Castle Connolly names 174 Tulane physicians as Top Doctors

Each year, Castle Connolly recognizes exceptional physicians nationwide who exemplify excellence in medical care. This year, 174 Tulane doctors across 50 specialties made the list of Top Doctors in New Orleans.

The Top Doctors distinction reflects these physicians’ commitment to patient care, research, and innovation, and their relentless pursuit of excellence in their respective fields. From pioneering new treatments to contributing to groundbreaking research and providing compassionate care, Tulane doctors lead the way in improving health outcomes for our community and beyond.

Congratulations to all our Tulane Top Doctors for 2024! 

Allergy & Immunology
Dr. Laurianne Wild
Dr. Margaret Huntwork

Anesthesiology 
Dr. Nakeisha Pierre

Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Shauna Levy

Cardiac Electrophysiology 
Dr. Coleen Johnson
Dr. Omar Kreidieh

Cardiovascular Disease 
Dr. Keith Ferdinand
Dr. Robert Hendel

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Bruce Lovelace
Dr. Ashley Weiss
Dr. Charles Zeanah

Child Neurology
Dr. Stephen Nelson

Clinical Genetics
Dr. Hans Andersson

Colon & Rectal Surgery
Dr. Jacquelyn Turner
Dr. Matthew Zelhart

Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Juan Duchesne

Dermatology
Dr. Andrea Murina 
Dr. Erin Boh
Dr. Jeffery Lackey
Dr. Leah Jacob
Dr. Carole Bitar 
Dr. Brittany Stumpf

Diagnostic Radiology
Dr. Cynthia Hanemann
Dr. Scott Beech
Dr. Benjamin Triche

Endocrinology
Dr. Vivian Fonseca 
Dr. Robert Galagan

Family Medicine
Dr. Luis Arencibia
Dr. Edwin Dennard
Dr. Ronald Slipman
Dr. James Tebbe
Dr. Rachana Sus
Dr. Kiernan Smith

Gastroenterology
Dr. Fredric Regenstein
Dr. Howard Brenner
Dr. Scott Pollack
Dr. Gary Reiss
Dr. Richard Awtrey
Dr. Rebekah Lemann
Dr. Vernon Carriere
Dr. Daniel Raines
Dr. Mark Marino
Dr. Mark Wegmann

Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Jessica Shank

Hematology
Dr. Maisaa Janbain

Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Dr. Michelle Christopher
Dr. Sonia Malhotra

Infectious Disease
Dr. Alfred Luk
Dr. David Mushatt
Dr. John Schieffelin
Dr. John Dwyer

Internal Medicine
Dr. Erica Tate
Dr. Callie Linden
Dr. Anne Carrere
Dr. Jan Cooper
Dr. Johnathan Gugel
Dr. Kristin Bateman
Dr. Sanjay Chaube
Dr. Monica Dhand
Dr. Domnica Fotino
Dr. Anh-Van Mai
Dr. Geraldine Menard
Dr. Peter Reynaud
Dr. William Rothwell
Dr. Sarah Sanders
Dr. Christopher Shamburger

Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Madhur Roberts
Dr. Anand Irimpen
Dr. Owen Mogabgab
Dr. Jose Wiley
Dr. Asaad Nakhle

Maternal & Fetal Medicine 
Dr. Cecilia Gambala
Dr. Chi Dola
Dr. Gabriella Pridjian

Medical Oncology 
Dr. Brian Lewis
Dr. Bridgette Collins-Burow
Dr. Nakhle Saba
Dr. Hana Safah
Dr. Mark Sides
Dr. Chancellor Donald

Nephrology
Dr. Arnold Apler 
Dr. Adrian Baudy 
Dr. Federico Teran
Dr. Jing Chen

Neurological Surgery
Dr. Christopher Malucci
Dr. Aaron Dumont
Dr. Arthur Wang

Neurology
Dr. Aimee Aysenne
Dr. Demetrius Maraganore
Dr. Michele Longo
Dr. Sarah Perez
Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree 
Dr. Holly Rutherford 
Dr. Jessica Kracker
Dr. Justin Salerian
Dr. Morteza Shamsnia
Dr. Kristina Lafaye
Dr. Martha Robinson
Dr. Neda Hidarilak

Obstetrics & Gynecology 
Dr. Amy Grace
Dr. Eduardo Herrera
Dr. Amber Naresh
Dr. Amy Vaughan
Dr. Elizabeth Kelly
Dr. Pratibha Rayapati

Ophthalmology 
Dr. George Ellis, Jr.
Dr. David Hinkle
Dr. Joshua Ford
Dr. Ze Zhang
Dr. Rebecca Metzinger
 
Orthopaedic Surgery  
Dr. Felix Savoie
Dr. Fernando Sanchez
Dr. Michael O'Brien 
Dr. William Sherman, Jr.
Dr. Wendel Heard
Dr. Gleb Medvedev
Dr. Krishna Vemulapalli
Dr. Paul Gladden
Dr. Mathew Cyriac

Otolaryngology
Dr. Paul Freidlander
Dr. Neal Jackson
Dr. Johnathan Owens

Pain Medicine
Eric Lonseth

Pathology
Dr. Robin McGoye
Dr. Mathew Stark
 

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology 
Dr. Lawrence Montelibano
Dr. Cathryn Hasset
Dr. John Carlson

Pediatric Cardiology 
Dr. Song-Gui Yang

Pediatric Infectious Disease 
Dr. Margarita Silio
Dr. Margot Anderson

Pediatric Nephrology 
Dr. Ihor Yosypiv
Dr. Samir El-Dahr

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Stephen Heinrich

Pediatric Pulmonology 
Dr. Adrienne Savant

Pediatric Surgery 
Dr. Rodney Steiner
Dr. David Yu

Pediatrics
Dr. Patrice Evers
Dr. Terry Cummings
Dr. Theresa Dise
Dr. Stephen Weimer

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dr. Jacques Courseault
Dr. Gregory Stewart

Plastic Surgery 
Dr. Abigail Chaffin
Dr. John Lindsey
Dr. David Jansen
Dr. Ravi Tandon
Dr. John Guste

Pulmonary Disease 
Dr. Joseph Lasky
Dr. David Becnel 
Dr. Nereida Parada
Dr. Christine Bojanowski
Dr. Ramsy Abdelghani
Dr. Victor Thannickal
Dr. Cesar Aguilar Lopez
Dr. Jerry Zifodya
Dr. Shigeki Saito
Dr. Ross Klingsberg

Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility 
Dr. P. Ronald Clishman

Surgery
Dr. Emad Kandil
Dr. Anil Paramesh
Dr. Jeanette Zhang
Dr. Kiara Tulla
Dr. Sharven Taghavi
Dr. Hoonbae Jeon
Dr. Mary Kilackey

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Eugene Kukuy

Urogynecology
Dr. Margie Kahn

Urology
Dr. Raju Thomas
Dr. Jon Glass
Dr. Wayne Hellstrom
Dr. Lawrence Jenkins

Vascular &Interventional Radiology
Dr. Richard Marshall

Vascular Surgery
Dr. Malachi Sheahan

Rising Stars 
Dr. Maxwell Levy