News at UI Health

Ninety-one UI Health physicians and surgeons, across 38 specialties, were named among the region's top doctors by Castle Connolly, the consumer healthcare guide. Providers were nominated by peers in a nationwide survey, then chosen by a physician-led research group. Additionally, 53 of the recognized providers were featured in Chicago magazine's January 2021 "Top Doctors" list.

The recognized UI Health doctors are:

Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Karen Bernstein

Cardiology
Dr. Joan E. Briller
Dr. George T. Kondos

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry-
Dr. Edwin H. Cook
Dr. Kathleen M. Kelley

Colon & Rectal Surgery
Dr. Anders F. Mellgren

Dermatology
Dr. Iris K. Aronson
Dr. David Shanker

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Dr. Reshma Shah

Diagnostic Radiology
Dr. Michael E. Bresler
Dr. Erin I. Neuschler

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Dr. Elena Barengolts

Family Medicine
Dr. Mark C. Potter

Gastroenterology
Dr. Russell D. Brown

Hematology
Dr. Victor R. Gordeuk
Dr. David J. Peace
Dr. Damiano Rondelli

Infectious Diseases
Dr. Richard M. Novak

Internal Medicine
Dr. Reed Berger
Dr. Michel Gowhari
Dr. Robert Molokie
Dr. Asra R. Khan
Dr. Mark S. Kushner
Dr. Jonathan M. Radosta
Dr. John E. Tulley

Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Dr. Catalin Buhimschi

Medical Oncology
Dr. Lawrence Feldman
Dr. Dominic Ho
Dr. Neeta Venepalli

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Dr. De-Ann M. Pillers

Neuroradiology
Dr. Keith R. Thulborn

Neurological Surgery
Dr. Sepideh Amin-Hanjani
Dr. Fady T. Charbel
Dr. Herbert H. Engelhard
Dr. Sergey Neckrysh

Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Peter Alan Smith

Ophthalmology
Dr. Vinay Aakalu
Dr. Ahmad Aref
Dr. Nathalie F. Azar
Dr. R.V. Paul Chan
Dr. Felix Y. Chau
Dr. M. Soledad Cortina
Dr. Jose J. De La Cruz
Dr. Ali Djalilian
Dr. Sandeep Jain
Dr. Jennifer Lim
Dr. Ann-Marie Lobo
Dr. William F. Mieler
Dr. Lisa M. Nijm
Dr. Dimitrios Nikas
Dr. Mark I. Rosenblatt
Dr. Pete Setabutr
Dr. Benjamin H. Ticho
Dr. Elmer Y. Tu
Dr. Thasarat S. Vajaranant

Otolaryngology
Dr. Miriam Redleaf 
Dr. Ari B. Rubenfeld
Dr. H. Steven Sims

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
Dr. C. Lucy Park 

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Dr. Mary Lou Schmidt
Dr. Lewis Hsu  

Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Dr. Karen Hayani

Pediatrics
Dr. Rachel N. Caskey
Dr. Amanda D. Osta

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dr. Terry L. Nicola

Plastic Surgery
Dr. David Erik Morris
Dr. Pravin Kumar Patel
Dr. Glyn Jones

Psychiatry
Dr. Geraldine S. Fox
Dr. John L. Perri

Pulmonary
Dr. Steven Dudek
Dr. Howard Jaffe
Dr. Min Joo
Dr. Kevin L. Kovitz
Dr. Dean Ernest Schraufnagel

Radiation Oncology
Dr. Howard J. Halpern
Dr. Matthew Koshy

Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
Dr. Humberto Scoccia
Dr. Mary D. Stephenson  

Rheumatology
Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss  

Surgery
Dr. Enrico Benedetti
Dr. Alejandra Perez-Tamayo
Dr. Michael Warso

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Malek Massad  

Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. William Kobak  

Urology
Dr. Craig Niederberger
Dr. Michael R. Abern

Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Dr. James T. Bui
Dr. Charles E. Ray

Vascular Surgery
Dr. Martin Borhani