Martin D. Donohoe M.D. ’90

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As a medical student, Martin Donohoe achieved a nearly perfect academic record which surprised no one since his performance at the undergraduate level was so outstanding. A magna cum laude UCLA graduate in biology, Donohoe was elected to Phi Beta Kappa for the depth and breadth of his studies, which made him as familiar with the Victorian novel and the works of Shakespeare as he is with linear algebra, statistics and calculus. A voracious reader on a variety of subjects, Donohoe made a profound impression on all his medical school instructors, who praise him not only for his knowledge, but for his engaging personality, his enthusiasm and his compassion. One professor who worked with Donohoe on a number of research projects said that Donohoe was more of a collaborator than a student, with the ability to organize study results in a meaningful fashion and to prepare both abstracts and presentations.

An accomplished writer, Donohoe won the coveted O’Malley Prize for the best essay on a medical history written by a UCLA medical student. He has given freely of his time to the American Cancer Society, developing and presenting a variety of talks to community groups on various cancer-based illnesses and their prevention and treatment. His brilliance is unquestioned, but it is his character – his integrity and generosity of spirit – that most of all destines him for a career in medicine that will bring honor and respect to the profession.