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: Dr. Eric Weiss

Colleagues say that Dr. Eric Weiss, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, often tells the story of the first...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Hasnain Bawaadam

Dr. Hasnain Bawaadam, medical director of the pulmonology division, respiratory services and critical care at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, cares for critically ill...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Bhupendra Khatri

Dr. Bhupendra Khatri, medical director of the Center for Neurological Disorders in Milwaukee, is an internationally known neurologist who specializes in treating patients with...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Diabetes Clinical Care Management Team

The diabetes clinical care management team at Progressive Community Health Centers, which has three locations in Milwaukee, works together to ensure patients have the...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Brenda Buchanan

Brenda Buchanan, a community health nurse at Ascension Wisconsin, promotes education around chronic disease management, food security, infant mortality prevention and health navigation.  Serving Meta...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Kelly Piacsek

Under the leadership of Kelly Piacsek, Ph.D., vice president of research, Rogers Behavioral Health is transforming the treatment and understanding of mental health, according...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Ahmed Obeidat

Dr. Ahmed Obeidat, associate professor in the department of neurology at Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, is a leader in diagnosing, treating and...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Charles Kosowski

Dr. Charles Kosowski, a dentist with the Ascension Wisconsin Seton Dental Programs, focuses on providing access to urgent care dental services for children and...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Robert Schwade

In 2015, childless adults were able to get Medicaid and, for the first time, many low-income adults in Waukesha County had dental benefits. However,...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: George Alex

As director of business operations, laundry, asset and fleet management at Ascension Wisconsin, George Alex watched laundry operations grow from a manual process servicing...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Dr. Karen Watson

Dr. Karen Watson, an OB-GYN at Ascension Wisconsin, cares for some of Milwaukee’s most vulnerable residents, and she does it at the same hospital...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Donetta Walker & Tai Hooper

Led by Donetta Walker and Tai Hooper, Divine Wellness & Counseling, located in Glendale, works to provide for the mental health needs of children,...

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