The 2016 Top Doctors for Kids in South Jersey from SJ Magazine

Top Docs for Kids 2016

From the Mouths of Docs

Kids may say the darnedest things, but physicians, well they usually say the wisest, most meaningful things. Whether you need a diagnosis, a course of treatment or simply some reassurance, the right words from your child’s doctor can be exactly the help you need. And most of all, when a Top Doc is talking, it’s worth listening.

We asked physicians to tell us who they would recommend if their child needed medical attention (we defined a child as under 16). Here are the doctors other doctors would recommend for their families – and yours.

Photography By David Michael Howarth • Special thanks to Perkins Center for the Arts

Adolescent Medicine
- Lori Feldman-Winter, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Heidi Weinroth, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Allergy & Immunology
- Magee DeFelice, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- Joel Fiedler, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- John Kim, MD
  Cornerstone Allergy & Asthma Associates
- Maria Lania-Howarth, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Gregory Toci, DO
  Advocare Allergy & Asthma
“I always tell new parents to relax, have fun and do what makes themselves and their new baby comfortable. A lot of times they get input from relatives about the “right” way to do things, but I tell them to make up their own rules for their family.”
Eric Berman, DO, General Pediatrics

“I start taking care of kids in the neonatal intensive care unit. I’ve been in practice for 12 years, so some of my patients are 12 and I’ve been treating them since they were born. Their parents say they’re going to invite me to their wedding.”
Stefanie Davidson, MD
Ophthalmology
Cardiology
- Terry Anderson, MD
  CHOP Speciality Care
- Aaron Dorfman, MD
  CHOP Speciality Care
- Steven Ritz, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
Child Abuse
- Martin Finkel, DO
  RowanSOM NJ CARES Institute
- Monique Higginbotham, MD
  RowanSOM NJ CARES Institute
Critical Care
- David Bigos, MD
  Children’s Anesthesiology Associates
- Tara Marie Smith, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Dermatology
- Warren Heymann, MD
  Heymann, Manders & Green
- Joseph Kist, MD
  Dermatology Associates of South Jersey
- Steven Manders, MD
  Heymann, Manders & Green
- Patrick McMahon, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Developmental/Behavioral
- David Burgess, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Persephone Jones, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- Catherine Nicolaides, MD
  Children’s Specialized Hospital
“I try to engage the child. I get down to their level or I sit down to talk to them. I look at what they’re wearing to see what they might like, or if I know they like certain things I’ll talk to them about that, like if I find out they like Elsa or Anna.”
Eugene Gatti, MD, Allergy & Immunology

“My goal every day is to create a safe, healing space for children so they feel comfortable talking to me.”
Monique Higginbotham, MD,
Child Abuse
Ear/Nose/Throat
- Ken Kazahaya, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Heather Nardone, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- Gabriel Wong, MD
  Advocare ENT Specialty Center
Emergency Medicine
- Robert Belfer, MD
  CHOP at Virtua
- Jeffrey Seiden, MD
  Children’s Health Associates
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
- Robert Danish, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
- Wilma Rossi, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Family Practice
- Lara Bruneau, MD
  Bruneau Family Care
- Michael Renzi, DO
  Advocare Heights Primary Care
- Samuel Weiner, MD
  Virtua Family Medicine Voorhees
Gastroenterology
- Andrew Grossman, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Celia Padron, MD
  Pediatric Gastroenterology Center
- Rebecca Ramirez, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- Ritu Verma, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
General Pediatrics
- Eric Berman, DO
  Advocare The Farm Pediatrics
- David Chasen, MD
  Advocare The Farm Pediatrics
- Jeffrey Fendrick, MD
  CHOP Primary Care
- Stacey Hammer, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Esther Harris, MD
  Advocare Merchantville Pediatrics
- Cyrus Mohazzebi, MD
  Advocare Kressville Pediatrics
- Heidi Weinroth, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Genetics
- Rhonda Schnur, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Elaine Zackai, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Hematology/Oncology
- Rafat Ahmed, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Nicholas Evageliou, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Robin Miller, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
Hospitalist
- Samir Doshi, MD
  CHOP Pediatric Hospitalists at Virtua
- Paresh Jaiswal, MD
  CHOP Pediatric Hospitalists at Virtua
“The fun for me is talking to kids. It’s their innocence. The way they see the world is so unique. They’re open, honest.”
Heidi Weinroth, MD, Adolescent Medicine

“It’s hard to put a cast on a 10-month-old, but screaming doesn’t bother me. I try to put myself in their position, and I know they don’t understand what’s going on.”
Jeffrey Daniels, MD, Orthopedics
Infectious Disease
- Anat Feingold, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Neonatology
- Leonard Goldsmith, DO
  CHOP Newborn Care at Virtua
- Gary Stahl, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Nephrology
- Susan Conley, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
- Madhura Pradhan, MD
  CHOP Speciality Care
Neurology
- Liya Beyderman, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- Michael Goodman, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Thornton Mason, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Neurosurgery
- Jeffrey Campbell, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
Ophthalmology
- Stefanie Davidson, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Nicole DeLarato, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
- Bruce Schnall, MD
  Schnall Pediatric Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
- Alfred Atanda Jr., MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- David Clements, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
- Peter Pizzutillo, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
- Jennifer Winell, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Connie Domingo, MD
  Weisman Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital
- Rochelle Haas, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
Plastic Surgery
- Brooke Burkey, MD
  St Christopher’s Specialty Pediatrics
Psychiatry
- Jeffrey Aronowitz, DO
  RowanSOM
- Mala Gupta, MD
  Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates
- Alexander Strauss, MD
  Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates
“I’m trained to take care of the critically ill and injured child. But really, I have three patients – the child and the parents. You have to be able to think and act on your feet. The best ER doctor is one who can remain calm amidst the chaos – but there’s no book on this.”
Robert Belfer, MD, Emergency Medicine

“It’s about more than just helping kids be physically healthy – it’s about teaching them to learn and grow as a person and take responsibility for themselves and think of others. I tell them, “Brush your teeth. Make your bed. Give your mom a Valentine.” Lee Lerch, DO, General Pediatrics
Pulmonology
- Louis Guernsey, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- Oscar Mayer, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Caitlin Papastamelos, MD
  Weisman Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital
Radiology
- Emily Scattergood, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Rheumatology
- Dana Toib, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
Sports Medicine
- Naomi Brown, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- David Gealt, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
- Michael Wolf, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
Surgery
- Edward Doolin, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Stephen Dunn, MD
  Nemours duPont Pediatrics
- Harsh Grewal, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Urology
- Thomas Kolon, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
- Robert Steckler, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
- Stephen Zderic, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
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Adolescent Medicine
- Mary Elaine Holmes-Bricker, DO
  Advocare The Farm Pediatrics
Allergy & Immunology
- Eugene Gatti, MD
  Advocare Allergy & Asthma
Cardiology
- Rose Cummings, DO
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
Dermatology
- Justin Green, MD
  Heymann, Manders & Green
Developmental/Behavioral
- Caroline Eggerding, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Ear/Nose/Throat
- Scott Schaffer, MD
  Advocare ENT Specialty Center
Emergency Medicine
- Sandra Nairn, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
- Ernest Post, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Family Practice
- Nancy Janik, DO
  Virtua Family Medicine Maple Shade
Gastroenterology
- Phillip Stein, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
- Lee Lerch, DO
  Advocare Lerch & Amato Pediatrics
Hematology/Oncology
- Barbara Greenbaum, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Hospitalist
- Sean Krulish, DO
  Cooper University Health Care
Infectious Disease
- Debrah Meislich, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Neonatology
- Erlita Gadin, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Nephrology
- Madura Pradhan, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Neurology
- H. Huntley Hardison, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
Neurosurgery
- Alan Turtz, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Ophthalmology
- Barry Wasserman, MD
Orthopedics
- Jeffrey Daniels, MD
  Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates
Plastic Surgery
- Scott Bartlett, MD
  CHOP Specialty Care
Psychiatry
- Consuelo Cagande, MD
  Cooper University Health Care
Sports Medicine
- Kiersten Arthur, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
Surgery
- Rajeev Prasad, MD
  St. Chris Specialty Pediatrics
Urology
- Michael Packer, MD
  Urology for Children