Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award is SOAP's highest honor. It is awarded by the Board of Directors to recognize the outstanding achievements and service of a long-standing member. Recipients have made numerous contributions to the society, provided exceptional service to the specialty of obstetric anesthesia, and are exemplary ambassadors of obstetric anesthesia.
Distinguished Service Award Recipients
| 2025 |
Lawrence Tsen, MD |
| 2024 |
Brendan Carvalho, MD |
| 2023 |
Brenda Bucklin, MD |
| 2022 |
Craig Palmer, M.D. |
| 2021 |
Cynthia A. Wong, M.D. |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded |
| 2019 |
Richard M. Smiley, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 2018 |
David H. Chestnut, M.D. |
| 2017 |
Robert D’Angelo, M.D. |
| 2016 |
Joy L. Hawkins, M.D. |
| 2015 |
William Camann, M.D. |
| 2014 |
Alan C. Santos, M.D., M.P.H. |
| 2013 |
Alex F. Pue, M.D. |
| 2012 |
Gerard M. Bassell, M.D. |
| 2011 |
Joanne Douglas, M.D. |
| 2010 |
Mark A. Rosen, M.D. |
| 2009 |
Sanjay Datta, M.B. |
| 2008 |
Samuel Hughes, M.D. – posthumous |
| 2007 |
Frank James, M.D. |
| 2006 |
Felicity Reynolds, M.D. |
| 2005 |
Frederick Zuspan, M.D. |
| 2004 |
Sheila E. Cohen, MB, ChB |
| 2003 |
Brett B. Gutsche, M.D. |
| 2002 |
Bradley E. Smith, M.D.
Robert F. Hustead, M.D.
James A. Evans, M.D.
James O. Elam, M.D.
Richard B. Clark, M.D.
Robert O. Bauer, M.D. |
| 2001 |
Mieczyslaw Finster, M.D. |
| 2000 |
Gertie F. Marx, M.D. |
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