RBJ Health Care Heroes 2024 | BridgeTower Media | 6 January 2024 | TBA

The Health Care Heroes awards recognize excellence, promote innovation and honor the efforts of organizations and individuals making a significant impact on the quality of health care in our area.

2023 Honorees

Advanced Practice Provider
• Shannon Bentham, Rochester Regional Health, Unity Hospital
• Dana Rojek, F.F. Thompson Hospital
• Katrina Wojciechowski, Rochester Regional Health

Dental Specialist
• Endong Li, DDS, CP Rochester, an Ability Partners Agency

Eye Care Specialist
• Holly Hindman, MD, MPH, The Eye Care Center

Health Care Innovation
• 15-Day Whole-Food Plant-Based Jumpstart, Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute
• Affirming Care Innovation, Rochester Regional Health Chemical Dependency
• Empire State Supporting Housing Initiative, Episcopal SeniorLife Communities

Health Care Staff
• Kristine Barrett, Rochester Regional Health, Unity Hospital
• James Creighton, Rochester General Hospital
• Regina Moyd, Jewish Senior Life
• Tracy Muscatella, Rochester Regional Health
• Patrick Pitoni, Trillium Health
• Matthew Sproul, Canandaigua Emergency Squad Inc.

Lifetime Achievement
• Jeffrey R. Allen, MD, Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association (GRIPA)
• Glenda Hastings, Advent House
• Adrian Leibovici, MD, Rochester Regional Health

Management
• Courtney Blackwood, University of Rochester
• Michael Celento, Jewish Senior Life
• Jospeh Coon, University of Rochester Medical Center, Highland Hospital
• Lisa R. Davis-Wall, University of Rochester Medical Center, Highland Hospital
• Marisa Geitner, Heritage Christian Services
• Theresa Glessner, Rochester Regional Health
• Joel Haas, MD, iCircle Services
• Obaida Omar, Catholic Charities Family and Community Services

Medical Professional
• Melissa Bronstein, Rochester Regional Health
• Maricela Pedraza, HCR Home Care
• Patricia Potter, HCR Home Care

Mental Health
• Kathleen Crowley Murtha, Rochester Regional Health
• Denise Eshenaur, Empowering People’s Independence
• Melissa Shoemaker, Rochester Regional Health

Nurse
• Caitlin Bonanni, UR Medicine Thompson Health
• Melanie Carney, Rochester Regional Health, Unity Hospital
• Elizabeth Duxbury, Rochester Regional Health
• Lori Pellicano, Friendly Home
• Yvonne R. Peters, Catholic Charities Family and Community Services
• Marisa Storke, HCR Home Care

Physical Therapist
• Tracy Ford, PT, ElderONE
• Dudley Hallstead, PT, UR Medicine Thompson Health
• Cindy Shuman, Lattimore Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation

Physician
• Youngrin Kim, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Highland Hospital
• Cynthia Teerlinck, MD, F. F. Thompson Hospital
• LeKeyah N. Wilson, MD, Rochester Regional Health

Senior Care
• Ann Barton, Jewish Senior Life
• Ellen Clarkson, Rochester Regional Health Home Care and Hospice
• Diane Hayton, MM Ewing Continuing Care Center

Special Needs
• Leanne Zonneville, Prime Care Coordination

Volunteer
• Tom Riley, Rochester Regional Health Foundations