Lots of L.O.V.E. for St. Vincent Clinicians, Clinics: Service Excellence Awards

Recently, 520 Intermountain physicians, advanced practice professionals, and clinic teams were recognized with Service Excellence Awards for their exceptional commitment to patient experience and quality in 2025. The Service Excellence Awards are part of the L.O.V.E. awards and represent the trust that patients have in each of our awardees.

The following St. Vincent clinicians and clinics were recognized:

Patient Experience, Clinicians:

• Joseph Apostol, MD

• Carlin Brown, NP

• Erica Bruen, MD

• Alana Carlisle, NP

• Courtney Dean, NP

• Kellie Depuydt, NP

• Thomas Desmarais, MD

• Thomas Fouts, MD

• Michael Ganz, MD

• Chelsi Hayter, NP

• Jared Heaton, DO

• Ronald Henckel, MD

• Alexis Hokenstad, MD

• Jodie Mcilvain, PA

• Chris Miller, MD

• Kathleen Miller, PA

• Dianne Nagy, NP

• Tish Parker, NP

• Susan Petersen, MD

• Samuel Reck, MD

• Justen Rudolph, MD

Patient Experience, Clinics:

• Billings Nephrology

• Red Lodge Clinic

Quality, Clinicians:

• Carlin Brown, NP

• Erica Bruen, MD

• Courtney Dean, NP

• Colin Fitterer, MD

• Janice Fordham, MD

• Jeffrey Johnson, MD

• Helen Laferriere, NP

• Edward Malters, MD

• Tish Parker, NP

• Kaley Parks, PA

• Susan Petersen, MD

• Stefanie Rickhoff, PA

• Julia Robison, MD

• Stephanie Thomas, MD

• Michelle Trost, NP

• Katherine Zimmerman, NP

Quality, Clinics

• Downtown Internal Medicine

• Lockwood Clinic

• West End Family Medicine

• West End Internal Medicine