Heartland Health and Mosaic Life Care celebrated all medical staff physicians during the eighth annual Physician Recognition Award ceremony, hosted by President and CEO Mark Laney, MD on April 29, 2014. At this reception, Dr. Laney recognized all physicians for their outstanding dedication to patient care.

 

The following awards were also presented:

 

Distinguished Physicians –

Rony M. Abou–Jawde, MD, Hematology and Oncology

Vikas Agarwal, MD, Internal Medicine

Merlin D. Brown, MD, MBA, Family Practice

Lucinda L. Hayden, MD, OB/GYN

Phillip M. Hornbostel, MD, Bariatric Surgery

Edward P. Kammerer, MD, Internal Medicine

Chau N. Nguyen, MD, General Surgery

Corinne Ridens–Dale, DO, Family Practice

Alexander W. Schoofs, MD, Sports Medicine

Jane L. Schwabe, MD, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Maria B. Werly, MD, Family Practice

 

Physician Teacher of the Year – Edward P. Kammerer, MD

 

Physician Humanitarian Award – Phillip M. Hornbostel, MD

 

Dr. Robert R. Stuber Physician Recognition Award – Merlin D. Brown, MD, MBA