To guide, serve and support Delaware Physicians, promoting the practice and profession of medicine. It is the third oldest society of its kind in the US.
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Uniting Delaware's healthcare leaders for excellence in medicine. ๐ฉบ MSD was founded in 1776 and incorporated on February 3, 1789, only 12 days after President Washington took his oath of office.
11/27/2025
This ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ , the Medical Society of Delaware is reminded that true health and healing begin with gratitude and community. As we gather with loved ones around the table, let us pause to give thanks for the gift of wellness and the power of caring hands that make it all possible.
At MSD, our mission is about nurturing hope, compassion, and connection across Delaware. We are profoundly thankful for the physicians, healthcare heroes, and community partners working tirelessly to bring care and comfort to every Delawarean.
In this season of giving, letโs open our hearts even wider to kindness, to service, and to each other. From our MSD family to yours, may your Thanksgiving be filled with warmth, health, and the meaningful moments that remind us what truly matters.
11/26/2025
Happy Thanksgiving Eve...
11/25/2025
Next Tuesday, December 2, is #๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ โ a day to unite in generosity and hope.
Your gift to the Medical Society of Delawareโs Mission Appeal helps transform lives right here in Delaware. Every dollar stays local, supporting vital programs through our two foundations:
โถ๏ธ Delaware Foundation for Medical Services (DFMS)
The Rosa Health Center
Hope Wellness Center
Sunday Breakfast Mission
โถ๏ธ Delaware Medical Education Foundation (DMEF)
APOLLO Program
OBVIOUS Program
Educational Conferences
Together, we can ensure access to essential medical care, empower medical education, and promote health equity for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Our goal is to raise $6,000 by Giving Tuesday. Join your fellow physicians and community members in making a lasting impact.
๐ Give with purpose. Give for Delaware.
To find out about the programs under each foundation, take a look:
November is COPD Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a leading cause of death and disability in the United States.
Over time, exposure to lung irritants like to***co smoke or chemicals can damage your lungs and airways. This long-term exposure can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The leading cause of COPD is smoking, however 1 in 4 people living with COPD never smoked. Learn more...
November is COPD Awareness Monthโtime to raise awareness, take action and help make a difference in the lives of the more than 16 million people in America living with COPD.
11/21/2025
โจ Your Weekend Starts Here! โจ
From sparkling light displays to festive markets and cozy holiday moments, this Weekender is packed with ways to kick off the season in Delaware. Whether youโre looking for family fun, a night out with friends, or a magical start to the holidays, weโve rounded up the best events happening across the state. Grab your scarf, gather your people, and make it a memorable weekend! ๐๐ฆ๐
11/20/2025
Happy Thankful Thursday!
Today Iโm reminded that gratitude isnโt just a response to happiness โ itโs often the source of it. Taking a moment to appreciate the little things, the people who support us, and the opportunities weโre given can shift everything.
The Medical Society of Delaware is proud to highlight members from across the state: medical students, residents, and practicing physicians who help keep Delawareโs health care community strong.
This weekโs spotlight features **๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ฌ๐ข๐ค, ๐๐**, neurosurgeon at **Delaware Neurosurgical Group, PA** in Newark, DE.
Dr. Luksik recently completed his neurosurgical training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and joined Delaware Neurosurgical Group this past June. A Monterey, California native, heโs excited to connect with colleagues across the state through MSD and explore Delawareโs beautiful state parks with his family.
When deciding to pursue medicine, Dr. Luksik discovered his passion through hands-on experiences in a neuroscience lab, volunteering as an EMT, and shadowing physicians. In practice, he enjoys combining medical science with the opportunity to help others directly.
Looking ahead, he hopes to continue advancing his surgical skills and make a lasting impact on the community through medicine.
Welcome to MSD, Dr. Luksik! Weโre excited to have you as part of our physician community.
If youโd like to be featured in a future **MSD Member Spotlight**, contact Michelle Seymour, Membership Manager, at Michelle.Seymour@medsocdel.org
11/15/2025
Discover how your heart and kidneys are connected in our newest Medical Society of Delaware Podcast episode. ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐: ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ.
Host Nicholas O. Biasotto, DO, sits down with Prayus Tailor, MD, FASN, Managing Partner at Nephrology Associates, P.A., and past MSD President, for an in-depth look at kidney disease. They discuss how heart health affects kidney function, the difference between acute and chronic conditions, the influence of genetics, and the latest treatment options, including dialysis and transplant considerations.
Whether youโre a healthcare professional or simply curious about maintaining kidney health, this episode delivers expert insights and practical advice for everyone.
๐ง Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or watch on YouTube!
In this insightful episode, host Nicholas O. Biasotto, DO, sits down with Prayus Tailor, MD, FASN, Managing Partner at Nephrology Associates, P.A., and Medical Society of Delaware Past President, for a deep dive into kidney disease. Together, they explore how heart health impacts kidney function, th...
11/14/2025
Happy Friday and welcome to "TheWeekender"... If you're ready to start celebrating the season, Delaware's got you covered. Check out all the great events happening this weekend and don't forget to tag MSD with your adventure pics!
11/14/2025
๐๐ข๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ, ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ "๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ" ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๏ธ
MSD Past President and host of MSD's Delaware Health Care Reality podcast Nicholas O. Biasotto, DO was a guest on cable TV programming Good Morning Delaware on Monday, November 10th. Dr. Biasotto discussed the MSD podcasts that he hosts, having recorded 34 podcasts to date. He informed that the podcasts were launched in 2024 and have covered a variety of subjects to educate and inform not only health care professionals, but also the community. When asked to highlight the podcasts that stood out to him, he noted the discussions on prior authorization (an editorial he presented without a guest), obesity and GLP-1 use which is revolutionizing weight loss, dementia, and pro/con views on medical aid in dying. He focused a lot of the conversation on a recent podcast that highlighted the Grail Galleriยฎ blood test for cancer. You can catch the interview on YouTube - advance to 47:13 on the timeline to watch from the beginning of the interview. The interview is approximately 15 minutes in length.
Kindness is more than just a word โ itโs a small act that creates big ripples in someoneโs life. ๐ Whether itโs a smile, a helping hand, or a moment of understanding, your kindness matters. In a world that moves fast, letโs slow down and remember weโre all in this together. ๐ค Letโs be the light someone needs today.
11/13/2025
Let's share kindness and grattitude on this Thankful Thursday!
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The Society is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the United States and rich in history. It was founded in 1776 and incorporated on February 3, 1789, only 12 days after President Washington took his oath of office.
The first official meeting of the Society was held in Dover on May 12, 1789. It was called to order by Dr. James Tilton, who was unanimously elected chairman pro tem, and Dr. Edward Miller was chosen secretary. A committee consisting of Drs. Preston and Miller was appointed to prepare a draft of a constitution. The committee reported in the evening, and the constitution was ratified, after which the following were elected officers of the Society for the ensuing year: President: James Tilton, MD; Vice President: Jonas Preston, MD; Secretary: Edward Miller, MD; Treasurer: James Sykes, MD; Censors: Nicholas Way, MD, Matthew Wilson, MD, DD, Joshua Clayton, MD, and Nathaniel Luff, MD.
James Tilton, M.D., the Society's first President, became a crusader for sanitation and established the first isolation wards for contagious diseases, observations learned while serving as Regimental Surgeon during the Revolutionary War and afterwards in the War of 1812. Later, in 1813, Dr. Tilton was appointed the first Surgeon General of the U.S.
Regarding our Founding Fathers, at the Annual Meeting of the Society held in Dover on June 11, 1889 celebrating the centennial anniversary of the organization, Lewis P. Bush, MD, Delegate to the American Medical Association, commented on the beginnings of the Society and the period of time during which it was created. He stated, the Society was formed
โโฆunder difficult and discouraging circumstances; the roads were wretched, the conveyances uncomfortable, hotels anything but luxurious. Its purpose was for the mutual improvement, and to advance the knowledge of medicine for the benefit of mankind. We cannot but admire the esprit de corps which possessed these men, thus to demonstrate that they were not satisfied with their attainments, but sought still further, by mutual contributions of their observation and experience, to broaden their views and preserve a healthful association as members of the same brotherhood. The country needed such an association to hold up a banner against the prevailing ignorance upon the subject of medicine, and to show the people that there was something better in the world than the nostrums of ignorant and unprincipled quacks and the domestic remedies of foolish old women. It was no childโs play to practi[s]e medicine in those days, when the physician was compelled to make his visits on horseback in the most inclement season of the year, and to carry his stock of medicines โ always including the indispensable calomel and jalap, Peruvian bark and Epsom salts โ in his saddlebags, glad even that his compensation would be made, if made at all, in corn or shucks, in cider or apple jack.โ
In 1822 an Act of the Legislature empowered the Society to appoint the members of the Board of Medical Examiners (now known as the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline). This Board was given the duty of granting licenses for the practice of medicine in the state upon the presentation of a diploma conferred by a reputable college of medicine, or who otherwise submitted to a full, strict, and impartial examination by the Board and read a satisfactory thesis upon some medical subject. A penalty was imposed upon any one who should practice medicine in the State without proper authority from this Board. The fee for a medical license in 1822 was $10. Today, the Board is appointed by the Governor.
At the 1876 annual meeting, the Society appointed a committee of three to draft a bill establishing a State Board of Health. The act was finally passed by the General Assembly in 1879.
The annual meeting of 1880 is noted for the acceptance of the first "lady doctor," Josephine M. R. White, M.D., into its membership.
The advent of "modern medicine" came with the discovery in the late 19th century that bacteria and fungi were the cause of many common diseases, with the result that many physicians became interested in special areas of medicine. The turn of the century saw numerous health laws enacted pertaining to contagious diseases and the duties of the physicians in reporting them. The Medical Society of Delaware continued to be among the forerunners of public health improvements.
In 1909 the Delaware Medical Journal was established. The Journal's original purpose was to record the events of the annual meetings of the Society. The Journal today serves as a source of medical education, as well as continuing to document the Annual Meeting proceedings.
In May 2010, the Society moved into its permanent home, located at 900 Prides Crossing in Newark, Delaware. Since the inception of the organization, it did not have a permanent location to call its own, having no official address in its infancy to later utilizing physician offices or renting space. A time capsule was built within our building to include historical and present day items of significance and is scheduled to be opened at the 300th year anniversary of the organization.
Although much has changed in the medical profession, the principle upon which this Society of physicians was founded has remained steadfast: to further the medical profession in such a way that the health and well being of the citizens of Delaware can be enhanced. We exist to serve our members and, through them, the citizens of Delaware. We do this in four areas: advocacy, representation, public service, and education.
The original 27-member organization has grown to a present membership of over 1,600 physicians throughout the State of Delaware.
The Medical Society of Delaware continues its support of physicians in their vigor and spirit to advance the profession, which was the basis for its creation.
