SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: Medical Professionals Portfolio 2013-2014
For our biennial polling to determine the best doctors in the Roanoke Valley, we contacted more than 6,000 nurses in Roanoke-area zip codes, to ask for their views on physicians in 43 specialties. Those nurses, whose names and addresses were provided by the Virginia Board of Health Professionals, then filled out a ballot (listing one doctor per category). Balloting was conducted anonymously during March and early April. In some practice areas where fewer than three doctors are listed, there were not sufficient numbers of votes beyond those listed. These results are meant as a guideline and as part of a search for a physician; there are many reasons that many excellent doctors do not appear here, including lack of affiliation to a hospital, recent arrival to the area, the tendency to recommend those who are known and practice in sub-specialities not on the ballot. Use all resources available, including recommendations of family and friends, to choose your physician. And these results do not suggest that you should change from a doctor with whom you have a positive relationship.
Allergies/Immunology
1. Dane C. McBride 343-7331
2. Thomas M. Fame 343-7331
3. Christina M. Abraham 343-1235
Anesthesiology
1. David Thompson 345-0289
2. Joe F. Clark 776-4284
3. Maxine M. Lee 345-0289
Bariatric Surgery
1. Tananchai A. Lucktong 224-5170
2. Bruce A. Long 224-5170
Cardiology
1. Richard Prokopchak 375-9375
2. Terrence P. May 283-2710
3. John C. Lystash 982-8204
Cardiovascular Surgery
1. Joseph W. Baker 853-0100
2. W. Scott Arnold 853-0100
3. Ben R. Barton 776-2020
Chiropractic
1. Gregory L. Walter, 362-0811
2. Brian Slakman, 562-3100
3. Jefferson K. Teass, 982-2920
Colon Surgery
1. Keith D. Munson 283-6021
2. Madge E. Ellis 772-3008
3. (tie) Nadeem E. Khuri 772-3008
Robert C. Ripley 772-3008
Dentistry
1. Fred Coots Jr. 989-1170
2. Scott Ward 989-1170
3. William Deyerle 989-4093
Dermatology/Mohs Surgery
1. Mariana A. Phillips 581-0170
2. Gary P. Gross 772-3421
3. Susan B. Dorsey 981-1439
Emergency Medicine
1. John M. Garvin Jr. (retired)
2. Evelyn Manetta 981-7337
3. Benjamin M. Philpott 489-6388
Endocrinology
1. D. James Bailey, III 344-3276
2. Michael H. Koch 344-3276
3. James R. Mulinda 344-3276
ENT/Otolaryngology
1. Kurt Y. Chen 224-5170
2. Geoffrey T. Harter 283-6027
3. Tu A. Tran 772-3400
Family Medicine
1. Clifford A. Nottingham, III 265-5500
2. Nina K. Sweeney 904-7912
3. Robert C. Patten Jr. 725-7800
Gastroenterology
1. Joseph L. Nelson III 772-5970
2. R. Lee Meyers III 345-4900
3. Dennis Weiserbs 345-4900
General Surgery
1. J. Albert Hagy Jr. 224-5170
2. Mark O. Smith 224-5170
3. Bruce A. Long 224-5170
Geriatrics
1. Aubrey L. Knight 981-7653
2. Soheir S. Boshra 981-7653
3. Michael J. Camardi 224-5170
Gynecology
1. George W. Maxymiv 772-3520
2. Debra H. Clapp 774-6000
3. Dianna Curtis 982-8881
Hematology/Oncology
1. William A. Fintel 774-8660
2. Suzan R. Merten 982-0237
3. Padmaja V. Mallidi 982-0237
Infectious Disease
1. Muddasar Nisar Chaudry 772-3407
2. Dorothy Garner 981-7715
3. Thomas M. Kerkering 981-7715
Internal Medicine
1. Vashist V. Nobbee 772-3490
2. Donald L. Steinweg 224-5170
3. (tie) Carolyn Clark 345-4946
Chetna Jha 772-3490
Nephrology
1. Clifford P. Culpepper 344-1400
2. Matt Mathew 344-1400
3. James S. Cain 344-1400
Neurology
1. Timothy L. Hormel 725-3500
2. Clement A. Elechi 772-3450
3. (tie) John Gordon Burch 342-0211
Sidney Mallenbaum 224-5170
Howard B. Sherman 725-3500
Neurosurgery
1. Raymond V. Harron 283-1535
2. Gary R. Simonds 224-5170
3. Edgar Weaver, Jr. 224-5170
Nurse Practitioner
1. (tie) Barbara R. Hurst 772-3520
Stephanie Quinn 982-8881
2. (tie) Katherine Barnhill 345-4946
Nancy S. Harvey 265-5500
Vanessa Hedge 266-6345
Glendora Raplee 725-3060
Obstetrics
1. Debra H. Clapp 774-6000
2. Christopher Keeley 772-3680
3. Dianna Curtis 982-8881
Ophthalmology
1. Eugene H. Eng 772-7171
2. Carey W. Robinson 772-7171
3. John Facciani 389-8639
Ophthalmology Surgery
1. Carey W. Robinson 772-7171
2. John R. Wood 855-5100
3. (tie) Scott Strelow 855-5100
Jonathan Till 772-3978
Orthopedics
Note: For orthopedic doctors associated with Carilion Clinic, the new local-area numbers are 540-725-1226 or 877-544-3770.
1. Brent M. Johnson 725-1226
2. (tie) Thomas K. Miller 725-1226
Preston A. Waldrop 444-4020
Orthopedic Surgery
Note: For orthopedic doctors associated with Carilion Clinic, the new local-area numbers are 540-725-1226 or 877-544-3770.
1. Joseph T. Moskal 224-5170
2. Preston A. Waldrop 444-4020
3. (tie) Brent M. Johnson 725-1226
John Mann III 224-5170
Pain Management
1. Marc Swanson 444-5670
2. Chheany Ung 777-0090.
3. (tie) George M. Baylor 444-5670
Murray E. Joiner II 772-4448
Palliative Medicine
1. Joan M. Fisher (relocated since polling)
2. Steven Griswold 981-7000
Pediatrics
1. Luthur A. Beazley III 772-3580
2. W. Hugh Craft 772-4453
3. Mark A. McBride 344-9213
Pediatric Developmental
1. Kathryn W. Kerkering 224-4520
2. Mark A. McBride 344-9213
Physical Therapy
1. Wendy Lucas 527-8022
2. Tyler Bowersock 774-0729
Plastic Surgery
1. Barton A. Thomas 581-1400
2. Steven G. Harris 283-4962
3. J. Samuel Mitchener III 985-0116
Podiatry
1. John L. Clements 489-4541
2. Charles M. Zelen 344-3668
3. Marc Platt 224-5170
Psychiatry
1. David W. Hartman 981-8025
2. Tracey W. Criss 981-8025
3. Charlotte Hagan 772-3485
Pulmonary Medicine
1. Robert C. Keeley 342-6701
2. Nelson B. Greene 772-3540
3. James A. Witten 772-3540
Reconstructive Surgery
1. Barton A. Thomas 581-1400
2. Steven G. Harris 283-4962
Rehab/Physical Medicine
1. Murray E. Joiner, II 772-4448
2. Trevar Chapmon 224-5170
3. Deborah T. Mowery 772-2390
Rheumatology
1. John W. Pendleton 224-5170
2. Joseph P. Lemmer 772-3707
3. (tie) Garry E. Bayliss 772-3707
Robert R. Johnson 224-5170
Sports Medicine
1. Brent M. Johnson 725-1226
2. Thomas K. Miller 725-1226
3. (tie) Delmas Bolin 387-0441
James M. Farmer 772-3530
Preston A. Waldrop 444-4020
Urology
1. Mark A. Schmidt 283-4942
2. David A. Kagey 343-8066
3. Rodney J. Poffenberger 283-4952
Vascular Surgery
1. Jesse T. Davidson, III 283-6050
2. James T. Callis 283-6051
3. William Z. H’Doubler 283-6053
Unsure About Some Specialties?
The National Institutes of Health’s website include definitions of medical specialties areas at nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
A few that we were fuzzy on:
Bariatric Surgery: Treatment of obesity by reducing stomach size.
Mohs Surgery: Chemosurgical technique for the removal of skin malignancies.
Gastroenterology: Concerned with the structure, functions, diseases and pathology of the stomach and intestines.
Nephrology: Concerned with the kidneys’ structure, functions or diseases.
Palliative Medicine: Deals with disease stages, including curable and chronic illnesses, as well as patients nearing the end of life.
Pulmonary Medicine: Dealing with disease involving the respiratory tract.
Rheumatology: In internal medicine and pediatrics, dealing with loco-motor system.
