Dr. Traci Purath, neurologist, Comprehensive Headache Center, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Franklin
People who visit Dr. Traci Purath's third-floor office at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare's Franklin hospital shouldn't be surprised if they catch her hugging a patient who has just finished an appointment.
Dr. Michael McCrea Director, ProHealth Care Neuroscience Center and Research Institute
Dr. Michael McCrea has been on the front lines of research into what happens to the brain when a soldier in combat or an athlete on a sports field suffers a concussion or traumatic head injury.
Jim Peters, R.N., case manager, Horizon Home Care & Hospice Inc., Brown Deer
As the registered nurse case manager for Horizon Home Care & Hospice Inc., Jim Peters passionately advocates for his patients. He educates them in ways that help them gain as much independence in their lives as possible. Even before he meets his patients, Peters starts researching their illnesses, their circumstances and the evidence-based best practices that will help improve their lives.
Ellen Krueger, R.N., St. Ben’s Clinic for the Homeless, Milwaukee
Known as "Nurse Ellen" by many of Milwaukee's homeless, Ellen Krueger goes out of her way to provide health care with compassion to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski, R.N., certified nurse midwife, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph, Milwaukee
Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski has spent her nursing career caring for women and their families. And as a certified nurse midwife since 1995, she has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women and their families. She serves at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph in Milwaukee, a city that has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation.
Lori Baeckman, Lisa Birch, Jan Mechanic Rehabilitation team, Horizon Home Care & Hospice Inc.
As individual health care professionals, Lori Baeckman, Lisa Birch and Jan Mechanic each have highly specialized skills in the fields of rehabilitation therapy. Baeckman is a physical therapist; Birch is an occupational therapist; and Mechanic is a speech therapist. While each has their own area of expertise when it comes to patient care, together they represent the epitome of what it means to work as a team.
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Dan Baker, director, Crisis Resource Center, Transitional Living Services Inc.
Dan Baker is known around Milwaukee as an advocate for individuals and families struggling with mental illness. As director of the Crisis Resource Center, Baker has dedicated his career to making sure clients receive the services they need immediately and then take the necessary steps toward recovery, says Nan Bialek, director of communications at the Milwaukee Center For Independence.
Dr. Channing Tassone, Orthopedic Center staff, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Just when it seems there's no end in sight to rising health care costs, Dr. Channing Tassone and the Orthopedic Center staff at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin have figured out how to deliver health care services more efficiently. As a result, the center's patients are happier.
Acres of Hope & Aspirations LLC
Be the change you want to be. That's the philosophy of Lisa K. Alberte, director of nursing and rehabilitation at Acres of Hope & Aspirations, a five-acre nature farm in Muskego. It's there that Alberte interacts with her clients and their families, all of whom have been affected by brain injuries and disabilities.
John Cary, executive director, MACC Fund
Ask John Cary why he has remained executive director of the MACC Fund since 1982, and you'll get an answer that's quick and to the point: Who wouldn't stay?
