Arlyne Taub Shockman, an emeritus associate professor of radiology in the Perelman School of Medicine, passed away on December 28, 2021. She was 93. 

Dr. Shockman was born in 1928. She received an AB from Cornell University in 1949, then received an MD from the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1953. She was a fellow of the American College of Physicians and of the Philippine College of Physicians. She joined Penn’s faculty in 1973 as an associate professor of radiology–her area of expertise. In this capacity, she performed clinical teaching duties. Before and during her time at Penn, Dr. Shockman researched topics like the imaging of post-therapeutic mammaplasty and hemangioma of the liver, which was published in peer-reviewed journals. In 1998, she retired and took emeritus status. The same year, she also joined Penn’s 25-Year Club. Dr. Shockman was fondly remembered by her colleagues. “She had a huge beautiful smile,” said Ann Costello, director of the department of radiology. “And never shirked hard work.” Outside of Penn, Dr. Shockman also worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Philadelphia. 

A private service was held. Dr. Shockman is survived by her daughter, Deborah Kaplan; her sister, Suzanne Berger, four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.