More than 30 Columbia Surgeons Named "Top Docs" by NY Magazine

When it comes to exceptional healthcare, Columbia Surgery stands at the forefront. This year, we are proud to announce that more than 30 outstanding physicians have been named as Castle Connolly Top Doctor, published in the New York Magazine. Each year, this list highlights the doctors who are recognized by their peers as the absolute best in their respective fields.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the exceptional doctors from the Department of Surgery who have been honored with this prestigious recognition.

Abdominal Organ Transplantation

• Jean C. Emond, MD
• Tomoaki Kato, MD
• Lloyd E. Ratner, MD

Bariatric Surgery

• Marc Bessler, MD
• Makram Gedeon, MD
• Arpan Goel, MD

Breast Surgery

• Bret Taback, MD
• Lisa S. Wiechmann, MD

Cardiac Surgery

• Michael Argenziano, MD
• Emile A. Bacha, MD (Pediatric)
• Craig R. Smith, MD
• Hiroo Takayama, MD

Colorectal Surgery

• James Church, MD
• Pokala Ravi Kiran, MD

General Surgery

• Tracey D. Arnell, MD
• Yuri Novitsky, MD
• Miguel R. Silva, MD

GI/Endocrine Surgery

• John A. Chabot, MD
• James A. Lee, MD
• Michael D. Kluger, MD
• Beth A. Schrope, MD

Pediatric Surgery

• William Middlesworth, MD
• Steven Stylianos, MD
• Jeffrey Zitsman, MD

Plastic Surgery

• Jeffrey Ascherman, MD
• Christine Hsu Rohde, MD

Thoracic Surgery

• Frank D'Ovidio, MD
• Mark E. Ginsburg, MD
• Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD
• Joshua R. Sonett, MD

Vascular Surgery

• Danielle Bajakian, MD
• Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD

Adult Transplant Hepatology

• Alyson Nicole Fox, MD
• Lorna Dove, MD
• Paul J. Gaglio, MD

These faculty collaborate closely with other physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, over 400 of whom were also recognized as 2023 Top Doctors. These specialists provide expertise in diagnostic radiology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology, hematology, allergy & immunology, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, pathology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric gastroenterology, and more.

Explore the complete list of New York Magazine/Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors, featuring specialists from renowned institutions such as NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester, and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and a full directory of the our surgeons at Columbia.

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