The following faculty members were honored recently in Carilion Clinic's Cheers for Peers newsletter.

Chinekwu Anyanwu, M.D., with the Section of Neurology in the Department of Medicine and Medical Director for the EEG laboratory, has been selected for the 2020-2021 Women Leading in Neurology Program awarded by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Only 10 individuals from across the country are chosen for this program each year.

James Casey, M.D., Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, was the recipient of the 2020 Rising Star Award from the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons at their annual scientific meeting held virtually this summer.
 
Paul Dallas, M.D., Internal Medicine, has earned Mastership in the American College of Physicians (ACP). 
 
Gregory Dehmer, M.D., Cardiology, was elected to the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Interventional Cardiology Approval Committee. His term began Oct. 15.
 
Anthony Loschner, M.D., Critical Care Medicine, gave a presentation titled “Artificial Intelligence in Pulmonary Medicine: The Rise of the Machines” at this year’s CHEST meeting. See a summary of his presentation here.
 
TK Miller, M.D., Section Chief of Sports Medicine, took part in a Becker’s ASC Virtual Event discussing challenges and opportunities for ambulatory surgery centers moving forward. You can read an excerpt here.
 
Joseph Moskal, M.D., Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, was the Co-Chairman for the International Congress in Joint Reconstruction’s 9th Annual Direct Anterior Approach Hip Course. The four-part webinar series titled "ICJR Insights: Mastering the Direct Anterior Approach," took place Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27.
 
Jon Sweet, M.D., Interim Section Chief of Hospitalist Medicine, was chosen as the Preceptor of the Year for the Roanoke Valley region by the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine class of 2021.
 
Daniel Tershak, M.D., Chief of General and Breast Surgery, recently performed the first endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. This minimally invasive procedure results in no visible scar and is good for patients who are prone to keloids or hypertrophic scars.
 
Robert Trestman, Ph.D., M.D., Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, took part in a panel for the Behavioral Health Strategic Design Workshop titled "Whole-Person Health: Managing Behavioral Health Care with other Diagnosed Care Needs."
 
Fidel Valea, M.D., Chair of OB/Gyn, celebrated 25 years as a Fellow for the American College of Surgeons.