Email Story Print Story Forty-Nine National Jewish Health Physicians Nationally Recognized AUGUST 13, 2015 DENVER, CO — Forty-nine National Jewish Health physicians have been named among the best in their specialty by two separate national organizations. The doctors are being recognized by Best Doctors, Inc.® on its "The Best Doctors in America® 2015" national survey and by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd in its annual "America’s Top Doctors" ranking. Seventeen physicians were recognized by both organizations and several were listed in more than one specialty. The Best Doctors in America® 2015 national database is compiled and maintained by Best Doctors, Inc. More than 45,000 doctors across the country are asked "If you or a loved one needed a doctor in a certain specialty, whom would you choose?" The final list represents the top 5 percent of physicians most frequently recognized by their peers. Castle Connolly receives more than 100,000 nominations to compile their list of physicians recognized by their peers for excellence in different specialties. The 49 National Jewish Health physicians selected as the best in their field include: Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology S. Allan Bock, MD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology, pediatric allergy and immunology; Castle Connolly – pediatric allergy and immunology Mark Boguniewicz, MD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology, pediatric allergy and immunology; Castle Connolly – pediatric allergy and immunology Kevin K. Brown, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Susan Brugman, MD, Best Doctors – pediatric pulmonology J. Kern Buckner, MD, Best Doctors – cardiovascular disease Kenny Chan*, MD, Best Doctors – pediatric otolaryngology Carlyne D. Cool, MD, Castle Connolly – pathology Gregory P. Cosgrove, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine Ronina A. Covar, MD, Best Doctors – pediatric allergy and immunology Charles L. Daley, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease James J. Fenton, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Stephen K. Frankel, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine Erwin W. Gelfand, MD, Castle Connolly – pediatric allergy and immunology Anne Getz*, MD, Best Doctors – otolaryngology James T. Good Jr., MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Kari Hayes*, MD, Castle Connolly – pediatric radiology Gwen A. Huitt, MD, Best Doctors – infectious disease; Castle Connolly – infectious disease William J. Janssen, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine James R. Jett, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Robert S. Kantor, MD, Castle Connolly – medical oncology Rohit K. Katial, MD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology; Castle Connolly – allergy and immunology Jeffrey Kern, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Todd T. Kingdom*, MD, Best Doctors – otolaryngology; Castle Connolly – otolaryngology Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong Jr., MD, Best Doctors -- sleep medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Donald Y. M. Leung, MD, PhD, Best Doctors – pediatric allergy and immunology; Castle Connolly – pediatric allergy and immunology Steven E. Lommatzsch, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease David A. Lynch, MD, Best Doctors – radiology; Castle Connolly – diagnostic radiology Lisa A. Maier, MD, Best Doctors – occupational medicine Barry J. Make, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Richard J. Martin, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine Richard T. Meehan, MD, Best Doctors – rheumatology; Castle Connolly – rheumatology John Mitchell*, MD, Best Doctors – thoracic surgery; Castle Connolly – thoracic and cardiac surgery Jerry A. Nick, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine Amy L. Olson, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Karin A. Pacheco, MD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology, occupational medicine William T. Pluss, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Donald R. Rollins, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine Cecile S. Rose, MD, Best Doctors – occupational medicine, pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – occupational medicine Milene Saavedra, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Michael D. Schwartz, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine Jeffrey J. Swigris, DO, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine Frederick Wamboldt, MD, Best Doctors – psychiatry; Castle Connolly – psychiatry Mary Laird Warner, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine Richard W. Weber, MD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology; Castle Connolly – allergy and immunology Howard D. Weinberger, MD, Best Doctors – cardiovascular disease; Castle Connolly – cardiovascular disease Michael Weyant*, MD – Best Doctors – thoracic surgery The Denver Business Journal published a list of "Best Doctors" in their August 7, 2015 edition excerpted from The Best Doctors in America® 2015 national database. --------- *These doctors' primary practices are at The Children's Hospital and/or University Hospital and have privileges at National Jewish Health. National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. 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