2025 Honorees
We will honor Dr. Gary D. and Ms. Christina Co Mather, whose long-standing support of Inova has transformed healthcare in our region, leaving a legacy for generations to come.
In 2020 Inova Schar Cancer opened the Mather Proton Therapy Center, Northern Virginia’s first proton therapy treatment center. Gary and Tina’s lead gift made this cutting-edge therapy accessible for oncology patients in our community. To date, the Mather Proton Therapy Center has provided more than 18,000 treatments and counting.
The Mathers’ generosity has touched patients and their families across our community in so many meaningful ways. From support for Inova’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to investment in critical behavioral health efforts, to enhancing healing for patients in cancer treatment through support for the Arts and Healing Program, the Mathers’ impact can be felt throughout Inova.
The Mathers’ deep compassion for others and their extraordinary vision has helped to transform Inova into a regional hub of innovation and has brought hope and healing to countless individuals and their families in their cancer journeys. We look forward to honoring the legacy of Gary and Tina Mather this year.


Celebrating a tradition of excellence
2024
Inova Schar Heart and Vascular
Dwight Schar
2023
Inova’s Emergency Medicine Team
Tanveer Gaibi, MD, MBA
Division Chief, Emergency Medicine
2023
Inova’s Trauma Team
Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE
Division Chief, Trauma and Acute Care
2022
Inova’s Behavioral Health Services Team
Alquietta L. Brown, PhD, MSHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
2022
Inova’s Behavioral Health Services Team
Karyn Flannagan, PsyD
2022
Inova’s Behavioral Health Services Team
Linda J. Lang, MD
2021
Patient Financial Assistance
Ms. Debra Brooks
2021
Inova Cares Clinics
Ms. Karen Berube
2020
Inova Frontline Heroes
Inova Health System
2019
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
The 2019 Inova Stars
2019
Inova Nurses
The 2019 Inova Stars
2019
Inova Child Life
2019 Inova Stars
2018
Martin Brown, MD, FACEP
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
2018
Shashank Desai, MD
Medical Director, Inova Heart Failure/Transplant Program
2018
Fairfax Neonatal Associates
Staff
2018
Sage Bolte, PhD, LCSW, CST
Executive Director, Life with Cancer and Patient Experience; Associate Director, Psychosocial Programs
2017
Ashish Chawla, MD
Medical Director of Radiation Oncology
2017
Craig Cheifetz, MD, FACP
Medical Director, Inova VIP 360º Program
2017
James Thompson, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
2017
Inova Kellar School
Staff
2016
Everett “Rett” Embrey, MD
Chair of Emergency Services
2016
Alfred N. Khoury, MD
Vice Chair of Obstetrics and Maternal/Fetal Medicine Director
2016
Holly Senn
Child Life Specialist
2016
Women in Need Fund in Memory of Caryl Byrnes
Honoring Caryl Byrnes, Ruchi Garg MD, and Christine Bloom