Saint Joseph London Recognizes Outstanding Medical Staff and Leaders With Awards

LONDON, Ky. (May 13, 2024) – Saint Joseph London has announced its 2024 Physician of the Year, Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the Year, Employee of the Year, and Leader of the Year award recipients. They will be recognized during the CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations’ Humankindness Gala on Saturday, May 18. This year’s recipients are:

• Physician of the Year – Abdul Siddiqui, MD, London

• APP of the Year – Angel Patterson, PA-C, London

• Employee of the Year – Loretta Philpot, pharmacy tech, London

• Leader of the Year – Joshua Holland, RN, nursing manager, ER, London

Each year, Saint Joseph London recognizes an outstanding Physician of the Year and APP of the Year who help build healthier communities and exhibit CHI Saint Joseph Health’s core values of compassion, inclusion, integrity, excellence, and collaboration. Dr. Abdul Siddiqui was nominated for Physician of the Year by his colleagues.

“Dr. Siddiqui is always professional and never hectic in a stressful situation,” his nominator said.  

The 2024 APP of the Year is Angel Patterson.  

“Angel demonstrates the core values of the ministry on a daily basis. She strives for excellence in all she does, both at the office and when she rounds at the hospital. She shows great compassion for her patients and their family members. She treats her coworkers with kindness and respect as well. She is a true asset to CHI Saint Joseph Health,” said her nominator.

Saint Joseph London also recognizes an Employee of the Year and Leader of the Year who go above and beyond their duties and demonstrate the health care system’s core values.

Saint Joseph London’s 2024 Employee of the Year is Loretta Philpot.

“Loretta demonstrates compassion by always going out of her way to ensure things are done correctly and timely for pharmacy processes such as bringing meds to the floor and ensuring the nurses have the correct scheduled times on their IV antibiotics. She truly cares that things are done correctly for her patients and that staff can easily interpret pharmacy instructions on medications. Loretta demonstrates integrity by owning what needs to be fixed and taking the initiative to help others.”

Joshua Holland has been named the 2024 Leader of the Year, recognized for his outstanding leadership in a managerial position.

“Josh goes above and beyond every day to ensure his staff is adequately staffed and morale and integrity are high. Josh is professional yet compassionate. He has worked so hard and continues striving to be his best every day, all while juggling full-time nurse practitioner school,” said his nominator.

Additional CHI Saint Joseph Health winners include: 

• CHI Saint Joseph Health Corporate - Carlis Richards, Employee of the Year, Berea; Andre Fomby, Leader of the Year, Lexington

• CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Derrick Williams, DO, Physician of the Year, Richmond; Chris Clark, APP of the Year, Nicholasville; Andrew Roberts, Employee of the Year, Corbin; Jennifer Jones, Leader of the Year, Manchester

• Continuing Care Hospital - Ghassan Shakhashiro, MD, Physician of the Year, Lexington; Emily White, Employee of the Year, Winchester; Dawn Erb, Leader of the Year, Lexington

• Flaget Memorial Hospital - Olivia Kelley, MD, Physician of the Year, Bloomfield; Janette Yingling, APP of the Year, Lexington; Barbara Hunter, Employee of the Year, Bloomfield; Brooke Dadisman, Leader of the Year, Bardstown

• Saint Joseph East - Dr. Kevin Donohue, Physician of the Year, Lexington; Heather Smith, APP of the Year, Lexington; Kathy Williams, Employee of the Year, Lexington; Jason (Jay) Elery, Leader of the Year, Lexington

• Saint Joseph Hospital - Korey Brammell, DO, Physician of the Year, Huntington, W.Va.; Michael Farran, APP of the Year, Lexington; Dee Thompson, Employee of the Year, Lexington; Rachel Kennedy, Leader of the Year, Frankfort

• Saint Joseph Jessamine - Erica Houp, Employee of the Year, Nicholasville; Patsy Harlow, Leader of the Year, Versailles

• Saint Joseph Berea - Asad Jadoon, MD, Physician of the Year, Richmond; Reida Sowden, APP of the Year, Richmond; Teresa Fightmaster, Employee of the Year, Richmond; Jackie Maynard, Leader of the Year, Berea

• Saint Joseph Mount Sterling - Byram Ratliff, MD, Physician of the Year, Lexington; Sean Lawson, APP of the Year, Somerset; Vanessa Harris, Employee of the Year, Clay City; Kayla Isaacs, Leader of the Year, Richmond

Award winners were previously recognized at a local celebration. 

About CHI Saint Joseph Health

CHI Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory Care Center. The hospitals in CHI Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. CHI Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services toward a goal of building a healthier future for all. CHI Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.

About Saint Joseph London

Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed full-service hospital located in London, Kentucky. Established in 1926, the facility serves patients from southeastern Kentucky, including those from Clay, Laurel, Jackson, Whitley, Knox and Pulaski counties. The current $152 million regional hospital opened in 2010, and offers all private patient rooms, with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment. 

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