Alumni

When her doctor in Plainfield, Indiana, asked her to schedule a six-month follow-up — and the earliest available appointment was eight months out — 97-year-old Lucille Ali knew something was wrong.

In 1994, Ghassan Fahel, DO, a proud graduate of Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, embarked on a remarkable journey in medicine that has led him to a thriving career and an enduring legacy of giving back. 

It started as a joke. Thomas Parpana was in a lecture about cancer when he felt a lump in his neck. 

Peter Khoury once had a seat in the boardroom. Now, the aspiring dermatologist is headed to the exam room.

Some students enter graduate school with a plan. Others come looking for direction. At Kansas City University’s College of Biosciences, both kinds of students find space to grow and the mentorship to figure out what comes next.

Deepa Halaharvi, DO, has stood on both sides of the exam table — first as a breast cancer surgeon, then as a patient. 

Kansas City University alumnus Lt. Col. (Ret.) Scott Everson, DO, MPH, is making a difference at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as chief medical officer.

KCU alum Dr. Mitchell Fagan balances life as an ER doctor with his passion for pasta as the owner of Zero Zero, a Kansas City restaurant and pasta shop focused on handmade, locally sourced dishes.

Dr. Robert Steele, a 2022 KCU graduate, shares why Joplin felt like the right place to build his career.

Ten years ago, Kaheerman Saibire—who goes by the name Sabira—arrived in the United States with a dream and just a few phrases of English.

From orthopedic surgery to sports medicine, and now working her dream job with Harley-Davidson, Denise Wunderler, DO, FAOASM, has had a truly unique medical journey.

When Jenna Cook, DO, walks into a room, she brings with her more than just a stethoscope and white coat.