Awards and Recognition

Outstanding Student Awards

Research Award -- Gary Allan Fennig Jr.
Osteopathic Heritage Award -- Allen David McGrew
Dean’s Award -- Christina Marie Gonzalez
Family Practice Award -- Christina Marie Gonzalez
Specialty Medicine Award -- Lauren Kay Gutheil
Obstetrics and Gynecology Award -- Christopher Jordan Benavente
Pediatrics Award -- Caridad Beverly Martinez
Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology Award – Ohio Department of Aging -- Jennifer Christine Drost
Social Medicine – Medical Humanities Award -- Jennifer Christine Drost
Biomedical Science Award -- Utkarsh H. Acharya
Outstanding Student D.O. of the Year -- Christina Marie Gonzalez

CORE Awards

Affinity Medical Center

• Outstanding Student – Jordan Garrison
• Outstanding Resident – Travis B. Stoner, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Lewis A. Humble, M.D.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Michael L. Yutzy, D.O. (’96)
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – George “Skip” Seese, D.O. (’87)

Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital

• Outstanding Student – Amber M. Healy
• Outstanding Resident – Andrew McAllister, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Leroy J. LeFever, D.O.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Clayton W. Seiple, D.O. (’97)
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Joseph F. Pietrolungo, D.O.

Doctors Hospital

• Outstanding Student – Nicole A. Veitinger
• Outstanding Resident – Shyler L. Demill, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Steven F. Tanzer, M.D.
• Outstanding Family Physician – David C. Dewalt, D.O. (’97)
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Daniel J. Evans, D.O.

Firelands Regional Medical Center

• Outstanding Student – Rebecca N. Teagarden
• Outstanding Resident – Allison M. Petznick, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Tara S. Williams, M.D.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Eric E. Mast, D.O. (’93)
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Michael T. Powers, D.O.

Grandview Hospital and Medical Center

• Outstanding Student – Christopher M. Manhart
• Outstanding Intern – Justin P. Morris, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Greggory S. Volk, D.O. (’90)
• Outstanding Family Physician – James A. Schoen, D.O.
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Terry L. Correll, D.O. (’91)

Mt. Carmel West Medical Center

• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – G. Patrick Ecklar, M.D.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Randy L. Hinkle, D.O. (’94)
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Gregory W. Rutecki, M.D.

O’Bleness Memorial Hospital

• Outstanding Student – Victoria Tong
• Outstanding Intern – Dorinda Midwood, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Umamahesh Yellamraju, M.D.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Lance F. Broy, M.D.
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Scott O. Johnson, M.D.

St. John West Shore Hospital

• Outstanding Student – M. Salman Khan
• Outstanding Resident – Jason Genin, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Andrew Z. Filiatraut, D.O. (’01)
• Outstanding Family Physician – Colleen B. Staszak, D.O.
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Mousab Tabbaa, M.D.

St. Joseph Health Center

• Outstanding Student – Jaime C. Rehmann
• Outstanding Resident – Ian S. Suzelis, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Gretchen L. Nickell, D.O.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Richard L. Catterlin, D.O.
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Timothy J. Barreiro, D.O. (’97)

St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center

• Outstanding Student – Nicholas Pfleghaar
• Outstanding Resident – Jill Marie Cousino, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Jonathon K. Nicholson, M.D.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Nicholas G. Espinoza, D.O. (’90)
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Robert L. Thomas, M.D.

South Pointe Hospital

• Outstanding Student – Shawn L. Horwitz
• Outstanding Resident – Kimberly M. Nemeth, D.O.
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Philip A. Fragassi, M.D.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Richard M. Garwood, D.O.
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Andrew E. Lazar, M.D.

Southern Ohio Medical Center

• Outstanding Student – Oneka B. Bynoe
• Outstanding Resident – Phillip D. Roberts, D.O. and Christopher T. Marazon, D.O. (’02)
• Outstanding Primary Care Physician – Jennifer D. Roberts, D.O.
• Outstanding Family Physician – Jeffrey R. Hill, D.O. (’87)
• Outstanding Specialty Physician – Charles C. Wong, M.D.