FAYETTEVILLE – November 9, 2020 – Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Caduceus Society is pleased to announce the winner of the Physician and Resident of the Quarter for the First and Second Quarters of the 2020 fiscal year: Kiran Nakkala, M.D.; Robert Maughan, M.D.; Elizabeth Roe, DO; and Gunnar Magnuson, DO.
Kiran Nakkala, M.D., Gastroenterologist, was named Cape Fear Valley Physician of the Quarter for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, due to his dedication and hard work for his patients. His nomination recalls a time Dr. Nakkala came see an emergent hospital patient even though he was not on call and out of town with his family. Chief Medical Officer Samuel Fleishman, M.D., says Dr. Nakkala’s “dedication to his work is exemplary.”
Robert Maughan, M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, was named Cape Fear Valley Physician of the Quarter for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, for being a great physician and patient advocate. Dr. Fleishman calls Dr. Maughan “an absolute pleasure to work with.” His nominator remembers calling Dr. Maughan at midnight to discuss a case, and later finding Dr. Maughan at the hospital “in the middle of that night” to check on the patient.
Elizabeth Roe, DO, Internal Medicine Resident, was named Cape Fear Valley Resident of the Quarter for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. Her nominator says of Roe: “Dr. Roe helped lead the way with COVID-19 planning and reaction to changes in patient care. She has consistently been a respected leader who gives of herself tirelessly and in an exemplary manor. She has earned a reputation as a great teacher and leader among all Residents at Cape Fear Valley.”
Gunnar Magnuson, DO, Family Medicine Resident, was named Cape Fear Valley Resident of the Quarter for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Dr. Magnuson was nominated for his innovation with developing evidence-based standardization of care for COVID-19 positive patients.
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Caduceus Society is a physician-led giving society created to celebrate physician excellence in our health system and advance the standard of care in our community. Those selected as quarterly winners will be considered for the Physician and Resident of the Year, which will be awarded on National Doctor’s Day, March 20, 2021.