School of Medicine (SOM) Alumni Association
Medal of Honor
Annually, the New York Medical College School of Medicine Alumni Association awards the Medal of Honor
at the annual Alumni Reunion Banquet. 
New York Medical College alumni and friend recipients are chosen for their achievements by their peers and awarded this special recognition.
Recipients of the Medal of Honor (in order by year received):
1948
Charles L. Murdock, M.D.
1950
Marcus D. Kogel, M.D. '27
1954
Roy Upham, M.D. '01 (received award posthumously)
1955
Ruel A. Benson, M.D. '03 (received award posthumously)
1956
Sprague S. Carleton, M.D. '06
1957
J. A.W. Hetrick, M.D. '18
1959
Israel S. Kleiner, Ph.D.
Richard F. Dobbins, M.D. '45
George Link Jr., LL.B., J.D.
1960
Frederic W. Lincoln
Milton J. Wilson, M.D. '18
J. Clifford Hayner, M.D. '19
Philipp J.R. Schmahl, M.D. '11
Martin L. Stone, M.D. '44
Ralph E. Snyder, M.D. '50
Lawrence B. Slobody, M.D. '36
Walter L. Mersheimer, M.D. '37
Frank J. Borrelli, M.D. '33
Leonard P. Wershub, M.D. '27
John S. O. Herrlin, M.D. '23
Horace E. Ayers, M.D. '09
1961
Stephen P. Jewett, M.D. '10
1962
Carl C. Salzman, M.D. '24
Ian M. Thompson, M.D. '47
1963
David M. Mayer, M.D. '32
Orlando von Bonnewitz, M.D.
1964
Homer R. Blincoe, M.D.
1965
Frank E. Fierro, M.D. '33
Sheridan W. Shirley, M.D. '53
David Lehr, M.D.
1966
Alfonso A. Lombardi, M.D.
E. Edward Napp, M.D. '33
1967
Julius Blankfein, M.D. '28
Jackson E. Spears
Irene Tomson, M.D. '28
1968
Robert A. O'Connor, M.D. '43
Bernard J. Wattiker, M.D. '44
1969
John Abajian Jr., M.D. '37
Saul A. Schwartz, M.D. '30
E. Edward Napp, M.D. '33
1970
Robert J. Lifton, M.D. '48
1971
Martin L. Stone, M.D. '44
George R. Nagamatsu, M.D. '34
1972
Walter L Mersheimer, M.D. '37
1973
Oscar Auerbach, M.D. '29
Henry P. Leis Jr., M.D. '41
Arthur A. Michele, M.D. '35
1974
Edward Wasserman, M.D. '46
Allan B. Weingold, M.D. '55
1975
Cyrille R. Halkin, M.D. '45
Francis D. Speer, M.D.
Benjamin Wiesel, M.D. '36
1976
David Lehr, M.D.
John F. McDermott Jr., M.D. '55
1977
Saverio S. Bentivegna, M.D. '50
Douglas R. Knab, M.D. '55
1978
Maurice M. Black, M.D. '43
1979
Martin L. Stone, M.D. '44
1981
Richard B. Knapp, M.D. '59
Seymour Schlussel, M.D. '51
1982
Joseph A. Cimino, M.D.
1983
Samuel H. Rubin, M.D.
Certificate of Achievement
Roger C. Duvoisin, M.D. '54
Harold I. Kaplan, M.D. '49
Arnold I. Turtz, M.D. '48
1984
Joseph F. Dursi, M.D. '59
Certificate of Achievement
R. Peter Altman, M.D. '61
David Miller, M.D. '59
Charles F. Wooley, M.D. '54
1985
Dante V. Bizzarri, M.D. '42
Certificate of Achievement
Anita S. Curran-Smith, M.D. '55
Burton Feinerman, M.D. '54
Benjamin J. Sadock, M.D. '59
1986
Rita F. Girolamo, M.D. '51
Certificate of Achievement
Stephen N. Rous, M.D. '56
Ronald J. Pion, M.D. '56
1987
Harry J. Buncke, M.D. '51
Certificate of Achievement
Harry J. Buncke, M.D. '51
Simon Dack, M.D. '32
1988
Certificate of Achievement
Stephen A. Obstbaum, M.D. '67
Leonard R. Rubin, M.D. '37
1989
Lester S. Borden, M.D. '69
Paul Tartell, M.D. '52
Certificate of Achievement
Vincent R. DeAngelis, M.D. '58
1990
John G. Weg, M.D. '59
Certificate of Achievement
Rear Admiral John C. Duffy, M.D. '60
David M. Paige, M.D. '64
Matthew Warpick, M.D. '25
1991
John C. Hobbins, M.D. '63
Certificate of Achievement
Ira D. Glick, M.D. '61
Nicholas F. LaRusso, M.D. '69
1992
Charles N. Aswad, M.D. '57
Certificate of Achievement
Roger C. Duvoisin, M.D. '54
Joel Kupersmith, M.D. '64
1993
Louis E. Fierro, M.D. '60
Certificate of Achievement
Neil A. Kurtzman, M.D. '61
Walter F. Pizzi, M.D. '69
1994
Richard J. Macchia, M.D. '69
Certificate of Achievement
Mark I. Rosenblum, M.D. '69
Barbara J. Wolfson, M.D. '74
1995
Donald S. Gromisch, M.D. '60
Certificate of Achievement
Thomas B. Graboys, M.D. '70
Leonard J. Newman, M.D. '70
1996
Fred J. Epstein, M.D. '63
Certificate of Achievement
Kathleen G. Nelson, M.D. '71
Rudolph F. Taddonio, Jr., M.D. '71
1997
Michael A. Antonelle, M.D. '62
Robert M. D'Alessandri, M.D. '71
Certificate of Achievement
Stephan I. Kamholz, M.D. '72
Charles S. Kleinman, M.D. '72
1998
H. Warren Goldman, M.D. '73
Certificate of Achievement
Richard N. Hirsh, M.D. '69
1999
John T. Repke, M.D. '78
Certificate of Achievement
Robert A. Barish, M.D. '79
Robert A. Schwartz, M.D. '74
Edward L. Snyder, M.D. '73
2000
Dennis J. Allendorf, M.D. '70
Nicholas F. La Russo, M.D. '69
Certificate of Achievement
Bernard V. Wetchler, M.D. '50
2001
Constantin Cope, M.D. '51
Ronald L. Arenson, M.D. '70
2002
John A. Ambrose, M.D. '72
Dorothea Zucker-Franklin, M.D. '56
2003
Kevin R. Loughlin, M.D. '75 (A)
Aaron J. Marcus, M.D. '53
2004
Charles F. Wooley, M.D. '54
Clyde J. Ikeda, M.D. '79
Distinguished Service Medal
Louis E. Fierro, M.D. '60
2005
Leonard J. Newman, M.D. '70
Distinguished Service Medal
David A. Staffenberg, M.D. '89
2006
James J. Cimino, M.D. '81
Arno R. Hohn, M.D. '56
2007
John M. Jessup, M.D. '72
Scot C. Remick, M.D. '82
2008
Peter A. Indelicato, M.D. '69
Christopher F.X. Riegler, M.D. '88
2009
Joseph S. Cervia, M.D. '84
Mark L. Rosenblum, M.D. '69
2010
Elsa-Grace V. Giardina, M.D. '65
Henry I. Saphier, M.D. '61
2011
Rudolph F. Taddonio, Jr., M.D. '71
2012
Robert J. Belsole, M.D. '69
Eileen M. Dieck, M.D. '86
2013
Win-Kuang Shen, M.D. '83
2014
Louis V. Angioletti, Jr., M.D. '66
2015
Col. Felicia F. Pehrson, M.D. '87 FACC
Distinguished Service Medal
Matthew A. Pravetz, O.F.M., Ph.D. '88
Anthony M. Sozzo, M.S., Ed., M.A.
2016
Stephan Ariyan, M.D. '66
2017
Stuart A. Green, M.D. '67
2018
William B. Rosenblatt, M.D. '73
2019
Judith Kupersmith, M.D. '69
Joel Kupersmith, M.D. '64
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Contact the Office of Alumni Relations
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