NORTH CAROLINA'S Top Doctors.

Date01 December 2022

North Carolina's most respected doctors in 62 specialties are presented in this annual report. Those cited were selected by their peers with a goal of saluting the state's leading medical practitioners.

Methodology and disclaimer: This report was produced by DataJoe Research, a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification. The Lakewood, Colo.-based company conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. To create the "top doctors" list, DataJoe Research facilitated an online peervoting process, also referencing government sources. DataJoe then tallied the votes per category for each doctor to isolate the top nominees in each category. After collecting nominations and additional information, DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had a current, active license status with the state regulatory board. If we were not able to find evidence of a doctor's current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that doctor was excluded from the list. In addition, any doctor who has been disciplined, up to the time-frame of our review process for an infraction by the state regulatory board, was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to the magazine for its final review and adjustments.

We recognize that there are many good doctors who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors in the region and the results of our research campaign. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand that the results of this survey nomination are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective doctors may not appear on the list.

DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe.

For research/methodology questions, contact the research team at surveys@datajoe.com.

ADDICTION MEDICINE Robyn Jordan UNC Department of Chapel Hill Stephanie Newby Psychiatry Atrium Health Charlotte Behavioral Health ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY Peter Bressler Peter B Bressler MD Durham Leslie Cristiano Allergy Asthma and Clemmons Immunology Services Charles Ebert Jr UNC Ear. Nose and Throat Chapel Hill Heather Cutekunst Allergy Partners of Raleigh Raleigh Caroline Hobbs Atrium Health Allergy, Charlotte Asthma & Immunology Edwin Kim UNC Hospitals Children's Chapel Hill Specialty Clinic Mildred Kwan UNC Allergy & Immunology Chapel Hill Clinic Shannon Chad ha Carolina Asthma & Allergy Charlotte Center PA Mildred Kwan UNC Allergy & Immunology Chapel Hill Clinic Diane Laber Allergy Partners of Pinehurst Pinehurst Patricia Lugar Duke Asthma, Allergy, and Durham Airway Center John Norris Carolina Asthma & Allergy Charlotte Center Maeve O'Connor Allergy Asthma & Charlotte Immunology Relief of Charlotte Vandana Patel Carolina Asthma & Allergy Gastonia Ekta Shah Atrium Health Allergy. Charlotte Asthma & Immunology Sofija Volertas UNC Division of Chapel Hill Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology ANESTHESIOLOGY Anil Adusumalli Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Ahoskie Hospital James Balfanz UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill John Berry FirstHealth of the Pinehurst Carolinas, Inc. Dale Buchanan Novant Health Charlotte Matthew Buck Duke Birthing Center Durham David Chiu Salem Anesthesia Advance Ashraf Habib Duke Birthing Center Durham Robert Isaak Chatham Hospital Siler City Ben Judd FirstHealth of the Pinehurst Carolinas, Inc. Lavinia Kolarczyk UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill Daniel LaValley East Carolina Anesthesia Greenville Associates Katherine McNiff CaroMont Health Gastonia Nicholas Bryant Murphy UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill Kimberley Nichols UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill Anthony Passannante UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill Jay ReVille Providence Anesthesia Pinehurst Associates Farrukh Sair Novant Health Charlotte Joshua Schwartz East Carolina Anesthesia Greenville Associates Thomas Slaughter Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Kathleen Smith UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill Emily Teeter Pinehurst Anesthesia Pinehurst Associates Brian Thwaites Providence Anesthesiology Charlotte Associates PA Chuanyao Tong Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist. Department of Anesthesiology Nancy Wilkes UNC Department of Chapel Hill Anesthesiology James Winkley Pinehurst Anesthesia Pinehurst Associates David Zvara UNC Department of Chapel Hill Anesthesiology CARDIOLOGY Benjamin Atkeson North Carolina Heart & Smithfield Vascular Matthew Baker UNC Hospitals Outpatient Chapel Hill Center at Eastowne Elijah Beaty Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Michael Blazing Duke Cardiology Clinic Durham Ker Boyce Pinehurst Medical Clinic Pinehurst Matthew Cavender UNC Hospitals Outpatient Chapel Hill Center at Eastowne Anthony Christiano Vidant Heart & Vascular Greenville Care George (Craig) Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte Clinard & Vascular Institute David Cowherd Pinehurst Medical Clinic Pinehurst Cody Deen UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Hillsborough Campus Michael Elliott Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Joseph Falsone North Carolina Heart & Raleigh Vascular David Framm Tryon Medical Partners Charlotte David Frazier ECU Health Medical Center Greenville Anil Cehi UNC Department of Medicine Chapel Hill Christian Cring North Carolina Heart & Clayton Vascular Joseph Hakas Jr Pinehurst Medical Clinic Pinehurst John Holshouser Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Brett Izo Asheville Cardiology Asheville Associates Eric Janis North Carolina Heart & Smithfield Vascular Geoffrey Jao Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Cardiology Charles Jones Vidant Heart & Vascular Greenville Care Frederic Kahl Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Cardiology Dalane Kitzman Atrium Health Wake Forest Wnston-Salem Baptist Cardiology Jeffrey Klein UNC Hospitals Outpatient Chapel Hill Center at Eastowne Igor Klem Duke University Medical Durham Center Daniel Koehler Atrium Health Sanger Heart Lincolnton & Vascular Institute Richard Krasuski Duke Cardiology Arringdon Morrisville Jack Kuritzky Chapel Hill Internal Chapel Hill Medicine Jan Levene Fryecare Cardiology--Boone Boone David Mayer UNC Department of Chapel Hill Anesthesiology Angelo Milazzo Jr Duke Children's Cardiology Durham Creekstone Joseph Mishkin Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Chelsea Ngongang WakeMed Brier Creek Raleigh Healthplex Agodichi Nwosu Carolina Heart Physicians Fayetteville PC Kenneth Owen Jr Tryon Medical Partners Charlotte Chetan Patel Duke University Durham Jan Pattanayak Asheville Cardiology Asheville Associates Dermot Phelan Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Brian Powell Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Geoffrey Rose Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Joseph Rossi UNC Hospitals Outpatient Chapel Hill Center at Eastowne Cheryl Russo Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Hari Sainl Carolina Heart & Leg Center Fayetteville George Stouffer UNC Hospitals Outpatient Chapel Hill Center at Eastowne John Symanski Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute John Vavalle UNC Hospitals Outpatient Chapel Hill Center at Eastowne Andrew Wang Duke Cardiology Clinic Durham Cary Ward Duke University Medical Durham Center Thelsa Weickert UNC Department of Medicine Chapel Hill Brandon Williams Pinehurst Medical Clinic Pinehurst David Zhao Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Cardiology CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Bret Borchelt Novant Cardlothoraclc Winston-Salem Surgeons Stephen Davies FirstHealth Cardiovascular Pinehurst & Thoracic, Reid Heart Center John Frederick Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Jeffrey Caca Duke University Medical Durham Center Donald Glower Jr Duke Heart Transplant Durham Clinic Mark Groh Asheville Heart Asheville Edward Kincaid Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Cardlothoracic Surgery Neal Kon Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Cardlothoraclc Surgery Adrian Lata Atrium Health Wake Forest Winston-Salem Baptist Cardlothoraclc Surgery Joseph Jorizzo Wake Forest Baptist Health Winston-Salem Dermatology L Nifong East Carolina Heart Greenville Institute Jacob Schroder Duke University Medical Durham Center Eric Skipper Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute MedhatTakla Atrium Health Sanger Heart Concord & Vascular Institute John Williams East Carolina Heart Greenville Institute Judson Williams WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Herman Cheek Congdon Heart and Vascular High Point Center Scott Denardo FirstHealth Cardiology Laurinburg Peter Ellman FirstHealth Cardiovascular Pinehurst & Thoracic Center John Fedor Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Terry Fortin Duke University Medical Durham Center J. Harrison Duke Cardiology Morrlsvllle Jason Katz Duke Heart Transplant Durham Clinic Mark Landers FirstHealth Cardiology Pinehurst Neha Pagidipati Duke University Hospital Durham Geoffrey Rose Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute Cheryl Russo Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute H. Strunk Jr FirstHealth Cardiology Pinehurst John Symanski Atrium Health Sanger Heart Charlotte & Vascular Institute James Tcheng Duke University Medical Durham Center Kellie Tolin Wake Psychiatry PLLC Raleigh B. Wilson Atrium Health...

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