51 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named 2024 "TOP DOCTORS" by Baltimore Magazine

October 16, 2024

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A total of 51 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore magazine's November 2024 "Top Doctors" issue, representing 32 separate specialties, ranging from cardiology to urogynecology, specifically:

Anesthesiology
Dr. Robert Wong

Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Kuldeep Singh

Breast Surgery
Dr. Neil B. Friedman
Dr. Jennifer Joh

Cardiology
Dr. Carlos Ince
Dr. Frederick Kuhn
Dr. Stephen Plantholt

Gastroenterology
Dr. Matilda Hagan

General Gynecology
Dr. Latasha Murphy

General Obstetrics
Dr. Lindsay Appel
Dr. Tangela Anderson-Tull
Dr. Rochelle Arbuah-Aning
Dr. Yves-Richard Dole
Dr. Cyrus Lawyer

General Pediatrics
Dr. Michele Jules-Chapman
Dr. Dawan King
Dr. Michelle Williams
Dr. Ashanti Woods

General Surgery
Dr. J. Lawrence Fitzpatrick

Geriatrics
Dr. Ernestine Wright

Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Dwight Im

Intensivists/Critical Care
Dr. Kelli Eimer

Neurology - Neuromuscular
Dr. Bonnie Gerecke

Neurosurgery
Dr. Jon McIver

Oncology
Dr. Sandy Kotiah

Orthopedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle
Dr. John Campbell
Dr. Clifford Jeng
Dr. Rebecca Cerrato

Orthopedic Surgery - Hand
Dr. Clayton Alexander

Orthopedic Surgery - Joint
Dr. Marc Hungerford
Dr. Kamala Littleton

Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Dr. John-Paul Rue
Dr. Mark Slabaugh

Orthopedic Surgery - Upper Extremity - Shoulder
Dr. Gregory Gasbarro

Pathology
Dr. Leonard Howard

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Nicholas Anastasio

Plastic Surgery - Reconstruction
Dr. Brendan Collins

Radiation Oncology
Dr. Maria Jacobs
Dr. Christian Okoye

Rheumatology
Dr. Sadia Khan

Spine Surgery
Dr. Charles Edwards II
Dr. Justin Park

Sports Medicine
Dr. Jasmine Toor

Surgical Oncology
Dr. Debashish Bose
Dr. Armando Sardi

Urogynecology
Dr. R. Mark Ellerkmann

Urology
Dr. Damon Davis
Dr. Robert Thompson

Vascular Surgery
Dr. Paul Lucas
Dr. Vincent Noori
Dr. Alain Tanbe

Each Mercy physician was recognized as among the best in the region in their respective fields.

The November 2024 edition also selected Dr. Maria Jacobs, Director, Radiation Oncology at Mercy, as the featured physician for the magazine's cover.

Assisting in the Baltimore magazine "Top Docs" survey were four physician advisors, including Dr. Jennifer Taylor, OB/GYN, of Mercy's Family Childbirth and Children's Center, who provided professional expertise. Dr. Taylor has served on the advisory board for the past five years (2020-2024). Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Taylor earned her medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed her residency in OB-GYN at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

About Mercy

Founded in 1874 in Downtown Baltimore by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center is a 183-licensed bed, acute care, university-affiliated teaching hospital. Mercy has been recognized as a high-performing Maryland hospital (U.S. News & World Report); has achieved an overall 5-Star quality, safety, and patient experience rating (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services); is A-rated for Hospital Safety (Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade); and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet™ hospital. Mercy Health Services is a not-for-profit health system and the parent company of Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Personal Physicians.

Media Contact 
Dan Collins, Senior Director of Media Relations
Office: 410-332-9714
Cell: 410-375-7342
Email: dcollins@mdmercy.com

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