Joseph Susman Memorial Award

Dedicated to the Science and Art of Surgical Infection Control, the Surgical Infection Society hereby presents the JOSEPH SUSMAN MEMORIAL AWARD. A meritorious honor to be awarded annually to the author of the most significant manuscript presented in Surgical Infection. Awardee may not be eligible for additional awards.

This Award was established by the Susman family in memory of Joseph Susman, who died from a surgical wound infection on June 23, 1979. Joseph Susman was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on September 13, 1913. He was married to Ethel Susman for 42 years; and was co-owner and president of a home-building firm in Los Angeles that was affiliated with Sears, Roebuck and Company. Those who knew him through business will remember that he lived by a personal code of honor that required steadfast commitment to a sound work ethic. Those who knew him as a friend will remember his sense of humor and his generosity. His family will remember that he was affectionate and sentimental. As an expression of their love for him, his children, Carol Laskey and Gerald Susman, PhD, together with their mother and immediate families, wish to have the JOSEPH SUSMAN MEMORIAL AWARD dedicated to research for the reduction of deaths from post-operative infection.

2024 SUSMAN AWARD WINNER

Wardah Rafaqat

Past Award Winners

  • 2023 Winner

    Katherine Snyder, MD

  • 2022 Winner

    Jason Xiao, MD

  • 2021 Winner

    Robert Keskey, MD

  • 2019 Winner

    Robert Keskey, MD

  • 2018 Winner

    Richard Jacobson, MD

  • 2017 Winner

    Andrew Yeh, MD

  • 2016 Winner

    Monika Krezalek, MD

  • 2015 Winner

    Baddr Shakhsheer, MD

  • 2014 Winner

    Robert G. Sawyer, MD

  • 2012 Winner

    Sean Whelan, MD

  • 2011 Winner

    Yan t. Ortiz-Pomales, MD

  • 2010 Winner

    Matthew D. Neal, MD

  • 2009 Winner

    Todd Constantini, MD

  • 2008 Winner

    David Kaczorowski, MD

  • 2007 Winner

    Olga Zaborina, PhD

  • 2023 Winner

    Katherine Snyder, MD

  • 2022 Winner

    Jason Xiao, MD

  • 2021 Winner

    Robert Keskey, MD

  • 2019 Winner

    Robert Keskey, MD

  • 2018 Winner

    Richard Jacobson, MD

  • 2017 Winner

    Andrew Yeh, MD

  • 2016 Winner

    Monika Krezalek, MD

  • 2015 Winner

    Baddr Shakhsheer, MD

  • 2014 Winner

    Robert G. Sawyer, MD

  • 2012 Winner

    Sean Whelan, MD

  • 2011 Winner

    Yan t. Ortiz-Pomales, MD

  • 2010 Winner

    Matthew D. Neal, MD

  • 2009 Winner

    Todd Constantini, MD

  • 2008 Winner

    David Kaczorowski, MD

  • 2007 Winner

    Olga Zaborina, PhD

  • 2006 Winner

    Joseph Cushieri, MD

  • 2005 Winner

    Mahewsari Senthil, MDD

  • 2004 Winner

    Carl I. Schulman, MD

  • 2003 Winner

    Carl I. Schulman, MD

  • 2002 Winner

    Mark Lyte, PhD

  • 2001 Winner

    Conor J. Shields, MD

  • 2000 Winner

    Shubing Liu, MD

  • 1999 Winner

    Thomas G. Gleason, MD

  • 1998 Winner

    Bradley S. Talylor, MD

  • 1997 Winner

    Thomas G. Gleason, MD

  • 1996 Winner

    Brian G. Harbrecht, MD

  • 1995 Winner

    Guy Brisseau, MD

  • 1994 Winner

    Alfred Ayala, PhD

  • 1993 Winner

    David A. Geller, MD

  • 1992 Winner

    Wolfgang Ertel, MD

  • 2006 Winner

    Joseph Cushieri, MD

  • 2005 Winner

    Mahewsari Senthil, MDD

  • 2004 Winner

    Carl I. Schulman, MD

  • 2003 Winner

    Carl I. Schulman, MD

  • 2002 Winner

    Mark Lyte, PhD

  • 2001 Winner

    Conor J. Shields, MD

  • 2000 Winner

    Shubing Liu, MD

  • 1999 Winner

    Thomas G. Gleason, MD

  • 1998 Winner

    Bradley S. Talylor, MD

  • 1997 Winner

    Thomas G. Gleason, MD

  • 1996 Winner

    Brian G. Harbrecht, MD

  • 1995 Winner

    Guy Brisseau, MD

  • 1994 Winner

    Alfred Ayala, PhD

  • 1993 Winner

    David A. Geller, MD

  • 1992 Winner

    Wolfgang Ertel, MD