Medicine is always evolving, but the qualities patients value most remain constant: expertise, compassion and trust. We asked South Jersey doctors which of their peers they would trust to care for a family member. Their answers shaped this year’s list of Top Docs.

 

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  • Addiction Psychiatry

    • Kalvin Foo, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Michael Shore, MD
  • Allergy & Immunology

    • Eugene Gatti, MD
      Advocare Allergy & Asthma
    • Maria Lania-Howarth, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • David Rosen, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Shashank Sheth, MD
      ENT & Allergy Associates
    • Gregory Toci, DO
      Advocare Allergy & Asthma
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  • Bariatric Surgery/Weight Loss

    • Emeka Acholonu, MD
      Virtua Complete Weight Management Program
    • Christopher Bashian, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Jooyeun Chung, MD
      Capital Health
    • Philip Collins, DO
      Rowan Family Medicine
    • Adeshola Fakulujo, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Marc Neff, MD
      Center for Surgical Weight Loss at Jefferson
    • Abdullah Panah, DO
      Rowan Family Medicine
    • Rohit Patel, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Rachel Levenbach, MD, Regional Cancer Care Associates | Wendy Martinez, MD, Advocare The Women’s Group for OB/GYN

  • Breast Cancer

    • Kamel Abou Hussein, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Priya Gor, MD
      Penn Hematology/Oncology
    • Rachel Levenbach, MD
      Regional Cancer Care Associates
  • Breast Surgery

    • Kristin Brill, MD
      Sidney Kimmel ComprehensiveCancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • James Crawford, MD
      Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program
    • Michele Fantazzio, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Kaitlyn Kennard, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • Nandini Kulkarni, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Catherine Loveland-Jones, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Nicole Melchior, DO
      Virtua Breast Care
    • Lori Timmerman, DO
      Virtua Breast Care
    • Kay Yoon-Flannery, DO
      AtlantiCare
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology

    • John Andriulli, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • Lee Glickman, MD
      Capital Health
    • Michael Link, MD
      AtlantiCare
    • Andrea Russo, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • Darius Sholevar, MD
      Virtua Heart Rhythm Specialists
    • Rachit Vakil, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
  • Donald Wu, MD, Wu Rehabilitation Associates | Michele Fantazzio, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper |  Adeshola Fakulujo, MD, Jefferson Health

  • Cardiology

    • Vic Bahal, DO
      Advanced Cardiology and Vein Center of South Jersey
    • Renee Bullock-Palmer, MD
      Deborah Heart and Lung Center
    • Maritza Cotto, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • Scott Gabler, MD
      Virtua Cardiology
    • Kathleen Heintz, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • Neil Saxena, MD
      Capital Health
    • Talya Spivack, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Daniel Tarditi, DO
      The Heart House
    • Keith Wolfson, MD
      Capital Health-Cardiology Specialists
    • Jing-Sheng Zheng, MD
      AtlantiCare
  • Chiropractic

    • Kathleen Baumgardner, DC
      Health Goals Chiropractic and Wellness Center
    • Bill Ross, DC
      South Jersey Chiropractic
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  • Colon & Rectal Surgery

    • Valerie Bauer, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD
      Capital Health
    • Eytan Irwin, MD
      Advocare Colon & Rectal Surgical Specialists
    • Michael Kwiatt, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Thaer Obaid, MD
      Jefferson Health
  • Critical Care

    • Talia Ben-Jacob, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Adam Green, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Michael Kalina, DO
      Capital Health
    • Muhammad Tahseen, MD
      Capital Health
  • Dermatology

    • Sarah Beggs, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Ronald Bernardin, MD
      Macaione & Papa Dermatology Associates
    • Germaine Camishion, MD
      Moorestown Dermatology Associates
    • Grace Chung, MD
      Premier Dermatology
    • Nicholas LoPresti, MD
      Dermatology Associates of South Jersey
  • Emergency Medicine

    • Melanie Angelo, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • James Baird, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Gerard Carroll, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Charles Nolte, DO
      Team Health
    • Alfred Sacchetti, MD 
      Virtua
    • Andrew Trom, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Matt Salzman, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Endocrinology

    • Gregory Barone, DO
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Jean Marie Davidson, DO
      Virtua Endocrinology
    • Joseph Fallon, MD
      Rowan Medicine
    • Sheri Gillis-Funderburk, MD
      Capital Health
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    Merrick Wetzler, MD, Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates Jefferson Health | Gregory Toci, DO, Advocare Allergy & Asthma |  Nandini Kulkarni, MD, Inspira Health

  • Family Practice

    • Jennifer Caudle, DO
      Rowan Family Medicine
    • Carman Ciervo, DO
      Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance
    • Sarah Davis, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Stephanie Flaherty, DO
      Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance
    • Nancy Janik, DO
      Virtua Primary Care
    • Meredith Kenney, DO
      Advocare Grove Family Medical
    • Eyse Kernis, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • Danielle Nordone, DO
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Aubrey Olson, DO
      Rowan Family Medicine
    • Durr-e-Shahwaar Sayed, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Tara VanHise, DO
      Capital Health
  • Gastroenterology

    • Krysta Contino, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Jennifer Copare, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Jack DeVita, MD
      Advocare South Jersey Gastroenterology
    • Ravinder Dhillon, MD
      Capital Health
    • Samuel Giordano, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Jane Jaffe, DO
      Virtua
    •  Jared Lander, DO
      Advocare South Jersey Gastroenterology
    • Gail Porat, MD
      Advocare South Jersey Gastroenterology
    • Mark Saxena, MD
      Capital Health
    • Stacey Zavala, MD
      Advocare South Jersey Gastroenterology
  • Geriatrics

    • Terrie Ginsberg, DO
      Rowan-Virtua NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Scott Kolander, MD
      Capital Health
    • Kevin Overbeck, DO
      Rowan-Virtua NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Elisabeth Siegert, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Charles Dietzek, DO, Vein & Vascular Institute | Kathleen Baumgardner, DC, Health Goals Chiropractic and Wellness Center |  Stacey Zavala, MD, Advocare South Jersey Gastroenterology

  • Geriatric Psychiatry

    • Martin Forsberg, MD
      Rowan-Virtua NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Nicole Post, MD
    • Christian White, DO
      Rowan-Virtua NJ Institute forSuccessful Aging
  • Gynecologic Oncology

    • Emily Gleimer, DO
      Virtua Gynecologic Oncology
    • Lauren Krill, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Joyce Varughese, MD
      Capital Health
    • Robin Wilson-Smith, DO
      Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
  • Hand Surgery

    • Ryan Danowski, DO
      Regional Orthopedic Professional Association
    • Michael Franco, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Raymond Ragland, MD
      Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics
    • Eric Strauss, MD
      Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics
  • Hematology

    • Pamela Crilley, DO
      Capital Health
    • Eduardo Fernandez, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • Gamil Hanna, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Anthony Scarpaci, MD
      Sidney Kimmel ComprehensiveCancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • Stephen Zrada, MD
      Penn Hematology/Oncology
  • Hospice & Palliative Care

    • John Bertagnolli, DO
      Samaritan
    • Angela Capriotti, MD
      Inspira
    • Jennifer Chiesa, DO
      Samaritan
    • Carolyn Gaukler, MD
      Capital Health
    • Adaora Okoli-Umeweni, MD
      Rowan-Virtua NJ Institute for Successful Aging
    • Simon Wallace, DO
      Virtua
  • Hospitalist

    • Renita Mandia, DO
      Virtua Hospitalists
    • Paul McMackin, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Infectious Disease

    • Mashiul Chowdhury, MD
      Virtua
    • Katherine Doktor, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Henry Fraimow, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Noha Ghusson, MD
      Capital Health
    • Todd Levin, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • Judith Lightfoot, DO
      Rowan Medicine Infectious Disease
    • Sofia Sherman-Weber, DO
      Virtua
  • John Bertagnolli, DO, Samaritan | Louis Manara, DO, Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fertility | Sheri Gillis-Funderburk, MD, Capital Health

  • Infertility

    • Louis Manara, DO
      Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fertility
    • Stephen Sawin, MD
      South Jersey Fertility Center
    • Peter Van Deerlin, MD
      South Jersey Fertility Center
  • Internal Medicine

    • Keith Damerau, MD
      Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance
    • Jeffrey Friedman, DO
      Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance
    • Jennifer LeComte, DO
      Rowan-Virtua Regional Integrated Special Needs Center
    • Richard Paluzzi, MD
      Virtua Primary Care
    • Jason Pecarsky, MD
      Advocare Primary Care for Adults
    • Suzanne Shenk, DO
      Rowan Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology

    • Brian Corbett, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • David Drucker, MD
      Capital Health
    • Elias Iliadis, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
    • Ibrahim Moussa, DO
      Virtua Interventional Cardiology
  • LGBTQ+ Care

    • Mark Fussa, DO
      Jefferson Pride Care
    • Susanna Nazarian, MD
      Jefferson Pride Care
    • Justin Schweitzer, DO
      Cooper Center for LGBTQ+ Health
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    • Anna MarieO’Neill, MD
      AtlantiCare
    • Shailen Shah, MD
      Virtua Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Evan O’Brien, MD, Woodbury Spine |  Ryan Danowski, DO, Regional Orthopedic Professional Association

  • Medical Oncology

    • Tulin Budak-Alpdogan, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Generosa Grana, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    • Richard Greenberg, MD
      Penn Hematology/Oncology
    • Douglas Guggenheim, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Noah Lindenberg, MD
      Lindenberg Cancer & Hematology Center
    • Joseph Tropea, DO
      Inspira Health
  • Nephrology

    • Anthony Brown, DO
      Nephrology and Hypertension Associates of NJ
    • Savita Butani, MD
      Virtua Nephrology
    • Christopher McFadden, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Brett Rosenthal, DO
      Virtua Nephrology
  • Neurology

    • Russell Abrams, MD
      Relievus
    • Steven Bromley, MD
      Bromley Brain & Mind Institute
    • Arun Kachroo, MD
      Neurology Associates of South Jersey
    • Parth Modi, MD
      Virtua Neurosciences
    • Hannah Park, MD
      Park Your Headache
    • Justine Spisak-Mosher, DO
      Virtua Neurosciences
  • Neurosurgery

    • James Barrese, MD
      Princeton Brain, Spine & Orthopedics 
    • Lee Buono, MD
      Capital Health
    • R.J. Meagher, MD
      Princeton Brain, Spine & Orthopedics
    • Kyle Mueller, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • Navid Redjal, MD
      Capital Health
    • Richard Schmidt, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Mark Testaiuti, MD
      Coastal Spine
    • Alan Turtz, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience
    • Steven Yocom, DO
      Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience
    • Hekmat Zarzour, MD
      Jefferson Health
  • Neuroradiology

    • Thomas Gallagher, DO
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
    • Jinhee Kwak, MD
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
    • Robert White, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Nuclear Medicine

    • Caitlin Hardy, MD
      Atlantic Medical Imaging
    • Jamil Mohsin, MD
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
    • Helaina Semmler, MD
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
  • OB/GYN

    • Kimberly Arkebauer, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Kimberly Bridges-White, MD
      Garden State OBGYN Associates
    • Jennifer Hummel, DO
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Amanda Malik, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Wendy Martinez, MD
      Advocare The Women’s Group for OB/GYN
    • Stacy Ann McCrosson, MD
      Virtua OB/GYN
    • Kira Przybylko, MD
      Capital Health
    • William Stanell, MD
      Capital Health
    • Melissa Suarez, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Michele Tartaglia, DO
      Rowan Medicine OB/GYN
    • Audrey Tashjian, MD
      Capital Health
  • Michael Kresloff, MD, Kresloff Eye Associates | Richard Kresloff, MD, Kresloff Eye Associates

  • Ophthalmology

    • Sander Cohen, MD
      South Jersey Eye Physicians
    • Michael Kresloff, MD
      Kresloff Eye Associates
    • Richard Kresloff, MD
      Kresloff Eye Associates
    • Michele Miano, MD
      Regional Eye Associates
  • Orthopedics

    • Christopher Carey, MD
      Advocare Orthopedic Reconstruction Specialists
    • Jeffrey Daniels, MD
      Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
    • Catherine Fedorka, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Barry Gleimer, DO
      Regional Orthopedic Professional Association
    • Rajesh Jain, MD
      Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics
    • Steven Kahn, DO
      Princeton Brain, Spine & Orthopedics
    • Evan O’Brien, MD
      Woodbury Spine
    • Thomas O’Dowd, MD
      Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
    • Laura Ross-Adams, DO
      Ross Center for Orthopedics
    • Ahmar Shakir, DO
      Capital Health
  • Otolaryngology

    • P. Todd Rowan, MD
      ENT and Allergy Associates
    • Stephen Tai, MD
      Advocare ENT Specialty Center
    • Gabriel Wong, MD
      Advocare ENT Specialty Center
  • Pain Management

    • James Bailey, DO
      Rowan-Virtua NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute 
    • Shailen Jalali, MD
      Relievus
    • Scott Jarmain, MD
      Coastal Spine
    • Vincent Padula, DO
      Regional Orthopedic Professional Association
    • Michael Sabia, MD
      Cooper UniversityHealth Care
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    • Stephen Cohen, MD
      Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience
    • Chioma Ezeadichie, DO
      Relievus
    • Richard Jermyn, DO
      Rowan-Virtua NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute
    • Devin Oakes, DO
      Relievus
    • Marianne Sturr, DO
      Rowan-Virtua NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute 
    • Donald Wu, MD
      Wu Rehabilitation Associates
  • Plastic Surgery

    • Alexander Au, MD
      Penn Plastic Surgery
    • Lyle Back, MD
      Cosmetic Surgery Center of Cherry Hill
    • Steven Davis, DO
      Davis Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
    • Nikolaus Hjelm, MD
      Advocare ENT Specialty Center
    • Prakash Mathew, MD
      Virtua Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Julia Spears, MD, FACS
      Metropolitan Plastic Surgery
    • Eric Wimmers, MD
      Capital Health
  • Podiatry

    • Michael Calderone, DPM
      Inspira Health
    • Steven Cancell, DPM
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Michael Flatley, DPM
      Inspira Health
    • Louie Shou, DPM
      Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics
  • Psychiatry

    • Arvind Bhasker, DO
      Capital Health
    • Gary Brown, DO
      Capital Health
    • Heidi Cooperstein, DO
    • Alex Strauss, MD
      Eastern Psychiatric
  • Pulmonology

    • Gregory Breen, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Diana Kolman, MD
      Capital Health
    • Andrew MacBride, DO
      Jefferson Health
    • Andrew Schiff, MD
      Virtua Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine
    • Justin Sciancalepore, DO
      Rowan Medicine Pulmonology
    • Antonio Velasco, DO
      Inspira Health
  • Radiation Oncology

    • Dane Cohen, MD
      Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
    • Tamara LaCouture, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Nikhil Thaker, MD
      Capital Health
    • Graeme Williams, MD
      Penn Medicine
    • James Wurzer, MD
      AtlantiCare
  • Radiology

    • Nikki Ariaratnam, MD
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
    • Ajay Choudhri, MD
      Capital Health
    • Brad Hoppenfeld, MD
      Capital Health
    • Omar Lalani, MD
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
    • Sherrill Little, MD
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
  • Rheumatology

    • Amy Evangelisto, MD
      Trabecular Medical Group
    • Sajina Prabhakaran, MD
      Capital Health
    • Edward Tackey, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Pamela Traisak, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Sleep Medicine

    • Bryan Ferroni, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Thanuja Hamilton, MD
      Advocare Sleep Physicians of South Jersey
    • Scott Rosenberg, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Jennifer Roszkowski, DO
      Jefferson Health
  • Sports Medicine

    • Cody Clinton, DO
      Cooper Bone & Joint Institute
    • Robert Franks, DO
      Rothman Orthopaedics
    • David Gealt, DO
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Merrick Wetzler, MD
      Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
  • Surgery

    • Umur Atabek, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Joseph DellaCroce, MD
      Capital Health 
    • Niveen Hanna, MD
      Capital Health 
    • David May, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Eric Melchior, MD
      Virtua Surgical Group
  • Thoracic Surgery

    • Christopher Derivaux, MD
      MD Anderson Cancer Centerat Cooper
    • Olugbenga Okusanya, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Kim Shemanski, MD
      Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program
  • Urgent Care

    • Alfred Enriquez, MD
      Virtua Urgent Care
    • Michael Holwell, DO
      Inspira Health
    • Jennifer Jarecki, DO
      Cooper University Health Care
    • Chad Richmond, DO
      Inspira Health
  • Urogynecology

    • Joseph Maccarone, MD 
      Virtua Female Pelvic Medicine
    • Sandy Nosseir, MD
      AtlantiCare
    • Anna Pancheshnikov, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
  • Urology

    • Gordon Brown, DO
      New Jersey Urology
    • Deborah Glassman, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Gary Karlin, MD
      New Jersey Urology
    • Robert Linden, MD
      New Jersey Urology
    • Charles Polotti, MD
      Capital Health
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology

    • Nilesh Doshi, MD
      South Jersey Radiology Associates
    • Suraj Parikh, MD
      Capital Health
    • Bhavik Patel, MD
      Jefferson Health
    • Christian Pecoraro, DO
      Capital Health
    • Alexander Trebelev, MD
      Jefferson Health
  • Vascular Surgery

    • Yury Bak, DO
      Virtua Surgical Group
    • Alissa Brotman O’Neill, DO
      Rowan-Virtua Vascular Surgery
    • Charles Dietzek, DO
      Vein & Vascular Institute
    • Joshua Eisenberg, MD
      Capital Health
    • Elias Fakhoury, DO
      Vein & Vascular Institute
    • Holly Graves, MD
      Inspira Health
    • Joseph Lombardi, MD
      AtlantiCare
    • Bruce Tjaden, MD
      Cooper University Health Care
September 2026
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