About NEFPS
The NEFPS is a society for practitioners dedicated to the health care of children in Northeast Florida.
It serves as a center for organization of volunteer activities, and serves as a forum for communication about the needs of children and the needs of the health care practitioners who care for children.
The Society wishes to meet the needs of pediatric healthcare professionals in Northeast Florida and create a sense of community through the support of volunteer and social activities .
Awards
2020
2020 – due to COVID-19 our annual dinner wasn’t able to be held. We are hoping 2021 will bring us back to some normalcy. In the meantime enjoy the photos from the 2019 event under Annual Awards Dinner.
2019
Child Advocate of the Year – Karen Read Wolfson
Medical Specialist of the Year – Robert English, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Angela Black, MD
Educator of the Year – Rita Nathawad, MD
Outstanding Pediatrician – Amy Garrett, MD
Outstanding Pediatrician – Deval Patel, MD
Pioneer of Innovation – Matt Garber, MD
Resident of the Year – Derrick Owens, MD
Special Recognition – Sunil Joshi, MD
2018
Child Advocate of the Year – Michael D. Aubin, FACHE
Medical Specialist or the Year – Robert C. Olney, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – J. Brett Chafin, MD
Researcher of the Year — Michael J. Joyce, MD
Lifetime Achievement – Robert F. Colyer, MD
Pioneer of Innovation – Michael S. Shillingford, MD
Educator of the Year – David O. Childers, MD
Outstanding Pediatricians of the Year – Anne T. Egan, MD & R. Matthew Paton, MD
Resident of the Year – Heide L. VanderVelde, DO
2017
Child Advocate of the Year – Senator Aaron Bean
Medical Specialist or the Year – Donald E. George, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Drew Horlbeck, MD
Lifetime Achievement – Gerold L. Schiebler, MD
Pioneer of Innovation – Daniel Indelicato, MD
Special Recognition – Bruce J. McIntosh, MD
Educator of the Year – M. Asad Tolaymat, MD
Hospitalist of the Year – Mark A. Toney, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Laura N. Beverly, MD
Resident of the Year – Sara Largen, MD
2016
Child Advocate of the Year – Mobeen H. Rathore, MD
Medical Specialist or the Year –David N. Hammond, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Joseph J. Tepas III, MD
Lifetime Achievement – Stephen G. Lazoff, MD
Resident of the Year – Martins “Chima” Matthew, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Charles Dellinger, MD
2015
Child Advocate of the Year – James W. Cheek, MD
Medical Specialist or the Year –Elise M. Falluco, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Daniel K. Robie, MD
Researcher of the Yea r– Nelly Mauras, MD
Hospitalist of the Year – Suzanne G. Bilyeu, DO
Pioneer of Innovation – Kelly C. Komatz, MD
Special Recognition – Jonathan A. Schneider, DO
Lifetime Achievement – Salvatore R. Goodwin, MD
Resident of the Year – Caitlin Wainscott, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Julie Reeder Baker, MD
Educator of the Year – Elisa A. Zenni, MD
NEFPS Ceithaml Survivalist – Stephanie R. Lacey, MD
2014
Medical Specialist of the Year – Randall M. Bryant, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Dawn N. Duss, MD
Lifetime Achievement– Maryanne L. Dokler, MD
Pioneer of Innovation – Ricardo A. Hanel, MD
Resident of the Year – Kaitlin Porcaro Vellore, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Thomas P. Stanley, MD
Ceithaml Survivalist – Kevin J. Sullivan, MD
Special Recognition – Nicholas D. Poulos, MD
Hospitalist of the Year – Kuo “Jimmy” Chen, MD
2013
Child Advocate of the Year – Sen. Stephen Wise
Medical Specialist or the Year – Mary Lim, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Mark Barraza, MD
Researcher of the Year– Kevin Sullivan, MD
Hospitalist of the Year – Fred Guyer, DO
Resident of the Year – Chantel Walker, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Ken Horn, MD
Ceithaml Survivalist of the Year – Bevan Londergan, MD
2012
Child Advocate of the Year – Jose Ettedgui, MD
Medical Specialist of the Year – Brian Gilligan, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Maryanne Dokler, MD
Researcher of the Year – Mark Hudak, MD
Hospitalist of the Year – Deborah Abram, MD
Pioneer of Innovation of the Year – Philipp Aldana, MD
Lifetime Achievement/Special Appreciation – Tom Chiu, MD
Resident of the Year – Asma Salahuddin, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Mary Soha, MD
Ceithaml Survivalist – Mike Shillingford, MD
2011
Child Advocate of the Year – Karen Toker, MD
Medical Specialists of the Year – Stefanie Schrum, MD and Dale Schrum, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Eric Loveless, MD
Researcher of the Year – Tim Wysocki, MD
Pioneer of Innovation – Danielle Walsh, MD
Lifetime Achievement – Ed Rushton, MD
Special Appreciation – Larry Freeman
Resident of the Year – Julia Mitchell, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Tajvar Goudarzi, MD
2010
Child Advocate of the Year – Bob Threlkel, MD
Medical Specialist or the Year – Harry Abram, MD
Surgical Specialist of the Year – Hector James, MD
Researcher of the Year – Eric Sandler, MD
Hospitalist of the Year – Jose Zayas, DO
Special Recognition – Jeff Goldhagen, MD
Resident of the Year – Akky Hopkins, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Rebecca Cooper, MD
2009
Child Advocate – Jonathan Evans, MD
Medical Specialist – Mike De La Hunt, MD
Surgical Specialist – Lee Hunter, MD
Researcher – Jason Lang, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Patty Solo-Josephson, MD
Child Advocate – Jerry Bridgham, MD
Medical Specialist – Salik Taufiq, MD
Surgical Specialist – Nick Poulos, MD
Researcher of the Year – Renu Sharma, MD
Special Recognition – Gary Josephson, MD
Resident of the Year – Carla Laos, MD
Pediatrician of the Year – Chip Mauldin, MD
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Executive Committee
President
Julie Kellogg, MD
Vice President
Mark Bedard, DO
Secretary-Treasurer
Prasanthi Reddy, MD
Immediate Past President
Ryan Cantville, DO
Advisory Committee
Bethany Atkins, MD
James W. Cheek, MD
Thomas Chiu, MD
Thomas J. Connolly, MD
Elise Fallucco, MD
Amy L. Garrett, MD
Kenneth A. Horn, MD
Jennifer A. Savarese, MD
Patricia Solo-Josephson, MD
John W. Waidner, MD