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2021 Honorees
Advancements in Innovation and Health Care
Smilebuilderz LLC
Health Care Specialties Hero
Music Therapists- Board Certified at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Donald Steely Jr. WellSpan Health York Cancer Center
Ashutosh Kumar, MD Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
Duane Williams, MD Penn State Children’s Hospital | Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Ron Coughlin, CNA The Campus of the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg, PA
Holly Gilmore, LPC, BCBA WellSpan Philhaven
Cristine Frantz WellSpan York Hospital
Community Outreach/Education Hero
Kelly Blechertas York County Coalition on Homelessness
Dr. Oralia G. Dominic, PhD, MS, MA Highmark Inc.
Ann Kunkel WellSpan Health
Hamilton Health Center
Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
COVID-19 Hero
Eugene Curley III, MD WellSpan Health
Rich Feczko Compass One Healthcare
Allison Polinski, MSN, RN, CIC Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Hamilton Health Center
Child Life Program – Penn State Children’s Hospital
Health Professional Hero
Anne Bizup, MSN, RN Central Penn College
Robert W. Callahan Jr. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Lebanon VA Medical Center
Mark Goedecker, MD WellSpan Health
Dr. Elena Guk, DDS, MS, FICOI, FAGD Cornerstone Dental Health
Jaime Bashore Long, MD Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Amber Stower, RN WellSpan Philhaven
Lifetime Achievement Hero
Robert C. Aber, MD, MACP Penn State Health
Cheston M. Berlin, MD Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
Mental Health Caregiver Hero
Michael Diller, PsyD WellSpan Health
Amy Eichelberger, LPN WellSpan Philhaven Behavioral Health
Hanni Snyder, RN WellSpan Philhaven
Jennifer Stoner, MA Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
Timothy S. Zeiger Psy.D., PLLC Timothy S. Zeiger Psy.D., PLLC
WellSpan Health/WellSpan Philhaven
Nurse Hero
Tracie Dawson, RN, M.Ed, BSN, CSN Derry Township School District/ Hershey Middle School
WGSH Nursing Team WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Elisha J. Peregino, CRNP Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Jill Savini, RN Lebanon Valley College
Lindsay Truong BSN, RN The Campus of the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg, PA
Physician Hero
Dr. Nicole Osevala, MD Penn State Health
Erika F. H. Saunders, MD Penn State Health
Dr. Raghav Tirupathi, MD FACP FIDSA Keystone Health
2020 Healthcare Heroes Finalists:
Advancements in Innovation and Healthcare:
Alder Health Services
Highmark
WellSpan Health
Allied Health Hero:
Dr. Robert Blake of Blake Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center
Nikki Marhefka of Central Penn College
Javier Muniz of Wellspan Health
Community Outreach/Education Hero:
Central Penn Business Group on Health
Jeanne McClintick LNP, CHPLN of Hospice of Central PA
Adam Marden of Susquehanna Valley EMS
Leigh-Ann Reitze of UPMC
Health Professional Hero:
Ali Washabaugh of House of Hope
Jonathan Ortiz, DO of UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle
Brian SChuler, MD of WellSpan Cardiology
Mental Health Hero:
Marian Echevarria of WellSpan Health
Kenia Perez-Gonzalez of WellSpan Philhaven – Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Pediatrics Care Hero:
Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP of Hamilton Health Center
Aimee Friedrich of WellSpan York Hospital
Gabrielle Wallace of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Senior Care Hero:
Julie Hurley of The Campus of the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg
Katherine Szala of Visiting Angels
Special Needs Advocate:
Jeannette Magaro of Autism in Classrooms
Cheryl D. Tierney, MD of Penn State Pediatric Rehabilitation and Development
Therapeutic Care Hero:
Denisha Roberts of Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development
Volunteer Hero:
Brett Ernst, MD of Schein Ernst Mishra Eye
Women’s Health and Wellness Hero:
Lynne M. Hopfl RN, BSN, M.ED. of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Adriane Burgess of WellSpan York Hospital
Workplace Wellness Program of the Year:
County Commissioners Association of PA
Dickinson College
UTZ Quality Foods
Nurse of the Year:
Tara Gardner of Geisinger Holy Spirit
Tammie Treibley of WellSpan Ephrata Cancer Center
Kelly Trynosky DNP, RN, ACNP-BC of WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital – Center for Heart Care
Sarah Bosserman Matulewicz of WellSpan York Hospital
Physician of the Year:
Bolanle A Limann MD, MPH, MBA of Hamilton Health Center
Mark L. Simmons of Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine
Patrick Moreno of Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine
Amber Billet, MD, FACEP of WellSpan York Hospital
Lifetime Achievement Hero:
Thomas R. McGann M.D. of WellSpan Health
