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.
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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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