Awards 2014 - Current

Marwan S Abouljoud, MD

• America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., 2005-2016
• Hour Detroit Top Doc: Organ Transplantation, Transplant and Hepatic Surgery, 2012-2017
• Fred Whitehouse Lifetime Achievement Award, Henry Ford Medical Group, 2017
• American University of Beirut Surgical Alumni Association of North America, Outstanding Service Award, 2017
• LAHC (Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities) Excellence and Achievement Award, 2019
• Alkebu-Lan Village Community Partner Award, 41st Anniversary Celebration, 2019

Brian K. Ahmedani, PhD, LMSW

• Focus on People Award, Henry Ford Health System, 2016
• Invited Participant, Making Health Care Better Series: Suicide Prevention, The White House, 2016

Indira Brar, MD

• Healthgrades Honor Roll

Manuel L Brown, MD

• Past Chair of the HFMG Board of Governors 
• Gold Medal from the Michigan Radiologic Society
• Past President of the American College of Radiology 
• Fellow of the American College of Radiology

Martina T Caldwell, MD, MS

• Honorable Mention for Medical Student Teaching on Emergency Medicine Clerkship Award, University of Michigan, 2014
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program / Veterans Affairs Special Fellow, University of Michigan, 2015-2017
• National Institute of Health (NIH) / National Medical Association (NMA) Travel Award and Academic Careers Workshop, 2016
• Scholar-Activist Award, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, 2016
• Health Equity Scholars Program, Institute of Multicultural Health, Henry Ford Health System, 2016-2017
• Present Health Disparities Research Collaborative (HDRC) Scholar, Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health System, 2017 
• Health Disparities Research Collaborative Scholar, Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health System, 2017-2019
• Best Clinical Research Poster Award, 2018 Research Symposium, Henry Ford Health System, 2018
• Physician Scientist Track Award, Henry Ford Health System, 2018-2020

Raechele Cochran Gathers M.D.

• Henry Ford Health System Healthcare Equity Scholar, 2015

Maureen D Connolly, MD

• Teddy Bedrossian Compassionate Care Award, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2014
• Barnhart Award for Excellence in Community Health, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2015
• Diversity Hero Award, Henry Ford Health System, 2016
• Regional Chapter Award, Michigan Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2016
• Medical Provider Award for Contribution to LGBTQ or HIV/AIDS Healthcare, Transforming Care Conference, Equitas Health Institute and The Ohio State University, 2018
• Physician of the Year, Unified HIV Health and Beyond, 2018

William A. Conway, M.D.

• 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare, 2013 – 2016

Jennifer Elston-Lafata, Ph.D

• Outstanding Departmental Teacher Award in Health Sciences Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2014

Henry Lim, MD

• Listed in Who’s Who in America. Publisher: Marquis Who’s Who. New Providence, NJ, 1998 - present
• Listed as one of the best dermatologists in "Best Doctors in America", Best Doctors, Inc., 1998 - present 
• Listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest. Publisher: Marquis Who’s Who. New Providence, NJ, 2000 - present 
• Listed in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare. Publisher: Marquis Who’s Who. New Providence, NJ, 2002 – present 
• Listed as one of the TOP DOCS by Hour Detroit magazine (consistently listed as top vote getter for dermatology), 2002 -present 
• Listed as one of the best dermatologists, America's Top Doctors. A Castle Connolly Guide., 2003- present 
• Listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. Publisher: Marquis Who’s Who. New Providence, NJ, 2004- present 
• Listed in Who's Who in the World. Publisher: Marquis Who’s Who. New Providence, NJ, 2005- present
• Listed as one of the best cancer doctors, America's Top Doctors for Cancer. A Castle Connolly Guide, 2005 – present.
• Metro Detroit’s Best Doctor, Styleline Magazine, 2010- present 
• Recipient, Presidential Citation, for The Unending Positive Effort on Behalf of Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology
• Newsweek “Top Cancer Doctor 2015”, 2015
• Recipient, Honorary mention, Henry Ford Health System, Diversity Heros award, 2015
• Presidential Citation, American Academy of Dermatology, for Contribution as a Member of Data Collection Task Force., 2016
• Recipient, Fred W. Whitehouse Distinguished Career Award, Henry Ford Medical Group., 2016
• Recipient, Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce Salute to Excellence Award, 2016
• Honorary member, Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2016
• Honorary member, Baltic Association of Dermatovenerology, 2016
• Honorary member, French Society of Dermatology (Societe Francaise de Dermatologie), 2016
• American Skin Association Research Achievement Award in Public Policy and Medical Education, 2017
• Recipient, Special Recognition Award, given by the graduating class of 2017 of Henry Ford Hospital Dermatology Department, 2017
• Recipient, Henry Ford Health System Diversity Heroes Honorable Mention, 2017
• Establishment of Henry W. Lim, MD, Endowed Chair in Dermatologic Research, Henry Ford Hospital, 2017
• Honorary member, Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (La Academis Espaňola de Dermatologia y Venereologia), 2017
• Recipient, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology International Scientific Achievement Award, 2018
• Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (Marquis Who’s Who), 2018
• Recipient, Wayne State University School of Medicine’s College Teaching Award, 2018
• Presidential Citation, American Academy of Dermatology, in recognition of your wisdom and support throughout my year as president, 2019
• Alumni Achievement Award for Distinguished Service to American Medicine, College of Medicine, SUNY Downstate, 2019
• Kathryn Quinlan, MD Devotion to Humanism Award, Dept of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital (selected by graduating residents), 2019
• Recipient, International League of Dermatological Societies Certificate of Appreciation for International Leadership, 2019
• Finsen Medal, International Union of Photobiology (the fifth dermatologist selected for this award since it was first awarded in 1937), 2019

Christine Joseph PhD

• Diversity Hero Award, Henry Ford Health System, 2014
• Shadow of a Leader, Henry Ford Health System, 2014
• 1st Prize Poster Session 1, 2016 Epidemiology Congress of the Americas, Miami, FL, 2016

Steven J Keteyian, PhD

• President’s Award, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 2017

Margot C LaPointe, PhD

• Distinguished Alumna Award, University of New Orleans College of Sciences, 2015

Benjamin Movsas, MD

• Chair of the ASTRO Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee, the largest international meeting in the field of radiation oncology, 2015-2017
• President of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs (SCAROP) 
• Fellow of the American College of Radiology (ACR).

David R. Nerenz, Ph.D. 

• Commissioner on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), 2012-2018 
• Co-Chair of the NQF Scientific Methods Panel 
• Co-Chair of the National Quality Forum’s SES Risk Adjustment Expert Panel.
• Chair of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020
• Chair of the IOM Subcommittee on Standardized Collection of Race/Ethnicity Data for Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Vice-Chair for Research of the Department of Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Hospital

S. David Nathanson, MD

• Top Doctor in Hour Detroit for the past 12 years - breast and surgical oncology.
• Top 1% of surgeons and oncologists in the USA (Castle Connolly)

Fred R Nelson, MD

• Past President - Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine
• Manual of Orthopedic Terminology, Seventh Edition

Earlexia M Norwood, MD

• “Business Woman of the Year” Finalist: Troy Rotary Club
• Health and Wellness Honoree- 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc
• “Focus On People”, Henry Ford Health System Community Service Award
• Top Doc Award by HOUR magazine (Multiple years)
• Who’s Who of Health Professionals
• Who’s Who of Women in America
• Who’s Who in Black Detroit
• “Above and Beyond” Award, Troy Medical Center
• “Spirit” Award, Troy Medical Center
• Robert E. Birk Award, Excellence in Research
• Distinguish Alumni Award, National Association of Equal Opportunity 2015 
• Detroit’s “Top Docs”, Hour Magazine

Nallasivam Palanisamy, Ph.D.

• Member, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, 2015
• Member, Josephine Ford Cancer Institute (JFCI), Henry Ford Health System, 2015
• Member, Health Disparities Research Collaborative, Henry Ford Health System, 2016
• Member, Annual Research Symposium organizing Committee, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, 2016-2019
• Member, Translational Oncology Symposium Committee on “Health Disparities”. Henry Ford health System, 2018
• Member, NIH Study Section – ZRG1 OTC-H 13 B, Small Business: Cancer Diagnostics and Treatments (CDT), 2019

Alexander Plum, MPH, CHES

• Humanitarian Award, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 2015
• Salzburg Global Fellow, 2017
• Jesse DeWitt Peace with Justice Award, 2017

Emanuel P. Rivers, MD, MPH

• Society of Critical Care Medicine Presidential Citation for Outstanding Contributions to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2014.
• Shira Kansas Memorial Lecture for Excellence in Emergency and Internal Medicine, University of Maryland, 2016
• University of Toledo School of Medicine STEM, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016
• FACEP Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017

Ilan Rubinfeld, MD

• ACS Fellow
• ACCM Fellow

Claudio Schuger, MD

• Top Docs, 2014
• America's Top Doctors, 2014

David Willens, MD, MPH

• Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director, Henry Ford Hospital, 2012 - 2017 
• Senior Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Medical Group, 2012 - Present
• Clinical Associate Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2014 – Present
• Henry Ford Health System Quality Expo- Runner-up; Patient Safety Abstract Category. Rezik M, Garbarino A, Choe G, Patel S, Tirgari S, Zhang K, Lecours D, Shah V, Collins J, Willens DE., 2015
• Division Head of Academic Internal Medicine, 2017- present
• Hour Detroit Magazine Top Doc Award, 2018
• Outstanding Research Mentor. 2nd Place Abstract for Prospective Clinical Assessment/Improvement. Wood N, Garbarino A, Willens DE. Fulfillment in Food: A pilot study of a culinary curriculum’s impact on internal medicine resident burnout. Wayne State University Medical Student Research Symposium. Detroit, MI. Jan. 12, 2018., 2018

Eleanor Walker, MD

• Distinguished Service Award from NMA, 2015
• HFHS Jae Ho Kim, MD Award for Outstanding Radiation Oncologist, 2017
• MI Chronicle Woman of Excellence, 2018
• Crain’s Notable Woman in Healthcare, 2018

Kathleen L Yaremchuk, MD

• Regional Top Doctor, 2014

Edward M Zoratti, MD

• Top Doctors Detroit, 2002- present
• Best Doctors in America, 2005- present