Press Release
David O. Danis, MD Wins 2011 Herrick Award
NEWBURY RESIDENT ANNOUNCED
AS RECIPIENT OF DR. PHILIP D. HERRICK AWARD
Northeast Health System honors
David Danis' dedication to his patients
(Beverly, MA) - Northeast Health System (NHS)
recently announced Newbury resident David O. Danis, MD, as the
eighth recipient of the Board of Trustees Philip D. Herrick Award.
The award is presented yearly at the NHS annual meeting to honor
the remarkable example set by Dr. Herrick.
The Herrick Award honors characteristics that Dr. Herrick has
displayed during his more than 50 years associated with the
organization. Specifically, the award is given to a physician who
is recognized by his or her peers for outstanding achievements,
professional accomplishments, commitment to community service,
dedication to the mission of NHS and the ability to inspire the
general medical staff. This is the eighth year that NHS has
presented the award and past recipients include Drs. Mike Arsenian,
Tai Tran, Don Romanelli, Ron Newman, Hugh Taylor, Lucas Wolf and
Tina Waugh.
"Dr. Danis is an excellent example of an extremely well trained
and talented physician who has thrived in the community hospital
atmosphere" said Philip D. Herrick, for who the award is named
for. "When I asked his peers and colleagues to describe Dr.
Danis, they said that he hit the street running and has not
stopped, that he is a physician's pediatrician and that he is not
only a superb physician, he is a superb human being," said
Herrick.
Dr. Danis is a partner at North Shore Pediatrics. He completed
his undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin and his
Doctor of Medicine Degree at the St. Louis University School of
Medicine graduating Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Danis completed his
training at the Boston Floating Children's Hospital where he served
as chief resident.
Dr. Danis is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a member of the
American Academy of Pediatrics. In addition to his work with
children in the Boston area, Dr. Danis has participated in treating
children in Bangladesh, Peru and Haiti. He has won numerous
awards for teaching and is currently involved in teaching residents
at North Shore Pediatrics. He and his wife, Christine Danis, have
four children: O'Neil, Peter, Jonathan and Charles.
