Recognizing Excellence: 2019 Honors and Awards Celebration

Each year, faculty and staff are nominated for Department of Medicine awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their divisions, the department, the School of Medicine, and Emory University. In addition, faculty also receive senior promotions through the School of Medicine’s rigorous promotions process, and clinical distinctions designed to recognize those who have made significant clinical contributions to the department.

This year’s faculty and staff award winners, senior promotions, and clinical distinctions were celebrated during the department’s first annual Honors and Awards Celebration on August 21.

“This event serves as a testament to the dedication and commitment of our Department of Medicine faculty and staff. Their accomplishments help to make our department and Emory University a better place,” said David S. Stephens, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine.

Please join us in celebrating the below faculty and staff award winners, senior promotions, and clinical distinctions honorees. Click here to view photos from the event.

Faculty Award Winners

Outstanding Clinician Award
Alan Plummer, MD (Professor, Emeritus, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine)

Outstanding Quality Achievement Award
Tracy Henry, MD, MPH, MS (Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics)

Educator Impact Award
Joanna Bonsall, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine

Academy of Medical Educators’ “Teach 12” Award
Noble Maleque, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine

Diversity and Inclusion Award
Jason Cobb, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Renal Medicine

Nanette K. Wenger Distinguished Service Award – Professor
Susan Ray, MD
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases

Nanette K. Wenger Distinguished Service Award – Associate Professor
Vandana Niyyar, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Renal Medicine

Nanette K. Wenger Distinguished Service Award – Assistant Professor
Payaswini Vasanth, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Renal Medicine

Shanti V. Sitaraman Silver Pear Mentoring Award – Clinical Educator
Jennifer Christie, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Digestive Diseases

Shanti V. Sitaraman Silver Pear Mentoring Award – Research
Guillermo Umpierrez, MD
Professor, Division of Endocrinology

Outstanding Scientific Citation Award Basic – Senior Faculty
Xiaonan Wang, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Renal Medicine

Outstanding Scientific Citation Award Clinical – Senior Faculty
Eun Hyung Lee, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Outstanding Scientific Citation Award Basic/Clinical – Junior Faculty
Sara Auld, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Wayne Alexander Excellence in Research Award

Peter Wilson, MD
Professor, Division of Cardiology

Hidden Gem Awards
Abhinav Goyal, MD
Associate  Professor, Division of Cardiology

Saurabh Chawla, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Digestive Diseases

Sol Jacobs, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology

Anna Mirk, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics

Raymund Dantes, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine

Ameeta Kalokhe, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases

Lisa Daniels, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

John Doran, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Renal Medicine

Arezou Khosroshahi, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Staff Award Winners

Excellence in Innovation Award
Leigh Partington (Communications Manager – Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics)

Leadership Excellence Award
Mari Hart, RN (Clinical Research Manager, Division of Infectious Diseases)

Outstanding Service Award
Linda Howell (Senior Program Associate, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine)

Unsung Hero Award
Mercemari Toyens-Nieves (Administrative Assistant, Division of Renal Medicine)

Senior Promotions – Professor

Jennifer Christie, MD
David Roberts, MD
Ram Subramanian, MD

Senior Promotions – Associate Professor

Emily Cartwright, MD
Jason Cobb, MD
Raymund Dantes, MD
Neil Dickert, MD
Adam Greenbaum, MD
Madeleine Hackney, PhD
Puja Mehta, MD
Anna Mirk, MD
David Murphy, MD, PhD
Nawazish Naqvi, MD, PhD
Christopher O’Donnell, MD
Samir Parekh, MD
Emad Qayed, MD, MPH
Michael Sterling, MD
Viranuj Sueblinvong, MD
Bryan Wells, MD

Clinical Distinctions – Master Clinicians

Jose Navarrete, MD
Sudha Tata, MD

Clinical Distinctions – Distinguished Physicians

Joyce Akwe, MD
Yelena Burklin, MD
Sukit Chaiyachati, MD
Elbert Chun, MD
Tanvi Dhere, MD
John Kim, MD
Ketino Kobaidze, MD
Noble Maleque, MD
Majid Sheikh, MD
Scott Steinbach, MD
David Tong, MD, MPH
Theresa Vettese, MD
Zanthia Wiley, MD

Clinical Distinctions – Senior Physicians

Jessica Allen, MD
Frehiywot Ayele, MD
Elena Belykh, MD
Sandeep Bhargava, MD
Lisa Cassani, MD
Dominic Cruz, MD
Raymund Dantes, MD
Sarah Decaro, MD
Reza (Mohammad) Hassanyar, MD
Heba Iskandar, MD
Julie Jackson-Murphy, MD
Christopher Knudson, MD
Annie Massart, MD
Amy Miller, MD
Adegboyega Olayode, MD
Anshul Patel, MD
Stephanie Pouch, MD
Meena Prasad, MD
Ingrid Pinzon Quiroga, MD
Shreya Raja, MD
Stacie Schmidt, MD
Nikrad Shahnavaz, MD
Yoo Mee Shin, MD
Michele Sundar, MD
Ananth Vadde, MD
Jason Velasquez, MD
Anna Von, MD