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Goldstein, M.D. 78,930,855 33,390,357 196,082 4,209,777 Christine A. Poon 84,515,116 27,751,062 251,116 4,209,777 Craig B. Thompson, M.D. 111,784,253 644,879 88,162 4,209,777 Huda Y. 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