65 Saint Joseph physicians, providers receive kudos!
Saint Joseph Hospital often receives notes of gratitude from patients and family members, as well as words of recognition from colleagues and associates, about physicians and providers who have given extraordinary care and service. We’re proud to recognize them here.
Leonardo Alfaro, MD, and Andrew Schreffler, MD: They are deeply knowledgeable! Thank you for providing excellent care!
Leonardo Alfaro, MD: He was a caring and charming person, as well as an expert surgeon!
Tracy Anderson, MD: She is an amazing doctor and an incredible person! She did everything she could to help and treat me.
Tyler Aronstein, DO: I cannot say enough wonderful things about him! He answered my questions with patience and understanding – thank you!
Bree Ashdown, MD: Thank you for the wonderful and compassionate care that goes beyond what anyone would expect. Her care was transcendent. She is thorough, knowledgeable and made me feel valued and cared for.
Bree Ashdown, MD, Henry Kwang, MD, and Nicholas Wenz, DO: They were amazing!
Monica Ayala, DO, and Nicholas Wenz, DO: Excellent catch on an ICU night! They diagnosed a patient going into cardiac tamponade early, expediting treatment and saving the patient’s life. Very proud – thank you!
Erika Baird, MD: She was a nice, patient and attentive doctor!
Allan Barraza, DO, and Andrew Tannous, MD: They were outstanding!
Jessica Beatty, MD: She was exceedingly kind and caring!
Paul Benz, MD
He was fantastic! He made sure my daughter was as comfortable as possible and really took his time caring for her.
He was professional and showed genuine concern. He was very thorough when explaining my treatment.
Brooke Braman, MD: I would like to recognize her for her thorough assessment and plan of care for a patient she responded to an RRT for. Thank you for going above and beyond!
Phillip Breslow, MD: I’m grateful for the care he provided!
Thomas Brickey, MD: He was phenomenal!
Gretchen Bruno, MD: She was amazing – thank you!
Chip Davenport, MD: Thank you for the wonderful care!
Brian Dorotik, MD: He did a wonderful job!
Jensen Edwards, MD, and Ashley McKenzie, MD: They responded quickly, listened carefully to the patient and caught an unexpected bowel perforation, likely saving the patient’s life! Excellent catch!
R. Kevin Flynn, MD: He was very professional and made me feel comfortable.
Golburn Galyon, DO: Thank you for your thoroughness and professionalism.
Jill Gersh, MD, and David Glaser, MD: Thank you for going the extra mile to help a patient in great need. The dedication and extra effort you showed is both moving and inspiring!
Christine Giesing, MD: She was very communicative and made me feel safe.
Evan Green, MD
He is very compassionate and caring. He always went above and beyond to explain everything to me.
He went above and beyond to provide wonderful care – he did a great job!
Thomas Griffiths, MD, and Adam Hebb, MD: Thank you for going above and beyond to help our son!
Evan Grossi, MD: He has a calming personality. He explained everything to me as he did my exam. He is a caring, thorough and great doctor!
Anuradha Gudavalli, MD, and Albert Tseng, MD: Thank you for going above and beyond to help support the SJH cardiac programs!
Madison Guevara, MD, Kelsey Klingel, DO, and Dang Vu, MD: I would like to acknowledge their efforts in supporting the staff at SJH – thank you for going above and beyond!
Joy Guth, MD: Your well thought out and detailed response regarding patient care was greatly appreciated!
Travis Guthrie, MD
He was extremely nice and explained things well.
He has a calm demeanor and is a genuinely nice person. He was thorough and explained everything in detail.
Shelah Hayes, MD: She is very professional and competent!
Adam Hebb, MD
He was thorough and very professional.
Thank you for all that you do for your patients. I can’t thank you enough for the great care you provided for my son!
Rebecca Higbee, MD: She was kind, knowledgeable and helpful!
Erika Hinricher, DO: Thank you for stepping up to help a sick colleague!
Glenn Hirsch, MD, and Albert Tseng, MD: They showed a great deal of care, and we appreciate all they have done!
Sarah Hubbell, MD: She was fabulous! She continued to go out of her way to support me and my family – thank you so much!
Shannon Jantz, MD: She provided great care!
Mitch Kerr, MD: Thank you for taking amazing care of your patients and for being reliable, honest and compassionate to your patients and colleagues! You have saved lives and provided excellent patient care and I am so proud of you!
Timothy Liao, MD
He is very caring and a hard worker!
He was compassionate and thorough. He addressed all my questions in detail. I can’t say enough about the wonderful care I received from him and his team!
Austin Lock, CRNA: I appreciate his hard work – he was great!
Megan Loo, MD: I was impressed by the care I received. She was very helpful and informative!
Vongpheth McCarthy, MD: She was immensely helpful!
Sean McGee, PA: Thank you for going above and beyond to help a patient. Great teamwork!
Corey Meehan, MD
He was a bright spot in our day! He was pleasant, knowledgeable and compassionate – thank you!
Thank you for going above and beyond to help a medical student!
Excellent patient communication. He led a great ‘goals of care’ discussion with patient and family.
Federico Milla, MD: He was excellent!
Tyler Millard, MD: He was professional, compassionate, and provided excellent care!
Erica Morse, MD: She was extremely friendly and professional. She showed obvious care for me and my family from the moment we were taken into the ER. We were scared and she very calmly explained everything that was going on, what it would do, and why it was needed.
Quocan Nguyen, MD: Your thoughtful and caring explanation to the patient put her at ease, as nothing else could, and I was able to easily discharge her after your conversation.
Stacy Page, DO: She kept us informed the entire time. She was amazing!
Jesse Robertson, DO: She took time to answer our questions and had great bedside manners.
Manisha Sahni, MD, and Amy Silverberg, MD: They were incredible!
Douglas Spencer, DO: He had great follow- up! You can tell he genuinely cares about his patients – thank you!
Meaghan Spencer, MD: Thank you for the wonderful and compassionate care that goes beyond what anyone would expect.
Michael Stackpool, MD: He was professional and personable, and overall made my visit a positive experience – very impressive!
Raphael Sung, MD
I cannot say enough about the wonderful care I received!
We wanted to express our profound thanks and appreciation for the skill, problem-solving and dedication he and his team provided me with.
Sherif Tewfik, MD: He had a genuine and caring demeanor. It was a pleasure to have him as my anesthesiologist.
Deirdre Thompson, CNM: She was great!
Albert Tseng, MD: Thank you for coming in on a Saturday night to help nursing with a complicated radial site. His professionalism and skill helped nursing better care for the patient. It also brought comfort to the patient after 24+ hours of having issues.
Jenn Wu, DO: Although oncology discussions can be difficult and emotionally tolling, you lead your first ‘goals of care’ discussion with ease and compassion, and I am so proud of the doctor you are and becoming! Thank you for all your hard work on a difficult service, you are awesome!