Below are those named to this month’s Internal Medicine Honor Roll—an employee recognition program where team members (providers, staff, etc.) can recognize other team members who are doing great things.
We are pleased to recognize their contributions!
Grerk Sutamtewagul, Clinical Associate Professor
Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Nominated by Vijaya Kankanala
Thank you so much, Dr. Sutam, for taking your valuable time and ensuring we have great learning in our Hem/Onc program.You are always kind and compassionate to people and we look up to you.
Alp Aslan, Resident
Internal Medicine (Neuro)
Anonymous nomination
Working with Dr. Aslan it is obvious that he is an excellent intern as he was both thorough, efficient, and detail oriented – as well as caring, compassionate, and attentive. He is calm and collected under pressure, as he helped guide management in multiple rapid responses, traits that will serve him well. I hope to work with him again and am excited to see him become an excellent neurologist.
Taraz Imani Ramos, Instructor
Hospital Medicine
Nominated by Dan Livorsi
Dr. Imani Ramos facilitated transfer of a surgical patient to a medicine team so the necessary testing (i.e., a LP) could be performed. The patient ended up having HSV encephalitis, so performing the LP was essential to the patient’s care.
Brittany Sonntag, Division Coordinator
Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Anonymous nomination
Has been juggling many comings and goings of faculty and staff all while planning a division get-together.
Jennifer Schneider, Administrative Services Coordinator
General Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Jen is always willing to take on new tasks. Her willingness to learn and execute things in an efficient, but professional manner should not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated. Jen’s optimistic personality is infectious, both with colleagues and patients. She always finds opportunities to help others (ex: asking if they need help finding something, picking up trash in the hallways, making casual conversations with patients, etc). Jen is a pleasure to work with and undoubtedly deserves extra recognition for her efforts.
Manasawee Tanariyakul, Fellow
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Man has demonstrated a positive attitude and a desire to help his patients, staff, and colleagues that goes above and beyond what is expected. Keep up the great work!
Courtney Reinsmoen, Nurse Practitioner
Hospital Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Courtney is always available to help and consistently supports her colleagues. I have watched her help out her peers whether by prepping notes or taking in extra patients. She is never too busy to help.
Greg Kirkpatrick, Instructor
Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Anonymous nomination
Every day he inspires me to be the best version of myself. He makes it a joy to come to work.
Greg Kirkpatrick, Instructor
Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Anonymous nomination
I worked with Greg on consults and on the malignant heme service. Despite being a new staff, he was always aware of all the patients and made great decisions. He was humble enough to write notes and would always buy us food. Great job, Dr. Kirkpatrick!
Bre Fornalski, Resident
Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Bre provided outstanding, deeply compassionate care to her patients on 6RC. She had a remarkable ability to support patients and families through some of the most difficult moments, particularly when helping them transition to comfort-focused care. Bre consistently went the extra mile to ensure that her patients and their loved ones felt truly seen, heard, and cared for—often staying late or coming in early without hesitation. Working alongside Bre on 6RC was a genuine joy, and her patients are incredibly lucky to have her advocating for them every day.
Matt Becker, Clinical Assistant Professor
Hospital Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Dr. Becker provided exceptional mentorship and guidance to the team on 6RC. He created a consistently safe, encouraging learning environment where residents felt supported, valued, and empowered to grow into their own as physicians. His genuine care for both his learners and his patients was evident in everything he did. It was an absolute joy and privilege to learn from Dr. Becker, and the residents—as well as his patients—are incredibly fortunate to have him back at the University of Iowa.
Aubri Larson, Resident
Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Aubri was an incredible senior on 6RC and I had the best time working with her! She always helped without asking and made sure that everyone on our team felt supported and cared for (patients and interns).
Saivishnu Doosetty, Clinical Assistant Professor
Hospital Medicine
Nominated by Chetie Daniels
After overnight shifts, Dr. Doosetty consistently takes the time to follow up with the day team, ensuring clear communication and thoughtful handoffs for the patients he admitted. His reliability, follow-through, and kindness make a real difference in maintaining smooth transitions and a supportive, collegial team environment.
Whitney Schley, Administrative Services Coordinator
General Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
It’s not any single thing that leads me to nominate Whitney! Whitney is a treasure for the division and always willing to help, guide, and facilitate in a variety of ways—to go above and beyond and to seek answers when she doesn’t know!
Harmony Tamboura, Nurse Practitioner
Hospital Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Harmony has volunteered to assist with weekly geolocalization of hospital medicine patients. This helps to rebalance teams, which helps with timely care coordination and supports throughput for patients.
Chetie Daniels, Nurse Practitioner
Hospital Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Chetie has stepped into assist with hospital medicine APP scheduling and has helped fill in gaps in coverage to ensure team stability. She also has assisted with weekly redistribution and geolocalization of hospital medicine patients, which helps rebalance the teams, assists with care coordination, and optimizes throughput.