More than 20 surgeons from Columbia University Irving Medical Center have been named as 2023 Super Doctors, according to this year’s Super Doctors listings published with the New York Times Magazine. These rankings are compiled from thousands of recommendations by physicians in the New York area and represent approximately 5% of the area’s physicians.
Congratulations to all the Columbia doctors!
2023 Super Doctors Rising Stars
- Jennifer DeFazio, MD | Pediatric Surgery
- Dana Goldner, MD | Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
- Beth R. Hochman, MD | General Surgery & Acute Care
- Thomas Imahiyerobo, MD | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- David Kalfa, MD | Cardiac Surgery
- David M. Schwartzberg, MD | Colon & Rectal Surgery
2023 Super Doctors
- Michael Argenziano, MD | Cardiac Surgery
- Tracey Arnell, MD | General Surgery & Acute Care
- Marc Bessler, MD | Bariatric Surgery
- Lorna Dove, MD | Adult Transplant Hepatology
- Vince Duron, MD | Pediatric Surgery
- Jean Emond, MD | Transplant Surgery
- Isaac George, MD | Thoracic Surgery
- Jennifer Kuo, MD | GI/Endocrine Surgery
- Mercedes Martinez, MD | Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
- Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD | Vascular Surgery
- Bo Shen, MD | Gastroenterology
- Joshua R. Sonett, MD | Thoracic Surgery
- Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD | Cardiac Surgery
- Elizabeth Verna, MD | Adult Transplant Hepatology
- Julia Wattacheril, MD | Adult Transplant Hepatology
2023 Super Doctors Legacy Honorees
To be invited into the Legacy, physicians must have been named a Super Doctor for 15 years.
- Jeffrey Ascherman, MD | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- John Chabot, MD | Pancreas Surgery
- Steven Lobritto, MD | Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
2023 Super Doctor Hall of Fame Honorees
To be invited into the Hall of Fame, physicians must have been named a Super Doctor for 10 years.
- Emile Bacha, MD | Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- William Middlesworth, MD | Pediatric Surgery
- Steven Stylianos, MD | Pediatric Surgery
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