MUSC Health recognizes house staff and annual departmental awards

Emergency Medicine
Golden Gate Award — Kyle Armstrong, M.D.; Advanced Practice Provider of the Year — Blair Turnage, PA-C; Golden Orange Award — Whitney Marvin, M.D.; Little People Award — Ian Kane, M.D.; Golden Apple Award — Ryan Barnes, D.O.; Platinum Podium Award — Andrew Matuskowitz M.D.; Losek Legacy Award — Alexandra Monroe, M.D.; Interns of the Year — Alexander Clendening, M.D. and Marykate Hagal, M.D.; Pharm to Table Awards — Chara Calhoun, Pharm D. and Kyle Weant, PharmD

Family Medicine
Resident of the Year — Leah Stem, M.D.; STFM Teacher of the Year — Jock Taylor, M.D.; AFMRD/NAPCRG Research Award — Sean Haley, M.D.; Scholars Night Awards — Taylor Christian, M.D. and Ryan Ban, M.D.; Administrative Staff Award — Dawn Leberknight; Clinical Staff Award — Kelly Huggins, LPN (TFH); Community Preceptor Award — Chris McCarty, M.D. (Trident Cardiology); Residency Teacher of the Year — J.J. Benich, M.D.; and Golden Oyster Award —Russ Blackwelder, M.D.

Internal Medicine
Fellow of the Year — Clark Alsfeld, M.D.; Resident of the Year — Lindsay Helget, M.D. and Maggie Thomas, M.D.; Intern of the Year — Susan Evenhouse, M.D.; Attending of the Year — Michael E. Assey and Ben Kalivas, M.D.; Ambulatory Teach of the Year (Outpatient Attending) — Andrew Schreiner, M.D.; Outpatient Resident of the Year — Michael Whitlow, M.D.; Inpatient Resident of the Year — Merle Haulsee, M.D.; Division of the Year – Pulmonary

Neurology
Resident Excellence in Care Award — Dan Snelgrove, M.D.; Resident Highest in Service Exam — Yser Orabi, M.D.; Resident Teacher of the Year Award — Pramod Chopade, M.D.; Research Presentation by a Resident — Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, M.D.; Research Presentation by a Fellow — Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D.; Faculty of the Year — Kimberly Robeson-Gewuerz, M.D.

Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery Resident of the Year — Fraser Henderson Jr., M.D.; Neurosurgery Resident Teacher of the Year — Jamie Martinez, M.D.; Neurosurgery Faculty Teacher of the Year Award — Alex Vandergrift, M.D.

OB–Gyn
Chief Resident Award — Genevieve Wolpert, M.D. and Melanie Blohm, M.D.; Coastal Award — Sarah Shea, M.D.; Paul B. Underwood, M.D. Award for Surgical Excellence — Blake Butterworth, M.D.; APGO Award — Paul Underwood, M.D.; J. Richard Sosnowski Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in OB and Humanism — Shauna Hemingway, M.D.; AAGL Award — Blake Butterworth, M.D.; SLS Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award — Lindsey Harward — M.D.; AUGS Award — Kendra Kesty, M.D.; SMFM Award — Lauren Meeks-Brown, M.D.; Ryan Grant Award — Rosalea Taam, M.D.

Ophthalmology
Pediatric Fellows — Leah Bonaparte, M.D. and Sarah Logan, M.D.; Pierre Jenkins Gaultier Teacher of the Year — Mathew J. Nutaitis, M.D.; William W. Vallaton Academic Excellence Award — R. Allan Sharpe, M.D.; Helma Research Award — Jake C. McMillin, M.D.; Richard Saunders Award for Surgical Mentoring — Lisa V. Sitterson, M.D.; Program Director’s Award — Jake C. McMillin, M.D.; Tech of the Year —Karisma Coram, C.O.T.; OR Scrub of the Year – Dani Freeman; Admin of the Year – Janet Winch; Glaucoma Fellow — Briana C. Gapsis, M.D.; PGY4  Ophthalmology Residents — Jake C. McMillin, M.D. (Chief), Kristin A. Neatrour, M.D., R. Allan Sharpe, M.D. and Lisa V. Sitterson, M.D.

Orthopaedics
Highest Orthopaedic In Training Exam — Brian Sleasman, M.D.; 2018 Siegling Society Research Day Best Research Paper — Sophia Traven, M.D.; South Carolina Orthopaedic Association 1st place Resident Poster Competition — William Ashford, M.D.; President's Award Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Conference — Alexander Chiaramonti, M.D.; AAOS Resident Liaison — Eric Gordon, M.D.; 2017 Oscar Miller Day Award — Sophia Traven, M.D.; Faculty Excellence Award for Clinical Teaching from the College of Medicine — Sophia Traven, M.D.; Board of Directors for the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons — Sophia Traven, M.D.; Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Resident Research Award — Sophia Traven, M.D.; 2018 C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum — David Anthony Barcel, M.D.; South Carolina Orthopaedic Leadership Scholarship — David Anthony Barcel, M.D.; 2018 C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum — Phil Kirn, M.D., Pharm D.; Liaison to AAMC-Organization of Resident Representative — John Palsis, M.D.

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
House Staff Award for Anatomic Pathology Faculty — Laura Spruill, M.D., Ph.D.; House Staff Award for Clinical Pathology Faculty — Angie Duong, M.D.; Chief Residents — Emily Curl, M.D. and David LeBel, M.D.; College of American Pathologists Translational Diagnostics Advanced Training Award — Jessica Snider, M.D.; Committees: Resident Representative Leadership Award, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Apple Tree Steering Committee — Tiffany Baker, M.D., PhD.; ASCP Resident Council — Kendall Brewer, M.D.; CAP Resident Delegates — Rachel Jester, M.D. and Paige Woodham; CAP Resident’s Forum Executive Committee — Iris Martin, M.D., MPH; Section Editor for the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine — Daniel Skipper, D.O.

Pediatrics
Most Supportive Faculty — David Mills, M.D.; Best Inpatient Educator — David Mills, M.D.; Best Outpatient Educator — James Roberts, M.D.; Best Procedural Teacher — Melissa Evans, M.D.; Best Morning Report Educator — Julie Ross, M.D.; Best Noon Conference Educator — Nick Galan, M.D.; Best New Faculty — Ian Kane, M.D.; Fellow of the Year (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology) — Allison Uber, M.D.; Intern of the Year — Laura Lowrey, M.D.; Outstanding Senior Resident — Chris Stem, M.D.; Most Supportive Staff Member — Dani Campbell; Intern Humanism Award — Barron Bryant, D.O. and Grace Patterson, M.D.; Clerkship Award — Morgan Khawaja, M.D.; Outstanding Elective Rotation — Dermatology; Outstanding Required Rotation — Critical Care; Outstanding Pediatric Attending — Conrad Williams, M.D.; Resident Advocacy Award — Hannah Wakefield, M.D. and Jonathan Mathis, M.D.; Intern Advocacy Award — Kelsey Gastineau, M.D.; The Fred Tecklenburg Award — Christopher Stem, M.D.; The Dilip M. Purohit Award — Zaki Yazdi, M.D.; The Joe Losek Award — Kristen Capito, D.O.;

Psychiatry
Outstanding Medical Student Teaching by a Faculty Member in a Primary Setting — Paul Everman, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Student Teaching by a Faculty Member in an Ancillary Setting — Frampton Gwynette, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Student Teaching by a Resident — John Minner, M.D. and Patrick Robbins, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Student Didactic Teaching by a Resident — Thomas Lewis, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Student Didactic Teaching by a Faculty Member — Kristen Mullinax, M.D.; Robert Magwood, Jr. Outstanding Service to Crime Victims Award — Emily Fanguy and Martha Gomez; John C. Roitzsch Memorial Scientist-Practitioner Award — Margaret T. Anton; Clinical Excellence Award — Kimberley Stanton; Laura Griffin Humanitarian Award — Freddie A. Pastrana; Best Mentor — Rochelle Hanson, Ph.D.; Best Supervisors — Lillian Christon, Ph.D. and Ursula Myers, Ph.D.; Overall Impact on Training — Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, Ph.D. and Regan Stewart, Ph.D.; Psychology Intern Paper Competition Winner — Hollis Karoly, M.D.; Psychology Intern Paper Competition Runner-ups — Ian Cero, M.A. and Keyne Law, M.A.; J.J. Cleckley Resident Clinical Excellence Award — Joseph C. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.; Resident Peer Excellence Award — Robert Blake Werner, Jr., M.D.; PGY 1 Outstanding Didactic Teacher of the Year — Libby Riddle, L.I.S.W., M.S.W.; PGY 1 Clinical Teacher of the Year — Paul D. Everman, M.D.; PGY 2 Outstanding Didactic Teacher of the Year — Gregory Sahlem, M.D.; PGY 2 Clinical Teacher of the Year — Bryan K. Tolliver, Ph.D., M.D.; PGY 3 Outstanding Outpatient Charleston Dorchester Community Mental Health Clinical Teacher — Michael Kassur, M.D.; PGY 3 Outstanding Outpatient VA Clinical Teacher — Kimberly Bowers, M.D.; PGY 3 Outstanding Outpatient Institute of Psychiatry Clinical Teacher — Kelly Holes-Lewis, M.D.; PGY 3 Outstanding Didactic Teacher of the Year — Libby Riddle, LISW, MSW; PGY 4 Outstanding Outpatient Charleston Dorchester Community Mental Health Clinical Teacher — Michael Kassur, M.D.; PGY 4 Outstanding Outpatient VA Clinical Teacher — Mark Hamner, M.D.; PGY 4 Outstanding Outpatient Institute of Psychiatry Clinical Teacher — Libby Riddle, LISW, MSW; PGY 4 Outstanding Longitudinal Didactics Instructor — Sophie Robert, PharmD., BCPP; Outstanding Career Mentor for the Class of 2018 — McLeod Frampton Gwynette, M.D.; Outstanding Didactic Teaching in the Child and Adolescent Fellowship — Ryan Burne, M.D.; Outstanding Clinical Training by a Physician in the Child and Adolescent Fellowship — Sondra Keller, M.D.; Outstanding Teaching by a Non–Physician in the Child and Adolescent Fellowship — Kerrie Murphy, Ph.D. ; Psychiatry (Forensic) — Golden Apple for Best Resident Fellow Didactic to Medical Students – E. Thomas Lewis, III, M.D., Surgery Paul H. O’Brien, M.D. Resident Teaching Award — David B. Adams, M.D.; Dabney R. Yarbrough III, M.D. Research Award — Kathryn E. Engelhardt, M.D.; Max S. Rittenbury, M.D. Intern of the Year Award — Andra Oprisan, M.D. and Donna L. Mullner, M.D.; Student Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching — Yana Mikhaylov, M.D.; Surgical Training Awareness & Residency (STAR) Medical Student Faculty Teaching Award — Aaron P. Lesher, M.D.; David J. Cole, M.D. Professionalism Award — Ashley B. Hink, M.D.; The Curtis P. Artz MUSC Surgical Society Award for Excellence — Ahmed Allawi, M.D.; The Wendell M. Levi, Jr., M.D. Award for Surgical Leadership — Ashley B. Hink, M.D.

Surgery
Paul H. O'Brien, M.D. Resident Teaching Award — David B. Adams, M.D.,; Dabney R. Yarbrough III, M.D. Research Award — Kathryn Englehardt, M.D.; Max S. Rittenbury, M.D. Intern of the Year Award (2) — Adra Oprisan, M.D. and Donna L. Mullner, M.D.; Student Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching — Yana Mikhaylov, M.D.; Surgical Training Awareness & Residency (STAR) Medical Student Faculty Teaching Award — Aaron P. Lesher, M.D.; David J. Cole, M.D. Professionalism Award — Ashley B. Hink, M.D.; the Curtis P. Artz MUSC Surgical Society — Ahmed Allawi, M.D.; and the Wendell M. Levi Jr, M.D. Award for Surgical Leadership — Ashley B. Hink, M.D.