Vincent G. L. Lobo, DO ’65, was the first osteopathic physician to serve on the Delaware Board of Medical Practice. For more than a decade, he acted as a legislative liaison and then as president. During his tenure on the board, he worked to change Delaware state laws to acknowledge that osteopathic physicians have the same rights as allopathic physicians to practice medicine.
In 2006, in recognition of his many achievements, Dr. Lobo received a tribute from Governor Ruth Ann Minner, Senator Thurman Adams, Jr., and State Representative J. Benjamin Ewing for outstanding contributions and service to the community as well as capable patient care. In 2017, he received a tribute from Delaware Governor Jack A. Markell for attaining the O.J. Synder Memorial Medal from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and for his tireless contributions to the State of Delaware.
Dr. Lobo began his healthcare career in the late 1950s as an optometrist. After graduating from PCOM, Dr. Lobo opened a solo medical practice in Harrington, Del., which thrived from 1967 to 2010. That’s when he joined the staff of the Bayhealth Medical System in Harrington. Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) is still an important part of his practice. When Dr. Lobo retired from active medical practice on August 31, 2022, Bayhealth dedicated its new medical facility in Dr. Lobo’s honor. The Mayor and Harrington City Council decreed August 31 as Dr. Lobo Day.
Dr. Lobo has lent his leadership skills to myriad state and professional organizations. He has chaired the Delaware Board of Medical Practice and served as president of the Delaware State Osteopathic Medical Society. He served as health commissioner and as mayor of both the town of Fenwick Island, a resort town, and the city of Harrington, Delaware. Today, he serves on the board of directors of the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research, which oversees state scholarship for medical education. He also has a seat on the Delaware Health Resources Board, which rules on major hospital capital projects.
Dr. Lobo has contributed his time and service to the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, the Delaware Board of Medical Practice, the Delaware Health Resources Board, the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research, the Delaware State Osteopathic Medical Society, and the Medical Society of Delaware. He has served his alma mater as president of the Alumni Association of PCOM and presently serves as a member of the PCOM Boards of Trustees. In 2007, he was awarded a Certificate of Honor from the PCOM Alumni Association and in 2017 was presented with the O. J. Snyder Memorial Medal.
Dr. Lobo holds a bachelor’s degree and a doctor of optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his medical internship at Riverside Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.
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