Heywood Healthcare Honors Physicians during Annual Physician Recognition Event

GARDNER, Mass. - Nov. 17, 2016 - PRLog -- During its annual Physician Recognition Dinner, held November 16, members of the Heywood Healthcare medical staff were honored for their commitment to their patients and the Greater Athol and Gardner communities.

At the event, physicians were recognized for their life-long dedication to Heywood and Athol Hospitals, their community and the medical profession. Long-time area physicians lauded include: Ophthalmologist Dr. Stuart S. Fay, who celebrated 50 years as a member of the Heywood Medical Staff and Dr. David N. Havlin, family physician and Dr. Francis A. D'Ambrosio, Jr., Ophthalmologist, were both recognized for 30 years as part of the Heywood Medical Staff.

During the event, George Krasowski, MD, was presented with the prestigious James A. Faust Pillar Award for Physician Excellence, the highest honor Heywood Healthcare bestows on its physicians. A well-known and respected general surgeon, Dr. Krasowski has been a leader in continuing physician education in the Greater Gardner region for nearly 27 years and is seen as a resource for many on the Heywood Healthcare Medical Staff.

"We are privileged to present Dr. Krasowski with this award recognizing his exceptional talent, compassion and especially his commitment to the residents of our region. His contribution to our hospitals, our patients and the health of our communities is immeasurable," said Win Brown, Heywood Healthcare President & CEO. "He is a highly skilled surgeon who truly cares for his patients. We are fortunate to have him on our staff and value his leadership.

Recipients of the James A. Faust Pillar Award for Physician Excellence are highly respected members of the medical field and proven community leaders who best reflect the six Pillars – People, Quality, Service, Stewardship, Growth and Community – the core values of Heywood Hospital.

Previous physicians honored with this award include Michael Mutchler, MD, Elizabeth Nottleson, MD, David Gill, MD, M. Sheila Donnelly, MD, David Havlin, MD, John Harrington, MD, John Skrzypczak, MD, Michele Parker, MD, John Mulqueen, MD and James Faust, MD, the original recipient for whom the award was named.

In total, 14 physicians were acknowledged for 5 – 15 years of service and nine physicians were recognized for 20 – 50 years of service to the hospitals and the communities they serve.

In addition, Heywood Healthcare welcomed 25 new physicians to the medical community: Anesthesiologist, Andrew J. Cocchiarella, MD; Hospitalist Gagandeep Dhingra, MD; Orthopedic Surgeon William A. Lohrer, MD; Cardiologist Craig A. Napolitano, MD; Endocrinologist John A. Poremba, MD; Emergency Medicine Physician Douglas A. Romney, MD; General Surgeons Nari Sabeti, MD and Thomas Scalfarotto, DO; Emergency Medicine Physicians Daniel K. Wilson, DO and Sukhshant K. Atti, MD; Rheumatologist Ratnesh Chopra, MD; Anesthesiologist Jessica A. Darnobid, MD; Family Medicine provider Lori DiLorenzo, MD; Shawn Gliklich, MD, Emergency Medicine; Hospitalist Tatsuyoshi Kitamura, MD; Anesthesiologist Raimis Matulionis, MD; Purushothaman Muthusamy, MD, Hospitalist; Vikram Narayan, MD, Anesthesiology; William Petrone, MD, Emergency Medicine; Hospitalists Mahmoud Sakr, MD and Saurabh Sharma, MD; James J. Sullivan, MD, Emergency Medicine; Anesthesiologists Pratibha Vagal, MD and Rebecca A. Zanconato, MD and Dental Surgeon Verne M. Goldsher, DDS.

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About Athol Hospital
A member of the Heywood Healthcare system, Athol Hospital is a 25-bed non-profit, acute care and outpatient facility serving the communities of the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts. Athol Hospital's services include 24/7 Emergency Care, Oncology, Radiology and Laboratory, Diabetes Center and Center for Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. It is designated as a Critical Access Hospital and Primary Stroke Center, licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and accredited by the Joint Commission.

About Heywood Hospital
A member of the Heywood Healthcare system, Heywood Hospital is a 134-bed acute care hospital in Gardner, MA, which provides a broad range of high quality medical, surgical, obstetrical, pediatric and behavioral health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The hospital's Centers of Excellence include the Watkins Center for Emergency and Acute Care; the LaChance Maternity Center; the Diabetes Center; and the Heywood Heart and Vascular Center, an affiliate of the Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at UMass Memorial Health Care.

About Heywood Healthcare
Heywood Healthcare is an independent, community-owned healthcare system serving north central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. It is comprised of Heywood Hospital, a non-profit, 134-bed acute-care hospital in Gardner, MA; Athol Hospital, a 25-bed not-for-profit, Critical Access Hospital in Athol, MA; Heywood Medical Group with primary care physicians and specialists located throughout the region. The organization includes six satellite facilities in MA; Heywood Rehabilitation Center and Heywood Urgent Care in Gardner; West River Health Center in Orange; Winchendon Health Center and Murdock School-based Health Center in Winchendon; Heywood Charitable Foundation; the North Quabbin Community Coalition, an affiliate organization; and upcoming in 2017, The Quabbin Retreat in Petersham.