The Pennsylvania Academy of
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Annual Awards
This award honors a member otolaryngologist who has done extraordinary work for the Academy or who has made an extraordinary contribution to his/her specialty.
In 2012, the award was named to honor the memory of Helen Krause, MD, FACS, FACO-HNS, FAAOA. Dr. Krause was a pioneer in the specialty who served the Academy in many capacities during her 46 years of membership. She was the consummate example of a strong, female physician leader and the PAO-HNS commemorates her legacy by dedicating this award in her name.
Recipients
1961 James E. Landis, MD, Reading
1964 Matthew S. Ersner, MD, Philadelphia
1973 Daniel S. DeStio, MD, Pittsburgh
1975 John T. Dickinson, MD, Pittsburgh
1977 David Myers, MD, Philadelphia
1979 James M. Cole, MD, Danville
1980 Silvio H. DeBlasio, MD, Pittsburgh
1983 Bernard J. Ronis, MD, Philadelphia
1985 Eugene G. Rex, MD, Philadelphia
1986 Donald B. Kamerer, MD, Pittsburgh
1988 Stewart R. Rood, PhD, Pittsburgh
1990 G. William Jaquiss, MD, Pittsburgh
1991 Clyde B. Lamp, Jr., MD, Pittsburgh
1992 Donald P. Vrabec, MD, Danville
1993 Helen F. Krause, MD, Pittsburgh
1994 George H. Conner, MD, Hershey
1994 Louis D. Lowry, MD, Philadelphia
1995 Thomas L. Kennedy, MD, Danville
1996 Alfred K. Walter, Reading
1997 Webb Hersperger, MD, Carlisle
​1998 John Milliron, Harrisburg​
1999 James B. Snow, Jr., MD, Easton, MD
2003 Phillip K. Pellitteri, DO, FACS, Danville
2004 Karen A. Rizzo, MD, FACS, Lancaster
2005 Barry E. Hirsch, MD, Pittsburgh
2006 Edmund A. Pribitkin, MD, Philadelphia
2007 Scott M. Gayner, MD, Mechanicsburg
2008 Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACS, Philadelphia
2009 Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD, FACS, Pittsburgh
2012 Eugene N. Myers, MD, FACS, Pittsburgh
2013 David W. Kennedy, MD, Philadelphia
2014 Jason G. Newman, MD, FACS, Philadelphia
2015 Berrylin J. Ferguson, MD, FAAOA, FACS, PIttsburgh
2016 David Goldenberg, MD, FACS, Hershey
2017 Jeffrey Simons, MD, FACS, FAAP, Pittsburgh
2018 Jonas T. Johnson, MD
2019 James C. Denneny, III, MD, Alexandria, VA
2020 ​Bert W. O'Malley, Jr., MD
​2021 Johnathan D. McGinn, MD, Hershey
2022 David M. Cognetti, MD, FACS, Philadelphia
2023 Ahmed M.S. Soliman, MD
2024 Paul Swanson, MD
Presented to a non-physician who has done unusual work for
the deaf, hearing deaf, hearing, voice, or speech impaired.
Recipients
​1991 James C. Roddey, Pittsburgh
1993 David P. Augustine, RN, Clinician I, Mt. Carmel
1994 Carol Finkle, M Ed, MA, Philadelphia
1995 Rachel D. Dubin, Baltimore
1996 Patricia Exley Ambler & Ann Friedlander, Wynnewood
1997 Christina Seaborg, MA, Wilkes-Barre
1998 Pamela Dickinson, MS, CCC-A, Pittsburgh
1999 Virginia Ehr, North Myrtle Beach, SC2001 Mark Y. Harlor, M Ed, Danville
2002 Laura R. Sabol, M. Ed, CCC/SLP, Lancaster
2003 Hearing Center of Children’s Hosp of Pitts Community Advisory Board
​2005 Kathleen J. Gilmartin, Au.D., University of Pittsburgh Ear & Eye Inst.
2006 Catherine V. Palmer, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2007 George Nofer, JD, Philadelphia, PA
2008 Roberta Aungst, MS, CCC-A
2009 Deborrah Johnston, Au.D., DePaul School for Hearing and Speech
2010 John Nicotra
2012 Donald E. Rhoten, M.Ed., M.S., Pittsburgh
2014 Anne Gaspich, Harrisburg
2016 Mary Hawkshaw, RN, BSN, CORLN, Drexel University College of Medicine ​
2017 Katherine T. Verdolini Abbott, PhD, M.Div
​2018 Margaret McCall Baroody, MM
2019 Linda M. Carroll, PhD
2020 Ruth G. Auld, EdD
2021 Tamara L. Wasserman-Wincko, M.S.
2022 Paula B. Marcinkevich, AuD, CCC-A
2023 Adeline R. Schultz, M.Ed.
2024 Philip A. Doucette, MA, CCC-SLP
Presented to a lay person in Pennsylvania (frequently a legislator) who has rendered outstanding service to
community in support of quality health care.
Recipients
​1991 State Senator J. Doyle Corman, Bellefonte
1992 State Representative Edwin G. Johnson, Hollidaysburg
1993 State Representative Elaine F. Farmer, McCandless
1994 U. S. Senator Arlen Specter
1995 State Representative Matthew J. Ryan, Delaware County
1996 Hon. Merle Phillips, Sunbury
1997 Gov. Thomas Ridge, Harrisburg
1998 Hon. J. Scot Chadwick, Harrisburg
1999 None Presented
2000 None Presented
2001 Hon. Charles T. McIlhinney, Jr., Harrisburg
2002 Hon. Curt Schroder, Harrisburg
2003 Hon. Jane C. Orie, Pittsburgh
​2004 Hon. Rick Santorum
​2005 Hon. Jake Corman
2006 Hon. Charles D. Lemmond
2007 Hon. Jim Gerlach
2008 Hon. Mike Turzai, Allegheny County
2009 Hon. P. Michael Sturla, Lancaster County
2010 Hon. Susan Helm, Dauphin County
2012 Hon. Ronald S. Marsico, Dauphin County
2013 Hon. Joseph B. Scarnati, III
2014 Hon. Jay Costa, Pittsburgh
2015 Hon. Mark Mustio
2017 Madame Justice Sandra Schultz Newman
​2018 Hon. Harry Readshaw
2019 Hon. Bryan D. Cutler, JD, BS RTR, Lancaster County
2020 Hon. David S. Hickernell
2021 Hon. Kerry A. Benninghoff
2022 Hon. Marty Flynn
2023 Hon. Ryan P. Aument
2024 Senator Lynda Culver
The Ellie Goldenberg Award is presented in loving memory of Ellie Goldenberg (z"l), by her parents Drs. Renee and David Goldenberg’s . In establishing this award, the Goldenberg Family wants Ellie’s legacy of hard work, dedication, and kindness to be commemorated and perpetuated for generations.
Recipients
​2023 Kasra Ziai , MD and Nicole Molin, MD
2024 Cheng Ma, MD
