Women We Admire Announces Top 50 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2022


Women We Admire is pleased to announce the Top 50 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2022. This group of individuals is comprised of physicians, doctors, clinicians and educators who are changing the face of medicine through their profession, teachings, and personal lives. We recognize and honor each awardee for their commitment to quality care and advancements within the field. Their initiatives and dedication have proven to be invaluable contributions to society, both locally and internationally.

Among this year’s awardees is Avril Beckford, Chief Pediatric Officer of WellStar Health System, whose passion in early childhood brain development and emotional intelligence has led her to be published in textbooks and within articles in medical journals and parenting & teaching publications. Awardee Mariam Bekhit, Chief Medical Officer of Hidden River Eating Disorder Treatment, is a passionate psychiatrist who treats patients with a combined psychotherapeutic and pharmacological intervention approach. Also awarded is Theresa Heah, Chief Medical Officer and President of Kriya Therapeutics, who is advancing the company’s ophthalmology gene therapies and overall portfolio through its in-house R&D and business development engines.

Please join us in recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2022.

Este Geraghty (Esri), Avril Beckford (WellStar Health System), Natalie Hartenbaum (OccuMedix), Mariam Bekhit (Hidden River Eating Disorder Treatment), Suzanna Fox (Atrium Health), Alice Lorch (Massachusetts Eye and Ear), Theresa Heah (Kriya Therapeutics), Stephanie Coyne (Veterans Administration), Jess Guarnaschelli (Medpace), Meera Wells (Hackensack Meridian Health), Aenor Sawyer (University of California; Skeletal Health Service UCSF Department Orthopaedic Surgery), Arshiya Seth (Cambridge Health Alliance), Arti Lakhani (AMITA Health), Theresa Pazionis (Temple Health – Temple University Health System), Sulin Chung (Envision Healthcare), Luxme Hariharan (Nicklaus Children’s Health System), Shanna Newbold (Vituity), Jamie Engel (Parkview Medical Center), Elana Oberstein (ModMed), Ilkcan Cokgor (MarinHealth), Annie Varughese (North Houston Family Medicine), Allyson Shrikhande (Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine), Aarti Singla (Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine), Rohini Bogineni (Doctors Medical Center of Modesto), Melissa Rosenhan (Schweiger Dermatology Group), and many others.

To view the full list, visit https://thewomenweadmire.com/2022/11/07/top-50-women-leaders-in-medicine-of-2022/

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