Selected by their peers, 182 UNMC physicians are recognized as being among the Best Doctors in America.
The Best Doctors in America 2005-2006 database contains the names and professional profiles of approximately 32,000 physicians in the United States, or the top 3 percent to 5 percent of specialists in the country
“The Best Doctors recognition reaffirms that our faculty are outstanding clinicians in their field,” said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D.
UNMC College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., agreed. “Quality patient care is a top priority,” he said. “As an academic health sciences center, our faculty stay abreast of the latest medical advances. As a result, our patients receive exceptional care and our students train with, and learn from, the best.”
The UNMC physicians practice at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.
Physicians are selected on the basis of the question: “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?” A peer-review survey by thousands of doctors determines the doctors included in the database. Only those doctors who earn the consensus support of their peers are included and only physicians in the Best Doctors database are allowed to receive the survey, nominate others and vote.
Two renowned physicians affiliated with Harvard Medical School founded best Doctors in 1989. Today, it is among the leading resources for more than 10 million people in 30 countries who are seeking expert medical resources and guidance to treat illnesses and injuries of all kinds.
Grouped below, by specialty, are the UNMC physicians featured in the Best Doctors in America 2005-2006 database:
Fulltime faculty
Hurlbert, Barbara– Anesthesiology
Kugler, Jane– Anesthesiology
Peterson, John– Anesthesiology
Tinker, John– Anesthesiology
Porter, Thomas– Cardiovascular Diseases
Windle, John– Cardiovascular Diseases
Hayes, Kristie– Dermatology
Lane, James– Endocrinology/Metabolism
Larsen, Jennifer– Endocrinology/Metabolism
Mack-Shipman, Lynn– Endocrinology/Metabolism
Halm, Daniel– Family Medicine
Harrison, Jeffrey– Family Medicine
Malloy, Timothy– Family Medicine
Mathews, Monty– Family Medicine
Paulman, Audrey– Family Medicine
Paulman, Paul– Family Medicine
Sitorius, Michael– Family Medicine
Smith, John Lloyd– Family Medicine
Wheatley, Douglas– Family Medicine
Gollan, John– Gastroenterology
Mailliard, Mark– Gastroenterology
McCashland, Timothy– Gastroenterology
Schafer, Daniel– Gastroenterology
Sorrell, Michael– Gastroenterology
Zetterman, Rowen– Gastroenterology
Eberle, Catherine– Geriatric Medicine
Keller, Brenda– Geriatric Medicine
Potter, Jane– Geriatric Medicine
Vandenberg, Edward– Geriatric Medicine
Kalil, Andre– Infectious Disease
Preheim, Laurel– Infectious Disease
Rupp, Mark– Infectious Disease
Barkoukis, Teri– Internal Medicine (Pulmonary-critical care)
Bessmer, Joel– Internal Medicine (General)
Neumeister, J. Scott– Internal Medicine (General)
O’Dell, David– Internal Medicine (General)
Schwab, Robert– Internal Medicine (General)
Tape, Thomas– Internal Medicine (General)
Wigton, Robert– Internal Medicine (General)
Buehler, Bruce– Medical Genetics
Armitage, James– Medical Onc/Hem
Bierman, Philip– Medical Onc/Hem
Cowan, Ken– Medical Onc/Hem
Haire, William– Medical Onc/Hem
Kessinger, Margaret Anne– Medical Onc/Hem
Reed, Elizabeth– Medical Onc/Hem
Vose, Julie– Medical Onc/Hem
Hellbusch, Leslie– Neurological Surgery
Leibrock, Lyle (deceased)– Neurological Surgery
Murman, Daniel– Neurology
Larsen, Paul– Neurology, Child
Berg, Teresa– Obstetrics & Gynecology
Camras, Carl– Ophthalmology
Esposito, Paul– Orthopedic Surgery
Garvin, Kevin– Orthopedic Surgery
Ginsburg, Glen– Orthopedic Surgery
Mormino, Matthew– Orthopedic Surgery
Neff, James (deceased)– Orthopedic Surgery
Leopold, Donald– Otolaryngology
Lydiatt, Daniel– Otolaryngology
Lydiatt, William– Otolaryngology
Bruch, Leslie– Pathology
Chan, Wing (John)– Pathology
Cohen, Sam– Pathology
Greiner, Timothy– Pathology
Hinrichs, Steven– Pathology
Johansson, Sonny– Pathology
Markin, Rodney– Pathology
McComb, Rodney– Pathology
Pirruccello, Samuel– Pathology
Warkentin, Phyllis– Pathology
Weisenburger, Dennis– Pathology
Wisecarver, James– Pathology
Antonson, Dean– Pediatric Specialist
Coccia, Peter– Pediatric Specialist
Colombo, John– Pediatric Specialist
Danford, David– Pediatric Specialist
Erickson, Christopher– Pediatric Specialist
Gordon, Bruce– Pediatric Specialist
Gumbiner, Carl– Pediatric Specialist
Kugler, John– Pediatric Specialist
Rizzo, William– Pediatric Specialist
Romero, Jose– Pediatric Specialist
Vanderhoof, Jon– Pediatric Specialist
Finken, David –Pediatrics (General)
Lacroix, Amy– Pediatrics (General)
Pitner, Sheryl– Pediatrics (General)
Seivert, Patricia– Pediatrics (General)
Stoolman, Sharon– Pediatrics (General)
Walburn, John– Pediatrics (General)
Johnson, Perry– Plastic Surgery
Boust, Susan– Psychiatry
Burke, William– Psychiatry
Fleisher, Mark– Psychiatry
Kratochvil, Christopher– Psychiatry
Rennard, Stephen– Pulmonary/Critical Care Med
Romberger, Debra– Pulmonary/Critical Care Med
Sisson, Joseph– Pulmonary/Critical Care Med
Smith, Stephen– Pulmonary/Critical Care Med
Anderson, Joseph– Radiology
Enke, Charles– Radiology Oncology
Gurney, Jud– Radiology
Imray, Thomas– Radiology
Moore, Timothy– Radiology
Walker, Craig William– Radiology
Zhen, Weining (Ken)– Radiology Oncology
Klassen, Lynell– Rheumatology
Mikuls, Ted– Rheumatology
O’Dell, James– Rheumatology
Baxter, Bernard Timothy– Surgery
Langnas, Alan– Surgery
Lynch, Thomas– Surgery
Shaw, Byers– Surgery
Sudan, Debra– Surgery
Edney, James– Surgical Oncology
Duncan, Kim– Thoracic Surgery
Lackner, Rudy — Thoracic Surgery
UNMC appointment or volunteer faculty
Hopp, Russell– Allergy & Immunology
Brett Kettlehut — Allergy and Immunology
Murphy, Kevin– Allergy & Immunology
Nilsson, Thomas– Allergy & Immunology
Tracy, James– Allergy & Immunology
Blatchford, Garnet– Colon & Rectal Surgery
Christensen, Mark– Colon & Rectal Surgery
Braddock, Suzanne–Dermatology
Huerter, Christopher– Dermatology
Wahl, Timothy– Endocrinology/Metabolism
Fitzgibbons, William– Family Medicine
Zink, Dorothy– Family Medicine
Schafer, Edwin– Gastroenterology
Bittner, Marvin– Infectious Disease
Gorby, Gary– Infectious Disease
Bailey, Steven– Internal Medicine (General)
Hoesing, John– Internal Medicine (General)
Holmes, T. J.– Internal Medicine (General)
Olson, David– Internal Medicine (General)
Scholer, Susan –Internal Medicine (General)
Shiffermiller, William– Internal Medicine (General)
Block, Margaret– Medical Onc/Hem
Greene, George– Neurological Surgery
Long, Douglas– Neurological Surgery
Frankel, Harris– Neurology
Hughes, Bernaette– Neurology
Knolla, Michelle– Obstetrics & Gynecology
Martin, Thomas– Obstetrics & Gynecology
Schulte, Raymond– Obstetrics & Gynecology
Westcott, Susan– Obstetrics & Gynecology
Legge, Richard– Ophthalmology
Whitted, Peter– Ophthalmology
Brown, David– Orthopedic Surgery
Canedy, James– Orthopedic Surgery
Cochran, Robert– Orthopedic Surgery
Fitzgibbons, Timothy– Orthopedic Surgery
Goebel, Mark– Orthopedic Surgery
Gross, R. Michael– Orthopedic Surgery
Hutton, Kirk– Orthopedic Surgery
McMullen, Scott– Orthopedic Surgery
Emmanuel, Jane– Otolaryngology
Mysore, Mohan– Pediatric Specialist
Reynolds, George– Pediatric Specialist
Wilson, Mark– Pediatric Specialist
Domet, Mark– Pediatrics (General)
Harrison, Francis– Pediatrics (General)
Krenzer, Kari– Pediatrics (General)
Kronberg, Kent– Pediatrics (General)
Lerner, Gary– Pediatrics (General)
Mikuls, Mary Jane (Fitzgibbons)– Pediatrics (General)
Moore, John– Pediatrics (General)
Nielsen, Laura– Pediatrics (General)
Severson, Gregory– Pediatrics (General)
Stephenson, Betsy– Pediatrics (General)
Straley, Joseph– Pediatrics (General)
Bruneteau, Richard– Plastic Surgery
Stice, R. Coleen– Plastic Surgery
Bhatia, Shashi– Psychiatry
Chu, Chung-Chou– Psychiatry
Marcil, William — Psychiatry
Wilson, Daniel–Psychiatry
Kettlehut, Brett–Rheumatology
Thorson, Alan–Surgical Oncology