Children’s Top Doctors recognized by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

Congratulations to the 196 Children’s physicians recognized by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine as 2017 Top Doctors. The 21^st edition of the list includes more than 800 doctors from across the Twin Cities. Physicians were asked to nominate one or more doctors (excluding themselves) whom they would choose if they or a loved one were seeking medical care. From there, candidates were grouped into 45 specialties and on myriad factors, including (but not limited to) peer recognition, professional achievement, and disciplinary history. Doctors who had the highest scores from each grouping were invited to serve on a blue-ribbon panel that evaluated the other candidates

The Top Doctors are all listed in the July issue of the magazine and online. In addition, Nancy Mendelsohn, MD, and Anupam Kharbanda, MD, were both featured for their work in genetics and emergency care, respectively.

Congratulations to all of our Top Doctors at Children’s, who are an example of the great care we provide to children every day!

• • Jennifer Abuzzahab, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Diabetes Endocrine
  • George Achett, MD, Metro Pediatric Specialists
  • Robert Acton, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Surgery
  • Richard Andersen, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Infectious Disease Clinic
  • Timothy Anderson, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Scott Anseth, MD, Twin Cities Orthopedics
  • Howard Bach, MD, Partners in Pediatrics
  • Charles Baker, MD, Children’s Heart Clinic
  • Evan Ballard, MD, Associated Eye Care
  • Jane Barthell, MD, Minnesota Neonatal Physicians
  • Kiran Belani, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Infectious Disease Clinic
  • Anne Bendel, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
  • Catherine Bendel, MD, University of Minnesota Neonatology
  • Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD, Minnesota Neonatal Physicians
  • Steven Bennett, MD, VitreoRetinal Surgery
  • Burton Benson, MD, Wayzata Children’s Clinic
  • Mark Bergeron, MD, MPH, Associates in Newborn Medicine
  • Thomas Bergman, MD, Neurosurgical Associates
  • Gary Berman, MD, Allergy and Asthma Specialists PA
  • Susan Berry, MD, University of Minnesota – Genetics and Metabolism
  • Abdhish Bhavsar, MD, Retina Center
  • Merrill Biel, MD, Ear Nose Throat Specialty Care
  • Bryce Binstadt, MD, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Carrie Borchardt, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Psychological Services
  • David Burton, MD, Children’s Heart Clinic PA
  • Patrick Carolan, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Emergency Medicine
  • Keith Cavanaugh, MD, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
  • Emily Chapman, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hospitalist Program Medical Director
  • Blanche Chavers, MD, University of Minnesota – Nephrology
  • Gigi Chawla, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Primary Care Senior Medical Director
  • Edward Cheng, MD, University of Minnesota – Orthopedic Surgery
  • Julie Chu, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
  • Denis Clohisy, MD, University of Minnesota – Orthopedic Surgery
  • Ted David Cox, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Radiology
  • Charles Crutchfield, MD, Crutchfield Dermatology
  • Dina Curran, MD, Southdale Pediatrics Associates
  • Sundeep Dev, MD, VitreoRetinal Surgery
  • Harley Dresner, MD, HealthPartners Specialty Center
  • James Dufort, MD, Eagan Valley Pediatrics
  • Kirsten Dummer, MD, Children’s Heart Clinic PA
  • David Einzig, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Psychological Services
  • Geoffrey Emerson, MD, Retina Center
  • William Engel, MD, Northwest Eye Clinic
  • Stephen England, MD, Park Nicollet
  • Nissa Erickson, MD, Minnesota Gastroenterology
  • Isaac Felemovicius, MD, North Clinic
  • Brad Feltis, MD, PhD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
  • David Ferenci, MD, Minnesota Gastroenterology
  • Michael Frost, MD, Minnesota Epilepsy Group
  • Laura Gandrud, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Diabetes Endocrine
  • John Garcia, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
  • Michael Garvis , MD, South Lake Pediatrics
  • Brett Gemlo, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates
  • Caroline George, MD, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Critical Care
  • Jennifer White Gobel, MD, Mendakota Pediatrics
  • Mark Gormley, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
  • Charles Gornick, MD, Minneapolis Heart Institute
  • David Gremmels, MD, Children’s Heart Clinic PA
  • Erik Hagen, MD, Associates in Newborn Medicine
  • Barbara Hansen, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Andrew Harrison, MD, University of Minnesota – Ophthalmology
  • Thomas Helm, MD, Allergy and Asthma Care
  • David Hirschman, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Emergency Medicine
  • Kristen Hook, MD, University of Minnesota – Dermatology
  • Laura Hoyt, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Infectious Disease Clinic
  • Joel Hutcheson, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
  • Steven Inman, MD, Pediatric Services
  • Sharon Brennan Jaeger, MD, Central Pediatrics PA
  • Steven Janousek, MD, Noran Neurological Clinic
  • Eric Johnson, MD, Surgical Specialists of Minnesota
  • Richard Karlen, MD, Midwest Ear Nose Throat Specialists
  • Clifford Kashtan, MD, University of Minnesota – Nephrology
  • Sarah Kaus, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Anesthesia
  • Susan Kearney, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
  • Michelle Kennedy, MD, Minnesota Gastroenterology
  • Anupam Kharbanda, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Emergency Medicine
  • Andrew Kiragu, MD, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
  • John Knoedler, MD, St. Paul Radiology
  • Jason Koch, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Steven Early Koop, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
  • Teresa Kovarik, MD, HealthPartners Como Clinic
  • Nathaniel Kreykes, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
  • Paul Kubic, MD, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
  • Allen Kuperman, MD, Partners in Pediatrics
  • Margaret Kurth, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
  • Jennifer Kyllo, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Diabetes Endocrine
  • Andrea Lampland, MD, Associates in Newborn Medicine
  • Timothy Lander, MD, Children’s Minnesota – ENT Facial Plastic Clinic
  • George Landis, MD, Landis Plastic Surgery
  • Bonnie Landrum, MD, Minnesota Neonatal Physicians
  • David Larson, MD, EMPAC Emergency Medical Physicians and Consultants
  • Mary Lawler, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Kelly Lemieux, MD, Wayzata Children’s Clinic
  • John Lesser, MD, Minneapolis Heart Institute
  • Jane Lewis, MD, Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center
  • Jamie Lohr, MD, University of Minnesota
  • Stephen Lutz, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Paula Mackey, MD, Children’s Minnesota – General Pediatrics
  • Manu Madhok, MD, MPH, Children’s Minnesota – Emergency Medicine
  • Michael Madison, MD, St. Paul Radiology
  • Barbara Malone, MD, Children’s Minnesota – ENT Facial Plastic Clinic
  • Edward (Chip) Martin-Chaffee, MD, Central Minnesota Heart Center
  • Kenneth Maslonka, MD, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
  • Michael McCue, MD, Neurosurgical Associates
  • John McNamara, MD, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
  • Amir Mehbod, MD, Twin Cities Spine Center
  • Daniel Melby, MD, Minneapolis Heart Institute
  • Paul Melchert, MD, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
  • Peter Melchert, MD, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
  • Nancy Mendelsohn, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Specialty Care Senior Medical Director
  • Yoav Messinger, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
  • David Miller, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • William Mize, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Radiology
  • Christopher Moertel, MD, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Hematology Oncology
  • Frank Moga, MD, Children’s Heart Clinic PA
  • Jens Morkeberg, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Jeffrey Morken, MD, Hennepin County Medical Center
  • Lawrence Morrissey, MD, Central Pediatrics PA
  • Jeanne Mrozek, MD, Minnesota Neonatal Physicians
  • Alexandra Muschenheim, MD, St. Paul Radiology
  • Mahmoud Nagib, MD, Neurosurgical Associates
  • Joseph Neglia, MD, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Hematology Oncology
  • Stephen Nelson, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
  • Shani Norberg, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
  • Tom Novacheck, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
  • Lisa Oie, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Jeffrey Oseid, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • Vicki Oster, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
  • David Overman, MD, Children’s Heart Clinic PA
  • Michael Partington, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
  • Richard Patterson, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Radiology
  • John Paulson, MD, South Lake Pediatrics
  • Joseph Perra, MD, Twin Cities Spine Center
  • Michele Peterson, MD, Central Pediatrics PA
  • Joseph Petronio, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Robert Plouff, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Emergency Medicine
  • William Pomputius, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Infectious Disease Clinic
  • Tamara Pozos, MD PhD, Children’s Minnesota – Infectious Disease Clinic
  • Michael Pryor, MD, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
  • Polly Quiram, MD, VitreoRetinal Surgery
  • Jason Raasch, MD, Midwest Immunology Clinic
  • Yuri Reinberg, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
  • Michelle Rheault, MD, University of Minnesota – Nephrology
  • Michael Richards, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
  • Frank Rimell, MD, Children’s Minnesota – ENT Facial Plastic Clinic
  • Mona Riskalla, MD, University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital

• David Rustad, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
• Lorene Rutherford, MD, Lakeview Clinic Chaska
• Edwin Ryan, MD, VitreoRetinal Surgery
• Andrew Rzepka, MD, Park Nicollet
• Sandra Sackett, MD, Central Pediatrics PA
• Daniel Saltzman, MD, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Surgery
• Christy Sanford, MD, Allina Health East Lake Street Clinic
• Milagros Santiago, MD, Children’s Minnesota – General Pediatrics
• Gregg Savitt, MD, Partners in Pediatrics
• Mark Schleiss, MD, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
• David Schmeling, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
• Derek Schmidt, MD, HealthPartners Specialty Center
• Lisa Schneider, MD, Consulting Radiologists
• Sarah Schwarzenberg, MD, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Gastroenterology
• James Schwender, MD, Twin Cities Spine Center
• Robert Segal, MD, Children’s Minnesota – General Pediatrics
• >Barbara Seizert, MD, Sister Kenny Rehab Associates
• Susan Sencer, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Hematology Oncology
• Ralph Shapiro, MD, Midwest Immunology Clinic
• Kevin Sheridan, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
• James Sidman, MD, Children’s Minnesota – ENT Facial Plastic Clinic
• Lori Skallerud, MD, Southdale Pediatric Associates
• Deborah Smith-Wright, MD, Shriners Hospitals for Children
• Leonard Snellman, MD, HealthPartners White Bear Lake Clinic
• Judith Snook, MD, Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists
• Michael Spencer, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates
• Thomas Stealey, MD, Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists
• Erik Stene, MD, Children’s Minnesota – Anesthesia
• Allan Stillerman, MD, Allergy and Asthma Specialists PA
• Stephen Sundberg, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
• Marshall Taniguchi, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
• T Tedford, MD, Ear Nose Throat Clinic and Hearing Center
• Andrew Thomas, MD, HealthPartners Specialty Center
• Jon Thomas, MD, Ear Nose Throat Specialty Care
• Robert Tibesar, MD, Children’s Minnesota – ENT Facial Plastic Clinic
• Christopher Tolan, MD, Midwest Ear Nose Throat Specialists
• Ensor Transfeldt, MD, Twin Cities Spine Center
• Ann Van Heest, MD, University of Minnesota – Orthopedic Surgery
• David Vandersteen, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
• Richard Vehe, MD, University of Minnesota – Pediatric Rheumatology
• Priya Verghese, MD, University of Minnesota – Nephrology
• David Wahoff, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
• Kevin Walker, MD, Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care
• Michael Wexler, MD, Advancements in Allergy and Asthma
• William Wheeler, MD, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists
• David Williams, MD, VitreoRetinal Surgery
• James Williams, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates
• James Wolpert, MD, Pediatric Surgical Associates
• Cherie Zachary, MD, Midwest Ear Nose Throat Specialists
• Brian Zelickson, MD, Skin Specialists