NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --(http://www.myprgenie.com) -- The seventh annualCastle Connolly Medical Ltd. National Physician of the Year Awardswill take place on Monday evening, March 26, 2012 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. The Awards recognize and honor five exemplary physicians, as well as the many thousands of other excellent physicians practicing in communities throughout the United States. The evening will begin at 6:30PM with cocktails followed by dinner and the awards presentation. Tickets are $200 each.

Awards are given to physicians who are nationally recognized leaders and contributors in their specialties.

TheLifetime Achievement Awardis awarded to physicians for their lifetime of dedication to research and practice in their respective fields. This year, the award will be presented to:

TheClinical Excellence Award, recognizing physicians who exemplify excellence in clinical medical practice, will be presented to:

TheNational Health Leadership Awardis awarded to a non-physician outstanding dedication and work with an organization has heightened the awareness for the need of support and research for that specific cause.Marlo Thomas, National Outreach Director ofSt. Jude Children's Research Hospitalwill receive this year'sNational Health Leadership Award.

John K. Castle,Chairman, andJohn J. Connolly, Ed.D., President and CEO, ofCastle Connolly Medical Ltd.William Liss-Levinson, Ph.D.,Vice President,Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. andJean Morgan, M.D.,Vice President, Chief Medical & Research Officer, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. will be among the Awards Presenters for the evening.Dr. Steve Salvatore, host of "Dr. Steve," Tribune's nationally syndicated TV show, will be the Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

About the National Physician of the Year Awards

Each year,Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.receives thousands of nominations from physicians and the medical leadership of major medical centers, specialty hospitals, teaching hospitals as well as regional and community medical centers across the United States as an integral part of our research, screening and selection process to identifyAmerica's Top Doctors(R).The selected physicians, while located in all 50 states and involved in more than 70 medical specialties and subspecialties, all share one distinguishing professional attribute: an unwavering dedication to their patients and to medicine as a whole. Each and every one of these outstanding medical professionals is a symbol of the clinical excellence that characterizes American medicine. In honor of these outstanding physicians, as well as the many thousands of other excellent physicians practicing in communities throughout the United States,Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.created the National Physician of the Year Awards.

About Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is America's trusted source for identifying top doctors. Founded in 1991 byJohn K. Castle, (Chairman) andJohn J. Connolly, Ed.D.(President and CEO), who served as board chairman, and president and CEO of New York Medical College, respectively, its mission is to help consumers find the best healthcare. They achieve that mission through their consumer books -- such asAmerica's Top Doctors(R)-- their web site and various consumer and business-oriented print and online partnerships. Under the direction of its physician-lead research team,Castle Connollysurveys tens of thousands of physicians and hospital executives in order to identify, screen and, ultimately, select those physicians regarded by their peers as leaders - among the very best -- in their specialties and for specific diseases and techniques. The members of the management team include Jean Morgan, M.D., Vice-President, Chief Medical & Research Officer and William Liss-Levinson, Ph.D., Vice-President, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer.Castle Connolly'svaluable top doctors information can also be found online atwww.castleconnolly.com.

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