Virginia’s Top Doctors

There are certainly many professionals who help people through personal or family crises, but no other provides direct aid to us from cradle to grave in the same way as medical doctors.

Whether it’s to deliver your first child or treat a loved one with cancer, choosing a doctor can be a monumental decision. And with four major medical schools statewide, Virginia is home to a host of talented physicians deserving of recognition for their achievements in research and treatment.

In compiling this inaugural edition of Virginia’s Top Doctors, Virginia Business contacted more than 10,000 medical professionals through a variety of outreach methods, including via health systems and medical associations. Virginia Business contracted with Colorado-based media research and analytics firm DataJoe to conduct balloting. Casting their ballots on a website that was available only during a monthlong voting period, physicians were asked to identify which of their peers were the top doctors across 60 categories of medical specialties.

This year’s Top Doctors specialty categories include a total of 1,163 doctors, 18.3% of the 6,366 doctors who were nominated by their peers this year. Additionally, Virginia Business’ editors chose representatives from 15 medical specialties to highlight in brief Q&A profiles. Based on input from physicians and health systems to this first balloting, Virginia Business plans to expand categories for next year, including a wider range of pediatric specialties. 

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Addiction Medicine

Allergy Immunology

Anesthesiology

Cardiology

Dr. Dena K. Krishnan

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Dr. John M. Sayles

Cosmetic Surgery

Dermatology

Diagnostic Radiology

Emergency Medicine

Dr. Taruna Aurora

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Dr. Margaret K. Crook

Family Medicine

Gastroenterology

Dr. Danielle Culbert

General Surgery

Geriatric Medicine

Gynecologic Oncology

Hand Surgery

Hematology

Hospice and Palliative

Infectious Disease

Dr. Melanie K. Brown

Internal Medicine

Interventional Cardiology

Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Nephrology 

Neurological Surgery

Dr. John A. Jane Jr.

Neurology

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Oncology

Dr. William J. Irvin Jr.

Ophthalmology

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Julious “Jody” Smith

Orthopedics

Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)

Pain Management

Pathology

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Pediatric Cardiology

Dr. Douglas R. Allen and Dr. Alexander Ellis

Pediatric Endocrinology 

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. Orhan Atay

Pediatric Orthopedics/ Orthopedic Surgery

Pediatric Otolaryngology (ENT)

Pediatric Surgery

Dr. Laura A. Boomer and Dr. David Lanning

Pediatrics (General)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Podiatry

Psychiatry

Pulmonology

Dr. Johnny Wong

Radiation Oncology

Radiology

Reproductive Endocrinology

Rheumatology

Dr. Adegbenga Bankole

Sleep Medicine

Spine Surgery

Sports Medicine

Surgical Oncology

Urology

Dr. Jennifer L. Young

Vascular Surgery