School of Medicine faculty honored at 2026 awards dinner

The Faculty Recognition Awards at Tulane University School of Medicine are presented each year to recognize achievements in clinical care, professionalism, research, mentorship, and other areas.

Congratulations to this year’s award winners!

Professionalism Award 
Shauna Levy, MD, MS

Excellence & Opportunity Award
Anjali Niyogi, MD, MPH

Outstanding Clinical Care Award
Procedural: Jamil Borgi, MD
Non-Procedural: Austin Burkenstock, DO

Mentorship Award
Deepa Bhatnagar, MD

Faculty Research Award 
Clinical Science: Sharven Taghavi, MD, MPH, MS

Humanitarianism & Community Outreach Award
Helen Pope, MD

Early Career/Emerging Recognition Award 
Clinical Science: Kevin Harrell, MD
Basic Science: Ibolya Rutkai-Green, PhD

Alliance Award for Women in Medicine and Science 
Anita Dhanrajani, MBBS, DCH, DNB, MSc