Listed below are the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine employees who were named Star Performers during 2018. All Star Performers were honored at the Employee Recognition Party hosted by the department in November.
Star Award Winners
Rising Star: Jentyne Hamm (Cardiology)
Guiding Star: Nelson Padilla (Cardiology)
Radiant Star: Varnia Egalite (Cardiology)
Shining Star: Kyleigh Nelson (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Dynamic Star: Eugene Chan (Administration); Penny Grullon, Finance & Operations Coordinator (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)
Lucky Star: Natalie Tafel (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Super Star Winners
Elias Baez, Academic Program Specialist (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
Danielle Carmichael, Research Administrative Specialist (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)
Eugene Chan, Senior Systems Analyst (Administration)
Anthony Davis, Pulmonary Function Test Technician (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Jessica Del Valle, Senior Medical Secretary (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Ana Fernandez, Patient Access Coordinator (Cardiology)
Penny Grullon, Finance & Operations Coordinator (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)
Danielle Keshner, Patient Coordinator (Cardiology)
Josephine Lanza, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Mary Lawlor, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Mayra Morales-Laurent, Senior Medical Secretary (Dr. Klein)
Kyleigh Nelson, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Nelson Padilla, Financial Coordinator (Cardiology)
Sara Melissa Ragovoy, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Natalia Rojas, Staff Nurse (Cardiology)
Frances Savinon, Practice Specialist (Cardiology)
Emery Taylor, Medical Assistant (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Matthew A. Whitcomb, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Read more about our Super Star employees.
Silver Star Performers
Wanda Brown, Senior Patient Coordinator (Cardiology)
Jessica Carrion, Medical Assistant (Cardiology)
Varnia Egalite, Senior Patient Coordinator (Cardiology)
Jaheidi Fonseca, Clinical Technician (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Virginia Hernandez, Senior Clinical Technician (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Yileni Hernandez, Patient Access Coordinator (Cardiology)
Nydia Kappstatter, Medical Assistant (Cardiology)
Gina Rodriguez, Practice Specialist (Cardiology)
Gladys Rodriguez, Technician (Cardiology)
Bronze Star Performers
Salisha Ali, Medical Assistant (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Diane Alvarado, Senior Medical Secretary (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Syndy Benjamin, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Morgan Burrell, Nurse Practitioner (Cardiology)
Awilda Crespo, Clinical Technician (Cardiology)
Idelka Cruz, Patient Coordinator (Administration)
Tania Curcio, Research Nurse Practitioner (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Anthony Davis, Pulmonary Function Test Technician (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Jessica Del Valle, Senior Medical Secretary (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Sheelyn Dougan, Senior Medical Secretary (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Ana Fernandez, Patient Access Coordinator (Cardiology)
Claudia Gonzalez, Medical Assistant (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Keshia Holder, Lead Medical Assistant (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Joy Miranda, Senior Medical Secretary (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Michelle Patrice, Senior Medical Secretary (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Melvin Pearson, Medical Assistant (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Sara Melissa Ragovoy, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Janice Richards, Senior Clinical Technician (Cardiology)
Marlena Santana, Patient Coordinator (Cardiology)
Marina Smolensky, Senior Vascular Technologist (Cardiology)
Emery Taylor, Medical Assistant (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Xinyue Zhao, Echocardiography Specialist (Cardiology)
Star Performer Medal Recipients
Leydi Aldana-Arce, Patient Access Coordinator (Cardiology)
Marina Anosov, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Elias Baez, Academic Program Specialist (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
Samantha Balakirsky, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Nancy Cardona, Account Specialist (Women's Health Center)
Danielle Carmichael, Research Administrative Specialist (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)
Cyntha Carvajal, Patient Coordinator (Cardiology)
Eugene Chan, Senior Systems Analyst (Administration)
Tiffany Choi, Nurse Practitioner (Cardiology)
Lori Di Toro, Senior Medical Secretary (Infectious Diseases)
Jenny Espinal-Perez, Senior Medical Secretary (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Monet Frank, Patient Coordinator (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Joshua Garcia, Office Assistant (Cardiology)
Irene Geraghty, Senior Medical Secretary (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Brooke Goedde, Echocardiography Specialist (Cardiology)
Lauren Gracey, Research Nurse Specialist (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Kenasia Graham, Clinical Technician (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Shakira Greene, Senior Medical Secretary (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Penny Grullon, Finance & Operations Coordinator (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)
Jentyne Hamm, Patient Coordinator (Cardiology)
Mallory Ianelli, Staff Nurse (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Ariana Jimenez, Patient Access Coordinator (Cardiology)
Christian Johnson, Patient Coordinator (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Alanna Kavanaugh, NP, Clinical Nurse Practitioner (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Danielle Keshner, Patient Coordinator (Cardiology)
Priscilla Lam, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Josephine Lanza, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Mary Lawlor, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Marina Loizou, Clinical Research Data Coordinator (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Tanvi Mahabare, Regulatory Specialist (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Diana Marrano, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Morgan Caitlin McKenna, Grants & Administrative Manager (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Aileen Mendez, Pre-Authorization Coordinator (Cardiology)
Evgeny Mikler, Physician Assistant II - Leukemia (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Mayra Morales-Laurent, Senior Medical Secretary (Dr. Klein)
Belinda Muir, Medical Secretary (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Barbara Mulrenin, Laboratory Specialist (Cardiology)
Kyleigh Nelson, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Kevin Newhall, Research Technician I (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Jamil Odeh, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Nelson Padilla, Financial Coordinator (Cardiology)
Juliet Philips, Laboratory Manager (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Tabitha Pitre, Senior Administrative Secretary (Infectious Diseases)
Rosalyn Ray, Senior Medical Secretary (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Jena Reich, Data Control Assistant (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Natalia Rojas, Staff Nurse (Cardiology)
Elsie Sam-Ervilus, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Aysha Santiago, Fellowship Coordinator (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Frances Savinon, Practice Specialist (Cardiology)
John Schreyer, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Ryan Sheridan, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Claudia Sosner, Clinical Research Data Coordinator (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Natalie Tafel, Staff Associate-Physician Assistant (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
May Tam, Medical Assistant (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Jacqueline Todaro, Senior Administrative Secretary (Public Health Programs)
Marisol Valentin, Administrative Specialist (Infectious Diseases)
Molly Vallon, Senior Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Kathleen Way, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
Matthew A. Whitcomb, Physician Assistant Inpatient (Hematology & Medical Oncology)