Alumni Awards

Distinguished Alumnus 2008

Welton M. Gersony, MDWelton M. Gersony, M.D. is the Alexander Nadas Professor of Pediatrics at the college of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, and Professor of Pediatrics at Cornell Medical College, and has served as director of Pediatric Cardiology at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital-New York-Presbyterian Medical Center. He received the M.D. degree from The State University of New York-Upstate Medical Center, and completed pediatric residency at Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio. After serving as a physician in the United States Army, he completed his training in Pediatric Cardiology at the Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. MORE >>

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Outstanding Young Alumnus 2008

Danielle A. Katz, MD '97Anthony G. Visco, MD, class of '93, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Director of Gynecologic Robotic Surgery, and Vice Chair of Gynecologic Surgery for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University.  He earned his BS degree in Biology (1989) from LeMoyne College, his MD degree (1993) from the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate School of Medicine and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha.  He completed his OB-GYN residency (1997) at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, and a Fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in 2000.  He was a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for seven years before returning to Duke in 2007. MORE >>

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Who Do You Admire?

Each year the Medical Alumni Association presents two awards during Reunion weekend. The litmus test is a simple question—Who do you admire? The Medical Alumni Association wants you to brag about your peers. Read more about the awards in the article "Who Do You Admire" PDF document text in the Winter 2007 Alumni Journal.


To nominate one of your peers, please download the appropriate form

and mail, fax or email your nominations to:


Upstate Medical Alumni Association
Setnor Academic Building, Suite 1510
750 East Adams St.
Syracuse, NY 13210

Fax: 315-464-4360

Email: medalum@upstate.edu


The Distinguished Alumna/us Award

The Distinguished Alumna/us Award was established in 1966 to recognize the extraordinary achievements and outstanding service of individual alumni. This award is presented to an Alumna/us who graduated more than twenty years ago. Past Candidates have been chosen for academic achievement, research initiatives, humanitarian efforts, outstanding service to their community, dedicated work for the Association/Foundation, distinguished teaching and/or outstanding work in industry and private practice.


The Outstanding Young Alumna/us Award

The selection committee recognized that most recipients were toward the end of their careers and in 1995 created the Outstanding Young Alumna/us Award, to recognize physicians doing great things earlier in their careers. This award is presented to an Alumna/us who has graduated within the last twenty years. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in medical practice or research, service to the community, and/or commitment to the Medical Alumni Association/Foundation.