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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Franciscan St. Francis Health physicians among U.S. News ‘Top Doctors’ list

INDIANAPOLIS – More than 30 Franciscan St. Francis Health physicians have been singled out by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s annual “Top Doctors” listing.

The Top Doctors list was compiled with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of America’s Top Doctors, among other consumer health guides. Nominations came from physicians in academic medical centers and private practices, specialty hospitals and regional hospitals.

Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team reviewed each nominee’s training, achievements and appointments, along with other credentials.

U.S. News Media Group provides a free searchable directory available at www.usnews.com/top-doctors that lists nearly 30,000 peer-nominated physicians across the country.

Franciscan St. Francis physicians and their specialties include:

Richard Beardsley (family medicine)
William Berg (interventional cardiology)
Michael Elmore (gastroenterology)
Erica Eugster (pediatric endocrinology)
Thomas Fairchild (otolaryngology)
Jack Farr II (orthopedic surgery)
Peter Garrett (radiation oncology)
Marc Gerdisch M.D. (thoracic surgery)
Charles Hughes III (plastic surgery)
Denise Johnson Miller (surgeon)
Martin Kaefer (urology)
Baron Kidd (pediatrics)
Robert Kinn M.D. (cardiac electrophysiology)
Charles Kinsella (pulmonology)
Frederick Lane (colon and rectal surgery)
G. Todd Lemmel (gastroenterology)
S. Chase Lottich (surgeon)
Mary Lou Mayer (medical oncology)
David Moore, M.D.  (gynecologic cancer)
Dan Nordmann (pain management)
Jeffrey Peterson (family medicine)
David Pound (gastroenterology)
Ana Priscu (endocrinology)
Dawn Salvatore (vascular surgeon)
Juan Sanchez (pediatric endocrinology)
Bridget Sanders (colon and rectal surgery)
Richard Shea (cardiologist)
Barbara Sturm (dermatology)
James Thompson (medical oncology)
Jan Jansen (hematology)
Olaf Johansen (colon and rectal cancer)
Jeffery Pierson (orthopedic surgery)
G. Alan Von Stein M.D (obstetrics/gynecology)

U.S. News Media Group provides a free searchable directory available at www.usnews.com/top-doctors that lists nearly 30,000 peer-nominated physicians across the country.
More than 1,000 physicians are employed or have practice privileges at Franciscan St. Francis’ hospitals in Indianapolis, Beech Grove and Mooresville.
Nearly 170 physicians are members of St. Francis Medical Group, a multidisciplinary team practicing in 46 groups throughout central Indiana. These physicians offer a variety of primary care and specialty care services and all practice at Franciscan St. Francis Health.
To learn more about St. Francis Medical Group, go to www.stfrancisdoctors.org.