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More than 25 doctors from Columbia's Department of Surgery have been named as 2025 Super Doctors, according to this year’s Super Doctors listings published with the New York Times Magazine. These rankings are compiled from thousands of recommendations by physicians in the New York area and represent approximately 5% of the area’s physicians. Congratulations to all the Columbia Doctors!
Congratulations to all the Columbia doctors!
2025 Super Doctors Rising Stars
- Jarrod Bogue, MD | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Catherine Ly, MD | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Naikhoba Munabi, MD, MPH | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
2025 Super Doctors
- Cary Aarons, MD | Colorectal Surgery
- Danielle Bajakian, MD | Vascular Surgery
- Lorna Dove, MD | Transplant Hepatology
- Vincent Duron, MD | Pediatric Surgery
- Jean Emond, MD | Abdominal Organ Transplant
- Alyson Fox, MD | Transplant Hepatology
- Isaac George, MD | Cardiac Surgery
- David Kalfa, MD | Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Thomas Imahiyerobo, MD | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Jennifer Kuo, MD | Endocrine Surgery
- Mercedes Martinez, MD | Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
- Nicholas Morrissey, MD | Vascular Surgery
- Christine Rohde, MD | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Bo Shen, MD | Colorectal
- Craig Smith, MD | Cardiac Surgery
- Joshua Sonett, MD | Thoracic Surgery
- Hiroo Takayama, MD | Cardiac Surgery
- Julia Wattacheril, MD | Transplant Hepatology
2025 Super Doctor Hall of Fame Honorees
To be invited into the Hall of Fame, physicians must have been named a Super Doctor for 10 years.
- Tracey Arnell, MD | General Surgery
- Emile Bacha, MD | Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Elizabeth Verna, MD | Transplant Hepatology
2025 Super Doctors Legacy Honorees
To be invited into the Legacy, physicians must have been named a Super Doctor for 15 years.
- Jeffrey Ascherman, MD | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- John Chabot, MD | Pancreas Surgery
- Steven Lobritto, MD | Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
- William Middlesworth, MD | Pediatric Surgery
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