The medical staff at Prime Healthcare Pennsylvania Region was honored to have 22 doctors on Philadelphialife’s Top Physician 2021 list. Philadelphialife compiles its Top Physicians list from an online reader survey. This collection of top physicians is assembled based on the following criteria:
- Are they licensed and insured in their field?
- Do they have advanced training in specific specialty areas and/or board certifications?
- Are they affiliated with notable professional organizations to help them stay abreast of changes in technology and techniques that may improve patient outcomes?
- Do they commit to continuing education?
- Are they strengthening their communities through philanthropic commitments or otherwise helping those most in need?
“While Prime Healthcare Pennsylvania Region entire medical staff is known for its clinical excellence and commitment to improving the lives of our patients, we salute these particular physicians on such a notable accolade,” said Sonia Mehta, MD., MBA, Region II and Corporate Chief Medical Officer and Chief Academic Officer, Prime Healthcare.
The Top Physician awards are bestowed for each specialty in multiple categories such as Cardiology, Surgery, Family Medicine, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, and Critical Care. Top Physicians of 2021 represent the leaders in the expanding world of health care, which continues to grow yearly.
Top Physician Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence, while delivering the highest standards of patient care.
Congratulations to Prime Healthcare Pennsylvania Region Top Physicians of 2021!!
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Family Medicine
Dr. Courtney Waters
Lower Bucks Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Menachem M. Meller
Cardiology
Dr. Shahzad Ahmed
General Surgery
Dr. Garvey Choi
Dr. Troy Kerner
Dr. Alexander Knijnikov
Family Medicine
Dr. Angelo J. Ratini
Dr. Melinda Ratini
Dr. Andre B. Posner
Dr. Jayantilal R. Patel
Suburban Community Hospital
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Richard M. Lucas
Dr. James McHugh
Dr. Stephen A. Pulley
Dr. Hisham A. Khadr
Dr. Jonathan So
Dr. Lawton Delisser
Family Medicine
Dr. Brett A. Hartmann
Dr. George R. Homa
Dr. Mary Ann Leary
Dr. Jessica R. Mayer
Dr. Elaine G. Pendrak
Dr. Mary E. Vitucci
Dr. Diana B. Kudes
The complete list of Philadelphialife physicians who made the latest listing of “Top Physicians” can be viewed on the Philadelphialife website at https://digital.southjersey.com/issue/3/4333/63/February-2021/Suburban-Life–BucksPrinceton or https://www.suburbanlifemagazine.com/article/2341/2019-Top-Physicians
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About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 46 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare. Fifteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 53 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past five years. To learn more, please visit www.primehealthcare.com
