The 30th Annual Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Awards

Celebrating 30 Years of
Compassionate Care
KNOWLTON INCENTIVE FOR
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
1984-2014

Congratulations to the
2014 Knowlton Awardees
Thomas Ciesielski, MD
Rafael Garcia-Cortés, MD
Clare Moynihan, MD
Amit Patel, MD
David Picker, MD
Peter Riedell, MD
KNOWLTON INCENTIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

“This award reminds me that
being a physician is a solemn and
noble calling and that our care of
patients is a sacred trust.”
—Steven Brown, MD
1993 Awardee

Dr. Norman Knowlton Jr.

“I am very grateful for the
Knowlton Incentive for
Excellence Award recognition,
which is a reminder to always
pursue excellence in my clinical
care and research endeavors.”
—Brian Lindman, MD, MSCI
2006 Awardee

“I strive to continue to practice
medicine with the same clinical
skills and compassionate care
recognized by the Knowlton
Incentive for Excellence Award.
Furthermore, I try to teach the
Washington University School of
Medicine students who rotate
through my office through the
ACES program the same clinical
skills and compassionate care.”
—James Loomis, MD, MBA
1988 Awardee

Knowlton Awards Dinner

“I thought that this award
program was a wonderful way to
honor Dr. Knowlton Jr. who spent
so many years caring for his
patients. It was a special treat as
a house staff physician to be
honored.”
—Linda Peterson, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE
1994 Awardee

“In the spirit of the Knowlton
Incentive for Excellence Award, I
strive to direct our research studies
to improve the care of patients by
addressing unmet clinical needs.”
—Daniel P. Kelly, MD
1987 Awardee

2009 Knowlton Awards Ceremony

“I know my excellent training at
Barnes-Jewish Hospital prepared me
for a successful career in academic
oncology, and I am thankful to the
Knowlton Incentive for Excellence
Award for its ongoing support of
resident education.”
—Amanda Cashen, MD
2005 Awardee

“The Knowlton Award has helped
me to continue pursuing excellence
in patient care and clinical research
at Washington University.”
—Vladimir Kushnir, MD
2013 Awardee

Knowlton Class of 1999

“The Knowlton Incentive for
Excellence Award is a constant
reminder of how to care for
patients with compassion and
dignity, something I hope to instill
in our current residents.”
—Emily Fondahn, MD
2013 Awardee

“The training I received during
my six years at Washington
University School of Medicine
has been outstanding and I
utilize many of the principles I
learned as a resident and fellow
in my everyday practice, my
clinical research endeavors and
as a teacher.”
—Christina Ha, MD
2007 Awardee

“It was very humbling, and quite
inspirational, to be included in
the group of truly amazing
physicians that have been
recognized with this award over
the past 30 years. I continue to
regard this recognition as one of
my proudest moments
professionally.”
—Gregory Sayuk, MD, MPH
2003 Awardee

“I always try to remember to
do things for a patient and not
to a patient.”
—Christopher Speidel, MD, FACC
1993 Awardee

“Receiving the Knowlton
Incentive for Excellence Award
has been both a humbling and
empowering experience...It has
encouraged me to never lose
sight of the fact that treating the
patient is as important as
addressing the medical issue at
hand, and that this approach to
patient care should be passed on
to future physicians.”
—David Katzman, MD
1995 Awardee

“Dr. Norman Knowlton Jr. had a
gentle way with patients. This is
something that he imparted to
me in patient care—that the best
way to treat patients was as
people first and foremost. In my
20 years of practice, it was Dr.
Knowlton’s gentle care for his
patients I wished to emulate.”
—John Dunkel, MD
1987 Awardee

“It was very meaningful to be
recognized out of such an amazing
group of peers that I was
surrounded by. I have continued to
strive to bring the highest quality of
care along with deep compassion
for my patients.”
—Douglas Horstmanshof, MD, FACC
2001 Awardee

Richard Liekweg
President, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Group President, BJC HealthCare

“It was a real honor to be join the
ranks for prior Knowlton Award
winners. Seeing their success in
clinical research and patient care
is inspiration that I, too, will be
able to reach my goals of
improving care of women with
heart disease.”
—Kathryn Lindley, MD
2012 Awardee

“It is an honor to have received
this award and to be in the
company of so many great
physicians. It was very meaningful
for me to have received such an
award at an early stage in my
career; it has further encouraged
me to always strive for excellence
in patient care.”
—Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD
2011 Awardee

“Receiving the Knowlton
has helped to open many doors
for me here in St. Louis. The
award itself is widely recognized
as one of the highest honors that
can be earned by Internal
Medicine house staff—that
prestige carries weight in
interviews and applications.
Receiving the award has also
connected me with other rising
stars from the Internal Medicine
program.”
—Christopher Lee Holley, MD, PhD
2006 Awardee

“It was an honor to be
recognized amongst my peers as
a recipient of the Knowlton
Incentive for Excellence Award.
Now as a practicing
rheumatologist, I continue
striving to provide excellent and
compassionate care for my
patients on a daily basis.”
—Maria Gonzalez-Mayda, MD
2012 Awardee

Excellence Award acknowledges
the residents who provide superb
compassionate clinical care and
serve as an example to their
peers…Dr. Knowlton was an
individual with whom one could
instantly connect, which
obviously endeared him to his
patients and co-workers.”
—Warren Isakow, MD
2003 Awardee

“In my current position, I
interact with researchers,
students and patients.
Regardless, I strive to treat
everyone with the same level of
kindness and respect. And I
strive for excellence in all the
work that I do. Even if only in a
small way, I hope that in doing
so, I am honoring Dr. Knowlton’s
legacy.”
—Lukas Wartman, MD
2009 Awardee

“In an era of increasing reliance
on technology, clinicians today
are often distracted from what
should be their primary focus:
the direct, thoughtful care of the
patient. This award is one of very
few institutions today that
celebrates this tradition of
physicianship and identifies it as
central in the life of an internist.
Remembering the award today
inspires me to strive to be a better
internist.”
—Ian Harris, MD, FACP, FACC
2002 Awardee

“I work to achieve the highest
standards in clinical excellence and
provide the knowledge and support
my patients need to be an active
participant in their health care. The
Knowlton Incentive for Excellence
Award recognizes this excellence,
which has been instrumental in my
success today as a clinician leader
during this transformational time
in health care.”
—Gunjan Tykodi, MD
1998 Awardee

Excellence Award made me
appreciate the impact that we, as
physicians, can have on our
patients. It reminds me that
excellence in care comes in many
different ways: knowledge,
compassion, respect. These are
all skills that Dr. Knowlton
exemplified.”
—Andrew Kates, MD
1997 Awardee

Dr. Norman Knowlton Jr. and Charles Cella

“Each day when I open my
office door, I see the Knowlton
hanging on my wall. It reminds
me of the importance and
endurance of the personal
relationship between the
physician and the patient.”
—Kevin Lawrence, MD, FCCP
2006 Awardee

“Although I did not realize it at
the time, the Knowlton
launched me toward my career
in clinical quality. It helped
reinforce the value of providing
excellence not only in direct
patient care, but also in
ensuring that every patient who
enters our health system has
the best possible outcome.”
—Keith Woeltje, MD, PhD
1994 Awardee

Former Knowlton Awardees with Charles Cella

“The spirit of the award in
recognizing compassionate care
is a reminder of the reason we
strive to pursue excellence as
physicians…I am so thankful for
the opportunities and inspiration
that Mr. Cella’s support and Dr.
Knowlton’s compassion have
brought to my practice”
—Gopa Green, MD
2000 Awardee

“Receiving the Knowlton Award
has made me even more acutely
aware of the lack of rigor in
following practices that have
been shown to improve patient
outcomes in critical care. My
current research interest has
evolved to include an emphasis
on quality improvement in
patient care as a result.”
—Catherine Chen, MD
2013 Awardee

1984: Charles Cella, Dr. Norman Knowlton Jr. and Robert
Frank, former president of Barnes Hospital

“My Knowlton Incentive for
Excellence Award plaque
remains on the wall in my office.
I see it every day when I walk in
and it makes me recall all the
moments that were pivotal in my
training at Barnes-Jewish
Hospital.”
—Marcia Krebs, MD
1999 Awardee

“Excellence sometimes sneaks in
the backdoor.”
—Deborah Parks, MD
1985 Awardee

“I had the privilege of caring for
Dr. Norman Knowlton during
one of his hospitalizations at St.
Luke’s Hospital. I remember the
visit because our discussion
reminded me of the special bond
a patient and a physician initiate
and develop over time.”
—John Frattini, MD
1991 Awardee

“It was an honor receive the
Knowlton Incentive for
Excellence Award. It was truly
moving to be part of such an
intelligent, compassionate,
forward thinking group of award
winners in 2003. Thankfully, I
continue to have the pleasure of
interacting with my esteemed
colleagues and share the
academic mission.”
—Jill Elwing, MD
2003 Awardee

“The primary impact of the
Knowlton spirit is that it has
taught me to adopt a patient
centric approach to clinical care.
This has impacted my
interactions with patients and
families in that I try to see their
side of the story, and try to work
with their uncertainties, fears and
concerns in managing their
diseases.”
—Chandra Prakash, MD, MRCP
1996 Awardee

“I think fondly back to that time
almost 20 years ago when I was
recognized by my colleagues for
what I thought was simply doing
my job. I love what I do, and I’m
happy that my time at Barnes gave
me the skills and confidence to do
it well, while at the same time
allowing me to see the humanistic
side of medicine, the connection
to patients and peers.”
—Alexander Granok, MD, FACP
1996 Awardee

The Knowlton Spirit is alive and well at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, thanks to
the inspiration of Dr. Norman Knowlton Jr., the generosity of Charlie Cella
and the continued dedication of our exceptional residents and physicians.
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