Let’s highlight our 2023 physician award winners!

President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement: This award honors a senior physician who has been on the Medical Staff at least 15 years and is recognized for clinical excellence, excellent patient communication, compassion, leadership, support of the organization, and serves as a role model and mentor for others.

• Mark Williams, MD – Anesthesiology, John C. Lincoln Medical Center
• Joseph Longo, MD – Orthopedic Surgery, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
• Alan Greenberg, MD – Anesthesiology, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
• Amy Lee, MD – Internal Medicine, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
• Tom Mattioni, MD – Electrophysiology, HonorHealth Cardiac Arrhythmia Group
• David Rizik, MD – Interventional Cardiology, HonorHealth Heart Group – Shea, Ambulatory

Distinguished Medical Service: This award honors physicians recognized for outstanding leadership, mentoring, excellent patient care and patient experience. The award is open to a physician who has been a member of the Medical Staff for at least three years. Other criteria include being highly esteemed by colleagues and co-workers; being respectful and responsive to patient preferences, needs and values; and fostering an environment of collaboration, collegiality and teamwork.

• Kalyani Moola, MD – Internal Medicine, Deer Valley Medical Center
• Ramiro Garcia, MD – Internal Medicine, Deer Valley Medical Center
• Aashish Sagar, MD – Internal Medicine, John C. Lincoln Medical Center
• Alpa Shah, MD – Pulmonary and Critical Care, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
• Irina Nistor, MD – Radiology, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
• Navneet Jalal, MD – Internal Medicine, Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
• Elliott Cropp, MD – Emergency Medicine, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
• Paramvir Sidhu, MD – Rheumatology, HonorHealth Rheumatology
• Brendan Curley, DO – Hematology and Medical Oncology, VCPCCN – North Scottsdale, Ambulatory

Rising Physician Leader: This award honors a physician within the first eight years of their career for outstanding achievement in the areas of leadership, mentoring and excellence in patient care. Criteria also include providing innovative leadership to improve the delivery of care while fostering an environment of collaboration, collegiality and teamwork.

• Rory Murphy, MD – Neurological Surgery, Deer Valley Medical Center
• Bryan Kaye, MD – Emergency Medicine, Deer Valley Medical Center
• Karen Sapienza, MD – Internal Medicine, John C. Lincoln Medical Center
• Ajit Itty, MD – Emergency Medicine, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
• Tuong Chi Ta, MD – Internal Medicine, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
• Jay Wesley Anderson, MD – Internal Medicine, Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
• Kara Asbury, MD – Infectious Disease, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
• Heather Harrison, MD – Primary Care, HonorHealth Medical Group
• Sarah Ahn, DPM – Podiatry, HonorHealth Wound Care – John C. Lincoln, Ambulatory

Citizenship and Community Service: This award honors a physician who have made an outstanding contribution to the community.  Criteria include engaging in projects benefiting a community, demonstrating sustained commitment to meeting community needs, using unique and creative approaches to meeting community needs, developing and fostering the virtues and skills of civic engagement and social responsibility, and making an impact on the lives of those served by the project or program.

• Gina Shirah, MD – General Surgery, John C. Lincoln Medical Center
• Kevin Masur, MD – General Surgery, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
• Steven Yee, MD – Anesthesiology, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
• Yarden Tahan, MD – Primary Care, HonorHealth Medical Group
• Rachel Deatherage, MD – Primary Care, HonorHealth Medical Group