This year, more than thirty members from the UAB Department of Surgery were recognized for their excellence based on patient feedback.

Award Criteria & Awardees

The Provider Excellence Award takes into account patients' opinions on several factors including: overall care, shared decision-making, clear explanations, genuine care and concern, and attentive listening. The following providers obtained higher than 95 percent on at least 30 patient evaluations:

•  Sarah B. Bateni, M.D., MSW, MAS
•  Kristy Broman, M.D., MPH
•  Herbert Chen, M.D.
•  Britney Corey, M.D., MACM
•  James Donahue, M.D.
•  Kyle Eudailey, M.D.
•  Jessica M. Fazendin, M.D.
•  Richard J. Fix, M.D
•  Lily Gutnik, M.D.
•  Brent Haverstock, DPM
•  Robert H. Hollis, M.D., MSPH
•  Katelin Holmes, D.O.
•  Sarah Johnston, CRNP
•  Laura W. Jones, CRNP
•  Greg Kennedy, M.D.
•  Helen Krontiras, M.D.
•  Rachael Lancaster, M.D.
•  Clifton T. Lewis, M.D.
•  Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP
•  Kelly Lovell, CRNP
•  Brianne McGriff, CRNP
•  Haleigh P. Negrete, CRNP
•  Catherine Parker, M.D.
•  Abhisek Parmar, M.D
•  Cora L. Passman, CRNP
•  Benjamin J. Pearce, M.D.
•  Sushanth Reddy, M.D.
•  Felicia Royster, CRNP
•  Richard D. Stahl, M.D.
•  Sasha Still, M.D.
•  Laurel C. Waldrop, CRNP
•  Benjamin Wei, M.D.
•  Kristen Wong, M.D.

“Ensuring that our patients are at the center of all decisions and discussions related to their care journey is absolutely imperative to our mission in the UAB Department of Surgery,” says Vice Chair of Patient Experience Catherine Parker, M.D. “It is truly a special occasion to celebrate each of the providers who have been recognized for their excellence in communicating with and caring for their patients.”