2025-2026 Surgical Education Award Recipients

Harlan J. Poel Memorial 
Trauma Scholarship Award

Neil Parikh, M.D.

Neil Parikh, MD with 
Mark Gestring, MD

Paul R. 
Schloerb, MD Award

Madeline Fryer, M.D.

Madeline Fryer, MD with 
Paritosh Prasad, MD

Excellence In Medical 
Student Education Award

Keith Sweitzer, M.D.

Keith Sweitzer, MD with 
Grayson Pitcher, MD

Seymour I. Schwartz, MD, Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award

Rabih M. Salloum, M.D.

Rabih Salloum, MD with 
Yanjie Qi, MD

OR Nurse of the 
Year Award

Dean West, R.N.

Dean West, MD with 
Haowei Wang, MD

Advanced Practice Provider 
of the Year Award

Mackay Difilippo, P.A.C.

Yatee Dave, MD.; 
Mackay Difilippo, PAC; 
Alexa Melucci, MD, MS

Friend of The 
Department Award

Kristina Myers, M.D.

Kristina Myers, MD with 
Matt Byrne, MD

Dr. James T. Adams Distinguished 
Intern Award

Mackenzie Elrod, M.D.

Mackenzie Elrod, MD

Chief Residents’ Faculty Excellence 
in Teaching Award

Koji Tomiyama, M.D., Ph.D.

Orjola Prela, MD; 
Koji Tomiyama, MD, PhD; 
Brittany Rocque, MD

Best Intern as Teacher Award

Tim Hoang, M.D.

Tim Hoang, MD with 
Yanjie Qi, MD

Best Resident as Teacher Award

Robert Freter, M.D. and 
Alexa Melucci, M.D., M.S.

Robert Freter, MD; 
Alexa Melucci, MD, MS; Yanjie Qi, MD

Chief Resident Teaching Award

Paul Burchard, M.D.

Paul Burchard, MD

Resident Of The Year Award

Alexa Melucci, M.D., M.S.

Alexa Melucci, MD, MS with 
Yanjie Qi, MD