Thomas Ditkoff

Profile Updated: August 15, 2023
Class Year: 1964
Residing In: Bloomfield Hills, MI USA
Occupation: Orthopaedic Surgeon - Retired
Spouse/Partner: Linda
Children: Howard - 1974 Jeffrey - 1978
Both graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine
Jeffrey More…works as Emergency Physician at Beaumont and married in Dec, 2012. Now he is also Chief Safety and Quality Officer for Corewell (Beaumont) Health - 2023.

Howard works as a personal coach and has clients all over the world!
Military Service: Navy  
Are you planning on attending the 60 year reunion on Saturday July 27th, 2024 at the Somerset Inn, in Troy Michigan? We hope so!!!!

I am PLANNING to come!

In which class did you graduate?

June 1964

What elementary school did you attend?

MacDowell

What was your home street address when you went to Mumford?

19176 Griggs

Your best MUMFORD Memory. A one-liner just from you.

The Jaaksi Christmas Party - which we were specifically ordered NOT to do - and at which we made him an honorary Jew!

Grandchildren

April 26, 2014 - Drake Thomas Ditkoff
Born to Jeffrey and Kirsten
Max Vincent Ditkoff - born April 3, 2016

School Story:

Fond memories of Mumford (selective I'm sure!) - Track and cross country, various clubs incl Astronomy club, lots of laughs in Jaaksi's classes and Christmas party - Lots of hockey and baseball outside of Mumford and continued playing until recently.
Wayne State undergrad - fondest memories revolve around the Folk Music Association, learning guitar and singing in folk groups (still doing that!)
Wayne State University School of medicine - 1971 graduate - met my lovely wife, Linda, married sophomore year)
U.S. Navy - Camp Pendleton, California 1973-75 - spent lots of time roaming southern CA., but came home for:
Residency in orthopedic surgery William Beaumont Hospital 1975-79
Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics Texas Scottish Rite hospital, Dallas 1979
Private practice since then - Since 1989 I'm with the Michigan Orthopaedic Institute (previously Weissman, Gitlin and Herkowitz), specializing in pediatric and adult orthopaedic surgery.
Retired Oct 31, 2018 from office and surgery
Still working at the Beaumont Ortho Institute Wednesday mornings

Current interests: travel (we love broadway plays), music, reading, and now taking up golf (very bad idea, I think).

Comments:

Never saw this coming, but Linda now is in the middle stages of Alzheimer's dementia, so now we have home care for her. Not what I was anticipating for our "Golden Years" - but that's life, I guess.

Planning to attend the next reunion.

Who will know where you are in 5 years? Please provide Name, Telephone Number and email address if you know it.

Jeffrey Ditkoff 248-705-2621
Jefditty@yahoo.com
Jeffrey.ditkoff@corewellhealth.org

With which classmates do you remain in touch?

John Bookston, Neil Biederman, Jack Belen, Ricky Stoler, Ken Bertin, Stephen Boodin, Steven Klein- among others.

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John was a very special person to me, a friend from early MacDowell days through Mumford. We played sports together (he loved to punt the football) and I recall playing softball at the playground with John and his sister, Barbara.  I was often at his house and he at mine and I knew his parents well. I doubt I would have passed advanced math (Mr. Dunwoodie) without his help.

He had a unique sense of humor to accompany his brilliant mind, and, while outgoing, he was always humble. I’d caught up with him in Seattle and stayed with him and Rosalie in Boston. He stayed with me when in town for reunions and I was looking forward to the next reunion and his planned visit next July. I didn’t know he was ill.

There is something especially sad when losing one who, along with a few others, was there from the start, no way to replace that kind of friendship. Even though we weren’t in touch much lately, I feel the loss deeply. My condolences to Rosalie, David and family.

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So sorry to hear of Norman's passing. We shared lots of good times through our Macdowell and Mumford years. We reconnected at each reunion. We'll miss him.

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Friendly, wonderful guy and a great neighbor for years - so sad. Condolences to Ellen and the girls.

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