Peter Petrusz, MD, PhD

Jun 8, 2022

Peter Petrusz, MD, PhD, a professor in the UNC School of Medicine for almost 40 years, died at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, NC, on Aug. 27, 2017, at the age of 78. He passed away peacefully in the presence of his beloved wife, Sophia Petrusz.      Dr. Petrusz was born in...

Laszlo Kaveggia, MD

Jun 8, 2022

One of the founders and a Past-President of our Association, Laszlo Kaveggia died in Sarasota in March of 1996. He was a tireless supporter of the Association from its inception and played a significant role in building the foundation for the success of our Annual...

John W. Ertl, MD

Jun 8, 2022

John W Ertl, MD, born Janos Vilmos von Ertl in 1921 in Budapest Hungary and died Easter Sunday 2016. A Renaissance man and renaissance surgeon who believed in the power of regeneration of the body, mind and the human spirit. He loved life, his work, his family, his...

Ivan M. Krisztinicz, MD

Jun 8, 2022

The Association suffered a very serious loss with the untimely death of one of our Past-Presidents, Ivan Krisztinicz in June 2002. He and his wife, Irene (Baby) were so much part of the life of the HMAA in the past 25 years, that when one starts describing the reasons...

Istvan Pirko, MD

Jun 8, 2022

Dr. Istvan Pirko, died following his courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, at the age of 43. Dr. Pirko is survived by his wife, Dora Eva Kelemen; children, Melissa Timea, Rebecca Noemi, Adam Balazs and Natalie...

Istvan Frater, MD

Jun 8, 2022

Stephan Istvan Frater, MD, 90, of Providence, husband of Suzy Viola (Pataki) Frater, died peacefully at home on October 31, 2012. Born in Debrecen, Hungary, he was the only child of the late Lajos & Bella (Engleman) Frater. He graduated from Semmelweis Medical...