Area Outstanding Healthcare Professionals Announced

Utica, NY (WIBX) - If you love your healthcare providers you'll want to check out this year's list of Outstanding Healthcare Professionsals to see if they're on it.

Doctors, nurses, and volunteers are being honored at the Seventh Annual Regional Healthcare Recognition ceremony on May 8, 2012 at the Hart's Hill Inn in Whitesboro.

This year's list of honorees is:

Outstanding Physician: Joseph Gale, MD, Mohawk Valley Retina

Outstanding Nurse: Cheryl LaQuay, Valley Health Services

Outstanding Healthcare Leadership: Angelina Roche, Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare

Outstanding Behavioral Healthcare Professional: Susan Cooper, St. Elizabeth Medical Center

Outstanding Nurse Practitioner: Virginia Clive, Folts Homes

Outstanding Volunteer: Jane Gwise, Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare.

Receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards are Dr. John Detraglia and James Stasaitis.

For more information about the event call Ray Durso, Jr. at (315) 792.7187 or e-mail him at: info@TheGenesisGroup.org.