by Manjeet Kaur | Jun 19, 2024
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-
Dr. Manjeet Kaur received her medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, did her Residency in Pediatrics from Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine from Medical College of Pennsylvania where she stayed on as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Kaur is the Founder of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster PA where she has been since 1984. She Is currently Chief Emeritus of Neonatology and teaches medical residents. In 2002 she was honored by the dedication of the division as “Manjeet Kaur MD Division of Neonatology “. In 2016 she received the “Henry Wentz award “for outstanding contribution to LGH Graduate medical education and the Lancaster community in 2017 an annual scholarship was established “Manjeet Kaur NICU Scholarship “to honor her vital contributions to Neonatology and the community Dr. Kaur recently published a book entitled “My Garden of Flowers – Miracles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” written for families of critically ill babies. It has received raving reviews and has won the Nautilus Book Award and was a finalist for the Indie Book Award. In April 2022, Dr. Kaur was inducted into the elite ‘Societas Generalis ‘of the Lancaster Foundation and received the award for Excellence in Medicine She is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a diplomate in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Kaur’s husband is a Cardiologist, and her two sons are also physicians. She is the president of Vision of Hope. a charitable organization. Her interests include music, painting, reading, poetry, writing, and spending time with family.
by Carmeletha R. Lofton | Jun 19, 2024
Albany, Georgia-
Carmeletha R. Lofton received a degree in Marketing Management at Central Texas College in 1994 and a CNA at Albany Technical College. Carmeletha is the owner of Senior Solutions Home Care LLC. It is a family-owned business. The company services 19 counties in Georgia. It offers homemaking, respite care, and elderly care. Miss Lofton is a licensed CNA and has over 30 years in the healthcare industry. Senior Solutions Home Care LLC provides loving care to each person. Carmeletha is a member of THRIVE.
by Aparna A. Shah MD | Jun 19, 2024
Louisville, Kentucky-
Dr. Aparna Shah is a board-certified cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon practicing out of the greater Cincinnati area as well as in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Shah grew up in Michigan and graduated with honors from the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor with a Bachelor of Science degree.
She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and went on to complete her internship and ophthalmology residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. She then completed a cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery fellowship at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic where she learned cutting edge corneal transplant and laser vision correction (LASIK & PRK) surgical techniques. While there, she received the Best Fellow Research Paper and Presentation Award for her work on DMEK (corneal transplant) surgery techniques.
Throughout her training, Dr. Shah has authored several research publications pertaining to the field and has presented her work at numerous national ophthalmic meetings. She continues to write articles and present amongst her colleagues at Ophthalmic meetings and via social media. She is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
In her free time, Dr. Shah is passionate about animals, traveling and fitness. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
by Dwayne M. Battiste, Sr. | Jun 19, 2024
Antioch, Tennessee-
Dwayne M. Battiste, Sr is the owner and truck driver for CC&J Express, LLC. He hauls containers. Dwayne has received five Safe Driving awards from 2017-2022. In his free time, he enjoys playing drums for the Church of Nazarene.
by Joyce E. Braxton | Jun 19, 2024
Centerpoint, Alabama-
Joyce E. Braxton received a Bachelors in criminal justice at Faulkner University and also has a second accreditation from NAFCC. Ms. Braxton is the Director and Teacher at Grace and Mercy Head Start. She is on a mission to help as many young people as possible to be all they can be in life. She hopes they will reach back and lift someone else and hopefully start a chain reaction of people helping people. She has been honored as Phi Beta Kappa and Alabama Quality Stars. She is a member of the Professional Women’s Association.
