In Memoriam: George E. Bacon. April 18, 1932 – December 27, 2023

George E. Bacon, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, December 27, in his sleep. Born on April 13, 1932, in New York City, he was the…

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In Memoriam: Dr. Arlan Rosenbloom

This past weekend the Division of Endocrinology and the Department of Pediatrics lost their founding father and a giant in our field, Dr. Arlan Rosenbloom. Dr…

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In Memoriam: Pierre Claude Sizonenko 1932 – 2023

Professor Pierre Sizonenko died 13 February, 2023 at his home in Geneva, Switzerland, after a 15-year battle with multiple myeloma. Pierre was born and educated in…

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In Memoriam: Joe D’Ercole, MD 1944 – 2023

  Augustine Joseph “Joe” D’Ercole, M.D., one of the giants of pediatric endocrinology, died on December 21, 2023 at home in Chapel Hill, NC.  Joe graduated…

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In Memoriam – Dr. Barry B. Bercu 1944-2023

Dr. Barry B. Bercu 1944-2023 Barry B. Bercu, M.D. died on Friday, November 24, 2023. Dr. Bercu, a pediatric endocrinologist long associated with the University of…

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In Memoriam – Irene Solomon 1932-2022

Irene Solomon 1932-2022 Irene Solomon (1932-2022) received her undergraduate degree from Radcliffe College and her medical degree from Harvard University (1958). She trained in pediatric endocrinology…

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In Memorium – Samir Najjar, MD

Celebrating the Life of Dr. Samir Najjar For those lucky enough to have met Dr. Samir Najjar, or better yet, having worked with him, I have…

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in Memorium – Dr. Barbara Migeon

Dr. Barbara Migeon, a pioneer in genetic science, died of heart failure on Jan. 14 at age 91. She was born Barbara Ruben to Sara Gitin…

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Nathalie Josso, MD, PhD: 1934 – 2022

Nathalie Josso, MD, PhD Nathalie Josso, MD, PhD, was born in Paris in 1934. She obtained her MD degree from the University of Paris and did…

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George K. Degnon: August 2, 1940 – October 9, 2022

It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of the founder of Degnon Associates, George K. Degnon, CAE. In 1979, he and…

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