189 U.Va. Doctors Named to National ‘Best Doctors in America’ List


The University of Virginia Health System had 189 physicians selected to the 2013 “Best Doctors in America List” by Best Doctors Inc.


Selections are based on physician surveys; physicians cannot pay to be included on the list, nor are they paid to provide their input. According to Best Doctors, physicians are asked questions that include, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?”

Based on the initial list from the physician survey, Best Doctors then checks the nominated physicians in several areas, including credentials and clinical activity, to create the final list of honorees.

About 5 percent of U.S. doctors earn inclusion on the list, according to Best Doctors.

“I am pleased to see so many of our physicians highlighted by their fellow doctors for providing high-quality patient care,” said Dr. Steven T. DeKosky, vice president and dean of U.Va.’s School of Medicine, who himself is among the honorees. “Awards such as Best Doctors reflect not only the dedication of our physicians, but the entire team of health care providers here at U.Va. Health System.”

The complete list of honored U.Va. physicians and their specialties:

  • Mark F. Abel, Pediatric Specialist
  • Reid Barton Adams, Surgical Oncology and Surgery
  • Gerald Thomas Albrecht, Pediatric Specialist
  • Bennett A. Alford, Radiology and Pediatric Specialist
  • Mark W. Anderson, Radiology
  • Stacey M. Anderson, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • J. Fritz Angle, Radiology
  • Kenneth A. Ballew, Internal Medicine
  • John Barcia, Pediatric Specialist
  • Eugene J. Barrett, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Robert W. Battle, Cardiovascular Disease
  • Victor Baum, Pediatric Specialist and Anesthesiology
  • Daniel M. Becker, Internal Medicine
  • James D. Bergin, Cardiovascular Disease
  • Edward Bertram, Neurology
  • David L. Bogdonoff, Anesthesiology
  • W. Kline Bolton, Nephrology
  • Larry C. Borish, Allergy and Immunology
  • Stephen M. Borowitz, Pediatric Specialist
  • Robert J. Boyle, Pediatric Specialist
  • Christiana M. Brenin, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • James Browne, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Ted M. Burns, Neurology
  • Stephen H. Caldwell, Hepatology
  • Leigh Cantrell, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Robert M. Carey, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Jeannean Carver, Pediatric Specialist
  • Catherine Casey, Family Medicine
  • Kenneth J. Cherry Jr., Vascular Surgery
  • Abhinav (Bobby) Chhabra, Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery
  • Christian A. Chisholm, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Manny (Emanuel) Cirenza, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • William L. Clarke, Pediatric Specialist
  • Thomas G. Cropley, Dermatology
  • Alan Dalkin, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Steven T. DeKosky, Neurology
  • John Densmore, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Paul Diamond, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • David R. Diduch, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Patrick Michael Dillon, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • John P. DiMarco, Cardiovascular Disease
  • Gerald R. Donowitz, Infectious Disease
  • Michael Douvas, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Kimberly P. Dunsmore, Pediatric Specialist
  • Charles G. Durbin Jr., Critical Care Medicine
  • Linda R. Duska, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • William Jeffrey Elias, Neurological Surgery
  • Gina G. Davis Engel, Family Medicine
  • Avery Jennings Evans, Radiology
  • William S. Evans, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Karen Diane Fairchild, Pediatric Specialist
  • James E. (Jef) Ferguson II, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Nathan Benjamin Fountain, Neurology
  • Paula M. Fracasso, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Charles M. Friel, Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Thomas J. Gampper, Plastic Surgery
  • Spencer B. Gay, Radiology
  • 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
  • Daryl R. Gress, Critical Care Medicine
  • Charles Bruce Greyson, Psychiatry
  • William W. Grosh, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Leigh B. Grossman, Pediatric Specialist and Infectious Disease
  • Elliott C. Haley Jr., Neurology
  • Peter S. Ham, Family Medicine
  • John B. Hanks, Surgery
  • Madaline Harrison, Neurology
  • Jennifer Harvey, Radiology
  • George T. Hashisaki, Otolaryngology
  • Evan Heald, Internal Medicine
  • Steven Heim, Family Medicine
  • Ira Marie Helenius, Internal Medicine
  • Suzanne Holroyd, Psychiatry
  • Eric Houpt, Infectious Disease
  • Kathie L. Hullfish, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • John Jane Jr., Pediatric Specialist
  • John A. Jane Sr., Neurological Surgery
  • Amir Jazaeri, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Alan D. Jenkins, Urology
  • Mary Elizabeth Jensen, Radiology
  • Bankole Johnson, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine
  • Karen C. Johnston, Neurology
  • David E. Jones, Neurology
  • David R. Jones, Thoracic Surgery
  • David M. Kahler, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Kambiz Kalantari, Nephrology
  • Neal F. Kassell, Neurological Surgery
  • David Kaufman, Pediatric Specialist
  • John Allen Kern, Thoracic Surgery
  • Bradley William Kesser, Otolaryngology
  • Donald L. Kimpel, Rheumatology
  • Tamila L. Kindwall-Keller, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Susan E. Kirk, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Irving L. Kron, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
  • Mark Lepsch, Family Medicine
  • Paul A. Levine, Otolaryngology
  • D. Scott Lim, Pediatric Specialist
  • Kant Yuan-Kai Lin, Pediatric Specialist
  • Andrew Lockman, Family Medicine
  • Carl Lynch III, Anesthesiology
  • Barbara Gail Macik, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • John MacKnight, Internal Medicine
  • John C. Marshall, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • G. Paul Matherne, Pediatric Specialist
  • Alan H. Matsumoto, Radiology
  • Karen Maughan, Family Medicine
  • Daniel F. McCarter, Family Medicine
  • Christopher McCartney, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Nancy L. McDaniel, Pediatric Specialist
  • Eugene D. McGahren, Pediatric Specialist
  • Maura R. McLaughlin, Family Medicine
  • Mark D. Miller, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Stacey E. Mills, Pathology
  • Susan C. Modesitt, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Michael D. Moxley, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Peter A. Netland, Ophthalmology
  • Steven A. Newman, Ophthalmology
  • Victoria F. Norwood, Pediatric Specialist
  • Mark D. Okusa, Nephrology
  • Edward H. Oldfield, Neurological Surgery
  • M. Norman Oliver, Family Medicine
  • Stephen S. Park, Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery
  • James W. Patterson, Pathology
  • Spencer C. Payne, Otolaryngology
  • William Petri, Infectious Disease
  • Lawrence H. Phillips II, Neurology
  • JoAnn Pinkerton, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, Allergy and Immunology
  • George D. Politis, Pediatric Specialist
  • Susan Pollart, Family Medicine
  • Barbara Tyl Post, Internal Medicine
  • Benjamin W. Purow, Pediatric Specialist and Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Mark S. Quigg, Neurology
  • Michael Ragosta, Cardiovascular Disease
  • Sean Reed, Family Medicine
  • Patrice K. Rehm, Radiology
  • James F. Reibel, Otolaryngology
  • Karen S. Rheuban, Pediatric Specialist
  • George Rich, Anesthesiology
  • Tyvin Andrew Rich, Radiation Oncology
  • Bradley Moreland Rodgers, Pediatric Specialist and Thoracic Surgery
  • Mark J. Romness, Pediatric Specialist
  • C. Edward Rose, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
  • Mitchell H. Rosner, Nephrology
  • John C. Rowlingson, Anesthesiology
  • Mark A. Russell, Dermatology
  • Robert S. Rust Jr., Pediatric Specialist
  • Wael Saad, Radiology
  • Frank T. Saulsbury, Pediatric Specialist and Allergy and Immunology
  • William Michael Scheld, Infectious Disease
  • David Schiff, Neurology
  • Bruce D. Schirmer, Surgery
  • Christopher I. Shaffrey, Neurological Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Mark E. Shaffrey, Neurological Surgery
  • Jason Sheehan, Neurological Surgery
  • Costi D. Sifri, Infectious Disease
  • Robert A. Sinkin, Pediatric Specialist
  • David Craig Slawson, Family Medicine
  • Craig Slingluff, Surgical Oncology
  • Justin S. Smith, Neurological Surgery
  • Diane G. Snustad, Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
  • William D. Steers, Urology
  • Mark H. Stoler, Pathology
  • James L. Sutphen, Pediatric Specialist
  • Angela M. Taylor, Cardiovascular Disease
  • W. Gerald Teague Jr., Pediatric Specialist
  • Michael O. Thorner, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Jonathon D. Truwit, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
  • Amy L. Tucker, Cardiovascular Disease
  • Ronald B. Turner, Pediatric Specialist
  • Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., Vascular Surgery
  • Mary Lee Vance, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Geoffrey Roger Weiss, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Mark R. Wick, Pathology
  • Robert Phillips Wilder, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Michael E. Williams, Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Douglas F. Willson, Pediatric Specialist
  • Barbara B. Wilson, Dermatology
  • William Grady Wilson, Medical Genetics and Pediatric Specialist
  • Brian Wispelwey, Infectious Disease
  • Andrew M. D. Wolf, Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
  • G. Frederick Wooten Jr., Neurology
  • Bradford Worrall, Neurology
  • Pearl Lee Yu, Pediatric Specialist

 

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