Best Docs 2008
A celebration of the people who keep us well in the North Country
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MyNorth.com has developed 3 ways to let our whole region know what high-quality services we have in Northern Michigan. It is our first step in celebrating Northern Michigan’s Medical Community and connecting these esteemed professionals and facilities with the region they serve.
- A feature article covering medical professionals listed on BestDoctors.com’s National List. The eight physicians Traverse profiles here were selected from the Best Doctors survey to represent a cross-section of the Northern Michigan community of physicians.
- Dr. Carolyn Moats, Family Medicine
- Dr. Susan Cline Nobel, Dermatology
- Dr. William L. Meengs Cardiovasular Disease
- Dr. Laura Danz, Obstetrics and Gynelcology
- Dr. Miles W. Trumble, Opthamology
- Dr. Jon A. Sangeorzan, Infectious Disease
- Dr. Susan Betts-Barbus, Pediatrics (General)
- Dr. Rex Antinozzi, Gastroenterology
- The list of medical professionals listed on BestDoctors.com’s National List who are located in Northern Michigan (see Best Docs List below)
- From a national list developed by BestDoctors.com
- 54 doctors located in Northern Michigan
- 23 specialties represented
- Northern Michigan Medical Resource Guide: Your online directory to health care providers Up North
Best Docs List
How are Best Doctors chosen? A legitimate question, certainly. Here’s the background. Nearly 20 years ago, a physician affiliated with Harvard University School of Medicine was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Looking for second opinions and treatment options, he called other physicians whom he respected. That led to a more promising diagnosis and successful treatment, and the man is still alive.
His experience gave him an idea: What if all patients had access to a network like his? He and some colleagues formed a company that they called Best Doctors, which is essentially a medical survey firm. The company contacts physicians and asks them whom they’d recommend for a loved one in various specialties. The results are then put through additional background checks and statistical analysis. Thousands of doctors across the United States make it onto the final list, and what we’re presenting here are the 54 physicians from Northern Michigan who were selected. Is this survey perfect? Of course not; no survey is. But it does give us a good way to celebrate the people who take care of us here in the North.
| Anesthesiology | Jonathon Robin FiebingTraverse Anesthesia, Traverse City |
| Cardiovascular Disease | Harry T. ColferCardiology Consultants, Petoskey |
| Cardiovascular Disease | Mark A. ElliottGrand Traverse Heart Associates, Traverse City |
| Cardiovascular Disease | William L. MeengsMichigan Heart and Vascular Specialists, Petoskey |
| Dermatology | Susan C. NobleNorthwestern Michigan Dermatology, Traverse City |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | John David FaichneyMunson Medical Center, Traverse City |
| Family Medicine | Carolyn MoatsTraverse City |
| Gastroenterology | Rex AntinozziDigestive Health Associates of Northern Michigan, Traverse City |
| Gastroenterology | Thomas G. TietjenGreat Lakes Digestive Health Associates, Petoskey |
| Hand Surgery | Clayton A. PeimerUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Infectious Disease | Hugh Gunner Deery IINorthern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petoskey |
| Infectious Disease | Jeffrey F. GephartUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Infectious Disease | David B. MartinInfectious Disease Consultants, Traverse City |
| Infectious Disease | Jon A. SangeorzanNorthern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petoskey |
| Internal Medicine (General) | Cary BjorkUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Internal Medicine (General) | Leslie C. HeimburgerTraverse Health Clinic and Coalition, Traverse City |
| Internal Medicine (General) | Terry KinzelCopper Country Mental Health, Houghton |
| Internal Medicine (General) | Robert PacerGrand Traverse Internists, Traverse City |
| Internal Medicine (General) | Russell Van HouzenTraverse City |
| Medical Oncology and Hematology | Frederick JaeckleinUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Medical Oncology and Hematology | Peter C. KohlerTraverse Area Hematology and Oncology, Traverse City |
| Medical Oncology and Hematology | Richard P. KosinskiTraverse Area Hematology and Oncology, Traverse City |
| Medical Oncology and Hematology | Aaron P. ScholnikUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Nephrology | J. Marc HimesUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Neurology | Debra J. MorleyNeurology Associates of Marquette, Marquette |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Richard D. BatesWomen's Health Center of Alpena, Alpena |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Laura DanzGrand Traverse Women's Clinic, Traverse City |
| Ophthalmology | Amy Rose Schlernitzauer NoffkeAssociated Retinal Consultants, Williamsburg |
| Ophthalmology | Kean OhAssociated Retinal Consultants, Williamsburg |
| Ophthalmology | Ramin SarrafizadehAssociated Retinal Consultants, Williamsburg |
| Ophthalmology | Scott R. SneedAssociated Retinal Consultants, Williamsburg |
| Ophthalmology | Miles W. TrumbleBear River Eye Associates, Petoskey |
| Pediatrics (General) | Susan Betts-BarbusMackinaw Trail Pediatrics, Cadillac |
| Pediatrics (General) | Michael J. EldredgeKids Creek Children's Clinic, Traverse City |
| Pediatrics (General) | Gerald HerringMackinaw Trail Pediatrics, Cadillac |
| Pediatrics (General) | Robert W. SprunkGrand Traverse Children's Clinic, Traverse City |
| Pediatrics (General) | Roderic TinneyPine River Medical, Charlevoix |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Richard D. BallNeuromuscular and Rehabilitation Associates of Northern Michigan, Traverse City |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Frederick M. Maynard, Jr.Upper Peninsula Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, Marquette |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Peter R. BachwichInternal Medicine Clinic, Alpena |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Steven J. DanekUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Charles A. EastonInternal Medicine Clinic, Alpena |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Charles J. GwizdalaPulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | John Joseph MazurInternal Medicine Clinic, Alpena |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Daniel M. NavinPulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Deborah J. OchsPulmonary and Critical Care of Northwest Michigan, Traverse City |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Arthur SaariUpper Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette |
| Radiation Oncology | Michael D. AjaMunson Medical Center, Traverse City |
| Radiation Oncology | David K. HeimburgerMunson Medical Center, Traverse City |
| Radiation Oncology | Robert M. PrustMunson Medical Center, Traverse City |
| Rheumatology | Irene S. KazmersHarbor Arthritis Center, Petoskey |
| Surgery | Andris KazmersPetoskey Surgeons, Petoskey |
| Thoracic Surgery | Mack C. StirlingCardiothoracic Surgeons of Grand Traverse, Traverse City |
| Urology | Ward R. GillettBay Area Urology Associates, Traverse City |
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Reader Comments:
One of your internists is essentially retired. Another has not renewed his board certification.
The list is a snapshot in time and may cover physicians that are working in teaching hospitals in some regions or have moved on in their careers. Can you email me the names of the physicians you are referencing so we can double check their status? We will update the list accordingly. Please address to: Jeff Smith, Editor, smith@traversemagazine.com. Thank you for your input.