Outstanding Alumnus Award
Established in 1973. Recognizes career accomplishments and/or excellence in the medical profession.
2024 OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD WINNER
Debra Elaine Houry, MD, MPH (M '98, PHTM '98)
2023 Cliff M. Gevirtz, M.D. (M '81, PHTM '81)
1974 Merrill O. Hines, M.D. (’36)*
1975 George E. Burch, M.D. (’33)*
1976 Luther L. Terry, M.D. (’35)*
1977 Hiram W. Kostmayer, M.D. (’09)*
1978 Joseph S. D’Antoni, M.D. (’32)*
1979 Joseph D. Calhoun, M.D. (’45)*
1980 Leslie I. Lukash, M.D. (’44)*
1981 Wallace H. Clark, Jr., M.D. (’47)*
1982 Marshall Michel, Jr., M.D. (’37)*
1983 Vincent J. Derbes, M.D. (’34)*
1984 Charles B. Wilson, M.D. (’54)
1985 Robert W. Brown, M.D. (’50)
1986 Woodward Beacham, M.D. (’35)*
1988 Henry C. Pitot, M.D., Ph.D. (’54)*
1989 Norman C. Nelson, M.D. (’54)
1990 George M. Haik, Sr., M.D. (’34)*
1991 Max D. Cooper, M.D. (’57)
1992 Samuel Eichold II, M.D. (’40)*
1993 Dorothy Ford Bainton, M.D. (’58)
1994 Henry W. Blackburn, Jr., M.D. (’48)
1995 Harold S. Ginsberg, M.D. (’41)*
1996 Stephen I. Katz, M.D. (’66)
1997 Alston Callahan, M.D. (’33)*
1974 Merrill O. Hines, M.D. (’36)*
1975 George E. Burch, M.D. (’33)*
1976 Luther L. Terry, M.D. (’35)*
1977 Hiram W. Kostmayer, M.D. (’09)*
1978 Joseph S. D’Antoni, M.D. (’32)*
1979 Joseph D. Calhoun, M.D. (’45)*
1980 Leslie I. Lukash, M.D. (’44)*
1981 Wallace H. Clark, Jr., M.D. (’47)*
1982 Marshall Michel, Jr., M.D. (’37)*
1983 Vincent J. Derbes, M.D. (’34)*
1984 Charles B. Wilson, M.D. (’54)
1985 Robert W. Brown, M.D. (’50)
1986 Woodward Beacham, M.D. (’35)*
1988 Henry C. Pitot, M.D., Ph.D. (’54)*
1989 Norman C. Nelson, M.D. (’54)
1990 George M. Haik, Sr., M.D. (’34)*
1991 Max D. Cooper, M.D. (’57)
1992 Samuel Eichold II, M.D. (’40)*
1993 Dorothy Ford Bainton, M.D. (’58)
1994 Henry W. Blackburn, Jr., M.D. (’48)
1995 Harold S. Ginsberg, M.D. (’41)*
1996 Stephen I. Katz, M.D. (’66)
1997 Alston Callahan, M.D. (’33)*
1998 John L. Ochsner, M.D. (’52)
1999 Gerald S. Berenson, M.D. (’45, ‘R’51)
2000 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. (’32)*
2001 Barry J. Maron, M.D. (’68)
2002 Ronald Busuttil, M.D. (’71)
2003 Grant B. Hieshima, M.D. (’69)
2004 Howard I. Maibach, M.D. (‘55)
2006 A. Wallace Conerly, M.D. (‘60)
2007 Steven M. Paul, M.D. (’75)
2008 L. Maximilian Buja, M.D. (’67)
2009 Carmel J. Cohen, M.D. (’58)
2010 Ralph Lazzara, M.D. (’59)
2011 Robert L. Hewitt, M.D. (’59)
2012 P. Michael McFadden, M.D. (’74)
2013 Donald J. Palmisano, M.D. (‘63)
2014 Paul T. Finger, M.D. (’82)
2015 George (Kin) A. Pankey, M.D. (’57)
2016 James W. Jones, M.D. (’66)
2017 Jeffrey Kutcher M.D. (’98, I’99)
2018 E. (Wes) Wesley Ely Jr. M.D. (A&S '85, M ‘89, PHTM ‘89)
2019 Clyde W. Yancy Jr,. M.D. (M ’82)
2021 Oliver Sartor, M.D. (M ’81, R ’86)
2022 James R. Andrews, MD (R ’72)
1999 Gerald S. Berenson, M.D. (’45, ‘R’51)
2000 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. (’32)*
2001 Barry J. Maron, M.D. (’68)
2002 Ronald Busuttil, M.D. (’71)
2003 Grant B. Hieshima, M.D. (’69)
2004 Howard I. Maibach, M.D. (‘55)
2006 A. Wallace Conerly, M.D. (‘60)
2007 Steven M. Paul, M.D. (’75)
2008 L. Maximilian Buja, M.D. (’67)
2009 Carmel J. Cohen, M.D. (’58)
2010 Ralph Lazzara, M.D. (’59)
2011 Robert L. Hewitt, M.D. (’59)
2012 P. Michael McFadden, M.D. (’74)
2013 Donald J. Palmisano, M.D. (‘63)
2014 Paul T. Finger, M.D. (’82)
2015 George (Kin) A. Pankey, M.D. (’57)
2016 James W. Jones, M.D. (’66)
2017 Jeffrey Kutcher M.D. (’98, I’99)
2018 E. (Wes) Wesley Ely Jr. M.D. (A&S '85, M ‘89, PHTM ‘89)
2019 Clyde W. Yancy Jr,. M.D. (M ’82)
2021 Oliver Sartor, M.D. (M ’81, R ’86)
2022 James R. Andrews, MD (R ’72)
Distinguished Service Award
Established in 1992. Recognizes service to Tulane.
1992 Hyman C. Tolmas, M.D. (’45)
1994 Oliver H. Dabezies, Jr., (’54)*
1998 John E. Hevron, Jr., M.D. (’70)
2002 Julius L. Levy II, M.D. (’57)
2004 Philip J. Fagan, Jr., M.D. (’69)
2006 Gene L. Usdin, M.D. (’46)*
2007 Joseph A. Sabatier, Jr., M.D. (’38)*
2008 John F. Moffett, M.D. (’61)
2009 Richard J. Field III, M.D. (’79)
2010 No recipient
2011 Joseph F. Sackett, M.D. (’66)
2012 No recipient
1994 Oliver H. Dabezies, Jr., (’54)*
1998 John E. Hevron, Jr., M.D. (’70)
2002 Julius L. Levy II, M.D. (’57)
2004 Philip J. Fagan, Jr., M.D. (’69)
2006 Gene L. Usdin, M.D. (’46)*
2007 Joseph A. Sabatier, Jr., M.D. (’38)*
2008 John F. Moffett, M.D. (’61)
2009 Richard J. Field III, M.D. (’79)
2010 No recipient
2011 Joseph F. Sackett, M.D. (’66)
2012 No recipient
2013 No recipient
2014 James (Robert) R. Burnett, M.D. (’79)*
2015 B. Eugene Berry, M.D. (’64)
2016 Lee T. Nesbitt, Jr., M.D. (’66)*
2017 Kirk F. Bellard, M.D. (‘74, R’77)
2017 Madelaine T. Feldman, M.D. (’82, F’88)
2018 Mary P. Lupo M.D. (NC '76, M ‘80, R ‘84)
2019 Philip (Phil) J. Fagan, Jr., M.D. (M ’69)
Wesley King Galen, M.D. (NC '65, M ’69, I ’70, R ’73)
Kenneth (Ken) L. Janson, M.D. (M ’69, R ’73, R ’77)
Howard M. Sheridan, M.D. (M ’69)
2021 Robert S. Gold, MD (A&S ’78, M ’82)
2014 James (Robert) R. Burnett, M.D. (’79)*
2015 B. Eugene Berry, M.D. (’64)
2016 Lee T. Nesbitt, Jr., M.D. (’66)*
2017 Kirk F. Bellard, M.D. (‘74, R’77)
2017 Madelaine T. Feldman, M.D. (’82, F’88)
2018 Mary P. Lupo M.D. (NC '76, M ‘80, R ‘84)
2019 Philip (Phil) J. Fagan, Jr., M.D. (M ’69)
Wesley King Galen, M.D. (NC '65, M ’69, I ’70, R ’73)
Kenneth (Ken) L. Janson, M.D. (M ’69, R ’73, R ’77)
Howard M. Sheridan, M.D. (M ’69)
2021 Robert S. Gold, MD (A&S ’78, M ’82)
C.D. Taylor Presidents Award
Established in 1993. Recognizes service to field of medicine in one's own community.
1993 John M. Smith, Jr., M.D. (’43)*
1994 Richard J. Field, Jr., M.D. (’49)
1995 Philip O. Lichtblau, M.D. (’45)*
Milton H. Donaldson, M.D. (’59)
1996 Charles S. Prosser, Jr., M.D. (’44)*
1997 Joseph Rosenzweig, M.D. (’44)*
1998 Herbert D. Wren III, M.D. (’54)
1999 Irving Hirshleifer, M.D. (’41)*
2000 Grover L. Bynum, Jr., M.D. (’53)
2001 No recipient
2002 Robert Taylor Love, Jr., M.D. (’62)
2003 Jack Hyman, M.D. (’41)*
2004 Charles E. Felger, M.D. (’61)
2006 Thomas P. Wood, M.D. (’55)
2007 Gary C. Morchower, M.D. (’62)
1994 Richard J. Field, Jr., M.D. (’49)
1995 Philip O. Lichtblau, M.D. (’45)*
Milton H. Donaldson, M.D. (’59)
1996 Charles S. Prosser, Jr., M.D. (’44)*
1997 Joseph Rosenzweig, M.D. (’44)*
1998 Herbert D. Wren III, M.D. (’54)
1999 Irving Hirshleifer, M.D. (’41)*
2000 Grover L. Bynum, Jr., M.D. (’53)
2001 No recipient
2002 Robert Taylor Love, Jr., M.D. (’62)
2003 Jack Hyman, M.D. (’41)*
2004 Charles E. Felger, M.D. (’61)
2006 Thomas P. Wood, M.D. (’55)
2007 Gary C. Morchower, M.D. (’62)
2008 No recipient
2009 Michael Zoller, M.D. (’72)
2010 Andrew D. Burch, Sr., M.D. (‘60)
2011 No recipient
2012 No recipient
2013 Elias S. Hanna, M.D. (’63)
2014 No recipient
2015 No recipient
2016 No recipient
2017 Gary M. Wiltz, M.D. (’79, I’80, R’82)
2018 Joel B. Steinberg M.D. (A&S '56, M ‘59, R ‘62, F ‘63)
2019 William J. Bean, M.D. (M ’60, R ’62)
2021 Leonel Lacayo, MD (M ’89)
2009 Michael Zoller, M.D. (’72)
2010 Andrew D. Burch, Sr., M.D. (‘60)
2011 No recipient
2012 No recipient
2013 Elias S. Hanna, M.D. (’63)
2014 No recipient
2015 No recipient
2016 No recipient
2017 Gary M. Wiltz, M.D. (’79, I’80, R’82)
2018 Joel B. Steinberg M.D. (A&S '56, M ‘59, R ‘62, F ‘63)
2019 William J. Bean, M.D. (M ’60, R ’62)
2021 Leonel Lacayo, MD (M ’89)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Established in 1995. For alumnus celebrating their 50 year reunion.
1995 Hyman C. Tolmas, M.D. (’45)
Gerald S. Berenson, M.D. (’45)
1996 Gene L. Usdin, M.D. (’46)*
1997 Paul Wehrle, M.D. (’47)*
1998 David Seel, M.D. (’48)*
1999 Thomas James, M.D. (’49)*
Leo Horan, M.D. (’49)
2000 Zelig H. Lieberman, M.D. (’50)
2001 W. Gordon Walker, M.D. (’51)*
Theodore P. Votteler, M.D. (’51)*
2002 Richard S. Hollis, M.D. (’52)
2003 Herbert S. Bell, M.D. (’53)
2004 Charles B. Wilson, M.D. (’54)
2005 Henry Clement Pitot III, M.D. (’55)
2006 No recipient
2007 Max D. Cooper, M.D. (’57)
2008 Dorothy F. Bainton, M.D. (’58)
Hans Weill, M.D. (’58)
2009 Robert L. Hewitt, M.D. (’59)
Gerald S. Berenson, M.D. (’45)
1996 Gene L. Usdin, M.D. (’46)*
1997 Paul Wehrle, M.D. (’47)*
1998 David Seel, M.D. (’48)*
1999 Thomas James, M.D. (’49)*
Leo Horan, M.D. (’49)
2000 Zelig H. Lieberman, M.D. (’50)
2001 W. Gordon Walker, M.D. (’51)*
Theodore P. Votteler, M.D. (’51)*
2002 Richard S. Hollis, M.D. (’52)
2003 Herbert S. Bell, M.D. (’53)
2004 Charles B. Wilson, M.D. (’54)
2005 Henry Clement Pitot III, M.D. (’55)
2006 No recipient
2007 Max D. Cooper, M.D. (’57)
2008 Dorothy F. Bainton, M.D. (’58)
Hans Weill, M.D. (’58)
2009 Robert L. Hewitt, M.D. (’59)
2010 Alfred W. Brann, Jr., M.D. (’60)
Raoul P. Rodriguez, M.D. (’60)
2011 Jeanette Pullen, M.D. (’61)
2012 Linton A. Whitaker, M.D. (’62)
2013 John T. Wilson, M.D. (’63)
2014 Charles P. O’Brien, Jr., M.D. (’64)
2015 William C. Bailey, M.D. (’65)
William B. Saye, M.D. (’65)
2016 Zane F. Pollard, M.D. (’66)
Joseph F. Sackett, M.D. (’66)
2017 L. Maximilian Buja, M.D. (’67, G’68, I’68)
2018 John W. Hammon Jr. M.D. (M *68)
W. Abe Andes M.D. (M ‘68, R ‘71, F ‘72)
2019 Grant B. Hieshima, M.D. (M ’69)
2020 John E. Hevron Jr., MD (M ’70)
2021 Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD (G ’71, M ’71, G ’76)
2022 William W. Turner Jr., MD (M ’72)
2023 Nicholas J. Petrelli, MD (M '73)
2024 William P. Coleman III, MD (M ‘74, R ‘78)
Raoul P. Rodriguez, M.D. (’60)
2011 Jeanette Pullen, M.D. (’61)
2012 Linton A. Whitaker, M.D. (’62)
2013 John T. Wilson, M.D. (’63)
2014 Charles P. O’Brien, Jr., M.D. (’64)
2015 William C. Bailey, M.D. (’65)
William B. Saye, M.D. (’65)
2016 Zane F. Pollard, M.D. (’66)
Joseph F. Sackett, M.D. (’66)
2017 L. Maximilian Buja, M.D. (’67, G’68, I’68)
2018 John W. Hammon Jr. M.D. (M *68)
W. Abe Andes M.D. (M ‘68, R ‘71, F ‘72)
2019 Grant B. Hieshima, M.D. (M ’69)
2020 John E. Hevron Jr., MD (M ’70)
2021 Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD (G ’71, M ’71, G ’76)
2022 William W. Turner Jr., MD (M ’72)
2023 Nicholas J. Petrelli, MD (M '73)
2024 William P. Coleman III, MD (M ‘74, R ‘78)
Young Alumni Leadership Award
Established in 2018. Recognizes a young medical leader who serves their medical community while providing high-quality, meaningful healthcare to patients.
2018 Jonathan (Jon) D. Santoro M.D. (SE '07, SE ‘08, M ‘13)
2019 Conrad S. P. Williams IV, M.D. (M ’09)
2021 Kristin Janson Redmond, MD (M ’05, PHTM ’05)
