One hundred forty six (146) Temple physicians have been named to Philadelphia magazine’s “Top Doctors” list for 2019. Physicians on the list were nominated by their professional peers and practice at Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC), Jeanes Hospital, Temple University Hospital-Episcopal Campus and in the community as part of Temple Physicians, Inc. (TPI).
“We are proud that Temple Health’s physicians are once again well represented on Philadelphia magazine’s ‘Top Doctors’ list,” says Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, President and CEO of Temple University Health System, Lewis Katz Dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at Temple University. “The 146 Temple physicians on this year’s list represent 38 different medical specialties and are among the most respected and skilled healthcare professionals in the region. The number of specialties represented by these ‘Top Doctors’ is a testament to the depth and breadth of Temple’s clinical excellence.”
The Temple doctors on this year’s “Top Doctors” list represent the following 38 specialties: Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery; Radiation Oncology; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Pediatrics; Neurology; Cardiovascular Disease; Internal Medicine; Interventional Cardiology; Gastroenterology; Gynecologic Oncology; Surgery; Rheumatology; Hematology; Ophthalmology; Urology; Vascular Surgery; Pulmonary Disease; Pain Medicine; Vascular & Interventional Radiology; Nephrology; Pathology; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Medical Oncology; Neurological Surgery; Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatric Otolaryngology; Otolaryngology; Orthopaedic Surgery; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Nuclear Medicine; Diagnostic Radiology; Family Medicine; Plastic Surgery; Colon & Rectal Surgery; Hospice & Palliative Medicine; Infectious Disease; and Hand Surgery.
The 2019 Temple Health “Top Doctors” are:
• Abbas El-Sayed Abbas, MD, MS, FACS – Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (TUH/FCCC)
• Penny R. Anderson, MD – Radiation Oncology (FCCC)
• Jonathan R. Anolik, MD, FACP, FACE – Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (TUH/Jeanes)
• Stephen C. Aronoff, MD, MBA – Pediatrics (TUH)
• S. Ausim Azizi, MD, PhD – Neurology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Manavendra Bakhshi, MD – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH-Episcopal)
• Simeon L. Bardin, MD – Internal Medicine (TPI)
• Riyaz Bashir, MD, FACC, RVT – Interventional Cardiology (TUH/Jeanes)
• William Battle, MD – Gastroenterology (Jeanes)
• David Becker, MD, FACC – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH/Jeanes/TPI)
• Cynthia A. Bergman, MD – Gynecologic Oncology (FCCC/TUH)
• Richard J. Bleicher, MD, FACS – Surgery (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Marissa A. Blum, MD, MSHPR – Rheumatology (TUH)
• Robert S. Boova, MD – Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (Jeanes/TUH)
• Alison E. Branigan, MD, FACC – Cardiovascular Disease (Jeanes/TPI)
• Lawrence H. Brent, MD – Rheumatology (TUH)
• Michael E. Bromberg, MD, PhD – Hematology (TUH)
• Aaila I. Chaudhry, MD – Ophthalmology (Jeanes)
• David Y.T. Chen, MD, FACS – Urology (FCCC/Jeanes)
• David E. Chinn, MD, FACC – Cardiovascular Disease (Jeanes/TPI)
• Eric T. Choi, MD – Vascular Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• Christina S. Chu, MD – Gynecologic Oncology (FCCC)
• Marcin A. Chwistek, MD, FAAHPM – Pain Medicine (FCCC)
• Gary S. Cohen, MD – Vascular & Interventional Radiology (TUH/FCCC)
• Serban Constantinescu, MD, PhD – Nephrology (TUH)
• Harry S. Cooper, MD – Pathology (FCCC)
• Joshua M. Cooper, MD – Cardiac Electrophysiology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Francis C. Cordova, MD – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Deborah L. Crabbe, MD – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH)
• Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Paul G. Curcillo II, MD, FACS – Surgery (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Gilbert D’Alonzo, DO – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• John M. Daly, MD, FACS – Surgery (FCCC/TUH)
• Mary B. Daly, MD, PhD, FACP – Medical Oncology (FCCC)
• Parag B. Desai, MD – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Thomas F. Diaz, MD – Cardiovascular Disease (Jeanes/TPI)
• Antonio Di Carlo, MD, CM, FACS, FRCSC – Surgery (TUH)
• Martin J. Edelman, MD – Medical Oncology (FCCC)
• Daniel Edmundowicz, MD, MS, FACC – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH/Jeanes)
• Hormoz Ehya, MD – Pathology (FCCC)
• Cherie P. Erkmen, MD – Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (TUH)
• Kadir Erkmen, MD – Neurological Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• Daniel D. Eun, MD – Urology (TUH)
• Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS – Surgery (FCCC/TUH)
• Richard I. Fisher, MD – Medical Oncology (FCCC)
• David Fiss, MD – Interventional Cardiology (Jeanes/TUH)
• Paul R. Forfia, MD – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH)
• Frank K. Friedenberg, MD, MS(Epi) – Gastroenterology (TUH)
• Henry C. Fung, MD, FACP, FRCPE – Hematology (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Garo S. Garibian, MD, FACC – Cardiovascular Disease (Jeanes/TUH)
• Susan S. Gersh, MD, FACP, DABIHM – Internal Medicine (TUH)
• Carol Ann Glowacki, MD, FACOG – Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS – Surgery (TUH)
• Lori J. Goldstein, MD, FASCO – Medical Oncology (FCCC)
• Richard E. Greenberg, MD, FACS – Urology (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Richard M. Greenberg, MD, FACC, FACP, FHRS, CCDS – Cardiac Electrophysiology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Alan D. Haber, MD, FCCP – Pulmonary Disease (FCCC)
• Michael J. Hall, MD, MS – Medical Oncology (FCCC/TUH)
• Shelly Hayes, MD – Radiation Oncology (FCCC)
• Stephen J. Heller, MD – Gastroenterology (TUH)
• Jeffrey D. Henderer, MD – Ophthalmology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Enrique Hernandez, MD – Gynecologic Oncology (TUH)
• Gail M. Herrine, MD, FACOG, IBCLC, FABM – Obstetrics & Gynecology (TUH)
• Sharon J. Herring, MD, MPH – Internal Medicine (TUH)
• Brenda J. Horwitz, MD – Gastroenterology (TUH)
• Eric M. Horwitz, MD – Radiation Oncology (FCCC)
• Karen L. Houck, MD, FACOG – Gynecologic Oncology (TUH)
• Glenn C. Isaacson, MD, FACS, FAAP – Pediatric Otolaryngology (TUH)
• Mercedes P. Jacobson, MD – Neurology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Fredric Jaffe, DO – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS – Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (TUH)
• Lawrence I. Kaplan, MD, FACP – Internal Medicine (TUH)
• Paul S. Karlin, DO – Pulmonary Disease (Jeanes/TUH/TPI)
• Victor Kim, MD – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Stephanie A. King, MD – Gynecologic Oncology (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Benjamin Krevsky, MD, MPH – Gastroenterology (TUH)
• Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS – Urology (FCCC)
• Miriam N. Lango, MD, FACS – Otolaryngology (FCCC/TUH)
• Jeffrey C. Liu, MD – Otolaryngology (TUH/FCCC)
• Matthew P. Lorei, MD – Orthopaedic Surgery (TUH)
• Ian B. Maitin, MD, MBA – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (TUH)
• A. James Mamary, MD – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Nathaniel T. Marchetti, DO – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• David M. Masiak, DO, FCCP, FACC, FACP – Cardiovascular Disease (Jeanes/TUH)
• Steven J. Mattleman, MD, FACC – Cardiovascular Disease (Jeanes/FCCC)
• Alan H. Maurer, MD –Nuclear Medicine (TUH)
• Michael J. Metro, MD – Urology (TUH)
• Barton N. Milestone, MD – Diagnostic Radiology (FCCC)
• Juhi Mittal, MD – Medical Oncology (TUH/FCCC)
• Curtis T. Miyamoto, MD – Radiation Oncology (TUH)
• Jack H. Mydlo, MD – Urology (TUH)
• Minhhuyen T. Nguyen, MD, AGAF, FACP – Gastroenterology (FCCC)
• Mark F. Obenrader, MD, PhD – Family Medicine (Jeanes/TPI)
• Brian O’Murchu, MD – Interventional Cardiology (TUH)
• Anuradha S. Paranjape, MD, MPH, FACP – Internal Medicine (TUH)
• Henry P. Parkman, MD – Gastroenterology (TUH)
• Ted M. Parris, MD, FACC – Interventional Cardiology (Jeanes/TUH)
• Rosaleen B. Parsons, MD, FACR, FSAR – Diagnostic Radiology (FCCC)
• Sameer A. Patel, MD, FACS – Plastic Surgery (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Roman V. Petrov, MD – Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (FCCC/TUH)
• Matthew M. Philp, MD – Colon & Rectal Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• Elizabeth R. Plimack, MD, MS – Medical Oncology (FCCC)
• Natasha Pollak, MD – Otolaryngology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Michel A. Pontari, MD – Urology (TUH)
• Joseph V. Queenan, MD – Neurological Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• Juan J. Diaz Quinones, MD, FACOG – Obstetrics & Gynecology (TUH)
• A. Koneti Rao, MD – Hematology (TUH)
• Adam C. Reese, MD – Urology (TUH)
• John A. Ridge, MD, PhD, FACS – Surgery (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Pamela C. Roehm, MD, PhD – Otolaryngology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Lauren Rosenberg, MD – Family Medicine (Jeanes/TPI)
• Howard M. Ross, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Colon & Rectal Surgery (TUH)
• Daniel J. Rubin, MD, MSc, FACE – Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (TUH)
• Stephen C. Rubin, MD – Gynecologic Oncology (FCCC)
• Denise A. Salerno, MD, FAAP – Pediatrics (TUH)
• Rafik Samuel, MD – Infectious Disease (TUH/Jeanes)
• Aditi G. Satti, MD – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Stanley J. Savinese, DO, FAAHPM – Hospice & Palliative Medicine (TUH)
• Deric C. Savior, MD – Medical Oncology (TUH/FCCC)
• Bindi K. Shah-Johnson, MD, FACC – Cardiac Electrophysiology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Daniel J. Sher, MD – Gastroenterology (Jeanes)
• Elin R. Sigurdson, MD, PhD, FACS – Surgery (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Mark L. Sobczak, MD – Radiation Oncology (FCCC)
• Ahmed M. Soliman, MD – Otolaryngology (TUH/Jeanes)
• Irene J. Tan, MD – Rheumatology (TUH)
• Ellen M. Tedaldi, MD, MACP – Internal Medicine (TUH)
• Joseph J. Thoder, MD – Hand Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• Jeffrey L. Tokar, MD, FASGE, AGAF – Gastroenterology (FCCC)
• Neal S. Topham, MD, FACS – Plastic Surgery (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Elina M. Toskala, MD, PhD, MBA – Otolaryngology (Jeanes/TUH)
• Yoshiya Toyoda, MD, PhD – Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• John M. Travaline, MD – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• Alan J. Twer, MD, FAAO – Ophthalmology (Jeanes)
• Audrey B. Uknis, MD – Rheumatology (TUH)
• Robert G. Uzzo, MD, FACS – Urology (FCCC/Jeanes)
• Anjali Vaidya, MD, FACC, FASE, FACP – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH)
• William A. Van Decker, MD – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH)
• Eric J. Velazquez, MD, FACS – Surgery (Jeanes)
• Margaret von Mehren, MD – Medical Oncology (FCCC)
• Michael W. Weaver, MD – Neurological Surgery (TUH/Jeanes)
• Sheila E. Weaver, DO – Pulmonary Disease (TUH)
• David S. Weinberg, MD, MSc – Gastroenterology (FCCC)
• Stephanie E. Weiss, MD – Radiation Oncology (FCCC)
• Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FACC, FASE – Cardiovascular Disease (TUH)
• George A. Yesenosky, MD – Cardiac Electrophysiology (Jeanes/TUH)
• Jian Q. Yu, MD, FACNM, FRCPC – Nuclear Medicine (FCCC/TUH)