Top Docs for Kids 2025

Every day, physicians in South Jersey are working to keep your family feeling fine. And on top of that, they have a dedication and commitment to improving the quality of your child’s life – maybe it’s a lighthearted joke or Bluey socks that lighten the mood. Whatever it takes, your kid’s doctor knows how to keep them healthy – and happy.

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

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Jeffrey Seiden, MD, CHOP at Virtua; Mala Gupta, MD, Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates
Adolescent Medicine
- Jeffrey Blackman, MD
  Advocare Marlton Pediatrics
- Susan Kaufman, DO
  Virtua
- Meagan Vermeulen, MD
  Rowan Family Medicine
- Justin Schweitzer, DO
  Cooper Care Alliance
- Lee Shearer, MD
  Capital Health
Allergy & Immunology
- Eugene Gatti, MD
  Advocare Allergy & Asthma
- Hannah Harrison, MD
  ENT & Allergy Associates
- Maria Lania-Howarth, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Gregory Toci, DO
  Advocare Allergy & Asthma
- Erin Toller-Artis, DO
  Allergy & Asthma Care
Cardiology
- 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
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Steven Ritz, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Child Abuse
- Sarah Kleinle, DO
  Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
- Nicole Leopardi, MD
  Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
- Maria McColgan, MD
  Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
Critical Care
- Keneisha Bailey-Correa, 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
- Rachel Klein, MD
  Nova Dermatology
- Patrick McMahon, MD
  Heymann, Manders, Green & Sommer
- Amanda Moon, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Jonathan Winter, MD
  Dermatology Center of Washington Twp.
Elyse Kernis, DO, Jefferson Health; Merrick Wetzler, MD, South Jersey Orthopedic Associates; Sabeena Farhath, MD, Capital Health
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
- Adva Buzi, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Ian Jacobs, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Donald Solomon, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Ryan Walker, MD
  Next Wave Kids
Emergency Medicine
- Marci Fornari, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Payal Gala, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Michael Gillman, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Jeffrey Seiden, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
- Andrew Calabria, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
- Evan Graber, DO
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Jacquelyn Hatch-Stein, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
Family Practice
- Lara Bruneau, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Rosanna Eang, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Mara Gordon, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Renee Hickman, MD
  Capital Health
- Meredith Kenney, DO
  Grove Family Medical
- Elyse Kernis, DO
  Jefferson Health
- Bhavika Patel, MD
  Virtua
- Vishal Phakey, DO
  Jefferson Health
- Joseph Szgalsky, MD
  Inspira Health
- Kristen Trom, DO
  Inspira Health
- Nicole Zucconi, DO
  Inspira Health
Gastroenterology
- Sabeena Farhath, MD
  Capital Health
- Ronen Stein, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care& Surgery Center
- Stephanie Zacharias
  Cooper University Health Care
Genetics
- Rhonda Schnur, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Hematology
- Rafat Ahmed, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Rebecca Citrin, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
Hospitalist
- Janine Gale, MD
  Capital Health
- Lauren Marlowe, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Aubri Milano, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Shraddha Mittal, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Anita Sinha Nathan, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Gregory Toci, DO, Advocare Allergy & Asthma; Erika Lindholm, MD, Cooper University Health Care
Infectious Disease
- Anat Feingold, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Debrah Meislich, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Neonatology
- Randi Axelrod, MD
  Capital Health
- Amy Cohen, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Sarvin Ghavam, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Alla Kushnir, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Harry Mondestin, MD
  Capital Health
Nephrology
- Madhura Pradhan, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
Neurology
- Michael Goodman, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Mayank Mathur, MD
  Virtua Health
- Uzma Sharif, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Ignacio Valencia, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Ophthalmology
- Michael Kresloff, MD
  Kresloff Eye Associates
- Bruce Schnall, MD
  Schnall Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Barry Wasserman, MD
  Lasik Experts
Orthopedics
- Nancy Campbell, DO
  Tower Health
- Christopher Carey, MD
  Orthopedic Reconstruction Specialists
- William Emanuele, DO
  Nemours Children’s Health
- Merrick Wetzler, MD
  South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
Pediatrics
- Barry Berman, MD
  Inspira Health
- David Chasen, MD
  Advocare The Farm Pediatrics
- Jacqueline Conroy, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- April Douglass-Bright, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Mark Hummel, MD
  CHOP Primary Care – Moorestown
- Paul Kouyoumdji, MD
  Inspira Health
- Ketan Patel, MD
  Holly City Pediatrics
- Puthenmadam Radhakrishnan, MD
  Capital Health
- Rebecca Reed, DO
  Medford Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
- Nicole Streeks-Wooden, MD
  Rowan Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Connie Domingo, MD
  Weisman Children’s
- Rochelle Haas, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Plastic Surgery
- Scott Bartlett, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
Psychiatry
- Mala Gupta, MD
  Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates
- Zubair Khan, DO
  Rowan Medicine
- Anthony Rostain, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Pulmonology
- Sarah Schaffer, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Abigail Strang, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Radiology
- Asef Khwaja, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Thomas Presenza, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Emily Scattergood, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Rheumatology
- Evan Mulvihill, MD
  Nemours Children’s Health
Sports Medicine
- Jeffrey Daniels, MD
  South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
- Kanad Mukherjee, DO
  Rowan Medicine
- Michael Wolf, MD
  Tower Health
Surgery
- Edward Doolin, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Douglas Katz, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Erika Lindholm, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Urology
- Zarine Balsara, MD
  Urology for Children
- Thomas Kolon, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center