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Notable Heroes in Health Care

BizTimes Milwaukee is proud to present the inaugural showcase of Notable Heroes in Health Care spotlighting accomplished professionals across the region. The providers profiled in the following pages were nominated by their peers at work and in the community and showcase the diversity of talent and dedication in our market. The work done by the individuals profiled here is setting an example to shape a better future for our region.

METHODOLOGY: The honorees did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list features only individuals for whom nominations were submitted and accepted after a review by our editorial team. To qualify for the list, nominees must be based in southeast Wisconsin. They must be currently serving in a senior level role at their firm, must hold a leadership position in their industry outside of their own organization, have made a significant contribution to advancing workplace equality at their own workplace or beyond, and act as a role model or mentor.

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Rachel Leahy-Hilker

Rachel Leahy-Hilker, director of clinical operations and case management for the Milwaukee Center for Independence, is a team builder and has created a culture...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Rita Hanson

Rita Hanson, medical director for clinical integration at Network Health, is responsible for improving gaps in care for members and improving risk adjustment scores,...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Sylvia Ameen

Since joining the Froedtert Hospital Foundation as its first executive director in December 2020, Sylvia Ameen has been a powerful force, guiding institutional leaders...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Dandan Wang

Dr. Dandan Wang is a clinician by training, having obtained her medical degree from a leading medical school in China, and is currently working...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Stephanie Findley

As the COVID-19 pandemic sent people and businesses into lockdown mode in 2020, Stephanie Findley, Ph.D., founded the Findley Medical Clinic in Wauwatosa. The...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Clement Manor Recreational Therapy Team

The recreation therapy team at Clement Manor in Greenfield provides a range of activities and therapies to all residents at its senior living campus,...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Nourishing Partners Program

The Children’s Wisconsin Nourishing Partners Program was conceived in 2016, after some Children’s Wisconsin providers did a study of the families coming to the...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Chorus Community Health Plans

Chorus Community Health Plans is a Children’s Wisconsin affiliated HMO (health maintenance organization) that insures more than 170,000 Wisconsin residents, including 155,000 adults and...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Nichole Stangel

With Nichole Stangel at the helm, the Critical Incident Stress Management team at Children’s Wisconsin is trained to respond to traumatic events and support...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Courtney Shanmugabaskaran

Receiving radiation treatments can be frightening for the children who need them. Courtney Shanmugabaskaran, a radiation therapist at Froedtert Hospital since 2013, tries to...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Josie Veal

As Milwaukee Area Technical College’s public health officer, Josie Veal navigated the college through the COVID-19 pandemic, supervising on-campus vaccine clinics, case tracking, contact...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. John Crouch

In his 34-year career at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Dr. John Crouch has performed more than 300 heart transplants.  As the director...

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