Loyola Medicine physicians named Castle Connolly Top Doctors

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MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola Medicine announced that more than 110 of its physicians have been recognized as Castle Connolly Top Doctors for 2026, a prestigious national distinction honoring physicians for clinical excellence, professional leadership and dedication to patient-centered care. Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top 7% of all U.S. practicing physicians.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors are selected through a rigorous peer nomination process followed by extensive physician-led research. The designation recognizes doctors who demonstrate exceptional skill, outcomes and commitment within their specialties, placing them among the top physicians in the United States.

“Being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor is a testament to the clinical excellence and compassion our physicians bring to every patient encounter,” said Chris M. Gonzalez, MD, MBA, FACS, chief clinical officer, Trinity Health Illinois/Indiana Region. “This recognition reflects Loyola Medicine’s unwavering commitment to advancing care through expertise, innovation and a deep respect for the people and communities we serve.”

Loyola Medicine physicians named Castle Connolly Top Doctors include:

Cardiovascular Disease

• Alain L. Heroux, MD
• Gregory P. Macaluso, MD
• Mark Rabbat, MD
• Mushabbar Syed, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

• Joshua M. Eberhardt, MD
• Marc A. Singer, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

• Gerald A. Charnogursky, MD
• Pauline M. Camacho, MD

Family Medicine

• Amy Blair, MD
• Mithila Janakiram, MD

Gastroenterology

• Joseph M. Bresnahan, MD
• Scott J. Cotler, MD

Gynecologic Oncology

• Ronald K. Potkul, MD

Hand Surgery

• Alexander Soneru, MD
• Michael S. Bednar, MD
• Sonya P. Agnew, MD

Hematology

• Patrick Joseph Stiff, MD

Infectious Disease

• Gail E. Reid, MD
• Nina M. Clark, MD

Internal Medicine

• Brian Ing, MD
• Gregory J. Ozark, MD
• Joshua David Evans, MD
• Keith E. Veselik, MD
• Maureen P. Fearon, MD
• Michael Stokas, MD
• Sarah Josephine Lagedrost, MD

Interventional Cardiology

• Donald J. Tanis, MD
• John J. Lopez, MD
• Lowell H. Steen, MD

Medical Oncology

• Joseph I. Clark, MD
• Kathy S. Albain, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

• Jonathan Muraskas, MD
• Marc G. Weiss, MD

Nephrology

David J. Leehey, MD

• Karen A. Griffin, MD
• Kavitha Vellanki, MD

Neurological Surgery

• Min S. Park, MD
• Vikram Prabhu, MD

Neurology

• John R. Wilson, MD
• Jose Biller, MD
• Michael J. Schneck, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Paula White-Prock, MD
• Scott Graziano, MD

Ophthalmology

• Brad G. Anstadt, MD
• Brian P. Larsen, MD
• Charles S. Bouchard, MD
• Felipe De Alba, MD
• James F. McDonnell, MD
• Robert B. Pearlman, MD
• Ronald S. Weiss, MD
• Saba Quraishi, MD
• Wendewessen Amde, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

• Adam Schiff, MD
• Dane Salazar, MD
• Douglas Evans, MD
• Erling Ho, MD
• Harold Rees, MD
• Jeffrey S. Meisles, MD
• Mary K. Mulcahey, MD
• Nicholas Brown, MD
• Nickolas Garbis, MD
• Pietro M. Tonino, MD

Otolaryngology

• Daniel M. Kurtzman, MD
• Dennis M. Moore, MD
• James Stankiewicz, MD
• John P. Leonetti, MD
• Richard W. Borrowdale, MD
• Steven Charous, MD

Pathology

• Robert Pooley, MD, Pathology

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

• Joyce Rabbat, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

• Sanjay Bansal, MD
• Shivani P. Shah, MD

Pediatrics

• Nabil M. Saleh, MD
• Oscar R. Linares, MD
• Sean M. Diamond, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

• Prempreet Bajaj, DO

Plastic Surgery

• Darl Vandevender, MD
• Eleanor I. Bucholz, MD
• Victor G. Cimino, MD

Podiatry

• Katherine Elizabeth Dux, DPM

Psychiatry

• David Schilling, MD

Pulmonary Disease

• Emily S. Clausen, MD
• Harvey J. Friedman, MD
• Kevin P. Simpson, MD
• Nidhi S. Undevia, MD
• Stephen R. Amesbury, MD

Radiation Oncology

• William Small, MD

Rheumatology

• Judith E. Frank, MD
• Lynn Meisles, MD
• Rodney Tehrani, MD

Sports Medicine

• Aaron Lee, DO
• Eliza Pierko, MD
• Nathaniel S. Jones, MD
• Stacey Bennis, MD

Surgery

• Adam S. Kabaker, MD
• Fred A. Luchette, MD
• Luis A. Fernandez, MD
• Michael Anstadt, MD
• Steven A. De Jong, MD

Surgical Oncology

• Gerard J. Abood, MD

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

• Bryan K. Foy, MD
• Edwin McGee, MD
• Jeffrey P. Schwartz, MD
• Rudolph Altergott, MD

Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

• Denise Furlong, MD
• Thythy T. Pham, MD

Urology

Eric J. Kirshenbaum, MD

• Gopal N. Gupta, MD
• Kevin T. McVary, MD
• Laurie Bachrach, MD
• Marcus L. Quek, MD
• Robert C. Flanigan, MD
• Thomas Turk, MD

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

• Marc A. Borge, MD, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
• Bernadette Aulivola, MD, Vascular Surgery

These recognitions highlight the depth and breadth of expertise across Loyola Medicine and reinforce its reputation for excellence in academic medicine, specialty care and complex treatment.

For more information about Loyola Medicine and its nationally recognized physicians, visit LoyolaMedicine.org.