WINNER DR. JOHN NIGRO Phoenix Children’s Hospital In the last year, Nigro and his team at Phoenix Children’s Hospital have performed 11 successful pediatric heart transplants. Prior to founding the comprehensive pediatric program at Phoenix…

HCLA 2013: Volunteer Of The Year WINNER MARIANNE TETLOW The Diabetes Coach Marianne Tetlow was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 12 and knows first-hand the ongoing emotional struggles and challenges a…

HCLA 2013: Insurance Provider WINNER BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA BCBSAZ’s mission is to provide the best value in health insurance and improve the quality of life for Arizonans. Its vision is to be recognized as…

HCLA 2013: Special Achievement WINNERS FRANK CAPUTO Cancer Treatment Centers of America — Western Regional Medical Center Looking to improve the quality of produce available to CTCA’s kitchen, CTCA Executive Chef Caputo helped develop…

HCLA 2013: Physician WINNER DR. WALTER QUAN Cancer Treatment Centers of America — Western Regional Medical Center Quan, chief of medical oncology at CTCA, shows his commitment  to excellence through the unique treatment options…

HCLA 2013: Healthcare Manager WINNER DANIEL KESSLER Southwest Human Development Kessler has always been ahead of his time as a leader in healthcare  for children with developmental and behavioral challenges. There has been…

HCLA 2013: Researcher WINNER DR. ROBERT KUSKE Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists Kuske is the pioneer of breast brachytherapy, a five-day radiation therapy alternative for women with early stage breast cancer. Brachytherapy, or partial breast irradiation,…

HCLA 2013: Dentist WINNER DR. REED H. DAY Oral & Facial Surgery Center PLC Oral and maxillofacial surgery includes the diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of diseases, injury and defects involving both the functional…

HCLA 2013: Community Outreach WINNER SHAKIRA SMALL AND RAMIRO CAMARILLO Magellan Health Services As community development managers, Small and Camarillo are helping to break down the stigma associated with mental health and substance abuse…

HCLA 2013: Educational Program WINNER KATHLEEN GOEPPINGER Midwestern University Under Goeppinger’s leadership, Midwestern University’s Glendale campus has become the state’s  largest and most comprehensive university for health professionals, as well as a significant economic…

HCLA 2013: Hospital WINNER CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Chandler, which opened as a 40-bed facility in 1961, has evolved into a 243-bed acute-care provider of emergency care, maternal child services, cardiovascular services, neurological services, wound healing, cancer treatment, and diagnostic services. It…

HCLA 2013: Lifetime Achievement Award BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE As one of the world’s most-renowned medical facilities celebrates its 50th anniversary, surgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute are convinced their work is becoming so advanced…