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Thirteen MCGHealth Physicians Named “America’s Top Doctors”

February 1, 2008

Augusta, GA--

Thirteen MCGHealth physicians have been selected for inclusion in “America’s Top Doctors,” a national patient reference guide published by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.  The book, which identifies the top 1 percent of physicians in the nation, helps patients find the top specialists in any given medical field. 

The 13 MCGHealth physicians, the majority of whom have been on this distinguished list for the past five years, are:

	Dr. David C. Hess, Neurology.  Dr. Hess is Chairman and Professor of Neurology.  His interests include the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, and research into stroke prevention and cell therapy for stroke.
	Dr. Anand P. Jillella, Hematology/Oncology.  Dr. Jillella is Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation.  His areas of study include bone marrow transplantation, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and blood related cancers.
	Dr. C. Lawrence Lutcher, Hematology.  Dr. Lutcher is Professor of Medicine.  His interests include the diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorders and hemophilia-related research.
	Dr. Bruce MacFadyen, General Surgery.  Dr. MacFadyen is the Distinguished Moretz-Mansberger Chair in Surgery.  He is recognized for his work in gastrointestinal surgery, minimally invasive surgery and new technologies.
	Dr. D. Douglas Miller, Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. D. Douglas Miller is Dean of the MCG School of Medicine. He is known for his expertise in diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women, nuclear cardiology, and research into early detection of heart disease and the effects of gender on treatment and outcomes.
	Dr. Walter J. Moore, Rheumatology.  Dr. Moore is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Adult Allergy.  His interests include the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory soft tissue disorders, inflammatory connective tissue diseases, patient- and family-centered care and patient education.
	Dr. Ana A. Murphy, Reproductive Endocrinology. Dr. Murphy is Brooks Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Women’s Health Center of Excellence. Her clinical interests include reproductive endocrinology and infertility, in vitro fertilization, endometriosis and pelvic surgery.
	Dr. Julian Nussbaum, Ophthalmology.  Dr. Nussbaum is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology.  He is recognized for his work in the treatment of diabetic eye disease, age-related macular degeneration, and other degenerative and vascular disorders of the retina.
	Dr. Dennis R. Ownby, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.  Dr. Ownby is Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, and Head of the Section of Allergy and Immunology.  His clinical interests are asthma and food allergies in children and adults. He has been recognized for his work on factors that contribute to the risk of children developing asthma and allergies.
	Dr. Gregory N. Postma, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.  Dr. Postma is Director of the MCG Voice and Swallowing Center.  His clinical interests include voice disorders, professional and singing voice care, swallowing disorders, airway surgery and reconstruction, gastroesophageal reflux and chronic cough.  He is one of the pioneers of in-office surgery.  His research interests include extraesophageal reflux, swallowing disorders management and in-office surgery.
	Dr. Kapil Sethi, Neurology.  Dr. Sethi is Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorders Program.  His clinical interests include treating movement disorders, the use of botulinum toxin injections, and research into new drugs for Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome.
	Dr. Sandra G. B. Sexson, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Dr. Sexson is Professor and Chief of the Division of Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior.  Her clinical interest is the psycho-social aspects of chronic medical illness in children and adolescents, e.g., diabetes, cystic fibrosis and cancer.  Her research interests include pediatric oncology, ADHD and getting medically ill children back in school. She is a national leader in psychiatric education.
	Dr. Robert A. Sorrentino, Cardiac Electrophysiology.  Dr. Sorrentino is Chief of the Section of Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology and Professor of Medicine.  His clinical and research interests are irregular heartbeats, abnormal heart rates, catheter ablation, the implantation and troubleshooting of pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, pacemaker lead extraction and fainting due to deficient blood flow.

For larger images of each physician please click here.

MCG Health, Inc. (d/b/a MCGHealth) is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCGHealth Medical Center, MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, and related outpatient facilities and services throughout the state.  For more information, please visit mcghealth.org.

For more information, contact:

Deborah Humphrey
Director of Public Relations
MCG Health, Inc.
706-721-9177
dhumphrey@mail.mcg.edu