ANNOUNCING: Here are the 2022 CRBJ Health Care Heroes honorees

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The Charleston Regional Business Journal has announced the honorees for its Health Care Heroes program.

Winners in each category will be announced at an event on Nov. 30 at the Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston. Click here to register for the event.

This annual event honors individuals and organizations that have a passion for health care and compassion for patients.

Heroes, indeed.

The event is presented by CRBJ and Trident Construction. Sponsors for the event are MUSC Health and Roper St. Francis Healthcare.

Here are the honorees:

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Maria Dzierzko-Trojanowska, internal medicine physician, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Brooke Kahn, PA, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Drs. Michelle Cooke and Kathleen Domm, Select Health of South Carolina

FIRST RESPONDER

• Naomi Buytas, paramedic, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Ryan Roberts, captain, Charleston County EMS

TRIDENT CONSTRUCTION HEALTH CARE ENGINEER

• Tom Franzone, multi-skilled technician III, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Van Hauser, director of facilities management, HCA Healthcare/Summerville Medical Center
• Robert McNeil, engineering tech III, Roper St. Francis Healthcare

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

• Hannah Pendergrass, physical therapist, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Kyle Prothro, sports medicine manager, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Emergency Department, Summerville Medical Center

NURSE

• Anna Blake, registered nurse, MUSC Charleston
• Jennifer Boolen, registered nurse, MUSC Charleston
• Carrie Moore, nurse manager – RN, MUSC Charleston

PHYSICIAN

• Matt Blue, Emergency medicine physician, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Steven Kahn, chief of burn surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
• Stephen Stripling, doctor, Coastal Pediatric Associates

SERVICE/THERAPY ANIMAL

• Braelynn Gunn and Viper Mansson, facility dog, Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center
• Sara Sezginalp, pet therapy handler volunteer, Medical University of South Carolina
• Mulligan Sullivan, pet therapy handler volunteer, Roper St. Francis Healthcare

VOLUNTEER

• Tom Russo, volunteer, Summerville Medical Center
• Warren Richey, volunteer, Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System
• Bonny Luthy, volunteer, Roper St. Francis Healthcare