Miami Children's Hospital Recognizes Long-Term Employees

Published on: 03/16/2010

Miami, FL – On Friday, March 5, 2010, Dr. Narendra Kini, President and CEO of Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) recognized 328 employees who have served the hospital for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50 years at an annual awards dinner. The following employees have been committed to improving the lives of pediatric patients at MCH for over 25 years:

25 years of service:
Juan P. Ampuero Jr., Neuroscience Center
James L. Brown, Plant Operations
Celefena Freeman, Supply Chain Central Service
Antonio Gandarela, Environmental Services
Pura M. Gandarela, Environmental Services
Michele Ivey-Hampton, Palmetto Bay - UCC Nursing
Hilma McCook, Radiology
Juan Carlos Rabionet, Marketing - Biomedical Photography
Diosdado Rodriguez, Pulmonary Care
Deborah C. Vaidya, Finance & Accounting

30 years of service:
Josephine Byrd-Charlton, Palmetto Bay - Patient Access
Norma Carrero, Food and Nutrition Services
Howard M. Fistel, Pharmacy
Lisa Gerardo, Food and Nutrition Services
Anrood Harricharran, Main Laboratory
Sharon L. Howell, Staff & Community Education
Norma Ryder, Laboratory Support & Administration
Indrawatie M. Leelum, Communications
Mary Mulcahy, Neonatal ICU
Nancy Lynn Perdomo, Emergency Services
Nery Quintana, Emergency Services
Milagros D. Tablante, CICU Support Staff

35 years of service:
Angela Y. Capers, Food and Nutrition Services
Thomas Fisher, Radiology - Nuclear Medicine
Susan Gavila, Main Laboratory
Carol L. Roach, Heart Station
Ethel Wilson Young, Pediatric ICU

40 years of service:
Ruby J Weston, Cardiac Critical Care

50 years of service:
Donnie M. Daniels, Care Assistant

 
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