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2019 Teacher of the Year Awards

April 25, 2023

By Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science staff


Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, along with the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association and Mayo Fellows' Association, announces the recipients of the Teacher of the Year awards, and the Edward C. Kendall and Donald C. Balfour Alumni Awards for Meritorious Research, Fellows' Fellow Award, and Mayo Fellows' Association Humanitarian Award.

Teacher of the Year awards

Recipients are nominated and voted on by residents and fellows in the respective programs. 

Arizona

The recipients for 2023 at Mayo Clinic in Arizona are:

Recipient Department
Patrick Bolton, M.D. Anesthesiology
Brent Chang, M.D. Otolaryngology
Marina Ivanov, PharmD Pharmacy
Irving Jorge, M.D. Surgery
David Lott, M.D. Otolaryngology
Anthony Mendez Otolaryngology
Maitray Patel, M.D. Radiology
William Rule, M.D. Radiation Oncology
Harn Shiue, PharmD Pharmacy
Dan Sorajja, M.D. Cardiovascular Medicine
Carlos Vargas, M.D. Radiation Oncology
Aman Verma, D.O. Hospital Internal Medicine
Cyril Varghese, M.D. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Shaun Yang, M.D. Hospital Internal Medicine

Florida

The 2023 recipients at Mayo Clinic in Florida are:

Recipient Department
Dilhana Badurdeen, M.B.B.S., M.D. Gastroenterology
Michelle DeLeon, M.D. Colon and Rectal Surgery
Benjamin Eidelman, M.D. Neurology
Sammer Elwasila, M.D. Infectious Diseases
Shahyar Gharacholou, M.D. Cardiovascular Medicine
Brent Little, M.D. Radiology
Rami Manochakian, M.D. Hematology/Oncology
Stephen McMullan, M.D. Family Medicine
Sindhuja Nimma, M.D. Anesthesiology
Quintin Quinones, M.D., Ph.D. Critical Care Medicine
Jason Sluzevich, M.D. Dermatology
Andrew Zganjar, M.D. Urology

Minnesota

The recipients for 2023 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester are:

Recipient Department
Darcy Adamczyk, M.D. Radiology
Nandan Anavekar, M.B. B.Ch. Cardiovascular Medicine
Karim Bakri, M.B.B.S. Plastic Surgery
Toure Barksdale, M.D. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Andrew Bentall, M.B. Ch.B., M.D. Nephrology
John Chen, M.D., Ph.D. Ophthalmology
Amanda Deisher, Ph.D. Radiation Oncology
Sarah Dodd, M.D. Anesthesiology
Aoife Egan, M.B. B.Ch., Ph.D. Endocrinology
Benjamin Elder, M.D., Ph.D. Neurologic Surgery
Alexander Finch, M.D. Emergency Medicine
Eoin Flanagan, M.B. B.Ch. Neurology
Subha Giri, B.D.S. Dental Specialties
Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Luke Hafdahl, M.D. Community Internal Medicine
Christian Hanna, M.D. Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Krystin Hidden, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery
Matthew Houdek, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery
Diana Kelm, M.D. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Matthew Koster, M.D. Rheumatology
Cadman Leggett, M.D. Gastroenterology
Kathy MacLaughlin, M.D. Family Medicine
Annetta Madsen, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Julian Molina, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Oncology
Rafid Mustafa, M.D. Neurology
Brian Neff, M.D. Otolaryngology
Miguel Park, M.D. Allergy and Immunology
Ryan Phillips, M.D., Ph.D. Radiation Oncology
John Ratelle, M.D. Hospital Internal Medicine
Raymund Razonable, M.D. Infectious Diseases
Michael M. Reese, M.D. Psychiatry
Mark Rollins, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology
Andrew Rosenbaum, M.D. Cardiovascular Medicine
Patrick Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D. Surgery
Nikki Stricker, Ph.D. Psychology
Mauricio Villavicencio Theoduloz, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgery
Nahid Vidal, M.D. Dermatology
J. Nicholas Warner, M.D. Urology
Elizabeth Wight, M.D. General Internal Medicine
Maria Alice Willrich, Ph.D. Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Mayo Clinic Health System

The 2023 recipient at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, is:

Recipient Department
Keith Stelter, M.D. Family Medicine

Research awards

The Mayo Clinic Alumni Association announces the recipients of the Edward C. Kendall and Donald C. Balfour Alumni Awards for Meritorious Research.

Omid Jahanian, Ph.D.

Omid Jahanian, Ph.D.

Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery

Edward C. Kendall Alumni Award for Meritorious Research

Recognizes outstanding research by a senior research fellow.

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Jacob Orme, M.D., Ph.D.

Jacob Orme, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical Oncology

Donald C. Balfour Alumni Award for Meritorious Research

Recognizes outstanding research by a resident of Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

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Fellow awards

The Mayo Fellows' Association announces winners of the Fellows' Fellow Award and Mayo Fellows' Association Humanitarian Award. Both award recipients are submitted and selected by residents.

Fellows' Fellow Award

This award recognizes a nonphysician member of the Mayo Clinic community who has gone above and beyond to provide support and assistance to residents and fellows at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Recipients are submitted and voted on by residents. This year's recipients are:

Jamila Donnal

Jamila Donnal

Education Administration.

Fellows' Fellow Award recipient

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Karen Hammell

Karen Hammell

Anesthesiology

Fellows' Fellow Award recipient

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Mayo Fellows' Association Humanitarian Award

This award was created to recognize a member of the Mayo Clinic community who has made significant, enduring contributions to humanity through charitable activities, indigent care, community service, or other humanitarian projects. Nominees are submitted and selected by residents.

Priyal Fadadu, M.D.

Priyal Fadadu, M.D.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Mayo Fellows' Association Humanitarian Award recipient

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