Geisinger physicians named to Best Doctors list

Oct. 22, 2009, DANVILLE - Fifty-two Geisinger Health System physicians in 24 medical specialties have been included on the national Best Doctors® list for 2009-2010. 

The biennial Best Doctors® database is highly selective, recognizing only five  percent of all doctors in America. Honorees are determined through impartial scoring and a validated peer review process. More than 40,000 U.S. physicians were polled.

“It is an honor for Geisinger’s physicians to be recognized by our peers,” said Howard R. Grant, M.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer. “This endorsement is well-deserved and is another confirmation of the excellent care the people in our service area receive.”

For almost 20 years, Best Doctors Inc. has been a highly respected resource for identifying the very best doctors in the nation.

Geisinger physicians named among Best Doctors for  2009-2010 include:

Cardiology
James C. Blankenship, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Henry F. Fesniak, MD 
Jamshid Shirani, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA 
Randle H. Storm, MD, FACC 

Critical Care 
Frank A. Maffei, MD, FAAP

Dermatology 
Dirk M. Elston, MD, FAAD
Paul R. Long, MD, FAAD
Victor J. Marks, MD
Michele S. Maroon, MD
Christen M. Mowad, MD
Howard B. Pride, MD
Michael L. Ramsey, MD

Dermatology/MOHS
Christine E. Cabell, MD

Gastroenterology
Christopher D. Still, DO

Gynecology/Obstetrics
John D. Nash, MD

Internal Medicine
Thomas P. Balz, MD
Greg F. Burke, MD, FACP
David D.K. Rolston, MD

Medical Oncology
Thanjavur S. Ravikumar, MD, FACS

Medical Oncology/Hematology
Albert M. Bernath, MD
Albert T. Quiery, MD

Neuroscience
John P. Carlson, MD
Robert A. Felberg, MD
Scott M. Friedenberg, MD
Mitchell J. Gross, MD
Stuart N. Hoffman, DO
Jonathan P. Hosey, MD, FAAN 
Todd S. Rozen, MD, FAAN
Steven A. Toms, MD, MPH, FACS

Orthopedics
Gregory C. Fanelli, MD, FAAOS
Wade R. Smith, MD, FACS

Otolaryngology
J. Scott Greene, MD, FACS
Thomas L. Kennedy, MD, FACS
Phillip K Pellitteri, DO, FACS
William E. Wood, MD 

Palliative Medicine
Neil M. Ellison, MD, FAAHPM

Pathology
William B. Tyler, MD

Pediatrics
Janis F. Maksimak, MD 
William J. Malone, MD 

Pediatric Gastroenterology
John M. Peters, DO

Pediatric Infectious Disease
Michael E. Ryan, DO, FAAP

Pediatric Nephrology
Glenn H. Bock, MD, FAAP

Pediatric Neurology
Linda M. Famiglio, MD, FAAP

Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine
Stephen J. Paolucci, MD
Susan L. Paolucci, MD

Radiation Oncology
Omar Yumen, MD

Reproductive Endocrinology
Eric J. Bieber, MD
Jennifer S. Gell, MD

Rheumatology 
Eric D. Newman, MD 
Dennis Torretti, MD

Thoracic
Mark R. Katlic, MD, MMM, FACS

Urogynecology
Vatache A. Minassian, MD

For more details, visit www.bestdoctors.com.

About Geisinger Health System
Founded in 1915, Geisinger Health System (Danville, Pa.) is one of the nation’s largest integrated health services organizations.  Serving more than two million residents throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania, the physician-led organization is at the forefront of the country's rapidly emerging electronic health records movement. Geisinger is comprised of two medical center campuses, three hospitals, a 740-member group practice, a not-for-profit health insurance company and the Henry Hood Center for Health Research—dedicated to creating innovative new models for patient care, satisfaction and clinical outcomes. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org.