South’s Greatest Health Professionals 2020/21
The greatest doctors in the South were picked by their peers as the Greatest in their field. Listed by specialty, these are the experts your physician calls when they want the best health care.
Cardiovascular Disease
Claude T. Su, MD
Cardiology Associates of Savannah – St. Joseph’s Candler
11700 Mercy Blvd, Plz D, Bldg 6, Savannah, GA 31419
912.927.3434 | savannahheartdoctors.comJohn Spellman, MD
Cardiovascular Consultants
4700 Waters Ave, Suite 400 Savannah, GA 31404
912.273.1100 | memorialhealthdoctors.com
Roy D. Flood, Jr., MD
SouthCoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Dr Savannah, GA 31406
912.527.5300 | southcoasthealth.com
Chiropractic Care
Chris Whelan, MD
Whelan Chiropractic
602 Abercorn St Savannah, GA 31401
912.232.1900 | whelanchiropractic.com
Critical Care
Nizar Eskandar, MD
SouthCoast Health
326 Eisenhower Drive, Building 2 Savannah, GA 31406
912.527.5225 | southcoasthealth.com
Dentistry
Karen Cooper, DDS
Smile Designs by Dr. Karen Cooper
101 Little Neck Rd, Suite F Savannah, GA 21419
912.920.6202 | savannahsmiledesigns.com
Ryan Reeves, DDS
Beyond Exceptional Dentistry
1317 Abercorn St Savannah, GA 31401
912.234.8282 | beyondexceptionaldentistry.com
Stephanie J. Sweeney, DDS
Savannah Dental
815 E 68th St Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.8821 | savannah.dental
Dermatology
Corinne M. Howington, MD
Lowcountry Dermatology
6510 Waters Ave Savannah, GA 31406
912.354.1018 | lcderm.com/savannah-dermatologist
Tonya Lewis McCullough, MD
Chatham Dermatology
820 E 67th St Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.9818 | chathamdermatology.com
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Abby Abisogun, MD,
SouthCoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Dr, Bldg 1 Savannah, GA 31406
912.691.4100 | southcoasthealth.comIsmary O. Decastro, MD
Memorial Health Physicians – Endocrinology Care
4750 Waters Ave, Suite 452 Savannah, GA 31404
912.350.5909 | memorialhealthdoctors.com
Gastroenterology
Mark E. Murphy, MD
The Center for Digestive & Liver Health an the Endoscopy Center
1139 Lexington Ave Savannah, GA 31404
912.303.4200 | savannahgi.comEdward Rydzak, MD, AGAF
The Center for Digestive & Liver Health an the Endoscopy Center
1139 Lexington Ave Savannah, GA 31404
912.303.4200 | savannahgi.com
Family Medicine
Christi Ghaleb, MD
Family Medicine of Pooler
433 US-80 W Pooler, GA 31322
912.748.1100 | familymedicineofpooler.com
Internal Medicine
Paul Bradley, MD
BCG Medical Group
340 Eisenhower Dr, Ste 1200 Savannah, GA 31406
912.443.4200 | Bcgmedicalgroup.comMisal Patel, MD
SouthCoast Health
1000 Towne Ctr. Blvd, Bldg 1200 Pooler, GA 31322
912.748.2280 | southcoasthealth.comTimothy Daugherty, MD
Memorial Health Physicians
4451 Paulsen St Savannah, GA 31405
912.350.7500 | memorialhealth.com
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Mark A. Taylor, MD
Summit Cancer Center
225 Candler Dr Savannah, GA 31405
912.354.6187 | summitcancercare.com
Nephrology
Nizar Eskandar, MD
SouthCoast Health
326 Eisenhower Drive, Building 2 Savannah, GA
912.527.5225 | southcoasthealth.com
Neurology
Joel Greenburg, MD
Savannah Neurology Specialists
6602 Waters Ave, Bldg C Savannah, GA
912.354.7676 | southcoasthealth.com
Neurological Surgery
James G. Lindley Jr., MD
Neurological & Spine Institute
4 E Jackson Blvd Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.1010 | neurologicalinstitute.comDaniel Y. Suh, Ph.D., MD
Neurological & Spine Institute
4 E Jackson Blvd Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.1010 | neurologicalinstitute.com
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Carmela A. Pettigrew, MD
The Rejuvenation Clinic
600 E 70th St Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.7766 | rejuvenationclinicmd.comBarry Schalfenstein, MD
St. Joseph’s/Candler
Physician Network
5353 Reynolds St, Ste 201 Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.5755 | sjcphysiciannetwork.com
Ophthalmology
Richard Schulze, Jr., MD
Schulze Eye & Surgery Center
728 E 67th St Savannah, GA 31405
912.352.3120 | shulze-eye.com
Optometry
Dr. Erika Morrow
ForSight Unique
Eye care & Eye wear
350 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Savannah, GA 31401
912.483.6600 | forsighteye.net
Otolaryngology
Fred L. Daniel, MD
ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C
5201 Frederick St Savannah, GA 31405
912.351.3030 | entsavannah.comMichael D. Poole, MD
Georgia Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists
5356 Reynolds St, Ste 505 Savannah, GA 31405
912.356.1515 | gaentspecialists.com
Pain Specialist
Priscilla Ross, MD
Neurological Spine and Pain
8880 Abercorn St Savannah, GA 31406
912.231.4444 | neurospine.center
Pathology
Paul J. Drwiega, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital-Savannah, Candler Hospital
5353 Reynolds St Savannah, GA 31405
912.819.6370 | sjchs.org
Pediatrics
Ben Spitalnick, MD
Pediatric Associates of Savannah
4600 Waters Ave, #100 Savannah, GA 31404
912.355.2462 | pedsav.com
Pediatric Cardiology
John S. Pastorek, MD
Savannah Children’s Heart Center
4700 Waters Ave Savannah, GA 31404
912.988.5050 | sghs.org
Pediatric General Surgery
William C. Boswell, MD
Memorial Health University Physicians – Children’s Care GI & Surgery
4750 Waters Ave #307 Savannah, GA 31404
912.350.7914 | memorialhealthdoctors.com
Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Willard D. Thompson, Jr., MD
Neurological & Spine Institute
4 E Jackson Blvd Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.1010 | neurologicalinstitute.com
Plastic Surgery
Richard J. Greco, MD
The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery
5361 Reynolds St Savannah, GA 31405
912.355.8000 | mycosmeticsurgeon.md
Carl Pearl, MD
Savannah Plastic Surgery
7208 Hodgson Memorial Dr Savannah, GA 31406
912.446.1985 | savannahplasticsurgery.com
Timothy Minton, MD
Savannah Facial Plastic Surgery & Minton MD Hair Restoration Center
5356 Reynolds St. Suite 510 Savannah, Georgia 31405
912.644.0744 | savannahfacialplasticsurgery.com
Daniel Most, MD
Most Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, PC
5205 Frederick Street, Ste A Savannah, GA 31405
912.305.6678 | danielmostplasticsurgery.com
Pulmonary Medicine
James A. Daly III, MD
Southeast Lung Associates
340 Hodgson Ct, Suite 2 Savannah, GA, 31406
912.629.2290 | selung.com
Radiation Oncology
John A. Pablo, MD
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion Radiation Oncology
225 Candler Dr, Ste 100 Savannah, Georgia 31405
912.352.1700 | sjchs.org/cancer
Radiology
Jack Considine, MD
Coastal Imagining
503 Eisenhower Dr Savannah, GA 31406
912.355.6255 | coastalimaging.net
Sleep Medicine
James A. Daly III, MD
Southeast Lung Associates
340 Hodgson Ct, Suite 2 Savannah, GA, 31406
912.629.2290 | selung.com
Sports Medicine – Orthopedic Surgery
David M. Sedory, MD
Optim Orthopedics
210 East DeRenne Ave Savannah, GA 31405
912.244.9408 | optimhealth.comChad T. Zehms, MD
Optim Orthopedics
25 Hospital Center Blvd., Ste. 100 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843.305.7717 | optimhealth.com
Surgery
Jeffrey S. Mandel, MD
SouthCoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Dr, Bldg 2 Savannah, GA 31406
912.354.6303 | southcoasthealth.com
Surgery – Colon & Rectal
Alan Lord, MD
Memorial Health University Physicians | Surgical Care
4700 Waters Avenue, Suite 400 Savannah, GA 31404
912.350.8712 | memorialhealthdoctors.com
Surgical Oncology – Gynecology
William Edward Richards, MD
St. Joseph’s/Candler Gynecologic Oncology & Surgical Specialists
5353 Reynolds St, Ste 200 Savannah, GA 31405
912.819.5771 | sjchs.org/cancer
Urology
Stephen Michigan, MD
Urological Associates of Savannah, P.C.
230 E DeRenne Ave Savannah, GA 31405
912.790.4000 | urologysavannah.com
Vascular Surgery
E. Jerry Cohn Jr., MD
Savannah Vascular Institute
4750 Waters Ave, Ste 500 Savannah, GA 31404
912.352.8346 | savannahvascular.comAnthony J. Avino, MD
Savannah Vascular Institute
4750 Waters Ave, Ste 500 Savannah, GA 31404
912.352.8346 | savannahvascular.com
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