Doctor receives Memorial Physician Excellence Award
Srinivasarao Yaganti, M.D., a board-certified internal medicine physician and hospitalist with BJC Medical Group received the Matthew B. Eisele, M.D. Physician Excellence Award on March 30, during Memorial Hospital’s Doctor’s Day Recognition.
This award was established in 2007 to recognize a physician on Memorial’s Medical Staff who exemplifies dedication to medicine, delivery of quality care and a commitment to the community. The nominee also should inspire others to provide quality service and a high level of care; demonstrate clinical excellence, as well as caring and compassionate communication to patients, families and hospital staff; model teamwork; be responsive to the needs of patients, families and staff; support Memorial as well as its mission and values; participate on hospital and/or medical staff departmental committees; and set a positive example for others.
Yaganti was chosen from among 14 nominations submitted by employees, peers, Auxiliary and board members. He has been a member of Memorial’s Medical Staff since 1996 and is past chairman of the medicine department and clinical oversight committee. Yaganti also served on the quality improvement, critical care, physician advisory and therapeutics/infection control committees as well as the Medical Staff Executive Committee.
Nominations characterized the doctor as providing compassionate care for his patients, an excellent friend and leader, committed to his patients and the community, and his remarkable love for Memorial, the staff and the community.
“There are many physicians who love their work, but none of them stand out as much as Dr. Yaganti,” one of the nominations read. “He deserves this award more than anyone.”
In addition to Yaganti, nominees included: Dr. Muhammad Jaffer Ansari, Dr. Kevin Barnett, Dr. Salik Choudhary, Dr. Jiggar Hindia, Dr. Matthew Koch, Dr. Susan Laduzinsky, Dr. Hatim Mahmood, Dr. Matthew Moslener, Dr. Jennifer Neville, Dr. Shawn O’Connor, Dr. Beatriz Pardo and Dr. John Sadoff.
