Faculty Update - September 2023

Dr. Maryanne Henderson received the UPMC Physician Excellence Award, "UPMC Senior Physician Excellence in Clinical Care," for over 10 years of practice experience.
Dr. Megan Cortazzo and Andrea Cuffman (PA) both received 2022 Excellence in Patient Experience Award.
Dr. Amy Houtrow contributed to a case brought by the US Department of Justice against the State of Florida. The final ruling - Court Finds State of Florida Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act By Institutionalizing Children with Disabilities
Dr. Max Hurwitz was featured in Physiatry Forward on a piece covering Disability Street Medicine.
Dr. Betty Liu will co-lead a new Three Rivers Curriculum for Community Alliance Program Initiative.
Dr. Chris Standaert is the first physiatrist to pursue a a Master's of Science in Health Care Transformation at UT Austin.
Dr. Joe Shivers participated as a subject matter expert in a Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) panel discussion about Cervical Fusion.
Dr. Ryan Nussbaum was nominated as the AAPM&R Chair of the Overhead Athlete Member Community 2023-25.
 
Congratulations!
10 Years at UPMC – Drs. Amit Sinha and Melissa Sutcliffe
15 Years at UPMC – Dr. Jen Shen