Several U of L doctors honored as "Best Docs"

In it's August 2012 issue, Louisville Magazine confirmed what most already knew: University of Louisville doctors are among the best in the business.

In that edition, 18 members of the U of L Department of Medicine were recognized as "Best Docs" by Best Doctors, Inc., an organization founded in 1989 by Harvard medical school professors and is headquartered in Boston.

Best Doctors researchers contact doctors in the metro area who have been included on a previous “Best Docs” list and ask them, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?” Their answers generate the new "Best Docs" list.

"I am not surprised that our doctors were prominent in this listing," Dr. Jesse Roman, Chairman of the University of Louisville Department of Medicine said. "U of L Physicians offers world-class programs staffed by some of the best physicians I know. Their knowledge, passion and commitment toward providing excellent care to patients is unparalleled.

"In this era of complex and sophisticated healthcare delivery, our doctors continue to push the envelope to ensure that patients receive outstanding care with a personal touch."

From the Department of Medicine, those recognized include (categories as listed in Louisville Magazine):

• Jeffrey Callen - Dermatology

• Stephen Winters - Endocrinology & Metabolism

• Craig McClain - Gastroenterology/Hepatology

• Stephen McClave - Gastroenterology

• Stephen Houghland - Internal Medicine

• Hugh Peterson Jr. - Internal Medicine

• Geoffrey Herzig - Medical Oncology & Hematology

• Renato La Rocca - Medical Oncology & Hematology

• Donald Miller - Medical Oncology & Hematology

• George Aronoff - Nephrology

• Amy Dwyer - Nephrology

• Alfred Jacobs Jr. - Nephrology

• Jon Klein - Nephrology

• Eleanor Lederer - Nephrology

• Rosemary Ouseph - Nephrology

• Rafael Perez - Pulmonary Medicine

• Jesse Roman - Pulmonary Medicine

• Eugene Fletcher - Sleep Medicine