Department of Neurology Awards

TEACHING AWARDS

University of Toledo

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education (lifetime teaching award)

- 2010: Dr. Imran Ali

Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence

- 1998: Dr. Noor Pirzada
- 2001: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen
- 2003: Dr. Lawrence Elmer
- 2004: Dr. Imran Ali
- 2012: Dr. Vicki Ramsey Williams
- 2012: Dr. Noor Pirzada
- 2015: Dr. Hongyan Li
- 2018: Dr. Mehmood Rashid

Golden Apple Award

- Noor Pirzada (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Dr. Imran Ali (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Dr. Lawrence Elmer (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014)

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

- 2003: Dr. Lawrence Elmer
- 2007: Dr. Imran Ali
- 2014: Dr. Imran Ali
- 2015: Dr. Lawrence Elmer
- 2022: Dr. Lawrence Elmer

Neurology Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award (from residents)

- 2022-2023: Hongyan Li, MD, PhD
- 2021-2022: Richard Burgess, MD, PhD
- 2020-2021: Michael Nagel, MD
- 2019-2020: Hongyan Li, MD, PhD
- 2018-2019: Ajaz Sheikh, MD
- 2017-2018: Mehmood Rashid, MD
- 2016-2017: Donald Cameron, MD
- 2015-2016: Hongyan Li, MD
- 2014-2015: Noor Pirzada, MD
- 2013-2014: Mouhammad Jumaa, MD
- 2012-2013: Noor Pirzada, MD
- 2011-2012: Krishe Menezes, MD
- 2010-2011: Hongyan Li, MD
- 2009-2010: Boyd Koffman, MD
- 2008-2009: Noor Pirzada, MD
- 2007-2008: Faizan Hafeez, MD
- 2006-2007: Faizan Hafeez, MD
- 2005-2006: Boyd Koffman, MD
- 2004-2005: Imran Ali, MD
- 2002-2003: Noor Pirzada, MD
- 2001-2002: Boyd Koffman, MD

National

American Academy of Neurology A.B. Baker Teaching Recognition Award

- 2020: Dr. Ajaz Sheikh
- 2019: Dr. Mehmood Rashid
- 2005: Dr. Imran Ali
- 2002: Dr. Noor Pirzada

American Academy of Neurology Consortium of Neurology Residency Program Directors Recognition Award

- 2010: Dr. Noor Pirzada

American Academy of Neurology Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors Recognition Award

- 2012: Dr. Imran Ali

American Academy of Neurology Clerkship Coordinators Recognition Award

- 2015: Ms. Teresa Behm

ACGME Parker J Palmer Courage to Teach Award

- 2009: Dr. Lori Schuh

Association of University Professors of Neurology Award for outstanding success in encouraging students to elect careers in Neurology

- 2001: UT Department of Neurology

Mayo Foundation Visiting Professor of Neurology Education Award

- 2005: Dr. Noor Pirzada

Harvard John R. Graham Visiting Scholar Award

- 2017: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

University of Toledo

Distinguished University Professor Award

- 2012: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

Career Achievement Award

- 2018: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

Alpha Omega Alpha Induction

- 2023: Dr. Ajaz Sheikh
- 2022: Dr. Mehmood Rashid
- 2021: Dr. Mouhammad Jumaa, Dr. Mehmood Rashid
- 2020: Dr. Boyd Koffman
- 2011: Dr. Imran Ali
- 2010: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

National

American Headache Society John R. Graham Lecture Award

- 2017: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

Hedwig von Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine for Women Fellowship

- 2000-2001: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

RESEARCH AWARDS

University of Toledo

President’s Award for Excellence in Grantsmanship

- 2016-2018: Dr. Imran Ali
- 2016-2018: Dr. Lawrence Elmer

Outstanding Faculty Research Award

- 2011: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

National/International

Stroke Innovation Award from the Journal Stroke

- 2009: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

The American Headache Society Women’s Health Research Award

- 2019: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

American Headache Society Harold G. Wolff Research Lecture Award

- 2011: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

American Headache Society Seymour Solomon Presidential Lecture Award

- 2008: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

Clinical EXCELLENCE Awards

Best Doctors in America Recognition

- Dr. Gretchen Tietjen (1996-2019)
- Dr. Noor Pirzada (1998-2002, 2005-2006, 2009-2020)
- Dr. Lawrence Elmer (2001-2020)
- Dr. Imran Ali (2007-2020)
- Dr. Lori Schuh (2008-2013)
- Dr. Boyd Koffman (2009-2012, 2015, 2019-2020)

American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Program Performance Award

- 2005-2019: University of Toledo Medical Center Stroke Team

American Heart Association Target Stroke Honor Roll

- 2014 -2019: University of Toledo Medical Center Stroke Team
American Heart Association Distinguished Achievement Award
- 2020: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

Service Awards

University of Toledo

Faculty Club Service Award

- 2004: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen
- 2009: Dr. Lawrence Elmer

University of Toledo Medical Center Shining Star of the Year Award

- 2012: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

University of Toledo Medical Center Shining Star of the Month Award

- 2011: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen
- 2012: Dr. Imran Ali

Regional/National

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Outstanding Professional Award

- 2004 Dr. Boyd Koffman

Health Care Heroes Award

- 2011: Dr. Lawrence Elmer

American Heart Association Heart of Gold Award

- 2014: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen

American Heart Association Legacy Award

- 2020: Dr. Gretchen Tietjen
Fellowship of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (FSVIN)
- 2021: Dr. Syed Zaidi

Fellowship of the American Epilepsy Society
- 2022: Dr. Hongyan Li

Resident Awards