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2018 Top Doctors, Minnesota Monthly

Congratulations to our Top Doctors and Rising Stars

At Hennepin Healthcare, we are proud that our doctors are among the top physicians in the state of Minnesota. Across our organization, you’ll find our award-winning physicians providing incredible care each and every day.

In 2018, 153 of our physicians were recognized by local publications as Top Doctors or Rising Stars!

Congratulations to our physicians receiving recognition and all our providers who work each day to improve the health of our patients.

2018 Top Doctors, Minnesota Monthly Magazine

Providers

Specialties

Anne S. Abel, MD

Abel, Anne S., MD

Ophthalmology/Optometry

Mariam Anwar, MBBS

Anwar, Mariam, MBBS

Geriatrics | Senior Care

Woubeshet Ayenew, MD

Ayenew, Woubeshet, MD

Cardiology

Jason V. Baker, MD, MS

Baker, Jason V., MD, MS

Infectious Diseases
Positive Care

Bradley Arthur Bart, MD

Bart, Bradley Arthur, MD

Cardiology

Bruce Bart, MD

Bart, Bruce, MD

Dermatology

gavin bart, md

Bart, Gavin B., MD, PhD

Addiction Medicine

Thomas A. Bergman, MD

Bergman, Thomas A., MD

Neurosurgery

Satya Bommakanti, MD

Bommakanti, Satya, MD

Hematology/Oncology

Nick Briese, MD

Briese, Nick, MD

Hospitalist

Aaron Brosam, MD

Brosam, Aaron, MD

Gastroenterology/Digestive

Derrick Chu, MD

Chu, Derrick, MD

Radiology
Vascular Surgery

Ellen M. Coffey, MD

Coffey, Ellen M., MD

Internal Medicine

Jon B. Cole, MD

Cole, Jon B., MD

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology

Laura L. Coultrip, MD

Coultrip, Laura L., MD

Birth Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Gretchen S. Crary, MD

Crary, Gretchen S., MD

Pathology

Diana B. Cutts, MD

Cutts, Diana B., MD

Pediatrics

dr scott davies md

Davies, Scott F., MD

Pulmonary/Lung

Alejandra Decanini, MD

Decanini, Alejandra, MD

Ophthalmology/Optometry

Elizabeth E. Doty, MD

Doty, Elizabeth E., MD

Birth Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Jessica Downes, MD

Downes, Jessica, MD

Orthopedics

Caitlin Eccles-Radtke, MD

Eccles-Radtke, Caitlin, MD

Infectious Diseases
Positive Care

Keith E. Eidman, DO

Eidman, Keith E., DO

Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Kidney/Nephrology
Kidney/Stone

Tenbit Emiru, MD, PhD

Emiru, Tenbit, MD, PhD

Neurointensivist

Frederick Endorf, MD

Endorf, Frederick, MD

Burn and Reconstructive Surgery

Kevin C. Engel, MD, PhD

Engel, Kevin C., MD, PhD

Ophthalmology/Optometry

Khalil Farah, MD

Farah, Khalil, MD

Gastroenterology/Digestive

Kendall Feia, MD

Feia, Kendall, MD

Urologic Surgery

Ryan M. Fey, MD

Fey, Ryan M., MD

Burn and Reconstructive Surgery

Lisa Fish, MD, FACP

Fish, Lisa, MD, FACP

Endocrinology/Diabetes Care

Walter E. Galicich, MD

Galicich, Walter E., MD

Neurosurgery

Jon Gayken, MD

Gayken, Jon, MD

Burn and Reconstructive Surgery

Jacqueline Geissler, MD

Geissler, Jacqueline, MD

Institute for Bone and Joint Care
Orthopedics

brian grahan, md

Grahan, Brian, MD, PhD

Addiction Medicine
Internal Medicine / Coordinated Care

Tara L. Gustilo, MD

Gustilo, Tara L., MD

Birth Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Allyson Hart, MD, MS

Hart, Allyson, MD, MS

Kidney/Nephrology

Danielle E. Hart, MD, MACM

Hart, Danielle E., MD, MACM

Emergency Medicine

W. Keith Henry, MD

Henry, W. Keith, MD

Infectious Diseases
Positive Care

David Hilden, MD, MPH, FACP

Hilden, David, MD, MPH, FACP

Hospitalist

Mark Hill, MD, PhD

Hill, Mark, MD, PhD

General Surgery
Kidney Transplant and Vascular Access Surgery
Kidney/Transplant Program

Marjorie J. Hogan, MD

Hogan, Marjorie J., MD

Pediatrics

Abigail Houts, MD

Houts, Abigail, MD

Geriatrics | Senior Care

Ajay K. Israni, MD, MS

Israni, Ajay K., MD, MS

Kidney/Nephrology
Kidney/Transplant Program

Robert Kempainen, MD

Kempainen, Robert, MD

Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary/Lung

Lawrence J. Kerzner, MD, FACP, AGSF

Kerzner, Lawrence J., MD, FACP, AGSF

Geriatrics | Senior Care

Ameer Khowaja, MD

Khowaja, Ameer, MD

Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Endocrinology/Diabetes Care

Helen Kim, MD

Mother-Baby Program
Psychiatry

Andrew W. Kiragu, MD

Kiragu, Andrew W., MD

Pediatrics - Critical Care

Thomas Klemond, MD

Klemond, Thomas, MD

Palliative Care

Rachel Koreth, MD

Koreth, Rachel, MD

Hematology/Oncology

Jon C. Krook, MD

Krook, Jon C., MD

Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management
General Surgery

Sebastian J. Ksionski, MD

Ksionski, Sebastian J., MD

Internal Medicine
Interventional Pain

Richard F. Kyle, MD

Kyle, Richard F., MD

Institute for Bone and Joint Care
Orthopedics

JoAn Laes, MD

Addiction Medicine
Toxicology

Amy Anne Lassig, MD, FACS

Lassig, Amy Anne, MD, FACS

Ear, Nose and Throat

James W. Leatherman, MD

Leatherman, James W., MD

Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary/Lung

Michele M. LeClaire, MD

LeClaire, Michele M., MD

Pulmonary/Lung
Sleep Medicine

Mark Linzer, MD

Linzer, Mark, MD

Internal Medicine

Bradley M. Linzie, MD

Linzie, Bradley M., MD

Pathology

Jing Liu, MD

Dermatology

Lo, Melanie, MD, MHS

Hospitalist

Steven D. Lockman, MD

Lockman, Steven D., MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Traumatic Brain Injury

Nancy M. Luger, MD

Luger, Nancy M., MD

Institute for Bone and Joint Care
Orthopedics

Samuel Maiser, MD

Maiser, Samuel, MD

ALS
EMG
Neurology
Palliative Care

Ashley Marek, MD

Marek, Ashley, MD

General Surgery

William A. Marinelli, MD

Marinelli, William A., MD

Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary/Lung

Dawn L. Martin, MD

Martin, Dawn L., MD

Pediatrics

Martie McCusker

McCusker, Martha L., MD, FACP

Geriatrics | Senior Care

Roberta M. Meyers, MD, MPH

Meyers, Roberta M., MD, MPH

Geriatrics | Senior Care

James R. Miner, MD

Miner, James R., MD

Emergency Medicine

Gudrun E. Mirick Mueller, MD

Mirick Mueller, Gudrun E., MD

Orthopedics

Jeffrey J. Morken, MD

Morken, Jeffrey J., MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Anne M. Murray, MD

Murray, Anne M., MD

Geriatrics | Senior Care

Rawad Nasr, MD

Nasr, Rawad, MD

Rheumatology

Eduardo Colón Navarro, MD

Navarro, Eduardo Colón, MD

Adult Psychiatry Clinic - Medication
Adult Psychiatry Clinic - Therapy
Psychiatry

O'Shaughnessy, Eileen, MD

Kidney/Nephrology

Rick M. Odland, MD, PhD, FACS

Odland, Rick M., MD, PhD, FACS

Ear, Nose and Throat

Samantha Pace, MD

Pace, Samantha, MD

Birth Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Craig J. Peine, MD

Peine, Craig J., MD

Gastroenterology/Digestive

Plummer, David W., MD

Emergency Medicine

Frances Prekker, MD

Prekker, Frances, MD

Pediatrics - Critical Care

Matthew Prekker, MD, MPH

Prekker, Matthew, MD, MPH

Emergency Medicine
Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary/Lung

Gopal Punjabi, MD

Punjabi, Gopal, MD

Radiology

Bernadette Kim Quadling, MBBCH

Quadling, Bernadette Kim, MBBCH

Geriatrics | Senior Care

Rosemary Quirk, MD, DTMH

Quirk, Rosemary, MD, DTMH

Hospitalist

Natarajan V. Raman, MD

Raman, Natarajan V., MD

Hematology/Oncology

Douglas J. Rausch, MD

Rausch, Douglas J., MD

Hematology/Oncology

charles reznikoff

Reznikoff, Charles, MD

Addiction Medicine

Chad J. Richardson, MD

Richardson, Chad J., MD

General Surgery
Kidney Transplant and Vascular Access Surgery
Kidney/Transplant Program

Danielle Robertshaw, MD

Robertshaw, Danielle, MD

Internal Medicine

Jeffrey B. Rubins, MD

Rubins, Jeffrey B., MD

ALS
Palliative Care

Prateek Sahgal, MD

Sahgal, Prateek, MD

Radiology

Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD

Samadani, Uzma, MD, PhD

Neurosurgery

Andrew H. Schmidt, MD

Schmidt, Andrew H., MD

Institute for Bone and Joint Care
Orthopedics

Ronald L. Schut, MD

Schut, Ronald L., MD

Infectious Diseases
Positive Care

Ian Schwartz, MD

Schwartz, Ian, MD

Urologic Surgery

Anthony Severt, MD

Severt, Anthony, MD

Radiology

Robert S. Shapiro, MD

Shapiro, Robert S., MD

Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary/Lung

Megan Shaughnessy, MD

Shaughnessy, Megan, MD

Infectious Diseases
International Travel Medicine
Kidney/Transplant Program
Positive Care

Gautam R. Shroff, MBBS, FACC

Shroff, Gautam R., MBBS, FACC

Cardiology

Mengistu A. Simegn, MD, FACC

Simegn, Mengistu A., MD, FACC

Cardiology

Tina M. Slusher, MD, FAAP

Slusher, Tina M., MD, FAAP

Pediatrics - Critical Care

Mark Sprenkle, MD, MSc

Sprenkle, Mark, MD, MSc

Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary/Lung

Constantin N. Starchook, MD

Starchook, Constantin N., MD

Anesthesiology
Interventional Pain

John B. Sweet, MD

Sweet, John B., MD

Allergy and Immunology

Philip M. Sweetser, MD

Sweetser, Philip M., MD

Urologic Surgery

Brionn K. Tonkin, MD

Tonkin, Brionn K., MD

ALS
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Traumatic Brain Injury

Dean T. Tsukayama, MD

Tsukayama, Dean T., MD

Infectious Diseases
Positive Care

Ranji Varghese, MD

Varghese, Ranji, MD

Sleep Medicine

Nicholas S. Vogenthaler, MD, MPH

Vogenthaler, Nicholas S., MD, MPH

Infectious Diseases
Positive Care

William E. Walsh, MD

Walsh, William E., MD

Ear, Nose and Throat

Allison S. Wert, MD

Wert, Allison S., MD

Internal Medicine

Thomas Wyatt, MD

Wyatt, Thomas, MD

Emergency Medicine

Shirlee Xie, MD

Xie, Shirlee, MD

Hospitalist

Rebecca Zadroga, MD

Zadroga, Rebecca, MD

Infectious Diseases
International Travel Medicine
Positive Care

richard zera md

Zera, Richard T., MS, MD, PhD

Cancer/Oncology Surgery

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