Theodore Roosevelt Award for Outstanding Service
The Theodore Roosevelt Award is given by member hospitals of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council to focus attention on the splendid contributions and services so generously given for the development of Long Island’s community hospitals. Named for the renowned former President and Long Island resident, the symbolic bronze bust of “T.R.” is presented each year to an outstanding recipient in the spirit of Roosevelt’s lifelong devotion to public service.
The award is being presented this year to
Employees of Mercy Medical Center during Global Pandemic
Past Recipients
2019 – Conellia Ha, MD
2018 – Muhammad M. Ramzan, MD
2017 – Xenophon P. Xenophontos, MD, FACS
2016 – Thierry Duchatellier, MD
2015 – Mr. Andrew E. Healey
2014 – Physicians of Mercy Medical Center
2013 – Alan D. Guerci, MD
2012 – Marc DiSciullo, MD
2011 – Cathy O’Brien
2010 – Dr. Gregory Zito
2009 – Robert Curran, MD
2008 – C. Justin McCarthy
2007 – John E. Ryan, Esq.
2006 – Ann M. Barbaccia, MD
2005 – Congregation of the Infant Jesus
2004 – Hermon Saunders, MD
2003 – Vincent DiRubbio
2002 – Andrew J. Peters, MD*
2001 – Mr. Francis X. Murray
2000 – Honorable Henry W. Dwyer*
1999 – John Travers, MD*
1998 – Mr. Paul H. Durnan
1997 – Bennet J. Hess, MD*
1996 – Anthony M. Pennisi, MD*
1995 – Robert C. Minion, Esq.
1994 – James B. Tormey, Jr., MD
1993 – The Most Rev. John R. McGann*
1992 – Mr. Richard C. Herrmann
1991 – Sister Mary Nadine Casey, CIJ*
1990 – Joseph R. Cali, MD
1989 – Joseph J. Macy, MD
1988 – Mr. George P. Dunn*
1987 – The Volunteers of Mercy Hospital
1986 – The Friends of Mercy Hospital
1985 – James D. McMahon, MD
1984 – Mr. Daniel D. McCarthy
1983 – Philip E. McCaffrey, MD
1982 – Mr. Thomas G. Madigan
1981 – Alfred W. Marks, MD
1980 – Mr. Joseph R. Milone*
1979 – Mrs. Joseph S. Corsentino
1978 – Edward V. McGoldrick, MD*
1977 – Rev. Msgr. Saverio C. Mattei, FAAMA*
1976 – Mr. Milton A. Hendrickson*
1975 – Mr. Edward P. Murphy*
1974 – Rev. Msgr. Richard A. Walsh
1973 – Sister Mary Jean Brady, CIJ*
1972 – Mr. Harold F. Madden*
1971 – Mr. Jeremiah J. Burns*
1970 – Mother Mary Loyola, CIJ
1969 – Honorable Thomas P. Farley
1968 – Rev. Msgr. Edward L. Melton*
1967 – Leagues of Mercy Hospital
1966 – Sister Mary Bernard, CIJ*
1965 – Mr. & Mrs. Harold McGreevy
1964 – Mr. Richard A. Brennan
1963 – Mr. John E. Andrews
1962 – Honorable Francis G. Hooley
1961 – Mrs. Joseph P. Hackett
1960 – Honorable William J. Sullivan*
1959 – Mrs. George W. Loft
1958 – Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Smith
*deceased