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9/22/2017 |
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23rd Annual Cornette Ball to Honor Valley Anesthesia Physicians |
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St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation is pleased to announce, for the first time in history, that a physician group will receive the prestigious Spirit of St. Vincent Award. Valley Anesthesia, comprised of five outstanding physicians, will be honored during the 23rd Annual Cornette Ball on Saturday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Horizons Conference Center.
Serving the Great Lakes Bay region for more than 30 years, Valley Anesthesia has devoted their careers to living the values and mission of St. Mary’s of Michigan.
The Valley Anesthesia physician group includes: Bapineedu Maganti, MD, Anirudha Bhandiwad, MD, Sunil Pandit, MD, Zakir Qureshi, MD and Ramesh Raju, MD. Their combined years of service to St. Mary’s of Michigan is more than 116 years.
Working quietly behind the scenes, the physicians have provided care for thousands of patients. No matter the time of year or day of the week, Valley Anesthesia has covered all surgical cases during the group’s tenure at St. Mary’s of Michigan Medical Center and St. Mary’s of Michigan Towne Centre. It is with great pride this humble team has never had to call in a replacement anesthesiologist.
About Valley Anesthesia:
Since 1985, Bapineedu Maganti, MD has lead this group of outstanding anesthesiologists. Dr. Maganti is board certified in chronic pain and specially trained in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology. He is the medical director at Towne Centre Surgery Center and has been active and held leadership positions on many local and statewide committees.
Anirudha Bhandiwad, MD started at St. Mary’s of Michigan in 2000. Dr. Bhandiwad served as Captain in the Indian Army, Army Medical Corps for five years. He is the chairperson of the St. Mary’s of Michigan anesthesiology department and is currently the medical director of the respiratory therapy program at Delta College.
Sunil Pandit, MD has completed his 18th year at St. Mary’s and has been active in many hospital committees including critical care, peer review, transfusion, pharmacy, therapeutic and infectious disease. He has trained medical students and residents for more than 30 years.
Zakir Qureshi, MD joined the team in 2000 and is the current director of anesthesiology and is active on various hospital committees. He completed his fellowship in critical care at the Cleveland Clinic. The results of his thesis on rheumatoid arthritis surgery of the foot are kept in the library at Royal National Orthopedic Hospital in Stanmore, England.
Ramesh Raju, MD began his career at St. Mary’s in 1988 and is specially trained in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology. He taught anesthesiology at Michigan State University and currently teaches at Central Michigan University. Dr. Raju is a member of local, state and national anesthesiologist societies.
Previous Valley Anesthesia partners included: Lakshmana Madala, MD, Khan Masud, MD, Susan Schmiege, MD, Balasubraman Srinivasan, MD, Kizhakepat Sukumaran, MD.
The St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation Cornette Ball is one of the grandest black-tie galas in the region. The festive evening includes a cocktail hour, a magnificent five-course gourmet meal and live music by Detroit’s Intrigue. The Spirit of St. Vincent Award is presented annually to at least one highly respected physician or group who has rendered long and noteworthy service to the Great Lakes Bay community and beyond.
Proceeds from the event will stay local by supporting the purchase of a new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab. New technology provides faster and more precise cardiovascular exams, potentially decreasing time spent in the operating room or saving a patient from surgery altogether.
In the past two years, the St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation has funded over $3 million in new capital equipment, community programs and services.
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