42 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named Among Region's "TOP DOCTORS" in November 2026 Issue of BALTIMORE Magazine

A total of 42 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore magazine's November 2026 "Top Doctors" issue, representing 30 separate specialties, ranging from neurosurgery to gynecologic oncology, specifically:

2026 - MERCY MEDICAL CENTER TOP DOCTORS - BALTIMORE MAGAZINE

• Dr. Scott Huber, Gastroenterology - General
• Dr. Patrick Hyatt, Gastroenterology - General
• Dr. Matilda Hagan, Gastroenterology - General
• Dr. Raymond Cross, Gastroenterology - Inflammatory
• Dr. Anurag Maheshwari, Gastroenterology - Liver Disease
• Dr. Paul Thuluvath, Gastroenterology - Liver Disease
• Dr. Patrick Maloney, Orthopedic Surgery - Foot & Ankle
• Dr. Clifford Jeng, Orthopedic Surgery - Foot & Ankle
• Dr. John Campbell, Orthopedic Surgery - Foot & Ankle
• Dr. Clayton Alexander, Orthopedic Surgery - Hand
• Dr. Gregory Gasbarro, Orthopedic Surgery - Shoulder
• Dr. Jon McIver, Neurosurgery
• Dr. Bonnie Gerecke, Neurology - General
• Dr. Jeffery Nelson, Colo Rectal
• Dr. Robert Thompson, Urology
• Dr. Ashanti Woods, Pediatrics General
• Dr. Michael Abraham, Emergency Medicine
• Dr. Kelli Eimer, Intensivists Critical Care
• Dr. William Raoofi, Pain Management
• Dr. Romarius Longmire, Environmental Occupational Health
• Dr. Nicholas Anastasio, Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
• Dr. Joseph Ciotola, Orthopedic Surgery - Joint
• Dr. Gregory Mendez, Orthopedic Surgery - Joint
• Dr. John-Paul Rue, Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
• Dr. Mark Slabaugh, Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
• Dr. Jasmine Toor, Sports Medicine
• Dr. Charles Edwards, Surgery Spine
• Dr. David Falk, Surgery Spine
• Dr. Justin Park, Surgery Spine
• Dr. Allison Ajluni, Internal Medicine - Mercy Personal Physicians at Lutherville
• Dr. Carlos Ince, Cardiology General
• Dr. Rochelle Arbuah-Aning, Gynecology - OB/GYN
• Dr. Lindsey Appel, Gynecology - OB/GYN
• Dr. Tangela Anderson-Tull, Gynecology/OB-GYN - Hoffman and Associates, OB/GYN
• Dr. Panayotis Ledakis, Hematology
• Dr. Sandy Kotiah, Hematology
• Dr. David Sill, Interventional Radiology
• Dr. Teresa Diaz-Montes, Oncology-Gynecologic
• Dr. Dwight Im, Oncology - Gynecologic
• Dr. Neil B. Friedman, Surgery - Breast
• Dr. Jennifer Joh, Surgery - Breast
• Dr. Maria Jacobs, Radiation Oncology (retiring)

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

The November 2026 edition also included a feature examining the rise of cervical cancer cases among young women. Mercy gynecologic oncologist Dr. Beman Khulpateea was interviewed for the article.

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Taylor earned her medical degree at State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed her residency in OB-GYN at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.