Reviewer Award: AMIA Informatics Summit (2024)
- Given by the American Informatics Association to reviewers who provide insightful and constructive feedback and make significant contributions which help maintain high standards and rigor in the peer-review process.
The Byron Oberst Award (2021)
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Given annually to a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who has made “significant contributions in health information technology and clinical informatics in pediatrics.”
- Click to watch my acceptance speech, "Curating, celebrating, and championing your failures."
- Click to read a MetroHealth article about this award
Top Doctor in Pediatric Medicine (2021)
- Marquis Who’s Who in America
Top Pediatrician (2021)
- Ohio Magazine
Fellow of the American Academy of Informatics (2021)
- Applied Informatics Recognition Program
- In recognition of accomplishments and achievements in the application of informatics
Poster Award - 3rd place (2020)
- 2nd Annual Patient Safety Awareness Week Poster Competition
- The MetroHealth System
- Missed RHIG Administration in Postpartum Women: an unrecognized patient safety risk (Poster, The MetroHealth System, 2020)
The Chairman’s Award for Excellence (2019)
- Department of Pediatrics, The MetroHealth System
- Annual award by the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics.
- In recognition of extensive contributions in pediatric informatics that directly benefit patients and providers throughout the health system.
Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching Award (2018)
- Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System
- Annual award presented by the residents and fellows of the American Psychological Association accredited Doctoral Residency Program in Pediatric and Clinical Psychology at The MetroHealth System.
- In recognition of the faculty member who demonstrates excellent teaching and commitment to integrated interprofessional care.
PACademy Award (2017)
- Physician's Advisory Council of the the Epic Systems Corporation
- In recognition of outstanding contributions to the Epic community.
- This honor is presented every year to a physician who has made a major impact on the Epic physician community.
- Approximately 600 health IT physicians from around the world select the recipient of this award.
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- Click to read my PACademy Award Acceptance Speech
Top Patient Communicator Award (2015)
- Office of Patient Experience, The MetroHealth System
- Given to providers who are rated in the top 5% of all providers by patients on post-visit surveys.
Best Doctors in Cleveland (2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019)
- Cleveland Magazine
- General Pediatrics Category
Best Poster Award (2012)
- Council on Clinical Information Technology (COCIT), American Academy of Pediatrics
- DS Bar-Shain, K Palcisco, D Kaelber, and PJ Greco. Clinical Decision Support to Impact the Recognition of High Pediatric Blood Pressure Measurements. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition. New Orleans LA. 2012.
Community Advocacy Program: Provider of the Year Award (2011)
- The MetroHealth System
- In recognition of outstanding collaboration with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and selfless advocacy on behalf of patients of the MetroHealth System.
The Mark Richards Humanism in Medicine Award (2007)
- Department of Pediatrics, The MetroHealth System
- Presented by the residents of the Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program to a “faculty member who embodies the finest qualities of a healer and a teacher. This individual is a caring, compassionate and inspiring mentor for residents as well as a practitioner of patient-centered care, who teaches ethics, empathy, and service by example.”
Excellence in Teaching Awards (2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007)
- Department of Pediatrics, The MetroHealth System
- Selected by the pediatric and medicine-pediatric residents.
- In recognition of outstanding effort and achievement in resident education.
NICU Award (1996)
- Department of Neonatology, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
- Given to an intern who excels in the care of critically-ill, premature infants.
Award of Distinction (1995)
- Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
- Presented by the faculty to a graduating medical student who excels in the Family Medicine Concentration.
Cum Laude (May 15, 1989)
- Yale University
- Undergraduate honors in Philosophy.