(Baltimore, MD) – A total of 47 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore magazine’s November 2020 “Top Doctors” issue, representing 38 separate specialties, ranging from orthopedic surgery to weight management, specifically:
Breast Surgery
Dr. Neil B. Friedman
Dr. Jennifer Joh
Cardiology-Non Interventional
Dr. Mark Applefeld
Dr. Frank Morris (Mercy Personal Physicians at Lutherville)
Colo-Rectal
Dr. Jeffery Nelson
Dermatology
Dr. Douglas Buethe
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Stephen Schenkel
Endocrinology
Dr. Marie Bellantoni (Mercy Personal Physicians at Overlea)
Gastroenterology
Dr. Scott Huber
Gastroenterology – Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr. Mary Harris
Gastroenterology – Liver Disease
Dr. Anurag Maheshwari
General Obstetrics – High Risk Obstetrics
Dr. Robert Atlas
General Pediatrics
Dr. Ashanti Woods
General Surgery
Dr. Larry Fitzpatrick
Dr. Thomas Swope
Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Dwight Im
Dr. Teresa Diaz-Montes
Dr. Neil Rosenshein
Hematology
Dr. Sandy Kotiah
Dr. Peter (Panayotis) Ledakis
Hepatobiliary
Dr. Paul Thuluvath
Interventional Radiology
Dr. David Sill
Neurology – General
Dr. Bonnie Gerecke
Neurology – Neuromuscular
Dr. Bonnie Gerecke
Neurosurgery
Dr. Charles Park
Oncology – Breast
Dr. Neil B. Friedman
Dr. David Riseberg
Oncology – General
Dr. Sandy Kotiah
Dr. Peter Ledakis
Orthopedic – Foot & Ankle
Dr. John Campbell
Dr. Clifford Jeng
Dr. Patrick Maloney
Dr. Lew Schon
Orthopedic Surgery – Joint
Dr. Marc Hungerford
Orthopedic Surgery – Sports Medicine
Dr. John-Paul Rue
Pain Management
Dr. David Maine
Plastic Surgery – Reconstructive
Dr. Bernie Chang
Dr. Brendan Collins
Pulmonary
Dr. Michael Lansing (Mercy Personal Physicians at Reisterstown)
Dr. Albert Polito
Radiation Oncology
Dr. Maria Jacobs
Radiology
Dr. David Sill
Regional Anesthesiology
Dr. Robert Wong
Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology
Dr. Lynn Ludmer
Spine Surgery
Dr. Clayton Dean
Dr. Charles Edwards
Sports Medicine (Non Surgical)
Dr. Jessalynn Adam
Surgical Oncology
Dr. Armando Sardi
Urogynecology
Dr. R. Mark Ellerkmann
Urology
Dr. Blaine Kristo
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Paul Lucas
Weight Management
Dr. Kuldeep Singh
Each Mercy physician was recognized as among the best in the region in their respective fields.
In addition, Ashanti Woods, M.D., FAAP, who specializes in General Pediatrics at Mercy Family Care Physicians, was among several physicians photographed and profiled for the special edition. Dr. Woods is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and offers a wide spectrum of pediatric care for newborns through adolescents.
Assisting in the Baltimore magazine “Top Docs” survey were three physician advisors, including Dr. Jennifer Taylor, OB/GYN, of Mercy’s Family Childbirth and Children’s Center, who provided professional expertise. 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.
Founded in 1874 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center is a university-affiliated hospital with a national reputation for women’s health care. Mercy is home to the renowned Weinberg Center for Women’s Health and Medicine and the 20-story, $400+ million Mary Catherine Bunting Center. For more information, visit Mercy’s website at www.mdmercy.com, visit MDMercyMedia on Facebook and Twitter, or call 1-800-MD-Mercy.
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