Eight IUSM/Riley Doctors Receive IU Trustee Teaching Awards

03/12/2009

Eight IU faculty members at Riley Hospital received 2009 Trustee Teaching Awards. These awards are sponsored by the IU Board of Trustees to recognize the very best teachers at all campuses of Indiana University. Dr. Bryan Hainline in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics; Dr. Mara Nitu in Pediatric Pulmonology/Critical Care; Dr. David Ingram in Neonatology/Perinatal; Dr. Diane Lorant in Neonatology; Dr. Kamnesh Pradhan in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; Dr. Marian Pfferkorn in Pediatric Gastroenterology/Hematology; Dr. John Kunzer in General and Community Pediatrics; and Dr. Richard Gunderman in Pediatric Radiology. Congratulations to each of these individuals for their outstanding contribution to education of future physicians and other health care professionals.

About Riley Hospital for Children As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals and Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 85 years. Each year, Riley Hospital and Riley Hospital at Clarian North serve over 215,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health, and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, makes it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health-related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is a national leader. Clarian Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law. Visit Riley Hospital for Children for more information.