{"id":48463,"date":"2008-02-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-07T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2008\/02\/07\/281-unmc-physicians-recognized-on-best-doctors-list\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T19:32:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:32:11","slug":"281-unmc-physicians-recognized-on-best-doctors-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2008\/02\/07\/281-unmc-physicians-recognized-on-best-doctors-list\/","title":{"rendered":"281 UNMC physicians recognized on Best Doctors list"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><div>A total of 281 University of Nebraska Medical Center physicians, including 151 full and part-time faculty, have been recognized as being among the Best Doctors in America. <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>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 <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&quot;Our UNMC faculty are truly outstanding clinicians. The Best Doctors recognition once again reaffirms that our patient care and teaching facility is world-class,&rdquo; said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>UNMC College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., agreed. &quot;Quality patient care is a top priority,&quot; he said. &quot;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.&quot; <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>The UNMC physicians practice at UNMC&#8217;s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center. <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Physicians are selected on the basis of the question: &quot;If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?&quot; 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. <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>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. <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Grouped below, by specialty, are the UNMC physicians featured in the Best Doctors in America 2007-2008 database:<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><b>Full and part-time faculty <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Hurlbert, Barbara &ndash; Anesthesiology<\/div>\n<div>Tinker, John &ndash; Anesthesiology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Caudill, Christopher &ndash; Cardiovascular Disease<\/div>\n<div>Easley, Arthur &ndash; Cardiovascular Disease<\/div>\n<div>Niebauer, Mark &ndash; Cardiovascular Disease<\/div>\n<div>Porter, Thomas &ndash; Cardiovascular Disease<\/div>\n<div>Windle, John &ndash; Cardiovascular Disease<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Hayes, Kristie &ndash;Dermatology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Muelleman, Robert &ndash; Emergency Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>DeSouza, Cyrus &ndash; Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/div>\n<div>Goldner, Whitney &ndash; Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/div>\n<div>Lane, James &ndash; Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/div>\n<div>Larsen, Jennifer &ndash; Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/div>\n<div>Mack-Shipman, Lynn &ndash; Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/div>\n<div>Neumeister, Amy &ndash;Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Fruehling, Richard &ndash;Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Halm, Daniel &ndash;Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Harrison, Jeffrey &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Mathews, Monty &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Mostek, Debra &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Nasir, Laeth &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Paulman, Paul &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Paulman, Audrey &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Sitorius, Michael &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Smith, John &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Wheatley, Douglas &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Gollan, John &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>Mailliard, Mark &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>McCashland, Timothy &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>Mukherjee, Sandeep &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>Schafer&nbsp;&nbsp; , Daniel &ndash;Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>Sorrell, Michael &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>Zetterman, Rowen &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Eberle, Catherine &ndash; Geriatric Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Keller, Brenda &ndash; Geriatric Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Lyons, William &ndash; Geriatric Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Malloy, Timothy &ndash; Geriatric Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Potter, Jane &ndash; Geriatric Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Vandenberg, Edward &ndash; Geriatric Medicine\/Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Nystrom, Nils &ndash; Hand Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Kalil, Andre &ndash; Infectious Disease<\/div>\n<div>Preheim, Laurel &ndash; Infectious Disease<\/div>\n<div>Rupp, Mark &ndash; Infectious Disease<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bessmer, Joel &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Neumeister, J. Scott &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>O&#8217;Dell, David V. &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Shehan, Joseph &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Tape, Thomas &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Wigton, Robert &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Buehler, Bruce &ndash; Medical Genetics<\/div>\n<div>Schaefer, G. Bradley, Medical Genetics<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Armitage, James &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Bierman, Philip &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Cowan, Kenneth &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Haire, William &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Hauke, Ralph &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Kessinger, Margaret &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Reed, Elizabeth &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Vose, Julie &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Follett, Kenneth &ndash; Neurological Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Hellbusch, Leslie &ndash; Neurological Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Lennarson, Peter &ndash; Neurological Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Long, Douglas &ndash; Neurological Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Fayad, Pierre &ndash; Neurology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Larsen, Paul &ndash; Neurology, Child<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Berg, Teresa &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Martin, Thomas &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Smith, Carl &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Camras, Carl &ndash; Ophthalmology<\/div>\n<div>Gigantelli, James &#8212; Ophthalmology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Esposito, Paul &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Fehringer, Edward &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Garvin, Kevin &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Ginsburg, Glen &ndash;Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Hasley, Brian &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Mormino, Matthew &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Scherl, Susan &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Leopold, Donald &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Lydiatt, William &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Lydiatt, Daniel &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bridge, Julia &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Chan, Wing C. (John) &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Cohen, Samuel &ndash;Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Greiner, Timothy &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Hans, Christine &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Hinrichs, Steven &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Johansson, Sonny &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Lazenby, Audrey &#8212; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Lele, Subodh &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Markin, Rodney &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>McComb, Rodney &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Pirruccello, Samuel &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Weisenburger, Dennis &ndash;Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Wisecarver, James &ndash; Pathology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Antonson, Dean &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Peter Coccia &#8212; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Colombo, John &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Corley, Kevin &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Danford, David &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Erickson, Christopher &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Gordon, Bruce &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Gumbiner, Carl &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Kugler, John &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Rizzo, William &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Romero, Jose &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Sammut , Paul &ndash;Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Warkentin, Phyllis &ndash; Pediatric Specialist\/Pathology<\/div>\n<div>Finken, David &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Lacroix, Amy &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Lutz, Richard &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Pitner, Sheryl &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Seivert, Patricia &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Snyder, Sheilah&nbsp; &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Stoolman, Sharon &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Walburn, John &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Bandla, Hari &ndash; Pediatrics\/Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Johnson, Perry &ndash; Plastic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Boust, Susan &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Burke, William &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Fleisher, Mark &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Greiner, Carl &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Kratochvil, Christopher &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Roccaforte, William &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Stull, Todd &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Wengel, Steven &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Rennard, Stephen &ndash; Pulmonary &amp; Critical Care Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Romberger, Debra &ndash; Pulmonary &amp; Critical Care Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Sisson, Joseph H. &ndash; Pulmonary &amp; Critical Care Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Smith, Stephen &ndash; Pulmonary &amp; Critical Care Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Von Essen, Susanna &ndash; Pulmonary &amp; Critical Care Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Enke, Charles &ndash; Radiation Oncology<\/div>\n<div>Zhen, Weining (Ken) &ndash; Radiation Oncology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Anderson, Joseph &ndash; Radiology<\/div>\n<div>Apker, Kimberly &ndash; Radiology<\/div>\n<div>Gurney, Jud &ndash; Radiology<\/div>\n<div>Imray, Thomas &ndash; Radiology<\/div>\n<div>Moore, Timothy &ndash; Radiology<\/div>\n<div>Walker, Craig &ndash; Radiology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Klassen, Lynell &ndash; Rheumatology<\/div>\n<div>Mikuls, Ted &ndash; Rheumatology<\/div>\n<div>O&#8217;Dell, James &ndash; Rheumatology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Barkoukis, Teri &ndash; Sleep Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Baxter, B. Timothy &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Langnas, Alan &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Lynch, Thomas &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Shaw, Jr., Byers &ndash;Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Sudan, Debra &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Smith, Russell &ndash; Surgery\/Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Edney, James &ndash; Surgical Oncology <\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Duncan, Kim &ndash; Thoracic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Lackner, Rud &ndash; Thoracic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Quader, Mohammed &ndash; Thoracic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><b>UNMC volunteer faculty<\/b><\/div>\n<div><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Hopp, Russell &ndash; Allergy and Immunology<\/div>\n<div>Kettelhut, Brett &ndash; Allergy and Immunology<\/div>\n<div>Nilsson, Thomas &ndash; Allergy and Immunology<\/div>\n<div>Tracy, James &ndash; Allergy and Immunology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Hutton, Kent &ndash; Anesthesiology<\/div>\n<div>Kugler, Jane A. &ndash; Anesthesiology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Gard, Joseph &ndash; Cardiovascular Disease<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Spry, Leslie &ndash; Clinical Pharmacology, Nephrology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Blatchford, Garnet &ndash; Colon and Rectal Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Pitsch, Jr., Richard &ndash; Colon and Rectal Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Basler, Rodney &ndash; Dermatology<\/div>\n<div>Braddock, Suzanne &ndash; Dermatology<\/div>\n<div>Huerter, Christopher J. &ndash;Dermatology<\/div>\n<div>Sutton, Margaret &ndash; Dermatology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Wahl, Timothy &ndash; Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Fitzgibbons, William &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Haeberle, John &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Hoelting, David &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Knerl, Jeffrey &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>McCoy, Michael &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Settje, Gary &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Zink, Dorothy &ndash; Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Dyke, David &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>Schafer II, Edwin &ndash; Gastroenterology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Scholer, Susan &ndash; Geriatric Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Michels, Dale &ndash; Geriatric Medicine, Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Cochran, Robert &ndash; Hand Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bittner, Marvin &ndash; Infectious Disease<\/div>\n<div>Gorby, Gary &ndash; Infectious Disease<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bailey, Steven &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Bohart, Andrew &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Cannella, John &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Hoesing, John &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Holmes, T.J. &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Hranac, Richard &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Olson, David &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Osterholm, Richard &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Policky, David &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Shiffermiller, William &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>Stivrins, Timothy &ndash; Internal Med (general)<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Schmidt, Michael &ndash; Medical Genetics\/Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Block, Margaret &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Commers, James &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Copur, M. Sitki &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Hutchins, Mark &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Moravec, Jr., Daniel &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Silberstein, Peter &ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>Verdirame, Joseph&ndash; Medical Oncology and Hematology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Gelber, Benjamin &ndash; Neurological Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Greene, George &ndash; Neurological Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Pierson, Eric &ndash; Neurological Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bertoni, John &ndash; Neurology<\/div>\n<div>Birkmann, Lewiston &ndash; Neurology<\/div>\n<div>Bobenhouse, James &ndash; Neurology<\/div>\n<div>Frankel, Harris &ndash; Neurology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Pattee, Gary &ndash; Neurology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bassett, Craig &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Buckley, Krynn &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Gibbens, Donald &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Knolla, Michelle &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Legino, Lonny &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Schulte, Raymond &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>Westcott, Susan &ndash; OB\/GYN<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Halsted, Michael &ndash; Ophthalmology<\/div>\n<div>Sutton, Gregory &ndash; Ophthalmology<\/div>\n<div>Troia, Robert &ndash; Ophthalmology<\/div>\n<div>Troia, Sebastian &ndash; Ophthalmology<\/div>\n<div>Whitted, Peter &ndash; Ophthalmology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Brown, David &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Burt, Charles &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Canedy, James &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Fitzgibbons, Timothy &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Goebel, Mark &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Hutton, Kirk &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>McMullen, Scott &ndash; Orthopaedic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Emanuel, Jane &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Goble, Richard &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Goebel, Debora &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Lusk, Rodney &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Nabity, Thomas &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Nissen, Alan &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>Quinlan, Trent &ndash; Otolaryngology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Mysore, Mohan &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Reynolds, George &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Vanderhoof, Jon &ndash; Pediatric Specialist<\/div>\n<div>Wilson, Mark &ndash; Pediatric Specialist\/Allergy &amp; Immunology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bleicher, Stacie &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Brabec, Bradford &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Brown, Larry &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Domet , Mark &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Ebers, Douglas &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Gasseling, Philip &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Germer, Michael &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Harrison, Francis &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Higgins, Karen &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Kaufman, David &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Kinberg, Jo Ann &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Koch, Robert &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Krenzer, Kari &ndash;Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Kronberg, Kent &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Lerner , Gary &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Mikuls, Mary Jane Fitzgibbons &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Moore, John &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Nelson, Paul &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Nielsen, Laura &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Severson, Gregory &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Shaffer, Kenton &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Stephenson, Betsy &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Straley, Joseph &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Swisher, William &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Willman, Brent &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>Woodford, Robert &ndash; Pediatrics (general)<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Edney, John &ndash; Plastic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Heieck, John &ndash; Plastic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Stice, R. Coleen &ndash; Plastic Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Bhatia, Shashi &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Chu, Chung-Chou &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Malin, Paula Jo &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Marcil, William &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>Wilson, Daniel &ndash; Psychiatry<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Floreani, Anthony &ndash; Pulmonary &amp; Critical Care Medicine<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Nelson, Nick &ndash; Radiology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Palmer, William &ndash; Rheumatology<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Cole, Timothy &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Kingston, Timothy &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Raynor, Stephen &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Voigt, David &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Waltke, Eugene &ndash; Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Thorson, Alan &ndash; Surgical Oncology\/Colon &amp; Rectal Surgery<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>UNMC is the only public health science center in the state. Its educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any other institution. Through their commitment to education, research, patient care and outreach, UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have established themselves as one of the country&#8217;s leading centers in cancer, transplantation biology, bioterrorism preparedness, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, genetics, biomedical technology and ophthalmology. UNMC&rsquo;s research funding from external sources now exceeds $80 million annually and has resulted in the creation of more than 2,400 highly skilled jobs in the state. UNMC&#8217;s physician practice group, UNMC Physicians, includes 513 physicians in 50 specialties and subspecialties who practice primarily in The Nebraska Medical Center. 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