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Best Physicians for Women 2011
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Whether they’re interested in karate or cooking, carpentry or crocheting, South Jersey women all share one thing in common—they’re extremely discriminating when it comes to their physicians. Fortunately, our region boasts outstanding medical professionals across a broad range of specialties. This year’s roster of top doctors for women, compiled by third-party medical information provider Best Doctors, includes the best of the best. We also bring you a list of doctors recommended by our readers, who voted online in droves. Read on to meet these elite physicians and learn what drives them to deliver the best care.

Dr. Martha Matthews (pictured), Plastic Surgery
On her love for the job … “Plastic surgery is a field where there is a lot of variety, so it keeps things interesting. I do a lot of reconstructive surgery, and in some of those cases it’s almost like magic. How could you do anything else if you are able to do that?”
If she wasn’t a doctor she’d be …“A physicist. Physics was my favorite subject in college.”
On changing patients’ lives …“Part of what we do is make people feel good about themselves. When you have someone whose body isn’t match­ing where their mind is, where they don’t look like they feel … helping that to match can be a life changer for them.”
On unwinding from the stress of the job …“I like concerts, ballet, museums—I’m an artsy person.”

Dr. Anthony Corrado (pictured), Plastic Surgery
On the importance of patient care … “All cases are special cases in plastic surgery, as we always strive to effect physical changes, which inevitably produce substantial effects on patients’ personalities and moods.”
On the difficulties of the job … “My biggest professional challenge is to continually strive to perfect my surgical skills, because plastic surgery is a specialty in which B+ work is not tolerated.”
On what drew him to plastic surgery …“I went into plastic surgery because it is a specialty which provides a diversity of patient experi­ences which require both impeccable surgical skill and artistic imagination to solve both reconstructive and cosmetic issues.”

Dr. Charles T. Leng, Cardiology
On what drew him to cardiology …“It’s a wonderful opportunity to use my experience and my education to help people, and it’s really the best decision I ever made going into cardiology, specifically cardiac electrophysiology. In my specialty, I can actually do a procedure that can cure patients 95 percent of the time, or give them a life-saving defibrillator or pacemaker.”
On long work hours … “When it comes down to it, the patients always come first, and that’s why I got into this profession.”
On a most memorable patient …“One of my first patients out of fellowship training was a woman who had been told for years that she had anxiety-panic disorder. She had recurring palpitations that were so unpredict­able and debilitating that she was afraid to leave the house. I suspected an arrhythmia, and performed a cardiac electrophysiology study that identified an aberrant electrical connection in her heart. I was able to ablate the ‘short circuit’ with a minimally invasive catheter ablation procedure that cured the problem permanently.”
On patient care…“If we approach patients with an open mind and take the time to really listen, then each patient can help us to find the best way to assist and treat them.”

Dr. David L. Fischman, Cardiology
On how he unwinds … “Sports, either playing or observing … reading—anything but medicine.
On the rewards of a long career …“I’ve been doing it for 21 years. You take good care of the patient and they really appreciate it. I think that is the most rewarding thing.”
On how the job has changed over time … “Technologically, the advances are dramatic. The equipment we have is so advanced, you can do a lot more these days. That’s the good thing. The bad thing is what we are doing with medical health care in general.”
On educating women about heart disease …“In this country, people think heart disease is a man’s disease, but it’s not. People think breast cancer, but heart disease is the No. 1 killer of females. Part of the reward [in helping women] is that we’re there to educate the community that heart disease is important.”

Dr. Alisa Modena, Obstetrics and Gynecology On a most memorable patient …“My first year of practice, there was a woman who came in who was a surrogate with triplets for another woman who had multiple losses. The surrogate was in there for four days, and she had four or five kids … it was the surrogate and her husband and the other couple—and I walked in the room and they just pounded me with questions. I remember walking out of there thinking they hated me and they’ll never want to see me again. [Today], I get yearly birthday cards and Christmas cards [from the family], and I always think of them.”
On the biggest challenge of the job …“Balancing my family with my job. I have two little kids, so doing the normal mom stuff and working full time.”
On her passion for the Phillies …“We have one of the Phillie Phanatic art statues in our house; we are such huge [fans]. My favorite Phillie is Cliff Lee, [though] my kids will want me to say Chase Utley.”

Dr. Eric Grossman, Obstetrics and Gynecology
On choosing his specialty … “I like obstetrics and gynecology because it gives me an opportunity to form long-term relationships with people, to be with them during the best times of their life and also to help when there are problems. I like surgery, so it also allows me to push myself into staying up with new technologies and being able to offer people really the most advanced technologies that are available.”
His biggest passion outside of his career … “My passion is going home to my wife and four kids, which is fun and busy.”
On how being a parent has changed him …“As an obstetrician, having my own children, you understand the fears, the concerns. You can appreciate the difficulties and the excitement they go through with pregnancies. Having been one of three siblings, with an older and younger sister, being around a lot of female relatives my entire life, I think I’ve always appreciated and respected women. And I think about them when I am discussing surgical options, or wellness with my patients: How would I want someone to address this with my mother, my sister or my daughter?”

This list is excerpted from The Best Doctors in America® 2010-2011 database, which includes over 45,000 doctors in more than 40 medical specialties.
The Best Doctors in America® database is compiled and maintained by Best Doctors, Inc. For more information, visit BestDoctors.com, or contact Best Doctors by telephone at (800) 675-1199 or by e-mail (research@bestdoctors.com). Please note that lists of doctors are not available on the Best Doctors Web site.
Best Doctors, Inc. has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list, but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and 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.
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Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. David L. Fischman
Voorhees
(215) 955-5050

Dr. Peter B. Kurnik
Marlton
(856) 396-0950

Dr. Charles T. Leng
Cherry Hill
(856) 216-0300

Dr. Alan S. Moak
Cherry Hill
(856) 216-0300

Dr. Joseph E. Parrillo
Voorhees
(856) 342-2034

Dr. Michael J. Reichman
Cherry Hill
(856) 428-4100

Dr. Zoltan G. Turi
Cherry Hill
(856) 342-2034

Dr. Kent J. Volosin
Cherry Hill
(856) 216-0300

Dr. Harvey L. Waxman
Cherry Hill
(856) 216-0300

Dr. Perry Jay Weinstock
Voorhees
(856) 342-2034

Dr. Ross R. Zimmer
Cherry Hill
(856) 216-0300

Dermatology

Dr. Warren R. Heymann
Marlton
(856) 596-0111

Dr. Naomi Lawrence
Marlton
(856) 596-3040

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Dr. Ghada Haddad
Camden
(856) 795-3597

Dr. Anthony Jennings
Cherry Hill
(856) 428-6768

Dr. Edward Swibinski
Cherry Hill
(856) 795-3597

Medical Oncology and Hematology

Dr. Jack Goldberg
Cherry Hill
(856) 429-1519

Dr. Generosa Grana
Voorhees
(856) 325-6750

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. James K. Aikins Jr.
Voorhees
(856) 325-6644

Dr. Derek Chapman
Willingboro
(609) 877-3777

Dr. Robert Debbs
Voorhees
(856) 772-3047

Dr. Carl R. Della Badia
Blackwood
(856) 228-8066

Dr. Natali Franzblau
Cherry Hill
(856) 321-1800

Dr. John Garra
Collingswood
(856) 854-4524

Dr. Michelle Iavicoli
Cherry Hill
(856) 321-1800

Dr. Susan Kaufman
Cherry Hill
(856) 424-8091

Dr. Yon Sook Kim
Voorhees
(856) 325-6600

Dr. Ronald J. Librizzi
Voorhees
(856) 325-3328

Dr. Sherrilynn Parrish
Collingswood
(856) 854-4524

Dr. Steven Richman
Mount Laurel
(856) 778-4700

Dr. Thomas Rocereto
Voorhees
(856) 325-6644

Dr. Wanda Ronner
Haddonfield
(856) 429-0400

Dr. Harish Sehdev
Voorhees
(856) 772-3047

Dr. David Warshal
Voorhees
(856) 325-6644

Plastic Surgery

Dr. Scott Bartlett
Voorhees
(856) 735-1300

Dr. Daniel G. Becker
Sewell
(856) 589-6673

Dr. Sean Michael Bidic
Vineland
(856) 362-8898

Dr. Martha Matthews
Voorhees
(856) 342-3113

Pulmonary Medicine

Dr. R. Phillip Dellinger
Camden
(856) 342-2657

Radiation Oncology

Dr. John Bermingham
Voorhees
(856) 325-4360

Dr. John Glassburn Jr.
Sewell
(856) 582-3008

Radiology

Dr. Catherine W. Piccoli
Voorhees
(856) 751-5522

Dr. Larissa T. Bilaniuk
Voorhees
(856) 435-1300

Rheumatology

Dr. Carolyn O’Connor
Marlton
(856) 396-0950

Surgical Oncology

Dr. Umur Atabek
Camden
(856) 342-3336

Dr. Ari David Brooks
Vineland
(856) 641-8635

Dr. Anne Louise Rosenberg
Cherry Hill
(856) 488-4224

Dr. Francis Spitz
Camden
(856) 342-3336

2011 Top Physicians for Women: Readers’ Picks

CARDIOLOGY

Dr. Nicholas DePace
Sewell
(856) 589-6034

Dr. Annie Peter
Haddon Heights
(856) 546-3003

Dr. Andrea Russo
Voorhees
(888) 342-2034

Dr. Daniel John Tarditi
Haddonfield
(856) 546-3003

DERMATOLOGY

Dr. Analisa Halpern
Marlton
(856) 596-0111

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Dr. Karen Brinton
Mount Laurel
(609) 261-4500

Dr. James Elder Jr.
Voorhees
(856) 751-5522

ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Dr. Parveen Verma
Moorestown
(856) 234-0645

INFERTILITY

Dr. Akas Jain
Marlton
(856) 988-0072

Dr. Louis R. Manara
Voorhees
(856) 767-0009

Dr. Gary S. Packin
Marlton
(856) 596-2233

Dr. Stephen Sawin
Marlton
(856) 596-2233

Dr. George S. Taliadouros
Marlton
(856) 988-0072

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Dr. Robert T. Harvey
Mount Laurel
(609) 261-4500

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY

Dr. Maurice Cairoli
Mount Holly
(609) 702-1900

Dr. Priya Gor
Cherry Hill
(856) 424-3311

Dr. Noah Lindenberg
Voorhees
(856) 435-1777

Dr. Trina Poretta
Voorhees
(856) 435-1777

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Dr. Donna D’Elia
Voorhees
(856) 770-9300

Dr. Eric Grossman
Turnersville
(856) 772-2300

Dr. Wendy Martinez
Voorhees
(856) 770-9300

Dr. Stacy McCrosson
Mount Laurel
(856) 778-4700

Dr. Alisa Modena
Voorhees
(856) 325-3328

Dr. Elias Nemeh
Blackwood
(856) 875-0505

Dr. Kathleen O’Banion
Voorhees
(856) 325-6600

Dr. Robin Perry
Camden
(856) 342-2491

Dr. Howard Saul
Marlton
(856) 334-5550

PLASTIC SURGERY

Dr. Anthony Corrado
Cherry Hill
(877) 481-3223

Dr. Steven L. Davis
Cherry Hill
(856) 424-1700

Dr. Brett Garber
Voorhees
(856) 616-9200

Dr. Evan Sorokin
Cherry Hill
(856) 797-0202

PULMONOLOGY

Dr. Donna Hogue
Voorhees
(856) 325-6789

Dr. Ramya Lotano
Camden
(856) 342-2406

Dr. Eric Sztejman
Marlton
(856) 596-9057

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Dr. Deborah Butzbach
Mount Holly
(609) 261-7074

Dr. Alexis Harvey
Willingboro
(609) 877-3064

Dr. Catherine Kim
Marlton
(856) 797-1507

Dr. Tamara Lacouture
Camden
(856) 342-2300

RADIOLOGY

Dr. Lydia Liao
Voorhees
(888) 499-8779

Dr. Emily Scattergood
Cherry Hill
(888) 499-8779

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Dr. Kristin Brill
Voorhees
(856) 342-3113

Dr. Eduardo Careaga
Sewell
(856) 218-2100

Dr. Eric Miller
Lumberton
(609) 267-7050

Photo: Dr. Martha Matthews Plastic Surgery, Dr. Anthony Corrado Plastic Surgery

Published (and copyrighted) in South Jersey Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 2 (May, 2011).
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