Dimitri Teague ’76

Dimitri Teague ’76, of Columbus, Ohio; Aug. 1, after a 20-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He met his future wife at Brown and together they attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and became members of the Columbus medical community. Dimitri completed his residency in general surgery and spent most of his career as an emergency room physician. He also served as the medical director of the Galion Community Hospital Emergency Department. Later he became a medical consultant for the Ohio Bureau of Disability and the United States Military Entrance Processing Command and, most recently, he provided consulting services for the State of Ohio Attorney General. He was a member of the National Medical Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, Ohio State Medical Association, and American Medical Tennis Association. He served as a board member for Columbus Montessori Schools and the Oriental Martial Arts College. He was published in the Journal of Surgical Research. He earned his black belt in Taekwondo and was an avid tennis player, having won several titles, and later in life he coached the Whitehall High School Boys and Girls tennis teams. He also enjoyed playing the piano, dancing, and vacations in Jamaica. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Delois Bohanon Teague ’77; a daughter; a son; his mother; four siblings and their spouses; and many nieces and nephews.