UVA Health hospital building in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognized for having best doctors in America
UVA Health is proud to announce that 233 of its physicians have been included in the prestigious 2019-2020 Best Doctors In America® List. This recognition places these UVA Health doctors among the top 4 percent of physicians nationwide, as determined by Best Doctors, Inc., a renowned organization specializing in peer-reviewed physician selections.
Best Doctors, Inc. emphasizes the critical role these honored physicians play in healthcare. According to the organization, doctors listed in the Best Doctors in America database represent the pinnacle of medical expertise and are often sought out for their ability to diagnose and treat complex and serious medical conditions, ultimately saving lives through effective and informed medical intervention.
Rigorous Selection Process for Best Doctors
The distinction of being named a Best Doctor in America is not easily achieved. Physicians are selected through a meticulous process that begins with nominations from their peers. Current members of the Best Doctors in America List are the ones who nominate and subsequently vote on physicians to be included in the list, ensuring a high level of credibility and peer recognition in the selection process. This peer-review system is designed to identify doctors who other doctors trust and respect, making it a meaningful accolade in the medical community.
UVA Health’s Commitment to Excellence
Dr. David S. Wilkes, Dean of the UVA School of Medicine, highlighted the significance of this achievement for UVA Health. “Having 233 of our physicians named to this list – our largest group ever honored – truly underscores the breadth and depth of the exceptional, specialized medical care we are dedicated to providing throughout UVA Health and in collaboration with our esteemed partners,” he stated. This record number of UVA Health physicians on the Best Doctors list reflects the institution’s ongoing commitment to providing patients with access to some of the best medical minds in the country.
2019-2020 UVA Honorees: Leading Physicians in their Fields
The following UVA Health physicians, listed alphabetically, have been recognized for their exceptional expertise and have been named to the Best Doctors in America list for 2019-2020:
Emaad Abdel-Rahman, Nephrology
Mark F. Abel, Pediatric Specialist
Mohammad A. Abuannadi, Cardiovascular Disease
Reid Barton Adams, Surgery and Surgical Oncology
Gerald Thomas Albrecht, Pediatric Specialist
Alan P. Alfano, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Bennett A. Alford, Pediatric Specialist and Radiology
Mark W. Anderson, Radiology
Stacey M. Anderson, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Susan M. Anderson, Pediatric Specialist
J. Fritz Angle, Radiology
Curtis K. Argo, Hepatology
Ashok R. Asthagiri, Neurological Surgery
Kristen A. Atkins, Pathology
Kenneth A. Ballew, Internal Medicine
Rasheed A. Balogun, Nephrology
John Barcia, Pediatric Specialist
Barrett H. Barnes, Pediatric Specialist
Eugene J. Barrett, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Robert W. Battle, Cardiovascular Disease
Brian C. Belyea, Pediatric Specialist
James D. Bergin, Cardiovascular Disease
Edward Bertram, Neurology
Ashley F. Blurton, Nuclear Medicine
David L. Bogdonoff, Anesthesiology
Larry C. Borish, Allergy and Immunology
Stephen M. Borowitz, Pediatric Specialist
Jamieson M. Bourque, Cardiovascular Disease
Christiana M. Brenin, Medical Oncology and Hematology
David R. Brenin, Surgical Oncology and Surgery
Steve F. Brockmeier, Orthopedic Surgery
Sue A. Brown, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Thomas E. Brown, Orthopedic Surgery
James A. Browne, Orthopaedic Surgery
Ted M. Burns, Neurology
Christine Burt Solorzano, Pediatric Specialist
Stephen H. Caldwell, Hepatology
Leigh Cantrell, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jeannean Carver, Pediatric Specialist
Catherine F. Casey, Family Medicine
Jennifer R. Charlton, Pediatric Specialist
Abhinav (Bobby) Chhabra, Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
Christian A. Chisholm, Obstetrics and Gynecology
John Jared Christophel, Otolaryngology and Surgery
Anita H. Clayton, Psychiatry
Bruce J. Cohen, Psychiatry
Stephen R. Collins, Anesthesiology
Minton Truitt Cooper, Orthopedic Surgery
Thomas G. Cropley, Dermatology
Quanjun “Trey” Cui, Orthopedic Surgery
Alan Dalkin, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Kelly M. Davidson, Medical Oncology and Hematology
D. Nicole Deal, Hand Surgery
Gia A. DeAngelis, Radiology
Mark D. DeBoer, Pediatric Specialist
Katharine C. DeGeorge, Family Medicine
John Densmore, Medical Oncology and Hematology
John M. Dent, Cardiovascular Disease
Sharon L. Diamond-Myrsten, Family Medicine
David R. Diduch, Orthopaedic Surgery
Patrick Michael Dillon, Medical Oncology and Hematology
Gerald R. Donowitz, Infectious Disease
Michael Douvas, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Pediatric Specialist
Alden M. Doyle, Nephrology
Robert Dreicer, Medical Oncology and Hematology
Donald J. Dudley, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Linda R. Duska, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Stephen V. Early, Pediatric Specialist and Otolaryngology
William Jeffrey Elias, Neurological Surgery
Kyle B. Enfield, Critical Care Medicine
Gina G. Davis Engel, Family Medicine
Avery Jennings Evans, Radiology
Camilo E. Fadul, Neurology
Karen Diane Fairchild, Pediatric Specialist
James E. (Jef) Ferguson II, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Joseph D. Fisher, Pediatrics
Nathan Benjamin Fountain, Neurology
Charles M. Friel, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Deborah K. Froh, Pediatric Specialist
James J. Gangemi, Thoracic Surgery
John Day Gazewood, Family Medicine
Joyce B. Geilker, Internal Medicine
Myla D. Goldman, Neurology
Howard P. Goodkin, Pediatric Specialist
Matthew J. Goodman, Internal Medicine
Matthew P. Green, Family Medicine
Kenneth E. Greer, Dermatology
William W. Grosh, Medical Oncology and Hematology
F. Winston Gwathmey, Jr., Orthopedic Surgery
Michael Hanley, Radiology
William G. Harmon, Pediatric Specialist
Madaline Harrison, Neurology
Jennifer Harvey, Radiology
George T. Hashisaki, Otolaryngology
Ziv J. Haskal, Radiology
Hamid Hassanzadeh, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fern Hauck, Family Medicine
Evan Heald, Internal Medicine
Steven Heim, Family Medicine
Ira Marie Helenius, Internal Medicine
Paul W. Helgerson, Internal Medicine
Julie L. Huffmyer, Anesthesiology
Kathie L. Hullfish, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Nicolas M. Intagliata, Hepatology
J. Michael Jaeger, Critical Care Medicine
Mark J. Jameson, Otolaryngology
John Jane, Jr., Neurological Surgery and Pediatric Specialist
Jeffrey G. Jenkins, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mary Elizabeth Jensen, Radiology
Karen C. Johnston, Neurology
Kambiz Kalantari, Nephrology
David Kaufman, Pediatric Specialist
John Allen Kern, Thoracic Surgery
Bradley William Kesser, Otolaryngology
Rachita Khot, Radiology
Donald L. Kimpel, Rheumatology
Tamila L. Kindwall-Keller, Medical Oncology and Hematology
Jennifer L. Kirby, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Eating Disorders
Susan E. Kirk, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Christopher Kramer, Cardiovascular Disease
Arun Krishnaraj, Radiology
Drew L. Lambert, Sr., Radiology
Charles N. Landen, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Donna Landen, Family Medicine
Leigh A. Lather, Pediatric Specialist
Christine L. Lau, Thoracic Surgery
Kenneth V. Leone, Neurology
Mark Lepsch, Family Medicine
Janet E. Lewis, Rheumatology
D. Scott Lim, Pediatric Specialist
Zhenqi Liu, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Andrew Lockman, Family Medicine
Thomas P. Loughran, Jr., Medical Oncology and Hematology
Carl Lynch III, Anesthesiology
John MacKnight, Internal Medicine
John C. Marshall, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Gabrielle Marzani-Nissen, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry
G. Paul Matherne, Pediatric Specialist
Alan H. Matsumoto, Radiology
Karen Maughan, Family Medicine
Christopher McCartney, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Michael McCulloch, Pediatric Specialist
Nancy L. McDaniel, Pediatric Specialist
Eugene D. McGahren, Pediatric Specialist
Jeremy P. Middleton, Pediatric Specialist
Mark D. Miller, Orthopedic Surgery
Stacey E. Mills, Pathology
Susan C. Modesitt, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sean R. Moore, Pediatric Specialist
Bhiken I. Naik, Critical Care Medicine
Edward C. Nemergut, Anesthesiology
Peter A. Netland, Ophthalmology
Steven A. Newman, Ophthalmology
Kenneth W. Norwood, Pediatric Specialist
Victoria F. Norwood, Pediatric Specialist
Marc G. Odrich, Ophthalmology
Mark D. Okusa, Nephrology
Juan M. Olazagasti, Radiology
John M. Olsson, Pediatrics
Jayashree Parekh, Nuclear Medicine
Joseph S. Park, Orthopaedic Surgery
Stephen S. Park, Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery
Spencer C. Payne, Otolaryngology
JoAnn Pinkerton, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, Allergy and Immunology
George D. Politis, Pediatric Specialist
Susan Pollart, Family Medicine
Craig A. Portell, Medical Oncology and Hematology
Barbara Tyl Post, Internal Medicine
J. Javier Provencio, Neurology
Benjamin W. Purow, Pediatric Specialist, Medical Oncology and Hematology
Mark S. Quigg, Neurology
Michael Ragosta, Cardiovascular Disease
Dana L. Redick, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sean Reed, Family Medicine
Patrice K. Rehm, Radiology
David Repaske, Pediatric Specialist
Karen S. Rheuban, Pediatric Specialist
George Rich, Anesthesiology
Tyvin Andrew Rich, Radiation Oncology
Mark J. Romness, Pediatric Specialist
C. Edward Rose, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine
Mitchell H. Rosner, Nephrology
Mark A. Russell, Dermatology
Arturo P. Saavedra, Dermatology
Michael Salerno, Cardiovascular Disease
Richard Santen, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Joel M. Schectman, Family Medicine
James M. Scheiman, Gastroenterology
David Schiff, Pediatrics and Neurology
Bruce D. Schirmer, Surgery
Mark E. Shaffrey, Neurological Surgery
Binit B. Shah, Neurology
Jason Sheehan, Neurological Surgery
Frank H. Shen, Orthopedic Surgery
Ashley M. Shilling, Anesthesiology
Yun Michael (Mike) Shim, Pulmonary Medicine
Adam L. Shimer, Orthopedic Surgery
David C. Shonka, Otolaryngology
Timothy B. Short, Family Medicine
Costi D. Sifri, Infectious Disease
Robert A. Sinkin, Pediatric Specialist
Craig Slingluff, Surgical Oncology
Justin S. Smith, Neurological Surgery
Benjamin Sneed, Internal Medicine
Michael C. Spaeder, Pediatric Specialist
Richard Stevenson, Pediatric Specialist
Mark H. Stoler, Pathology
Jonathan R. Swanson, Pediatric Specialist
Angela M. Taylor, Cardiovascular Disease
W. Gerald Teague, Jr., Pediatric Specialist
Robert H. Thiele, Critical Care Medicine
Margaret S. Tracci, Vascular Surgery
Curtis G. Tribble, Thoracic Surgery
Brian S. Uthlaut, Internal Medicine
Mary Lee Vance, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Dennis G. Vollmer, Neurological Surgery
John D. Voss, Internal Medicine
Linda A. Waggoner-Fountain, Pediatric Specialist
Max M. Weder, Pulmonary Medicine
David B. Weiss, Orthopaedic Surgery
Lynda T. Wells, Pediatric Specialist
Mark R. Wick, Pathology
Robert Phillips Wilder, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Michael E. Williams, Medical Oncology and Hematology
Barbara B. Wilson, Dermatology
William Grady Wilson, Pediatric Specialist and Medical Genetics
Adam B. Winick, Radiology
Brian Wispelwey, Infectious Disease
Andrew M. D. Wolf, Internal Medicine
Bradford Worrall, Neurology
Santina A. Zanelli, Pediatric Specialist
Barrett J. Zlotoff, Pediatric Specialist
About Best Doctors, Inc.: Connecting Patients with Top Medical Minds
Best Doctors, Inc., a division of Teladoc Health, stands as a global leader in virtual healthcare and medical information services. Established in 1989 by physicians from Harvard Medical School, Best Doctors is dedicated to bridging the gap between individuals facing complex medical decisions and the foremost medical experts in the world.
With a comprehensive database covering over 450 medical subspecialties, Best Doctors utilizes a rigorous peer-review process to identify and connect patients with leading physicians. This service is invaluable for individuals seeking clarity and expert opinions on their diagnosis and treatment plans. Best Doctors’ commitment extends to over 40 million members globally, reflecting its widespread impact on healthcare.
The services provided by Best Doctors are built upon an unparalleled network of physicians recognized by their peers as being the best in their respective fields. Utilizing advanced analytics and technology, Best Doctors aims to ensure patients receive accurate diagnoses and effective treatment strategies, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes and more efficient healthcare spending.
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