National Jewish Health Physicians Recognized as “Top Doctors”


DENVER - Fifty-two 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 are 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 52 National Jewish Health physicians selected include:

Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD, Allergy & Immunology
Ankie Amos, MD, Cardiovascular Diseaseare
David Beuther, MD, PhD, Pulmonary Disease
Mark Boguniewicz, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Kevin Brown, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Laurie Carr, MD, Medical Oncology
Carlyne Cool, MD, Pathology
Charles Daley, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Mehrnaz Maleki Fischbach, MD, Rheumatology
Andrew Freeman, MD, Cardiovascular Disease
M. Patricia George, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Kristen Glisinski, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Steve Groshong, MD, Pathology
Michelle Haas, MD, Infectious Disease
Glenn Hirsch, MD, Cardiovascular Disease
Carrie Horn, MD, Internal Medicine
Flavia Hoyte, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Tristan Huie, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Shannon Kasperbauer, MD, Infectious Disease
Stuart Kassan, MD, Rheumatology
Rohit Katial, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Rebecca Keith, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Jeffrey Kern, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Darlene Kim, MD, Cardiovascular Disease
Todd Kingdom, MD*, Otolaryngology
Minisha Kochar, MD, Cardiovascular Disease
Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Kelli Lewis, MD, Emergency Medicine
Gabriel Lockhart, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Steven Lommatzsch, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Ken Lyn-Kew, MD, Critical Care Medicine
Lisa Maier, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Laurie Manka, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Robert Meguid, MD*, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
John Mitchell, MD*, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
J. Tod Olin, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology
Kanao Otsu, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, Allergy & Immunology
Clara Restrepo, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Cecile Rose, MD, Occupational Medicine
Shauna Runchey, MD, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Milene Saavedra, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Amy Silverberg, MD, Internal Medicine
Joshua Solomon, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Evan Stepp, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Jinny Tavee, MD, Neurology
Jennifer Taylor-Cousar, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Michael Wechsler, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Howard Weinberger, MD, Cardiovascular Disease
James Woodrow, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Zulma Yunt, MD, Pulmonary Disease
Daniel Zank, MD, Pulmonary Disease
*These doctors’ primary practices are at University of Colorado Hospital.
 

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