HEALTHCARE HEROES | SOUTHERN NEVADA
PREVIOUS WINNERS
ADMINISTRATOR
2006 – Dr. Don Kwalick, Southern Nevada Health District
2007 – Rose Yuhos, Southern Nevada Area Health Education Center
2008 – Helen Vos, MountainView Hospital
2009 – Rod Davis, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
2010 – Karla Perez, Universal Health Services, Inc.
2011 – James Kilber, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2012 – Michael Murphy, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Nevada
2013 – Sam Kaufman, Desert Springs Hospital
2014 – Dr. Miriam Bar-On, University of Nevada, School of Medicine
2015 – Dr. James D. Sanchez, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2016 – Mason Van Houweling, UMC of Southern Nevada
2017 – Sajit Pullarkat, Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center
2018 – Elaine Glaser, Valley Hospital Medical Center
2019 – Robert Freymuller, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
2020 – Toni Corbin, Southwest Medical
2021 – Tony Marinello, UMC
2022 – Dr. Andrew Priest, Touro University Nevada
CARE PROVIDER
2006 – Dr. Tyree Carr, Nevada Institute of Opthalmology
2007 – Ellie Powell, Valley Hospital Medical Center
2008 – Dr. James Swift, Children’s Healthcare Network
2009 – Dr. Ronald Kline, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2010 – Michael S. Levy, DO, FASAM, Center for Addiction Medicine
2011 – Dr. Mary Ann Allison, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2012 – Dr. Sandra Kalm, independent physician
2013 – Dr. Paul Treadwell, 21st Century Oncology
2014 – Dr. Stephen Portz, HealthCare Partners Nevada
2015 – Davette Shea, RN, Southwest Medical Associates
2016 – Dr. Jay Fisher, Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC
2017 – Dr. Keith Bowman, Healthcare Partners Nevada, Davita Medical Group
2018 – The 21, Community Ambulance
2019 – Frederick Lippmann, MD, University Medical Center
2020 – Brian Iriye, MD, High Risk Pregnancy Center, Mother Program
2020 – Farzad Kamyar, MD, High Risk Pregnancy Center, Mother Program
2021 – Patty Crowell, Desert Radiology
2022 – Joyce Malaskovitz, Universal Health Services Inc.
EDUCATOR
2006 – Dr. Mitchell Forman, Touro University – Nevada
2007 – Dr. Rosemary Witt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2008 – Dr. Lori Candela, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2009 – Dr. Carolyn Yucha, UNLV School of Nursing
2010 – Dr. Mike Harter, Touro University, Western Division
2011 – Dr. Yu (Phillip) Xu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2012 – Dr. Shirlee Snyder, Nevada State College
2013 – Rhigel Jay Alforque Tan, DNP, RN, APN, UNLV School of Nursing
2014 – Dr. Renee Coffman, Roseman University of Health Sciences
2015 – Dr. Ross Berkeley, UMC of Southern Nevada
2016 – Dr. Mark Decerbo, Roseman University of Health Sciences
2017 – Dr. Douglas Fraser, UMC, UNLV School of Medicine
2018 – Christina Demopoulos, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
2019 – Carolyn Sabo, EdD, MSN, RN, UNLV School of Nursing
2020 – Christina Madison, PharmD, The Public Health Pharmacist
2021 – Glen Roberson, DMD, College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University
2022 – Lisa Durette, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
COMMUNITY PARTNER
2006 – Larry Ruvo, Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada
2007 – Dr. Anthony & Diane Pollard, Rainbow Medical Centers
2008 – Dr. Joel F. Bower, retired
2009 – Bob Cooper, City of Henderson, SNMIC
2010 – Dr. Hyla Winters, College of Southern Nevada
2011 – Elizabeth Fildes, EdD, Nevada Tobacco Helpline, UNSOM and Touro University
2012 – Ann Diggins, University of Nevada, School of Medicine
2013 – Dr. Thomas Hunt, University of Nevada, School of Medicine
2014 – Susan VanBeuge, UNLV School of Nursing
2015 – Vance Farrow, Nevada’s Governor’s Office of Economic Development
2016 – Shelley Berkley, Touro University Nevada
2017 – Carolyn Goodman, City of Las Vegas
2018 – Lois Tarkanian, City of Las Vegas
2019 – Joe Hardy, MD, Touro University Nevada
2020 – Shadaba Asad, MD, UMC
2020 – Luis Medina-Garcia, MD, UMC
2021 – Rebecca Edgeworth, MD, Touro University
2022 – Jon Bilstein, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
ENTREPRENEUR
2006 – Roger Faselt, Quality Medical Imaging
2007 – Dr. Ken Westfield, Westfield Eye Center
2008 – Cristina Vito, Nevada Adult Day Healthcare Centers
2009 – Dr. K. Warren Volker, Premier Physicians Insurance Co.
2010 – Susan Chandler, Twin Physician Services
2011 – Dr. William N. Evans, Children’s Heart Center – Nevada
(Category discontinued in 2012 – Volunteer Hero was added in its place)
HUMANITARIAN
2006 – Dr. Christine Petersen, Sierra Health Services, Inc.
2007 – Mark Howard, MountainView Hospital
2008 – Dr. Edwin Kingsley, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2009 – Dr. Benjamin Rodriguez, Plastic Surgeon
2010 – Ernie Devald, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
2011 – Vicki Chan-Padgett, Touro University Nevada
2012 – Dr. Nick Spirtos, Women’s Cancer Center of Nevada
2013 – Dr. Olya Banchik, Smiles for Survivors
2014 – Dr. John Anson, The Spine and Brain Institute
2015 – Drs. Stephen and David Chenin, Chenin Orthodonics
2016 – Dr. F. Gard Jameson, Volunteers in Medicine Southern Nevada
2017 – Ilona VanBoven, Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Centers
2018 – Rachell Ekroos, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing
2019 – Sam Schmidt, Driven and Conquer Paralysis Now
2021 – David Di John, MD, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
2022 – Dr. Brent Bartholomew, Women’s Health Associates of Southern Nevada
ACTION
2017 – Gina Marsh, Henderson Hospital
VOLUNTEER
2012 – Todd Lefkowitz, HealthCare Partners of Nevada
2013 – Dr. Emelina Quisumbing, FirstMed Health and Wellness Center
2014 – Stacy Fisher, Touro University Nevada, School of Physical Therapy
2015 – Dr. Mario J. Gaspar de Alba, University of Nevada, School of Medicine
2016 – Dr. Timothy Sauter, Legacy Women’s Health
2017 – Lonnie Roy, Broadbent & Associates
2018 – Nenita Maningat, University Medical Center
2019 – The Service Squad, Healthcare Partners of Nevada
2020 – Cassandra McDiarmid, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine
2021 – Ellen Bordinhao, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation
2022 – Gar Matson, UMC
INNOVATOR
2006 – Dr. Michael Crovetti, The Bone & Joint Institute of Southern Nevada
2007 – Dr. Benjamin Venger, Western Regional Center for Brain & Spine Surgery
2008 – Dr. Echezona E. Ezeanolue, UNSOM, Nevada Care Program
2009 – Jim Rogers, previously at Nevada System of Higher Education
2010 – Dr. Florence Jameson, Volunteers in Medicine Southern Nevada
2011 – Doug Geinzer, Southern Nevada Medical Industry Coalition
2012 – Dr. Steven Evans, UnitedHealthcare of Nevada
2013 – Dr. Sherif Abdou, HealthCare Partners Nevada
2014 – Dr. Charles Bernick, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
2015 – Dr. Timothy Le, Roseman University, College of Medicine
2016 – Dr. Jessica Doolen, UNLV School of Nursing & Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas
2017 – Dr. Le Hua, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
2018 – Aaron Ritter, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
2019 – Deepa Nagar, MD, FAAP and Andria Peterson, PharmD, Dignity Health and Empowered Program
2020 – Kevin Kapov, DO, Southwest Medical
2021 – Stephani Christensen, MD, Comprehensive Cancer Centers
2022 – Erick Vidmar, Cleveland Clinic Nevada
NON-PROFIT
2006 – Heather Murren, Nevada Cancer Institute
2007 – Terri Gurevich, Nathan Adelson Hospice
2008 – Karla Jay, Nevada Neuroscience Foundation
2009 – Ann McGee, Miracle Flights for Kids
2010 – Nicole Rainey, National MS Society
2011 – Holly Lyman, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
2012 – Dr. Kevin Petersen, Helping Hands Surgical Care, No Insurance Surgery
2013 – Carole Fisher, Nathan Adelson Hospice
2014 – Richard Steinberg, WestCare Foundation
2015 – Dr. Devon Moore, UMC of Southern Nevada
2016 – Andrew Evanski, Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN)
2017 – Dr. Meena Vohra, Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC
2018 – Julie Beasley, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ackerman Autism Center
2019 – Annette Logan-Parker, Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
2020 – Alan Ikeda, MD, Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
2021 – Derek Meeks, DO, Touro University
2022 – Jennifer Wakem, UMC
PHYSICIAN
2016 – Dr. Robert Wiencek, St. Rose, Stanford Clinincs
2017 – Dr. Paul Michael, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2018 – Syed Saquib, University Medical Center Lions Burn Care Center
2019 – Dr. Brandon Snook, University Medical Center
Deborah Kuhls, MD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine & UMC
2021 – Nilesh Neil Gokal, MD, Southwest Medical
2022 – Dr. Shahid Ahmad, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center
TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH
2006 – Dr. William Zamboni, Plastic Surgeon
2007 – Dr. Nicholas Vogelzang, Nevada Cancer Institute
2008 – Dr. Bruce Shapiro, The Fertility Center of Las Vegas
2009 – Dr. Colleen Morris, University of Nevada, School of Medicine Genetics
2010 – Dr. John Gosche, University of Nevada, School of Medicine
2011 – Dr. Geoffrey Sher, Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine
2012 – Dr. John Fildes, University of Nevada, School of Medicine
2013 – Dr. Ronald Fiscus, Roseman University of Health Sciences
2014 – Dr. Oscar Goodman, Jr., Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2015 – Dr. Steen Madsen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(Category discontinued in 2016 and brought back for one year for 2019)
2019 – Fadi Braiteh, MD, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
2006 – Dr. Marietta Nelson, Opthalmologist
2007 – Fran Brown, College of Southern Nevada
2008 – Irwin Molasky, The Molasky Group of Companies
2009 – Ann Lynch, Sunrise Hospital
2010 – Charles Perry, Nevada Healthcare Association
2011 – Larry Matheis, Nevada State Medical Association
2012 – Dr. Weldon (Don) Havins, Touro University
2013 – Dr. Harry Rosenberg, Roseman University of Health Sciences AND
Dr. Mary Guinan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2014 – Dr. Heather Allen, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
2015 – Dr. Paul D. Bandt, Desert Radiologists
2016 – Dr. Edwin Kingsley, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN)
2017 – Carolyn Yucha, UNLV School of Nursing
2018 – Mary Ann Allison, MD, FACP, Comprehensive Cancer Centers
2019 – Barbara Atkinson, MD, UNLV School of Medicine
Carole Fisher, Nathan Adelson Hospice
2020 – John Fildes, MD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine
2021 – Rachakonda Prabhu, MD, Red Rock Medical Group
2022 – John Rhodes, Southwest Medical | Rafel Zenteno, Mednax
