'Top Doctors' Honored

Albany Med Health System Providers Named

Ninety Albany Med Health System physicians affiliated with Albany Medical Center, Columbia Memorial Health, and Saratoga Hospital were named as “Top Doctors” in Hudson Valley magazine’s November issue released this week.

The System’s "Top Doctors" represent 32 specialties and are among the 500-plus doctors in more than 50 specialties who were recognized by the magazine. Top doctors are selected by the health care research firm Castle Connolly Medical, which conducts a survey and nomination process each year.

Allergy & Immunology

Jocelyn Celestin, MD
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Albany Medical Center
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Asthma, Eosinophil Disorders, Urticaria

Janet L. Claassen, MD
Certified Allergy & Asthma Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Asthma & Allergy, Eosinophil Disorders, Allergic Rhinitis

Thomas N. Flaim, MD
Certified Allergy & Asthma Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Asthma & Allergy, Eosinophilic Lung Disorders, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Scott L. Osur, MD
Certified Allergy & Asthma Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Asthma, Food Allergy, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Muhammad A. Pasha, MD
Albany Med Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Albany Medical Center
Urticaria, Hereditary Angioedema, Sinusitis

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Evan C. Adelstein, MD
Cardiology
Albany Medical Center
Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Arrhythmias

Cardiovascular Disease

H. Louis Clinton, MD
Cardiology
Columbia Memorial Health
Non-Invasive Cardiology

Steven A. Fein, MD
Cardiology
Albany Medical Center
Non-Invasive Cardiology

Edward F. Philbin, MD
Cardiology
Albany Medical Center
Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart

Joseph D. Sacco, MD
Cardiology
Albany Medical Center
Ischemic Heart Disease, Hypertension, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Atrial Fibrillation

Lance E. Sullenberger, MD
Capital Cardiology Associates
Albany Medical Center
Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac CT Angiography, Preventive Cardiology

Jeffrey R. Uzzilia, MD
Capital Cardiology Associates
Albany Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Imaging, Preventive Cardiology

Kevin M. Woods, MD
Capital Cardiology Associates
Albany Medical Center
Preventive Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Asna A. Amin, MD
Surgical Associates
Columbia Memorial Health
Colon & Rectal Cancer, Telemedicine

Edward C. Lee, MD
General Surgery
Albany Medical Center
Colon & Rectal Cancer

Brian T. Valerian, MD
General Surgery
Albany Medical Center
Anal Cancer, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Diverticulitis

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Samer S. Eldeiry, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
Albany Medical Center
Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Metabolic Disorders

Dermatology

Anthony Gregory
Upstate Dermatology
Columbia Memorial Health

Family Medicine

Daniel Fitzgerald, MD
Jefferson Heights Family Care
Columbia Memorial Health
Preventive Medicine

Kathleen B. Marici, DO
Hudson Medical Care
Columbia Memorial Health

Laura Ellen Staff, MD
Capital District Medical & Wellness
Albany Medical Center

Gastroenterology

Peter F. Ells, MD
Gastroenterology
Albany Medical Center
Hepatitis B & C, Liver Disease

Seth J. Richter, MD
Gastroenterology
Albany Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy, Barrett's Esophagus

Hand Surgery

David E. Quinn, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Hand Injuries, Shoulder Surgery, Elbow Surgery, Trauma

Richard Uhl, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Upper Extremity Surgery, Trauma

Richard R. Whipple, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Hand Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Shoulder Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery

Internal Medicine

Elisabeth W. McKeon, MD
Jefferson Heights Family Care
Columbia Memorial Health

Cynthia H. Miller, MD
HIV Medicine
Albany Medical Center
HIV/AIDS

John S. Pomichter, MD
Hudson Medical Care
Columbia Memorial Health

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Joaquim M. B. Pinheiro, MD
Albany Medical Center
Neonatal Critical Care, Prematurity/Low Birth Weight Infants

Neurology

Timothy M. Lynch, MD
Neurology
Albany Medical Center
Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Peter R. Cole, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Albany Medical Center
Gynecologic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Urogynecology

Ophthalmology

Gerard P. Barry, MD
Children's Medical Eye Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity

Pawan Bhatnagar, MD
Retina Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Retina/Vitreous Surgery, Retinal Detachment, Uveitis, Retinal Disorders

Robert E. Brass, MD
Brass Eye Center
Albany Medical Center
Corneal Disease, Cataract Surgery, Intraocular Lens Replacement, Laser Surgery

Robert A. Eden, MD
Cornea Consultants of Albany
Albany Medical Center
Cataract Surgery, Laser Refractive Surgery

Naomi S. Falk, MD
Retina Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Retinal Disorders, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Uveitis

Jonathan I. Huz, MD
Retina Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Retina/Vitreous Surgery

Maria McPherson, MD
Hudson Valley Ophthalmology
Columbia Memorial Health
Cataract Surgery, Retinal Disorders, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma

Robert Schultze, MD
Cornea Consultants of Albany
Albany Medical Center
Laser Refractive Surgery, Cornea Transplant, Cataract Surgery, Intraocular Lens Replacement

Steven T. Simmons, MD
Glaucoma Consultants of the Capital Region
Albany Medical Center
Glaucoma

Edward Wladis, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Albany Medical Center
Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Jitka L. Zobal-Ratner, MD
Children's Medical Eye Consultants
Albany Medical Center
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus

Orthopedic Surgery

Richard Alfred, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Sports Injuries, Trauma

R. Maxwell Alley, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Trauma, Ligament Reconstruction

Robert A. Cheney, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

Cory Czajka, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Trauma, Fractures, Musculoskeletal Injuries

Matthew R. DiCaprio, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Bone Cancer, Bone Tumors-Benign, Limb Sparing Surgery

Marc D. Fuchs, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Joint Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Surgery, Trauma

Christopher T. Gorczynski, MD
Columbia Memorial Bone & Joint Center
Columbia Memorial Health
Arthroscopic Surgery, Hip & Knee Replacement, Shoulder Replacement, Fractures

Jordan M. Lisella, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Trauma, Reconstructive Surgery

Abigail Mantica, MD
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany Medical Center
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Catherine H. Shin, MD
Columbia Memorial Bone & Joint Center
Columbia Memorial Health
Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Fractures, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture

Otolaryngology

David Foyt, MD
ENT
Albany Medical Center
Hearing Disorders/Tinnitus, Facial Nerve Disorders, Cochlear Implants, Dizziness/Vertigo

Lisa T. Galati, MD
ENT
Albany Medical Center
Head & Neck Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Swallowing Disorders

Michael J. Kortbus, MD
ENT
Albany Medical Center
Sinus Disorders

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery

Keimun Slaughter, MD
The Williams Center
Albany Medical Center
Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery-Face, Hair Restoration/Transplant

Edwin F. Williams, MD
The Williams Center
Albany Medical Center

Pain Medicine

Charles E. Argoff, MD
Neurology
Albany Medical Center
Headache, Pain-Interventional Techniques, Pain-Chronic, Pain-Neuropathic

Pediatric Cardiology

Michael Colon, MD
Capital District Pediatric Cardiology Associates
Albany Medical Center
Fetal Echocardiography, Preventive Cardiology

Steven Kamenir, MD
Capital District Pediatric Cardiology Associates
Albany Medical Center
Fetal Cardiology, Fetal Echocardiography

Pediatric Endocrinology

Linda M. Riddick, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Albany Medical Center
Growth/Development Disorders, Diabetes, Pituitary Disorders, Calcium Disorders

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Cary M. Qualia, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Albany Medical Center
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Liver Disease

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Kanyalakshmi Ayyanar, MD
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Albany Medical Center
Neuro-Oncology, Brain Tumors

Jennifer M. Pearce, MD
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Albany Medical Center
Hematologic Disorders, Hemophilia, Leukemia in Infants, Lymphoma

Joanne C. Porter, MD
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Albany Medical Center
Hemophilia, Bleeding/Coagulation Disorders, Histiocytoma, Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Jason Mouzakes, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Albany Medical Center
Airway Disorders, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, Sinus Disorders

Pediatric Pulmonology

Robert A. Kaslovsky, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology
Albany Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma & Chronic Lung Disease, Pneumonia

Pediatric Urology

Barry A. Kogan, MD
Urology
Albany Medical Center
Genitourinary Reconstruction, Fetal Urology

Pediatrics

Alexander C. Brand, MD
Delmar Pediatrics
Albany Medical Center

Kathleen Brady, MD
Giombetti & Brady Pediatrics
Albany Medical Center
ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preventive Medicine

Margaret M. Centurioni, MD
Schoolhouse Pediatrics
Albany Medical Center
Developmental & Behavioral Disorders, Nutrition, Weight Management, Preventive Medicine

Todd Giombetti, MD
Giombetti & Brady Pediatrics
Albany Medical Center
Obesity Preventive Medicine

Judith A. Lucas, MD
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Albany Medical Center
Preventive Medicine, Developmental & Behavioral Disorders

Anthony F. Malone, MD
CapitalCare Pediatrics Troy
Albany Medical Center
Developmental & Behavioral Disorders

Carrin E. Schottler-Thal, MD
Pediatrics
Albany Medical Center
Adolescent Medicine, Preventive Medicine

Plastic Surgery

Jerome D. Chao, MD
Chao Plastic Surgery
Saratoga Hospital
Cosmetic Surgery, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Blepharoplasty, Abdominoplasty

Dzifa Kpodzo, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Albany Medical Center

Alain Polynice, MD
The Williams Center
Albany Medical Center
Burns-Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction & Augmentation, Liposuction & Body Contouring

Malcolm Z. Roth, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Albany Medical Center
Cosmetic Surgery, Breast Cosmetic Surgery, Body Contouring after Weight Loss, Hand Surgery

Pulmonary Disease

Marc A. Judson, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Albany Medical Center
Lung Disease, Sarcoidosis, Interstitial Lung Disease

Boris I. Medarov, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Albany Medical Center
Pulmonary Hypertension, Sleep Disorders/Apnea

Surgery

Ankesh Nigam, MD
Surgical Oncology
Albany Medical Center
Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Tumors, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery

Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Elise De, MD
Albany Medical Center
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Pain-Pelvic

Rebecca G. Rogers, MD
Albany Medical Center
Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Incontinence-Urinary, Robotic Surgery

Urology

R. Charles Welliver, MD
Urology
Albany Medical Center
Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie's Disease, Prostate Benign Disease (BPH), Penile Prostheses

Vascular Surgery

R. Clement Darling, MD
Vascular Surgery
Albany Medical Center
Aneurysm-Abdominal & Thoracic Aortic, Arterial Bypass Surgery, Carotid Endarterectomy

Stephanie Saltzberg, MD
Vascular Surgery
Albany Medical Center