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Northern Michigan's Best Doctors

Northern Michigan's Best Doctors

List of Northern Michigan doctors who were voted onto the national Best Docs list for 2010.

Nov 22, 2010

Best Docs List

How are Best Doctors chosen? A legitimate question, certainly. Here’s the background. Nearly 20 years ago, a physician affiliated with Harvard University School of Medicine was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Looking for second opinions and treatment options, he called other physicians whom he respected. That led to a more promising diagnosis and successful treatment, and the man is still alive.

His experience gave him an idea: What if all patients had access to a network like his? He and some colleagues formed a company that they called Best Doctors, which is essentially a medical survey firm. The company contacts physicians and asks them whom they’d recommend for a loved one in various specialties. The results are then put through additional background checks and statistical analysis. Thousands of doctors across the United States make it onto the final list, and what we’re presenting here are the 62 physicians from Northern Michigan who were selected. Is this survey perfect? Of course not; no survey is. But it does give us a good way to celebrate the people who take care of us here in the North.

Cardiovascular Disease	Harry T. Colfer Cardiology Consultants, Petoskey
Cardiovascular Disease	Mark A. Elliott Grand Traverse Heart Associates, Traverse City
Cardiovascular Disease	Brian Jaffe
Cardiovascular Disease	Grand Traverse Heart Associates, Traverse City
Cardiovascular Disease	Patrick M. Maloney
Cardiovascular Disease	Michigan Heart and Vascular Specialists, Petoskey
Cardiovascular Disease	William L. Meengs Michigan Heart and Vascular Specialists, Petoskey
Critical Care Medicine	Steven J. Danek
Critical Care Medicine	Upper Peninsula Medical Center Respiratory Medicine, Marquette
Critical Care Medicine	Charles J. Gwizdala
Critical Care Medicine	Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Critical Care Medicine	Daniel M. Navin
Critical Care Medicine	Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Critical Care Medicine	Deborah J. Ochs
Critical Care Medicine	Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Critical Care Medicine	Arthur Saari
Critical Care Medicine	Upper Peninsula Medical Center Respiratory Medicine, Marquette
Dermatology	Susan C. Noble Northwestern Michigan Dermatology, Traverse City
Endocrinology and Metabolism	John David Faichney Munson Medical Center, Traverse City
Family Medicine	Thomas H. Allum Rogers City Medical Group, Rogers City
Gastroenterology	Rex Antinozzi Digestive Health Associates of Northern Michigan, Traverse City
Hand Surgery	Clayton A. Peimer Upper Peninsula Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery Associates of Marquette
Infectious Disease	Hugh Gunner Deery II Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Petoskey
Infectious Disease	Jeffrey F. Gephart Marquette General Hospital Infectious Disease and Wound Care Specialists, Marquette
Infectious Disease	David B. Martin Infectious Disease Consultants, Traverse City
Infectious Disease	Jon A. Sangeorzan Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Petoskey
Infectious Disease	Karen M. Speirs
Infectious Disease	Infectious Disease Consultants, Traverse City
Internal Medicine	Carl B. Anders Traverse City
Internal Medicine	Leslie C. Heimburger Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition, Traverse City
Internal Medicine	Thomas L. McElwee Munson Medical Center, Traverse City
Internal Medicine	Robert Pacer Grand Traverse Internists, Traverse City
Internal Medicine	Russell Van Houzen Traverse City
Internal Medicine	Ethan S. VanTil
Internal Medicine	Thirlby Clinic, Traverse City
Medical Oncology and Hematology	Peter C. Kohler Traverse Area Hematology and Oncology, Traverse City
Medical Oncology and Hematology	Richard P. Kosinski Traverse Area Hematology and Oncology, Traverse City
Nephrology	J. Marc Himes Upper Peninsula Medical Center, U.P. Internal Medicine Associates, Marquette
Neurology	Kersti Bruining
Neurology	Traverse City
Neurology	Debra J. Morley Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center Primary Care Clinic, Iron Mountain
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Richard D. Bates Alpena Gynecology, Alpena
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Laura Danz Grand Traverse Women's Clinic, Traverse City
Ophthalmology	Amy Rose Schlernitzauer Noffke Associated Retinal Consultants, Traverse City
Ophthalmology	Kean Oh Associated Retinal Consultants, Traverse City
Ophthalmology	Ramin Sarrafizadeh Associated Retinal Consultants, Traverse City
Ophthalmology	Scott R. Sneed Associated Retinal Consultants, Traverse City
Ophthalmology	Miles W. Trumble Bear River Eye Associates, Petoskey
Ophthalmology	Petra Von Kulajta
Ophthalmology	Grand Traverse Ophthalmology Clinic, Traverse City
Pediatric Endocrinology	James P. Gutai
Pediatric Endocrinology	Marquette General Hospital Division of Endocrinology, Marquette
Pediatrics (General)	Susan Betts-Barbus Mackinaw Trail Pediatrics, Cadillac
Pediatrics (General)	Michael J. Eldredge Kids Creek Children's Clinic, Traverse City
Pediatrics (General)	Cynthia Smith Kids Creek Children's Clinic, Traverse City
Pediatrics (General)	Robert W. Sprunk Grand Traverse Children's Clinic, Traverse City
Pediatrics (General)	Roderic Tinney Pine River Medical, Charlevoix
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	Richard D. Ball Neuromuscular and Rehabilitation Associates of Northern Michigan, Traverse City
Plastic Sugery	Steven V. Thomas Center for Plastic Surgery, Traverse City
Pulmonary Medicine	Steven J. Danek Upper Peninsula Medical Center Respiratory Medicine, Marquette
Pulmonary Medicine	Charles J. Gwizdala Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Pulmonary Medicine	John Krcmarik Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Pulmonary Medicine	Daniel M. Navin Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Pulmonary Medicine	Deborah J. Ochs Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Pulmonary Medicine	Arthur Saari Upper Peninsula Medical Center Respiratory Medicine, Marquette
Pulmonary Medicine	Joseph Gerard Will
Pulmonary Medicine	Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Radiation Oncology	Michael D. Aja Munson Medical Center, Biederman Cancer Treatment Center, Traverse City
Radiation Oncology	Douglas Mitchell Brown
Radiation Oncology	Munson Medical Center, Biederman Cancer Treatment Center, Traverse City
Radiation Oncology	David K. Heimburger Munson Medical Center, Biederman Cancer Treatment Center, Traverse City
Radiation Oncology	Robert M. Prust Munson Medical Center, Biederman Cancer Treatment Center, Traverse City
Radiology	Deborah J. Crowe
Radiology	Munson Medical Center, Grand Traverse Radiologists, Traverse City
Rheumatology	Irene S. Kazmers Northern Michigan Rheumatology, Petoskey
Sleep Medicine	Charles J. Gwizdala
Sleep Medicine	Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Sleep Medicine	John Krcmarik
Sleep Medicine	Pulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City
Surgery	Larry Lewis Upper Peninsula Medical Center, Surgical Associates of Marquette
Thoracic Surgery	Daniel Drake
Thoracic Surgery	Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Grand Traverse, Traverse City
Thoracic Surgery	Mack C. Stirling Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Grand Traverse, Traverse City
Urology	Ward R. Gillett Bay Area Urology Associates, Traverse City
Vascular Surgery	Andris Kazmers
Vascular Surgery	Petoskey Surgeons, Petoskey

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Jan 20, 2012 01:22 pm

Posted by Anonymous

Hi.
In your November 2011 edition, in the section listing the best doctors and dentists, a side-article featured a woman who headed an organization that assisted folk in selecting a retirement community.
I have misplaced this issue and would appreciate the lady's name and phone number.

Thank you,
Edmund M. Krigbaum, M.D.
#BXNJCP #OOO54306/5 (info from March '11 issue)
PS I am using a Mac which may be the reason I was unable to peruse the back issues which are for sale??

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