Dr. Bryan Gargano has been a long standing contributing physician to the Rochester Regional Health Emergency Medicine team for nearly two decades. His breadth of work experience has given him a very well-rounded knowledge base from which he operates. He is incredibly supportive of his provider and...
Dr. Klementowski is a true pillar of the Emergency Department at Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital. He has been providing emergency care to this community, from this ED, for just short of 30 years. He is well respected by staff, administration, and our local EMS providers. ...
Dr. Matthew Bai has significantly impacted our institution as Associate Medical Director, overseeing all risk management initiatives and patient safety protocols. His leadership in coordinating root cause analyses, managing sentinel events, and implementing innovative patient safety solutions has improved operational efficiency and higher standards of...
Dr. Yoneda not only exhibits numerous great qualities but her dedication to the residency program at New York-Presbyterian Queens (NYPQ) is unmatched. I have known her since 2011 when she started her EM residency at NYPQ and I was her assistant residency director. She was...
Dr. Varughese is fellowship trained in EMS, and is the current University at Buffalo, Department of Emergency Medicine EMS Liaison for the VA Medical Center. In that role he is a member of the Emergency Management Committee and is actively involved in keeping the Medical...
It is with immense honor and admiration that I nominate Dr. Richard Tobey for the 2024 NY ACEP Unsung Hero Award. By the time this recognition is published, Dr. Tobey will have retired after an extraordinary forty-six years of service in medicine, with thirty-six of...
Dr. Roopa Avula has socially been a part of Richmond University Medical Center for many years. She is a local Staten Islander and knows many of the faculty and staff who work at the institution. When I speak with her, she shares stories of going to school...
Sarah is a great teacher and mentor for our EM residents and medical students. She is always willing to take ultrasound to the next level and to teach her skills to others. We have gone through some operational changes coping with boarders and she has...
We are fortunate to have many fantastic physicians at Rochester General Hospital. Among this group, Dr. Connie Vernetti exemplifies what it means to be an Unsung Hero. Dr. Vernetti is a relentless advocate for her patients, while also providing unwavering support for her team members in the Emergency Department....
As the Director of Clinical Informatics and the Medical Director of Electronic Health Record Integration for the Columbia University Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Laurie Malia has improved clinical processes within the electronic medical record and made meaningful impacts towards patient care. As the west...
