2007 Best Doctors 

The most recent list of “Best Doctors in America” includes more than 250 faculty members at Ohio State University Medical Center. The list is considered to be one of the most recognized and credible resources available to consumers for selecting a physician.Of the approximately 420 doctors from the Columbus area on the latest list, 259 are Ohio State faculty members at one or more of the OSU-owned or affiliated hospitals.

William Abraham, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Anil Agarwal, MD - nephrology

Naeem Ali, MD - pulmonary disease

Hugh Allen, MD - pediatrics

James Allen, MD - pulmonary disease

Mario Ammirati, MD, MBA - neurologic surgery

Mark Arnold, MD - general surgery

Sarah Artman, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Glen Aukerman, MD - family medicine

Robert Bahnson, MD - urology

Norman Baker, MD - ophthalmology

Gregory Barrett, MD - pediatrics

William Barson, MD - pediatrics

Deborah Bartholomew, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Rosalind Batley, MD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

William Bay, MD - nephrology

Mark Bechtel, MD - dermatology

David C. Bell, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Gail Besner, MD - general surgery

David Beversdorf, MD - neurology

Philip Binkley, MD, MPH - cardiovascular medicine

Denise Blocker, MD - internal medicine

Michael Blumenfeld, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Brian Bowyer, MD - physical medicine and rehabilitation

Michael Brady, MD - pediatrics

Don Bremer, MD - ophthalmology

Robert Bruce, MD - ophthalmology

Ginny Bumgardner, MD, PhD - transplant surgery

John Burns, MD - ophthalmology

Charles Bush, MD - cardiovascular medicine

John Byrd, MD - hematology/oncology

Kenneth Cahill, MD - ophthalmology

John Campo, MD - child and adolescent psychiatry

Donna Caniano, MD - pediatricsurgery

Renee Caputo, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

William Carson, MD - surgical oncology

Samuel Cataland, MD - endocrinology

Robert Chambers, DO - ophthalmology

David Chan, MD - cardiovascular medicine

John Cheatham, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Ennio Chiocca, MD, PhD - neurological surgery

Louis Chorich, MD - ophthalmology

John Christoforidis, MD - ophthalmology

Albert Clairmont, MD - physical medicine and rehabilitation

David Cohn, MD - gynecological oncology

Sam Colachis, MD - physical medicine and rehabilitation

Paul Cook, MD - orthopedic surgery

Christopher Copeland, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Larry Copeland, MD - gynecological oncology

Leandro Cordero, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Elliott Crouser, MD - pulmonary diseases

Camilla Curren, MD - internal medicine

Matthew Dangel, MD - ophthalmology

Curt Daniels, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Emile Daoud, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Frederick Davidorf, MD - ophthalmology

Robert Derick, MD - ophthalmology

Steven Devine, MD - hematology & oncology

Philip Diaz, MD - pulmonary diseases

Jack Dingle, MD - ophthalmology

Elmahdi Elkhammas, MD - transplant

Thomas Ellis, MD - orthopedic surgery

E. Christopher Ellison, MD - general surgery

Alice Epitropoulos, MD - ophthalmology

Leroy Essig, MD - pulmonary disease

Cynthia Evans, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Kelly Everman, MD - ophthalmology

Patrick Fahey, MD - family medicine

William Farrar, MD - surgical oncology

David Feldman, MD, PhD - cardiovascular medicine

Timothy Feltes, MD - pediatrics

Ronald Ferguson, MD, PhD - transplant

Joseph Fiala, MD - pediatrics

Mary Fontana, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Robert Forsythe, MD - pediatrics

Jill Foster, MD - ophthalmology

Jeffrey Fowler, MD - gynecological oncology

Theodore Fraker, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Donald Freidenberg, DO - neurology

Miriam Freimer, MD - neurology

Barry Friedman, MD - internal medicine

Roger Friedman, MD - allergy & immunology

Lisa Fugate, MD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

Mark Galantowicz, MD - thoracic surgery

Alfred Gest, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Deborah Gordish, MD - internal medicine

Carol Greco, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Michael Grever, MD - hematology & oncology

Thomas Gross, MD - pediatrics

Julie Guthrie, MD - psychiatry

Garrie Haas, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Dana Hardin, MD - pediatrics

Lee Hebert, MD - nephrology

Mitchell Henry, MD - transplant

Gail Herman, MD, PhD - pediatrics

Geri Hewitt, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Gloria Higgins, MD - pediatrics 

Robert Hoffman, MD - pediatrics

Stephen Hoffman, MD - pulmonary disease

Scott Holliday, MD - internal medicine

Julianne Huefner, MD - internal medicine

John Hummel, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Jay Iams, MD - maternal fetal medicine

Rebecca Jackson, MD - endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism

Sudarshan Jadcherla, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Venkata Jayanthi, MD - urology

Christopher Kaeding, MD - orthopedic surgery & sports medicine

Ellen Kaitz, MD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

D. Richard Kang, MD - otolaryngology

Steven Katz, MD - ophthalmology

Lisa Keder, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Curtin Kelley, MD - ophthalmology

Bryce Kerlin, MD - pediatrics

Denis King, MD - pediatric surgery

John Kissel, MD - neurology

Richard Kloos, MD - endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism

Douglas Knutson, MD - family medicine

Stephen Koff, MD - urology

Susan Koletar, MD - infectious diseases

Albert Kolibash, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Carl Krantz, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Eric Kraut, MD - hematology & oncology

Cynthia Kreger, MD - internal medicine

James Lamb, MD - internal medicine

Mark Landon, MD - maternal fetal medicine

John Larry, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Leah Laxson, MD - ophthalmology

Carl Leier, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Diane Lemay, MD - pediatrics

Richard Lembach, MD - ophthalmology

Alan Letson, MD - ophthalmology

Richard Lewis, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Anne Littleton, MD - pediatrics

Warren Lo, MD - neurology

Adolph Lombardi, MD - orthopedic surgery

John Lombardo, MD - family medicine – sports medicine

Frederick Long, MD - radiology

Charles Love, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Lawrence Lubbers, MD - orthopedic surgery

D. Joanne Lynn, MD - neurology

Ulysses Magalang, MD - sleep disorders

Raymond Magorien, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Eileen Maher, MD - pediatrics

Julie Mangino, MD - infectious diseases

Clay Marsh, MD - pulmonary disease

John Mastronarde, MD - pulmonary disease

Velimir Matkovic, MD, PhD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

Thomas Mauger, MD - ophthalmology

Mary McCafferty, MD - psychiatry

Richard McClead, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Karen McCoy, MD - pediatrics

Sharon McDowell, MD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

John McGregor, MD - neurologic surgery

Mary McGregor-Kachmer, MD - ophthalmology

Mitchell Medow, MD - internal medicine

Hagop Mekhjian, MD - gastroenterology

W. Scott Melvin, MD - general surgery

Ehud Mendel, MD, FACS - neurologic surgery

Jerry Mendell, MD - neurology

James Menke, MD - pediatrics

Scott Merryman, MD - family medicine

Michelle Miller, MD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

William Miser, MD - family medicine

Yousef Mohammad, MD - neurology

Alicia Moise, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Perry Mostov, DO - family medicine

Hayat Mousa, MD - pediatriacs

Robert Murden, MD - internal medicine

Peter Muscarella, MD - general surgery

Walter Mysiw, MD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

S. Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD - pulmonary disease

Craig Nankervis, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Leif Nelin, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Herbert Newton, MD - neurology

David Nunley, MD - pulmonary disease

James O'Brien, MD - pulmonary disease

Thomas Olencki, DO - hematology & oncology

Johannes Olsen, MD - radiology

E. Mitchel Opremcak, MD - ophthalmology

Richard O’Shaughnessy, MD - maternal fetal medicine

Michael Para, MD - infectious diseases

John Paraskos, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Jonathan Parsons, MD - pulmonary disease

William Pease, MD - physical medicine & rehabilitation

Ronald Pelletier, MD - transplant

Sam Penza, MD - hematology & oncology

Tom Pepper, MD - psychiatry – addiction medicine

Todd Pesavento, MD - nephrology

Sheryl Pfeil, MD - gastroenterology

Laura Phieffer, MD - orthopedic surgery

Alistair Phillips, MD - thoracic surgery

Kamal Pohar, MD - urology

Amy Pope-Harman, MD - pulmonary disease

Scott Prenger, MD - internal medicine

Michael Racke, MD - neurology

Kottil Rammohan, MD - neurology

Gary Rea, MD, PhD - neurologic surgery

Kristina Reber, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Matthew Ringel, MD - endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism

E. Steve Roach, MD - neurology

Jane Roach, MD - pediatrics

Ann Rogers, MD - pediatrics

JoAnn Rohyans, MD - pediatrics

Melissa Rosado-de-Christenson, MD - radiology

Gerald Rosenberg, MD - orthopedic surgery

Patrick Ross, MD, PhD - thoracic surgery

Brad Rovin, MD - nephrology

Daniel Rowland, MD - pediatrics

Robert Ruberg, MD - plastic surgery

Paul Ruff, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Frederick Ruymann, MD - pediatrics

James Ryan, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Thomas Ryan, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Zarife Sahenk, MD, PhD - neurology

Philip Samuels, MD - maternal fetal medicine

Radu Saveanu, MD - psychiatry

Stephen Schaal, MD - cardiovascular medicine

Douglas Scharre, MD - neurology

Larry Schlesinger, MD - infectious diseases

David Schuller, MD - otolaryngology

Dara Schuster, MD - endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism

Charles Shapiro, MD - hematology & oncology

Richard Shell, MD - pediatrics

William Shiels, DO - radiology

Ronald Siegle, MD - dermatology

Andrew Slivka, MD - neurology

William Smead, MD - vascular surgery

Howard Sokolov, MD - psychiatry

Annemarie Sommer, MD - pediatrics

Namita Sood, MD - pulmonary disease

Wiley Souba, MD - general surgery

John Stechschulte, MD - ophthalmology

Steven Steinberg, MD - general surgery

Michael Sullivan, MD - otolaryngology

Daryl Sybert, DO - orthopedic surgery

Steven Teich, MD - pediatrics

Amanda Termuhlen, MD - pediatrics

Douglas Teske, MD - pediatrics

John Teteris, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Wayne Trout, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Chang-Yong Tsao, MD - pediatrics

L. Paige Turner, MD - obstetrics & gynecology

Peter Utrata, MD - ophthalmology

Geoffrey Vaughan, MD - internal medicine

G. Nicholas Verne, MD - gastroenterology

Michael Walker, MD - surgical oncology

Ray Wasielewski, MD - orthopedic surgery

Paul Weber, MD - ophthalmology

Harrison Weed, MD - internal medicine

MaryJo Welker, MD - family medicine

D. Bradley Welling, MD, PhD - otolaryngology

Stephen Welty, MD - pediatrics – neonatology

Mark Wewers, MD - pulmonary disease

John Wheller, MD - pediatrics

David Wininger, MD - infectious diseases

Patricia Witman, MD - pediatrics

Karen Wood, MD - pulmonary disease

Michael Yaffe, MD - internal medicine

James Young, MD - psychiatry

William Zipf, MD - pediatrics

Matthew Zirwas, MD - dermatology

David Zvara, MD - anesthesiology

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