Do you remember your high school superlative awards? Most Athletic? Most Likely to Succeed? In honor of National Doctors’ Day – Thursday, March 30 – Baton Rouge General hosted a physician superlative contest to celebrate. Voted on by hundreds of employees, the winners are:
Best Dancer – Dr. James Crowell
Best Dressed – Dr. Michael Yorek
Best Sense of Humor – Dr. Dhaval Adhvaryu
Biggest Prankster – Dr. David Melton
Most Baton Rouge General Spirit – Dr. Venkat Banda
Most Likely to Brighten Your Day – TIE: Dr. Jeffrey Littleton and Dr. Michael Yorek
Most Likely to Volunteer – Dr. Kathleen Varnes
Most Likely to Wear Crazy Socks – Dr. James Linford
Most Tech-Savvy – Dr. Brad Gaspard
Plays the Best Music in the Operating Room – Dr. Azem Khan
Edgardo Tenreiro, CEO of Baton Rouge General, said, “While talent is key, it’s important that we not underestimate a physician’s bedside manner and that each patient’s needs are taken into consideration. This superlative contest is a fun way for team members to show doctors how much they mean to our employees, patients, and our hospital.”
In addition to the superlative contest, Baton Rouge General team members at both the Bluebonnet and Mid City campuses signed giant Doctors’ Day cards. Members of the community were also invited to thank their doctor by liking, sharing and commenting through our annual social media campaign. Comments included:
- Dr. Venugopal Vatsavayi is always courteous and pleasant with a wonderful sense of humor! We love you, Dr. V!!!
- Dr. Sarah Drennan is WONDERFUL! She's the whole package, personable, knowledgeable, everything you'd want in a Dr!!
- Thank you Dr. Russell for all that you do for your patients From my experience while I was doing radiation you were kind and caring keep up the good work
- Dr. Kenyetta and Tasha Shamlin thank you!!
On Thursday, March 30, all physicians were invited to a special lunch in honor of their commitment to providing compassionate, innovative, quality care to the community.
