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Gifts of Gratitude

At Baystate Health, our goal is to exceed expectations and provide the very best care possible to every patient we are privileged to serve. We often hear stories of team members going above and beyond. Patients and families sometimes ask us, "how can we show our appreciation?”

A Gift of Gratitude is a way to personally say “thank you” for the care you or a loved one received and to recognize a team member for their efforts. By making a donation in honor of a doctor, nurse, other staff member or an entire unit, you offer both your recognition and appreciation of the care they gave to you or a loved one. Additionally, your donation goes directly to their area of service to support their work and pay it forward for future patients.

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That recognition includes:

  • Written notification of the donor’s recognition shared with the team member(s) and their supervisor
  • A certificate awarded by Baystate Health President & CEO Mark Keroack, MD
  • A lapel pin signifying this distinction

How can I make a Gift of Gratitude?

You can make a Gift of Gratitude online or by mailing in your donation, along with a Gift of Gratitude card, found in our care areas at any Baystate Health location.

2024 Gift of Gratitude Honorees

We would like to recognize the Baystate Health team members who have been recognized for their outstanding work through a Gift of Gratitude.

  • Alzira Rocheteau Monteiro Avelino, MD, Hematology/Oncology
  • D'Amour Center for Cancer Care (2)
  • Cary Dash, MD, Internal Medicine
  • Laura DiPaola, Hospice
  • Yanqun Dong, MD, Pioneer Valley Radiation Oncology, P.C.
  • Donna Eaton, Hospice
  • William Egan, MD, Critical Care
  • Kelly Galster, DO, Surgery
  • Diane Gauthier, Hospice
  • Rony Ghaoui, MD, Gastroenterology
  • Cynthia Gray, Hospice
  • Kenneth Hahn, Spiritual Services
  • Dorothy Jacques, Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department
  • Brendan McFall, DO, Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department
  • Jonathan Miller, Hospice
  • Erica McConnell, Hospice
  • Jeffrey Mulhern, MD, Kidney Care and Transplant Services of New England
  • Tashanna Myers, MD, OB/GYN/Gyn-Oncology
  • Raju Panta, MD, Endocrinoloy
  • Alycia Piedra, Gastroenterology
  • Darlene Proulx, Hospice
  • Gabriel Ryb, MD, Baystate Medical Practices - Trauma (2)
  • Tessa Smit, MD, Plastic Surgery
  • Rebecca Sorkin, Hospice
  • Richard Steingart, MD, Hematology/Oncology
  • Anne Marie Swift, Hospice
  • Donna Wagner, Hospice
  • Kenneth Warner, MD, Cardiology

Honoree names are updated on a monthly basis.

2023 Gift of Gratitude Honorees

2023 Gift of Gratitude Honorees

We would like to recognize the Baystate Health team members who have been recognized for their outstanding work through a Gift of Gratitude in 2023.

  • Armen Asik, MD, Hematology/Oncology
  • Julio Addarich, Heart & Vascular
  • James Arcoleo, MD, Hampden and Franklin County Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.
  • Armen Asik, MD, Hematology/Oncology
  • Baystate Children's Hospital
  • Baystate Hospice Team
  • Baystate Medical Center Team
  • Baystate Noble Hospital Team
  • Baystate Regional Cancer Program Team at D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
  • Baystate Wing Hospital Team
  • Breast Cancer Team at D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
  • Cardiac Care Unit Team
  • Cardiac Rehab Team
  • Cardiac Surgery Team
  • Jesse Casaubon, DO, Oncology
  • Lucy Chamberlin, Home Health
  • Lisa Cody, Baystate Breast & Wellness Center
  • Rebecca Colson, Baystate Rehab Agawam
  • Kevin Conroy, Hospice
  • Caroline Cyr, Heart & Vascular
  • D'Amour Center for Cancer Care Team (2)
  • Jodie Davis, Heart & Vascular
  • Davis NICU Team
  • Michelle Dawicki, Heart & Vascular
  • David Deaton, MD, Cardiac Surgery
  • Peter DePergola, Clinical Ethics
  • Sara Donald, Hospice (3)
  • Yanqun Dong, MD, Pioneer Valley Radiation Oncology, P.C. (2)
  • Donna Eaton, Hospice
  • Rebecca Flynn, Hospice
  • Tammy Gangwer, Cardiac Interventional Services
  • Christine Genco, Hospice
  • Cynthia Gray, Hospice
  • John Hopkins, MD, Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Shannan Hudgins, Hospice
  • Sarah Irish, OB/GYN
  • Ashequl Islam, MD, Cardiology
  • Craig Kannael, MD, Baystate Medical Practices - Wilbraham Adult Medicine
  • Mark Keroack, MD, Baystate Health
  • Ciarra King, Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department
  • Julie Kirchner, Hospice
  • Sara Labodycz, Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department
  • Labor & Delivery Team
  • Bryan Lee, DO, Hematology/Oncology
  • Timothy Lepore, MD, Baystate Medical Practices - Pioneer Women's Health
  • Bryanne MacDonald, MD, Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department
  • Shaina Mackey, Heart & Vascular
  • Caitlin Mahoney, Hospice
  • Holly Mason, MD, Surgical Oncology
  • John Charles McCann, MD, Hematology/Oncology (2)
  • Alfred McKee, MD, Springfield Anesthesia Services, Inc.
  • Sandra McNierney, Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department
  • Brenda Mendez, Hospice
  • Jonathan Miller, Hospice
  • Kevin Morine, MD, Pioneer Valley Cardiology Associates
  • Robert S. Davis Wing Floor 5 Team
  • Tashanna Myers, MD, OB/GYN/Gyn-Oncology (4)
  • Thomas Napier, MD, Radiology (3)
  • Kara Potts, APTU
  • Darlene Proulx, Hospice
  • Dante Ragio, Heart & Vascular
  • Celine Remillard, BMP Northern Edge Adult Medicine
  • John Romanelli, MD, BMP General Surgery
  • Adam L. Rosenblum, DO, Hospital Medicine
  • Anthony Rousou, MD, Cardiac Surgery
  • Ronnie Russell, Hospice
  • Scott Russell, Hospice
  • Matthew Sadof, MD, Pediatrics
  • Rodrigo Salazar, MD, BMP Northern Edge Adult Medicine
  • Mona Saleh, MassMutual 7
  • Thomas A. Schwann, MD, Cardiac Surgery
  • Sudeep Siddappa, MD, Hematology/Oncology
  • Rebecca Sorkin, Hospice
  • Janet Stadnicki, Heart & Vascular
  • AnnMarie Swift, Hospice (2)
  • Alexander Szarkowski, Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department
  • Daniel Tousignant, Heart & Vascular
  • Sheila Warren, Hospice
  • James Watts, Concierge
  • Peter Wilson, Hospice (4)
  • Qiwen Ye, Cardiac Care Unit
  • Bessie Young, MD Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department

2022 Gift of Gratitude Honorees

2022 Gift of Gratitude Honorees

We would like to recognize the Baystate Health team members who have been recognized for their outstanding work through a Gift of Gratitude in 2022.

  • Julio Addarich, HVCC/PCU
  • Laurie Anti, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Andrew Artenstein, MD, Baystate Health
  • Raisa Atif, MD, MED Geriatric
  • Kaitlyn Ayers, BMP Northern Edge Adult Medicine
  • Baystate Breast & Wellness Center Team
  • Baystate Cardiology Team
  • Baystate Franklin Medical Center Emergency Department Team
  • Baystate Heart & Vascular Team
  • Baystate Home Health Team (2)
  • Baystate Home Health & Hospice Team (3)
  • Baystate Hospice Team (4)
  • Baystate ICU Team
  • Baystate Medical Center Team
  • Baystate Medical Center Harold Grinspoon & Diane Troderman Adult Emergency Department Team (2)
  • Baystate Noble Hospital Emergency Team
  • Baystate Regional Cancer Program Team at the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care
  • Gabriel Bombino, MED - Cardiology
  • Bennett Burns, MD, New England Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Courtney Bussiere, Baystate Noble Hospital
  • Laurie Butler, BMP Wilbraham Adult Medicine
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Team
  • Rebecca Carriere, Hospice
  • Fadi Chalhoub, MD, MED - Cardiology
  • Amy Cherry-Hathaway, Hospice
  • Kevin Conroy, Baystate Home Health & Hospice (2)
  • Rushika Conroy, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Jeffrey Cossin, MD, Baystate Medical Practices - Northern Edge Adult & Pediatric Medicine
  • D'Amour Center for Cancer Care Team (4)
  • Cary Dash, MD, Baystate Medical Practices East Longmeadow, Adult Medicine
  • Kim Day, Med/Surg/Telemetry
  • David Deaton, MD, Cardiac Surgery
  • Sara Donald, Hospice (2)
  • YanQun Dong, MD, Pioneer Valley Radiation Oncology
  • Donna Eaton, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Eric Farnham, Heart & Vascular Program
  • Nestor Flores Buonomo, MD, Internal Medicine
  • Rebecca Flynn, Baystate Hospice
  • Cynthia Forte, Hospice (2)
  • Devon Foulks, MD, Valley Women's Health Group
  • Diane Gauthier, Baystate Hospice
  • Robert Goldberg, MD, Baystate Medical Center
  • Loriann Gulluni, Baystate Hospice
  • Carolyn Gutierrez, Hospice (2)
  • Neal Christopher Hadro, MD, Vascular Surgery
  • Heart & Vascular Team
  • Katie Heart, Hospice
  • Shannan Hudgins, Hospice
  • Sarah Irish, OB/GYN
  • John Joelson, MD, Pioneer Valley Cardiology (2)
  • Tovy Kamine, MD, BMP Trauma
  • Greg Kannel, MD, Baystate Medical Practices Wilbraham, Adult Medicine
  • David Kattan, MD, Wesson Women's Group
  • Mark Keroack, MD, Baystate Health
  • Julie Kirchner, Hospice
  • Elizabeth Lachapelle, Baystate Medical Practices Noble Hospital Medical Program
  • Monique Laplante, Orthopedic Surgery Center
  • Craig Lareau, MD, New England Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Nancy Logan, BMP Northampton Cardiology
  • Nathan Macedo, MD, BMP Greenfield Family Medicine
  • Lakshmi Madabhushi, MD, Springfield Anesthesia Services
  • Grace Makari-Judson, MD, Cancer Services (2)
  • MassMutual 5 Nursing Team
  • John McCann, MD, Cancer Services (2)
  • Marcus McCullough, Pastoral Care
  • Joanne McGirr, Surgical Services
  • Deborah McNaughton, Heart & Vascular Program
  • Carmen-Mayra Melecio-Feliciano, Hospice
  • Wilson Mertens, MD, Cancer Services
  • Tashanna Myers, MD, D'Amour Center for Cancer Care (4)
  • Thomas Napier, MD, D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
  • Howard Natenshon, MD, Radiology
  • Marc A. Norris, MD, Baystate Heart & Vascular
  • Dennis Oh, MD, Neurosurgery (3)
  • Quinn Pack, MD, Cardiology
  • Lydia Parzych, MD, New England Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Andrea Patruno, Home Health
  • Cynthia Porway, Orthopedic Surgery Center
  • Joanne Preibisz, MD, BMP Wing-Palmer Medical Center
  • Marlene Quinlan, BCP Clinical Services
  • Andrea Rakaska, Baystate Home Health & Hospice (3)
  • Celine Remillard, BMP Northern Edge Adult Medicine
  • Matthew Richardson, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
  • Heather Rising, Home Health
  • Robert Salgado, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Roberto "Ruby" Salgado, Wesson 3 Renal (2)
  • Ruby Salgado, Baystate Hospice
  • Lisa Santos, Case Management
  • Erin Saunders, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Wael Sayej, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Benjamin Schalet, MD, BMP Plastic Surgery Service
  • Jamie Shepard, Women’s Evaluation and Treatment
  • Thomas Sibilia, Home Health
  • Tessa Smit, MD, Baystate Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Greenfield
  • South Wing Floor Seven Team, Baystate Medical Center
  • Springfield 3 Oncology Team
  • Richard Steingart, MD, D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
  • Stanley Strzempko, MD, Baystate Noble Hospital
  • Sherrie Sweet, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Anne Marie Swift, Hospice
  • Yael Tarshish, MD, Palliative Care
  • Catherine Towsley, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Emma Tso, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Donna Wagner, Hospice
  • Carrie Walker-Ray, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Kelly Wanamaker, MD, Cardiac Surgery
  • Peter Wilson, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Rebecca Yoder, Baystate Wing Hospital Med Surg

2021 Gift of Gratitude Honorees

2021 Gift of Gratitude Honorees

We would like to recognize the Baystate Health team members who have been recognized for their outstanding work through a Gift of Gratitude in 2021.

  • Ana Acevedo, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Laurie Anti, Baystate Home Health & Hospice (2)
  • Cathy Bastible, Home Health & Hospice
  • Baystate Children’s Hospital Team
  • Baystate Franklin Constant Companion Program Team
  • Baystate Franklin Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Team
  • Baystate Franklin Medical Center Team
  • Baystate Health Foundation Team
  • Baystate Home Health & Hospice Team (3)
  • Baystate Hospice Team (2)
  • Baystate Intensive Care Unit
  • Baystate Intensive Care Unit COVID-19 Team
  • Baystate Noble Hospital Engineering Department Team
  • Baystate Wing Hospital Team (2)
  • Baystate Medical Center Medical Staff
  • Baystate Medical Center Cardiac Care Team, Davis Family Heart & Vascular Center (2)
  • Baystate Medical Center Harold Grinspoon & Diane Troderman Emergency Department Team (2)
  • Baystate Medical Center Nursing Staff
  • Baystate Medical Center Observation Department Team
  • Baystate Medical Center Springfield 3 Oncology Unit Team
  • Baystate Regional Cancer Program Team 
  • Candace Bignell, Baystate Regional Cancer Program
  • Elizabeth Blaser, Home Heath & Hospice
  • Angelica Boutin, Baystate Mary Lane
  • Richard Boyko, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Miriam Buckberg, MD, Springfield Medical Associates
  • Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Team, Davis Family Heart & Vascular Center
  • Jaime Caron, Patient Care Services
  • Rebecca Carriere, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Derek Charron, Daly Pharmacy
  • Samridhi Chikersal, MD, BMP Pioneer Valley Family
  • Elizabeth Ciejka, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Rebecca Carriere, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Nadera Campbell, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Kevin Conroy, Baystate Home Health & Hospice (3)
  • Serena Curley, Concierge Services
  • Jeffrey Cossin, MD, BMP Northern Edge Adult Medicine
  • Gabriela Dadario, Traveling Nurse Staff
  • Sarah James Dalhaus, Surgical Services
  • D'Amour Center for Cancer Care Team (2)
  • Elizabeth “Betsy” Daniel, Women’s Imaging
  • Kristin Dardano, MD, BMP Northampton OB/GYN
  • David Deaton, MD, Cardiac Surgery (3)
  • Meaghan Delaney, MD, OB/GYN Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Donna Eaton, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Daniel T. Engelman, MD, Baystate Cardiac Surgery
  • Patricia Fanion, MassMutal 5 Floor
  • Floor M5 Nurses, Davis Family Heart & Vascular Center
  • Rebecca Flynn, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Cindy Forte, Home Health & Hospice
  • Julie Fortune, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Diane Gauthier, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Shelli Gebo, Davis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Edyta Guberow, Respiratory Therapy
  • Alyssa Guajardo, DO, OB/GYN
  • Kerri Guimond, Per Diem Nursing Staff
  • Puncho Gurung, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
  • Kevin Hachey, MD, Internal Medicine
  • Neal Christopher Hadro, MD, Vascular Surgery
  • Rabbi Kenneth Hahn, Pastoral Care (2)
  • Stacey Hayward, Rapid Response Team
  • Heart & Vascular Team
  • Anna Henry, Lactation Services
  • William House, MD, Neurology
  • Shannan Hudgins, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Ashequl Islan, MD, Cardiology
  • Azad Jabiev, MD, BMP General Surgery (2)
  • Leeor Jaffe, MD, Cardiology
  • John Joelson, MD, Pioneer Valley Cardiology
  • Ari Kugelmass, MD, Heart & Vascular Program
  • Cathryn Kokonowski, BMP Pioneer Women's Health
  • Jacqueline Ladew, Rehabilitation Services
  • Rose Ladue, Baystate Home Health & Hospice (2)
  • Megan Lafranaye, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Kathy Laughlin, High Street Health Center
  • Kate Laverdiere, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Carla Lindsay, BCP Infusion Services
  • Tyane Lopes, Neurosciences
  • Sherry Lynch, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Kelly Lynch, MD, OB/GYN Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Marianne MacCullagh, Spiritual Services
  • Terri Major, Rehabilitation Services
  • Grace Makari-Judson, MD, Baystate Regional Cancer Program
  • MassMutual 5 Nursing Team
  • John McCann, MD, Baystate Regional Cancer Program
  • Linda McDonald, Rehabilitation Services
  • Tina McDonald, Rehabilitation Services
  • Joanne McGirr, Orthopedics
  • Mary Miemiec, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Amanda Miller, Heart & Vascular Program
  • Jessica Mongeau, PeriAnesthesia Services
  • Madison Musselwhite, MassMutual 5
  • Cheryl Mustain, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
  • Tashanna Myers, MD, Gynecologic Oncology
  • Lisa Naglack, Patient Care Services
  • Katie Nason, MD, Thoracic Surgery
  • Dennis Oh, MD, Neurosurgery
  • Krissy Pelletier, Baystate Home Health & Hospice (2)
  • Paula Picard, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Elizabeth Quinby, Central Staffing
  • Andrea Rakaska, Home Health & Hospice (2)
  • Niels Rathlev, MD, Emergency Services
  • Ronnie Ren, HVC Endo/Surg
  • Adrienne Restro, Heart & Vascular Program
  • Barbara Reynolds, Oncology
  • Bill Riley, Baystate Medical Center Rehabilitation
  • Melissa Roberts, Baystate Home Health & Hospice (2)
  • Deb Roy, Daly Pharmacy
  • Erin Saunders, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Benjamin Schlaet, MD, BMP Plastic Surgery Service
  • Chris Scibelli, Case Management
  • Anna Sibley, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
  • Cynthia Sites, MD, OB/GYN Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Springfield Floor 2 Team, Baystate Medical Center
  • Cynthia St. John, Davis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Richard Steingart, MD, Hematology and Oncology
  • Suzanne Stoneham, Obstetrics
  • Eleanor Szmurlo, Social Work
  • The TAVR Team, Davis Family Heart & Vascular Center
  • Stephanie Titarelli, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Michael Valente, Baystate Noble Hospital Engineering Department
  • Donna Wallace, Baystate Regional Cancer Program
  • Jennifer Watson, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Peter Wilson, Baystate Home Health & Hospice
  • Halina Wiczyk, MD, OB/GYN Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Eleanor Winston, MD, Trauma Surgery
  • Oleh Yuzych, Rehabilitation Services