This award recognizes a physician within their first 4 years of clinical practice who has made exceptional contributions to clinical work and patient care at UPMC, and who consistently achieves high standards in the practice of medicine.
1. Bryce Bredell
UPMC Magee, Emergency Medicine
2. Dana Bregman
UPMC Presbyterian and Shadyside, Plastic Surgery
3. Denise Li
UPMC Kaufmann and Magee, Neurology
4. Liliana Camisón-Bravo
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Plastic Surgery
5. Lars Margolis
UPMC Mercy, Medicine, Palliative Care
6. Rebecca Green
UPMC Montefiore, Internal Medicine
This award recognizes a physician who has been in practice for 5 to 14 years, has demonstrated clinical excellence, and has been an exceptional role model for applying the UPMC values in clinical work.
1. Allison Rometo
UPMC Children’s Hospital, Hospital Medicine
2. Robin Hicks
UPMC Harrisburg, Palliative Care Medicine
3. Kathryn Morton
UPMC Williamsport, Ear, Nose and Throat
4. Sanketh Proddutur
UPMC St. Margaret, Family Medicine
5. Christopher Franz
UPMC Harrisburg, Critical Care Medicine
6. Brad Butcher
UPMC Mercy, Critical Care Medicine
This award recognizes a physician who has been in practice for at least 15 years, demonstrates clinical excellence, and has made exceptional contributions to the clinical mission of UPMC. Recipients of this award consistently achieve high standards in medicine and show exceptional teamwork, engagement, and passion for medicine.
1. Johannes Bonatti
UPMC Presbyterian, Cardiothoracic Surgery
2. Kathryn Torok
UPMC Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Rheumatology
3. Peter Bulova
UPMC Magee and Presbyterian, Internal Medicine
4. Laura Panko
UPMC Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
5. Corey Schutt
UPMC Altoona, Orthopedic Surgery
6. Jing Yu
UPMC Magee, Pathology
This award recognizes a physician who demonstrates exceptional clinical leadership and who embodies the UPMC core values. These leaders have made noteworthy, innovative contributions, demonstrated a visionary approach to problem-solving, and actively advocated for positive change.
1. Benjamin Miller
UPMC Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
2. Vincent Reyes
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
3. Sathyanarayana Machani
UPMC McKeesport, Hospitalist Medicine
4. Allison DeKosky
UPMC Presbyterian, Internal Medicine
5. Paul Phrampus
UPMC Presbyterian, Emergency Medicine
6. Pouneh Fazeli
UPMC Presbyterian, Endocrinology
This award is presented to a physician who serves as a leader within their community after having faced and surmounted adversity, demonstrating help-seeking behaviors, humility, and humanness.
1. Antoine Douaihy
