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 A  2003 directory of "America's top doctors" includes four Hope Center members among 88 Washington University physicians.

October 23, 2003 — Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is home to some of America's top doctors, according to a recently released directory of leading physicians in the United States and Canada. This year's directory includes 88 Washington University physicians at Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals.

Physicians were selected through a nomination process where doctors were asked to whom they would recommend friends and family members seeking medical care. After extensive research, interviews and correspondence, 4,254 physicians were selected from over 20,000 candidates.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. published the book called “America’s Top Doctors.” The following physicians from Washington University School of Medicine are listed: Morey Blinder, hematology; Keith E. Brandt, plastic surgery; Richard D. Brasington, rheumatology; Alan C. Braverman, cardiology; Keith H. Bridwell, orthopedic surgery; Janice E. Brunstrom, neurology-pediatric; Michael E. Cain, cardiac electrophysiology; J. William Campbell, infectious disease; David B. Carr, geriatric medicine; William C. Chapman, surgery; C. Robert Cloninger, psychiatry; Ray E. Clouse, gastroenterology; Joel D. Cooper, thoracic surgery; Lynne A. Cornelius, dermatology; DeWitte T. Cross III, neuroradiology; Philip E. Cryer, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism; Ralph Dacey Jr., neurological surgery; Michael D. Darcy, vascular and interventional radiology; James A. Delmez, nephrology; John F. DiPersio, medical oncology; Timothy J. Eberlein, surgery; Steven Edmundowicz, gastroenterology; Lewis C. Fischbein, rheumatology; James W. Fleshman Jr., colon and rectal surgery; Richard H. Gelberman, hand surgery; Joel A. Goebel, otolaryngology; Diana L. Gray, clinical genetics; Robert L. Grubb Jr., neurological surgery; Bruce H. Haughey, otolaryngology; David M. Hovsepian, vascular and interventional radiology; Keith A. Hruska, pediatric nephrology; Keith E. Isenberg, geriatric psychiatry; Michael A. Kass, ophthalmology; Micki Klearman, rheumatology; Carl G. Klutke, urology; Ira J. Kodner, colon and rectal surgery; Marin H. Kollef, pulmonary disease; Phillip E. Korenblat, allergy and immunology; Stephen S. Lefrak, pulmonary disease; Bruce D. Lindsay, cardiac electrophysiology; Joan Luby, child and adolescent psychiatry; Susan E. Mackinnon, plastic surgery; Paul R. Manske, hand surgery; Jeffrey L. Marsh, plastic surgery; Rick A. Martin, pediatric clinical genetics; William H. McAlister, pediatric radiology; John W. McDonald, neurology; Diane F. Merritt, obstetrics and gynecology; Bryan F. Meyers, thoracic surgery; Barbara S. Monsees, diagnostic radiology; John C. Morris, neurology; David G. Mutch, gynecologic oncology; Robert J. Myerson, radiation oncology; Michael A. Noetzel, child neurology; Randall R. Odem, reproductive endocrinology; George A. Paletta, sports medicine; Alec Patterson, thoracic surgery; Jay S. Pepose, ophthalmology; J. Julio Perez Fontan, pediatrics; Joel S. Perlmutter, neurology; Jay F. Piccirillo, otolaryngology; Kenneth S. Polonsky, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism; William G. Powderly, infectious disease; Arthur L. Prensky, child neurology; Valerie S. Ratts, reproductive endocrinology; Craig K. Reiss, cardiology; K. Daniel Riew, orthopedic surgery; Joseph Rogers, cardiology; Robert J. Rothbaum, pediatric gastroenterology; Stuart S. Sagel, diagnostic radiology; James R. Schreiber, reproductive endocrinology; Clay F. Semenkovich, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism; Robert A. Shively, sports medicine; Bernard L. Shore, internal medicine; Gregorio A. Sicard, vascular surgery; Barry A. Siegel, nuclear medicine; Robert C. Strunk, pediatric allergy and immunology; Robert A. Swarm, pain management; Marie E. Taylor, radiation oncology; Richard D. Todd, child and adolescent psychiatry; Lawrence Tychsen, pediatric ophthalmology; Elbert P. Trulock III, pulmonary disease; Oksana Volshteyn, physical medicine and rehabilitation; Alison J. Whelan, clinical genetics; Neil H. White, pediatric endocrinology; John A. Wood, allergy and immunology; Ken Yamaguchi, orthopaedic surgery; and Charles F. Zorumski, psychiatry.

Written by Angie Bangert of the Washington University School of Medicine Public Affairs office.