Robert J. Patterson, MD Award

This award is given to a PGY-2 resident in recognition of outstanding patient care and compassion.

Eligibility

PGY-2 resident

Amount

A plaque and $500.

Selection Process

Awardee is selected by a panel of OB-GYN faculty.

Notification

Awardee is notified at the annual OB-GYN resident graduation banquet.

Recognition

Awardee is recognized at the annual OB-GYN resident graduation banquet.

Contact for More Information

OB-GYN Resident Education Office

Phone: (716) 878-7870

Robert J. Patterson, MD

Robert J. Patterson, MD ’50, served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Navy after an internship at Buffalo General Hospital. After his active duty, he returned to Buffalo General where he completed his residency and then went into private practice. He served as the senior cancer research surgeon at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and acting chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. The Faculty Practice Plan Group of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo created this endowment in his honor.

Past Recipients

  • Katherine Cartwright (2016)
  • Michelle Sablan (2015)
  • Alyssa Kratochvil (2014)
  • Sarah Crimmins (2013)
  • Sarah Crimmins (2012)
  • Sara Gerhards (2011)
  • Ashwini Pandit (2010)
  • Bogdan Orasanu (2009)
  • Rachel George (2008)
  • Nezhat Solimani (2007)
  • Jan Ruth Penvose-Yi (2006)
  • Keshma Saujani (2005)
  • Sonya Abdel-Razeq (2004)
  • Deborah Cohen (2003)
  • Abeer Eddib (2002)
  • Sheila Pieczonka (2001)
  • Maria Soler (1997)
  • Nancy Allen (1996)
  • Dilara Samadi (1995)