Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners

The Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners is pleased to once again be able to offer on-line access to records, information, and forms.

The Board recognizes how important it is to everyone to have reliable information about the doctors who care for them and their families, and how important it is for doctors to have timely access to the Board on practice issues. Over the next months, the Board will publish information about the osteopathic physicians licensed by the Board, and about the Board’s role and actions in regulating the doctors.

To begin, we are publishing the documents, information, and forms that are most often requested: the Board’s statutes, rules, and guidelines; the minutes of Board meetings, application packets, complaint forms, and license verifications and disciplinary histories. Over the coming months we look forward to expanding the information published and making the Board’s website a convenient source of timely and reliable information for all those involved in the osteopathic medical community.

About the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners

The AZ Board of Osteopathic Examiners licenses and regulates over 1,800 doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.). In addition, the Board regulates over 200 osteopathic interns and residents receiving post-graduate training in Arizona hospitals and clinics.

The mission of the Board is to protect the public by setting educational and training standards for licensure, and by reviewing complaints made against osteopathic physicians, interns, and residents to ensure that their conduct meets the standards of the profession, as defined in law (A.R.S. § 32-1854).

The Board is made up of five osteopathic doctors and two members of the public who do not have financial ties to the osteopathic profession. The Governor appoints each member to a five-year term. Each member may serve a second consecutive five-year term, if re-appointed. The Board elects its officers each January.

The Board meets eight times a year, and by telephone conference call if needed between meetings. The Board hires an Executive Director who is responsible for administering agency according to State law.

The Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners is made up of seven members, appointed by the Governor. Five members are osteopathic physicians, two are members of the public. The current members of the Board are:

Martin B. Reiss, D.O., President

Dr. Reiss is in private practice in Phoenix. He is certified as a psychiatrist by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. He received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy. He did his internship at the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine and his residency at the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and Rockland State Hospital. Dr. Reiss was first appointed to the Board in 1996 and reappointed in 2001. His current term expires in 2006.

Stanley Grossman, Vice President

Mr. Grossman is an educational consultant to the Maricopa Community Colleges. He retired from the Maricopa Community College system after serving as Executive Director of the Maricopa Skills Center. Mr. Grossman received his B.S. from Grand Canyon University and his M.B.A. from Western International University. Mr. Grossman was appointed to the Board in 2000. His current term expires in 2005.

Stanley P. Brysacz, Jr., D.O.

Dr. Brysacz is in private practice in Scottsdale. He is certified in family medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of General Practice. Dr. Brysacz graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and did his internship at Phoenix General Hospital.

He is a past president of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, and was named the AOMA Physician of the Year in 1998. He serves on the Federation of State Medical Board’s Special Committee on Continuing Competency. Dr. Brysacz is an assistant clinical professor at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University. Dr. Brysacz was first appointed to the Board in 1995, and re-appointed in 2000. His current term expires in 2005

Murray Cohen, D.O.

Dr. Cohen is in private practice in Phoenix. Dr. Cohen is certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cohen received his medical education from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy. He did his internship and residency at the Metropolitan Hospital in Philadelphia. He is an adjunct clinical professor of medicine at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University. Dr. Cohen was first appointed to the Board in 1996 and was reappointed in 2001. His current term expires in 2006.

David Steinway, D.O.

Dr. Steinway practices in Mesa. Dr. Steinway is certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology, and certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Steinway received his medical education at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and did his internship at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. He did a residency in Internal Medicine at Michael Reese, and another in radiation oncology at the University of Arizona. He completed fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke in Chicago. He is an affiliate assistant professor at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, and the Arizona School of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Steinway was appointed to the Board in 2002. His current term expires in 2004.

F. P. “Rick” Wedel, D.O.

Dr. Wedel practices in Tucson. He is certified in family practice by the American Osteopathic Association College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review by the American College of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Dr. Wedel graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Iowa and did his internship at Tucson General Hospital. Dr. Wedel was appointed to the Board in 2003. His current term expires in 2008.

Andrew J. Becke, Public Member

Mr. Becke is a student at the College of Law at Arizona State University. Mr. Becke received his B.S. from Northern Arizona University. Mr. Becke was appointed to the board in 2004. His current term expires in 2007.