Dr. Thomas C. Dumsha: [ Age 55 ] Dentistry professor, root canal specialist enjoyed sailing.

From: The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) | Date: March 26, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Jill Rosen

Mar. 26--Dr. Thomas "Thom" Charles Dumsha, a former University of Maryland dentistry professor and root canal authority, died of pancreatic cancer Thursday at his home in Ellicott City. He was 55.

Born in Catonsville, Dr. Dumsha graduated from Mount St. Joseph High School in 1969. He went on to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County for an undergraduate degree, which he earned in 1973.

He received his doctorate from the University of Maryland Dental School. He also earned master's degrees in physiology and information systems.

Dr. Dumsha ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Dr. Christ remembered as caring man
; Dr. Martin H. Christ cared for all of his patients. And they cared...of Stevenson Family Pharmacy that is located next door to Dr. Christ's former office. "He was a very pleasant man to know. He was a good friend. We'll really miss him." Dr. Christ, 77, had practiced medicine in St. Joseph since 1953...
DR. FLOYD ATKINS; MENDED HEARTS, INSPIRED MINDS; AT 59
; Dr. Floyd L. Atkins Jr., who mentored and inspired hundreds of medical students and hundreds more...basketball coach, died Saturday of a brain tumor at Tippett Home, a hospice care home in Needham. Dr. Atkins was 59 and lived in Westwood. A cardiologist, Dr. Atkins was for 18 years chief of cardiology at ...
DR. EDWARD FRANK, AT 86; SURGEON, TEACHER, GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCHER
; Dr. Edward D. Frank was one of those old-fashioned doctors who had what used to be called...questions.When interns at Beth Israel Hospital started rounds at 4 a.m., they would find that Dr. Frank had been there an hour earlier. "Ed was a giant in many ways," Dr. Elliott Vesell, of Penn State University's ...
Dr. Robert Harmon known for stellar care of children, addicts
; Dr. Robert J. Harmon, a recovering alcoholic who devoted his life...collapsing at a medical conference in Puerto Rico. He was 59. Dr. Harmon, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University...alcohol-addicted women who were pregnant or had young children. In 1996, Dr. Harmon established the Harris ...
DR. ROBERT RICHIE JR., 78; WAS BELOVED PEDIATRICIAN
; Dr. Robert H. Richie Jr. had some unique ways of treating the...a white coat and he always had a kindly twinkle in his eye. Dr. Richie, who had an office on Story Street in Harvard Square...earlier ones. "They don't make them like him anymore," said Dr. Gerald Hass of Cambridge. Parents were as devoted to ...
DR. SIDNEY CARTER, 92; HELPED DEVELOP THE FIELD OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
; As an intern, Dr. Sidney Carter briefly considered becoming...retardation were treated primarily by pediatricians. Dr. Carter died Jan. 16 at Harborside Healthcare...before he retired there 12 years ago. Just as Dr. Carter's expertise and wisdom were recognized...
The Legacy of Dr. Mazique, A Physician of Many Callings
; As Dr. Edward C. Mazique was buried yesterday, you...the ranks of this distinguished profession as Dr. Mazique, and the fine cars with MD tags that...even as the number of doctors had increased. Dr. Mazique, who died last week at age 76, had...
Dr. Alex Tulsky, was obstetrician
; During World War II, Dr. Alex Tulsky was a commander of a field hospital...who delivered thousands of babies in Chicago, Dr. Tulsky used his wartime combat skills in another battle. In the fall of 1997, Dr. Tulsky, then 86 years old, learned that the...
DR. RUTH MARIE ADAMS, AT 90; GAVE CAREER TO HIGHER EDUCATION
; Dr. Ruth Marie Adams dedicated her life to higher education. She...College during itstransition to coeducation in the early 1970s. Dr. Adams, of Hanover, N.H., died Wednesday, apparently of natural...teaching fellow and tutor at Harvard University from 1944 to 1946. Dr. Adams received her doctorate from ...
DR. ELISHA ATKINS, RESEARCHED ORIGINS, FUNCTIONS OF FEVER; AT 84
; Dr. Elisha Atkins was a man of many interests. A former professor...classics, including Homer's "The Iliad." After graduation, Dr. Atkins, a Belmont native, enlisted in the Marines and was...crossing a jungle stream. It was after his return home that Dr. Atkins decided he was meant for a career in medicine. ...