Top Docs for Kids 2024

Every day of every year, South Jersey’s pediatric specialists help families live their best, healthiest lives. They combine medical knowledge with warm compassion, technical abilities with passionate care. And they do it all to keep our kids well.

We asked our local physicians to tell us who they would call on if a young family member needed care. These are the All-Star docs most mentioned by their peers.

Adolescent Medicine
- Jeffrey Blackman, MD
  Advocare Marlton Pediatrics
- Lee Shearer, MD
  Capital Health
- Meagan Vermeulen, MD
  Rowan Medicine
Allergy & Immunology
- Paul Berlin, MD
  Jefferson Health
- Eugene Gatti, MD
  Advocare Allergy & Asthma
- Maria Lania-Howarth, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Rushani Saltzman, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Shashank Sheth, MD
  Advanced ENT & Allergy
- Gregory Toci, DO
  Advocare Allergy & Asthma
- Erin Toller-Artis, DO
  Allergy & Asthma Care
Cardiology
- Shivani Bhatt, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
- William Bonney, MD
  Premier Pediatric Cardiology
- Aaron Dorfman, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Cara Garofalo, MD
  Deborah Heart and Lung Center
- Katharine Levinson, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Michael Luceri, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Steven Ritz, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Sharon Weinberger, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Child Abuse
- Laura Brennan, MD
  Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
- Rachel Silliman Cohen, MD
  Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
- Stephanie Lanese, MD
  Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
- Maria McColgan, MD
  Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
Critical Care
- Keneisha Bailey-Correa, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Jennifer Milillo, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Renata Ostrowicki, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Dermatology
- Coyle Connolly, DO
  Connolly Dermatology
- David Finkelstein, MD
  Alta Dermatology & Skin Care Center
- Warren Heymann, MD
  HMGS Dermatology
- Rachel Klein, MD
  Nova Dermatology
Developmental/Behavioral
- David Burgess, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center
- Persephone Jones, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Jennifer LeComte, DO
  Rowan-Virtua Regional Integrated Special Needs Center
Ear/Nose/Throat
- Saba Aftab, MD
  ENT Specialty Center
- Ian Jacobs, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- William Parkes, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Scott Schaffer, MD
  Advocare ENT Specialty Center
- Donald Solomon, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Ryan Walker, MD
  Advanced ENT & Allergy
- Karen Zur, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center
Emergency Medicine
- Payal Gala, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Michael Gillman, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Sandra Nairn, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Adam Richards, MD
  Jefferson Health
- Jeffrey Seiden, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
- Andrew Calabria, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
- Charles DelGiorno, MD
  DelGiorno Endocrinology
- Daniel Doyle, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Evan Graber, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Jacqueline Hatch-Stein, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
- Wilma Rossi, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
Family Practice
- Benjamin Blank, DO
  Glendora Family Practice
- Renee Hickman, MD
  Capital Health
- Elyse Kernis, DO
  Jefferson Health
- Vishal Phakey, DO
  Jefferson Health
- Joseph Szgalsky, MD
  Inspira Health
- John Venuti, DO
  Jefferson Health
- Khurram Zubair, MD
  Capital Health
- Nicole Zucconi, DO
  Inspira Health
Gastroenterology
- Sabeena Farhath, MD
  Capital Health
- Raman Sreedharan, MBBS
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Stephanie Zacharias, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Hematology/Oncology
- Rafat Ahmed, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Rebecca Citrin, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Nicholas Evageliou, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
Hospitalist
- Samir Doshi, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Janine Gale, MD
  Capital Health
- Oze Henig, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Lauren Marlowe, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Aubri Milano, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Anita Sinha Nathan, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Anjali Sharma-Moghe, DO
  CHOP at Virtua
Infectious Disease
- Anat Feingold, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Christina Gagliardo, MD
  Atlantic Health System
- Debrah Meislich, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Neonatology
- Randi Axelrod, MD
  Capital Health
- Elizabeth Fong-deLeon, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Leonard Goldsmith, DO
  CHOP at Virtua
- Alla Kushnir, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Melissa Micallef, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Harry Mondestin, MD
  Capital Health
- Melissa Schmatz, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Lloyd Tinianow, MD
  Jefferson Health
Nephrology
- Susan Conley, MD
  St. Christopher’s Pediatric Associates
- Madhura Pradhan, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
Neurology
- Michael Goodman, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Mayank Mathur, MD
  Virtua Health
- Rao Pasupuleti, MD
  Capital Health
- Uzma Sharif, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
Neurosurgery
- Alan Turtz, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Ophthalmology
- Michael Kresloff, MD
  Kresloff Eye Associates
- Debra Prieto, MD
  Eye Associates & SurgiCenter
- Bruce Schnall, MD
  Schnall Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Barry Wasserman, MD
  Lasik Experts
Orthopedics
- Christopher Carey, MD
  Orthopedic Reconstruction Specialists
- Jeffrey Daniels, MD
  South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
- William Emanuele, DO
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Apurva Shah, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
Pediatrics
- Barry Berman, MD
  Inspira Health
- Christian Bruni, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- David Chasen, MD
  Advocare The Farm Pediatrics
- Jignasa Chikani, MD
  PediaPlace
- April Douglass-Bright, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Paul Kouyoumdji, MD
  Inspira Health
- Jared Pasternak, MD
  CHOP Primary Care
- Bhavna Patel, MD
  PediaPlace
- Puthenmadam Radhakrishnan, MD
  Capital Health
- Nicole Streeks-Wooden, MD
  Rowan Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Rochelle Haas, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Connie Domingo, MD
  Weisman Children’s
- Thomas Drake, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Plastic Surgery
- Scott Bartlett, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Patrick Hall, MD
  Advanced Aesthetics
Psychiatry
- Irene Gabrial, MD
  Capital Health
- Mala Gupta, MD
  Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates
- Zubair Khan, DO
  Rowan Medicine
- Gwendolyn Messer, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Anthony Rostain, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Alex Strauss, MD
  Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates
Pulmonology
- Aaron Chidekel, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Sarah Schaffer, MD
  CHOP Specialty Center at Virtua
- Abigail Strang, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Radiology
- Thomas Presenza, DO
  Cooper University Healthcare
Rheumatology
- Evan Mulvihill, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Sports Medicine
- William Emanuele, DO
  Nemours Children’s Health
- David Gealt, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Kanad Mukherjee, DO
  Rowan Medicine
- Thomas Plut, DO
  Virtua Sports Medicine
- Merrick Wetzler, MD
  Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
- Mike Wolf, MD
  Tower Health
Surgery
- Edward Doolin, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Douglas Katz, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Charles Paidas, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Urology
- Thomas Kolon, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Michael Packer, MD
  Urology for Children