PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 2012 – Sixty-one physicians from Einstein Healthcare Network have been recognized by U.S.News & World Report as Top Doctors. The doctors represent a broad range of clinical areas including cardiovascular disease, neurosurgery, oncology, internal medicine, gastroenterology, and more.

Of the 61 named as U.S.News Top Doctors, ten Einstein physicians were designated as among the top one percent in the nation in his/her specialty. The remaining 51 physicians were named among the top ten percent in the region. The following were ranked in the top one percent (in alphabetical order):

Arnold Cohen, MD
Specialty: Perinatology (Maternal Fetal Medicine)

James Diehl, MD
Specialty: Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Alberto Esquenazi, MD
Specialty: Physiatry

Philip Katz, MD
Specialty: Gastroenterology

Mark Kotapka, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery

Nathaniel Mayer, MD
Specialty: Physiatry

Lawrence Solin, MD
Specialty: Radiation Oncology
**Also included in America’s Top Doctors® for Cancer

William Tester, MD
Specialty: Medical Oncology
**Also included in America’s Top Doctors® for Cancer

Randall Young, Jr., MD
Specialty: Pulmonology

Victor Araya, MD
Specialty: Gastroenterology

Einstein’s 61 Top Doctors is the largest number ever for the network, affirming the reputation of its doctors for providing superior, quality care. U.S.News & World Report’s list was developed in partnership with Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., publisher of America’s Top Doctors and other publications. Castle Connolly invites all licensed physicians to cast their ballot and identify other doctors who they deem as highly skilled caregiver and then they review the information along with the doctor’s educational and professional experience before final selections are made.

“It’s gratifying that so many of our physicians spanning numerous specialties earned this acclaim from their peers,” says Barry R. Freedman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Einstein Healthcare Network. “Our medical staff makes us proud every day by demonstrating their commitment to providing outstanding care and I am delighted that their colleagues along with U.S.News & World Report and Castle Connolly recognize their dedication.”

The following 51 physicians from across Einstein Healthcare Network were recognized as U.S. News & World Report Top Doctors (listed in alphabetical order):

Nadeem Ahsan, MD
Specialty: Pain Management

Richard Allman, MD
Specialty: Rheumatology

Russell Amundson, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery

Allan Arbeter, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease

Larry Barmat, MD
Specialty: Reproductive Endocrinology

Eric Bloom, MD
Specialty: Nephrology

Jody Borgman, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Paul Brady, MD
Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology

Debra Braverman, MD
Specialty: Physiatry

Lawrence Brent, MD
Specialty: Rheumatology

Mark Capkin, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Arthur Chernoff, MD
Specialty: Endocrinology

Debra Copit, MD
Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology

Ajit Desai, MD
Specialty: Medical Oncology

Claudia Dourado, MD
Specialty: Hematology

Frederick Fellin, MD
Specialty: Medical Oncology

Vincent Figueredo, MD
Specialty: Cardiology

Robert Fischer, MD
Specialty: Infectious Disease

Alan Friedman, MD
Specialty: Hematology
**Also included in America’s Top Doctors® for Cancer

Michael Goldfinger, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Richard Greenberg, MD
Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery

John Handal, MD
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery

Rhonda Haston, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Kenneth Hoellein, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Lisa Jablon, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Jamison Jaffe, DO
Specialty: Urology

Lori Jardines, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Mark Kaplan, MD
Specialty: Surgery

Aaron Kosmin, MD
Specialty: Infectious Disease

Susan Lee, MD
Specialty: Hand Surgery

John Leighton, MD
Specialty: Medical Oncology
**Also included in America’s Top Doctors® for Cancer

Michael Lippmann, MD
Specialty: Pulmonology

Sumeet Mainigi, MD
Specialty: Cardiac Electrophysiology

Cosme Manzarbeitia, MD
Specialty: Surgery

Gregory Mayro, MD
Specialty: Infectious Disease

Michael Metro, MD
Specialty: Urology

D. Lynn Morris, MD
Specialty: Cardiology

Mark Moster, MD
Specialty: Neurology

Carlene Quashie, MD
Specialty: Perinatology (Maternal Fetal Medicine)

James Raphael, MD
Specialty: Hand Surgery

Brian Rosenthal, DO
Specialty: Urology

Michael Saulino, MD
Specialty: Physiatry

C.R. Sridhara, MD
Specialty: Physiatry

Alfred Stillman, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Roberta Turner, MD
Specialty: Palliative Care

Thomas Watanabe, MD
Specialty: Physiatry

Vincent Young, MD
Specialty: Ophthalmology

Radi Zaki, MD
Specialty: Surgery

Kenneth Zeitzer, MD
Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Marc Zisselman, MD
Specialty: Geriatric Psychiatry

Seth Zwillenberg, MD
Specialty: ENT-Otolaryngology