Faculty Awards

James D. Griffin Medical Student Teaching Award

The James D. Griffin, M.D. Medical Student Teaching Award was established to recognize ongoing dedication and commitment to teaching medical students in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management. The award is presented annually to honor a faculty member who has exhibited excellence and dedication to our medical students’ educational experience.

• 2023 Kevin Klein, M.D., FASA
• 2022 Amy Woods, M.D., FASA
• 2021 Daltry Dott, M.D.
• 2020 Kevin Klein, M.D., FASA
• 2019 Javier Marull, M.D.

Outstanding Research Award – Faculty

In July of each year, the Outstanding Research Award is given to a faculty member who shows unparalleled dedication and exemplary efforts in the field of anesthesiology and pain management research. Awarded at our Grand Rounds, recipients are determined by a compilation of our department’s faculty and staff.

• 2023 Ethan Standford, M.D.
• 2022 Thomas Floyd, M.D. and Gerland Matchett, M.D.
• 2021 Sreekanth Cheruku, M.D.
• 2020 Thomas Floyd, M.D.
• 2019 David Busch, Ph.D.

Dennis F Landers M.D., Ph.D. Teaching Award

The Dennis F. Landers M.D., Ph.D., Teaching Award is presented on behalf of the residents in recognition of the faculty member who has four or less years of experience in practice with UT Southwestern, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, and who they believe has consistently demonstrated a true enthusiasm for clinical teaching both in and out of the operating room. This award honors those instructors who provide inspired teaching, wise counsel, and dedication to the house staff. The recipient will receive a $3,000 addition to their education fund.

• 2023 James Kim, M.D.
• 2022 Melissa Bellomy, M.D.
• 2021 Eric Siu, M.D.
• 2020 Joy Chen, M.D. and Olutoyosi Ogunkua, M.D.
• 2019 Ashley Yager, M.D.

Resident Faculty of the Year Award

This award is presented on behalf of graduating residents in recognition of a senior faculty member they believe best demonstrates true enthusiasm for clinical teaching both in and out of the operating room; and most consistently displays the values and principals our department holds high, including scholarly contributions, advancements in research, investment in residents, etc.

• 2023 Omaira Azizad, M.D.
• 2021 Lisa Morse, M.D.
• 2020 Aditee Ambardekar, M.D., MSEd
• 2019 John Alexander, M.D., MBA

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award

Awarded at graduation each Spring, the Fellowship Faculty of the Year Awards honors faculty members in each fellowship subspecialty who exhibit dedication to academic excellence and outstanding leadership as clinicians, educators, and mentors. Recent winners include the below:

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award – Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

• 2023 Hooman Heravi, M.D.
• 2022 Melissa Bellomy, M.D.
• 2021 Diana DeAndrade, M.D.
• 2020 Suzanne Dellaria, M.D.
• 2019 Alycia Wanat-Hawthorne, M.D.

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award – Critical Care Medicine

• 2023 Kristina Goff, M.D.
• 2022 Hooman Heravi, M.D.
• 2020 Bryan Romito, M.D., MBA, FASA
• 2019 Bryan Romito, M.D.

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award – Obstetric Anesthesiology

• 2023 Hannah Burcham, M.D.
• 2022 Olutoyosi Ogunkua, M.D.
• 2020 Weike Tao, M.D.
• 2019 Kara Bennett, M.D. and Nwamaka Nnamani, M.D.

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award – Pain Medicine

• 2023 Ivan Chew, M.D.
• 2022 Biral Patel, M.D.
• 2021 Ivan Chew, M.D.
• 2020 Biral Patel, M.D.
• 2019 Biral Patel, M.D.

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award – Pediatric Anesthesiology

• 2023 Arul Lingappan, M.D.
• 2022 Mihir Parikh, M.D.
• 2021 Christopher Setiawan, M.D.
• 2020 Umar Khan, D.O.
• 2019 Gary Turner, M.D.

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award – Pediatric Anesthesiology

• 2023 Ingrid Moreno Duarte, M.D.

Fellowship Faculty of the Year Award – Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine

• 2023 James Kim, M.D.
• 2022 Anthony Machi, M.D.

Chairman’s Recognition Awards

The Chairman’s Recognition Award is presented to any employee in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management who exemplify leadership and dedication to their area of medicine. Previous winners have included:

2020 Liver Transplant Team

• Sreekanth Cheruku, M.D.
• Christopher Choi M.D.
• Ripple Chokshi, M.D.
• Callie Ebeling, M.D.
• Guy Efune, M.D.
• Bradley Hansen, M.D.
• Bailor Hardman, M.D.
• Norman Huang, M.D.
• Peiman Lahsaei, M.D.
• Isaac Lynch, M.D.
• Jaffer Odeh, M.D.
• Ejike Okoro, M.D.
• Chen Shi, M.D.

2020

• Seema Dave, MPH
• Celine Boutier Huong Nguyen, M.D.
• Carolyn Boyle, CRNA, MSN
• Aditee Ambardekar, M.D., MSEd
• Amanda Virginia, CRNA, DNP-A
• Marco Aguirre, M.D., FASE
• Suzanne Dellaria, M.D.
• Luis Zabala, M.D.
• Jesse Stewart, M.D.
• Jia Romito, M.D.
• Ashley Bocanegra, M.D.
• Olutoyosi Ogunkua, M.D.

2019

• Bonnie Tire
• Carlos Ramirez
• Lance Holmes
• Conrad Barnes
• Stephanie Byerly, M.D.
• Ronald Blumoof, M.D., MBA, FACS
• Austin Street, M.D., FASA
• Meghan Michael, M.D.
• Christina Riccio, M.D.
• Michelle Eddins, M.D.
• Kristina Goff, M.D.
• Amy Woods, M.D.
• Stephen Kimatian, M.D., FAAP
• James Berry, M.D.