Faculty Awards

James D. Griffin Medical Student Teaching Award

Kevin Klein, M.D., Award Recipient 2023

The James D. Griffin, M.D. Medical Student Teaching Award was established to recognize ongoing dedication and commitment to teaching medical students in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management. The award is presented annually to honor a faculty member who has exhibited excellence and dedication to our medical students’ educational experience.

• 2024 Daisuke Nonaka, M.D.
• 2023 Kevin Klein, M.D., FASA
• 2022 Amy Woods, M.D., FASA
• 2021 Daltry Dott, M.D.
• 2020 Kevin Klein, M.D., FASA
• 2019 Javier Marull, M.D.

Outstanding Research Award – Faculty

In July of each year, the Outstanding Research Award is given to a faculty member who shows unparalleled dedication and exemplary efforts in the field of anesthesiology and pain management research. Awarded at our Grand Rounds, recipients are determined by a compilation of our department’s faculty and staff.

• 2024 Amol Patwardhan, M.D., Ph.D.
• 2023 Ethan Standford, M.D.
• 2022 Thomas Floyd, M.D. and Gerland Matchett, M.D.
• 2021 Sreekanth Cheruku, M.D.
• 2020 Thomas Floyd, M.D.
• 2019 David Busch, Ph.D.

Dennis F Landers M.D., Ph.D. Teaching Award

Le Nguyen, M.D., Award Recipient 2024

The Dennis F. Landers M.D., Ph.D., Teaching Award is presented on behalf of the residents in recognition of the faculty member who has four or less years of experience in practice with UT Southwestern, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, and who they believe has consistently demonstrated a true enthusiasm for clinical teaching both in and out of the operating room. This award honors those instructors who provide inspired teaching, wise counsel, and dedication to the house staff. The recipient will receive a $3,000 addition to their education fund.

• 2024 Le Nguyen, M.D.
• 2023 James Kim, M.D.
• 2022 Melissa Bellomy, M.D.
• 2021 Eric Siu, M.D.
• 2020 Joy Chen, M.D. and Olutoyosi Ogunkua, M.D.
• 2019 Ashley Yager, M.D.

Resident Faculty of the Year Award

Lisa Morse, M.D., Award Recipient 2024

This award is presented on behalf of graduating residents in recognition of a senior faculty member they believe best demonstrates true enthusiasm for clinical teaching both in and out of the operating room; and most consistently displays the values and principals our department holds high, including scholarly contributions, advancements in research, investment in residents, etc.

• 2024 Lisa Morse, M.D.
• 2023 Omaira Azizad, M.D.
• 2021 Lisa Morse, M.D.
• 2020 Aditee Ambardekar, M.D., MSEd
• 2019 John Alexander, M.D., MBA

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award

Awarded at graduation each Spring, the Fellowship Faculty of the Year Awards honors faculty members in each fellowship subspecialty who exhibit dedication to academic excellence and outstanding leadership as clinicians, educators, and mentors. Recent winners include the below:

• Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Recipients

  2023 Hooman Heravi, M.D.
  2022 Melissa Bellomy, M.D.
  2021 Diana DeAndrade, M.D.
  2020 Suzanne Dellaria, M.D.
  2019 Alycia Wanat-Hawthorne, M.D.

• Critical Care Recipients

  2023 Kristina Goff, M.D.
  2022 Hooman Heravi, M.D.
  2020 Bryan Romito, M.D., MBA, FASA
  2019 Bryan Romito, M.D.

• Obstetric Anesthesiology Recipients

  2023 Hannah Burcham, M.D.
  2022 Olutoyosi Ogunkua, M.D.
  2020 Weike Tao, M.D.
  2019 Kara Bennett, M.D. and Nwamaka Nnamani, M.D.

• Pain Medicine Recipients

  2023 Ivan Chew, M.D.
  2022 Biral Patel, M.D.
  2021 Ivan Chew, M.D.
  2020 Biral Patel, M.D.
  2019 Biral Patel, M.D.

• Pediatric Anesthesiology Recipients

  2023 Arul Lingappan, M.D.
  2023 Ingrid Moreno Duarte, M.D.
  2022 Mihir Parikh, M.D.
  2021 Christopher Setiawan, M.D.
  2020 Umar Khan, D.O.
  2019 Gary Turner, M.D.

• Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Recipients

  2023 James Kim, M.D.
  2022 Anthony Machi, M.D.

Chairman’s Recognition Awards

The Chairman’s Recognition Award is presented to any employee in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management who exemplify leadership and dedication to their area of medicine. Previous winners have included:

• 2024

  Brenda Anyaehie, M.D.
  Ashley Yager, M.D.
  Bailor Hardman, M.D.
  Maya Moses, M.D.
  Ethan Sanford, M.D.
  Jeremy Wong, M.D.
  Manuel Phillip, M.S.N., CRNA
  Amanda Virginia, DNP-A, CRNA
  Jacqueline Yunker M.S.N. CRNA
  Aws Alrobaie
  Diana Castillo
  Sheila Gilstrap
  Jessica Lewis 

• 2023

  Eric Siu, M.D.
  Proshad Efune, M.D.
  Karen Fraher, DNP-A, CRNA
  Bailor Hardman, M.D.
  David Busch, Ph.D. 

• 2020

  Seema Dave, MPH
  Celine Boutier Huong Nguyen, M.D.
  Carolyn Boyle, CRNA, MSN
  Aditee Ambardekar, M.D., MSEd
  Amanda Virginia, CRNA, DNP-A
  Marco Aguirre, M.D., FASE
  Suzanne Dellaria, M.D.
  Luis Zabala, M.D.
  Jesse Stewart, M.D.
  Jia Romito, M.D.
  Ashley Bocanegra, M.D.
  Olutoyosi Ogunkua, M.D.

• 2019

  Bonnie Tire
  Carlos Ramirez
  Lance Holmes
  Conrad Barnes
  Stephanie Byerly, M.D.
  Ronald Blumoof, M.D., MBA, FACS
  Austin Street, M.D., FASA
  Meghan Michael, M.D.
  Christina Riccio, M.D.
  Michelle Eddins, M.D.
  Kristina Goff, M.D.
  Amy Woods, M.D.
  Stephen Kimatian, M.D., FAAP
  James Berry, M.D.