72 Guardian Angels Honored At Shore Medical Center

SOMERS POINT, NJ — Shore Medical Center held its annual Guardian Angel Pinning Ceremony, the first in-person ceremony since before the pandemic, on Dec. 8, honoring 72 Shore employees.

The employees honored provided "exceptional care" to their patients, Shore said in a news release. The program enables grateful patients to honor a Shore caregiver with a donation in their honor.

Shore's Guardian Angels are honored throughout the year in smaller, individual ceremonies, where they receive a certificate and hear the patient's words about the difference they make.

But the December ceremony brings together all of the Guardian Angels, where their family, friends, colleagues and even the patients who nominated them can celebrate together.

Mary McGuckin, Lightkeeper's Society Manager with Shore's Planned Giving and Development Department, manages the program and coordinates the Guardian Angel Pinning Ceremony.

"Guardian Angel donations from our grateful patients and families not only support the medical center but also shine a spotlight on the exceptional caregivers at Shore. Guardian Angels are an example for their peers, and these Guardian Angel donations emphasize our commitment to patient-centered care," said McGuckin.

During the ceremony, McGuckin called each Guardian Angel to receive their custom-designed Guardian Angel pin, which they can proudly wear on their badge as a symbol of the difference they make. Shore Chief Nursing Officer Holly Badali presented each pin.

The complete list of Shore Medical Center's 2022 Guardian Angels includes:

(Advanced Spine & Orthopaedic Unit) Jason Levy, RN; Arianna Miranda, Nurse Aide; Alexa Piplos, RN; (Centralized Scheudling) Mary Hewitt, Manager; (Emergency Department) Dr. David Angelastro; Tyler Bowen, Nursing Tech.; Tyler Brito, RN; Alina Chiccarine, Nursing Tech.; Nicholas Chiccarine, Nursing Tech.; Rianne Evans, Nursing Tech; Brandan Frei, RN; Kheirkhah Gholamreza, RN; Holly Ciacinti, Clinical Supervisor; Jim Hillis, Nurse Manager; Cindy Juarez, Nursing Tech; Regan Lloyd, RN; Dr. Roberta May; Lisa McAndrew, RN; Shaeni Moriarty, RN; Jon Resto, HUC/Tele Tech; Sherri Richmond, Director of Emergency Services; Sharon Simmons, RN; Emily Sproule, RN; Gia Tamaro, RN; Khai Tran, RN; Nichole Waricka, RN; (Endoscopy) Lauren Geib, RN; (ICU) Stephanie Colacurcio, RN; Celia Manliclic, RN; (Medical Telemetry) Victor Pedro, Nurse Aide; (Outpatient Physical Therapy) Erin Bennis, DPT; Sheree Enders, PTA; Joseph Farrell, DPT; Trish Graetz, Business Associate; Clare honick DPT; Tracy Ianni, PTA; Dan Moore, Office Coordinator; Steve Myers, therapy aide; Jenn Pesce, DPT & Director of Rehab; Robert Weiss, DPT; (Physicians) Dr. Gary Raab; Dr. Ken Schwab; Dr. Mickey Bui; Dr. Seblewongel Bulcha; Dr. Manolito Cadacio; Dr. Gregory Carson; Dr. Matthew Corcoran; Dr. Fernando Delasotta; Dr. Leonard Galler; Dr. Jerry Horowitz; Dr. Steven Kornberg; Dr. Francis Kralick; Dr. Christopher Lucasti; Sandy Martini, BS; Dr. Roberta May; Dr. Vicki McElroy; Dr. John Mililli; Dr. Tiffany Pompa; Dr. Gary Raab; Dr. Charles Roche; Dr. Jacqueline Rounds; Dr. Vijay Sandilya; Maureen E. Snyder, APN; Dr. Paras Udani; Dr. John Wilson; Dr. Ravi Yangala; Dr. Stephen Zabinski; (Planned Giving & Development) Jessica Mazzoni, Lightkeeper Liaison; (5 Hayes) Iliana Arroyo, RN; Carolina Giraldo, RN; (5 Stainton) Sharon Kissick, RN.