Email Story Print Story National Jewish Health Physicians Named Among the Best in Their Field SEPTEMBER 09, 2019 DENVER — Fifty-three National Jewish Health doctors have been named among the best in their specialty by three separate organizations. The physicians are recognized by Best Doctors on its "The Best Doctors in America” national survey, Castle Connolly in its annual "America’s Top Doctors" ranking, and locally by 5280 Magazine. Of the 53 physicians, 14 were recognized by more than one organization and several were listed in more than one specialty. The Best Doctors in America 2019 national database is compiled by surveying more than 50,000 doctors across the country asking, "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 surveys more than 50,000 physicians for their “America’s Top Doctors” list. Physicians are recognized by their peers for excellence in different specialties. 5280 Magazine top doctors are those named most often by more than 10,000 Denver metro-area doctors who were asked, specialty by specialty, which physicians they would trust to treat themselves or a loved one. The 53 National Jewish Health physicians selected as the best in their field include: Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology Ronald Balkisoon, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine 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 Laurie Carr, MD, 5280 – medical oncology 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 Niels Engberding, MD, Castle Connolly – cardiovascular 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 Anne Getz*, MD, Best Doctors – otolaryngology James T. Good, Jr., MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Steve Groshong, MD, 5280 -- pathology Flavia Hoyte, MD, 5280 – allergy and immunology Gwen A. Huitt, MD, Best Doctors – infectious disease; Castle Connolly – infectious disease William J. Janssen, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine Robert S. Kantor, MD, Castle Connolly – medical oncology Rohit K. Katial, MD, Best Doctors – allergy and immunology Jeffrey Kern, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Todd T. Kingdom*, MD, 5280 – otolaryngology; Best Doctors – otolaryngology; Castle Connolly – otolaryngology Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong, Jr., MD, Best Doctors -- sleep medicine; Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Steven E. Lommatzsch, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease David A. Lynch, MD, 5280 – radiology; Best Doctors – radiology; Castle Connolly – diagnostic radiology Lisa A. Maier, MD, 5280 – occupational medicine; 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 John Mitchell*, MD, 5280 – thoracic surgery; 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 Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, Best Doctors – pediatric specialist Cecile S. Rose, MD, 5280 – occupational medicine; 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 Elaine Schwartz, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Michael D. Schwartz, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine Raphael Sung, MD, 5280 -- clinical cardiac electrophysiology Jeffrey J. Swigris, DO, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar, MD, Best Doctors – pulmonary medicine Sheila Tsai, MD, 5280 – sleep medicine Frederick Wamboldt, MD, Best Doctors – psychiatry; Castle Connolly – psychiatry Mary Laird Warner, MD, Best Doctors – critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine Michael Wechsler, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Howard D. Weinberger, MD, Castle Connolly – cardiovascular disease Michael Weyant*, MD, 5280 – thoracic surgery Jennifer Wink, MD, Castle Connolly – pulmonary disease Brian Wise, MD, 5280 – child and adolescent psychiatry Santi Yarlagadda, MD, 5280 -- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Pamela Zeitlin, MD, PhD, Best Doctors – pediatric pulmonology --------- *These doctors' primary practices are at UC Health and have privileges at National Jewish Health. National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded 124 years ago as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive, coordinated care. To learn more, visit the media resources page. Media Resources We have many faculty members, from bench scientists to clinicians, who can speak on almost any aspect of respiratory, immune, cardiac and gastrointestinal disease as well as lung cancer and basic immunology. Accomplishments & Awards Annual Report Financials Media Contacts Our team is available to arrange interviews, discuss events and story ideas. Adam Dormuth 303.398.1002 office 970.222.5034 mobile dormutha@njhealth.org Jessica Berry 303.398.1082 office 303.807.9491 mobile berryj@njhealth.org