December 14,2015
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Ridgewood NJ, (201) Family magazine has named 45 doctors from The Valley Hospital’s Medical staff to its “Top Doctors” list.
In order to select these exceptional physicians, MSP Communications completed an extensive, multistep vetting process. Candidates were initially identified through research and the recommendations of other physicians. They were then evaluated in 10 areas ranging from honors and awards to leadership positions. After a round of peer reviews, the final selection was completed, with only around 5 percent of physicians in a state or region being chosen for this distinction
The 45 members of Valley’s medical staff on (201) Family’s Top Doctors List represent an array of specialties, including cardiology, endocrinology, internal medicine, pediatric surgery and radiology.
Valley physicians who were among the highlighted doctors are: Allergy & Immunology: John Bosso, M.D.;Ruth Gold, M.D.; Jay Kashkin, M.D.; Mary Ann Michelis, M.D.; Leonard Silverstein, M.D.; Justin Skripak, M.D.; Cardiology: Zvi Marans, M.D.; Dermatology: Rebecca Baxt, M.D.; Endocrinology: Rhoda Cobin, M.D.; Daniel Levine, M.D.; Family Medicine: Avril Anthony-Wilson, M.D.; Mary Bello, M.D.;Jeanette Biller, D.O.; Philippe Desplat, D.O.; Internal Medicine: Susan Flanzman, M.D.; Neurological Surgery: Richard Anderson, M.D.; Sean Lavine, M.D.
Ophthalmology: Glen Bianchi, M.D.; Richard Palu, M.D.; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Jason Auerbach, D.D.S.; Michael Costello, D.M.D.; Manaf Saker, D.M.D.; Orthopedic Surgery: Douglas Avella, M.D.; Arash Emami, M.D.; David Konigsberg, M.D.; James Wittig, M.D.; Otolaryngology: I. David Bough, Jr, M.D.; Jonathan Lesserson, M.D.; Jason Surow, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery: Frederick Alexander, M.D.; Pediatrics: Jeffrey Bienstock, M.D.; Maury Buchalter, M.D.; David Namerow, M.D.; Rona Riegelhaupt, M.D.; Darren Saks, M.D.; David Schaumberger, M.D.; Lynn Sugarman, M.D.; Plastic Surgery: Pedramine Ganchi, M.D.; Sidney Rabinowitz, M.D.;Robert Zubowski, M.D.; Pulmonary Medicine: Jeffrey Barasch, M.D.; Steven Kanengiser, M.D.;Roberto Nachajon, M.D.; Radiology: Howard Seigerman, M.D.; Sports Medicine: Ira Esformes, M.D.
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood’s Crown Jewel!
Soon to be usurped by the parking garage …the new crown jewel of Ridgewood
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood’s Crown Jewel! Rurik Halaby
The emphasis on Valley is misplaced. Take for example the last doctor on this list, Dr. Ira Esformes. He has office hours in Hackensack, Montclair, and Emerson. He has privileges at HUMC, Holy Name, and Valley. Great doctors in this area. That is the real story, and congratulations to those doctors. Nothing against Valley, but not a Yeah!Valley! story either.
So says 201 mag rag….. Yea right.
Rurik, For the record, Valley, like most hospitals in this area, always had a percentage of doctors that excelled in certain fields. The question marks have been with the management, and that continues.
Bill H. – you are correct, but even more so many doctors are described as being “on staff”, when they have admitting privileges, and at multiple hospitals.