Medical School Honors
Distinguished Alumni

ive alumni from the Miller School of Medicine were presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award this past October. Barry Materson, M.D. ’62, is a tenured professor of medicine at the Miller School of Medicine. Ray Lopez, M.D. ’63, is emeritus clinical professor of neurology at the Miller School of Medicine and has been nominated by his peers many times for Best Doctors in America and Top Doctors in South Florida. Jeffrey Raskin, M.D. ’65, is professor of medicine, oncology and pediatrics and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at the Miller School of Medicine. Elliott Stein, M.D. ’73, is clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the Miller School of Medicine and the recipient of the prestigious Founder’s Award from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Paul Wetter, M.D. ’75, is an internationally recognized leader in minimally invasive surgery and serves as chairman and executive director of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.

Addressing the critical need for additional scholarship support for UM medical students, Kenneth Rothenberg, M.D. ’67, announced a $100,000 commitment for scholarships through the Aaron and Sylvia Rothenberg Foundation.