res '59, of Par- sippany, N.J., died Oct. 21, 2009. Cherniack pioneered breathing treatments and boosted research as head of Case Western Reserve Univer- sity School of Medicine. He wrote eight books and nearly 400 articles, and taught on six continents. On the side, Cherniack wrote humor and exhibited artwork. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania and led its hospital's pulmonary disease section. He was also pulmonary director of University Hospitals and the Veterans Administra- tion hospital in Brecksville, Ohio. Uni- versity Hospitals named the Cherniack Medical Service, a pulmonary training program for students, after him. He re- tired in 1995 but was soon lured back to teaching and research at the New Jersey Medical School in Newark. John M. Larson '56, MD '59, Res '62, of Earlville, and of Fletcher, N.C., died Nov. 12, 2009. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha, and a 50-year member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Illinois Medical Society, Illinois Society of Anesthesia and Chicago Medical Society. Larson served as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was chief of anes- thesia at Great Lakes Hospital in Great Lakes, and practiced anesthesia for 35 years at Community Memorial Hospital in LaGrange. '61 Charles R. Daisy '59, MD '61, of Naples, Fla., died Sept. 3, 2009. He was a longtime Green- ville physician. Donald S. Kullerstrand '59, MD '61, of Oregon, Wis., died Nov. 1, 2008. He served in the U.S. Army for two years in Korea. An obstetrician, Kullerstrand opened his own practice and delivered nearly all of the babies of his patients. Kullerstrand was one of the first obstetricians in Green Bay to encourage Lamaze childbirth and fathers in the delivery room. He also encouraged mothers to breastfeed their babies when bottle feeding was the norm. He and his wife helped start the Green Bay chapter of LaLeche League to promote and sup- port breastfeeding in the mid-'60s. He declined the opportunity to provide abor- tions and helped counsel single mothers and helped them find the resources and support they needed to be good parents. He retired in 1992. '63 '64 David McDaniel, MD, Res '63, of The Dalles, Ore., died June 27, 2009. After completing his edu- cation, McDaniel entered the U.S. Air Force as an ophthalmologist. Following his military service he joined his brother Donald McDaniel's ophthal- mology practice before opening his own office. He maintained his practice in The Dalles for 32 years, retiring in 1998. He enjoyed hiking the trails of the Columbia River Gorge, photography, gardening and travel. David M. Pogue, MD '64, Res '70, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died Oct. 27, 2008. Pogue practiced cardiology for 29 years at the Clinics of North Texas. In 1999, his emphysema, caused by a genetic disor- der, forced him to stop his private office practice, and he became co-director of the cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation unit at United Regional Health Care System, where he was both a patient and medical doctor. Pogue started the first cardiac rehab unit at the Clinics of North Texas in 1980. Years later URHCS dedi- cated the cardio-pulmonary unit in his honor. He was a charter member of the Wichita Falls Runners Club, completed 50 | SPRING 2 010

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