Few things are more important than finding a healthcare provider who truly cares about you, listens to you and knows how to help you live a healthy, vibrant life. It isn’t always easy to find. But when you do, everything can change. You – and your family – can rest easy knowing the care you receive will be exactly what you need. And the physician providing that care is exactly who you need.

We asked South Jersey physicians to tell us which of their peers they would send a family member to. Here is our list of the 2023 Top Docs.

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  • Addiction

    • Faith Young, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Allergy & Immunology

    • George Belecanech, MD
      The Allergy and Asthma Doctors
    • Eugene Gatti, MD
      Advocare Allergy & Asthma
    • Min Ku, MD
      Advanced ENT & Allergy
    • Maria Lania-Howarth, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Peter Ricketti, DO
      Mercer Allergy & Pulmonary Assocates
    • Shashank Sheth, MD
      Advanced ENT & Allergy 
    • Gregory Toci, DO
      Advocare Allergy & Asthma
  • Anesthesiology

    • Abraham Cherian, MD
      South Jersey Anesthesia and Pain Physicians
    • Glen Dragon, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Robert Harowitz, MD
      Inspira Health
    • R. Todd Rinnier, DO
      Relievus
    • Qin Wang, MD
      AtlantiCare
  • Bariatric Surgery/Weight Loss

    • Emeka Acholonu, MD
      Virtua Surgical Group
    • Christopher Bashian, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Jooyeun Chung, MD
      Capital Health Surgical Group
    • Rebecca Dawson, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Adam Goldstein, DO
      Jefferson Health 
    • Adarsh Gupta, DO
      Rowan Medicine Center for Medical Weight Loss and Metabolic Control
    • Marc Neff, MD
      Jefferson Health 
    • Rohit Patel, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Breast Surgery

    • Lisa Allen, MD
      Capital Health Surgical Group
    • Kristin Brill, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • Michele Fantazzio, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Kay-Yoon Flannery, DO
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Nandani Kulkarni, MD
      Inspira Medical Group
    • Rachel Levenbach, MD
      Regional Cancer Care Associates
    • Catherine Loveland-Jones, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Susanna Nazarian, MD 
      Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • Lori Timmerman, DO
      Virtua Breast Care
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology

    • John Andrulli, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • John Bullinga, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • John Costello, DO
      The Heart House
    • Darius Sholevar, MD
      Virtua Cardiology
    • Christina Wjasow, MD
      Hamilton Cardiology Associates
  • Cardiology

    • Steven Daly, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • Mark Finch, MD
      Virtua Cardiology
    • Kurt Kaulback, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Thomas Moccia, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Jack Quinlan, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Neil Saxena, MD
      Capital Health
    • Talya Spivack, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Ramneet Wadehra, DO
      Virtua Cardiology
    • Perry Weinstock, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • Jingsheng Zheng, MD
      AtlanticCare
  • Cardiovascular Disease

    • Scott Gabler, MD
      Virtua Cardiology
    • Steven Kernis, MD
      Premier Heart
    • Troy Randle, DO
      Virtua Cardiology
    • Daniel Tarditi, DO
      The Heart House
    • Vijay Verma, MD
      The Heart House
  • Chiropractic

    • Kathleen Baumgardner, DC
      Health Goals Chiropractic and Wellness Center
    • Sandi Doe, DC
      Discover Chiropractic
    • Jason Polino, DC
      Delran Chiropractic
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery

    • Gordon Callender, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Khaled El-Badawi, MD
      Virtua Surgical Group
    • Avi Galler, MD
      Virtua Surgical Group
    • Michael Kwiatt, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Steven McClane, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Thaer Obaid, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
  • Critical Care

    • Emily Damuth, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Frances Loftus, DO
      AtlanticCare 
    • Jose Nieves, DO
      Jefferson Health 
    • Thomas Nugent, MD
      Pulmonary and Sleep Associates of South Jersey
    • Kishan Patel, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • Nitin Puri, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Muhammad Tahseen, MD
      Capital Health
    • Stephen Trzeciak, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Joan Wiley, DO
      Jefferson Health
  • Dermatology

    • Germaine Camishion, MD
      Moorestown Dermatology Associates
    • Grace Chung, MD
      Premier Dermatology Associates
    • Coyle Connolly, DO
      Connolly Dermatology
    • Carrie Ann Cusack, MD
      Dermatology Associates of South Jersey
    • Warren Heymann, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Emergency Medicine

    • James Baird, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Sadia Mohsin, MD
      Capital Health 
    • Vidhi Parikh, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Kishan Patel, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • Al Sacchetti, MD
      Virtua Health/Team Health
    • Andrew Trom, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Scott Wagner, MD
      Inspira Health
  • Endocrinology

    • Joseph Fallon, MD
      Rowan Medicine
    • Sheri GillisFunderburk, MD
      Capital Health
    • Parveen Verma, DO
      Virtua Endocrinology
  • Family Practice

    • David Aderholdt, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Jennifer Caudle, DO
      Rowan Medicine
    • Carman Ciervo, DO
      Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance
    • Stephanie Flaherty, DO
      Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance
    • Elyse Kernis, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • Kimberly Levitt, MD
      Capital Health
    • Greg Taylor, DO
      Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance
  • Gastroenterology

    • Jeffrey Abrams, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Neil Cohen, MD
      South Jersey Gastroenterology
    • Jennifer Copare, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Samuel Giordano, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Cynthia Griech-McCleery, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Armen Simonian, MD
      Capital Health
  • Geriatric Psychiatry

    • Stephen Scheinthal, DO
      Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Christian White, DO
      Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging
  • Geriatrics

    • Jesse Abesh, DO
      Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Rudolph DePersia, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Terrie Ginsberg, DO
      Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging
  • Gynecologic Oncology

    • Leona Chang, DO
      Virtua Gynecologic Oncology
    • Joyce Varughese, MD
      Capital Health Surgical Group
    • David Warshal, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Robin Wilson-Smith, DO
      Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
  • Hand Surgery

    • Pedro Beredjiklian, MD
      Rothman Orthopaedics
    • Joseph Dwyer, MD
      Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics
    • David Fuller, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Stanley Marczyk, MD
      Shore Ortho
    • Peter Sarkos, DO
      Premier Orthopaedic Associates
    • William Smith, MD
      Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics
    • Eric Strauss, MD
      Virtua Hand Surgery
  • Hematology

    • Eduardo Fernandez, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • Richard Greenberg, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Trina Poretta, DO
      Comprehensive Cancer and Hematology Specialists
  • Hospice & Palliative Care

    • Wendy Cheng, DO
      Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Alyson Emmons, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Stephen Goldfine, MD
      Samaritan
    • Sara Pagliaro, DO
      Samaritan
  • Hospitalist

    • Eric Delue, MD
      Virtua
    • Charlton Olayemi, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Qi Sun, MD
      AtlantiCare
  • Infectious Disease

    • Rajashree Anandakrishnan, MD
      Capital Health
    • Henry Fraimow, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • David Galetto, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Judith Lightfoot, DO
      Rowan Medicine
    • Martin Topiel, MD
      Virtua Infectious Disease
  • Infertility

    • Jason Franasiak, MD
      RMA New Jersey
    • Louis Manara, DO
      Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fertility
    • Stephen Sawin, MD
      South Jersey Fertility Center
  • Internal Medicine

    • Mark Arcaro, MD
      Capital Health
    • Lisa DiMedio, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • Jennifer LeComte, DO
      Rowan Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology

    • Harit Desai, DO
      Capital Health
    • Kurt Kaulback, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Vijay Marwaha, MD
      The Cardiovascular Centers
    • Randy Mintz, MD
      Virtua Vein & Vascular Experts
    • Andrew Zinn, MD
      The Heart House
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    • Robert Debbs, DO
      Penn Medicine
    • Jolene Seibel-Seamon, MD
      Virtua Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

    • Seth Berk, MD
      Regional Cancer Care Associates
    • Maurice Cairoli, MD
      Regional Cancer Care Associates
    • Generosa Grana, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Douglas Guggenheim, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Yong Ji, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Carl Minniti Jr., MD
      The Minniti Center for Medical Oncology & Hematology
    • Shailen Shah, MD
      Virtua Maternal Fetal Medicine
    • Stephen Zrada, MD
      Penn Medicine
  • Nephrology

    • Anthony Brown, DO
      Jefferson Health 
    • Anshul Kumar, MD
      Cumberland Nephrology Associates
    • Beckie Michael, DO
      Marlton Nephrology & Hypertension
    • Lawrence Weisberg, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Neurology

    • Russell Abrams, MD
      Relievus
    • Shaila Bokkala-Pinninti, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience
    • Tudor Jovin, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience
    • Seth Keller, MD
      Neurology Associates of South Jersey
    • Tsao Liang, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Sidrah Mahmud, MD
      Capital Health
    • Parth Modi, MD
      Virtua Neurosciences
  • Neurosurgery

    • Francis Kralick, DO
      Shore Physicians Group
    • Joan O’Shea, MD
      The Spine Institute of Southern New Jersey
    • Navid Redjal, MD
      Capital Institute for Neurosciences
    • Alan Turtz, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience
    • Hekmat Zarzour, MD
      Jefferson Health
  • Nuclear Medicine

    • Lori DePersia, MD
      Regional Diagnostic Imaging
    • Jamil Mohsin, MBBS
      South Jersey Radiology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

    • Byron Hapner, DO
      Premier Women’s Health of South Jersey
    • Jennifer Hummel, DO
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Michelle Iavicoli, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Wendy Martinez, MD
      The Women’s Group for OB/GYN
    • Audrey Tashjian, MD
      Capital Health OB/GYN
    • Sipika Tyagi, MD
      Virtua Center for Women
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  • Occupational

    Thomas Leeson, DO
    Inspira Health

  • Ophthalmology

    • Carolyn Cutney, MD
    • Howard Friedberg, MD
      Friedberg Eye Associates
    • Susan Gordon, MD
      Eye Physicians
    • Michael Kresloff, MD
      Kresloff Eye Associates
    • Richard Kresloff, MD
      Kresloff Eye Associates
    • Barry Wasserman, MD
      LASIK Experts
  • Orthopedics

    • Arthur Bartolozzi, MD
      3B Orthopaedics at Jefferson Health
    • Christopher Carey, MD
      Orthopedic Reconstruction Specialists
    • Jeffrey Daniels, MD
      South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
    • Steven Frey, MD
      Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics
    • Evan O’Brien, MD
      Woodbury Spine
    • Thomas O’Dowd, MD
      South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
    • Laura Ross, DO
      Ross Center for Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngology

    • Patrick Hall, MD
      Advanced ENT & Allergy
    • Nishant Reddy, MD
      Reddy Sinus
    • Saurin Sanghvi, MD
      Advanced ENT & Allergy
    • Edward Scheiner, DO
      Advanced ENT & Allergy
    • Donald Solomon, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Pain Management

    • Benjamin Duckles, MD
      Virtua Pain & Spine
    • Chioma Ezeadichie, DO
      Relievus
    • Burhan Haleem, DO
      ReclaimAbility Pain Services
    • Alexander King, DO
      Rowan Medicine
    • Michael Sabia, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    • Margaret Guest, DO
      Virtua Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    • Deanna Janora, MD
      Rowan Medicine
    • Teena Varghese, MD
      Relievus
    • Donald Wu, MD
      Wu Rehabilitation Associates
  • Plastic Surgery

    • Alexander Au, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Lyle Back, MD
      Cosmetic Surgery Center of Cherry Hill
    • Steven Davis, DO
      Davis Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
    • Michael Hall, MD
      Advanced ENT & Allergy
    • Martha Matthews, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Gary Tuma, MD
      Capital Health
  • Podiatry

    • Michael Calderone, DPM
      Inspira Health
    • Gerard Collins, DPM
      Virtua Foot & Ankle
    • Michael Flatley, DPM
      Inspira Health
    • Scott Warren, DPM
      Foot Health Centers
  • Psychiatry

    • Melissa Coluccio, MD
      Capital Health
    • Martin Forsberg, MD
      Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Mala Gupta, MD
      Centra
    • Margaret Harbison, MD
      Centra
    • Rachel Shmuts, DO
      Rowan Medicine
  • Pulmonology

    • Jason Becker, DO
      Jefferson Health 
    • Gregory Breen, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Ho-Kan Cheng, MD
      Inspira Health
    • James Giudice, DO
      Rowan Medicine
    • Angel Rodis, MD
      Virtua Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine
  • Radiation Oncology

    • Timothy Chen, MD
      Regional Cancer Care Associates
    • Catherine Kim, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Tamara LaCouture, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
  • Radiology

    • Nikki Ariaratnam, MD
      South Jersey Radiology
    • Aaron Burns, MD
      Regional Diagnostic Imaging
    • Sherrill Little, MD
      South Jersey Radiology
    • Sangit Malliah, MD
      Capital Health
    • Adrienne Rosenthal, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Jonathan Schiavi, MD
      Regional Diagnostic Imaging
  • Rheumatology

    • Linda Brecher, DO
      Rowan Medicine
    • Mark Fisher, MD
    • Sajina Prabhakaran, MBBS
      Capital Health
  • Sleep Medicine

    • Thanuja Hamilton, MD
      Sleep Physicians of South Jersey
    • Jonathan Kass, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Scott Rosenberg, MD
      Inspira
    • P. Todd Rowan, MD
      Advanced ENT & Allergy
    • Eric Sztejman, MD
      Virtua Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine
  • Sports Medicine

    • R. Robert Franks, DO
      Rothman Orthopaedics
    • Kathryn Lambert, DO
      Rowan Medicine
    • Thomas Plut, DO
      Virtua Sports Medicine
    • Merrick Wetzler, MD
      South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
  • Surgery

    • Umur Atabek, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Joseph DellaCroce, MD
      Capital Health
    • Adeshola Fakulujo, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Steven Kirshner, MD
      Kirshner Spine Institute
    • Leon Kushnir, MD
      Inspira Medical Group Surgical Associates
    • Timothy Pilla, MD
      Inspira Medical Group General & Vascular Surgery
    • Linda Szczurek, DO
      Jefferson Health
  • Thoracic Surgery

    • Olugbenga Okusanya, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Matthew Puc, MD
      Virtua Surgical Group
    • David Shersher, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Charles Shieh, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Africa Wallace, MD
      Capital Health
  • Urology

    • Michael Bernstein, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Sanjay Kasturi, MD
      Summit Health
    • Eric Mayer, MD
      Capital Health
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology

    • Ajay Choudhri, MD
      Capital Health
    • Mark DeLaurentis, MD
      South Jersey Radiology
    • Nilesh Doshi, MD
      South Jersey Radiology
    • Paul Svigals, MD
      South Jersey Vascular Surgery Center
    • Alexander Trebelev, MD
      Jefferson Health
  • Vascular Surgery

    • Constantine Andrew, MD
      Surgical Group of South Jersey
    • Alissa Brotman-O’Neill, DO
      Rowan Medicine
    • Joshua Eisenberg, MD
      Capital Health Surgical Group
    • Charles Field, MD
      Surgical Group of South Jersey
    • Holly Graves, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Sunny Sahajwani, MD
      Virtua Surgical Group
    • Bruce Tjaden, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
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  • Allergy & Immunology

    • Marc Goldstein, MD
      The Asthma Center
  • Bariatric Surgery/ Weight Loss

    • Rohit Patel, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Breast Surgery

    • Kristin Brill, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
  • Cardiology

    • Kathleen Heintz, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
  • Cardiovascular Disease

    • Talya Spivack, MD
      Jefferson Health
  • Chiropractor

    Kathleen Baumgardner, DC
    Health Goals Chiropractic and Wellness Center

  • Colon & Rectal Surgery

    • Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD
      Capital Health
  • Dermatology

    • Sandra Elder, MD
      Aesthetic Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine

    • James Baird, DO
      Inspira Health
  • Endocrinology

    • Jean Davidson, DO
      Virtua Endocrinology
  • Family Practice

    • Danielle Cooley, DO
      Rowan Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

    • Jane Jaffe, DO
      South Jersey Gastroenterology
  • Geriatrics

    Leonard Powell, DO
    Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging

  • Geriatric Psychiatry

    Martin Forsberg, MD
    Rowan Medicine NJ Institute for Successful Aging

  • Gynecologic Oncology

    Robin Wilson-Smith, DO
    Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health

  • Hand Surgery

    • Eric Strauss, MD
      Virtua Hand Surgery
  • Hematology

    • Tami Bach, MD
      The Minniti Center for Medical Oncology & Hematology
  • Hospice

    • Stephen Goldfine, MD
      Samaritan
  • Infertility

    • Peter Van Deerlin, MD
      South Jersey Fertility Center
  • Medical Oncology

    • Rachel Levenbach, MD Regional
      Cancer Care Associates
  • Neurosurgery

    • Steven Yocum, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience
  • Neurology

    • Steven Bromley, MD
      Bromley Neurology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

    • Wendy Martinez, MD
      The Women’s Group for OB/GYN
  • Orthopedics

    • Steven Kahn, DO
      Regional Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngology

    • Ashmit Gupta, MD
      Advanced ENT & Allergy
  • Pain Management

    • Matthew Lesneski, MD
      ReclaimAbility Pain Services
  • Plastic Surgery

    • Bhupesh Vasisht, MD
      South Shore Plastic Surgery
  • Radiation Oncology

    • Alexis Harvey, MD
      Penn Virtua
  • Rheumatology

    • Mark Fisher, MD
  • Sleep Medicine

    • Thanuja Hamilton, MD
      Sleep Physicians of South Jersey
  • Sports Medicine

    Cody Clinton, DO
    Cooper University Health Care

  • Surgery

    • David Lynch, MD
      Inspira Health
  • Vascular Surgery

    • Timothy Pilla, MD
      Inspira Medical Group General & Vascular Surgery
September 2023
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