Three Department Faculty Members Receive UPMC Physician Excellence Awards
Congratulations to Jennifer Holder-Murray, MD, who is a winner of a 2021 UPMC Excellence in Patient Experience Award. Dr. Holder-Murray’s patients rated her as a Top UPMC Physician by Specialty in the Medical Practice Provider Domains (Rate the Provider/Recommend the Provider/Provider Communication) for Colon and Rectal Surgery. Of the more than 4,000 UPMC physicians, Dr. Holder-Murray is one of only 50 recipients of an award across UPMC’s specialties.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, in partnership with P3R, announced their inaugural “Rush to Crush Cancer,” a new fundraising biking event to accelerate the pace of discovery and innovation in cancer research. The event’s goal is to bring people together to pedal, partner, and participate in raising vital funds to support cancer research and someday soon "crush" cancer.
Congratulations to Jennifer M. Holder-Murray, MD, FACS, FASCRS, who has been appointed Surgical Director for the UPMC Center for Perioperative Care, effective November 1st, 2021.
Congratulations to Drs. Louis Alarcon, Kelly Austin, Timothy Billiar, Geoff Bond, Sally Carty, Rabih Chaer, Randall Draper, Barbara Gaines, Kevin Garrett, David Geller, George Gittes, Giselle Hamad, Matthew Holtzman, Christopher Hughes, Abhinav Humar, Ronald Johnson, Donald Keenan, Kenneth Lee, Steven Leers, Michel Makaroun, Marcus Malek, George Mazariegos, David Medich, Kevin Mollen, Andrew Peitzman, Joshua Rubin, Harry Sell, Rakesh Sindhi, Michael J.
Congratulations to Justin Barry; James P. Celebrezze Jr., MD, FACS, FASCRS; Rebecca D. Edmonds, MD; Raymond Eid, MD; Raquel M. Forsythe, MD; Jennifer M. Holder-Murray, MD, FACS; Christopher B. Hughes, MD, FACS; and Randle Lopez, who were selected as winners of UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES) for fiscal year 2019. ACES recipients are recognized for being outstanding UPMC team members who embody the health system’s core values, exhibit excellence in and dedication to their work, and go above and beyond to serve our patients and communities.