America's Top Doctors Honors 53 U.Va. Physicians

May 7, 2012 — Fifty-three University of Virginia Health System physicians from 28 specialties are featured in the new edition of "America's Top Doctors" (11th edition), which honors the top 1 percent of specialists and sub-specialists in the U.S.

U.Va. also had 20 physicians selected for a companion publication, "America's Top Doctors for Cancer" (seventh edition).

Published annually by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., the guides are based on nominations from tens of thousands of doctors and health care executives across the country. A physician-led research team then reviews the credentials of each nominated doctor before the Castle Connolly selection team makes the final choices for the guide.

America's Top Doctors at U.Va.

Cardiac Electrophysiology – Dr. John P. DiMarco

Dermatology – Dr. Mark Russell

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism – Dr. Eugene J. Barrett, Dr. Alan C. Dalkin, Dr. John C. Marshall, Dr. Mary Lee Vance

Geriatric Psychiatry – Dr. Suzanne Holroyd

Gynecologic Oncology – Dr. Linda R. Duska, Dr. Susan Modesitt

Hematology – Dr. Mary J. Laughlin, Dr. Michael E. Williams

Infectious Diseases – Dr. Richard D. Pearson, Dr. W. Michael Scheld

Maternal & Fetal Medicine – Dr. James E. Ferguson II

Medical Oncology – Dr. Christiana Brenin, Dr. Paula M. Fracasso, Dr. William W. Grosh, Dr. Geoffrey R. Weiss

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – Dr. Robert J. Boyle, Dr. John Kattwinkel

Nephrology – Dr. W. Kline Bolton, Dr. Mark D. Okusa

Neurological Surgery – Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, Dr. Mark E. Shaffrey

Neurology – Dr. Steven T. DeKosky, Dr. Daryl R. Gress, Dr. Elliott C. Haley Jr., Dr. David Schiff, Dr. G. Frederick Wooten

Neuroradiology – Dr. Mary E. Jensen

Obstetrics & Gynecology – Dr. Kathie L. Hullfish

Orthopaedic Surgery – Dr. David R. Diduch, Dr. Mark D. Miller

Otolaryngology – Dr. Bradley W. Kesser, Dr. Paul A. Levine

Pathology – Dr. Stacey E. Mills

Pediatric Surgery – Dr. Bradley M. Rodgers

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Dr. Paul T. Diamond

Plastic Surgery – Dr. Raymond F. Morgan

Psychiatry – Dr. Randolph J. Canterbury II

Radiation Oncology – Dr. James M. Larner, Dr. Monica Morris, Dr. Tyvin A. Rich

Reproductive Endocrinology – Dr. Bruce Bateman

Surgery – Dr. Reid B. Adams, Dr. John B. Hanks, Dr. Bruce D. Schirmer, Dr. Craig L. Slingluff Jr.

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery – Dr. David R. Jones, Dr. Irving L. Kron, Dr. Christine Lau

Urology – Dr. William D. Steers

Vascular Surgery – Dr. Kenneth J. Cherry Jr.

America’s Top Doctors for Cancer at U.Va.

Gynecologic Oncology – Dr. Linda R. Duska, Dr. Susan Modesitt

Hematology – Dr. Mary J. Laughlin

Medical Oncology – Dr. Christiana Brenin, Dr. Paula M. Fracasso, Dr. William W. Grosh, Dr. Geoffrey R. Weiss, Dr. Michael E. Williams

Neurological Surgery – Dr. Mark E. Shaffrey

Neurology – Dr. David Schiff

Otolaryngology – Dr. Paul A. Levine

Pathology – Dr. Stacey E. Mills

Radiation Oncology – Dr. James M. Larner, Dr. Monica Morris, Dr. Tyvin A. Rich

Surgery – Dr. Reid B. Adams, Dr. John B. Hanks, Dr. Craig L. Slingluff Jr.

Thoracic Surgery – Dr. David R. Jones, Dr. Christine Lau

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