Heroes to Healthcare : D CEO’s Excellence in Healthcare Award 2018

Samina Hooda, CoFounder and President - Dave Gregorio, CoFounder and Executive Director of Social Impact.

Annual program recognizes the people, places, deals, and trends that shaped North Texas healthcare in 2018.

D CEO magazine and its online news site, D CEO Healthcare, are pleased to recognize outstanding industry CEOs, practitioners, and other innovative industry leaders with its fifth annual Excellence in Healthcare Awards program.

All finalists were recognized at an exclusive event on Nov. 29, at The Westin Dallas Downtown.

Here are the finalists in all 10 categories.

Achievement in Community Outreach

Dave Gregorio, ImpowerQ Associates (Heroes to Healthcare)
Mirchelle Louis, Cancer Support Community North Texas
Olivia Rogers, The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA)
Texas Health Resources Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program

Outstanding Healthcare Executive

Robert Earley, JPS Health Network
Daniel Podolsky, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Susan Salka, AMN Healthcare

Outstanding Healthcare Deal – M&A or Partnership/Alliance

Baylor Scott & White Health teams with Frisco ISD and Dallas Cowboys on facility at The Star
MD Medical Group’s acquisition of 13 Children’s Health clinics
UNT Health Science Center partners with Catalyst Health Network to train students
UNT Health Science Center partners with Medical City Healthcare to create 500 residencies

Outstanding Healthcare Practitioner

Bruce Bowers and Todd Dewey, Medical City Dallas
Robert Jaquiss, Children’s Health and UT Southwestern.
Giuliano Testa, Baylor Scott & White Health

Healthcare Innovator of the Year

Timothy Crombleholme, Medical City Dallas
Christopher Crow, MD, StratiFi Health
Celeste Johnson, Parkland Health & Hospital System and Kimberly Roaten, Parkland Health & Hospital System and UT Southwestern
Brandon Pope, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance

Achievement in Medical Research