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:

2020 Houston Recipients

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  Orlando Diaz, MD

  Houston Methodist

  2020 Recipient

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  Jan Karl Burkhardt, MD

  Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

  2020 Recipient

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  Gary Spiegel, MD

  Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Center & UTHealth

  2020 Recipient

2019 Phoenix Recipients

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  David Adelson, MD

  Phoenix Children’s Hospital

  2019 Recipient

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  Michael Lawton, MD

  Barrow Neurological Institute

  2019 Recipient

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  Karam Moon, MD

  Banner University Medical Center

  2019 Recipient

2019 Houston Recipients

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  Gavin Britz, MD

  Houston Methodist Hospital

  2019 Recipient

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  Mark Dannenbaum, MD

  Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Center & UTHealth

  2019 Recipient

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  Jeremiah Johnson, MD

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

  2019 Recipient

2018 Houston Recipients

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  Roc Chen, MD

  Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Center & UTHealth

  2018 Recipient

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  Peter Kan, MD

  Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

  2018 Recipient

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  David Cech, MD

  Houston Methodist

  2018 Houston Recipient

2018 Phoenix Recipients

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  Felipe Albuquerque, MD

  Barrow Brain and Spine

  2018 Recipient

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  Bernard Bendok, MD

  Mayo Clinic

  2018 Recipient

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  Kerry Knievel, MD

  Barrow Neurological Institute

  2018 Recipient

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  Peter Sunenshine, MD

  Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

  2018 Recipient