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2021 Sutter Medical Network Award Winners

Celebrating Excellence in Patient Care and Satisfaction

Sutter Medical Network (SMN) proudly delivers exceptional healthcare, empowering our 5,500+ physicians with the tools and support enabling them to serve our patients with the best possible health outcomes and experiences.

 

We are happy to present the winners of our esteemed Quality Care and Patients’ Choice awards. These SMN physicians demonstrate a uniquely high level of clinical quality and personalized care.

Quality Care Award Winners

The SMN Quality Care Award recognizes the top three family medicine, internal medicine and pediatric care clinicians with the highest overall score on 14 selected quality measures from 2020.

Sutter Health Bay Area - Family Medicine

  • Carla Jadallah, M.D.
    Mills-Peninsula Medical Group
  • Leal Hsiao, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
  • Reba Mukerjee-Scheufele,M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    MVP in Family Medicine

Sutter Health Bay Area - Internal Medicine

  • Bradford Duncan, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
  • Gina Serraiocco M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
  • Patti Yanklowitz, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Three-time winner! / MVP in Internal Medicine

Sutter Health Bay Area - Pediatrics

  • Brian Prystowsky, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods
  • Diane Suwabe, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
  • Sarah Maufe, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

Sutter Health Valley - Family Medicine

  • Anna Abalos, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
  • Elizabeth Pham, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
    Two-time winner!
  • Parul Singh, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians

Sutter Health Valley - Internal Medicine

  • Deva Gowda, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
  • Robert Tang, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
  • Sholeh Rahimi, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians

Sutter Health Valley - Pediatrics

  • Claire Unis, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
  • Garrett Sheng, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
  • Nanette Hyman, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
    MVP in Pediatrics

Sutter Health Bay Area - Most Improved Award Winners

  • Christopher Bernardi, D.O.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Family Medicine
  • Frank Tortorice, M.D.
    Mills-Peninsula Medical Group
    Internal Medicine
  • Emanuel Berston, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Pediatrics

Sutter Health Valley - Most Improved Award Winners

  • Ban Truong, D.O.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
    Family Medicine
  • Hoi Trinh, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
    Internal Medicine
  • Jackie Agee, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
    Pediatrics

Quality Care Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honors the physician who has received the Quality Care Award for an impressive five or more years:

 

Allison Alcalay, M.D.
Sutter Medical Group
Internal Medicine
Five-time winner!

 

Mita Gordo, M.D.
Gould Medical Group
Internal Medicine
Five-time winner!

Patients' Choice Award

The SMN Patients’ Choice Award recognizes the top three primary care and top three specialty care physicians with the highest overall score in the Provider Communication Domain using 2020 YTD results.

Sutter Health Bay Area - Primary Care

  • Monique Browns, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Family Medicine
  • Tulika Ghosh, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Internal Medicine
  • Nicole Marsico, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Pediatrics
    Two-time winner!

Sutter Health Bay Area - Specialty Care

  • Bart Lally, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Gastroenterology
  • Judy Huang, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Pulmonology
  • Ogo Agubuzu, M.D.
    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
    Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation

Sutter Health Valley - Primary Care

  • Julieta Dominguez-Jones, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
    Family Medicine
  • Ingvild Lane, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
    Internal Medicine
  • Jamie Sherman, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
    Pediatrics
    Four-time winner! / MVP in Primary Care

Sutter Health Valley - Specialty Care

  • Dina Canavero, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Joyce Eaker, M.D.
    Sutter Medical Group
    General Surgery
  • Steven Patching, M.D.
    Sutter Independent Physicians
    General Surgery
    Four-time winner! / MVP in Specialty Care
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