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ALLERGIST/IMMUNOLOGISTBruce Finkel, MDCoastal Allergy and Asthma505 Eisenhower Drive354-6190coastalallergy.netRunner-up: Wasil Khan, MD
ANESTHESIOLOGISTWilliam M. Fuqua, MDAmerican Anesthesiology400 Mall Blvd., Ste. T355-7214Runner-up: Derrick W. Randall, MD
AUDIOLOGISTGabriel Pitt, AUDOptimal Hearing527 Stephenson Ave., Ste. A3352-8530optimalhearing.comRunner-up: Cori Palmer, AUD
BARIATRIC SURGEONOliver Whipple, MDMemorial Health Bariatrics 4700 Waters Ave., MemorialOutpatient and Wellness Center, Ste. 403, 350-3438memorialhealth.comRunner-up: Robert Kelly, MD
CARDIOLOGISTRobert Rollings, MDSavannah Cardiology 6301 Abercorn St., 352-8700 savannahcardiology.comRunner-up: Sidney J. Bolch, MD
CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONJeremy London, MDSavannah Vascular and Cardiac Institute4750 Waters Ave., Provident Building, Ste. 500, 352-8346savannahvascular.comRunner-up: Robert E. Jones, MD
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Beth Adkisson Fleming, M.S., CCC-SLP
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DERMATOLOGISTClaudia Gaughf, MDGaughf Dermatology639 Stephenson Ave., 354-7124gaughfdermatology.comRunner-up: Corinne M. Howington, MD
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECIALISTDavid Oliver, MDCoastal Ear, Nose and Throat322 Commercial Drive, Ste. 2355-2335, davidolivermd.comRunner-up: Michael D. Poole, MD
EMERGENCY MEDICAL DOCTORJay Goldstein, MDDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University Medical Center4700 Waters Ave., 350-3849memorialhealth.comRunners-up (tie): Tamara Bowers, DOJoe Hogan, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE/GENERAL PRACTITIONERKristen Updegraff, MDSouthCoast Health9 Chatham Center South, Ste. C527-7211, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Adam F. Novack, MD
FOOT SPECIALIST (PODIATRIST/ANKLE AND FOOT SURGEON)Craig K. Skalla, DPMSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Juha Jaakkola, MD
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTMary Kay Ross, MDThe Institute for Personalized Medicine3 Johnston St., Ste. A352-1234instituteforpersonalizedmedicine.com
CHIROPRACTORPreston Peacock, DCAdvanced Chiropractic Center408 SW US 80, Pooler748-0350, poolerbackcare.comRunners-up (3-way tie): John C. Hargrove, DCAndrew Kirk, DCTodd Titus, DC
DENTISTMark N. Dye, DMDMark N. Dye, DMD LLC310 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 14355-2424 thesavannahdentist.comRunner-up: Michael J. Groover, DMD
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not be sick.”—Jordan Gunn, 7
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The BEST of Savannah DOCTORSGASTROENTEROLOGISTMark Murphy, MDThe Center for Digestive and Liver Health/The Endoscopy Center 1139 Lexington Ave., 303-4200savannahgi.comRunners-up (tie): Gregory Borak, MDBranden S. Hunter, MD
GENERAL SURGEONJeffrey Mandel, MDSavannah Surgical Oncology7001 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Ste. 1 354-6303, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Charles Usher, MD
HORMONE REPLACE-MENT THERAPISTHarry S. Collins, DOSavannah Age Management Medicine1000 Towne Center Blvd., Ste. 506925-6911, agemanagementmed.comRunner-up: Mary Kay Ross, MD
INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST (TIE)Nenad Avramovski, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 2354-5543, southcoast-health.comRichard Roth, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 2354-5543, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Melissa D. Wynn, MD
INTERNAL MEDICINE DOCTOR Robert Grant, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Paul S. Bradley, MD
NEPHROLOGISTGarrett White, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1527-5225, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Dana A. Kumjian, MD
NEUROLOGISTRichard Bodziner, MDSavannah Neurology Specialists6602 Waters Ave., Bldg. C354-7676savannahneurology.comRunners-up (tie): Victor Rosenfeld, MDJill Trumble, MD
NEUROSURGEONRoy Baker, MDNeurological Institute of Savannah4 Jackson Blvd., 355-1010neurologicalinstitute.comRunner-up: Jay U. Howington, MD
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OPHTHALMOLOGISTStephanie Croll, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1527-5200southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Mark Manocha, MD
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONEdward J. Whelan III, MDOptim Orthopedics210 E. DeRenne Ave.644-5300optimhealth.comRunner-up: Robert Dow Hoffman, MD
The BEST of Savannah DOCTORSNURSERobbie Manuel, LPNExperCare of Richmond Hill60 Exchange St., Ste. B-7Richmond Hill756-2273weareurgentcare.comRunner-up: Emily Corish, RN
NUTRITIONISTCourtney L. Willis, MS, RD, LDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100southcoast-health.com
OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST OR GYNECOLOGISTH. Elizabeth McIntosh, MDCandler Hospital Campus5353 Reynolds St., Ste. 300351-0768, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Joseph Edwards III, MD
DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEDavid Carson, MDExperCare318 Mall Blvd., Ste. 300B358-1515, weareurgentcare.com
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTLinda Fruin, OTLive Oak Children’s Therapy7130 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Ste. 100355-3392, liveoakchildrens.comRunner-up: Kristen Reeves, OTR/L
ONCOLOGISTGeorge Negrea, MDLow Country Cancer Care Associates, PC225 Candler Drive, Ste. 201692-2000lcccsav.comRunner-up: Jennifer Yannucci, MD
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—Lex McHargue, 9
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Savannah Neurology Specialists • 912-354-7676 • savannahneurologyspecialists.com
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(back row from left): Richard A. Bodziner, MD, R. Gilmore MacGregor,MD, Wendy J. Holland, ANP, Stephen N. Donahue,MD, Wallette G. Widener, FNP
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Pictured (front row from left): Angie R. Moye, FNP, Mandy Merritt, ANP, Caroline Sauers, FNP, J. Michel Hemphill, MD, Joel A. Greenberg, MD, Jessica F. Carter, MD, Katy M. Moretz, MD
(back row from left): Richard A. Bodziner, MD, R. Gilmore MacGregor,MD, Wendy J. Holland, ANP, Stephen N. Donahue,MD, Wallette G. Widener, FNP
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OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANThomas G. Moriarity, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100 southcoast-health.com
PAIN SPECIALISTOrtelio Bosch, MDSoutheast Spine Care and Pain Management7450 Skidaway Road, 233-6811sespinecare.comRunner-up: Andrew B. Pandya, MD
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“He is funny. He always says
there’s something in my ear when
he checks it.”—Ryanne Gunn, 4
PEDIATRICIAN Ramon Ramos, MDRamon Ramos, MD, PC460 Mall Blvd.354-3400ramonramosmd.comRunner-up: David Mozer, MD
PERINATOLOGISTArthur M. Baker III, MDSavannah Perinatology Associates Inc.4750 Waters Ave., Ste. 302350-5975memorialhealth.com Runner-up: Anthony Royek, MD
PHYSICAL THERAPISTLisa Bettio, MSRPT, MS, MPHSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4250southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Ernest Ledesma Jr., PT
PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANTAmy Millsap, PA-CGaughf Dermatology639 A Stephenson Ave. 354-7124 gaughfdermatology.comRunner-up: Elizabeth B. Brennan, PA-C
PLASTIC SURGEONRichard Greco, MDGeorgia Institute for Plastic Surgery5361 Reynolds St.355-8000mycosmeticsurgeon.mdRunner-up: William Dascombe, MD
PSYCHIATRISTKevin Winders, MDSavannah Psychiatry635 Stephenson Ave.352-2921savannahpsychiatry.comRunner-up: Michael Mobley, MD
WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT YOUR DOCTOR?
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GARRETT WHITE, MD BEST NEPHROLOGIST
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REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGISTPatrick Blohm, MDThe Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine 5354 Reynolds St., Ste. 510352-8588gcrmsav.com
RHEUMATOLOGISTThan Win, MDWrightington Rheumatology6413 Waters Ave., Ste. 101352-7960wrheu.comRunner-up: Dean H. Stephens, MD
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“My mom lets me play video games while we wait!”
—Brody McHargue, 9
PSYCHOLOGIST(4-WAY TIE)Adelle Burnsed-Geffen, PhDPsychological Resource Center7203 Hodgson Memorial Drive Ste. B, 354-7250Jerald Gottlieb, PhD450 Mall Blvd., Ste. A2224-5841, drpsych.comDaniel B. Nagelberg, PhDCoastal Psychology, LLC322 Stephenson Ave., Ste. B352-2992, coastalpsychology.comNina Schneider, PhDSavannah VA Outpatient Clinic325 W. Montgomery Crossroad920-0214veterans.georgia.gov/savannah
RADIOLOGISTNathan Fergus, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4200, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Dave T. Estle, Jr., MD
RHINOLOGIST David Oliver, MDCoastal Ear, Nose and Throat322 Commercial Drive, Ste. 2355-2335, davidolivermd.comRunner-up: Christopher Melroy, MD
SLEEP SPECIALISTJames A. Daly III, MDSoutheast Sleep Disorders Center340 Hodgson Court, Ste. 3352-9049savannahsleep.comRunner-up: Anthony Costrini, MD
SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGYBeth Adkisson Fleming, MS, CCC-SLPChatterbox Pediatric Therapy LLC110 Pipemakers Circle, Ste. 115, Pooler 988-1526chatterboxpeds.comRunner-up: Caitlin Layfield, MS, CCC-SLP
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THORACIC SURGEONRobert Jones, MDSt. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group11700 Mercy Blvd., Plaza DBuilding 1, Ste. A 819-0500, sjchs.orgRunner-up: Jeremy London, MD
URGENT/IMMEDIATE-CARE MEDICAL CLINICExperCare318 Mall Blvd., Ste. 300B756-2273weareurgentcare.comRunner-up: Urgent Care of Berwick
UROGYNECOLOGISTJoseph T. Stubbs III, MDUROGYN Savannah5356 Reynolds St., Ste. 301303-0891 urogynsavannah.comRunner-up: Barry Schlafstein, MD
UROLOGISTBuffi Boyd, MDUrological Associates of Savannah 230 E. DeRenne Ave.790-4000urologysavannah.comRunner-up: Thomas Earl Shook, MD
VASCULAR SURGEONAnthony Avino, MDSavannah Vascular & Cardiac Institute4750 Waters Ave., Ste. 500629-7800savannahvascular.comRunner-up: Anthony Sussman, MD
WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALISTDon Gates, MDScale Solutions Medical Weight Loss6602 Abercorn St., Ste. 102352-7546scale-solutions.comRunner-up: Paul S. Bradley, MD
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