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The Medical Staff Physician Excellence Committee (MSPEC) is pleased to recognize this year’s nominees and recipients of the 3rd annual Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award. 

Recipients (from left to right): Dr. Afsaneh Pirzadeh (Pediatrics), Dr. Jonathon Heath (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics), and Dr. Thelsa Weickert (Internal Medicine) 

This prestigious award celebrates UNC clinical physicians who exemplify excellence in patient care through exceptional clinical skill, compassion and humanism toward patients and families, collaboration with colleagues, and strong advocacy. The recipients were recognized at the February Medical Staff Executive Committee meeting as well as at their respective departmental grand rounds. 

Please join us in congratulating all these remarkable physicians on this well-deserved honor. 

Award Nominees: Dr. Amy Tierney, Dr. Anne Peery, Dr. Ashley Manlove, Dr. Benjamin Haithcock, Dr. Brandi Reeves, Dr. Clio Rubinos, Dr. Cody Deen, Dr. Dana Iglesias, Dr. Douglas Weinberg, Dr. Gita Modi, Dr. Jaydeep Lamba, Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, Dr. Jeremy Meier, Dr. Jorge Almodóvar-Suárez, Dr. Kenton Dover, Dr. Kunal Patel, Dr. Matt Zeitler, Dr. Michael Harrigan, Dr. Neal DeJong, Dr. Nicole Orzechowski, Dr. Paul Armistead, Dr. Puneet Jolly, Dr. Tracy Rose, Dr. Will Stoudemire, and Dr. Winnie Lau.