ODA Recognized with Model State Award with Honors

The Ohio Dermatological Association was recognized at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting with a Model State Award with Honors. This Award represents high achievement in Education, Patient Support and Community Service, Legislative and Regulatory...

Tribute to Dr. Louis Barich

Tribute to Dr. Louis Barich By: Joel Hazel Louis Barich was one of the most engaging individuals I have had the pleasure and fortune to have known and with whom I have worked. His undaunted commitment to the promotion of dermatology and its roles  in the protection...

“Lucky Luke”

“Lucky Luke” By: Samia W. Borchers, MD Louis Luke Barich, MD or “Lucky Luke” as he would sometimes nickname himself, was a super star! He was a real go-getter who made things happen and made those around him shine. His empty chair will represent a tremendous loss to...

Louis Luke Barich – Farewell Friend

Dermatology lost a material leader; and I lost a friend and colleague of some fifty plus years when Lou Barich, MD passed away on January 7, 2019. When I first met him, Dr. Barich’s Hamilton practice was growing and his political activity with his county medical...

An Unexpected Mentor

The first time I noticed him was at a Cincinnati Dermatological Society dinner meeting about 30 years ago. He laid out a map of the state of Ohio with various cities highlighted in yellow. He was explaining to anyone who would listen that there were mutual banks in...