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Leading Phoenix Physician, HSAG CAC Member Dies

Oscar S. Gluck, MD, prominent rheumatology professor at the University of Arizona, died of a heart attack on July 23, 2004, while traveling in London, England, with his wife Rosemary, according to the University of Arizona.

Dr. Gluck served on the HSAG Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), representing the Arizona Latin-American Medical Association. As Arizona’s QIO, HSAG convenes a CAC to provide consumer input to health care quality improvement projects.

Born March 18, 1949, Dr. Gluck earned his medical degree from the Universidad del Valle, in Cali, Colombia, according to the Web site of Desert Southwest Fitness. He completed his internal medicine and
rheumatology training at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo.

In 1980, he founded the Arizona Rheumatology Center and served as its director.

Dr. Gluck authored articles on postmenopausal osteoporosis, steroid-induced osteoporosis, systemic lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. His research appeared in several medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Journal of Rheumatology, Arthritis and Rheumatism, Osteoporosis International, and the Journal of Clinical Densitometry.

He was on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Densitometry and on several committees of the American College of Rheumatology and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry. Dr. Gluck was also a consultant to the Arthritis Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and an invited speaker at multiple scientific meetings, both in the United States and internationally.

“Dr. Gluck was a friend of mine for more than 20 years,” HSAG CEO Dr. Herb Rigberg said. “He was an energetic, well respected, and wise member of our CAC for many years. His presence will be missed.”

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