Austin Black Business Journal announced the winners
of its 2019 TOP 10 Doctors Award. These trailblazers will be celebrated at a reception in their honor Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Huston Tillotson University, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at 6:00pm.
Presented annually, the TOP 10 Doctors Award recognizes ten Black professionals in the medical field who have achieved excellence and have actively paved the way to success for others.
“These individuals are the best in their field. They are world-class physicians who perform groundbreaking procedures and provide high-quality compassionate care on a daily basis”, said Black Business Journal Publisher Anita C Roberts.
The 2019 winners include physicians and surgeons skilled in more than 30 medical specialties including cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, obstetrics-oncology and so many more.
The Top 10 Doctors Award recognizes the highest performing, most clinically astute medical care practitioners in the region. These physicians provide the most advanced medical expertise and knowledge to patients – often saving lives in the process. And they still make time to give back in our community by mentoring and teaching others, said Roberts.
Patients and families looking for a specialist can be confident that these physicians and surgeons are the best in their field and most are connected to the only academic medical system in the Central Texas region, Dell Medical School.
“It is quite an honor to be recognized, Dr. Garrett Scales said. “I grew up in Houston, there were black engineers, black architects, black lawyers, black astronauts, head of the police force, mayors. So, the beauty for me and other black professionals I know – there was no limit to what we could achieve because on a daily basis we got to see African Americans in all walks of professional life. So, there was never any doubt on what a black man could be or do if you work hard. That is powerful.” Scales went on to
say.
Honorees are listed in alphabetical order as follows:
• Reginald Baptiste, M.D., Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgeon, Dell Medical School
• Melanie Belt, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology, Austin Regional Clinic
• Alinda Cox, M.D., Gynecology, Austin Regional Clinic
• Tim George, M.D., Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Ascension Seton
• Grace Grant-Jennings, M.D., Medical Director, Hospital Internists of Texas
• Jeffree A. James, M.D., Internal Medicine, Austin Medical Clinic East
• Garrett Scales, M.D., Anesthesiology, Capitol Anesthesiology Associates
• Desmar Walkes, M.D., Family Medicine, A+ Lifestyle Medical Group
• Aisha White, M.D., Plastic Surgeon, Quintessence Plastic Surgery
• M. Yvette Williams-Brown, M.D., Gynecology- Oncology, Dell Medical School
For more information on tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Black Business Journal TOP 10 Doctors Awards visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-business-journal-top-10-doctors-awards-reception-tickets-59982010809
Stay tuned for the Top Blacks in Tech, Black Spiritual Leaders and Blacks in Education coming in the fall.
Black Business Journal, is a product of Made Media Group, a 501c3 nonprofit designed to inform, empower and transform Black communities through media and tech. Black Business Journal publishes titles in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago. BBJ celebrates African American success through storytelling; sharing news, professional profiles and stories of excellence in the Black community that often go overlooked. BBJ
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