Alumni Spotlight

Dr. Zedeck graduated from PCOM in 1962 and practiced medicine in Miami, Dade and Broward Counties for 35 years.  He served as president of the Dade County Osteopathic Medical Association, chief of staff and chair of the Southeastern Medical Center as well as chairman and professor of the Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine, the forerunner of NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Dr. Zedeck, together with his brother, was the founder of two Florida commercial banks, and he currently serves as chairman of TransCapital Bank in Hallandale Beach.  He has served on or is currently a member of many professional, civic and cultural organizations, including Goodwill Industries of Broward, American Friends of Hebrew University, Boys Town Jerusalem, the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Broward Beautiful and the Miami City Ballet, of which he was Treasurer.

Dr. Zedeck joined the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of PCOM in 2001 and currently serves as assistant treasurer and as a member of both the Investment Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.  Dr. Zedeck is also a member of the PCOM Board of Trustees.

In 2001 PCOM was honored by Dr. Zedeck's major gift to the College, in recognition of which the Zedeck Family Ampitheatre was named.  He also established an award in honor of his late cousin, Morton Terry, DO '45, who was founder of Florida's first osteopathic medical school.  Dr. Zedeck chairs the College's Leadership Gifts Committee, which was established to build higher level gifts and to cultivate new donor prospects for the College.

Dr. Zedeck's primary residence is in Florida.  He is married to Lila Kessler Zedeck, whom he met while a student at PCOM.  They have three children and seven grandchildren.