Providers Recognized for Leadership During Annual Meeting

RUHS physicians recently gathered for the Annual Medical Staff Meeting – an annual luncheon where providers are recognized for excelling in leadership roles at RUHS Medical Center and Clinics. The following recipients received Bertram H. Eckmann, MD Awards in the following areas:

Emerging Leadership Awards Presented to:

Justin Calvert, MD, (Anesthesia)

Reyna Gonzalez, MD, (Surgery)

Beatriz Leong, MD, (Surgery/Vascular)

Mid-Career Physician Leadership Award Presented to:

Iqbal Munir, MD, Medicine (Internal Medicine/Endocrinology)

Bruce Weng, DO, Medicine (Internal Medicine/Endocrinology)

Distinguished Service in Focused Area of Practice Presented to:

Howard Lan, DO, (Cardiology)

Uziel Sauceda, MD (Family Medicine/Sports Medicine)

Visionary Awards Presented to:

Ronald Johnson, MD (OB/GYN)

Timothy Nesper, MD (Emergency Medicine)

Nesper also received a Medical Staff recognition in honor of his 40 years of service with RUHS Medical Center.

The meeting concluded with the election of new Medical Staff officers:

Chief of Staff, Sara Edwards, MD

Chief of Staff, Morteza Chitsazan, DO

Secretary Treasurer, Kathleen Lima, DO

Credentials Committee Member at Large – Reyna Gonzalez, MD & Brandon Nathaniel, MD