Pavan Bhatraju receives David J. Pierson Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring

The graduating class of Pulmonary and Critical Care fellows selected Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), as this year’s recipient of the David J. Pierson Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring.

This award was established to acknowledge those faculty who are recognized by the fellows as being especially dedicated to their education and mentoring. The award is named for David J. Pierson, who was a quintessential educator and mentor in the division for more than 35 years.