24 Oct Ayse Avcioglu, MD: A 2025 Unsung Hero

Dr. Avcioglu has worked as an ED nocturnist since 2015. She has been a stalwart of our department since then. There is no one more trustworthy as a clinician to make an accurate diagnosis, initiate appropriate treatment, and to manage the department, often on her own at night. Dr. Avcioglu has ensured the highest quality standard of evidence-based care for our patients. She is a valuable resource for clinical information and evidence-informed practice, and her contributions have been instrumental in the formation of our ED and Observation practice guidelines.

Dr. Avcioglu works as a full-time nocturnist in the Emergency Department. This is an extremely difficult job, as she is often the only physician in the ED. She is a successful team leader who is highly respected by her peers and hospital staff. Dr. Avcioglu often takes on patient workloads that would overwhelm other emergency physicians, and she does it with grace and efficiency. There is no physician in the department who would be trusted more to take care of a loved one than Dr. Avcioglu. She is always up to date with her medical knowledge, she advocates for evidence-based care, and she delivers it with compassion. Dr. Avcioglu is the type of person who never seeks recognition or acclaim. She brings a wealth of knowledge and skills in Emergency Medicine based on her experience as both a nurse and a physician, and she has been a quietly outstanding clinician who raises the standard of care in our department.

Recipient Bio:
Dr. Avcioglu got her Bachelor’s of Nursing from Molloy College in 1998, and after graduating, she worked as a Med/Surg nurse at NYU Medical Center. From 2000 – 2005, she worked in Emergency Medicine at Winthrop Hospital, where she rose to Assistant Nurse Manager. In 2005, she entered medical school at Ross University, where she graduated in 2009. From there, she entered her Emergency Medicine residency at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, where she had the highest score on the ABEM in-service exam three years in a row. After graduating in 2012, Dr. Avcioglu worked as an attending physician at Detroit Medical Center until 2013, when she returned to Long Island to work at Southside Hospital. In 2015, Dr. Avcioglu joined the team at Mather ED. She has held several per diem positions in emergency medicine since then, and she has had experience working at most of the hospitals in Suffolk County.

– Adam Wos, MD