National Jewish Health Physicians Recognized as “Top Doctors”

Thirty-eight National Jewish Health physicians have been named among the best in their specialty by Castle Connolly, a national health care research and information company, and 5280 Magazine. The physicians were recognized as “Top Doctors” in the August issue of 5280. The 5280 list of top doctors in the Denver metro area has been published annually for more than 30 years and this year was again developed in partnership with Castle Connolly.

This recognition list is compiled through a process of peer recognition and a screening approach developed by Castle Connolly. We congratulate these physicians who have been named to the Top Doctors list. 

The 38 National Jewish Health physicians selected include:

Ankie Amos, MD, Cardiology
Mark Boguniewicz, MD, Pediatric Allergy & Asthma
Kevin Brown, MD, Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care
Laurie Carr, MD, Medical Oncology
Carlyne Cool, MD, Pathology
Charles Daley, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Mehrnaz Maleki Fischbach, MD, Rheumatology
M. Patricia George, MD, Pulmonology
Steve Groshong, MD, Pathology
Glenn Hirsch, MD, Cardiology
Carrie Horn, MD, Internal Medicine
Flavia Hoyte, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Gwen Huitt, MD, Infectious Disease
Stuart Kassan, MD, Rheumatology
Rohit Katial, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Jeffrey Kern, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Darlene Kim, MD, Cardiology
Todd Kingdom, MD, Otolaryngology
Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD, Sleep Medicine
Steven Lommatzsch, MD, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
David Lynch, MB, Diagnostic Radiology
Lisa Maier, MD, Occupational Medicine
Barry Make, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Laurie Manka, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Robert Meguid, MD, Thoracic Surgery
John Mitchell, MD, Thoracic Surgery
J. Tod Olin, MD, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Kanao Otsu, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Cecile Rose, MD, Occupational Medicine
Milene Saavedra, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Robert Sandhaus, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Elaine Schwartz, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Joshua Solomon, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Evan Stepp, MD, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
Jennifer Taylor-Cousar, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Ellen Volker, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Michael Wechsler, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
Howard Weinberger, MD, Cardiology.

*These doctors’ primary practices are at University of Colorado Hospital.