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Announcing the Winners of the Second Annual Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards
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Announcing the Winners of the Second Annual Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards

Date: 12/01/2016
Under the leadership of Paul Rothman, dean of the medical faculty and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, in 2015, the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians launched an awards program, the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams. The program, now in its second year, is open to providers who practice in Johns Hopkins Medicine facilities, Johns Hopkins-employed or not, and recognizes multiple aspects of excellent patient care through six awards:
- Physician of the Year
- Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety
- Excellence in Service and Professionalism
- Best Consulting Physician
- Innovations in Clinical Care
- Clinical Collaboration and Teamwork
All Johns Hopkins Medicine hospitals and Johns Hopkins Community Physicians select their winners after nomination and local committee review. Award winners for 2016 were honored Tuesday, Dec. 6, at a ceremony and reception at which Dean/CEO Rothman; Ronald R. Peterson, president of the Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine; and others praised them for their contributions to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
“Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of this year’s clinical awards. Each of you stands out among your peers for demonstrating consistent dedication to providing exemplary patient care,” said Rothman.
Winners, by Category and Entity
Physician of the Year is awarded to the physician who consistently achieves high standards in the practice of medicine and is looked upon as a role model by his or her peers. Here are the winners and links to short videos about them:
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Jonathan Efron
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital: Juan Dumois
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Rafael Llinas
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: Harry Bingham Jr.
- Howard County General Hospital: Mary Pieprzak
- Sibley Memorial Hospital: Peter Petrucci
- Suburban Hospital: Diane Colgan
The Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety is presented to the physician who partners with patients, families, colleagues and staff members to optimize patient outcomes and eliminate preventable harm. Here are the winners and links to their videos:
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Elliott Haut
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital: Fauzia Shakeel
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Jeffrey Trost
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: Michael Crocetti
- Howard County General Hospital: Tuvia Blechman
- Sibley Memorial Hospital: William Davis
- Suburban Hospital: Steven Kariya
The award for Excellence in Service and Professionalism is presented to the physician who best promotes a culture that expects and rewards the delivery of patient- and family-centered care.
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Jamie Murphy
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital: Dennis Hart
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Leah Wolfe
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: Naaz Hussain
- Howard County General Hospital: Andrea Ridgeway
- Sibley Memorial Hospital: Ian Warrington
- Suburban Hospital: James Morton
The fourth award category is Best Consulting Physician, for physicians who provide superior consulting services.
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Elliot Fishman
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital: Mark Bittles
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Alia Dadabhai (no video available)
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: Zurab Nadareishvili
- Howard County General Hospital: Weronika Micula-Gondek
- Sibley Memorial Hospital: Patricia Conrad-Rizzo
- Suburban Hospital: Lara Eisenberg
The Innovations in Clinical Care award is presented to the physician, nurse or team who demonstrates a visionary approach to problem-solving and performance improvement.
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Rosalyn Stewart and the Johns Hopkins After-Care Clinic Team
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital: Akshata Hopkins and the 24-Hour Care Progression Team
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Sarah Polk, Kathleen Page and the Centro SOL Team
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: Laura Sander
- Howard County General Hospital: Robert Linton and the Emergency Department Service Line Optimization Committee
- Sibley Memorial Hospital: Jason Rose
- Suburban Hospital: Atul Rohatgi
The Clinical Collaboration and Teamwork award is presented to the physician or team who engages colleagues in shared decision-making, fostering cooperation and open communication.
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Sapna Kudchadkar and the PICU UP! Team
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital: Laura Drach and the Palliative Care Team
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Susan Gearhart, Sara Sateri, Dianne Bettick and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Team
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: Michael Albert, Kathy Picarelli and the Remington Project Team
- Howard County General Hospital: Marc Applestein, Sharon Rossi, Bernard Marquis and the Surgical Services Committee
- Sibley Memorial Hospital: Anthony Unger, Gautam Siram and the Total Joint Program
- Suburban Hospital: J. Patrick Caulfield and the Orthopaedic Care Team
“These providers represent the very best in clinical excellence. They deliver patient care with great skill, compassion and innovation, and they are valued colleagues and mentors as well,” says Bill Baumgartner, senior vice president of the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians.