Wall of Fame - SUNY Upstate Medical University

Amazing EmployeesStudents at the Youth Center Mary Nelson at the Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony Mary Nelson Youth Center, 2849 South Salina St., SyracuseMary’s Mission: Stop the Violence/Stay in SchoolSince 2002, Radiology’s Mary Nelson has hosteda Back to School barbecue, where thousands ofchildren receive school supplies and backpacksso they can get their school year started right.Two years ago, Mary opened a Youth Center,and her newest venture is to host communityforums to give voice to all and to “bring peaceto our community for our families.”

AnesthesiologyTracy L. BuckinghamJ. Robert CalimlimNancy NussmeierColleen O’LearyCritical Care MedicineRobert N. CooneyMichael C. IannuzziCarlos J. Lopez IIIEndocrinology& MetabolismArnold MosesRuth S. WeinstockFamily MedicineGene BaileyJohn W. Epling, Jr.James L. GreenwaldAndrea T. ManyonGastroenterologyPhilip G. HoltzappleGeriatric MedicineSharon A. BrangmanInfectious DiseasesDonald C. BlairInternal MedicineHarold HusovskyBarbara KrenzerDavid F. LehmannDavid SmallMedical Oncology& HematologyThomas CoyleDavid DugganTeresa C. GentileStephen L. GrazianoSheila M. LemkeBernard J. PoieszJonathan WrightNephrologySriram S. NarsipurSteven J. ScheinmanNeurological SurgerySatish KrishnamurthyNeurologyBurk JubeltLuis J. MejicoJeremy M. ShefnerOphthalmologyAnthony P. AndrewsOrthopedic SurgeryTimothy A. DamronOtolaryngologyParul GoyalRichard T. KelleyRobert KellmanSherard (Scott) Tatum IIICharles I. WoodsPathologyRobert E. HutchisonAnna-Luise A. KatzensteinAward-winning CareUpstate Doctors Make Best Doctors in America ListBest Doctors Inc., a leading medical field research service, identifies board-certified physicians who are recommended by their peers asbeing the best in their specialty areas. Best Doctors asks one simple question: If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty,and you couldn’t treat the person yourself, to whom would you refer them? These Upstate Medical University doctors are on the list.Pediatric AnesthesiologyBettina SmallmanPediatric Developmental& Behavioral ProblemsGregory S. LiptakPediatric EndocrinologyIrene N. SillsPediatric GastroenterologyMirza BegPediatric Hematology-OncologyIrene CherrickRichard H. SillsPediatric Infectious DiseaseJoseph B. DomachowskeLeonard B. WeinerPediatric NephrologyScott J. SchurmanThomas R. WelchPediatric OrthopedicSurgeryStephen A. AlbanesePediatric PulmonologyRan AnbarPediatric RheumatologyWilliam P. HannanPediatrics/Abused ChildrenAnn S. BotashPediatrics/Adolescent &Young Adult MedicineRobert CavanaughPediatrics/Child &Adolescent PsychiatryDavid KeithPediatrics/NeurologyCarl J. CrosleyPediatric SurgeryMichael H. RatnerPediatrics/GeneralJohn AndrakeSteven D. BlattY. Catherine ChangPaul G. FullerTobey A. KreselVictoria P. MeguidEllen SchurmanAnne SveenPhysical Medicine& RehabilitationMargaret A. TurkPlastic SurgeryRobert M. KellmanSherard (Scott) Tatum IIIPsychiatryMantosh DewanRobert J. GregoryJohn J. HuszonekBrian JohnsonJames L. Knoll IVMarvin KossJohn ManringJames L. MegnaZsuzsa MeszarosGeorgian T. MustataKevin O’ConnorThomas L. SchwartzPulmonary MedicineMichael C. IannuzziRobert LenoxRadiation OncologyJeffrey BogartChung ChungRadiologyRobert BotashJa-Kwel (Jack) ChangErnest M. ScalzettiJohn J. WasenkoRheumatologyFatme A. AllamAndras PerlPaul E. PhillipsSurgeryRobert N. CooneyDilip S. KitturThoracic SurgeryLeslie J. KohmanCharles J. LutzVascular SurgeryVivian Gahtan

Historic ImpactGood Shepherd patients Annie Couchand Lottie Woodruff, 1882Colorized 1880 engraving of the House of the Good Shepherd.Mary Burnham, house mother,Good ShepherdRemembering Our RootsUpstate University Hospital traces its roots tothe House of the Good Shepherd in Syracuse.Founded in 1872 to provide “refuge and nursingcare for needy persons, regardless of coloror creed,” Good Shepherd was run by a live-inhouse mother and the average length of staywas 58 days. Patients were cared for by churchwomen who volunteered as nurses.

Global ServiceUpstate’s Dana Savici MD, associate professor of medicine, with visiting physician Xianghong Yang MD, associate chief physicianat the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital in China.Upstate’s Judy Kilpatrick RN, NP, clinical nurse specialist of surgery intensive care (center) with Yulan Shi, nurse manager of oncological surgery (left),and Meijuan Lan, nurse manager of intensive care (right), both of the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Zhejiang University School of Medicine inHangzhou, China.The Upstate/China ConnectionFor 15 years, Upstate has enjoyed a growingcollaboration with medical counterparts inChina. More than 80 doctors and nursemanagers from the Zhejiang province in Chinahave spent three monthsin training at Upstate;and each spring Upstatemedical students study in hospitals there.

emp.wall.artSHRT_Layout 1 6/16/11 1:51 PM Page 7Devoted MentorsProject SearchUpstate is the first hospital in New York State to sponsor Project Search, a mentoring/job trainingprogram for high school students with disabilities. The Upstate family has so fully embracedProject Search that this team of mentors could be comprised of a hundred or more employees.Upstate Project Search mentors Angela Hill, Dan Hullihen and Dave Sikora; Upstate employee Carl Johnson, a graduate of the year-long Project Search program at Upstate.Central DistributionDon Sadeckas, directorBrenda Rodriguez, supervisorProject Search mentors:Alyce Slaughter, Troy BisesiCentral Equipment ServicesDon Sadeckas, directorProject Search supervisors &mentors: Cassandra Askew,Ed Goodson, Bob Galpin,Keith Haven, Linda Parker,Brendan McLaughlinCentral StoresWillie White, directorJose Hernandez, supervisorClark Tower/South ZoneDave Sikora, asst. directorProject Search mentors& supervisors: Dan Hullihen,Angela Hill, Roy Kirstein,Marlene Slade, Lindsey TatreauEnvironmental ServicesSue Campanaro-Murphy, dir.Project Search supervisors& mentors: Keith Adams,Rob Jones, Todd Patnode,Mitch Davis, Carmela Schnur,Bozna Mangovska,Cheryl Brown, Yetta WilliamsLaundry & LinensDon Sadeckas, directorLisa Cusamano-Taegder,supervisorProject Search mentors:Crystal Finch, Keith Perrigo,Gary ChappellMail RoomBrenda Rodriguez, supervisorProject Search mentor:Wally SchmitzMorrison Foods—CABDebby Tarbell, supervisorProject Search mentors:Stacey Bailey, Jeanette BowieMorrison Foods—Hosp.Debby Kalodikis, admin.assistant; Kim Rizzo, officeProject Search mentors& supervisors:Vin Moynihan; Jim McEnnely;Tom Kiernan, Bill Gokey;Staff: Pilar Sivers, FrancescaNestasia, Miss AnnerviaPharmacyRussell YandonPhysical Plant/Labor & GroundsDoug Joseph, administratorJeff Griffin & Dave Lucas,supervisorsProject Search mentors:Abdul Fetteh Hirry,Warren Glover, Mario PolanskyPhysical Plant/PlumbingDoug Joseph, administratorYvonne MerriamJeff Rivette, supervisorSurgical Inpatient Unit/5BMary Martinez, supervisorProject Search mentors:Maureen Westlake, Ashley Stash,Shannon Stone, ChristineHenricksen, Anjela Garland,Stella Reynolds

Incredible NursesSome of the Upstate Neurology Team ~ Top row: Chris Stanton RN; Darcy DeFruscio PSM, FNP; Meraedith Lange RN-BSN; Alicia Lewis RN, CCRN; Emily Nye RN;Bottom Row: Travis DeBois RN; Kyle Choquette RN; Nancy McCarthy RN, PSL Trainer; Karen MacNaught RN-BS, PSL; Ashley Brown RN.Neurology Dream Team“I’m awed by this life-saving facility,” wrote amom. “My daughter called the neuro nurses‘the dream team.’ They certainly are. They areprofessional, caring and go beyond their duties.”“We’d been in and out of other facilitieswithout a diagnosis,” she continued.“Thank you, Upstate, for saving my daughter’slife. I will be indebted to all of you forever.”

Inspiring PatientsThanks, Upstate, for all you’ve done for my wife.Just after her 18th birthday, my wife wasdiagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, whichreoccurred twice. Five years ago, she wasdiagnosed with lung cancer, and it reoccurred.Initially, she was told to expect five years. Now,40+ years later, we know that Upstate incredibledoctors, staff and technology have allowed us tohave children and to live a long life together.

Random Acts of KindnessSweet SmilesJesse, 9, of Ilion gets a custom ice cream sundaebrought to his hospital bed by Shaneka Mooreand Frances Nestasia, employees who volunteerto bring sweet treats to patients at the children’shospital. In the background is Upstate employeeand volunteer Jeannette Bowie.

Valued SupportersPaige’s Butterfly RunChris Arnold and Ellen Yeomans (second andthird from left) presented a check for $160,000to Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital frommoney raised at Paige’s Butterfly Run, theannual fundraiser named in honor of theirdaughter, Paige Yeomans Arnold. This year’sdonation puts Paige’s Butterfly Run contributionsto Upstate over one million dollars.

Committed Community AdvocatesGo Red for Women!Many Upstate employees celebrate“Go Red for Women Day” by wearing red.The American Heart Association’s “Go Red forWomen” initiative supports medical research,awareness, education and community programsdesigned to help women improve their chancesof living longer, heart-healthy lives.

Invaluable VolunteersBook BuddiesClose to 500 volunteers, ages 14 to 93, providemany services that enhance the quality of careat our hospitals and outpatient centers. Here,volunteer Sissy Murphy takes the Book Buddieslibrary cart to the Upstate Golisano Children’sHospital, stopping to read with Zachary,a comforting distraction for this littlepatient from Fulton.