As the region’s only adult academic health system and one of the country’s oldest colleges of medicine, our physicians proudly live into our tripartite mission of research, teaching and clinical care while working together to improve the health of our community.
It's tremendously impactful to witness the deep appreciation our community holds for our physicians—and the most recent example of this can be found in this year’s Top and Best Doctors’ ratings.
Annually, physicians, their peers, patients, and the general public have the opportunity to vote in these rating systems for who they think are the absolute best doctors in the region.
These accolades are just a few of the many ways our physicians are recognized as the most exceptional in our region—and in the country. We are grateful for all of our physicians, clinicians, employees and partners who work together with an extraordinary commitment to our patients, our community and our UC Family.
UC Health Physicians: Best Doctors in America & Top Doctors in Cincinnati List
Below is the full list of our UC Health physicians who were recognized for one or both of these distinguished honors in 2024. Specialties reflect categories listed in actual publications.
A. George Smulian, MD
Infectious Disease
Abid Yaqub, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism
Abouelmagd Makramalla, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Achala Vagal, MD
Radiology
Ahmad Anjak, MD
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Ahmad Sedaghat, MD
Otolaryngology
Ahmed Khalil, MD
Anesthesiology
Alberto Espay, MD
Neurology
Alice Tang, MD
Otolaryngology
Alicia Heelan, MD
Breast Surgeon, Surgery
Alisa Kanfi, MD
Radiology
Amanda Jackson, MD
Gynecologic Oncology
Amit Govil, MD
Nephrology
Amit Jain, MD
Vascular Surgery
Amy Makley, MD
General Surgery
Ann Choe, MD
Radiology
Ann Romaker, MD
Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology Disease
Anna Goroncy, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Antonio Panza, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Avis Ware, MD
Rheumatology
Ayman Mahdy, MD
Urology
Bashar Nahab, MD
Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
BJ Johnson, MD
Bariatric Surgery
Bradley Mathis, MD
Internal Medicine
Brett Kissela, MD
Neurology
Brian Adams, MD
Dermatology
Brian Grawe, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Bruce Mahoney, MD
Nuclear Medicine
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD
Infectious Disease
Caroline Billingsley, MD
Gynecologic Oncology
Carri Warshak, MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Chad Zender, MD
Otolaryngology
Charles Hattemer, MD
Cardiology
Charles Prestigiacomo, MD
Neurosurgery
Christine Wilder, MD
Addiction Medicine
Christopher Bernheisel, MD
Family Medicine
Colin Carracher, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism
Courtney Plattner, MD
Urology
Cristin Shaughnessy, MD
Dermatology
Daniel Tanase, MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
David Harris, MD
Cardiology
David N. McKinney, MD
Women's Health, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
David Steward, MD
Otolaryngology
Dima Diab, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Earl Thompson IV, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Elizabeth Shaughnessy, MD
Breast Surgery
Emily DeFranco, DO
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Emily Hurley, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Eric Warm, MD
Internal Medicine
Erin Grawe, MD
Anesthesiology
Ferhan Asghar, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Surgery
Harsh Sachdeva, MD
Pain Medicine / Management
Heather Masters, MD
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Henry Nasrallah, MD
Psychiatry
Houman Varghai, MD
Preventive Medicine / Internal
Ian Paquette, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Imran Arif, MD
Cardiology
Jaime Lewis, MD
Breast Surgery
Jana Hambley, MD
General Surgery
Jean Elwing, MD
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
Jeffrey Schlaudecker, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Jennie Hahn, MD
Addiction Medicine
Jennifer Forrester, MD
Infectious Disease
Jennifer Molano, MD
Sleep Medicine
Jennifer Scheler, MD
Nuclear Medicine
John Hazenfield, MD
Radiology
John Kitzmiller, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Jonathan Forbes, MD
Neurosurgery
Jonathan Moulton, MD
Radiology
Jonathan Snyder, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Jonathan Thompson, MD
Bariatric Surgery
Jordan Kharofa, MD
Radiation Oncology
Joseph Cheng, MD
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Joseph Giglia, MD
Vascular Surgery
Julia Slater, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Justin Held, MD
Hospital Medicine
Justin Little, DO
Anesthesiology
Jyoti Sachdeva, MD
Psychiatry
Kara Ciani, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Keith Luckett, MD
Infectious Disease
Kerith Spicknall, MD
Dermatology
Kristina Lemon, MD
Transplant Surgery
Kyle Wang, MD
Radiation Oncology
Laura DeVita, MD
Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
Lauren Wang, MD
Family Medicine
LeAnn Coberly, MD
Internal Medicine
Lester Duplechan, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lori Herbst, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Louis Louis, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Luke Pater, MD
Radiation Oncology
Mahmoud Charif, MD
Hematology and Oncology
Mario Zuccarello, MD
Neurosurgery
Mary Duck Robertshaw, MD
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Internal Medicine
Melissa DelBello, MD
Pediatric Psychiatry
Mercedes Falciglia, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism
Meredith Pensak, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Michael Archdeacon, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Michael Binder, MD
Addiction Medicine
Michael Boldt, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Michael Donaworth, MD
Sports Medicine
Michael Goodman, MD
General Surgery
Michael Hellmann, MD
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
Michael Thomas, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Milton Smith, MD
Gastroenterology
Mohamed Kamel, MD
Urology
Muhammad Aslam, MD
Psychiatry
Nathan Schmulewitz, MD
Gastroenterology
Nilesh Patil, MD
Urology
Norberto Andaluz, MD
Neurosurgery
Peirce Johnston, MD
Psychiatry
Philip Diller, MD
Family Medicine
Phillip Ross, MD
Hand Surgery
Priya Gursahaney, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
R. Cutler Quillin, MD
Transplant Surgery
Rachel Johnson, MD
Dermatology
Rani Nasser, MD
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Rebecca Howell, MD
Otolaryngology
Rekha Chaudhary, MD
Hematology & Oncology
Richard Laughlin, MD
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Rifat Wahab, DO
Radiology
Robert Bach, DO
Internal Medicine
Robert Neel, MD
Neurology
Robert Rossi, MD
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Robert VanHaren, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Rose Danielson, MD
Gastroenterology
Ryan Collar, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ryan Gobble, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sadhna Verma, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
Sandra Starnes, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Sarah Pickle, MD
Family Medicine, Transgender Health
Scott Neltner, MD
Dermatology, Mohs Surgery
Seetharam Chadalavada, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Shailendra Patel, MD
Endocrinology Diabetes, Metabolism
Shaun Wahab, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
Shimul Shah, MD
Transplant Surgery
Silvi Shah, MD
Nephrology
Srinivas Rajsheker, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Stephen Dailey, MD
Sports Medicine
Stephen Rush, MD
Psychiatry
Stuart Bertsch, MD
Anesthesiology
Sung Yang, MD
Vascular Surgery
Syed Ahmad, MD
Oncology, Surgical Oncologist
Tahir Latif, MD
Hematology and Oncology
Tammy Holm, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Teresa Meier, MD
Radiation Oncology
Thomas Herzog, MD
Gynecologic Oncology
Timothy Foster, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Timothy Pritts, MD
General Surgery
Tonya Dixon, MD
Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Tracy Suzanne Cummings, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Trisha Wise-Draper, MD
Hematology and Oncology
V. Karnitis, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility
William Barrett, MD
Radiation Oncology
William Knight IV, MD
Emergency Medicine
Yash Patil, MD
Otolaryngology
Yashu Dhamija, MD
Pediatric/Adolescent Allergy
Yen Hsieh, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery (Head & Neck)
Yolanda Farhey, MD
Rheumatology