Top Doctors
There are 87 physicians at this hospital included on the list of U.S. News Top Doctors. These doctors span 31 specialty areas and were selected based on a peer nomination process.
| Doctor | Specialist | Special expertise |
|---|---|---|
Backer, Carl, MD
|
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon | Congenital Heart Disease-Adult, Congenital Heart Surgery, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tracheal Surgery, Transplant-Heart |
Bauer, Bruce, MD
|
Plastic Surgeon | Cleft Palate/Lip, Ear Reconstruction/Microtia, Pigmented Lesions, Vascular Birthmarks |
| Benuck, Irwin, MD/PhD | Pediatrician | Developmental Disorders, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Preventive Cardiology, Obesity |
| Braverman, Charles, MD | Pediatrician | |
| Brown, Donald, MD | Pediatrician | Child Development |
| Burnstine, Richard, MD | Pediatrician | |
| Burrowes, Delilah, MD | Neuroradiologist | |
Burton, Barbara, MD
|
Clinical Geneticist | Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Lysosomal Diseases, Marfan's Syndrome, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Cardiomyopathy |
| Chadwick, Ellen, MD | Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist | AIDS/HIV, Neonatal Infections, HIV in Pregnancy |
Charrow, Joel, MD
|
Clinical Geneticist | Biochemical Genetics, Lysosomal Diseases, Neurofibromatosis |
| Chaviano, Antonio, MD | Urologist | Pediatric Urology |
| Clark, Aleta, MD | Pediatrician | |
Cohn, Richard, MD
|
Pediatric Nephrologist | Kidney Disease-Chronic, Nephrotic Syndrome, Transplant Medicine-Kidney |
Corey, Seth, MD
|
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist | Bone Marrow Failure Disorders, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Ataxia Telangiectasia |
| Costello, John, MD | Pediatric Cardiologist | Critical Care |
| Coufal, Stanislava, MD | Pediatrician | Neonatology, Adolescent Medicine |
| Deal, Barbara, MD | Pediatric Cardiologist | Arrhythmias, Congenital Heart Disease-Adult, Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Dias, Luciano, MD | Orthopedic Surgeon | Cerebral Palsy, Clubfoot, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Spina Bifida |
| Donaldson, James, MD | Diagnostic Radiologist | Pediatric Radiology, Vascular Malformations |
Dulcan, Mina, MD
|
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | ADD/ADHD |
Icon denotes that a doctor, in Castle Connolly's estimation, is among the top 1% in the nation in his or her specialty. Doctors listed in U.S. News Top Doctors without this icon are determined to be in the top 10% in their region.

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