Every year the Tulane Medical Alumni Association (TMAA) celebrates the accomplishments of alumni by bestowing honors at an annual spring celebration. TMAA invites alumni, faculty, and staff to submit a nomination for these special recognitions.
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Established in 1973. Recognizes career accomplishments and/or excellence in the medical profession.
2025 OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD WINNER
Joseph E. Bavaria, M.D. (E '79, M *83)
1974 Merrill O. Hines, MD (M *36)
1975 George E. Burch, MD (A&S ’29, M *33)
1976 Luther L. Terry, MD (M *35, H '64)
1977 Hiram W. Kostmayer, MD (A&S '04, M *09, H '49)
1978 Joseph S. D’Antoni, M.D. (’32)
1979 Joseph D. Calhoun, MD (A&S '43, M *45, R *50)
1980 Leslie I. Lukash, MD (A&S '42, M *44)
1981 Wallace H. Clark, Jr., MD (A&S '44, M *47)
1982 Marshall Michel, Jr., MD (M *37)
1983 Vincent J. Derbes, MD (M *34, F *45, R *45)
1984 Charles B. Wilson, MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *60, H '96)
1985 Robert W. Brown, MD (M *50, H *00)
1986 Woodward D. Beacham, MD (M *35)
1988 Henry C. Pitot, MD, PhD (M *55, G *59, H '95)
1989 Norman C. Nelson, MD (A&S '51, M *54)
1990 George M. Haik, Sr., MD (M *34)
1991 Max D. Cooper, MD (M *57, R *60)
1992 Samuel Eichold II, MD (A&S '37, M *40)
1993 Dorothy Ford Bainton, MD (M *58)
1994 Henry W. Blackburn, Jr., MD (M *48, H '99)
1995 Harold S. Ginsberg, MD (M *41, H '95)
1996 Stephen I. Katz, MD (M *66)
1997 Alston Callahan, MD (M *33, G *36)
1998 John L. Ochsner, MD (M *52)
1975 George E. Burch, MD (A&S ’29, M *33)
1976 Luther L. Terry, MD (M *35, H '64)
1977 Hiram W. Kostmayer, MD (A&S '04, M *09, H '49)
1978 Joseph S. D’Antoni, M.D. (’32)
1979 Joseph D. Calhoun, MD (A&S '43, M *45, R *50)
1980 Leslie I. Lukash, MD (A&S '42, M *44)
1981 Wallace H. Clark, Jr., MD (A&S '44, M *47)
1982 Marshall Michel, Jr., MD (M *37)
1983 Vincent J. Derbes, MD (M *34, F *45, R *45)
1984 Charles B. Wilson, MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *60, H '96)
1985 Robert W. Brown, MD (M *50, H *00)
1986 Woodward D. Beacham, MD (M *35)
1988 Henry C. Pitot, MD, PhD (M *55, G *59, H '95)
1989 Norman C. Nelson, MD (A&S '51, M *54)
1990 George M. Haik, Sr., MD (M *34)
1991 Max D. Cooper, MD (M *57, R *60)
1992 Samuel Eichold II, MD (A&S '37, M *40)
1993 Dorothy Ford Bainton, MD (M *58)
1994 Henry W. Blackburn, Jr., MD (M *48, H '99)
1995 Harold S. Ginsberg, MD (M *41, H '95)
1996 Stephen I. Katz, MD (M *66)
1997 Alston Callahan, MD (M *33, G *36)
1998 John L. Ochsner, MD (M *52)
1999 Gerald S. Berenson, MD (A&S '43, M *45, R *51)
2000 Michael E. DeBakey, MD (A&S '30, M *32, G *35, H '65)
2001 Barry J. Maron, MD (M *68)
2002 Ronald Busuttil, MD (G *71, M *71, G *76)
2003 Grant B. Hieshima, MD (M *69)
2004 Howard I. Maibach, MD (A&S '50, M *55)
2006 A. Wallace Conerly, MD (M *60)
2007 Steven M. Paul, MD (A&S '72, G *75, M *75)
2008 L. Maximilian Buja, MD (M *67, G *68, I *68)
2009 Carmel J. Cohen, MD (M *58)
2010 Ralph Lazzara, MD (M *59)
2011 Robert L. Hewitt, MD (M *59, F *64, R *66)
2012 P. Michael McFadden, MD (M *74, R *79)
2013 Donald J. Palmisano, MD (A&S '60, M *63, R *68)
2014 Paul T. Finger, MD (A&S '78, M *82)
2015 George (Kin) A. Pankey, MD (A&S '54, M *57)
2016 James W. Jones, MD (M *66, R *73, F *74, G *79)
2017 Jeffrey Kutcher, MD (M *98, I *99)
2018 E. Wesley Ely Jr., MD, MPH (A&S '85, M *89, PHTM *89)
2019 Clyde W. Yancy Jr., MD (M *82)
2021 Oliver Sartor, MD (M *81, R *86)
2022 James R. Andrews, MD (R *72)
2023 Cliff M. Gevirtz, MD, MPH (M *81, PHTM *81)
2024 Debra E. Houry, MD, MPH (M *98, PHTM *98)
2000 Michael E. DeBakey, MD (A&S '30, M *32, G *35, H '65)
2001 Barry J. Maron, MD (M *68)
2002 Ronald Busuttil, MD (G *71, M *71, G *76)
2003 Grant B. Hieshima, MD (M *69)
2004 Howard I. Maibach, MD (A&S '50, M *55)
2006 A. Wallace Conerly, MD (M *60)
2007 Steven M. Paul, MD (A&S '72, G *75, M *75)
2008 L. Maximilian Buja, MD (M *67, G *68, I *68)
2009 Carmel J. Cohen, MD (M *58)
2010 Ralph Lazzara, MD (M *59)
2011 Robert L. Hewitt, MD (M *59, F *64, R *66)
2012 P. Michael McFadden, MD (M *74, R *79)
2013 Donald J. Palmisano, MD (A&S '60, M *63, R *68)
2014 Paul T. Finger, MD (A&S '78, M *82)
2015 George (Kin) A. Pankey, MD (A&S '54, M *57)
2016 James W. Jones, MD (M *66, R *73, F *74, G *79)
2017 Jeffrey Kutcher, MD (M *98, I *99)
2018 E. Wesley Ely Jr., MD, MPH (A&S '85, M *89, PHTM *89)
2019 Clyde W. Yancy Jr., MD (M *82)
2021 Oliver Sartor, MD (M *81, R *86)
2022 James R. Andrews, MD (R *72)
2023 Cliff M. Gevirtz, MD, MPH (M *81, PHTM *81)
2024 Debra E. Houry, MD, MPH (M *98, PHTM *98)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Established in 1995. Recognizes significant contributions to the field of medicine, outstanding leadership in their community, and extraordinary dedication/service to Tulane. For an alum celebrating their 50th med reunion.
1995 Gerald S. Berenson, MD (A&S '43, M *45, R *51)
Hyman C. Tolmas, MD (A&S '43, M *45)
1996 Gene L. Usdin, MD (A&S '43, M *46, R *51)
1997 Paul Wehrle, MD (M *47)
1998 David Seel, MD (A&S '48, M *48, R *53)
1999 Leo Horan, MD (A&S '47, M *49, F *56, R *57)
Thomas James, MD (A&S '46, M *49)
2000 Zelig H. Lieberman, MD (M *50)
2001 Theodore P. Votteler, MD (M *51)
W. Gordon Walker, MD (M *51)
2002 Richard S. Hollis, MD (M *52, R *56)
2003 Herbert S. Bell, MD (M *53)
2004 Charles B. Wilson, MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *60, H '96)
2005 Henry Clement Pitot III, MD (M *55, G *59, H '95)
2007 Max D. Cooper, MD (M *57, R *60)
2008 Dorothy F. Bainton, MD (M *58)
Hans Weill, MD (A&S '55, M *58, F *61, R *62)
2009 Robert L. Hewitt, MD (M *59, F *64, R *66)
2010 Alfred W. Brann, Jr., MD (M *60)
Raoul P. Rodriguez, MD (M *60)
Hyman C. Tolmas, MD (A&S '43, M *45)
1996 Gene L. Usdin, MD (A&S '43, M *46, R *51)
1997 Paul Wehrle, MD (M *47)
1998 David Seel, MD (A&S '48, M *48, R *53)
1999 Leo Horan, MD (A&S '47, M *49, F *56, R *57)
Thomas James, MD (A&S '46, M *49)
2000 Zelig H. Lieberman, MD (M *50)
2001 Theodore P. Votteler, MD (M *51)
W. Gordon Walker, MD (M *51)
2002 Richard S. Hollis, MD (M *52, R *56)
2003 Herbert S. Bell, MD (M *53)
2004 Charles B. Wilson, MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *60, H '96)
2005 Henry Clement Pitot III, MD (M *55, G *59, H '95)
2007 Max D. Cooper, MD (M *57, R *60)
2008 Dorothy F. Bainton, MD (M *58)
Hans Weill, MD (A&S '55, M *58, F *61, R *62)
2009 Robert L. Hewitt, MD (M *59, F *64, R *66)
2010 Alfred W. Brann, Jr., MD (M *60)
Raoul P. Rodriguez, MD (M *60)
2011 Jeanette Pullen, MD (M *61, R *64)
2012 Linton A. Whitaker, MD (M *62)
2013 John T. Wilson, MD (A&S '60, G *63, M *63)
2014 Charles P. O’Brien Jr., MD (A&S '61, G *64, M *64, G *66, F *68)
2015 William C. Bailey, MD (M *65, R *70, F *72)
William B. Saye, MD (M *65)
2016 Zane F. Pollard, MD (M *66)
Joseph F. Sackett, MD (M *66)
2017 L. Maximilian Buja, MD (M *67, G *68, I *68)
2018 W. Abe Andes, MD (M *68, R *71, F *72)
John W. Hammon Jr., MD (M *68)
2019 Grant B. Hieshima, MD (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)
2025 Steven M. Paul, MD (A&S '72, G *75, M *75)
2012 Linton A. Whitaker, MD (M *62)
2013 John T. Wilson, MD (A&S '60, G *63, M *63)
2014 Charles P. O’Brien Jr., MD (A&S '61, G *64, M *64, G *66, F *68)
2015 William C. Bailey, MD (M *65, R *70, F *72)
William B. Saye, MD (M *65)
2016 Zane F. Pollard, MD (M *66)
Joseph F. Sackett, MD (M *66)
2017 L. Maximilian Buja, MD (M *67, G *68, I *68)
2018 W. Abe Andes, MD (M *68, R *71, F *72)
John W. Hammon Jr., MD (M *68)
2019 Grant B. Hieshima, MD (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)
2025 Steven M. Paul, MD (A&S '72, G *75, M *75)
Distinguished Service Award
Established in 1992. Recognizes outstanding service to Tulane School of Medicine.
1992 Hyman C. Tolmas, MD (A&S '43, M *45)
1994 Oliver H. Dabezies Jr., MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *58)
1998 John E. Hevron, Jr., MD (M *70)
2002 Julius L. Levy II, MD (A&S '54, M *57, R *61)
2004 Philip J. Fagan, Jr., MD (M *69)
2006 Gene L. Usdin, MD (A&S '43, M *46, R *51)
2007 Joseph A. Sabatier, Jr., MD (M *38)
2008 John F. Moffett, MD (A&S '58, M *61, R *67)
2009 Richard J. Field III, MD (M *79, R *84)
2011 Joseph F. Sackett, MD (M *66)
2014 James (Robert) R. Burnett, MD (M *79)
2015 B. Eugene Berry, MD (A&S '61, M *64)
2016 Lee T. Nesbitt, Jr., MD (A&S '63, M *66, I *67, R *72)
2017 Kirk F. Bellard, MD (M *74, R *77)
2017 Madelaine T. Feldman, MD (NC '77, M *82, F *88)
2018 Mary P. Lupo, MD (NC '76, M *80, R *84)
2019 Philip (Phil) J. Fagan Jr., MD (M *69)
Wesley King Galen, MD (NC '65, M *69, I *70, R *73)
Kenneth L. Janson, MD (M *69, R *73, R *77)
Howard M. Sheridan, MD (M *69)
2021 Robert S. Gold, MD (A&S '78, M *82)
1994 Oliver H. Dabezies Jr., MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *58)
1998 John E. Hevron, Jr., MD (M *70)
2002 Julius L. Levy II, MD (A&S '54, M *57, R *61)
2004 Philip J. Fagan, Jr., MD (M *69)
2006 Gene L. Usdin, MD (A&S '43, M *46, R *51)
2007 Joseph A. Sabatier, Jr., MD (M *38)
2008 John F. Moffett, MD (A&S '58, M *61, R *67)
2009 Richard J. Field III, MD (M *79, R *84)
2011 Joseph F. Sackett, MD (M *66)
2014 James (Robert) R. Burnett, MD (M *79)
2015 B. Eugene Berry, MD (A&S '61, M *64)
2016 Lee T. Nesbitt, Jr., MD (A&S '63, M *66, I *67, R *72)
2017 Kirk F. Bellard, MD (M *74, R *77)
2017 Madelaine T. Feldman, MD (NC '77, M *82, F *88)
2018 Mary P. Lupo, MD (NC '76, M *80, R *84)
2019 Philip (Phil) J. Fagan Jr., MD (M *69)
Wesley King Galen, MD (NC '65, M *69, I *70, R *73)
Kenneth L. Janson, MD (M *69, R *73, R *77)
Howard M. Sheridan, MD (M *69)
2021 Robert S. Gold, MD (A&S '78, M *82)
C.D. Taylor Award
Established in 1993. Recognizes outstanding service to the field of medicine in one's own community.
1993 John M. Smith Jr., MD (M *40)
1994 Richard J. Field Jr., MD (A&S '47, M *49, F *55, R *55)
1995 Milton H. Donaldson, MD (M *59, R *62)
Philip O. Lichtblau, MD (A&S '43, M *45)
1996 Charles S. Prosser Jr., MD (M *44)
1997 Joseph Rosenzweig, MD (A&S '42, M *44, R *49)
1998 Herbert D. Wren III, MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *62)
1999 Irving Hirshleifer, MD (A&S '38, M *41)
2000 Grover L. Bynum Jr., MD (A&S '50, M *53)
2002 Robert Taylor Love Jr., MD (M *62)
2003 Jack Hyman, MD (M *41, G *48)
2004 Charles E. Felger, MD (A&S '58, M *61)
2006 Thomas P. Wood, MD (M *55)
2007 Gary C. Morchower, MD (A&S '59, M *62, R *65)
2009 Michael Zoller, MD (M *72)
2010 Andrew D. Burch Sr., MD (M *60)
2013 Elias S. Hanna, MD (M *63)
2017 Gary M. Wiltz, MD (A&S '75, M *79, I *80, R *82)
2018 Joel B. Steinberg, MD (A&S '56, M *59, R *62, F *63)
2019 William J. Bean, MD (M *60, R *62)
2021 Leonel Lacayo, MD (M *89, PHTM *24)
1994 Richard J. Field Jr., MD (A&S '47, M *49, F *55, R *55)
1995 Milton H. Donaldson, MD (M *59, R *62)
Philip O. Lichtblau, MD (A&S '43, M *45)
1996 Charles S. Prosser Jr., MD (M *44)
1997 Joseph Rosenzweig, MD (A&S '42, M *44, R *49)
1998 Herbert D. Wren III, MD (A&S '51, M *54, R *62)
1999 Irving Hirshleifer, MD (A&S '38, M *41)
2000 Grover L. Bynum Jr., MD (A&S '50, M *53)
2002 Robert Taylor Love Jr., MD (M *62)
2003 Jack Hyman, MD (M *41, G *48)
2004 Charles E. Felger, MD (A&S '58, M *61)
2006 Thomas P. Wood, MD (M *55)
2007 Gary C. Morchower, MD (A&S '59, M *62, R *65)
2009 Michael Zoller, MD (M *72)
2010 Andrew D. Burch Sr., MD (M *60)
2013 Elias S. Hanna, MD (M *63)
2017 Gary M. Wiltz, MD (A&S '75, M *79, I *80, R *82)
2018 Joel B. Steinberg, MD (A&S '56, M *59, R *62, F *63)
2019 William J. Bean, MD (M *60, R *62)
2021 Leonel Lacayo, MD (M *89, PHTM *24)
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. For an alum celebrating their 10th or 15th med reunion.
2018 Jonathan D. Santoro, MD (SSE '07, SSE *08, M *13)
2019 Conrad S. Williams, MD (M *09)
2021 Kristin Janson Redmond, MD, MPH (M *05, PHTM *05)
2019 Conrad S. Williams, MD (M *09)
2021 Kristin Janson Redmond, MD, MPH (M *05, PHTM *05)
