MetroHealth Physicians Honored as 'Best Doctors' by Cleveland Magazine

More than 40 MetroHealth physicians been named to the 2021 Best Doctors list featured in the November issue of Cleveland Magazine.

Physicians featured on this year's Best Doctors list were selected by Professional Research Services, which conducted an online peer-review survey of Northeast Ohio physicians. They were asked to nominate fellow physicians they deemed the best in their fields of practice.

In addition, MetroHealth’s Amy Ray, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Infection Prevention, is featured on the cover of the issue. Dr. Ray has been one of the key leaders of MetroHealth COVID-19 response. To learn more clevelandmagazine.com/health/best-doctors.

For a full list of MetroHealth's physicians and information about scheduling an appointment, visit metrohealth.org/providers. Here are the physicians included on this year's Best Doctors list from Cleveland Magazine.

PHYSICIAN	SPECIALTY
Saima Karim, DO	Cardiology
William R. Lewis, MD	Cardiology
David R. Crowe, MD	Dermatology
Thomas J. Knackstedt, MD	Dermatology
Christine A. Alexander, MD	Family Medicine
Jaividhya Dasarathy, MD	Family Medicine
Mary E. Massie-Story, MD	Family Medicine
Christopher P. Brandt, MD	General Surgery
Kimberly E. Resnick, MD	Gynecologic Oncology
Blaine T. Bafus, MD	Hand Surgery
Kyle J. Chepla, MD	Hand Surgery
Harry A. Hoyen, MD	Hand Surgery
Adrienne Lee, MD	Hand Surgery
Michael D. Harrington, MD	Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Amy J. Ray, MD	Infectious Disease
Catherine A. Curley, MD	Internal Medicine
David M. Margolius, MD	Internal Medicine
James C. Pile, MD	Internal Medicine
Jagmeet S. Dhingra, MD	Nephrology
Robert T. Geertman, MD	Neurological Surgery
Michael L. Kelly, MD	Neurological Surgery
Agnieszka A. Ardelt, MD	Neurology
Kelly S. Gibson, MD	Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gregory Y. Kitagawa, MD	Obstetrics and Gynecology
Adam G. Hirschfeld, MD	Orthopedic Surgery
Nicholas M. Romeo, DO	Orthopedic Surgery
John H. Wilber, MD	Orthopedic Surgery
Chong H. Kim, MD	Pain Management
James J. Begley, MD	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jared Placeway, DO	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Victoria C. Whitehair, MD	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Richard D. Wilson, MD	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Bram R. Kaufman, MD	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
David J. Rowe, MD	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sean McMillin, DPM	Podiatry
Nora G. Singer, MD	Rheumatology
Dennis H. Auckley, MD	Sleep Medicine
Jonathan E. Belding, MD	Spine Surgery
Timothy A. Moore, MD	Spine Surgery
Heather A. Rainey, MD	Sports Medicine
Irma J. Lengu, MD	Urology
John P. Spirnak, MD	Urology
Lee H. Tseng, MD	Vascular / Interventional Radiology

About The MetroHealth System

Founded in 1837, MetroHealth is leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community through service, teaching, discovery, and teamwork. Cuyahoga County’s public, safety-net hospital system, MetroHealth meets people where they are, providing care through four hospitals, four emergency departments, and more than 20 health centers and 40 additional sites. Each day, our 8,000 employees focus on providing our community with equitable health care–through patient-focused research, access to care, and support services–that seeks to eradicate health disparities rooted in systematic barriers. For more information, visit metrohealth.org.