COMMUNITY BASED PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR:

This award is for a community-based physician, who went above and beyond the call of duty not only extending their hand and hearts to families during and after the death of their baby but throughout their healing journey by supporting the programs of the WNYPBN.  This dedicated physician was nominated by a group of her professional peers and the bereaved parents she has impacted.  The compassionate presence of a physician is not only crucial during the initial news given to a parent that their baby has died or that death is imminent, but also after this tragedy becomes a reality. 

Dr. Anne Marie Davis DO, FACOG

Dr. Davis is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing at Neighborhood Health Center.  Dr. Davis is affiliated with Sisters of Charity Hospital of Buffalo. She received her medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice over 6 years.  One of her colleagues stated: “Dr. Davis is a beautiful example of an exemplary physician whose patients are more than lucky to have her at their bedside. She truly cares about her patients experience and not just that they are physically copacetic, but emotionally as well. She demonstrates an amazing level of empathy during particularly difficult situations; she doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. Every patient who encounters the loss of a baby should be treated as kindly as Dr. Davis treats her patients; she is truly a one of a kind."

IN HER OWN WORDS:

It is my honor to walk beside women and families as they go through tragedy and grief.  It is my job to protect their grief and to give women space to be broke and undone.

Thank for all you do supporting women and allowing them to process and giving them a safe space to be broken. ~ Dr. Anne Marie Davis