UNMC physicians on Best Doctors list

A total of 280 UNMC physicians, including 151 full and part-time faculty, have been recognized on this year’s list of the Best Doctors in America.

The Best Doctors in America 2007-2008 database contains the names and professional profiles of approximately 35,000 physicians in the United States in more than 40 specialties, or the top 3 percent to 5 percent of specialists in the country.

“Our UNMC faculty are truly outstanding clinicians. The Best Doctors recognition once again reaffirms that our patient care and teaching facility is world-class,” said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D.

UNMC College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., agreed.

“Our UNMC faculty are truly outstanding clinicians. The Best Doctors recognition once again reaffirms that our patient care and teaching facility is world-class.” UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D.

“Quality patient care is a top priority,” he said. “As an academic health sciences center, our faculty stay abreast of the latest medical advances and are involved in discovering new therapies. 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 2007-2008 database:

Full and part-time faculty

• Hurlbert, Barbara – Anesthesiology
  
• Tinker, John – Anesthesiology

• Caudill, Christopher – Cardiovascular Disease
  
• Easley, Arthur – Cardiovascular Disease
  
• Niebauer, Mark – Cardiovascular Disease
  
• Porter, Thomas – Cardiovascular Disease
  
• Windle, John – Cardiovascular Disease

• Hayes, Kristie – Dermatology

• Muelleman, Robert – Emergency Medicine

• DeSouza, Cyrus – Endocrinology & Metabolism
  
• Goldner, Whitney – Endocrinology & Metabolism
  
• Lane, James – Endocrinology & Metabolism
  
• Larsen, Jennifer – Endocrinology & Metabolism
  
• Mack-Shipman, Lynn – Endocrinology & Metabolism
  
• Neumeister, Amy -Endocrinology & Metabolism

• Fruehling, Richard – Family Medicine
  
• Halm, Daniel – Family Medicine
  
• Harrison, Jeffrey – Family Medicine
  
• Mathews, Monty – Family Medicine
  
• Mostek, Debra – Family Medicine
  
• Nasir, Laeth – Family Medicine
  
• Paulman, Paul – Family Medicine
  
• Paulman, Audrey – Family Medicine
  
• Sitorius, Michael – Family Medicine
  
• Smith, John – Family Medicine
  
• Wheatley, Douglas – Family Medicine

• Gollan, John – Gastroenterology
  
• Mailliard, Mark – Gastroenterology
  
• McCashland, Timothy – Gastroenterology
  
• Mukherjee, Sandeep – Gastroenterology
  
• Schafer, Daniel – Gastroenterology
  
• Sorrell, Michael – Gastroenterology
  
• Zetterman, Rowen – Gastroenterology

• Eberle, Catherine – Geriatric Medicine
  
• Keller, Brenda – Geriatric Medicine
  
• Lyons, William – Geriatric Medicine
  
• Malloy, Timothy – Geriatric Medicine
  
• Potter, Jane – Geriatric Medicine

• Vandenberg, Edward – Geriatric Medicine/Family Medicine

• Nystrom, Nils – Hand Surgery

• Kalil, Andre – Infectious Disease
  
• Preheim, Laurel – Infectious Disease
  
• Rupp, Mark – Infectious Disease

• Bessmer, Joel – Internal Med (general)
  
• Neumeister, J. Scott – Internal Med (general)
  
• O’Dell, David – Internal Med (general)
  
• Shehan, Joseph – Internal Med (general)
  
• Tape, Thomas – Internal Med (general)
  
• Wigton, Robert – Internal Med (general)

• Buehler, Bruce – Medical Genetics
  
• Schaefer, G. Bradley, Medical Genetics

• Armitage, James – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Bierman, Philip – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Cowan, Kenneth – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Haire, William – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Hauke, Ralph – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Kessinger, Margaret Anne – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Reed, Elizabeth – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Vose, Julie – Medical Oncology and Hematology

• Follett, Kenneth – Neurological Surgery
  
• Hellbusch, Leslie – Neurological Surgery
  
• Lennarson, Peter – Neurological Surgery
  
• Long, Douglas – Neurological Surgery

• Fayad, Pierre – Neurology

• Larsen, Paul – Neurology, Child

• Berg, Teresa – OB/GYN
  
• Martin, Thomas – OB/GYN
  
• Smith, Carl – OB/GYN

• Camras, Carl – Ophthalmology
  
• Gigantelli, James – Ophthalmology

• Esposito, Paul – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Fehringer, Edward – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Garvin, Kevin – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Ginsburg, Glen -Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Hasley, Brian – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Mormino, Matthew – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Scherl, Susan – Orthopaedic Surgery

• Leopold, Donald – Otolaryngology
  
• Lydiatt, Daniel – Otolaryngology
  
• Lydiatt, William – Otolaryngology

• Bridge, Julia – Pathology
  
• Chan, Wing C. (John) – Pathology
  
• Cohen, Samuel – Pathology
  
• Greiner, Timothy – Pathology
  
• Hans, Christine – Pathology
  
• Hinrichs, Steven – Pathology
  
• Johansson, Sonny – Pathology
  
• Lele, Subodh – Pathology
  
• Markin, Rodney – Pathology
  
• McComb, Rodney – Pathology
  
• Pirruccello, Samuel – Pathology
  
• Weisenburger, Dennis – Pathology
  
• Wisecarver, James – Pathology

• Antonson, Dean – Pediatric Specialist
  
• Coccia, Peter – Pediatric Specialist
  
• Colombo, John – Pediatric Specialist
  
• Corley, Kevin – 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
  
• Sammut, Paul – Pediatric Specialist
  
• Warkentin, Phyllis – Pediatric Specialist/Pathology

• Finken, David – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Lacroix, Amy – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Lutz, Richard – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Pitner, Sheryl – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Seivert, Patricia – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Snyder, Sheilah – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Stoolman, Sharon – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Walburn, John – Pediatrics (general)

• Bandla, Hari – Pediatrics/Family Medicine

• Johnson, Perry – Plastic Surgery

• Boust, Susan – Psychiatry
  
• Burke, William – Psychiatry
  
• Fleisher, Mark – Psychiatry
  
• Greiner, Carl – Psychiatry
  
• Kratochvil, Christopher – Psychiatry
  
• Roccaforte, William – Psychiatry
  
• Stull, Todd – Psychiatry
  
• Wengel, Steven – Psychiatry

• Rennard, Stephen – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
  
• Romberger, Debra – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
  
• Sisson, Joseph – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
  
• Smith, Stephen – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
  
• Von Essen, Susanna – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

• Enke, Charles – Radiation Oncology
  
• Zhen, Weining (Ken) – Radiation Oncology

• Anderson, Joseph -Radiology
  
• Apker, Kimberly – Radiology
  
• Gurney, Jud – Radiology
  
• Imray, Thomas – Radiology
  
• Moore, Timothy – Radiology
  
• Walker, Craig – Radiology

• Klassen, Lynell – Rheumatology
  
• Mikuls, Ted – Rheumatology
  
• O’Dell, James – Rheumatology

• Barkoukis, Teri – Sleep Medicine

• Baxter, B. Timothy – Surgery
  
• Langnas, Alan – Surgery
  
• Lynch, Thomas – Surgery
  
• Shaw, Jr., Byers – Surgery
  
• Sudan, Debra – Surgery

• Smith, Russell – Surgery/Otolaryngology

• Edney, James – Surgical Oncology

• Duncan, Kim – Thoracic Surgery
  
• Lackner, Rudy – Thoracic Surgery
  
• Quader, Mohammed – Thoracic Surgery

UNMC volunteer faculty

• Hopp, Russell – Allergy and Immunology
  
• Kettelhut, Brett – Allergy and Immunology
  
• Nilsson, Thomas – Allergy and Immunology
  
• Tracy, James – Allergy and Immunology

• Hutton, Kent – Anesthesiology
  
• Kugler, Jane – Anesthesiology

• Gard, Joseph – Cardiovascular Disease

• Spry, Leslie – Clinical Pharmacology, Nephrology

• Blatchford, Garnet – Colon and Rectal Surgery
  
• Pitsch, Jr., Richard – Colon and Rectal Surgery

• Basler, Rodney – Dermatology
  
• Braddock, Suzanne – Dermatology
  
• Huerter, Christopher J. – Dermatology
  
• Sutton, Margaret – Dermatology

• Wahl, Timothy – Endocrinology & Metabolism

• Fitzgibbons, William – Family Medicine
  
• Haeberle, John – Family Medicine
  
• Hoelting, David – Family Medicine
  
• Knerl, Jeffrey – Family Medicine
  
• McCoy, Michael – Family Medicine
  
• Settje, Gary – Family Medicine
  
• Zink, Dorothy – Family Medicine

• Dyke, David – Gastroenterology
  
• Schafer II, Edwin – Gastroenterology

• Scholer, Susan – Geriatric Medicine

• Michels, Dale – Geriatric Medicine, Family Medicine

• Cochran, Robert – Hand Surgery

• Bittner, Marvin – Infectious Disease
  
• Gorby, Gary – Infectious Disease

• Bailey, Steven – Internal Med (general)
  
• Bohart, Andrew – Internal Med (general)
  
• Cannella, John – Internal Med (general)
  
• Hoesing, John – Internal Med (general)
  
• Holmes, T.J. – Internal Med (general)
  
• Hranac, Richard – Internal Med (general)
  
• Olson, David – Internal Med (general)
  
• Osterholm, Richard – Internal Med (general)
  
• Policky, David – Internal Med (general)
  
• Shiffermiller, William – Internal Med (general)
  
• Stivrins, Timothy – Internal Med (general)

• Schmidt, Michael – Medical Genetics/Pediatrics (general)

• Block, Margaret – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Commers, James – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Copur, M. Sitki – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Hutchins, Mark – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Moravec, Jr., Daniel – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Silberstein, Peter – Medical Oncology and Hematology
  
• Verdirame, Joseph- Medical Oncology and Hematology

• Gelber, Benjamin – Neurological Surgery
  
• Greene, George – Neurological Surgery
  
• Pierson, Eric – Neurological Surgery

• Bertoni, John – Neurology
  
• Birkmann, Lewiston – Neurology
  
• Bobenhouse, James – Neurology
  
• Frankel, Harris – Neurology
  
• Pattee, Gary – Neurology

• Bassett, Craig – OB/GYN
  
• Buckley, Krynn – OB/GYN
  
• Gibbens, Donald – OB/GYN
  
• Knolla, Michelle – OB/GYN
  
• Legino, Lonny – OB/GYN
  
• Schulte, Raymond – OB/GYN
  
• Westcott, Susan – OB/GYN

• Halsted, Michael – Ophthalmology
  
• Sutton, Gregory – Ophthalmology
  
• Troia, Robert – Ophthalmology
  
• Troia, Sebastian – Ophthalmology
  
• Whitted, Peter – Ophthalmology

• Brown, David – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Burt, Charles – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Canedy, James – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Fitzgibbons, Timothy – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Goebel, Mark – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Hutton, Kirk – Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• McMullen, Scott – Orthopaedic Surgery

• Emanuel, Jane – Otolaryngology
  
• Goble, Richard – Otolaryngology
  
• Goebel, Debora – Otolaryngology
  
• Lusk, Rodney – Otolaryngology
  
• Nabity, Thomas – Otolaryngology
  
• Nissen, Alan – Otolaryngology
  
• Quinlan, Trent – Otolaryngology

• Mysore, Mohan – Pediatric Specialist
  
• Reynolds, George – Pediatric Specialist
  
• Vanderhoof, Jon – Pediatric Specialist

• Wilson, Mark – Pediatric Specialist/Allergy & Immunology

• Bleicher, Stacie – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Brabec, Bradford – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Brown, Larry – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Domet , Mark – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Ebers, Douglas – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Gasseling, Philip – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Germer, Michael – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Harrison, Francis – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Higgins, Karen – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Kaufman, David – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Kinberg, Jo Ann – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Koch, Robert – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Krenzer, Kari – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Kronberg, Kent – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Lerner , Gary – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Mikuls, Mary Jane – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Moore, John – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Nelson, Paul – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Nielsen, Laura – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Severson, Gregory – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Shaffer, Kenton – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Stephenson, Betsy – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Straley, Joseph – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Swisher, William – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Willman, Brent – Pediatrics (general)
  
• Woodford, Robert – Pediatrics (general)

• Edney, John – Plastic Surgery
  
• Heieck, John – Plastic Surgery
  
• Stice, R. Coleen – Plastic Surgery

• Bhatia, Shashi – Psychiatry
  
• Chu, Chung-Chou – Psychiatry
  
• Malin, Paula Jo – Psychiatry
  
• Marcil, William – Psychiatry
  
• Wilson, Daniel – Psychiatry

• Floreani, Anthony – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

• Nelson, Nick – Radiology

• Palmer, William – Rheumatology

• Cole, Timothy – Surgery
  
• Kingston, Timothy – Surgery
  
• Raynor, Stephen – Surgery
  
• Voigt, David – Surgery
  
• Waltke, Eugene – Surgery

• Thorson, Alan – Surgical Oncology/Colon & Rectal Surgery