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DANVILLE &#8212; More than 100 Geisinger caregivers were honored for being named &#8220;the best&#8221; by the patients they serve.Geisinger Health System recognized 108 providers - including physicians, physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners - for ranking in the top 10 percent in patient experience nationally at the health system&#8217;s annual Top Patient Experience Clinicians Awards Dinner.Among the 108 clinicians honored, three were spotlighted for their exemplary work &#8211; receiving additional recognition for their compassionate work every day with patients.Terrah M. Keck-Kester, M.D., pediatrician, Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, and Jennifer M. Potter, D.O., pediatrician, Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, received the Victor J. Marks Award for best Primary Care and Outpatient Specialty physician, respectively. The award was established in 2002 to honor Dr. Victor Marks, who served as Geisinger&#8217;s interim CEO from 2000 to 2001, and his commitment to making patients the primary focus of the health system. Recipients of the award are identified by patients as &#8220;the best of our best.&#8221;Monisa Deanne Wagner, certified physician assistant, pediatric neurology, Geisinger Medical Center, received the newly-named Christina Appleman Award, given to Geisinger&#8217;s advanced practitioner achieving the highest overall care provider section on the patient satisfaction survey. The award was named this year in honor of Christina Appleman, certified registered nurse practitioner, who received the honor six times previously and was recognized for ranking in the 90th percentile for the 13th time in 2016.Providers were identified for the honor by results of patient satisfaction surveys. Clinicians were compared to approximately 60 percent of all other health care organizations throughout the country that use Press Ganey surveys.Locally, the 90th percentile Geisinger winners are as follows:NortheastChristian Adonizio, M.D. Geisinger Community Medical Center/Geisinger Wyoming ValleyBarry G. Bernstein, DPM, East Mountain Specialty ClinicStephanie S. Cabello, M.D., Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterJose I. Castillo, M.D., Hazleton Cancer CenterMegan C. Crawford, PA-C, Careworks Convenient CareLia F. Crispell, CRNP, Geisinger East Mountain Specialty ClinicKarla G. Dalious, PA-C, Careworks Urgent Care ScrantonMaria B. Eastman, CRNP, Careworks Urgent Care ScrantonCaroline F. Graham, CRNP, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterJacqueline M. Guerriero, D.O., General Surgery Wilkes-BarreMegan W. Harris, PA-C, Geisinger East Mountain Specialty ClinicNatalie M. Hart, PA-C, Plastic Surgery Wilkes-BarreChristopher R. Holtz, D.O., Geisinger South Wilkes-BarreEugenia Hopkins, PA-C, Cardiology Geisinger Community Medical CenterAmy L. Houm, M.D., Pediatrics HazletonLisa M. Jacob, M.D., Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterStephanie A. Jennings, CRNP, Careworks Urgent Care ScrantonSusan L., Kaczorowski, M.D., Geisinger South Wilkes-BarreDavid J. Kolessar, M.D., Orthopaedics Wilkes-BarreMichael A. Kovalick, D.O., Geisinger DallasPaul R. Long, M.D., Geisinger East Mountain Specialty ClinicKaren J. Lurito, M.D., Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterVictor J. Marks, M.D., MOHS Surgery Wilkes-BarreRichard A. Martin, M.D., Primary Care ScrantonVernon H. Mascarenhas, M.D., Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterErin E. Miller, D.O., Geisinger Community Medical CenterKyle M. Mummey, PA-C, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterRyan J. Ness, M.D., Geisinger South Wilkes-BarreFrank C. Olshemski, M.D., Family Practice North WashingtonCharlea N. Pedro, CRNP, Careworks Urgent Care ScrantonSandra L. Pensieri, DPM, Geisinger East Mountain Specialty ClinicDwaraki Bai Penugonda, M.D., Pediatrics Forty FortJoanna M. Petro, PA-C, Geisinger East Mountain Specialty ClinicJohn Mark Prater, M.D., Geisinger DallasMichael J. Rogan, M.D., Internal Medicine Pediatrics Mt. PleasantMaria Alexies Osorio Samonte, M.D., Pediatrics MountaintopKimberly A. Tacconi, PA-C, Convenient Care TannersvilleDiane A. Whitcomb, CRNP, Careworks Urgent Care ScrantonChristpher Yusko, D.O., Family Practice Mt. Pocono<ins>Central</ins><ins>Christina J. Appleman, CRNP, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Kendra F. Boell, D.O., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Judith B. Bowser, O.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Greg F. Burke, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Stacy J. Conway, O.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Joseph G. DeSantis, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Michael Dubartell, M.D., Family Practice Millville</ins><ins>Maurice L. Earley, O.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Lindsay S. Eisler, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Amy V. Everett, D.O., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Tammi C. Ferringer, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Henry F. Fesniak, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Dean R. Focht III, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>William J. Gianfagna, M.D., Pottsville Pediatrics</ins><ins>Jill M. Gotoff, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Michael J. Halupa, DDS, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Thomas M. Harrington, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Jennifer F. Hosterman, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Herbert J. Ingraham, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Terrah M. Keck-Kester, M.D., Bloomsburg Pediatrics</ins><ins>Benjamin R. Kuhn, D.O., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Timothy L. Lindemann, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Kelly E. Longenberger, PA-C, Bloomsburg Professional Building</ins><ins>Janis F. Maksimak, M.D., Knapper Clinic</ins><ins>Katelin A. Malishchak, PA-C, Bloomsburg Professional Building</ins><ins>Robert A. Mangano, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Michele S. Maroon, M.D., Dermatology Woodbine</ins><ins>Shannon M. McShea Johansson, PA-C, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Robert A. Meloy, M.D., Bloomsburg Internal Medicine</ins><ins>O. Fred Miller III, M.D., Dermatology Bloomsburg</ins><ins>Dianne G. Muchant, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>John D. Nash, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Eric D. Newman, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Sara M. Ombongi, PA-C, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Danielle M. Pardee, PA-C, Family Practice Sunbury</ins><ins>Amy J. Patynski, PA-C, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Carlos R. Perez, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Lauren B. Peters, PA-C, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Jennifer Potter, D.O., Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital</ins><ins>David D. K. Rolston, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Larissa R. Rutter, PA-C, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Mark Alan Seeley, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Natalie Stinton, DMD, Dental Medicine Milton</ins><ins>Kristina Marie Thornburg, D.O., General Surgery Pottsville</ins><ins>Dennis Torretti, M.D., Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Stacy A. Trovitch, CRNP, Geisinger Medical Center</ins><ins>Monisa D. Wagner, PA-C, Geisiner Medical Center</ins><ins>Julie I. Woods, M.D., Knapper Clinic</ins><ins>State College</ins><ins>Mary F. Callahan, M.D., Gray&#8217;s Woods</ins><ins>Paul R. Damaske, M.D., Gray&#8217;s Woods</ins><ins>Ismail Ozhan Dedeoglu, M.D., Pediatrics Lewistown</ins><ins>Irphan E. Gaslightwala, M.D., Gastroenterology Gray&#8217;s Woods</ins><ins>John R. Getz Jr., PA-C, Family Practice Lock Haven</ins><ins>Joanna M. Gunnett, CRNP, Gray&#8217;s Woods</ins><ins>Sheldon D. Henry, M.D., Gray&#8217;s Woods</ins><ins>Stacy A. Klepeiss, M.D., Dermatology Scenery Park State College</ins><ins>Duran L. MacNamara, PA-C, Careworks Urgent Care Bellefonte</ins><ins>Kimberly J. Manganaro, M.D., Family Practice Lewistown</ins><ins>Elizabeth L. Noble, M.D., MOHS Surgery Scenery Park</ins><ins>Heather Anne Shevchik O&#8217;Brien, PA-C, Careworks Convenient Care</ins><ins>Brett R. Oesterling, M.D., Family Practice Bellefonte</ins><ins>Heather Marie Rimmey, PA-C, State College ENT</ins><ins>Lorraine L. Rosamilia, M.D., Dermatology Scenery Park State College</ins><ins>Leigh D. Wheeler, M.D., Gray&#8217;s Woods</ins><ins>Harrisburg</ins><ins>Anthony Paul Arlotti Jr., M.D., Holy Spirit Pediatrics Mechanicsburg</ins><ins>Angela M. Soto Hamlin, M.D., Holy Spirit Cancer Center</ins><ins>Kelli L. Scurfield, PA-C, Holy Spirit Cancer Center</ins><ins>John S. Snoke, D.O., Family Medicine Camp Hill</ins><ins>Travis W. Treadway, M.D., Family Medicine Colonial Park</ins><ins>(Photo 1: Hematologist-oncologist Christian Adonizio, M.D.</ins><ins>Photo 2: General surgeon Erin Miller, D.O.</ins><ins>Photo 3: Primary care physician Richard A. Martin, M.D.</ins><ins>Photo 4: Internal medicine physican/pediatrician Michael J. Rogan, M.D.</ins><ins>Photo 5: Primary care</ins> physician Christopher Yusko, D.O.)<style>
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Geisinger honors its most caring caregivers