New York Magazine’s 2008 Top Doctors
29 MDs FROM STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER INCLUDED IN NEW YORK MAGAZINE’S BEST DOCTORS ISSUE
STONY BROOK, NY, July 24, 2008 – New York magazine’s annual “Best Doctors in New York” issue features 29 full time and
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voluntary physicians from Stony Brook University Medical Center. Boasting a wide range of specialties, they were selected from more than 50,000 physicians in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area. The “Best Doctors” list approximately represents the top 3% of New York-area physicians. The issue hit newsstands on June 16, 2008
.The “Best Doctors” list is comprised by Castle Connolly Medical, a medical research and publishing company. The selection process is based on peer nominations, followed by telephone interviews with leading specialists, chiefs of service, and other hospital personnel. Criteria for selection include professional qualifications, communication skills, and reputation, among other factors. Castle Connolly specifically asked for the commendations of those to whom the nominator would refer their own patients and family members. Once the interviews were completed, the nomination pool was tabulated and a group of 6,000 doctors were chosen. The “Best” 1,434 were then hand-picked from that list and featured in New York Magazine.
“This is a noteworthy distinction,” says Dr. Steven L. Strongwater, hospital CEO. “Our physicians make enormous contributions every day, and continuously work hard, along with our nurses and staff, to ensure that our patients receive high quality and compassionate care.”
The physicians from Stony Brook who were selected as New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” include in alphabetical order:
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Carole Agin, M.D. — Pain Medicine |
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Mary Andriola, M.D. — Child Neurology |
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Thomas Biancaniello, M.D. — Pediatric Cardiology |
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David Brown, M.D. — Interventional Cardiology |
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Steven Carsons, M.D. — Rheumatology |
| Eva Chalas, M.D. — Gynecologic Oncology | |
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Harris L. Cohen, M.D. — Diagnostic Radiology |
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Alexander Dagum, M.D. — Plastic Surgery |
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Deborah Davenport, M.D. — Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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Raphael Davis, M.D. — Neurological Surgery |
| Irving Gomolin, M.D. — Geriatric Medicine | |
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Alan T. Kaell, M.D. — Rheumatology |
| Arthur Klein, M.D. — Infectious Disease | |
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Dorothy S Lane, M.D. — Preventive Medicine |
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Thomas Lee, M.D. — Pediatric Surgery |
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Sharon Nachman, M.D. — Pediatric Infectious Disease |
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Brian O’Hea, M.D. — Surgery |
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Robert Parker, M.D. — Pediatric Hematology-Oncology |
| Michael Pettei, M.D. — Pediatric Gastroenterology | |
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John Pomeroy, M.D. — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
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Eric Rashba, M.D. — Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Lesley Rechter, M.D. — Family Medicine | |
| Michael Richheimer, M.D. — Allergy & Immunology | |
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John Ricotta, M.D. — Vascular Surgery |
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Todd Rosengart, M.D. — Thoracic Surgery |
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Maisie Shindo, M.D. — Otolaryngology |
| Richard Sosulski, M.D. — Pediatrics | |
| Thomas Wilson, M.D. — Pediatric Endocrinology | |
| Michael Zema, M.D. — Cardiovascular Disease |
Stony Brook University Medical Center is the only academic medical center on Long Island. With 540 beds and 5,100 employees, it is the largest hospital in Suffolk County, and is currently undergoing a major modernization project with the goal to provide state-of-the-art care to the community. Stony Brook University Hospital is the only tertiary care hospital and has the only Level I Trauma Center in Suffolk County, while the Heart Center performs the only open-heart surgery in Suffolk. The Cancer Center attracts patients from throughout the region with innovative diagnostic and treatment facilities. SBUMC initiated the nation’s first Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center, and is home to Long Island’s first kidney transplantation program, which recently completed its 1,000th transplant. The hospital is also the regional referral center for trauma, perinatal and neonatal intensive care, burns, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, cystic fibrosis, pediatric/adult AIDS, and is home to the Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Together, the School of Medicine and the University Hospital make Stony Brook Medical Center a national leader in progressive medical care.
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