Lt. Cmdr. Brent Lacey, MD, was recognized with the U.S. Navy's Captain Walter J. Coyle Award for Clinical Gastroenterology for his excellent patient care.
Here's what you should know:
1. Dr. Lacey is a gastroenterologist at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C.
2. Dr. Lacey was selected through a peer nomination process. He said he was surprised by the recognition.
3. He said, "There are relatively few opportunities for physicians to be recognized for their clinical work. To be recognized by my peers for excellence in clinical gastroenterology is deeply meaningful. It offers validation of my clinical skills and shows appreciation for a lot of hard work from a group of peers who are in a position to judge the value of my contribution to Navy gastroenterology."