MD Class of 1983
Karen Misler writes: “My husband, Barry Feigenbaum, and I had a thrilling summer of 2023. Our daughter, Stephanie Feigenbaum, married Avi Arfin on July 3. In attendance at the wedding—in addition to her brother Jeremy Feigenbaum ’11—were Laurie Bass ’76, Katherine Johnston Hutto (my Brown roommate who transferred after sophomore year), Susan Israel ’76, and Randa Reitman ’80, ’83 MD (Avi’s aunt). Then our son Jeremy married Adam Amir on September 3. Wedding guests included Laurie Bass ’76, Jerry Cedrone ’11, Katerina Wright ’11, and Gabriella Ra’anan ’11. Our cup runneth over.”
Mitchell R. Lester ’83 MD writes: “I retired from the private practice of allergy/immunology at the end of 2022. I haven’t completely left it behind as I remain active in various professional organizations, including the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and as vice chair of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. After schlepping it around the country for 40 years, I dusted off my saxophone and am relearning how to play (it is NOT like riding a bicycle). I’m also dabbling in Spanish and American history and plan to learn to construct crossword puzzles. I would love to hear from old friends: [email protected].”
Obituaries
Dr. Ed Chu ’80, ’83 MMSc, ’83 MD, of New Rochelle, N.Y.; Nov. 13, of glioblastoma. He dedicated his life to advancing cancer medicine and mentoring medical professionals. His expertise in pharmacology and his dedication to improving therapies for colorectal cancer led to the identification of new treatments and significant scientific advances in the field. During his career he held tenured positions and leadership roles at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he was chief of hematology-oncology and deputy director of the Hillman Cancer Center. In 2020, he was appointed director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, vice president of cancer medicine, and the Carol and Roger Einiger Professor of Cancer Medicine. He transformed the cancer center into an integrated enterprise, resulting in their first comprehensive status designation from the National Cancer Institute. He is survived by wife Dr. Laurie Harrold and two children.
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