A select group of Baylor faculty received the college’s Master Clinician and Rising Star Clinician awards at a May 12 ceremony.

The awards were established by Baylor President and CEO Dr. Paul Klotman to recognize faculty for their exemplary qualities of clinical excellence and expertise, consistent high level of patient care, professionalism, commendable leadership skills and continuous service to the community.

The Master Clinician Award is for full professors with 15 or more years of clinical service at Baylor, while the Rising Star Clinician Award recognizes assistant and associate professors with at least five years of clinical service.

After an introduction by Dr. Stephen Greenberg, senior vice president and dean of medical education, the awards were presented by Klotman and Dr. Thomas Wheeler, professor and chair of pathology & immunology, who served as chair of the Master Clinician and Rising Star Clinician selection committee.

“We sometimes forget as a medical school that we also focus on providing outstanding patient care, so we want to make sure we recognize the great clinicians here at Baylor. It is just as important as being a great teacher.” Klotman said. “I’m proud to be a part of a community that puts such great effort behind being great teachers and, just as important, great clinicians.”

2014 Master Clinician Lifetime Award recipients:

Drs. Prasad V.D. Atluri, Department of Anesthesiology; Ashok Balasubramanyam, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Venkata Bandi, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Biykem Bozkurt, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Rabih O. Darouiche, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine, and Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery; Joseph Jankovic, Department of Neurology; Robert A. Krance, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Texas Children’s Cancer Center; Nasser M. Lakkis, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; and Alice R. McPherson, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Alkek Eye Center.

2014 Rising Star Clinician Award recipients:

Drs. David Aguilar, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Joseph Y. Allen, Department of Pediatrics; Peter Tae–Jin Chang, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Alkek Eye Center; Christina M. Davidson, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Shweta U. Dhar, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics; Hani Jneid, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Charlie Lan, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; C. LaToya Mason, Department of Anesthesiology; Benjamin Musher, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Elizabeth A. Nelson, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Susan L. Samson, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; Emily Sedgwick, Department of Radiology; and Shahriar Tavakoli Tabasi, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine.

Top Row, left to right:
Dr. Shahriar Tavakoli Tabasi, Dr. Charlie Lan, Dr. Christina M. Davidson, Dr. C. LaToya Mason, Dr. Susan L. Samson, Dr. Elizabeth Nelson, Dr. Joseph Y. Allen, Dr. Shweta Dhar, Dr. Benjamin Musher, Dr. Emily Sedgwick, and Dr. David Aguilar
Bottom Row, left to right:
Dr. Robert Krance, Dr. Rabih O. Darouiche, Dr. Alice McPherson, Dr. Joseph Jankovic, Prasad Atluri, Dr. Venkata Bandi, Dr. Biykem Bozkurt, and Dr. Ashok Balasubramanyam