Akron Life December 2023

DOCTORS

2023

TOP

ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY Ravi Karnani Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatric Allergy & Immunology 330-543-0140 Richard Lavi Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Relief Center 330-423-4444 Sheila Cain Medina Hospital Medical Office 330-721-5700 ANESTHESIOLOGY Paul Shin Medina Hospital Medical Office 216-721-5700 Kevin D. Cox Western Reserve Hospital Physicians 330-971-7133 Mark S. Smilek Western Reserve Hospital Physicians 330-971-7133

Martin P. Smilek Western Reserve Hospital Physicians 330-971-7133

Roger B. Chaffee SPI NEOCS Barberton 330-745-7634 Stephen M. Heupler SPI NEOCS West 330-376-0500

Eric A. Espinal SPI Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists 330-384-9001 COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY Michael J. Cullado SHMG Colorectal 330-434-5978

Alison Durham Apex Dermatology & Skin

Surgery Center 234-274-7546

Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga Apex Dermatology & Skin

CARDIOLOGY Robert Schweikert

Surgery Center 330-653-3376

Mark A. Iler SPI NEOCS West 330-376-0500

Akron General 330-344-7400

Neera Agarwal-Antal Hudson Dermatology 330-650-4200

Khaled Sleik Akron General Physician Office 330-344-7400 Ramana Podugu Aultman Deuble Heart and Vascular Hospital 330-454-8076 David Utlak Dr. David J. Utlak, MD 330-492-2102 Michael Amalfitano Medina Hospital Medical Office 330-721-5700 Jennifer Cummings Mercy Hospital Medical Office 330-588-4676

Michael Bage Western Reserve Hospital Physicians 330-971-7989 Joseph Restivo Western Reserve Hospital Physicians 330-971-7989 Joseph Rinaldi Western Reserve Hospital Physicians 330-971-7989 CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Joseph Lahorra

Truong D. Ma SHMG Colorectal 330-564-0728 Kellen C. Welch SHMG Colorectal 330-434-5978

Julie A. Mark SPI Dermatology 330-835-9158 Helen M. Torok Trillium Creek Dermatology 330-725-0569

DERMATOLOGY Eliot Mostow Akron Dermatology 330-535-7100 James F. Libecco Allied Dermatology and Skin Surgery 866-337-6631 Nely Aldrich Apex Dermatology & Skin

Thomas C Myers Unity Health Network LLC 330-926-3495

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Erin Simon

Akron General 330-344-1400

Akron General 330-344-6000

Surgery Center 330-653-3376

Final note. We recognize that there are many good doctors who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors in the region and the results of our research campaign. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand that the results of this survey nomination are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective doctors may not appear on the list. Disclaimers. DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe. Questions? For research/methodology questions, contact the research team at surveys@datajoe.com.

Summary. DataJoe Research is a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification, and conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. To create the “top doctors” list, DataJoe Research facilitated an online peer-nomination process, also referencing government sources. In addition, DataJoe often conducts media analysis through Internet research to factor in public perception. DataJoe then tallied the nominations per category for each doctor to isolate the top nominees in each category. After collecting nominations and factoring additional information from the media analysis, DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had a current, active license status with the state regulatory board. If we were not able to find evidence of a doctor’s current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that doctor was excluded from the list. In addition, any doctor who has been disciplined, up to the time-frame of our review process for an infraction by the state regulatory board, was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to the magazine staff for final review and adjustments.

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