Faculty Named Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors™ for 2019
May 6, 2019
Philadelphia magazine recently published its annual list of the region's "Top Doctors." The list of physicians, who were chosen by their peers, can be found in the May issue of the magazine.
Congratulations to the following Drexel University College of Medicine faculty members who were named to this year's list:
Enitan A. Adegite*: Adolescent Medicine
Sandeep Aggarwal: Nephrology, Sp: Acute kidney failure, hypertension, kidney disease-chronic, acute kidney injury, high blood pressure
Asyia S. Ahmad: Gastroenterology, Sp: Gastrointestinal motility disorders, esophageal disorders, anorectal disorders, digestive disorders in women
Ziauddin Ahmed: Nephrology, Sp: Kidney disease-chronic, hypertension, diabetic kidney disease, kidney stones, invasive nephrology
Mohammad A. Al-Bataineh*: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Sp: Cardiovascular disease, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, interventional cardiology
Renee E. Amori: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Sp: Diabetes, thyroid disorders, thyroid gland biopsy, parathyroid disorders, endocrinology
Melanie I. Amster*: Urology, Sp: Urogynecology, pelvic organ prolapse repair, urinary tract infections, voiding dysfunction
Endla K. Anday*: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Sp: Neonatal-perinatal medicine, neonatal care
Robert Anolik*: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Sp: Asthma, allergy, food allergy, immunotherapy
Stephen C. Aronoff*: Pediatrics, Sp: Infectious disease, travel medicine, diagnostic problems
Kiersten W. Arthur*: Sports Medicine, Sp: Pediatric sports medicine, adolescent sports medicine, sports medicine-young women
L. Grier Arthur III*: Pediatric Surgery, Sp: Minimally invasive surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, neonatal surgery, biliary surgery
Jeffrey D. Bedrick: Addiction Psychiatry, Sp: Psychiatric evaluation, psychiatric treatments, addiction, substance abuse, personality disorders
George A. Belecanech*: Allergy and Immunology, Sp: Asthma, eczema, contact dermatitis, immune deficiency
Karen M. Berkowitz: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility, Sp: Infertility, in vitro fertilization (IVF), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Joseph M. Boselli: Internal Medicine, Sp: Internal medicine
Wilbur B. Bowne: Surgery, Sp: Minimally invasive surgery, pancreatic disease, hepatobiliary surgery, surgical oncology, pancreatic and biliary surgery, gastrointestinal cancer and surgery, pseudomyxoma peritonei
Christopher J. Bruno*: Infectious Disease, Sp: HIV
Brooke Burkey*: Plastic Surgery, Sp: Burns-reconstructive plastic surgery
Allison J. Carey: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Sp: Infections-neonatal, neonatal critical care, lung diseases in newborns
Karen S. Carvalho*: Child Neurology, Sp: Neuromuscular disorders, sleep disorders
Janet S. Chen*: Pediatric Infectious Disease, Sp: Infections in immunocompromised patients
Sallie Cho: Cardiology, Sp: Cardiovascular, nuclear cardiology imaging, cardiology
Edgar Chou: Internal Medicine, Sp: Health care disparities, preventive medicine and resident education
Daniel H. Conway*: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Sp: Pediatrics, neonatal-perinatal medicine, immunology
Wellington J. Davis III*: Plastic Surgery, Sp: Cleft palate/lip, craniofacial surgery
Gregory E. Dean*: Pediatric Urology, Sp: Congenital anomalies-genitourinary, hypospadias, hydronephrosis, neurogenic bladder
Nicole H. DeLarato*: Ophthalmology, Sp: Pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, amblyopia, special health-care needs (CSHCN)
Jennifer D. Diablo*: Pediatrics, Sp: Preventative medicine
Donald J. Dvorin*: Allergy and Immunology, Sp: Asthma, eczema, food allergies, rhinitis, adult and pediatric allergies
Maureen A. Fee*: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Sp: Developmental and behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, cerebral palsy
Janet H. Fitzpatrick: Internal Medicine, Sp: Primary care, general internal medicine, internal medicine
John M. Fontaine: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Sp: Pacemakers/defibrillators, arrhythmias, cardiac electrophysiology, heart disease
Shuping Ge*: Pediatric Cardiology, Sp: Cardiac catheterization, cardiovascular imaging, fetal cardiology
Paul M. Glat*: Plastic Surgery, Sp: Cleft lip and palate repair, cosmetic surgery, craniofacial surgery, pediatric plastic surgery
Donald P. Goldsmith*: Pediatric Rheumatology, Sp: Juvenile arthritis, multisystem inflammatory disease, Lyme disease
Jeremiah Goldstein*: Pediatrics, Sp: Asthma
Jan Marie Goplerud*: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Sp: Neonatal-perinatal medicine, neonatal care, pediatric physiology
Nancy D. Gordon*: Allergy and Immunology, Sp: Asthma and allergy, allergic rhinitis
Paulina Gorodin-Kiliddar: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Sp: Cardiac stress testing, non-invasive cardiology, echocardiography, women’s health
Harsh Grewal*: Pediatric Surgery, Sp: Laparoscopic surgery, chest wall deformities, minimally invasive surgery, gallbladder surgery
Gregory E. Halligan*: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Sp: Pediatric cancers, brain tumors, neuro-oncology
Cheryl A. Hanau: Pathology, Sp: Cytopathology
Shelley R. Hankins: Cardiology, Sp: Heart failure, heart transplant care, cardiac imaging, preventative cardiology
Susan P. Harding*: Orthopaedic Surgery, Sp: Orthopedics, orthopedic trauma
S. Farhan Hasni: Cardiology, Sp: Heart failure, cardiac imaging, transplant medicine-heart, preventive cardiology
Martin J. Herman*: Orthopaedic Surgery, Sp: Pediatric orthopaedic surgery, trauma-pediatric, spinal deformity-pediatric, orthopaedic abnormalities in newborns
Keith D. Herzog*: Pediatrics, Sp: Hospital-acquired infections
Scott E. Hessen*: Cardiovascular Disease, Sp: Arrhythmias, congestive heart failure
Folasade I. Kehinde*: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Sp: Neonatal care, prematurity/low-birth-weight infants
Humaira Hussain Khan: Rheumatology, Sp: Lupus/SLE, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle disease, vasculitis
Norman A. Johanson*: Orthopaedic Surgery, Sp: Hip replacement and revision, knee replacement and revision, juvenile arthritis, knee, joint, hip surgery
Dean G. Karalis*: Cardiovascular Disease, Sp: Preventive cardiology
Kevin J. Kasper*: Cardiovascular Disease
Ellie Kelepouris: Nephrology, Sp: chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, nephrolithiasis, cardiovascular disease in renal failure and hypertension
Shareen F. Kelly*: Pediatrics, Sp: Pediatrics
Hans B. Kersten*: Pediatrics, Sp: Failure to thrive, community health, underserved community health
Manoj Khandelwal*: Cardiac Disease, Sp: Interventional cardiology, cardiac cauterization, angioplasty and stent placement, carotid artery angioplasty and stent
Anita G. Ko: Sleep Medicine, Sp: Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Obstructive sleep apnea, Restless leg syndrome, Sleep disorders
Lydia T. Komarnicky*: Radiation Oncology, Sp: Breast cancer, lung cancer, eye tumors/cancer
S. Luke Kusmirek: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Sp: Cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmias, heart rhythms abnormalities, cardiac ablation procedures, atrial fibrillation
Steven P. Kutalek: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Sp: Pacemakers and new defibrillators, the metabolic aspects of rate-responsive cardiac pacing, and antiarrhythmic medications
Mary Ann Kuzma: Geriatric Medicine, Sp: Geriatric medicine, internal medicine, primary care
Roberta L. Laguerre-Frederique*: Pediatrics, Sp: AIDS/HIV
Glenn W. Laub*: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Sp: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve repair, heart murmurs and other sounds
Gary S. Ledley: Cardiology, Sp: Interventional cardiology
Dong Heun Lee: Infectious Disease, Sp: Infections in transplant patients, HIV
Agustin Legido*: Child Neurology, Sp: Mitochondrial disorders, neonatal neurology, epilepsy
Nora J. Lin*: Allergy and Immunology, Sp: Asthma and allergy, food and drug allergy, atopic dermatitis, immunotherapy
Svetlana Lvovich*: Pediatric Rheumatology, Sp: Juvenile arthritis, lupus/SLE
Nandini Madan*: Pediatric Cardiology, Sp: Cardiac catheterization, exercise physiology, echocardiography, arrhythmias
Nathalie S. May: Internal Medicine, Sp: Primary Care, General Internal Medicine
Francis X. McNesby Jr.*: Pediatrics, Sp: Special health care needs (CSHCN)
Joseph J. Melvin*: Child Neurology, Sp: Phenylketonuria (PKU), neuromuscular disorders, neurometabolic disorders
C. Igor Mesia*: Pediatric Cardiology, Sp: Cardiac catheterization, congenital heart disease, interventional cardiology
William C. Meyers*: Surgery, Sp: Core muscle injuries, hernia and hydrocele repair-sports
Owen C. Montgomery: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sp: Female pelvic reconstructive surgery, gynecology, obstetrics and gynecology, urogynecology, minimally invasive surgery
Santiago J. Munoz*: Gastroenterology, Sp: Liver disease, transplant medicine-liver, hepatitis, liver cancer
Shailaja Nair: Internal Medicine, Sp: Women's Health, Primary Care, General Internal Medicine, Primary Care for Women
Paul Nyirjesy: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sp: Vulvar and vaginal disorders, vulvar disease, women’s health, adolescent gynecology
Kathleen B. O’Brien*: Sports Medicine, Sp: Pediatric sports medicine, concussion management, sports injuries, nutrition
Michael G. Packer*: Pediatric Urology, Sp: Congenital anomalies-genitourinary, hypospadias, hydronephrosis, undescended testis
Harpreet Pall*: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sp: Celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease
Richard G. Paluzzi: Internal Medicine, Sp: Preventive Medicine, Primary Care, General Internal Medicine
Nadia G. Peter*: Adolescent Medicine, Sp: Adolescent gynecology, chronic illness
Lauren A. Plante: Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Sp: Pregnancy-high risk, diabetes in pregnancy, genetic disorders, hypertension in pregnancy
Juan L. Poggio: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Sp: Colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, anal sphincter repair, laparoscopic surgery
Rajeev Prasad*: Pediatric Surgery, Sp: Minimally invasive surgery, trauma, chest wall deformities, cancer surgery
Karthik M. Ranganna, Nephrology, Sp: Chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, dialysis, hypertension and transplantation
David J. Reich*: Surgery, Sp: Abdominal organ transplantation, Complex liver surgery
Elizabeth P. Renza-Stingone: Surgery, Sp: Minimally invasive surgery, bariatric/obesity surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), robotic surgery
Marta K. Rozans*: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Sp: Bone marrow transplant
Rene Rothstein-Rubin*: Medical Oncology, Sp: Breast Cancer, breast cancer risk assessment, internal medicine, hematology/oncology
Steven R. Russell: Internal Medicine, Sp: Preventive Medicine, Primary Care, General Internal Medicine
Kathleen F. Ryan: Internal Medicine, Sp: Primary Care, General Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Deborah A. Sandrock*: Pediatrics: Sp: Breastfeeding, ADHD
Robert T. Sataloff*: Otolaryngology, Sp: Neuro-otology, voice disorders, laryngeal disorders, skull base surgery
Barbara A. Schindler: Psychiatry, Sp: Psychiatric evaluation, women's mental health, addictive disorders in women, psychosomatic medicine issues
Edward S. Schulman: Pulmonary Disease, Sp: Respiratory medicine, allergist
Michael S. Sherman: Pulmonary Disease, Sp: Asthma, neuromuscular disease
Barbara Simon: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Sp: Diabetes, diabetes prevention
Bruce B. Sloane*: Urology, Sp: Prostate benign disease, prostate cancer, incontinence, erectile dysfunction
Robert T. Spector*: Ophthalmology, Sp: Pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, corneal disease-pediatric, cataract-pediatric
David E. Stein: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Sp: Colon and rectal cancer, laparoscopic surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer risk assessment
Michael Stephen: Pulmonary Disease, Sp: Cystic fibrosis, Lung disease, Lung transplant, Sarcoidosis, Critical care
Elizabeth Suarez*: Pediatric Endocrinology, Sp: Adrenal disorders, metabolic syndrome
Daniel R. Taylor*: Pediatrics, Sp: Community medicine, child advocacy
Renee M. Turchi*: Pediatrics, Sp: Special health-care needs (CSHCN), developmental and behavioral disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, birth defects
Laurie Varlotta*: Pediatric Pulmonology, Sp: Cystic fibrosis
Julie Wang: Women’s Health, Sp: Primary care, General Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Primary Care for Women, Sleep Medicine, Women's Health
Michael S. Weingarten: Vascular Surgery, Sp: Wound care, minimally invasive surgery, carotid artery disease
Kristene E. Whitmore*: Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Sp: Female sexual dysfunction, Interstitial cystitis, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Pelvic reconstructive surgery, Urology
Steven L. Zinn: Family Medicine, Sp: Geriatric Medicine, Chronic Illness, Preventive Medicine
Alan B. Zubrow*: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Sp: Neonatal care, brain injury-neonatal
David A. Zwillenberg*: Pediatric Otolaryngology, Sp: Airway disorders
*This physician is a non-compensated member of the teaching faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine.