Five employees at USA Health were included in the 2016 class of the Mobile Bay 40 Under 40. The annual Mobile Bay 40 Under 40 awards identify 40 of the area’s
young professionals who will benefit the community for years to come
with their leadership, professional excellence and community service.
Steven Kahn, M.D.
Burn and Trauma Surgeon/ Director, Arnold Luterman Regional, USA Medical Center
"One of the youngest burn center directors in America, Steven is known nationally for his research related to firefighter safety, resuscitation of burn patients and the use of artificial skin."
Margie Friedman, RN, BSN, MSN
NICU Nurse, USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital
"For almost five years, Margie has worked in the neonatal intensive care unit, which cares for more than 80 babies a day, every day of the year."
Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute
"Aishwarya joined the team at MCI in 2016, and she’s already contributed heavily to the research center."
Marcus Tan, MBBS, FACS
Surgical Oncologist and Program Leader Liver-Biliary-Pancreas Cancer Program, Mitchell Cancer Institute
"As one of only two board-certified cancer surgeons in the Mobile area, Marcus approaches the fight against cancer as his life’s mission."
Kari Kirk Benson, Pharm D.
Pharmacist, USA Medical Center and USA Mitchell Cancer Institute
Owner, Frios Gourmet Pops
"As both a practicing pharmacist and the owner of a favorite local popsicle business, Kari has become the Bay area’s go-to source for a cure."
Learn more about each young leader listed above and view the entire 2016 Class of 40 Under Forty in the magazine’s January 2017 edition.