2022 National Doctors' Day | Emory School of Medicine

In recognition of Doctors' Day, the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee sent out a call for nominations for doctors across the School of Medicine who go above and beyond. More than 184 Emory faculty members were nominated by their peers and colleagues for their dedication to improving the health and well-being of our patients and community through the care they provide, the research they conduct and their efforts to teach and inspire learners.

The committee reviewed each nomination and selected those who exemplify the outstanding faculty of the Emory School of Medicine. The quotes below were taken from the nomination materials.

Department of Medicine Nader Aboujamous Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Dr. Aboujamous is a recent addition to our team at ESJH, however, in this very short period of time, he has already demonstrated what an excellent clinician and human being he is, his patients absolutely love him!

Every time I inherit a patient from him, I always hear only positive input about him, his patients always remember his name even after he is off clinical duty.

Dr. Aboujamous truly goes above and beyond to care for his patients, he is deeply devoted to not only his patients but also our ESJH Physician family and is always the first one to jump in when anybody in the group needs help! We are very lucky to have him on our team!!

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Susana Alfonso The Emory Clinic

Dr. Alfonso always makes time for patients and colleagues.

Her motto is always, "What is best for our patients?"

Dr. Alfonso currently serves as the president of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians. She is a true leader and role model for so many!

Department of Medicine Monee Amin Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Amin is an advocate for her patients, ensuring they have everything they need for the best medical care possible.

She is passionate about teaching residents to provide exemplary care.

She is a great colleague and helps think through patients' issues, ensuring patients all over the hospital receive quality care.

Department of Emergency Medicine Douglas Ander Grady Memorial Hospital

This physician goes above and beyond for patients he sees at Grady. For example, he has brought clothing to a particular person who needed it, he goes to see patients in other parts of the hospital to see how they or their family is doing after being admitted from the ED. He has picked up food for a patient who needed a special diet.

He is a mentor to faculty, fellows, residents and medical students at Emory and has always helped Morehouse School of Medicine students interested in Emergency Medicine.

He has gone out of his way to assist former employees of Grady who are now patients at Grady in any way he can.

Department of Hematology / Medical Oncology Ana Antun Atlanta VA Medical Center, Emory University Hospital,Emory University Hospital Midtown, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Antun provides excellent care for bleeding disorders patients and for our Spanish speaking patients

She is an excellent specialist in platelet disorders

Dr. Antun is a caring and competent provider for inpatient and clinic patients.

Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics Jessica Arluck Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Arluck is the quintessential great doctor. She is smart, calm, thorough and thoughtful.

Dr. Arluck's patients trust her completely and many have been seeing her for years and across multiple meaningful life and health events.

She is a remarkable colleague and leader in her division and for the residency program.

Department of Medicine Arpita Basu Emory University Hospital

Dr. Basu goes above and beyond to care for patients.

She has a great work ethic.

She listens to her patients.

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Daniel Bell Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Dr. Bell is a great leader and team player.

He speaks to patients, families and colleagues with respect and helps to diffuse complex situations.

Dr. Bell connects well with patients who are navigating difficult illnesses.

Department of Neurology Karima Benameur Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown,The Emory Clinic

She advocates for her patients to have access to needed resources.

She personalizes education for her patients, making sure they understand their personal risk factors for such conditions as stroke, and she spends ample time making sure they have and understand a plan moving forward.

She champions quality patient care, and she pushes others to make sure they are providing the best quality and safest care.

Department of Medicine Sivan Ben-Moshe The Emory Clinic

Dr. Ben-Moshe is thoughtful and thorough, and serves a true champion of patients and their families.

She is as strong an advocate for her patients as they come - she spends incredible time not seen by many, behind the scenes, ensuring that her patients navigate the complexities of modern health care with ease and care.

She is an extraordinary mentor for trainees and colleagues, spending time explaining everything from care coordination to how to approach the patient with multiple comorbidities to polypharmacy. Her lessons about effective care management have benefited so many, even in fields vastly different from Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine.

Department of Emergency Medicine Meg Boissonneault Emory University Hospital (EUH)

She shows up to the EUH ED eager to make a difference for patients.

She stays late and shows up early for every shift because she wants to be a team player; I want to be more like her.

She is well-liked by the nurses and ancillary staff because she treats everyone with the utmost dignity/respect.

Department of Pediatrics Katharine Brock Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Brock has led the development of outpatient pediatric palliative care services for children and families living with cancer.

Her commitment and exceptional care to her patients are unsurpassed. She is loved by her patients and colleagues alike.

Dr. Brock is leading nationally in the area of pediatric palliative oncology in respect to research and publications.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Danielle Brown The Emory Clinic

Dr. Brown goes above and beyond to meet the needs of her patients.

She is very new to the faculty and welcomes learning as much as she can to better care for patients.

She has a warmth that is appreciated by fellow staff, faculty and her patients.

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine David Burke Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Burke provides patients with illustrations and research to help the patient understand their condition.

He listens and is empathetic to the concerns of the patient and their families.

He is always encouraging, professional and kind to everyone in all interactions.

Department of Medicine Hila Calev Emory University Hospital

She routinely searches the literature for updates in clinical practice recommendations and shares them with her colleagues to improve our group practice.

She is known to be extremely thorough and thoughtful in her patient care.

She is a beloved member of the interdisciplinary care team on our geographic medical units.

Department of Pediatrics Andres Camacho-Gonzalez Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Grady Memorial Hospital

He cares for patients whose problems are very difficult to address, namely adolescents with HIV infection, with great patience and compassion.

He is always available with advice for his colleagues and trainees.

He goes out of his way to to see and talk to patients whom his colleagues are having difficulty managing.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Michelle Casimir Atlanta VA Medical Center

Advocates for culturally responsive services at the SUD Domiciliary that serves some of our most clinical and culturally vulnerable Veterans.

Volunteers as the Chairperson of our Diversity Education Committee to ensure clinicians are providing clinical services in a manner that protects Veterans from unconscious bias and unexamined privilege.

Consistently advocates for comprehensive clinical care for Veterans, goes above and beyond to mitigate barriers to services during height of COVID-19 pandemic.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Suchitra Chandrasekaran Emory Decatur Hospital; The Emory Clinic

Dr. Chandrasekaran has been instrumental in establishing our new Perinatal Center at Emory Decatur Hospital. One of two full-time faculty at EDH, Dr. Chandrasekaran is responsible for much of the consults and ultrasound services.

In her relatively short time on our faculty, Dr. Chandrasekaran has gotten involved with quality improvement committees both within and external to our department, including some leadership roles. Dr. Chandrasekaran has worked to identify improvements to the billing process at EDH.

She has been involved in protocol development and standardization of care at EDH that is consistent with other hospitals within the Emory Healthcare system.

Department of Medicine Nikulkumar Chaudhari Emory Decatur Hospital

Dr. Chaudhari is a true example of the SOM mission by providing the most complete and current clinical care to patients in their time of greatest need in the Intensive Care Unit at EDH.

Dr. Chaudhari is a champion of teamwork and having integrity by always teaching colleagues at all levels to be the best caregivers and providers of patients.

Dr. Chaudhari is a vital role model of a newer unit and first to volunteer to help when needed whether going to the Hillandale ICU before it was staffed or calling families to discuss difficult cases; he is first in line to support the patient and team.

Department of Medicine Saurabh Chawla Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Dr. Chawla has been an outstanding colleague, who has shown remarkable dedication to the school and to the division.

He served at Grady for years and is now leading and developing our Therapeutic Endoscopy program for Emory St. Joseph's Hospital - delivering remarkable care to patients with pancreaticobiliary disease. He has also been significantly involved with the Georgia GI Rountable group - bringing critical colon cancer screening across Georgia.

His dedication is further characterized by his recent appointment as the program director for Digestive Diseases for Emory and his selection as a fellow for the current Woodruff Leadership Academy.

Department of Medicine Shen Chen Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Dr. Chen is very organized and always willing to educate our hospitalist group.

She has excellent communication with patients and patients' families.

Department of Medicine Jennifer Christie The Emory Clinic

Dr. Christie is incredibly smart and knowledgeable.

She is very caring.

She is very committed to her patients.

Department of Medicine Tammy Chuang Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Chuang is a fierce advocate for her patients.

She will always fight for what she thinks is right for her patients!

She is regularly found staying after hours to coordinate a procedure for the next day, coordinating between consultants and keeping family members informed.

Department of Urology Cara Cimmino Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Emory University Hospital

She has wonderful patient comments. Patients typically comment on how she is an excellent listener and never rushes them.

She is genuinely interested in the well-being of the support staff around her.

She is fantastic at multitasking her various academic, patient care and outside responsibilities and commitments.

Department of Pediatrics Anthony (Tony) Cooley Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Cooley consistently goes above and beyond in patient care, providing meaningful, thoughtful and personalized care to hospitalized patients.

Dr. Cooley's passion and commitment to wellness both inside the hospital and out is admirable; he is a yoga instructor and teaches Ayurvedic medicine at the medical school.

Dr. Cooley is by far the most supportive colleague I have had the pleasure of working with due to his kind spirit, mastery in hospital medicine and devotion to his career and patients.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Jocelyn Cox Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Cox is a caring and knowledgeable physician who is adept at treating the whole person. She employs a whole health approach noting that the disease of addiction affects many aspects of a person's life. Nutrition, exercise and tobacco cessation are areas she has focused on during her career.

Part of her work supporting a whole health approach includes working with a multidisciplinary team. Her leadership, motivation and sense of commitment inspire all to provide the best care for the often marginalized patients she helps.

Her connection, to family, friends, colleagues and mentees enhances the lives of everyone around her.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Sarah Debrey Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Debrey's compassion and commitment to caring for patients with serious mental illness is unmatched!

Dr. Debrey dedicates her time to teach residents and students about psychopharmacology and best practices for caring for patients with serious mental illness.

Dr. Debrey consistently makes herself available to discuss difficult patient cases. She is a trusted colleague and I value her sharing her clinical insights.

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Julie Degele Emory University Hospital Midtown, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Degele is a compassionate physician who goes above and beyond in caring for her patients. She spends a great deal of time with her patients to make sure all of their concerns are addressed.

Dr. Degele is a leader in women’s health with great procedural skills, performing a high volume of IUD and contraceptive implant insertions in addition to offering high-quality obstetric care.

Department of Medicine Javan Ferguson Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Ferguson is an excellent clinician and colleague.

Dr. Ferguson deeply cares about patients and families.

Dr. Ferguson is an attentive, skillful and knowledgeable doctor.

Department of Otolaryngology Carrie Flanagan Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Flanagan works tirelessly to deliver top-quality ENT care for our veterans and their families.

Dr. Flanagan serves as the Chief of Otolaryngology at the Atlanta Veterans Hospital, managing the heavy responsibilities of coordination of care and resident education at the site.

Dr. Flanagan's warm personality and easy-going nature makes her a favorite of patients and colleagues.

Department of Pediatrics Emilee Flynn Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

I have great confidence in Dr. Flynn’s growing teaching and leadership abilities; over the last two years she has shown outstanding abilities as assistant director of the pediatric palliative care fellowship program.

Dr. Flynn's bedside manner and genuine connection with children and families facing serious illness is heart-warming and has only grown with time and experience throughout her time as junior faculty.

Dr. Flynn is helping to champion several education initiatives relevant to global pediatric health and pediatric palliative care at Emory, which are unique nationally and poise her as a leader in this niche field.

Department of Pediatrics Rouba Garro Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Garro shows dedication to improving the care of kidney transplant patients by addressing system issues.

Dr. Garro develops protocols based on current evidence to drive better patient care.

She shows extraordinary dedication to her patients, including the most challenging cases.

Department of Medicine Monica Gavaller The Emory Clinic

Dr. Gavaller provides excellent patient care.

She provides great communication with staff and family members.

She is leading a quality improvement project for fragility fracture management in long-term care facilities in Wesley Woods.

Department of Medicine Bashir Geer Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Geer has led several procedure workshops for the hospitalists to become trained in bedside procedures. He is always willing to step up and assist in any procedures that need to be done for our patients.

Dr. Geer is attentive and has excellent bedside manner.

Dr. Geer is always willing to step up especially during the busy times of COVID.

Department of Medicine Lauren Gensler Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Gensler is committed to taking care of patients with serious mental illness and is a fierce advocate for her patients at Grady Hospital.

Dr. Gensler has worked to get medications approved on the Grady formulary, impacting thousands of patients and improving access to care.

Dr. Gensler is a colleague that you can count on and is always willing to help care for the most challenging patients.

Department of Otolaryngology Amanda Gillespie Emory University Hospital Midtown, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Gillespie provides personalized voice therapy for all of her patients, reaching their specific goals.

She advocates for our transgender patients with using correct pronouns and preferred name in communication to assist all care partners given the EMR does not allow that feature on the patient banner in their chart.

She continually works with our speech pathology colleagues to provide outreach on vocal health for the Atlanta community, extending beyond Emory patients alone.

Department of Emergency Medicine Melissa Gittinger Grady Memorial Hospital

She cares for her Grady patients with the same passion she cares for her two little girls at home.

Her dedication to the toxicology department is unmatched in the projects she takes on; she is dedicated to fellow, resident and medical student education.

She has shown resilience during this pandemic to continue to show up to the Grady ED with the same passion for providing great care to her Grady patients.

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Danielle Glaeser Emory at Scott Boulevard Primary Care

Dr. Glaeser is beloved by her patients - all you need to do is read her glowing patient comments to see that she has exceptional patient skills - her patients feel listened to and cared for!

She is deeply committed to high-quality care and works tirelessly to ensure her patients have excellent clinical care. She personally calls consultants to coordinate care, communicates results and ensures patients understand their care plan.

She is kind and caring to staff - everyone in the office is devoted to supporting her because of her compassionate, respectful and collaborative relationship with staff.

Department of Medicine Aaron Gluth Emory University Hospital (EUH)

He has consistently gone the extra mile when caring for patients with COVID, including stepping in to work extra. During this last surge, he covered for several hospitalists when they had to call out sick.

He has been an incredible resource for our group as our local COVID expert. He is always available to help us all stay on top of recent updates in COVID management.

He has been the primary physician running the COVID stepdown unit at EUH, helping open vital ICU beds for patients with COVID.

Department of Medicine Allie Goins Emory University Hospital Midtown

As a brand new attending, Dr. Goins has been a team player to step up and assist during the busy times of COVID.

She is an incredible educator already, participating in our division journal club.

Dr. Goins is attentive and spends countless hours with patient's families at the bedside and on the phone.

Department of Medicine Harika Gorti Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Gorti takes time to talk with her patients and their families - she puts in the extra effort to make sure everyone understands the plan of care and feels as though they are heard.

Her intelligence is evident when she is caring for patients and shares her knowledge with colleagues by participating in "morning report" style conference.

She handles complex cases well, talking to many different specialists and ensuring everyone is on the same page when caring for her patient.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Tiffany Hailstorks Emory University Hospital Midtown, Grady Memorial Hospital, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Hailstorks is a significant contributor to not only her home division of Complex Family Planning, where she provides family planning services at Emory Healthcare and some community locations around the city, but also to the Obstetrics service and the Gynecology service at Grady Memorial Hospital, where she participates regularly. She is an all-around team player and a master of balancing the push and pull of these different services. In short, she works hard to care for the under served people of Atlanta, in a variety of settings.

She is establishing her reputation in the area of social and restorative justice on the local, regional and national level. Beyond providing important clinical care to some of the the most vulnerable populations, Dr. Hailstorks is also an important advocate for the rights of these people. She is involved on a number of important committees and groups, some of which she is an elected member. She is a patient advocate and an ambassador for Emory in these important platforms.

Dr. Hailstorks is committed to advancement of diversity, equity and improvement in our department and the community. She is involved with many initiatives in our department for faculty and our training programs.

Department of Pediatrics Jamika Hallman-Cooper Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Hallman-Cooper is an astute and thoughtful clinician.

Dr. Hallman-Cooper always ensures her patients are taken care of.

Dr. Hallman-Cooper is an effective and amazing residency program director.

Department of Urology Jessica Hammett Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Hammett has a great personality and bedside manner.

She is always positive and respectful to her colleagues and patients.

She goes above and beyond for her patients.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Mary Hammons Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Hammons has worked closely with Addictions Fellows at the Atlanta VA and received numerous compliments about her work.

Dr. Hammons works with a specialized team that follows-up on Veterans with substance use disorders who have recently been hospitalized. This team has helped numerous Veterans stay connected to outpatient care following discharge.

Dr. Hammons's work with the Post Discharge Engagement Team in the Substance Abuse Treatment Program at the VA has helped improve a key performance metric for the VA.

Department of Medicine Minh Hang Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Hang is persistent in his care for his patients, not stopping until he has completed what needs to be done.

He is patient with his patients and their families, allowing them to express their concerns and ensuring that they understand what is happening in the hospital - the patients clearly appreciate his care.

He works well with other members of the care team in order to ensure his patients get the best care possible.

Department of Medicine Nadine Harris Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Harris is incredibly empathetic and kind with all of her patients.

Dr. Harris is always willing to step up and help cover other clinics and colleagues.

Dr. Harris is a trusted expert in ID.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Tamara Haynes Grady Memorial Hospital

I am so appreciative of Dr. Haynes' willingness to collaborate with me regarding her patients who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant with regard to medication treatment.

Patients have communicated to me how appreciative they are that Dr. Haynes takes the time to discuss their medical issues as well as their psychiatric issues.

Dr. Haynes is consistently available for consultations regarding a patient's treatment or questions the patients may have related to their treatment.

Department of Emergency Medicine Megan Henn Grady Memorial Hospital

She cares deeply about patients at Grady; the pandemic has overwhelmed the ED, but you wouldn't know this with the great care she provides her patients.

She is an inspiration to fellow women in the department as she's constantly inclusive in projects, faculty development and other opportunities.

Her dedication to medical student education is obvious in how she is constantly seeking ways to enhance the EM clerkship; medical students describe her as trustworthy and dedicated to their success.

Department of Orthopaedics Roberto Hernandez-Irizarry Grady Memorial Hospital

He is a tremendous partner — he is an expert on some techniques related to limb salvage — and his answer is always a cheerful “of course” when one of us asks him for help.

He manages some extremely complex patients that require multidisciplinary care coordination. He and his team do this with such ease that the patients and their families tremendously benefit

According to the APP teams, he spends a ton of time with his patients — educating them thoroughly on their complex injuries. In addition, as our only Spanish-speaking ortho trauma surgeon, this benefits a large group of Spanish-speaking only patients.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Rachel Hershenberg Emory Brain Health Center

Dr. Hershenberg is one of a kind. She has helped my patients through their most difficult life situations with care and compassion.

Dr. Hershenberg is innovative in her approach. She created group therapy sessions and is involved in research to improve care for patients with depression.

Dr. Hershenberg approaches each patient with care and patience, learning about them and tailoring therapies related to their specific needs. My patients' health has improved tremendously with her treatments.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Cherie Hill Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Hill is a leader in robotic and minimally invasive surgery for GYN patients.

Her surgical skill allows patients to retain their fertility for future family building.

She is always going above and beyond- scheduling extra consultations and cases, teaching colleagues her advanced surgical skills, and working with the entire Generalist division to provide the highest quality team based care in both OB and GYN.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Karen Hochman Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Hochman is compassionate and caring.

She always strives to provide the best care to her patients.

She is a role model for trainees and colleagues.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Kallio Hunnicutt-Ferguson The Emory Clinic

Dr. Hunnicutt-Ferguson provides highly needed care to complex patients with substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, and difficult behavioral profiles.

Dr. Hunnicutt-Ferguson is compassionate and dedicated with her patients and goes above and beyond to ensure they get effective team-based care.

Dr. Hunnicutt-Ferguson is the training director for the OCD and Anxiety Disorders Intensive Program, and helps guide students in provide top notch evidence-based care in a caring and collaborative environment.

Department of Medicine Patricia Hwang Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Hwang is a key member of the diabetes task force at EUHM through which she helps to improve care of patients with diabetes during hospitalization. She has worked to improve our use of insulin and continuous glucose monitors through interdisciplinary efforts with colleagues in endocrinology and pharmacy.

During handoffs in hospital medicine, it is a privilege to continue to care for her patients as her management is always thorough. Her patients often express that they have full faith in her work and trust her to improve their health as much as possible.

She goes above and beyond with not just being an excellent hospitalist but being involved in system-wide quality improvement initiatives such as being the co-lead on the diabetes task force and also co-leading the Division of Hospital Medicine Clinical Vignettes competition.

Department of Medicine Kyle James Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. James is a phenomenal hospitalist who goes above and beyond in caring for his patients. He is well respected by his colleagues, staff members along with patients and families.

He is involved in multiple hospital committees at EUHM and quality improvement projects and was an abstract poster competition finalist at the national Society of Hospital Medicine meeting

He is the accountable care unit director of the renal-based units at EUHM and also the Journal Club coordinator for the local hospital medicine team at EUHM.

Department of Medicine Deniece Johnson Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Johnson is dedicated to patients care.

Saved the patient's life by providing bedside procedure, leading the team to successful resuscitation.

Department of Pediatrics Khaliah Johnson Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Johnson provides detailed and exceptional comprehensive care to children living with HIV at the Ponce Youth and Family Clinic.

Dr. Johnson's expertise in palliative care is exceedingly helpful to provide comprehensive care addressing social, emotional, spiritual and physical health of vulnerable youth affected by the HIV epidemic.

Dr. Johnson is a visionary leader in palliative care, leading her division with grace, kindness, and determination.

Department of Urology Shreyas Joshi Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic

Great bedside manner.

Teaches everyone from care coordinator to resident.

He’s an advocate for change.

Department of Medicine Nikhil Kadle Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Kadle is an outstanding physician, always putting the needs of his patients first.

Dr. Kadle is a great team player, he is ready to help out his colleagues at any time.

He is an excellent endoscopist and brings many new and innovative ideas to the unit.

Department of Anesthesiology Jerry Kalangara Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Kalangara exhibits quiet concern and a caring demeanor for all of his patients.

He practices safely and conscientiously, while also trying to maximize benefit for the patients.

Dr. Kalangara takes care of veterans who often have mental health issues including PTSD, but he puts them at ease to the extent that he is the only doctor who they are willing to see for their spinal procedures.

Department of Pediatrics Satoshi Kamidani Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Although a faculty member for less than 12 months, Dr. Kamidani has excelled in patient care both in this short time period and during his fellowship at Emory.

Dr. Kamidani is kind, thoughtful, thorough, and deeply respectful of patients and their families.

Dr. Kamidani has applied his research in vaccine safety directly to bedside care of children and parents. These efforts have been instrumental in reassuring parents about the benefits of vaccination, especially COVID-19 vaccination and improving uptake.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Nadine Kaslow Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Kaslow is the psychologist for the attendings and house staff alike. She is compassionate, available 24-7, and "gets it." This has never been more clear than during the pandemic.

Dr. Kaslow's patients get better in therapy with her and as a result, our healthcare workforce is stronger and more clinically competent.

Dr. Kaslow can always be counted on to step forward when clinical crises stress healthcare workers. She offers support, tools for coping, and valuable ways to mitigate burnout.

Department of Emergency Medicine Ziad Kazzi Grady Memorial Hospital, Toxicology Clinic at Grady

Goes above and beyond in furthering Emory and our Department's connectivity back to the communities we serve, international growth, and innovation.

Mentors colleagues and staff, and promotes networking for highlighting their achievements.

Cares about all that he interacts with. From support staff to management, Dr. Kazzi treats everyone with the same level of utmost respect.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Robert Kelley Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Kelley has taken on an important leadership role as the Site Director for GynOB Emory Clinic at Emory St. Joseph’s hospital. In this role, Dr. Kelley is responsible for coordination of the multiple subspecialty services at the Women’s Center. He has taken on challenging problems and worked logically and fairly to develop solutions for the team of providers at ESJH.

Dr. Kelley sets a great example for other clinicians. He is always willing to mentor other providers on how to successfully navigate clinical operations and improve efficiency.

Dr. Kelley has worked diligently to establish the subspecialty practice at ESJH for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. He has a great rapport with his patients and maintains excellent patient satisfaction scores. Providers in other divisions are happy to refer their patients to Dr. Kelley for his compassionate care and evidence-based medicine.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Namita Khanna Emory University Hospital

Dedicated to her patients and provides excellent care for them.

Compassionate and professional.

Values her colleagues and seeks out their expertise to always do the best for patients.

Department of Pediatrics Jeffrey Klick Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Klick pioneered the formal development of pediatric palliative care as a service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory.

Dr. Klick is a national leader in pediatric palliative care, whose scholarly work pushes us to consider ways to strategically grow pediatric palliative care services despite on-going challenges in resource limitations.

Dr. Klick's bedside manner and ability to connect with families is moving and memorable.

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Colleen Kraft Emory University Hospital

Colleen is a true leader who leads by example and always goes above and beyond for EHC and its patients.

The pandemic has severely impacted the healthcare workforce due to shortages, COVID outbreaks and burnout. Recently the microbiology lab has been short staffed. To ensure the microbiology lab is able to continuing servicing EHC patients Colleen personally stepped in and worked on the frontline as a lab technician processing samples and performing COVID tests.

This is on top of all of her other research (she was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine), clinical (she attends as an infectious diseases physician at EHC sites) and leadership positions (as associate CMO). Colleen is indefatigable in her service to ensure high quality patient care at EHC.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Iris Krishna The Emory Clinic

Provides compassionate care for our high risk patients.

Very versed in the latest research related to Perinatal care.

Willing to assist staff in their learning needs at the PNC.

Department of Hematology / Medical Oncology Ragini Kudchadkar Emory University Hospital,The Emory Clinic,Winship Cancer Institute

Dr. Kudchadkar is an amazingly kind, passionate and caring doctor. She is a top researcher as well. She is extremely knowledgeable. She is unbelievably kind and patient doctor who cares, answers every question, and plans breast treatment options. Her patients say "I could not ask for more!"

Dr. Kudchadkar takes time to answer the patients questions and always seeks to get input on complicated cases with her colleagues. She is the best.

Dr. Kudchadkar really cares about her patients and explains conditions and treatments clearly to her patients. She is also exceptionally good at following up with the patient.

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Ashima Lal Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Lal is a tremendous advocate for her clinical team and is always working to improve clinical practice and patient experience.

Dr. Lal is an exceptional teacher and committed to assuring learners understand the patient and family perspective to guide medical care.

Dr. Lal anticipates the needs of patients and their families and advocates for the best care possible in our resource-limited environment.

Department of Pediatrics Patricia Lantis Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Lantis has exemplary communication skills and models ways of building bridges with patients and families. She truly practices patient and family-centered care.

Dr. Lantis is a treasure trove of knowledge about the most up-to-date approaches to hospital pediatrics.

Dr. Lantis’ lectures about adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed care are informative and memorable.

Department of Neurology Neil Lava The Emory Clinic,Brain Health Center

He goes above and beyond to accommodate his patients.

He is always caring and listens to his patients and their families intently.

He comes in early morning at 6am to see patients.

Department of Otolaryngology Josh Levy Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, The Emory Clinic

Patients we share go out of their way to tell me how much they appreciate him.

The follow-up and closed-loop communication on patient care and plans is stellar.

Department of Human Genetics Hong Li The Emory Clinic

Hong has revamped our metabolic clinic in amazing ways including organizing rounds to include education and meaningful participation across professions.

Hong seeks out opinions from her colleagues across professions to create a multi-disciplinary care plan for each of our patients.

Hong cares about the growth of her colleagues taking the time to educate everyone so we can all provide better patient care.

Department of Radiology Meghan Lilly Emory University Hospital,Emory University Hospital Midtown,Grady Memorial Hospital

Goes above and beyond in every patient interaction

First to arrive and the last to leave

Always puts her patients above herself

Department of Pediatrics William Matt Linam Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Linam is dedicated to the care of the individual patient as well as to improving care for all patients. He has been instrumental in creating opportunities for bedside staff to improve outcomes for neonates through bedside rounding.

Dr. Linam is an excellent educator who is committed to teaching patients and families with an engaged and gentle approach. He is never hurried and makes every child feel as if they are the only and most important patient of the day.

Dr. Linam thrives in the consultation role, carefully considering all aspects of a patient's presentation as he thoughtfully develops recommendations.

Department of Pediatrics Belise Livingston-Burns Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Livingston-Burns has done an outstanding job as medical director of the Primary Care Clinic.

She is beloved by patients and has created a positive and supportive working environment.

She leads by example.

Department of Radiology Jonathan Loewen Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Loewen is an amazing radiologist. He remains humble, but confident in his approach to the patient and interpretations. He is always willing to discuss and accommodates the clinician to review images for patient care.

Jonathan is methodical in his work and always produces quality reports that provide the necessary information to the clinical team.

Jonathan is a supportive colleague, mentor and friend.

Department of Pediatrics Jack Londeree Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Consistently extremely high patient satisfaction scores.

Great comments from patient families.

Willing to take on difficult cases; especially good at addressing challenging psychosocial situations.

Department of Urology Charles Lorentz Emory University Hospital Midtown

He treats his patients and colleagues with the same exceptional care and respect which elevates the team around him.

Adam is the most conscientious physician I have ever worked with.

He is an exceptional leader with a humble attitude.

Department of Orthopaedics Michael Maceroli Grady Memorial Hospital

Busiest surgeon at Grady - does approximately 600 complex orthopaedic trauma surgeries annually.

Regularly provides his personal cell phone to patients and their families to ensure the optimal patient experience.

Is an outstanding team player and partner in the orthopaedic trauma practice — frequently operating on extremely complex surgeries (particularly of the pelvis and acetabulum) from his partners call.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Audrey Marsidi Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Marsidi treats all of her patients as if they were her own family. She routinely goes above and beyond to make her patients feel comfortable.

Dr. Marsidi's patients routinely relay the degree to which they feel heard, understood, and appreciated. Dr. Marsidi guides them through difficult, stressful times with calm reassurance.

Dr. Marsidi has gone out of her way to help with cross coverage while one of us is out on FMLA - she did so with a smile - and has made even the patients that did not know her well previously feel incredibly confident and comfortable in their care.

Department of Medicine Rachel Mather Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Mather is the director of the Orthopedics - Medicine Co-management team and created this service line to collaboratively manage our Grady Trauma patients with medical problems. Dr. Mather has been our collaborative bridge for medical and surgical services and masterfully runs this service while mentoring our entire team on the best peri-operative care for our patients.

Dr. Mather is a kind hearted, empathetic person. Although an experienced hospitalist, she truly is a life long learner, always sharing tough management dilemmas with colleagues and asking questions.

Dr. Mather is a fantastic educator and mentor for hospitalists in the region, delivering workshops for regional conferences as well as teaching a multitude of medical and surgical residents on peri-op medicine. We are grateful for her contributions to Grady, Emory and to hospital medicine.

Department of Medicine Collins Mbonu Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Mbonu has excellent bedside manner. Patients and their families enjoy having him as their physician.

Dr. Mbonu spends extra time daily talking with patient's families and making sure they have the information they need for their loved ones.

Dr. Mbonu is an excellent team player.

Department of Anesthesiology Anne Marie McKenzie-Brown Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. McKenzie-Brown exhibits compassion and never seems frustrated by any of her patients.

She carefully and thoroughly assesses each patient, never jumping to conclusions.

She knows the details of her patients' social histories, their background, and their personal goals.

Department of Pediatrics Andrew McReynolds Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. McReynolds has shown exceptional initiative in educating medical students and residents in pediatric palliative care, despite not being a full year into his first faculty position.

As a former pediatric chief resident at Emory, Dr. McReynolds is an exceptional role model for all pediatric learners in teaching and leadership.

Dr. McReynolds brings the best of his heart and his mind to the bedside each and every day in the care he provides to seriously ill children and their families.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Laura Jane Miller The Emory Clinic

Caring and compassionate to parents and children.

Listens and focuses on the concerns of the family as a whole.

Provides acceptance and a safe place for children.

Department of Medicine Lesley Miller Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Miller is an incredible mentor and role model to faculty.

She has created a unique and state of the art HCV treatment clinic for the underserved population at Grady.

Her patients love and respect her and always speak extremely highly of her.

Department of Emergency Medicine Olivia Minkhorst Emory University Hospital

Dr. Minkhorst cared for my mom as a patient on Valentine's Day, and was friendly, conversational, funny, and had excellent bedside manner over all.

She validates patients' concerns, but also explains to them the rationale for her medically appropriate decisions.

Dr. Minkhorst contributed, quite literally, to saving my mom's life, and I am forever grateful.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Alainia Morgan-James Grady Memorial Hospital

Excellent clinician who is compassionate and detailed oriented.

Strong advocate for mental health equity.

Has a unique ability to connect with patients of various backgrounds in mental health crises.

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Marina Mosunjac Grady Memorial Hospital

Dedicated to patient care and resident education.

Creative and enthusiastic about pathology and teaching pathology, a key faculty member of Grady Pathology.

Excellent general pathologists and highly regarded by colleagues, residents, fellows and staff.

Department of Neurology Fadi Nahab Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic

I have personally witnessed Dr. Nahab ensuring urgent follow up for patients who need it, even overbooking his own schedule to do so. He is always available in the co-management of patients with other specialists and is one of the most helpful physicians I have worked with.

Dr. Nahab is very invested in quality improvement at Emory and has implemented numerous changes in the treatment of stroke at Emory, making it a top treatment center.

He is a thorough clinician, and also takes a holistic treatment approach to patients that is rarely matched by other physicians. He prioritizes not only his specialty (stroke) but will help manage important comorbid conditions like diabetes mellitus, depression, hypertension. As a trainee/fellow, this is extremely refreshing.

Department of Urology Vikram Narayan Emory University Hospital

Dedicated to families and supporting patients with limited access to health care

Provides premier level of high-quality cancer care

Striving to improve delivery of care in the clinic and hospital setting

Department of Medicine Jessica Nave Emory University Hospital

Dr. Nave is a superb physician in all areas.

Dr. Nave goes above and beyond for her patients.

Dr. Nave is a role model for other hospital medicine faculty.

Department of Medicine Sneha Neurgaonkar Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Neurgaonkar has a great bedside manner, explaining to patients what she is doing and what she finds on her exam.

She helps run the POCUS team, teaching colleagues, residents, and even patients about anatomy and pathologies.

She is a wonderful role model for the residents and her colleagues when it comes to patient care and how to treat patients as complete humans.

Department of Radiology Janice Newsome Emory University Hospital

Dr. Newsome works tirelessly to ensure her patients and all patients cared for by IR throughout the system get what they need.

Dr. Newsome is a gifted and talented physician, able to provide interventions in complex situations that few other physicians can successfully undertake.

Dr. Newsome's patients just love her - her energy, compassion, and availability.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Gina Northington Emory University Hospital

Excellent bedside manner

Very knowledgeable and does an excellent job explaining things in a respectful way and takes the time needed to answer patients questions

Patient, kind, and caring in all her patient encounters

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Oguchi Nwosu The Emory Clinic

Goes above and beyond for his patients

Patients travel from other countries to see Dr. Nwosu.

Patients will only see Dr. Nwosu.

Department of Urology Kenneth Ogan Emory University Hospital

He is the most caring physician to his patients, he truly goes above and beyond.

He understands the complexity of patient's lives (distance to drive to Emory, family values, patient values).

He is so tall, he bends down on his knees to sit and talk with patients, he makes no one feel small.

Department of Ophthalmology Ghazala O'Keefe Emory Clifton Campus

She is an outstanding clinician who receives high praise from patients for her empathic care, an excellent teacher and mentor, and is a strong leader for her section.

Department of Medicine James O’Keefe The Emory Clinic

Excellent clinician, caring and takes his time with patients. Also is very good at thorough primary care evaluations - what is recommended and not for a patient.

Very good diagnostician, helps diagnose and refer appropriately.

Did extensive work for the initial COVID-19 Emory pandemic. Helped build the virtual clinic and did research on virtual outpatient management clinic. Guidelines developed by him were used on national ACP website.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Justin Palanci Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Palanci is the Medical Director of the Grady ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Teams, a model of care for individuals with severe mental illness who are high utilizers of the system and are seen out in the community. Dr. Palanci has true vision for elevating clinical care for ACT patients using a recovery-oriented approach. I have witnessed first-hand the leadership and direction he has provided to the ACT staff and individual patients.

Dr. Palanci is committed to the educational mission of Emory School of Medicine and Grady. He actively seeks residents and medical students to go out in the field and see patients with him, teaching through modeling excellent clinical care and how we can engage patients in their own recovery from severe mental illness. He has spearheaded novel didactic approaches to considering how to engage individuals with psychosis and how to conceptualize what the experience of someone with psychosis may be like as they navigate the psychiatric system. He is our "resident expert" in the Open Dialogue approach, a growing, evidenced-based psychotherapeutic tool used to engage patients and their community of family/friends/caregivers.

Lastly, Dr. Palanci is a consummate colleague and peer mentor. He is a thoughtful listener and always willing to discuss challenging cases and difficult scenarios. We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Palanci in our Department and at Grady.

Department of Medicine Prathima Pangular Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Pangulur is a phenomenal team player and goes above and beyond in caring for her patients.

She is very involved in several committees at Emory University Hospital Midtown in efforts to improve patient care delivery in an interdisciplinary manner.

She is well-respected by her peers and other staff members who easily recognize her passion in taking care of patients.

Department of Medicine Catherine Park Emory University Hospital Midtown,The Emory Clinic

She is always thinking about what is best for her patients.

She is very impressive at collaborating with her specialty colleagues in order for patients care to be optimized.

She is very thorough when working with residents and making sure their learning needs are met.

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Michelle Park Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic

Dr. Park as a new faculty member has identified areas of quality improvement in our clinical practice and helped develop rapid improvements events which resulted in improvements in patient care delivery.

Dr. Park in a brief time has become a preferred provider by several internal referral sources.

She has received multiple compliments from patients, family, and our inter-professional team.

Department of Medicine William Clyde Partin Jr. The Emory Clinic

Very accommodating and flexible in multiple ways and really steps up when needed including nights and weekends.

Has a very calming presence yet takes matters seriously.

Consistently visits his patients when they are in the hospital.

Department of Anesthesiology Chhaya Patel Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Patel brings her calmness, friendliness and compassion to her patients and the operating room staff. Her patients and operating room staff love and adore her.

Dr. Patel also serves as a peer supporter at Children's. She is usually the first one to reach out and provide emotional support and comfort after an adverse event. She is compassionate and genuine in her approach to patients and colleagues.

Dr. Patel has worked collaboratively with pediatric surgical service lines to grow our ambulatory anesthesia program. Under her steady leadership, Satellite Blvd Surgery Center has experienced tremendous growth in surgical volume as well as patient/family satisfaction. Patients drive hours to receive specialized care at the surgery center.

Department of Anesthesiology Gaurav Patel Emory University Hospital

Dr. Patel is fantastic with his patients. I saw him lead his anesthesia team through a very a difficult code in the recovery room. He was clinically adept, empathetic, and cognizant of his team members around him.

Dr. Patel is a strong clinician but an even better person. He cares about his patients and all of his team members. Strong doctor.

Dr. Patel is also great with educating the next generations. He is a strong teacher, strong educator. This is the true meaning of doctor.

Department of Medicine Jorge Isaac Pena Garcia Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Impressive ratings and reviews "Number one doctor!! He is great!"

Dr. Pena provides excellent geriatrics care to his patients at his practice location and also at home through the domiciliary program.

Always improving patient care with impeccable professionalism and standard of care, evidence-based medicine.

Department of Neurology Bryan Philbrook Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dedicated to patient care. Carries beeper everyday all day.

Families love him.

Doing important work on raising local and national awareness around management of pediatric stroke.

Department of Medicine Ingrid Pinzon Emory Johns Creek Hospital

In her role as Medical Director, Dr. Pinzon assists with care coordination for our most vulnerable and complex patients. She is always available to help support the Physicians and Case Managers. She provides on the ground support and expertise that allows us to successfully navigate complex situations.

Many times, she has delivered difficult messages and updates to families and patients, all while providing a calming and compassionate presence. She takes the time to listen, understand, and research each patient as an individual. She has called countless families to answer questions and to provide support to them post discharge.

When she is rounding as a hospitalist, her patients and families are up to date and informed during each step of their journey. She takes the time to communicate and explain their care in a meaningful way.

Department of Radiology Maria Piraner Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Dr. Piraner is very thorough, knowledgeable and pays attention to detail.

Takes time to talk with the patient personally when there is an abnormal finding or if patient is anxious. Very caring and empathetic. Patients love her.

As the director of Breast Imaging Center at JC, she does an absolutely awesome job.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Marissa Platner Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Platner is attentive to her patient's needs and focuses care on what would be most beneficial to each person she sees.

Dr. Platner continually strives to build upon her knowledge and skillset. Working alongside her is enjoyable and pushes everyone in clinic to be a better healthcare provider.

I have enjoyed working alongside Dr. Platner as she takes input from all involved in a patient's care team. She values insight and dedicates time to checking in with patients and their families.

Department of Anesthesiology Amit Prabhakar Emory University Hospital Midtown

Never hesitates to take the extra step and call families for update when they can’t be present because of Covid

Goes above and beyond for patient care

Key advocate for patient care and safety

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Katie Ragsdale The Emory Clinic

Katie has been a real innovator in her clinic, using her expertise in traumatic brain injury to develop a novel specialty clinic for veterans with this presenting problem.

Katie approaches her patient care with compassion, warmth, and a comprehensive knowledge of trauma and related disorders that truly benefits the patients with whom she works.

Katie is a team player and her efforts to collaborate and support her colleagues truly positively impact her patients and their care in the Emory Veterans Healthcare Program.

Department of Hematology / Medical Oncology William Read Emory University Hospital Midtown, Winship Cancer Institute

Dr. Read is the picture of what a compassionate physician should look like by not only giving patients exceptional clinical care, but making himself available for questions and concerns. Many times, he is proactive using "out of the box" solutions for patients that may deal with financial barriers.

He goes the extra mile by personally calling patients to explain many times devastating results or disease progression with a truly empathetic approach.

Dr. Read is kind and approachable with all staff, never missing an opportunity to teach and sharpen skills. He is a true example of physician leadership for the rest of the team.

Department of Neurosurgery Gerald (Rusty) Rodts Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Rodts is a neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal neurosurgery and does all of his work at Emory Midtown, where he has been a fixture and leader for decades. He is recognized by his peers as being among the very best spine surgeons on the country, but also a compassionate and caring physician who provides the very best overall care for his patients. He is truly the doctors doctor as many of his colleagues in medicine have sought him out for his surgical expertise, myself included.

Additionally, Dr. Rodts is one of the very best educators in the department of neurosurgery and within the Emory Spine Center. He is regularly cited by his trainees as one of the individuals our learners are attracted to and from who they learn the most. He is a true mentor in the traditional sense of the term.

In addition to his leadership roles at Emory, Dr. Rodts is a leader in national neurosurgery, having held a number of important positions that demonstrate the respect he has earned from his peers. This includes, among others, the Presidency of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, one of the world’s largest neurosurgical organizations. Emory is truly enriched by his presence and commitment tour institution.

Department of Anesthesiology Michelle Romej Emory University Hospital

Excellent bedside manner.

Makes patients and their families feel comfortable and secure going into surgery.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Phyllis Rosen The Emory Clinic

Phyllis Rosen's therapeutic impact is evidenced by her long relationships with her patients. Her wisdom in dealing with complicated patients is much appreciated and her willingness to tackle complicated system issues that can improve a process or experience for a patient is exemplary.

Phyllis Rosen sees complicated patients with functional neurologic disorders, a patient population that is in need of high-quality specialty care that is hard to find.

Phyllis Rosen provides outstanding clinical supervision of psychiatry residents for psychodynamic psychotherapy and of other social workers.

Department of Pediatrics Christina (Kristy) Rostad Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Rostad is the ultimate clinician scientist, translating her care at the bedside into knowledge in the laboratory and back to the bedside. Her work in understanding the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of MIS-C in children have been instrumental in optimizing care for patients.

Dr. Rostad is thoughtful, considerate, and committed to understanding not only the clinical presentation, but in the spirit of a true pediatric infectious disease physician, seeks to understand and place into context, exposures and the environment, that could be contributing to the child's illness.

Dr. Rostad is overwhelmingly generous in the provision of time to families, making sure that they have a complete understanding of their condition and the plan for management. She is the ultimate team player whose efforts are recognized repeatedly and consistently by our primary teams.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Dawn Russell Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Dr. Russell continuously strives to provide the best patient care through patient education-- in and out of the clinic setting.

She has gone above and beyond to create podcasts, her own pregnancy and prolapse models, and provide different types of educational avenues for patients and their families to understand physiology and pathophysiology.

Her patient education practices have inspired other physicians in the practice to produce outside-the-box patient education materials, as well as the department to implement patient education pods to create patient education material that can be used for patient-group and individual patient education while remaining consistent provider-to-provider or topic-to-topic.

Department of Medicine Sahebi Saiyed The Emory Clinic

Medical Directorship to skilled nursing facility

Loved by staff and patients

Leading long term care providers

Department of Human Genetics Rossana Sanchez Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,Emory University Hospital

Dr. Sanchez exudes compassion. Her warm and approachable presence puts families at ease during difficult conversations.

Dr. Sanchez goes above and beyond for all of her patients, but especially her Spanish-speaking patients. She actively connects them to helpful resources and does everything she can to ease the burden of navigating a healthcare system in a foreign language.

Dr. Sanchez is consistently supportive and uplifting of her colleagues. She encourages us to pursue our passions and is always willing to help in any way possible.

Department of Urology Martin Sanda Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Dr. Sanda gives every patient his cell phone no matter their condition or concern.

Dr. Sanda dedicates time both in clinic and out of clinic to mentor trainees on junior faculty on bedside manner and how to demonstrate care and concern to patients.

Dr. Sanda has led significant growth among faculty, clinical service offerings, and culture change.

Department of Medicine Amanda Sanders Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Sanders has had a consistent dedication to the development of the hospital medicine program while serving as the associate site director for Grady Memorial Hospital, during a time when the group has grown by over 100% to approximately 35 physicians and has managed being in the trenches of the covid pandemic. She has designed innovative staffing models, role modeled and mentored others in engagement in quality improvement and systems based care as well as overall career development. She is actively engaged in innumerable committees to help with designing solutions to every day problems.

Dr. Sanders has recently taken on the role of a unit medical director at Grady Memorial Hospital and has been the co-leader of transition of the health care system to a unit-based care model to improve the interdisciplinary care and quality of care for patients.

Dr. Sanders actively seeks out opportunities to develop her skill sets further through Emory’s Quality Academy and the School of Medicine Clinical Teaching Course.

Department of Medicine Gabriel Santamarina Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Santamarina is a podiatrist at Grady Memorial Hospital.

He has transformed care for our patients with diabetic foot ulcers by bringing innovative techniques coupled with excellent patient care.

He works in an interdisciplinary manner to provide comprehensive care to our patients with diabetic foot ulcer.

Department of Pediatrics Sandhya Sasi Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Sasi is a strong patient advocate using shared decision making with each family giving our patients exceptional care.

Dr. Sasi is a team player driven to do the right thing for her patients and her colleagues.

Dr. Sasi is a genuinely happy person who brings a positive mental model to every shift, meeting, and interaction. She is such an asset to our division.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Rebecca Schneider The Emory Clinic

Dr. Schneider initiated a telehealth-based intensive outpatient program for adolescent OCD, something that we had previously needed at Emory.

She is committed to reducing barriers and increasing access to evidence-based care in rural, underserved populations (e.g., by offering a telehealth program), and she works to make sure all of her patients and families are connected to appropriate resources (e.g., by providing information about patient-centered conferences, sending resources, identifying appropriate community providers and helping them navigate the process).

She also has families from across the country who reach out to her for support and guidance around misophonia, and she responds to each of them, assisting as she can (eg, doing a consult with their therapist, giving them literature to bring to their therapist, etc).

Department of Medicine Anand Shah Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Shah is an advocate for our veteran with advance liver disease who need transplants, TIPS, and HCC therapy.

He goes above and beyond caring for our veterans that's why our veterans and their families love and TRUST him.

He started a weekly Fibroscan Clinic to identify veterans at risk for advance liver disease, and improved the vaccination of our liver patients by developing a wallet size vaccination passport.

Department of Medicine Dimple Shah The Emory Clinic

Dr. Shah connects with patients and staff to make them feel welcome and heard.

Dr. Shah's clinical and interpersonal skills with her patients are so noteworthy that I have entrusted her to care for my family members.

Dr. Shah is invested in the care of her patients.

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Megha Shah The Emory Clinic

She goes out of her way to meet the needs of her patients.

Has a dedicated following of patients.

Committed to patient needs despite her busy schedule and other priorities.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Andrew Sherrill The Emory Clinic

Dr. Sherrill provides highly skilled and compassionate care using exposure and acceptance and commitment therapy-based approaches to patients through the Emory OCD and Anxiety Intensive Program and the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program.

Dr. Sherrill facilitated the development of intensive clinical services for veterans and service members with non-PTSD diagnoses at the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program.

Dr. Sherrill is a caring and insightful colleague and contributes greatly to team-based care for complex patients with PTSD, depression, and OCD.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Marie Shockley Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital,Emory University Hospital

Dr. Shockley takes such a detailed and caring approach to her patients. Her notes show her thoughtful and personal approach to patients’ problems. It is a joy to share patients with her.

Excellent surgeon! It is so lovely to see her patients post-operatively and know that they were in such good hands (literally).

Excellent communicator and colleague

Department of Emergency Medicine Emma Sizemore Emory University Hospital

Dr. Sizemore is a clear leader; I wish I could read the board/department like she can.

She cares deeply for her patients and is constantly invested in learning and being up-to-date on the literature; then she ensures she teaches her colleagues for the betterment of all.

Dr. Sizemore is an under-recognized team player on the SNORES team; charge nurses give a big sign of relief when she walks in the door for a shift.

Department of Radiology William Small Emory University Hospital,Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Small goes above and beyond reading a very large number of imaging exams accurately and efficiently.

Dr. Small reads imaging exams on his non-clinical days to help with imaging backlogs.

Dr. Small has a great rapport with patients and prioritizes optimal patient care.

Department of Pediatrics Joy Smith Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Dr. Smith takes care of many of the most complex children with multi morbidity in her primary care clinic.

As the director of the resident continuity clinic for pediatric residents, she makes sure that the residents receive a great experience and pertinent didactics.

Dr. Smith is the go-to person in general pediatrics for difficult cases!

Department of Anesthesiology Susan Smith Emory University Hospital

Inspiring mentor and clinician with superb patient care

Takes better care of patients than anyone

Great bedside manner

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Kara Snead Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Snead provides exceptional clinical service to Veterans and their families. She coordinates access to family and couple therapies and parent training.

Veterans and their families have remarked at the level of compassion and care they experience from Dr. Snead and have noted substantial benefit from participation in the parenting group and family consultation she provides.

Dr. Snead has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to providing optimal clinical care to couples and families by facilitating training opportunities in evidence-based couple therapies (IBCT, CBCT) for other providers and trainees.

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Jesse Soodalter Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic, Winship Cancer Institute

Dr. Soodalter is leading the way in expanding palliative and supportive delivery to patients with sickle cell anemia who require complex symptom management.

Through Dr. Soodalter's innovation has helped to transform safe opioid prescribing in palliative care.

She is an exceptional clinical provider we are so fortunate to have her on our team.

Department of Anesthesiology Boris Spektor Emory University Hospital Midtown

Does an excellent job explaining each patient's condition and their options

Prioritizes collaborative decision making with patients

Conveys an authentic warmth and compassion

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Kelsey Sprang Jones The Emory Clinic

Dr. Sprang Jones brings a creative spirit to our team; she is constantly generating innovative ideas for how to improve our services or how to approach a difficult clinical situation.

Dr. Sprang Jones implemented a novel program for assessing patients with complex presentations who are difficult to diagnose.

Dr. Sprang Jones consistently steps up to take on additional clinical responsibilities despite an already-busy schedule.

Department of Orthopaedics Cleo Stafford, II Grady Memorial Hospital,The Emory Clinic

passionate about patient care

enthusiastic team leader

clinical researcher committed to advancing the field of medicine

Department of Medicine Christine Stoltz The Emory Clinic

Goes above and beyond for her patients, over and over again from calling patients for a rapid follow up to reaching out to consultants to collaborate.

She is a fantastic mentor and teacher with abundant patience.

She is a team player, going out of her way to appreciate every member and doing her part.

Department of Anesthesiology Michele Sumler Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown

One of my favorite anesthesiologists, she has a way of expressing her point of view that makes me pay attention.

It makes me feel better to see her at the head of the bed.

She is great with not only her trainees, but surgical trainees.

Department of Pediatrics Arin Swerlick Emory University Student Health Services

Dr. Swerlick has provided outstanding leadership for our entire clinical staff in the areas of gender affirming care.

Arin has partnered with campus organizations and community providers to help support our students seeking care for eating disorders.

During her clinical time at Student Health, Dr. Swerlick partners with other providers (MDs, APPs and nurses) to provide opportunities for growth and learning in areas of adolescent health, contraception, eating disorders and gender-affirming care.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Yilang Tang Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Tang is highly skilled clinician with excellent clinical judgment. His clinical supervision has changed how I view patients with addictive disorders or dual diagnosis.

He is very patient, and he takes time to listen and address patients' concerns.

He is an effective communicator, and he is well liked by his patients.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Lisette Tanner Emory University Hospital Midtown

She is patient and understanding with difficult patients.

She is good at explaining situations to the patient in a way that they understand.

She is very empathetic to patients and their feelings.

Department of Dermatology Erica Tarabadkar The Emory Clinic and Winship Cancer Institute

She has been a driving force in the growth of the Oncodermatology Service.

Her dedication to patient care is inspiring.

She represents the best of caring and clinical skills in Dermatology.

Department of Emergency Medicine Nataisia Terry Emory University Hospital

Dr. Terry is compassionate and dedicated to the wellbeing of her patients. She works tirelessly to ensure comprehensive and equitable care is provided to her patients.

Dr. Terry Is a leader in the department. She takes extra time and strives to ensure that conditions are always improving in the emergency department. We are lucky to have her as one of our leaders.

Dr. Terry Leads by example both in the clinical area as well as out. She is approachable, strives to flatten the hierarchy in our department, and always makes the staff feel like a valuable part of the team.

Department of Medicine Toby Terwilliger Grady Memorial Hospital

Toby, one of our newer colleagues, has had an immediate impact for our team of Grady Hospitalists. He steps up every time we need more hands on deck for surges and staffing and does it with a smile and the most positive attitude.

Dr. Terwilliger is patient centered, thoughtful compassionate and dedicated to providing the best care to our patients. He has excellent clinical intuition. When I hand off my patients to him, I know they are getting the best possible care. You can also trust him to take care of emergencies and critical situations in a composed and thoughtful manner.

Dr. Terwilliger is education focused and constantly working on mastering education skills. He has already taken the Stanford course offered at Grady and is involved in teaching initiatives for our division. Truly a phenomenal colleague to have!

Department of Hematology / Medical Oncology Meena Thirunavu Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Dr. Thirunavu is doing a superb job as the Chair for the Cancer Committee at EJCH. The service lines for hematology/oncology have blossomed under her leadership.

Dr. Thirunavu is very attentive, caring and thorough with her patients.

Dr. Thirunavu keeps up to date on clinical trials and practices evidence based medicine.

Department of Surgery Peter Thompson Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital,Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Thompson cares for his patients like family. He is extraordinarily invested in their treatment and outcomes. His patients have an immense amount of loyalty to him.

Dr. Thompson provides detail-oriented, thoughtful, evidence-based care of his patients.

He has spent countless hours working on quality improvement efforts to decrease surgical site infections to benefit all plastic surgery patients.

Department of Otolaryngology Andrew Tkaczuk Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Tkaczuk is the lead physician in Emory's first multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to ENT-related swallow disorders and works with interdisciplinary colleagues to deliver comprehensive dysphagia care.

Dr. Tkaczuk is a born teacher. His passion for educating medical students, residents and fellows is felt at every level in the department and the Atlanta-based ENT community through his regular didactic teaching and organization of journal club.

Dr. Tkaczuk, or "Dr. T" is often seen laughing with his patients and their families. He is often referred to as one of their favorite physicians.

Department of Hematology / Medical Oncology Bobby Duc Tran Jr. Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Tran is an amazing doctor and leader. He deserves this accolade.

Dr. Tran has a lot of patients that request him because he is amazing.

He is the most awesome person I have ever met!

Department of Urology Elizabeth Traoré Emory University Hospital Midtown,Grady Memorial Hospital

Patient with families.

Great bedside manner, takes her time and makes certain patients and family understand.

Very knowledgeable and helpful towards team members.

Department of Neurology Lynn Marie Trotti The Emory Clinic

Goes above and beyond for her patients

She always is able to consult on cases and works with me/others on solutions for the patients

Frequently involved in many projects, research studies and even community programs to help make this world a little bit better while continuing to wear a smile!

Department of Medicine Alvaro Velasquez Emory University Hospital Midtown

Takes a lot of time with his patients and is very thorough and explains things extremely well

He is very understanding and compassionate and a real patient ally and advocate. He is very authentic in all his clinical encounters.

He goes the extra mile for his patients in countless ways and is available and accessible.

Department of Medicine Ravi Vora Emory University Hospital

Excellent patient care

Great interpersonal skills with peers

Great role model for learners

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Laura Watkins The Emory Clinic

Dr. Watkins is a leading subject matter expert in her field which translates to exceptional evidence-based care for her patients.

Dr. Watkins addresses a critical need in mental healthcare by leading our intensive outpatient program for veterans and active duty military personnel with comorbid substance use disorders and PTSD.

Dr. Watkins attends to the whole person in an evidence-based patient-centered manner.

Department of Pediatrics Stephanie Wechsler Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, The Emory Clinic

Goes above and beyond for patients, for example stopping by during their hospital stays to say hello and check-in when she is not on call herself

Facilitates relationships between care team partners, especially between her two specialties, allowing for best patient care possible

Takes time with patients to make sure that they fully understand what is happening for their child's care and follows-up with them if questions are not answered

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Stephanie Winn Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Winn created and developed the Women's Clinic at the Grady Behavioral Health Adult Outpatient Clinic which serves primarily patients with chronic and severe mental health needs. The Women's Clinic began 9 years ago and provides dedicated and direct care psychiatric and psychological care for women of reproductive age during preconception, pregnancy and perinatal periods. The Women's Clinic has been an excellent and sustainable support for patients and providers at AOP.

Dr. Winn demonstrates exceptional professionalism, always willing to bring her expertise to collaborate or consult on complex cases at AOP.

Dr. Winn readily offers support and coverage for colleagues when needed.

Department of Medicine Gayle Wong Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Dr. Wong consistently goes above and extremely beyond when taking care of patients and ensuring family members are well-informed of their loved ones' care.

She always ensures that her coworkers feel supported and cared for, both in the workplace and outside of work.

Dr. Wong is a perfect example of a doctor who gives 100% to her patients, often staying late past the end of her shift to ensure that her patients are well taken-care-of and ancillary staff are up-to-date on the patients' care.

Department of Medicine Cherry Wongtrakool Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Wongtrakool has recently taken over as Section Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the VA. In this leadership role, she has spent an inordinate amount of time trying to improve the quality of patient care in the pulmonary and home oxygen clinics and in the MICU. These efforts have included patient safety protocols, patient visits and scheduling improvements, and coordination of care with other specialty care services. Her work has been transformative for veterans.

Dr. Wongtrakool doesn’t let her administrative duties get in the way of providing excellent patient care. She attends in the ICU and on the inpatient and outpatient pulmonary services far more than she needs to. When she is attending in the ICU, she is always the last person to leave the hospital (most times after 9 or 10pm!) where she is attending to the critical care needs of all our veterans and their families. She is an inspiration to residents and all her colleagues as a compassionate and caring physician.

Dr. Wongtrakool is also a gifted educator and teacher. She takes the time to teach her team, staff and colleagues even on her busiest days. She does all of this with a gracious smile and a self-less attitude!

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Rebecca Woo The Emory Clinic

Dr. Woo brings her knowledge of obstetrics and psychiatry to everyone of her patients, sharing her vast knowledge.

Dr. Woo is very enthusiastic about advocating for her patients-- in the office and in the legislature.

She is loves to teach-- and believes in educating patients.

Department of Gynecology / Obstetrics Kalinda Woods Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University Hospital,Emory University Hospital Midtown

Dr. Woods has developed a clinic in conjunction with the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic specifically designed to meet an unmet need for adolescent girls. This highly specialized multidisciplinary clinic draws patients from across the Southeast who often travel long distances to see Dr. Woods.

Dr. Woods maintains an excellent track record of high patient satisfaction ratings. Her patients love her and recommend her to all of their friends and family. She consistently receives glowing comments and her scores are always excellent.

She is an outstanding citizen of our department and is dependable, consistent, and always maintains a positive attitude. She is always willing to pitch in and make sure the service runs smoothly.

Department of Emergency Medicine Amy Zeidan Grady Memorial Hospital

Dr. Zeidan is a champion for refugee health. She volunteers in several clinics in the community to provide care to a vulnerable population.

Dr. Zeidan advocates for her patients in the emergency department day in and day out. She goes the extra mile to make sure patients receive the follow-up care they need.

Dr. Zeidan teaches both in the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health. Her teaching is enthusiastic and inspiring. It directly impacts the care provided by her trainees.

Department of Medicine Jennifer Zreloff Emory University Hospital,The Emory Clinic

Jenni is extremely dedicated and will do anything necessary for her patients and for Emory, as well as for her students and staff.

She will never say no, and doesn't really understand when others may, as it's foreign to her desire to help whenever she can.

She contributes not only by her exceptional care, but through her leadership the Medical Director of Seavey Clinic General Internal Medicine Clinic, but as the Assistant Director of Innovations and Operations.