UH Distinguished Physician Class

University Hospitals Recognizes 2024 Class of Distinguished Physicians

Dermatology 
Mara G. Beveridge, MD 

Family Medicine 
Louis D. Leone, DO 

Medicine 
Jill C. Miller, MD 
Karen M. Monheim, MD 
Ravi Ramani, MD, MMM 
Ellen M. Sabik, MD 

Neurology 
Deborah Reed, MD 

Neurosurgery 
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD 

OB/GYN 
Angelina K. Gangestad, MD 
Stephanie Teal, MD, MPH 

Orthopaedics 
Kevin J. Malone, MD 

Pathology 
Alessandra F. Nascimento, MD 

Pediatrics 
Jignesh Dalal, MD 
James Strainic, MD 

Psychiatry 
Mary T. Gabriel, MD, MSc 

Radiology 
Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt, MD 

Radiation Oncology 
Corey W. Speers, MD, PhD 

UH Seidman Cancer Center
David L. Bajor, MD

Doctors of doctors: These physicians and surgeons are widely considered to serve as the top role models and mentors in the training of the next generation, including medical students, residents and fellows. Nominated by their department chairs and senior colleagues, these special clinicians are often referred to as “doctors of doctors," providing such extraordinary care that their colleagues turn to them to care for their loved ones and themselves. These physicians set standards for quality, safety and patient experience, incorporating evidence-based guidelines to prevent and treat disease utilizing the latest technological advances along with the highest touch compassionate and personalized care.

"They stand out for their unparalleled depth of knowledge, a profound understanding of their respective fields, and an unwavering commitment to staying at the forefront of medical advancements," explained UH CEO Cliff A. Megerian, MD, FACS, Jane and Henry Meyer Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Chair. "Their dedication to acquiring and sharing knowledge is an inspiration to us all. These physicians also distinguish themselves for their steadfast commitment to providing compassionate, appropriate, and effective care to all their patients. Their extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills further our culture of trust and sense of belonging, enhancing outcomes for our patients. These individuals are a beacon of hope, offering comfort and solace to those in need."

Anesthesia
Peter M. Matgouranis, MD

Dermatology
Adrienne E. Callahan, MD

Ear, Nose & Throat
Sarah E. Mowry, MD

Medicine
Teresa L. Carman, MD
Steven J. Filby, MD
Sona S. Kirpekar, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ellie S. Ragsdale, MD

Oncology
Brett E. Glotzbecker, MD

Orthopaedics
Steven J. Fitzgerald, MD

Pathology
Sylvia L. Asa, MD, PhD

Pediatrics
Keith L. Ponitz, MD
Princess U. Ogbogu, MD

Psychiatry
Cathleen A. Cerny-Suelzer, MD

Radiation Oncology
Daniel E. Spratt, MD

Radiology
Sree H. Tirumani, MD

Surgery
Cristian R.  Baeza, MD

Urology
Shubham Gupta, MD

Anesthesia 
Brian C. Fitzsimons, MD
Evan J. Goodman, MD

Dermatology
Ari L. Konheim, MD

Emergency Medicine
Jerri A. Rose, MD

Genetics
Aditi S. Parikh, MD

Medicine
David E. Blumenthal, MD
Shelby J. Cash, MD
Paula Parker-Deuley, MD
John C. Eyre, MD
Pierre M. Gholam, MD
Betul A. Hatipoglu, MD
Nathan R. Stehouwer, MD
Benjamin P. Young, MD
Michael P. Zacharias, DO

Neurology
Michael A. DeGeorgia, MD
Anthony J. Furlan, MD

Neurosurgery
Yin C. Hu, MD
Krystal L. Tomei, MD, MPH

OB/GYN
Corinne A. Bazella, MD
David N. Hackney, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery
George Ochenjele, MD
Michael J. Salata, MD
Brian N. Victoroff, MD

Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Hassan Abbass, MD

Pediatrics
Rina Lazebnik, MD
Marlene R. Miller, MD
Steven L. Shein, MD
Teresa N. Zimmerman, MD

Psychiatry
Kathleen A. Clegg, MD
Philipp L. Dines, MD, PhD
Susan J. Hatters-Friedman, MD
Stephen L. Ruedrich, M

Radiology
Nami R. Azar, MD
Holly N. Marshall, MD

Surgery
John B. Ammori, MD
Amitabh P. Goel, MD
Philip A. Linden, MD
Matthew L. Moorman, MD, MBA

Urology
Jason T. Jankowski, MD

Anesthesia
Michael D. Altose, MD, PhD
Doris M. Leone, MD
Lora B. Levin, MD
Girish D. Mulgaokar, MD

Dermatology
Kord S. Honda, MD

Emergency Medicine
Christopher N. Miller, MD

ENT
Marc E. Guay, MD

Family Medicine
Jason D. Ridgel, MD
Sarah E. Slater Lang, MD

Genetics
Anthony J. Wynshaw-Boris, MD

Medicine
Roy M. Buchinsky, MD
Gregory S. Cooper, MD
Eiran Z. Gorodeski, MD, MPH
Brian D. Hoit, MD
Frank J. Jacono, MD
Lavinia A. Negrea, MD
Mahboob Rahman, MD

Neurology
Hans O. Luders, MD, PhD
Sophia Sundararajan, MD

Neurosurgery
Seth A. Hoffer, MD

OB/GYN
Rebecca L. Rakow Flyckt, MD
Susan J. Lasch, MD

Ophthalmology
Shree K. Kurup, MD

Orthopedics
Patrick J. Getty, MD
Robert J. Gillespie, MD

Pathology
Clifford V. Harding, MD, PhD
Gregory T. MacLennan, MD
Navid Sadri, MD, PhD

Pediatrics
Lydia M. Furman, MD
Richard I. Grossberg, MD
Charles G. Macias, MD, MPH
Thomas J. Sferra, MD
Amanda K. Weiss Kelly, MD

Psychiatry
Francoise Adan, MD
Christina M. Delos Reyes, MD
Keming Gao, MD, PhD
Robert J. Ronis, MD, MPH

Radiology
Peter C. Young, MD

Cancer
Jorge A. Garcia, MD

Surgery
Jae S. Cho, MD
Michael W. Dingeldein, MD
Marc P. Pelletier, MD
Jordan M. Winter, MD

Urology
Howard B. Minott, MD
Lynn L. Woo, MD

Anesthesia
David Dininny, MD
Matthew Norcia, MD
Marc Popovich, MD

Dermatology
Kevin Cooper, MD
Neil Korman, MD, PhD

Emergency Medicine
Jessica R. Goldstein, MD
Jeffrey Luk, MD

ENT
Nicole Maronian, MD
Cliff Megerian, MD
Todd Otteson, MD, MPH

Family Medicine
Charles Butrey, MD
Sean Hoynes, MD
Joseph Iemma, MD
Larry Witmer, DO

Genetics
Laura Konczal, MD

Medicine
Rajesh Chandra, MD
Heather Gornik, MD
Barbara Gripshover, MD
Carla Harwell, MD
Rana Hejal, MD
David Rosenberg, MD, MPH
Robert Schilz, DO
Daniel I. Simon, MD

Neurology
Alan Lerner, MD
David Preston, MD
Barbara Shapiro, MD, PhD
Max Wiznitzer, MD

Neurosurgery
Jonathan Miller, MD
Andrew Sloan, MD

OB/GYN
Nancy Cossler, MD
James Liu, MD
Sangeeta Mahajan, MD

Ophthalmology
William Annable, MD
Jonathan Lass, MD
Doug Rhee, MD

Orthopedics
Don Goodfellow, MD
John Sontich, MD

Pathology
Hanna Gilmore, MD
Ray Redline, MD
Christine Schmotzer, MD

Pediatrics
Samir Ahuja, MD
Rose Gubitosi-Klug, MD, PhD
John Letterio, MD
Eli Silver, MD

Psychiatry
Jeanne Lackamp, MD
Patrick Runnels, MD

Radiology
Charles Lanzieri, MD
Raj Paspulati, MD
Nikhil Ramaiya, MD
Radiation Oncology
Libby Harris, MD

Cancer
Paolo Caimi, MD
Brenda Cooper, MD
Theodoros Teknos, MD

Surgery
Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH
Nathaniel McQuay, MD
Sharon Stein, MD
Glen Tinkoff, MD
Scott Wilhelm, MD

Urology
Adonis Hijaz, MD
Irina Jaeger, MD

Anesthesia
Irving Hirsch, MD
David Wallace, DO

Dermatology
Jeremy Bordeaux, MD

Emergency Medicine
Vicki Noble, MD

Family Medicine
Mike Adornetto, DO
Goutham Rao, MD
Cindy Zelis, MD

Genetics
Anna Mitchell, MD, PhD

Medicine
Mauricio Arruda, MD
Ali Askari, MD
Baha Arafah, MD
Amitabh Chak, MD
Marco Costa, MD, PhD
John Dumot, DO
Debra Leizman, MD
Judith Mackall, MD
Aparna Padiyar, MD
Robert Salata, MD
George Topalsky, MD

Neurology
Bashar Katirji, MD

Neurosurgery
Warren Selman, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology
Karen Ashby, MD
Steven Waggoner, MD

Ophthalmology
Faruk Örge, MD

Orthopedics
James Voos, MD

Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Rod Rezaee, MD

Pathology
Howard Meyerson, MD
Jay Wasman, MD

Pediatrics
Nancy Bass, MD
Claudia Hoyen, MD
Lolita McDavid, MD, MPA
Michele Walsh, MD

Psychiatry
Joseph Calabrese, MD

Radiology
Michael Coffey, MD
Sheila Berlin, MD
Jeff Sunshine, MD, PhD

Radiation Oncology
Janice Lyons, MD
Min Yao, MD, PhD

Cancer
Marcos de Lima, MD
Afshin Dowlati, MD

Surgery
Jeff Hardacre, MD
Jeff Marks, MD
Joe Sabik, MD

Urology
Lee Ponsky, MD

Anesthesia
Erin J. Furey, MD
Ray Graber, MD

Dermatology
Susan Nedorost, MD

Emergency Medicine
Howard Dickey-White, MD

Genetics
Suzanne DeBrosse, MD

Medicine
Keith Armitage, MD
Barry Effron, MD
Jeffrey Katz, MD
Tony Post, MS, MD
Richard L. Stein, MD

Neurology
Michael Devereaux, MD
Cathy Sila, MD

Neurosurgery
Nick Bambakidis, MD

OB/GYN
Marjorie Greenfield MD
Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MS

Ophthalmology
Julie Belkin, MD
Edward Burney, MD

Orthopedics
Chris Furey, MD
Matt Kraay, MD

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Pierre Lavertu, MD, FACS

Pathology
Mark Cohen, MD

Pediatrics
Mike Dell, MD
Richard Martin, MD
Kristie Ross, MD

Psychiatry
John Hertzer, MD

Radiology
Chip Gilkeson, MD
Dean Nakamodo, MD
Donna Plecha, MD, FSBI

Radiation Oncology
Lou Novak, MD

Seidman Cancer Center
Paula Silverman, MD

Surgery
Ed Barksdale, Jr, MD
Alan Markowitz, MD
Ray Onders, MD
Bob Shenk, MD

Urology
Don Bodner, MD