U of L group named as 'Best Doctors in America'
A group of doctors from the University of Louisville Department of Medicine were named to the 'Best Doctors in America' list.
It is no secret in the community that University of Louisville doctors are among the nation's best.
Now, a group of U of L doctors are earning well-deserved national recognition.
They were selected to the list of Best Doctors in America 2011-2012 by BestDoctors.com.
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Among those doctors who earned the distinction are:
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Rafael Perez (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine)
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Hugh Peterson Jr. (General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Medical Education)
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Jesse Roman (Dept. Chairman; Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine)
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