Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association and Mayo Fellows’ Association, have announced recipients of the 2022 Teacher of the Year Awards. Recipients are nominated and voted on by residents and fellows in the respective programs. 

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Arnoley Abcejo, M.D. (I1 ’13, ANES ’16, ANNR ’17)
Anesthesiology

Andrew Chalupka, M.D. (ANES ’20)
Anesthesiology

Nandan Anavekar, M.B., B.Ch. (I ’06, CMR ’07, CV ’10, CVEC ’11)
Cardiovascular Diseases

William Miranda, M.D. (I ’13, CV ’16, CVCH ’18)
Cardiovascular Diseases

Gabor Bagameri, M.D. (CS ’17)
Cardiovascular Surgery

Chad Rasmussen, D.D.S. (ODON ’17)
Orthodontics

Addison Demer, M.D. (DERM ’20)
Dermatology

Kristina Colbenson, M.D. (MED ’10)
Emergency Medicine

Robert Wilfahrt, M.D. (MED ’99)
Family Medicine

Abraham Tiffany, M.D. (FM ’17)
Family Medicine

Adam Sawatsky, M.D. (I ’10, CMR ’11)
General Internal Medicine

Ryan Giddings Connolly, M.D. (I ’14)
Community Internal Medicine

Neel Shah, M.B., Ch.B. (MGEN ’11)
Hospital Internal Medicine

Thanai Pongdee, M.D. (AIM ’03)
Allergy and Immunology

Jad Sfeir, M.D. (ENDO ’18, GERI ’19, CTSA ’21)
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Douglas Simonetto, M.D. (I1 ’10, I ’12, GI ’15, HEPT ’16, CTSA ’24)
Gastroenterology

Julian Molina, M.D., Ph.D. (HEMO ’04)
Medical Oncology

Sameer Parikh, M.B.B.S. (HEMO ’14)
Hematology

Molly Feely, M.D. (MED ’94)
Community Internal Medicine

Omar Abu Saleh, M.B.B.S. (INFD ’17)
Infectious Diseases

Nelson Leung, M.D. (I ’97, NEPH ’00)
Nephrology

Richard Newcomb, M.D. (PREV ’00)
Preventive Medicine

Dante Schiavo, M.D. (I ’12, THDC ’15)
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Clement Michet Jr., M.D. (RHEU ’81)
Rheumatology

Kara Dupuy-McCauley, M.D. (THD ’19, SLEP ’20)
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Jeremy Fogelson, M.D. (NS ’11)
Neurologic Surgery

Zafer Keser, M.D. (N ’21)
Neurology

Elson So, M.D. (N ’91)
Neurology

Alyssa Larish, M.D. (OBG ’19)

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Matthew Starr, M.D. (I ’16, OPH ’19)
Ophthalmology

Brandon Yuan, M.D. (MED ’09, OR ’14)
Orthopedic Surgery

Semirra Bayan, M.D. (ENT ’19)
Otorhinolaryngology

Melanie Bois, M.D. (MED ’12, PATH ’16, CPTH ’17, CPAT ’18)
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D. (MDPH ’10, MPET ’10, PATH ’15, MGP ’16)
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics

Ana Creo, M.D. (PD ’16, PDE ’19)
Pediatric Endocrinology

Arne Graff, M.D. (FM ’14)
Family Medicine

Fantley Smither, M.D. (MED ’15, PMR ’19)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Matej Markota, M.D. (P ’18)
Psychiatry

Craig Sawchuk, Ph.D. (P ’13)
Psychology

Scott Lester, M.D. (RADO ’19)
Radiation Oncology

Joseph Lucido III, Ph.D. (RADO ’15)

Radiation Oncology

James Boyum, M.D. (RCSX ’14)
Radiology

Chi Wan Koo, M.D. (RD ’11)

Radiology

Karim Bakri, M.B.B.S. (PLS ’12)
Plastic Surgery

Todd Rasmussen, M.D. (MED ’93, VASS ’01, VASA ’21)
Vascular Surgery

R. Jeffrey Karnes, M.D. (U ’03)
Urology

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Catherine Freeman, M.B., B.Ch. (AIM ’21)
Allergy and Immunology

Thai Ho, M.D., Ph.D. (HEMO ’12)
Hematology/Oncology

Ghaneh Fananapazir, M.D. (RD ’21)

Radiology

Scott Cheney, M.D. (PRES ’10, U ’14)
Urology

Anthony A. Smith, M.D. (PLS ’95)
Plastic Surgery

Mark Tyson II, M.D. (PRES ’11, U ’15)
Urology

Abigail Taylor, PA-C
Neurology

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Candido Rivera, M.D. (HEMO ’02)
Hematology/Oncology

Alok Bhatt, M.D. (RNEU ’14)
Radiology

Emmanuel Gabriel, M.D., Ph.D. (S 1’7)

Surgery

Beau Toskich, M.D. (RD ’15)

Radiology

Beth Rush, Ph.D. (PSI ’04)
Psychology

Mayo Fellows’ Association Humanitarian Award 2022

This Mayo Fellows’ Association at Mayo Clinic in Rochester also gives a Humanitarian Award, which was created to recognize a member of the Mayo Clinic community who has made significant, enduring contributions to humanity through charitable activities, indigent care, community service or other humanitarian projects. Nominees are submitted and selected by residents.

Kimberly Gergelis, M.D. (RADO ’22)

Radiation Oncology

Mayo Clinic in Rochester