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ALLERGIST/IMMUNOLOGISTBruce Finkel, MDCoastal Allergy and Asthma505 Eisenhower Drive354-6190coastalallergy.netRunner-up: Wasil Khan, MD

ANESTHESIOLOGISTWilliam M. Fuqua, MDAmerican Anesthesiology400 Mall Blvd., Ste. T355-7214Runner-up: Derrick W. Randall, MD

AUDIOLOGISTGabriel Pitt, AUDOptimal Hearing527 Stephenson Ave., Ste. A3352-8530optimalhearing.comRunner-up: Cori Palmer, AUD

BARIATRIC SURGEONOliver Whipple, MDMemorial Health Bariatrics 4700 Waters Ave., MemorialOutpatient and Wellness Center, Ste. 403, 350-3438memorialhealth.comRunner-up: Robert Kelly, MD

CARDIOLOGISTRobert Rollings, MDSavannah Cardiology 6301 Abercorn St., 352-8700 savannahcardiology.comRunner-up: Sidney J. Bolch, MD

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONJeremy London, MDSavannah Vascular and Cardiac Institute4750 Waters Ave., Provident Building, Ste. 500, 352-8346savannahvascular.comRunner-up: Robert E. Jones, MD

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DERMATOLOGISTClaudia Gaughf, MDGaughf Dermatology639 Stephenson Ave., 354-7124gaughfdermatology.comRunner-up: Corinne M. Howington, MD

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECIALISTDavid Oliver, MDCoastal Ear, Nose and Throat322 Commercial Drive, Ste. 2355-2335, davidolivermd.comRunner-up: Michael D. Poole, MD

EMERGENCY MEDICAL DOCTORJay Goldstein, MDDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University Medical Center4700 Waters Ave., 350-3849memorialhealth.comRunners-up (tie): Tamara Bowers, DOJoe Hogan, MD

FAMILY MEDICINE/GENERAL PRACTITIONERKristen Updegraff, MDSouthCoast Health9 Chatham Center South, Ste. C527-7211, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Adam F. Novack, MD

FOOT SPECIALIST (PODIATRIST/ANKLE AND FOOT SURGEON)Craig K. Skalla, DPMSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Juha Jaakkola, MD

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTMary Kay Ross, MDThe Institute for Personalized Medicine3 Johnston St., Ste. A352-1234instituteforpersonalizedmedicine.com

CHIROPRACTORPreston Peacock, DCAdvanced Chiropractic Center408 SW US 80, Pooler748-0350, poolerbackcare.comRunners-up (3-way tie): John C. Hargrove, DCAndrew Kirk, DCTodd Titus, DC

DENTISTMark N. Dye, DMDMark N. Dye, DMD LLC310 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 14355-2424 thesavannahdentist.comRunner-up: Michael J. Groover, DMD

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The BEST of Savannah DOCTORSGASTROENTEROLOGISTMark Murphy, MDThe Center for Digestive and Liver Health/The Endoscopy Center 1139 Lexington Ave., 303-4200savannahgi.comRunners-up (tie): Gregory Borak, MDBranden S. Hunter, MD

GENERAL SURGEONJeffrey Mandel, MDSavannah Surgical Oncology7001 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Ste. 1 354-6303, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Charles Usher, MD

HORMONE REPLACE-MENT THERAPISTHarry S. Collins, DOSavannah Age Management Medicine1000 Towne Center Blvd., Ste. 506925-6911, agemanagementmed.comRunner-up: Mary Kay Ross, MD

INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST (TIE)Nenad Avramovski, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 2354-5543, southcoast-health.comRichard Roth, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 2354-5543, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Melissa D. Wynn, MD

INTERNAL MEDICINE DOCTOR Robert Grant, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Paul S. Bradley, MD

NEPHROLOGISTGarrett White, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1527-5225, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Dana A. Kumjian, MD

NEUROLOGISTRichard Bodziner, MDSavannah Neurology Specialists6602 Waters Ave., Bldg. C354-7676savannahneurology.comRunners-up (tie): Victor Rosenfeld, MDJill Trumble, MD

NEUROSURGEONRoy Baker, MDNeurological Institute of Savannah4 Jackson Blvd., 355-1010neurologicalinstitute.comRunner-up: Jay U. Howington, MD

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OPHTHALMOLOGISTStephanie Croll, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1527-5200southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Mark Manocha, MD

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONEdward J. Whelan III, MDOptim Orthopedics210 E. DeRenne Ave.644-5300optimhealth.comRunner-up: Robert Dow Hoffman, MD

The BEST of Savannah DOCTORSNURSERobbie Manuel, LPNExperCare of Richmond Hill60 Exchange St., Ste. B-7Richmond Hill756-2273weareurgentcare.comRunner-up: Emily Corish, RN

NUTRITIONISTCourtney L. Willis, MS, RD, LDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100southcoast-health.com

OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST OR GYNECOLOGISTH. Elizabeth McIntosh, MDCandler Hospital Campus5353 Reynolds St., Ste. 300351-0768, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Joseph Edwards III, MD

DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEDavid Carson, MDExperCare318 Mall Blvd., Ste. 300B358-1515, weareurgentcare.com

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTLinda Fruin, OTLive Oak Children’s Therapy7130 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Ste. 100355-3392, liveoakchildrens.comRunner-up: Kristen Reeves, OTR/L

ONCOLOGISTGeorge Negrea, MDLow Country Cancer Care Associates, PC225 Candler Drive, Ste. 201692-2000lcccsav.comRunner-up: Jennifer Yannucci, MD

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—Lex McHargue, 9

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(back row from left): Richard A. Bodziner, MD, R. Gilmore MacGregor,MD, Wendy J. Holland, ANP, Stephen N. Donahue,MD, Wallette G. Widener, FNP

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Pictured (front row from left): Angie R. Moye, FNP, Mandy Merritt, ANP, Caroline Sauers, FNP, J. Michel Hemphill, MD, Joel A. Greenberg, MD, Jessica F. Carter, MD, Katy M. Moretz, MD

(back row from left): Richard A. Bodziner, MD, R. Gilmore MacGregor,MD, Wendy J. Holland, ANP, Stephen N. Donahue,MD, Wallette G. Widener, FNP

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OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANThomas G. Moriarity, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4100 southcoast-health.com

PAIN SPECIALISTOrtelio Bosch, MDSoutheast Spine Care and Pain Management7450 Skidaway Road, 233-6811sespinecare.comRunner-up: Andrew B. Pandya, MD

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there’s something in my ear when

he checks it.”—Ryanne Gunn, 4

PEDIATRICIAN Ramon Ramos, MDRamon Ramos, MD, PC460 Mall Blvd.354-3400ramonramosmd.comRunner-up: David Mozer, MD

PERINATOLOGISTArthur M. Baker III, MDSavannah Perinatology Associates Inc.4750 Waters Ave., Ste. 302350-5975memorialhealth.com Runner-up: Anthony Royek, MD

PHYSICAL THERAPISTLisa Bettio, MSRPT, MS, MPHSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4250southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Ernest Ledesma Jr., PT

PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANTAmy Millsap, PA-CGaughf Dermatology639 A Stephenson Ave. 354-7124 gaughfdermatology.comRunner-up: Elizabeth B. Brennan, PA-C

PLASTIC SURGEONRichard Greco, MDGeorgia Institute for Plastic Surgery5361 Reynolds St.355-8000mycosmeticsurgeon.mdRunner-up: William Dascombe, MD

PSYCHIATRISTKevin Winders, MDSavannah Psychiatry635 Stephenson Ave.352-2921savannahpsychiatry.comRunner-up: Michael Mobley, MD

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REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGISTPatrick Blohm, MDThe Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine 5354 Reynolds St., Ste. 510352-8588gcrmsav.com

RHEUMATOLOGISTThan Win, MDWrightington Rheumatology6413 Waters Ave., Ste. 101352-7960wrheu.comRunner-up: Dean H. Stephens, MD

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“My mom lets me play video games while we wait!”

—Brody McHargue, 9

PSYCHOLOGIST(4-WAY TIE)Adelle Burnsed-Geffen, PhDPsychological Resource Center7203 Hodgson Memorial Drive Ste. B, 354-7250Jerald Gottlieb, PhD450 Mall Blvd., Ste. A2224-5841, drpsych.comDaniel B. Nagelberg, PhDCoastal Psychology, LLC322 Stephenson Ave., Ste. B352-2992, coastalpsychology.comNina Schneider, PhDSavannah VA Outpatient Clinic325 W. Montgomery Crossroad920-0214veterans.georgia.gov/savannah

RADIOLOGISTNathan Fergus, MDSouthCoast Health1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1691-4200, southcoast-health.comRunner-up: Dave T. Estle, Jr., MD

RHINOLOGIST David Oliver, MDCoastal Ear, Nose and Throat322 Commercial Drive, Ste. 2355-2335, davidolivermd.comRunner-up: Christopher Melroy, MD

SLEEP SPECIALISTJames A. Daly III, MDSoutheast Sleep Disorders Center340 Hodgson Court, Ste. 3352-9049savannahsleep.comRunner-up: Anthony Costrini, MD

SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGYBeth Adkisson Fleming, MS, CCC-SLPChatterbox Pediatric Therapy LLC110 Pipemakers Circle, Ste. 115, Pooler 988-1526chatterboxpeds.comRunner-up: Caitlin Layfield, MS, CCC-SLP

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THORACIC SURGEONRobert Jones, MDSt. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group11700 Mercy Blvd., Plaza DBuilding 1, Ste. A 819-0500, sjchs.orgRunner-up: Jeremy London, MD

URGENT/IMMEDIATE-CARE MEDICAL CLINICExperCare318 Mall Blvd., Ste. 300B756-2273weareurgentcare.comRunner-up: Urgent Care of Berwick

UROGYNECOLOGISTJoseph T. Stubbs III, MDUROGYN Savannah5356 Reynolds St., Ste. 301303-0891 urogynsavannah.comRunner-up: Barry Schlafstein, MD

UROLOGISTBuffi Boyd, MDUrological Associates of Savannah 230 E. DeRenne Ave.790-4000urologysavannah.comRunner-up: Thomas Earl Shook, MD

VASCULAR SURGEONAnthony Avino, MDSavannah Vascular & Cardiac Institute4750 Waters Ave., Ste. 500629-7800savannahvascular.comRunner-up: Anthony Sussman, MD

WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALISTDon Gates, MDScale Solutions Medical Weight Loss6602 Abercorn St., Ste. 102352-7546scale-solutions.comRunner-up: Paul S. Bradley, MD

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