8 The CaTalysT, July 3, 2015
Residents, house staff win departmental awards Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine CA2/3 Teacher of the Year Latha Hebbar, M.D.; CA2/3 Teacher of the Year — Will Hand, M.D.; CA1 Teacher of the Year — David Stoll, M.D.; CA1 Teacher of the Year — Joel Barton, M.D.; Dr. Laurie Brown Resident Teacher of the Year — Walead Hessami, M.D.; Dr. John E. Mahaffey Resident of the Year — Bryan Covert, M.D.; and Dr. J. G. Reves Resident Research Award — David Hall, M.D. Cardiothoracic Surgery Golden Apple Award nominee — Scott Hittinger, M.D.; Carolyn E. Reed, M.D. Fellowship Award –Daniel Eads, M.D.; Best Poster Award – American Association for Thoracic Surgery Mitral Conclave — Scott Johnson, M.D.; Surgery Intern of the Year — Bradley LeNoir, M.D. Internal Medicine Intern of the Year — Carley Anderson, M.D.; Resident of the Year —Andy Nielsen, M.D.; Fellow of the Year — Jeremy Rier, M.D.; Michael
E. Assey M.D. Attending of the Year — Richard Rissmiller, M.D.; Ambulatory Teacher of the Year (Outpatient Attending) — Andrew Schreiner, M.D.; Division of the Year — Pulmonary/Rheumatology; Outpatient Resident of the Year — Liz Kirkland, M.D.; and Inpatient Resident of the Year — Blake Olmsted, M.D. Nephrology Chief Fellow Award - Matthew Floyd, M.D.; Nephrology InTraining Exam for highest score (second year fellows) — Eric Kirk, M.D.; and Nephrology InTraining Exam for highest score (first year) — Karl Pembaur, M.D. Neurosurgery Neurosurgical Resident of the Year — Jan Vargas, M.D.; Neurosurgical Resident Teacher of the Year — Jonathan Lena, M.D.; Faculty Award for Excellence in Neurosurgical Resident Education — Stephen Kalhorn, M.D.; and Best Neurosurgical Research Day Presentation — Jan Vargas, M.D.
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Nephrology fellows are Drs. Matthew Floyd, Eric Kirk, Karl Pembaur, Jalal Hakmei, Mahmoud Kamel, Omar Shahateet and Manish Kadian.
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2015 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Residency Program held its graduation and academic recognition ceremony June 12 at St. Luke’s Chapel. Graduates include Drs. John Gentry, from left, Bob Brownlee, Mary Blackmon, Will Wright, Nicole Stocking, Kristen Williams, George Hneich and Jessica Samples. Seated are Drs. Laura Drewencki and Mandy Roper. Obstetrics & Gynecology Chief Resident Award — Shelby A. Neal, M.D.; Coastal Award — Shelby A. Neal, M.D.; J. Marion Sims Award for Surgical Excellence and SLS Combined — Christina P. McWhorter, M.D.; MIS Award for Outstanding Skill in Advanced Operative Laparoscopy — Dyanna G. Clark, M.D.; J. Richard Sosnowski Award — Adriane F. Haragan, M.D.; L.L. Hester, Jr. Award for Academic Achievement — Adriane F. Haragan, M.D.; and the H. Oliver Williamson Award for Excellence in Gynecology — Christina P. McWhorter, M.D. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine House Staff Award for Anatomic Pathology Faculty — Laura Spruill, M.D, PhD.; House Staff Award for Clinical Pathology Faculty — Angie Duong, M.D.; Chief Resident
Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine’s Drs. Will Hand, left, and David Stolle receive their department awards.
— Jessica Forcucci, M.D.;Chief Resident Award — Tripp Tracy, M.D.; University Curriculum Committee — Heidi Hamilton, M.D.; Peer Review Committee — Natalie Matics, M.D.; Peer Review Committee — Tripp Tracy, M.D.; Infection Control Committee — Nicole Dominiak, M.D.; CAP
Cytopathology Committee and CAP Residents Forum — Shannon Butler–Williams, M.D.; Resident House Council Representative — Ashley Cross, M.D.; CAP Resident Representative – Ashley Cross, M.D.; MUSC House Staff Council (vice-president) – Jon
See ResiDenTs on page 9
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2015 Department of Neurology Graduates include Drs. Karen Karwa, from left, Munazza Ahmed, Juia Rothlisberger Brinley, Dong In Sinn and Jessica Hannah.