Birmingham Resident Named Beaumont 'Outstanding Doctor'

Birmingham resident Simon Dixon was named one of eight "Outstanding Doctors" in 2012 by the Beaumont Health System.

“Four years ago, I began a tradition at Beaumont where we recognize outstanding members of our medical staff,” says Ananias Diokno, Beaumont Health System's executive vice president and chief medical officer, said. “The awards not only recognize a handful of winners, but also spotlight the dedication, care and expertise of all Beaumont doctors.”

Dixon, who works in cardiovascular medicine, received Beaumont's Outstanding Academic Excellence Award for 2012. 

Since 1999, Dixon has participated in some of the most advanced heart research projects in the nation. He is a leader in pioneering treatments to limit heart damage in patients having a heart attack. He works extensively on the treatment of diseased coronary artery bypass grafts, lectures widely on use of therapeutic hypothermia for cardiac arrest, and has conducted many clinical trials of new stents and techniques to treat coronary artery disease.

Dixon serves as corporate chair of Cardiovascular Medicine for Beaumont Health System and co-director of Cardiovascular Research. Dixon also serves as a professor at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and sits on several hospital committees.

The other winners include:

• Mary Smyth (Royal Oak): Outstanding Physician and Humanitarian Award
• Ernestina Delos Santos-Mac (Troy): Outstanding Physician and Humanitarian Award
• Michael Pieh (Ann Arbor): Outstanding Physician and Humanitarian Award
• Duane Mezwa (Rochester Hills): Outstanding Medical Staff Leadership Award
• Michael Chancellor (Royal Oak): Outstanding Medical Research Award
• Robert J. Granadier (Bloomfield Hills): Outstanding Medical Education and Teaching Award
• Virinder K. Moudgil (Rochester Hills): Outstanding Contribution to the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine