The Medical Marvels list took a look at Nevada’s doctors and asked Nevadans to vote for the best, with doctors, in particular, asked to rank their own.Nevada’s healthcare industry is in a time of transition. With a variety of changes to insurance and healthcare delivery already having been made, and more in the pipeline, the industry is undergoing a massive amount of alterations. Few are more affected by these changes than doctors who are at the front-line in healthcare. Nevertheless, they are maintaining their flexibility in times of change and the Silver State is quickly making a name for itself with quality and caring physicians.

This year’s Medical Marvels list took a look at Nevada’s doctors and asked Nevadans to vote for the best in the state, with doctors, in particular, asked to rank their own. If a doctor nominated another physician, that vote received three points. All other votes received one point. After the nomination period ended, all of the votes were verified and tallied. The following pages highlight the 100 doctors that made the top of the list. They are listed in alphabetical oder along with the number of years they have been practicing in Nevada. The Nevada Business Magazine team congratulates and thanks each of these doctors for their efforts on behalf of the Silver State and most importantly, their patients.

North

Rex Adams, MD – 7 years
Reno Rheumatology
Rheumatology

Kevin Brown, DO – 13 years
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Emergency Medicine

John F. Gray, MD, AGAF, FACG – 28 years
Gastroenterology Consultants
Gastroenterology

Timothy J. Heilman, MD – 13 years
Incline Urgent Care
General Medicine

Frank P. Kelley, MD, FACC – 25 years
Renown Health
Cardiovascular Diseases

Steven E. Krause, MD – 33 years
High Desert Dermatology
Dermatology

Kristin A. Laxalt, MD – 25 years
St. Mary’s Medical Group
Family Medicine

Kathleen B. Legarza, MD – 8 years
Radiation Oncology Assoc./Reno CyberKnife
Radiation Oncology

J. Ivan Lopez, MD – 2 years
Renown Health
Neurology

Marie McCormack, MD – 8 years
Renown Health
Family Medicine

Andrew V. Pasternak, IV, MD – 16 years
Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine
Family Medicine

Staci M. Paul, MD – 15 years
OB/GYN Associates
Obstetrics/Gynecology

Randall A. Pierce, MD – 15 years
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Radiology

Suresh V. Reddy, MD – 12 years
Reno Oncology Consultants
Oncology & Hematology

Judith E. Rosso, DO – 21 years
Carson Valley Medical Center
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Imran Sheriff, MD – 16 years
Virginia Family Care Center
Family Medicine

Jaime H. Shuff, MD – 5 years
Radiation Oncology Assoc./Reno CyberKnife
Radiation Oncology

Michael H. Song, MD – 10 years
Advanced Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery

Scott W. Southard, MD – 23 years
Scott W Southard MD
Orthopedic Surgery

LaDawn M. Talbott, MD – 6 years
Talbott Plastic Surgery Center
Plastic Surgery

Jonathan S. Tay, MD – 16 years
Radiation Oncology Assoc./Reno CyberKnife
Radiation Oncology

Renny R. S. Uppal, MD – 9 years
Reno Orthopedic Clinic
Orthopedic Surgery

Ritu Varma Dixon, MD – 11 years
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center
Internal Medicine

Andrea K. Weed, DO – 23 years
Tumbleweed Medical Group
Internal Medicine

South

Kimberly A. Adams, MD – 13 years
Total Wellness Family Medicine
Family Medicine

Heather J. Allen, MD, FACP – 33 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology

Mary Ann K. Allison, MD, FACP – 21 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology

Michael J. Anderson, MD – 11 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Radiation Oncology

Goesel M. Anson, MD – 17 years
Anson, Edwards & Higgins
Plastic Surgery

John A. Anson, MD – 17 years
The Spine & Brain Institute Neurosurgery
Practicing in Nevada for 17 years.

Marjorie E. Belsky, MD – 9 years
Integrated Pain Specialists
Anesthesiology

Charles B. Bernick, MD, MPH – 21 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology

Fadi Braiteh, MD – 4 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Keith R. Brill, MD – 11 years
WellHealth Women’s Specialty Care
Obstetrics/Gynecology

Andrew M. Cash, MD – 9 years
Desert Institute of Spine Care
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Bohdan W. Chopko, MD – 1 year
Stanford – St. Rose Center for Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery

Jim Christensen, MD – 24 years
Pulmonary Associates
Allergy & Immunology

Joseph P. Contino, MD, FACS – 4 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery

Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD – 3 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology

Khoi Dao, MD – 14 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Charu Dhingra, MD, FACOG, FPMRS – 3 years
Southern Hills Hospital
Urogynecology & Obstetrics/Gynecology
Practicing in Nevada for three years.

Brian V. Earley, DO – 6 years
HealthCare Partners Nevada
Family Medicine

Souzan El-Eid, MD, FACS – 5 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery

Douglas J. Fife, MD – 5 years
Surgical Dermatology & Laser Center
Dermatology & Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Gary M. Flangas, MD, FAANS – 14 years
Las Vegas Neurosurgery & Spine Care, LLC
Neurosurgery

Mitchell Forman, DO – 9 years
Health Center at Touro University
Rheumatology

Rebecca Frye, DO – 1 year
Turntable Health
Family Medicine

Claire M. Galin, DO – 7 years
Health Center at Touro University
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Constantine George, MD – 10 years
Southern Nevada Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

Hitesh Goel, MD – 11 years
Southwest Medical Associates
Internal Medicine

Nilesh N. Gokal, MD – 2 years
Turntable Health
Family Medicine

Oscar B. Goodman, Jr., MD, PhD – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Kenneth D. Grant, MD – 13 years
Health Center at Touro University
Rheumatology

Manish P. Gupta, MD, FACC, FASE – 2 years
Las Vegas Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease /Lower Extremity Wound
Practicing in Nevada for two years.

Joseph P. Hardy, MD – 31 years
Health Center at Touro University
Primary Care

Scott Harris, DO – 19 years
Health Center at Touro University
Rheumatology

Regan Holdridge, MD – 6 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Le H. Hua, MD – 1 year
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology
Practicing in Nevada for one year.

Andrew Hwang, MD – 8 years
Las Vegas Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Urology and General Urology

Margaret M. Hwang, MD – 8 years
Southwest Medical Associates
Pediatrics

Karen S. Jacks, MD – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Practicing in Nevada for seven years.

Collin D. Johnston, DO – 5 years
Urgent Care Extra
Urgent Care

Michael Karagiozis, MD – 26 years
Nathan Adelson Hospice
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Ghulam H. Kashef, MD – 6 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Mulugeta D. Kassahun, MD – 10 years
Urology Specialists of Nevada
Urology

Laurie D. Larsen, MD – 20 years
Cleveland Clinic Urology, Las Vegas
Urology

Brian D. Lawenda, MD – 4 years
21st Century Oncology, Inc.
Radiation Oncology & Integrative Oncology

Gabriel C. Léger, MD – 3 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology

Robert D. Lieberman, MD
Thomas Dermatology, Inc.
Dermatology
Practicing in Nevada for five years.

Wesley C. Lockhart, DO
Health Center at Touro University
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Practicing in Nevada for three years.

Matthew L. Martin, DO – 4 years
Health Center at Touro University
Primary Care

Raul T. Meoz, MD, FACR – 29 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Radiation Oncology

Michael Miao, MD – 14 years
Desert Orthopaedic Center
Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Robert D. Milne, MD – 33 years
Milne Medical Center
Family Medicine

Stephen K. Montoya, MD – 30 years
WellHealth Women’s Specialty Care
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Debra Nelson, MD – 22 years
Las Vegas Neurosurgery & Spine Care, LLC
Neurosurgery

Anthony V. Nguyen, MD – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Rupesh J. Parikh, MD – 9 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Ryon E. Parker, MD – 1 year
Southern Nevada Internal Medicine
and Pediatrics
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Elias J. Ptak, DO – 2 years
Health Center at Touro University
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Benjamin J. Rodriguez, MD – 19 years
Benjamin J. Rodriguez M.D.
Plastic Surgery

Lisa J. Rosenberg, MD – 8 years
Health Center at Touro University
Geriatrics

Wolf Samlowski, MD, FACP – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology

Hamidreza Sanatinia, MD – 13 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Matthew Schwartz, MD – 8 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Radiation Oncology

Jerrold Schwartz, MD – 22 years
Schwartz & Tung
Internal Medicine

Scott A. Slavis, MD – 25 years
Cleveland Clinic Urology, Las Vegas
Urology

Josette E. Spotts, MD, FACS – 20 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery

Jonathan G. Still, MD – 5 years
Harmony Healthcare
Psychiatry

Mario F. Tarquino, MD – 9 years
Integrated Pain Specialists
Anesthesiology

Margaret Terhar, MD, FACS – 8 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery

Douglas A. Thomas, MD – 25 years
Thomas Dermatology
Dermatology

Anu Thummala, MD – 8 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Practicing in Nevada for eight years.

Nicolas J. Vogelzang, MD – 10 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology

K. Warren Volker, MD, PhD – 17 years
LVMIS Women’s Pelvic Health Center
Gynecology

Ryan R. Walsh, MD, PhD – 3 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology

Troy S. Watson, MD – 14 years
Desert Orthopedic Center
Orthopedic Surgery

Dylan P. Wint, MD – 4 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology & Psychiatry