These doctors are dedicated to providing their patients with compassionate, quality care – and they just happen to be women. Here’s our annual listing of female providers featured in the past year’s Top Docs and Top Docs for Kids lists.
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Addiction
- Lynda Bascelli, MD
Virtua Medication for Addiction Treatment Program
- Lynda Bascelli, MD
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Adolescent Medicine
- Susan Kaufman, DO†
Virtua Health - Lee Shearer, MD†
Capital Health - Meagan Vermeulen, MD†
Inspira Health - Heidi Weinroth, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Susan Kaufman, DO†
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Allergy & Immunology
- Dara Cohn, MD†
ENT & Allergy Associates - Min Ku, MD†
ENT & Allergy Associates - Maria Lania-Howarth, MD††
Cooper University Health Care - Rushani Saltzman, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Dara Cohn, MD†
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Bariatric Surgery/ Weight Loss
- Jooyeun Chung, MD
Capital Health
- Jooyeun Chung, MD
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Breast Cancer
- Rachel Levenbach, MD
Regional Cancer Care Associates - Trina Poretta, DO
Comprehensive Cancer and Hematology Specialists
- Rachel Levenbach, MD
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Breast Surgery
- Kristin Brill, MDSidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
- Teralyn Carter, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Michele Fantazzio, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Kaitlyn Kennard, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health - Nandani Kulkarni, MD
Inspira Health - Catherine Loveland-Jones, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Lori Timmerman, DO
Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program
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Cardiology
- Enakshi Bajpai, DO
Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care - Shivani Bhatt, MD†
CHOP at Virtua - Cara Garofalo, MD†
Deborah Heart and Lung Center - Nandini Madan, MD†
Deborah Heart and Lung Center - Talya Spivack, MD
Jefferson Health
- Enakshi Bajpai, DO
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Child Abuse
- Soshana Melman, MD†
Rowan-Virtua CARES InstituteDeborah - O’Donnell Mulgrew, DO†
Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute - Rachel Silliman Cohen, MD†
Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
- Soshana Melman, MD†
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Chiropractic
- Kathleen Baumgardner, DC
Health Goals Chiropractic and Wellness Center
- Kathleen Baumgardner, DC
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Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD
Capital Health
- Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD
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Critical Care
- Keneisha Bailey-Correa, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Kelly Schiers, DO
Jefferson Health
- Keneisha Bailey-Correa, MD†
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Dermatology
- Andrea Baratta, DO
Baratta Dermatology - Germaine Camishion, MD
Moorestown Dermatology Associates - Sandra Elder, MD
Aesthetic Dermatology - Sandra Kopp, MD††
Nova Dermatology - Amanda Moon, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care Center - Samantha Pop, MD
Pop Dermatology
- Andrea Baratta, DO
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Development/ Behavioral
- Persephone Jones, MD†
Nemours Children’s Health - Gwendolyn Messer, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Persephone Jones, MD†
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Ear/Nose/Throat
- Saba Aftab, MD†
Advocare ENT Specialty Center
- Saba Aftab, MD†
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Emergency Medicine
- Marci Fornari, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Vanessa Mondestin, MD†
Capital Health
- Marci Fornari, MD†
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Healthy You Endocrinology and Weight Loss
- Jean Marie Davidson, DO
Virtua Endocrinology - Sheri Gillis Funderburk, MD
Capital Health - Jacquelyn Hatch-Stein, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua
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Family Practice
- Lara Bruneau, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Jennifer Caudle, DO
Rowan Family Medicine - Sarah Davis, MD
Inspira Health - Stephanie Flaherty, DO
Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance - Renee Hickman, MD†
Capital Health - Meredith Kenney, DO†
Advocare Grove Family Medical - Elyse Kernis, DO††
Jefferson Health - Abisola Luther, DO†
Capital Health - Tara Pellegrino, DO†
Capital Health - Crystal Rivell, DO†
Cooper University Health Care - Durr e Shahwaar Sayed, DO
Inspira Health - Rashmi Srikanth, MD†
Capital Health - Meagan Vermeulen, MD
Inspira Health - Nicole Zucconi, DO†
Inspira Health
- Lara Bruneau, MD†
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Gastroenterology
- Jennifer Copare, DO
Inspira Health - Carlotta Bridget Hample, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Sabeena Farhath, MD†
Capital Health - Gail Porat, MD
Advocare South Jersey Gastroenterology - Stephanie Zacharias, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Stacey Zavala, MD
Advocare South Jersey Gastroenterology
- Jennifer Copare, DO
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Geriatric Medicine
- Terrie Ginsberg, DO
Rowan – Virtua NJ Institute for Successful Aging - Elizabeth Siegert, MD
Cooper University Health Care
- Terrie Ginsberg, DO
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Gynecologic Oncology
- Emily Gleimer, DO
Virtua GynecologicOncology - Joyce Varughese, MD
Capital Health - Robin Wilson-Smith, DO
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
- Emily Gleimer, DO
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Hematology
- Christina Clay, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Tulin Budak-Alpdogan, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Trina Poretta, DO
Comprehensive Cancer and Hematology Specialists - Mylene Sy Go, MD
Southern Oncology-Hematology Associates
- Christina Clay, MD
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Hospice & Palliative Care
- Jennifer Chiesa, DO
Samaritan - Alyson Emmons, DO
Inspira Health - Carolyn Gaukler, MD
Capital Health - Mary Kraemer, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Sara Pagliaro, DO
Samaritan - Stephanie Sargent, MD
VITAS Healthcare
- Jennifer Chiesa, DO
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Hospitalist
- Carmela Calvo, MD†
CHOP at Virtua - Donna DiBruno, DO
Virtua Hospitalists - Janine Gale, MD†
Capital Health - Anita Sinha Nathan, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Carmela Calvo, MD†
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Infectious Disease
- Anat Feingold, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Kristina Feja, MD†
Capital Health - Debrah Meislich, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Raquel Nahra, MD
Cooper University Health Care - Sandra Palluzzi, DO
Virtua Infectious Diseases
- Anat Feingold, MD†
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Internal Medicine
- Lisa DiMedio, DO
Jefferson Health - Jodi Kaufman, MD
Virtua Primary Care - Elizabeth Lee, MD
Cooper University Health Care
- Lisa DiMedio, DO
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Interventional Cardiology
- Rita Butler, MD
Virtua Interventional Cardiology
- Rita Butler, MD
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Anna Marie O’Neill, MD
AtlantiCare
- Anna Marie O’Neill, MD
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Medical Oncology
- Generosa Grana, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
- Generosa Grana, MD
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Neonatology
- Randi Axelrod, MD†
Capital Health
- Randi Axelrod, MD†
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Nephrology
- Beckie Michael, DO
Marlton Nephrology & Hypertension - Madhura Pradhan, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Beckie Michael, DO
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Neurology
- Evelyn Gonzalez, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Dahlia Irby, MD
Jefferson Health
- Evelyn Gonzalez, MD†
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Neurosurgery
- Joan O’Shea, MD
The Spine Institute of Southern NJ
- Joan O’Shea, MD
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Nuclear Medicine
- Caitlin Hardy, MD
Atlantic Medical Imaging - Helaina Semmler, MD
South Jersey Radiology Associates
- Caitlin Hardy, MD
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Kimberly Arkebauer, DO
Inspira Health - Jennifer Hummel, DO
Cooper University Health Care - Rose Magness, MD
Advocare Magness & Stafford OB/GYN Associates - Wendy Martinez, MD
Advocare The Women’s Group for OB/GYN - Stacy Ann McCrosson, MD
Virtua OB/GYN - Kira Przybylko, MD
Capital Health - Melissa Suarez, DO
Inspira Health - Michele Tartaglia, DO
Rowan Medicine - Audrey Tashjian, MD
Capital Health
- Kimberly Arkebauer, DO
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Ophthalmology
- Jade Minor, MD†
Advocare Schnall Pediatric Opthalmology - Ketki Soin, MD
Kremer Eye Center
- Jade Minor, MD†
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Orthopedics
- Megan Gresh, MD†
Capital Health - Laura Ross-Adams, DO
Ross Center for Orthopedics
- Megan Gresh, MD†
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Otolaryngology
- Saba Aftab, MD
ENT Specialty Center
- Saba Aftab, MD
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Pediatrics
- Jennifer Buccigrossi, MD†
Advocare Medford Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine - Jignasa Chikani, MD†
PediaPlace Pediatrics - Jacqueline Conroy, DO†
Cooper University Health Care - Sunita Coutinho Haas, MD†
CHOP at Virtua - Katherine Gargiulo, MD†
Advocare Kressville Pediatrics - Vinod Gupta, MD†
Capital Health - Shannon Pan, MD†
Inspira Health - Bhavna Patel, MD†
PediaPlace Pediatrics - Rebecca Reed, DO†
Advocare Medford Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine - Nicole Streeks-Wooden, MD†
Rowan Medicine
- Jennifer Buccigrossi, MD†
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Chioma Ezeadichie, DO
Relievus Pain Management - Rochelle Haas, MD†
Nemours Children’s Health - Deanna Janora, MD
Rowan-Virtua NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute - Samantha Kanarek, DO
Sprains Strains & Fractures - Meryl Stein, MD
Advocare South Jersey Sports and Spine Medicine
- Chioma Ezeadichie, DO
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Podiatry
- Anette Brzozowksi, DPM
Regional Orthopedic Professional Association - Nicole Kaiser, DPM
Kadin Foot & Ankle Center
- Anette Brzozowksi, DPM
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Psychiatry
- Lea Hecht, MD
Cooper University Health Care
- Lea Hecht, MD
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Pulmonology
- Diana Kolman, MD
Capital Health - Laurie Varlotta, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Diana Kolman, MD
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Radiation Oncology
- Catherine Kim, MD
Penn Medicine | Virtua Radiation Oncology - Tamara LaCouture, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
- Catherine Kim, MD
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Radiology
- Nikki Ariaratnam, MD
South Jersey Radiology Associates - Sherrill Little, MD
South Jersey Radiology Associates - Emily Scattergood, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Nikki Ariaratnam, MD
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Rheumatology
- Hala Eid, MD
Cooper University Health Care - Amy Evangelisto, MD
Arthritis, Rheumatic & Bone Disease Associates - Adrienne Hollander, MD
Arthritis, Rheumatic & Bone Disease Associates - Sajina Prabhakaran, MD
Capital Health
- Hala Eid, MD
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Sleep Medicine
- Thanuja Hamilton, MD
Advocare Sleep Physicians of South Jersey - Jennifer Roszkowski, DO
Jefferson Health
- Thanuja Hamilton, MD
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Surgery
- Elaine Cheng, MD
Inspira Health - Erika Lindholm, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Elaine Cheng, MD
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Urgent Care
- Jennifer Jarecki, DO
Cooper University Health Care
- Jennifer Jarecki, DO
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Urogynecology
- Lioudmila Lipetskaia, MD
Cooper University Health Care - Kristene Whitmore, MD
Virtua Female Pelvic Medicine
- Lioudmila Lipetskaia, MD
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Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Alicia Daniels, MD
Advanced Radiology Solutions
- Alicia Daniels, MD
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Vascular Surgery
- Alissa Brotman O’Neill, DO
Rowan Vascular Surgery - Holly Graves, MD
Inspira Health - Christine Lotto, MD
Capital Health - Katherine McMackin, MD
Cooper University Health Care
- Alissa Brotman O’Neill, DO
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†Top Docs for Kids†† Top Docs and Top Docs for Kids
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All voting was conducted online. Only physicians could vote in the physician poll, and their medical license number was required to submit votes. By including a physician on this list, SJ Magazine does not recommend that you use his/her service.
May 2026
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