September 2011 - Members In The Spotlight

The Emergency Nurses Association has announced that Edward Hospital is one of only 20 healthcare providers in the country, and one of only two in Illinois, to be recognized with the first annual Lantern Award, which is given to emergency departments that exemplify exceptional and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.

 

US News names the following staff members of Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center to its list of “Top Doctors”: Gilda Alcala, MD, Pediatrician – Frederick Alexander, MD, Infectious Disease – Rudolph Altergott, MD, Thoracic Surgeon – Eric Bass, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgeon – Suresh Bhalla, MD, Gastroenterologist – Lucy Canaday, MD, Family Medicine – Eugene Chiu, MD, Cardiologist – Robert Daley, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon – Mark Danielson, MD, Surgeon – Daniele DeGirolami, MD, Cardiologist – Frances Deppe, MD, Physiatrist – Jon Dongas, MD, Cardiologist – Bryan Foy, MD, Thoracic Surgeon – Michael Gartlan, MD, ENT-Otolaryngologist – Surrendra Gulati, MD, Neurologist – Holly Gunderson, MD, Surgeon – Matthew Kelleher, MD, Dermatologist – Dennis Killian, MD, Cardiologist – Theresa Majka-Kravets, MD, Nephrologist – Wendy Marshall, MD, Surgeon – Seif Martini, MD, Cardiologist – Kathleen McCahill, MD, Neurologist – Thomas Moore, MD, Pediatrics – David Morimoto, MD, Ophthamlmologist – Sarode Pundaleeeka, MD, Hematologist – Robert W. Schubert, MD, Internist – Maria Sosenko, MD, Rheumatologist – Gary Trager, MD, Infectious Disease – John Walsh, MD, Pulmonologist – Michael Waszak, MD, Family Medicine – Aras Zlioba, MD, Ophthalmologist.

 

The Joliet Area Community Hospice Golf Classic took place on August 16^th, 2011 at Joliet Country Club was quite a success. 148 golfers teed up and had a great time!

 

Illinois Small Business Development Center at Joliet Junior College expands its consulting services and was awarded a grant from the Small Business Administration. The grant is part of the Small Business Jobs Act that was signed into law in September 2010.

 

The Edward Cancer Center has been recognized by the Quality Oncology (ASCO), the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who care for people with cancer.

 

Innerpeace Natural Healthcare welcomes Dani Shannon who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who enjoys ministering to people with a variety of emotional, spiritual, psychological & relationship concerns.

 

Edward Medical Group welcomes the following new physicians: Kristen Donigan, DO, Internal Medicine – Greg Goska, MD, Internal Medicine – Kathryn Walker, MD, Family Practice to their locations in Bolingbrook, Naperville & Plainfield.

 

Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center celebrates 20 years of Innovation in Heart Surgery!

 

Plainfield Community School District #202 welcomes Kristin Brower, a special education teacher will become the Bonnie McBeth preschool principal replacing Mina Griffith, who was named as assistant superintendent for student services in May. Sandra Graner, a 19 year educator, will be the new second assistant principal at Timber Ridge Middle School. Patricia Van Winkle will become the shared assistant principal at both Crystal Lawns & Elizabeth Eichelberger elementary schools and replaces Casey Hartman, who was just named the new assistant principal at Walker’s Grove Elementary School. Eichelberger Elementary School teacher, Laura Weed was named the new assistant principal at Eagle Pointe Elementary School.

 

Culver’s VIP Scholarship Program has awarded $278,000.00 to further the education of 246 team members nationwide in 2011. Kevin Wierzba, a student team member at Culver’s of Plainfield, was recently awarded $1,000.00 from the Culver’s VIP Foundation Scholarship Fund to pursue his college education.

 

Daniel H. Beck has been named Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel for Edward Hospital & Health Services. For the past 5 years, Beck served as Vice President and Regional Counsel for the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Ohio, which is based in Cleveland.

 

39 physicians of the Edward Hospital Medical Staff have made the US News list of “Top Doctors”. Congratulations to the following: Fatima Z. Ali, Psychiatrist – Anthony F. Altimari, Surgeon – James Augustinsky, Infectious Disease Specialist – Dennis L. Azuma, Medical Oncologist – Scott Berger, Gastroenterologist – Sakina N. Bharani, Allergist-Immunologist – John Bockrath, Urologist – John Brayton, Neurosurgeon – Alan S. Brown, Cardiologist – Vincent Bufalino, Cardiologist – James J. Collins, Internist – Maria Rosa Costanzo, Cardiologist – Robert Covert, Neonatologist – James R. Davis, Dermatologist – Mark Duerinck, Cardiologist – Henry C. Echiverri, Neurologist – James C. Ferlmann, Plastic Surgeon – Meghan M. Flannery, Obstetrician-Gynecologist – Bryan Foy, Heart Surgeon – Cathryn A. Goldberg, Pathologist – Alexander Hantel, Medical Oncologist – Robert Hubbard, Family Medicine Doctor – Jeannette Israel, Clinical Geneticist – Gregory Kozeny, Nephrologist – Paul B. Lyon, Urologist – Anne R. McCall, Radiation Oncologist – David J. McElligott, Pulmonologist – Charles Miller, Reproductive Endocrinologist – Michael D. Moen, Obstetrician-Gynecologist – Louis C. Montana, Surgeon – George Morgan, Gastroenterologist – David Morris, Pediatrician – Brian O’Leary, Internist – Enayatollah Osanloo, Nephrologist – Robert Pasciak, Urologist – Laura Semba, Plastic Surgeon – James J. Walsh, Jr., Vascular Surgeon – W. Patrick Zeller, Pediatric Endocrinologist.

 

Provena Health officials have promoted Beth Hughes to President and CEO of the Joliet based hospital from her current role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She succeeds Jeff Brickman, who has resigned his position, following 8 years of distinguished accomplishment & service, to accept a position as President of the five-hospital Mountains North Denver Operating Group of Centura Health System, Colorado, where he will also serve as President and CEO of its flagship, St. Anthony Hospital.