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16 UNMC Physicians Named America's Top Doctors in 2009 Consumers searching for a quality physician in the 18th edition of Castle Connolly's " Several of those awarded the high honor have been chosen "top doctors" in the past. Most of the UNMC physicians see patients at UNMC's hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center. The full-time faculty and their specialties are: James Armitage, M.D. -Oncology Phillip Bierman, M.D. -Oncology William Burke, M.D. -Geriatric Psychiatry Kenneth Cowan, M.D. -Oncology Jim Edney, M.D. -Surgery Kevin Garvin, M.D. -Orthopedic Surgery James Gigantelli, M.D. -Ophthalmology Carl Greiner, M.D. -Psychiatry Thomas Howard, M.D. -Vascular surgery Donald Leopold, M.D. -Otolaryngology William Lydiatt, M.D. -Otolaryngology Steven Remmenga, M.D. -Gynecologic Oncology Michael Sorrell, M.D. -Gastroenterology Paul Tomich, M.D. -Maternal/Fetal Julie Vose, M.D. -Hematology Dennis Weisenburger, M.D. -Pathology Criteria for making the list include education, board certification, reputation, experience and disciplinary history, as well as interpersonal skills such as empathy, being a good communicator, educator and someone who can instill trust and confidence. "We're delighted to have our physicians continue to rank among the best in quality health care," said John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine. "They help make UNMC a place where people entrust us with their health and the health of their families." Physicians are nominated by their peers in a Castle Connolly survey process each year. Physicians then are screened by a Castle Connolly physician-led research team who rank among the best in their specialties and in their communities. In addition to nominations from practicing physicians, Castle Connolly solicits nominations from hospital presidents, vice presidents of medical affairs and nursing, chiefs of service in anesthesiology, OB/GYN, medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology and surgery. |
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