Fairlawn Honors Employee, Clinician, Physician of the Year

    Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital recently honored three employees for their outstanding dedication to the hospital.

    Dr. Francis O’Connell Dr. Francis O’Connell, an orthopedist who serves as the hospital’s associate medical director, was named Physician of the Year. Dr. O’Connell was selected for the award because of his dedication to clinical excellence, compassionate patient care, and improving the lives of people with disabilities.
    Dr. Francis O’Connell
     
    Bay State Wheelers Laurencia Alexander, a PCA who has worked at Fairlawn since 1999, was named Clinician of the Year, and Debra Silva, a Unit Secretary who joined the hospital’s staff in 1996, was honored as Employee of the Year. Both were recognized for their commitment to excellence, teamwork, and improving the lives of Fairlawn’s patients and their families.
    Laurencia Alexander
     
    Bay State Wheelers
    Debra Silva
     


    Fairlawn also congratulates the following employees who were nominated for these awards:

    Employee of the Year Nominees

    • Michelle Alachoyan, Food Services
    • Tina Aijala, Unit Secretary
    • Cindy Army, Unit Secretary
    • Nicole Arsenault, Unit Secretary
    • Jane Bellofatto, Nursing Staff Coordinator
    • Sue Burke, HR Assistant
    • Judy Gagnon, Switchboard
    • Pat Karockai, Food Services
    • Mary Lawless, Utilization Review/Pastoral Care
    • Tom Nishan, Housekeeping
    • Jean Ortiz, Dietary
    • Augustin Smith, Housekeeping
    • Brenda Stevens, Housekeeping
    • Rich Swett, Materials Management
    • Kathy Trueax, Administrative Assistant
    • Brian Waters, Food Services

    Clinician of the Year Nominees

    • Sophia Antas, Nursing
    • Denise Baer-Rogan, SLP
    • Amanda Bjorklund, SLP
    • Jackie Brennan, OT and PT
    • Cathy Caya, Nursing
    • Luisa Diaz, Nursing
    • Ann Marie DiLiddo, Nursing
    • Paula Esper, NP
    • Sheree Estes, Ph.D./Neuropsychology
    • Joan Fekay, Nursing
    • Toni Holley, Nursing
    • Pat Kiely, CC
    • Julie Krasheninen, SLP
    • Linda Larson, SLP
    • Rezart Manxhari, Nursing
    • Karla McAuliffe, SLP
    • Liz Miner, OT
    • Florence Oppong, Nursing
    • Cindy Patch, Nursing
    • Deb Page, PT
    • Jodi Sanchez, PT
    • Melissa Sears, Nursing
    • Bill Shea, OT
    • Tammy Smith, RT
    • Elaine Trask, Nursing
    • Mary Wagoner, Nursing
    • Jessica Whalen, OT
    • Letty Wheelock, NP

    Physician of the Year Nominees

    • Nelli Dorman, MD
    • Faiyaz Hakim, MD
    • Thu Malikowski, MD
    • Ken Santiago, MD
    • Afroz Saquib, MD
    • Dan Tanenbaum, MD