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Joseph V. Koehler, DO '60
2010 Affiliated Teacher of Year
For Dr. Koehler the role of the physician is synonymous with the role of the teacher. He has influenced and inspired many osteopathic medical students who have completed their clerkships under his guidance. Until his retirement in 2009, Dr. Koehler was clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; adjunct clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine; and clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Kansas City, Missouri.
Dr. Koehler served as president of Internal Medicine Associates, Inc., for 16 years. He was an attending, chairman of the Department of Medicine and the Division of Internal Medicine, director of the Subdivision of Gastroenterology, and chairman and treasurer of the staff at Mercy Suburban Hospital (formerly Suburban General Hospital).
Among Dr. Koehler's honors are PCO's Atlas Memorial Award (1960): the American College of Osteopathic Internists’ Distinguished Service Award (1982), the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons' Distinguished Service Award (1975 and 1985), the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons' Resolution of Appreciation (1986), and the Mercy Courage Award for Compassionate Care (2003). In 1994, Dr. Koehler became a charter member of the American College of Osteopathic Internists' Gillam Society, and in 1996, he was named president.
Dr. Koehler has held leadership roles in professional organizations including the American College of Osteopathic Internists, the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, and the American Heart Association Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter. He served as a member of the board of directors of Mercy Suburban Hospital, Suburban Woods Extended Care and Rehabilitation Facility, and Senior Suites, Norristown. He was a member of the advisory board of MRI Diagnostics, Inc., and a member of the corporation of Blue Shield of Pennsylvania.
A fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists, Dr. Koehler holds a doctor of osteopathic degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and a bachelor's degree from LaSalle University. He completed his rotating internship and medical residency at Riverview Osteopathic Hospital (now Mercy Suburban Hospital). His training in gastrointestinal endoscopy was completed at Veterans' Hospital, Philadelphia.
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