Beebe Healthcare and Beebe Medical Foundation Honor Hospitalist Stephen Rualo, MD, with the Standards of Excellence Award

Beebe Healthcare and Beebe Medical Foundation have recognized Stephen Rualo, MD, for his commitment to clinical excellence and for his contributions to healthcare by honoring him with the organization’s Standards of Excellence Award.

Jeffrey M. Fried, FACHE, President and CEO of Beebe Healthcare, and Jeffrey E. Hawtof, MD, FAAFP, Vice President of Medical Operations and Informatics, presented the award at the fourth annual New Provider Reception and Physician Awards dinner event.

“It was very hard to narrow this down to only one person,” Mr. Fried said. “Although I believe there are over 300 providers on this Medical Staff who deserve recognition and there were many who were in the running for this award.”

Dr. Rualo, who is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, has served for nearly five years as a hospitalist at Beebe Healthcare.  Since 2012, he has been instrumental in the implementation of the electronic medical record system as he has been serving as the Cerner Medical Staff Champion.

The Standards of Excellence Award is based on several factors, including patient satisfaction scores, patient outcomes, and the physician’s commitment and participation with colleagues on hospital committees, performance improvement projects, workgroups and other forums focusing on improving overall patient care.

Beebe Healthcare recognized three physicians who have served on the Beebe Medical Staff for 25 years. Judge William Swain Lee, Chairman of the Beebe Board of Directors, presented certificates to gastroenterologist Harry Anagnostakos, DO, anesthesiologist Stephen M. Fanto, MD, and vascular surgeon Mayer M. Katz, MD, for 25 years of service.

Dr. Hawtof also recognized Judy Aliquo, President and CEO of Beebe Medical Foundation, for partnering with Beebe to host this year’s event, which took place at the home of Village Improvement Association (VIA) of Rehoboth Beach.

During the evening, 32 experienced physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse anesthetists were welcomed as new members of the Beebe Medical Staff. They have joined the staff over the past year. They are:

Name Medical Group

Borodulia, Nicholas, MD                                Beebe Medical Group – Beebe Family, Millville

Chan, Danial L., MD                                       Beebe Medical Group – Hospitalist Medicine

Aronoff, Burton S., MD                                  Beebe Medical Group  - Gastroenterology

Aguillon, Paul, MD                                         Mid-Atlantic Family Practice

Chase, Alexander M., PA-C                             Tunnell Cancer Center

Skonieczki, Brendan D., MD                          Southern Delaware Imaging Associates

Sparks, Scott E., MD                                      Sussex  Emergency Associates

Pataparla, Sravanthy, MD                               Beebe Medical Group –Hospitalist Medicine

Howard, Taurean D., MD                               Beebe Medical Group – Hospitalist Medicine

Marsiglia, Linda M., NNP                               Beebe Medical Group – Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

McAfee, Melanie L., CRNA                            Delaware Anesthesia Associates

Antony, Manonmani, MD                               Sussex Pain Relief Center

Bohusz, Stephen, CRNA                                 Delaware Aesthesia Associates

Holloway, Laura J., NNP                                Beebe Medical Group – Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Tilghman, Lori, NNP                                      Beebe Medical Group – Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Darkwa, Nana-Yaw A., MD                            Beebe Medical Group – Hospitalist Medicine

Eddinger, Kelly M., PA                                   Sussex Emergency Associates

Gardner, Kimberly R., MD                              Southern Delaware Imaging Associates

Brazell, Krista L., NP                                      Beebe Medical Group – Hospitalist Medicine

Donohue, Dawn P., NP                                  Beebe Walk-In Care

Moylan, Lucille, FNP                                      Beebe Walk-In Care

McGibbon, Karen E., MD                              Beebe Medical Group – Beebe Family, Millville

Munro, Michael J., DO                                    Halpern Ophthalmology Associates

Neves, Carlos A., MD                                     Beebe Medical Group - Vascular Services

Raid, Kofahi, MD                                            Beebe Medical Group - Neurology

Block, Aaron, PA                                            Mid-Atlantic Family Practice

Evangelista, Odette, MD                                Beebe Medical Group – Beebe Family, Georgetown

Farrell, Joseph, DO                                         Premier Orthopedics Bone & Joint Care

Moon, Chul So, MD                                        Tunnell Cancer Center

Purple, Ellen, FNP                                          Beebe Medical Group - Vascular Services

Quercetti, Kelli, DO                                       Beebe Medical Group – Beebe ENT

Ryan, Sean, MD                                              Beebe Medical Group - Vascular Services