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
- Faith Young, MD
Cooper University Health Care
- Faith Young, MD
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Adolescent Medicine
- Susan Kaufman, DO†
Virtua - Lee Shearer, MD†
Capital Health - Meagan Vermeulen, MD†
Rowan Family Medicine
- Susan Kaufman, DO†
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Allergy & Immunology
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Hannah Harrison, MD†ENT & Allergy Associates
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Min Ku, MDAdvanced ENT & Allergy
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Maria Lania-Howarth, MD†Cooper University Health Care
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Erin Toller-Artis, DO††Allergy & Asthma Care
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Bariatric Surgery/ Weight Loss
- Jooyeun Chung, MD
Capital Health Surgical Group - Rebecca Dawson, DO
Inspira Health
- Jooyeun Chung, MD
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Breast Surgery
- Kristin Brill, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health - Kay-Yoon Flannery, DO MD
Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Kaitlyn Kennard, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health - Nandani Kulkarni, MD
Inspira Health - Rachel Levenbach, MD
Regional Cancer Care Associates - Catherine Loveland-Jones, MD**
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Rose Mustafa, MD
Capital Health - Susanna Nazarian, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health - Lori Timmerman, DO
Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program
- Kristin Brill, MD
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Cardiology
- Cara Garofalo, MD†
Deborah Heart and Lung Center - Katharine Levinson, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center - Talya Spivack, MD
Jefferson Health
- Cara Garofalo, MD†
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Cardiovascular Disease
- Andrea Russo, MD**
Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care
- Andrea Russo, MD**
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Child Abuse
- Sarah Kleinle, DO†
Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute - Nicole Leopardi, MD†
Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute - Maria McColgan, MD†
Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute
- Sarah Kleinle, DO†
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Chiropractic
- Kathleen Baumgardner, DC
Health Goals Chiropractic and Wellness Center - Sylvia Bidwell, DC
Bidwell Chiropractic - Alexandra Dilba, DC*
Health Goals Chiropractic & 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 - Renata Ostrowicki, MD
Cooper University Health Care - Joan Wiley, DO
Jefferson Health
- Keneisha Bailey-Correa, MD†
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Dermatology
- Germaine Camishion, MD
Moorestown Dermatology Associates - Carrie Ann Cusack, MD*
Dermatology Associates of South Jersey - Sandra Elder, MD
Aesthetic Dermatology - Rachel Klein, MD†
Nova Dermatology - Sandra Kopp, MD
Nova Dermatology - Amanda Moon, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care
- Germaine Camishion, MD
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Development/ Behavioral
- Persephone Jones, MD†
Nemours Children’s Health - Jennifer LeComte, DO†
Rowan-Virtua Regional Integrated Special Needs Center
- Persephone Jones, MD†
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Ear/Nose/Throat
- Saba Aftab, MD† ENT
Specialty Center - Adva Buzi, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Saba Aftab, MD† ENT
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Emergency Medicine
- Marci Fornari, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Payal Gala, MD†
CHOP at Virtua - Sadia Mohsin, MD
Capital Health
- Marci Fornari, MD†
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Nazish Ahmad, MD
Capital Health - Jean Marie Davidson, DO
Virtua Endocrinology - Sheri Gillis Funderburk, MD
Capital Health - Rawan Hammoudeh, MD
Capital Health - Jacquelyn Hatch-Stein, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua - Parveen Verma, DO*
Virtua Endocrinology
- Nazish Ahmad, MD
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Family Practice
- Lara Bruneau, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Jennifer Caudle, DO
Rowan Family Medicine - Danielle Cooley, DO
Rowan Family Medicine - Rosanna Eang, DO†
Cooper University Health Care† - Mara Gordon, MD
Cooper University Health Care - Stephanie Flaherty, DO
Cooper University Health Care/Cooper Care Alliance - Renee Hickman, MD†
Capital Health - Meredith Kenney, DO†
Grove Family Medical - Elyse Kernis, DO†
Jefferson Health - Kimberly Levitt, MD
Capital Health - Maria Lugo, MD
Capital Health - Aubrey Olson, DO
Rowan Family Medicine - Bhavika Patel, MD†
Virtua - Kristen Trom, DO†
Inspira Health - Nicole Zucconi, DO†
Inspira Health
- Lara Bruneau, MD†
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Gastroenterology
- Jennifer Copare, DO
Inspira Health - Sabeena Farhath, MD†
Capital Health - Cynthia Griech-McCleery, MD
Cooper University Health Care - Stephanie Zacharias, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Jennifer Copare, DO
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Genetics
- Rhonda Schnur, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Rhonda Schnur, MD†
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Geriatric Medicine
- Terri Ginsberg, DO
Rowan – Virtua NJ Institute for Successful Aging - Elizabeth Siegert, MD
Cooper University Health Care
- Terri Ginsberg, DO
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Gynecologic Oncology
- Lindsey Ford, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health - Emily Gleimer, DO
Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program - Joyce Varughese, MD
Capital Health - Robin Wilson-Smith, DO
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
- Lindsey Ford, MD
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Hematology
- Rafat Ahmed, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Rebecca Citrin, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center - Christina Clay, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Trina Poretta, DO
Comprehensive Cancer and Hematology Specialists
- Rafat Ahmed, MD†
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Hospice & Palliative Care
- Alyson Emmons, DO
Inspira Health - Mary Kraemer, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Sara Pagliaro, DO
Samaritan
- Alyson Emmons, DO
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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 - Jennifer Roszkowski, DO
Jefferson Health
- Janine Gale, MD†
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Infectious Disease
- Rajashree Anandakrishnan, MD
Capital Health - Badiaa El Imad, MD
Cumberland Internal Medicine - Anat Feingold, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Cindy Hou, DO**
Jefferson Health - Judith Lightfoot, DO
Rowan Medicine - Debrah Meislich, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Raquel Nahra, MD
Cooper University Health Care
- Rajashree Anandakrishnan, MD
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Internal Medicine
- Linda Aquilino, DO*
Inspira Health - Lisa DiMedio, DO
Jefferson Health - Jennifer LeComte, DO
Rowan Medicine
- Linda Aquilino, DO*
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Laura Felder, MD
Virtua Maternal Fetal Medicine - Aarthi Srinivasan, MD*
Virtua Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Laura Felder, MD
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Medical Oncology
- Priya Gor, MD
Penn Medicine - Generosa Grana, MD**
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
- Priya Gor, MD
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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
- Randi Axelrod, MD†
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Nephrology
- Trina Banerjee, MD*
Banerjee Kidney Center - Beckie Michael, DO
Marlton Nephrology & Hypertension - Madhura Pradhan, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
- Trina Banerjee, MD*
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Neurology
- Shaila Bokkala-Pinninti, DO
Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience - Dahlia Irby, MD
Jefferson Health - Sidrah Mahmud, MD
Capital Institute for Neurosciences - Nidhi Modi, MD*
Capital Health - Uzma Sharif, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care
- Shaila Bokkala-Pinninti, DO
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Nuclear Medicine
- Lori DePersia, MD
Regional Diagnostic Imaging - Helaina Semmler, MD
South Jersey Radiology
- Lori DePersia, MD
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Jennifer Hummel, DO
Cooper University Health Care - Whitney Jolitz, DO
Jefferson Health - Wendy Martinez, MD**
The Women’s Group for OB/GYN - Stephanie Schwartz, MD
Capital Health OB/GYN - Melissa Suarez, DO
Inspira Health Capital Health OB/GYN - Michele Tartaglia, DO
Rowan Medicine OB/GYN - Audrey Tashjian, MD
Capital Health OB/GYN
- Jennifer Hummel, DO
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Ophthalmology
- Ketki Soin, MD
Kremer Eye Center
- Ketki Soin, MD
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Orthopedics
- Nancy Campbell, DO†
Tower Health Laura - Ross-Adams, DO
Ross Center for Orthopedics
- Nancy Campbell, DO†
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Otolaryngology
- Elina Toskala, MD
Jefferson Health
- Elina Toskala, MD
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Pediatrics
- Jacqueline Conroy, DO†
Cooper University Health Care - April Douglass-Bright, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Rebecca Reed, DO†
Medford Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine - Nicole Streeks-Wooden, MD†
Rowan Medicine
- Jacqueline Conroy, DO†
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Connie Domingo, MD†
Weisman Children’s - Chioma Ezeadichie, DO
Relievus Pain Management - Rochelle Haas, MD†
Nemours Children’s Health - Deanna Janora, MD
Rowan-Virtua NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute - Meryl Stein, MD
South Jersey Sports and Spine Medicine
- Connie Domingo, MD†
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Podiatry
- Anette Brzozowski, DPM
Regional Orthopedic Professional Association
- Anette Brzozowski, DPM
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Psychiatry
- Mala Gupta, MD††
Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates - Margaret Harbison, MD
Centra Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates
- Mala Gupta, MD††
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Pulmonology
- Sarah Schaffer, MD†
CHOP Specialty Care - Abigail Strang, MD†
Nemours Children’s Health
- Sarah Schaffer, MD†
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Radiation Oncology
- Catherine Kim, MD
Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Radiation Oncology - Tamara LaCouture, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health - Megan Mezera, MD
MD Anderson at Cooper University Hospital
- Catherine Kim, MD
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Radiology
- Nikki Ariaratnam, MD
South Jersey Radiology - Emily Scattergood, MD†
Cooper University Health Care
- Nikki Ariaratnam, MD
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Rheumatology
- Linda Brecher, DO
Rowan Medicine - Sajina Prabhakaran, MBBS
Capital Health - Safia Siddiqui, MD
Rowan Medicine
- Linda Brecher, DO
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Sleep Medicine
- Thanuja Hamilton, MD**
Sleep Physicians of South Jersey - Jennifer Roszkowski, DO
Jefferson Health
- Thanuja Hamilton, MD**
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Sports Medicine
- Lisa Kaplin, DO
Ross Center for Orthopedics - Kathryn Lambert, DO
Rowan Medicine
- Lisa Kaplin, DO
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Surgery
- Erika Lindholm, MD†
Cooper University Health Care - Linda Szczurek, DO
Jefferson Health
- Erika Lindholm, 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 - Anna Pancheshnikov, MD*
Cooper University Health Care - Kristene Whitmore, MD
Virtua Health
- Lioudmila Lipetskaia, MD
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Urology
- Zarine Balsara, MD†
Urology for Children
- Zarine Balsara, MD†
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Vascular Surgery
- Alissa Brotman, DO
Rowan Vascular Surgery - Holly Graves, MD
Inspira Health
- Alissa Brotman, DO
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*Patient Poll** Patient Poll & Physician Voting†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 2025
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