Health Care Heroes

Nurses, executives, and others were honored for their contributions to local health care at the annual Health Care Heroes Awards on October 27 at the Wilson Center. Health Care Heroes are nominated by patients, peers, co-workers, and families. The finalists were highlighted by Greater Wilmington Business Journal, WILMA’s sister publication, with winners announced at the awards event. Cardiologist Rob Harper also received a lifetime achievement award at the event.

Here are the women who won this year in the different categories.

NIN PATEL, pharmacy technician with Dosher Memorial Hospital won the Community Achievement award; BRIDGETTE WILLIAMS, nurse practitioner with Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute won the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant award; NANCY RUSSELL (shown above/photo courtesy of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare), a nurse with Lower Cape Fear LifeCare won the Nurse category; JUGTA KAHAI, pediatric medical director with Columbus Regional Healthcare System won the physician category; and DOT GRIME, a volunteer with Novant Health NHRMC won the Volunteer category.

For more info about all the finalists and winners, go to wilmingtonbiz.com.

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