Joe Niekro Patient’s Choice Award

The Joe Niekro Foundation Patient’s Choice Award recognizes a neurological medical professional for their ongoing efforts in the long-term support of patient’s and families and is nominated by the Joe Niekro Foundation survivor community. The award recipient is presented at the annual Knuckle Ball event. We are privileged to have awarded the following recipients with this prestigious award:

2019 Houston Recipients


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    Gavin Britz, MD

    Houston Methodist Hospital

    2019 Recipient


  • Mark Dannenbaum, MD

    Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Center & UTHealth

    2019 Recipient


  • Jeremiah Johnson, MD

    Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center/College of Medicine

    2019 Recipient

2018 Houston Recipients

  • Roc Chen, MD

    Roc Chen, MD

    Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Center & UTHealth

    2018 Recipient

  • Peter

    Peter Kan, MD

    Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

    2018 Recipient

  • David Cech, MD

    David Cech, MD

    Houston Methodist

    2018 Houston Recipient

2018 Phoenix Recipients

  • Felipe Albuquerque, MD

    Felipe Albuquerque, MD

    Barrow Brain and Spine

    2018 Recipient

  • Bernard Bendok, MD

    Bernard Bendok, MD

    Mayo Clinic

    2018 Recipient

  • Kerry Knievel, MD

    Kerry Knievel, MD

    Barrow Neurological Institute

    2018 Recipient

  • Peter Sunenshine, MD

    Peter Sunenshine, MD

    Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

    2018 Recipient