2018 Employees of the Month

Helen Luikart, RN, MSN, CCRC, is a fixture in her division. She’s worked at Stanford for 29 years. Coworkers describe her as “the quintessential great nurse manager” and a “consummate professional.” And learning more about her career serves as a lesson in multitasking.

Irina Polusmak, executive assistant to the Chair of the Department of Medicine, is “the definition of a perfectionist,” according to her colleagues.

Natalie Venancio, administrative associate to the division manager for pulmonary and critical care medicine, is what her colleagues describe as a “mood elevator.” 

Kathleen “Kat” Gallagher, administrative associate for cardiovascular medicine, “has a heart of gold,” according to Francois Haddad, MD, associate professor of cardiovascular medicine.