In a year when wellness is paramount, these local doctors are the picture of good health HOW IT WORKS: The Best of Savannah winners were determined by reader votes alone. Only one ballot per person was accepted; duplicate ballots and those without a verifiable name and address were automatically disqualified. Savannah magazine does not control how individuals campaigned.
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2020 ALLERGIST Jack Eades, MD Southern Allergy & Asthma 5223 Paulsen St. 912.303.9355 southernallergy.net RU N N E R-U P:
Bruce Finkel, MD Coastal Allergy & Asthma PC
505 Eisenhower Drive 912.354.6190 coastalallergy.net
ANESTHESIOLOGIST Richard Dodd, MD American Anesthesiology Associates of Georgia 6605 Abercorn St., Suite 108 912.355.7214 RU N N E R-U P:
Rodney Moody, MD Anesthesia Consultants of Savannah
4700 Waters Ave. 912.354.3510
Dr. Susan Timna
Audiology and Hearing Aid Services BEST AUDIOLOGIST
WITH THE DAILY craziness that comes with working in a bustling practice for 28 years, it’s rare that Timna has time to reflect on her work. However, last fall, she had the best patient experience, reminding her that she does more than just dispense hearing aids; she changes lives. The patient, who was in her 80s, had terminal cancer and was referred for a hearing aid evaluation by her neurologist to improve her quality of life for the little time she had left. When Timna saw her, it was clear the patient had given up. “In six weeks, she had gone from connecting with her family to curling up in a fetal position on her couch,” Timna recalls. She stopped eating and could no longer tolerate chemotherapy, which she needed to prolong her life. Timna discovered that rounds of radiation and chemotherapy for brain cancer left the patient with basically no ability to hear. “She was shut off from the world, and more importantly her family,” Timna says, “and no one even knew she was living in silence.” Timna will never forget the first time the patient tried the hearing aids. “She looked up and smiled at her daughter and husband,” Timna recalls. “She could hear. She could communicate with the two most important people in her life, even if it would only be for a short time.” The family thanked Timna profusely. “But I received so much more than I gave them,” she says.
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AU D I O L O G I S T Susan Timna, Au.D. Audiology and Hearing Aid Services 6 Skidaway Village Walk 912.598.0616 ahassavannah.com RU N N E R-U P:
Gabriel Pitt, Au.D. Optimal Hearing
527 Stephenson Ave., Suite A-3 912.235.6597 optimalhearing.com BA R I AT R I C S U R G E O N Oliver Whipple, MD Memorial Health Bariatrics 4700 Waters Ave., Bldg. 400 912.350.3438 memorialhealthdoctors.com RU N N E R-U P:
Robert J. Kelly, MD Memorial Health Bariatrics
4700 Waters Ave., Bldg. 400 912.350.3438 memorialhealthdoctors.com
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2020 CA R D I O L O G I S T John D. Rathbun, MD Cardiology Associates of Savannah 11700 Mercy Blvd., Plaza D, Bldg. 6 912.927.3434, sjchs.org RU N N E R-U P:
Claude Su, MD Cardiology Associates of Savannah
11700 Mercy Blvd., Plaza D, Bldg. 6 912.927.3434, sjchs.org CA R D I OVA S C U L A R SURGEON Robert Jones, MD St. Joseph’s/Candler 11700 Mercy Blvd., Plaza D, Bldg. 1, Suite A 912.819.0500, sjchs.org RU N N E R-U P:
Marc Bailey, MD St. Joseph’s/Candler
5354 Reynolds St., #102 912.819.0500, sjchs.org C H I R O P R AC T O R John Neal, DC Complete Chiropractic 1101 E. 51st St. 912.354.6767 completechiropractics.com RU N N E R-U P:
Preston Peacock, DC Advanced Chiropractic Center
408 SW. US 80, Pooler 912.748.0350 poolerbackcare.com
C R I T I CA L CA R E S P E C I A L I S T/ INTENSIVIST Nizar Eskandar, MD SouthCoast Health 1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1 912.527.5225 southcoasthealth.com RU N N E R-U P:
Gifford W. Lorenz, MD Southeast Lung Associates
340 Hodgson Court, Suite 2 912.629.2290, selung.com
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Dr. Claudia Gaughf Gaughf Dermatology B E S T D E R M AT O L O G I S T
NEW TECHNOLOGY IS constantly rolling out in the word of cosmetic procedures, and many come with the promise of improving our skin with little downtime or discomfort. Sometimes, those promises prove to be true. Gaughf considers Morpheus to be the best new procedure to improve the look and feel of our skin. Morpheus combines microneedling with radiofrequency to stimulate an increase in the production of collagen and elastin, which causes the skin to tighten. “It’s unique in that it treats more deeply than previous microneedling devices, directing energy below the skin for difficult areas like the jowls,” Gaughf says. “In my patients who have had Morpheus, I’ve seen definite improvement in acne scars, sagging jowls, wrinkles and overall skin texture,” she says. And in addition to being effective on all skin tones, Gaughf notes that there’s minimal downtime and discomfort, with patients only experiencing one to three days of redness.
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2020 D E N T I S T RY & O R A L H E A LT H : COSMETIC DENTIST Michael J. Groover, DMD Groover Family Dentistry 711 E. 70th St. 912.354.9541 grooverfamilydentistry.com RU N N E R-U P:
Ryan Reeves, DDS Beyond Exceptional Dentistry
1317 Abercorn St. 912.234.8282 beyondexceptionaldentistry.com
D E N T I S T RY & O R A L H E A LT H : D E N TA L H YG I E N I S T Erika McCreadie, Beyond Exceptional Dentistry 1317 Abercorn St. 912.234.8282
beyondexceptional dentistry.com RU N N E R-U P: ( T I E )
Mendy Grotheer Savannah Dental
815 E. 68th St. 912.355.8821 savannah.dental
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Roy Maynard, DDS Georgetown Family Dental
821 King George Blvd. 912.289.4409 georgetownfamilydental.com
Susan Sweeney Groover Family Dentistry
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Michael C. Wilson, DMD Chatham Oral Surgery 501 Eisenhower Drive 912.354.1515 chathamoralsurgery.com
711 E. 70th St. 912.354.9541 grooverfamilydentistry.com
Michael J. Groover, DMD Groover Family Dentistry 711 E. 70th St. 912.354.9541 grooverfamilydentistry.com
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W. Lee Young, DMD, MMSc, Young Periodontics
4849 Paulsen St. Suite 210 912.355.5026 youngperiodontics.com
D E N T I S T RY & O R A L H E A LT H : ORTHODONTIST Robert Vaught, DMD Vaught Orthodontics 7650 Waters Ave. 912.200.3452 orthodontistinsavannah.com RU N N E R-U P:
Donihue Waters, DDS Innovative Orthodontics
9100 White Bluff Rd., Suite #104 145 Traders Way, Suite C, Pooler 912.748.5041 mysmileteam.com D E R M AT O L O G I S T Claudia Gaughf, MD Gaughf Dermatology 639 Stephenson Ave. 912.354.7124 gaughfdermatology.com
THANK YOU FOR VOTING DR. CHAD BROCK BEST PSYCHIATRIST
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Corinne Howington, MD Low Country Dermatology
6510 Waters Ave. 912.354.1018 lcderm.com
EAR, NOSE & T H R OAT SPECIALIST David S. Oliver, MD Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat 322 Commercial Drive, Suite 2 912.355.2335 coastal-ent.com RU N N E R-U P:
Michael Zoller, MD ENT Associates of Savannah
5201 Frederick St. 912.351.3030 entsavannah.com
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Dr. David S. Oliver Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat
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OLIVER HAS LIVED all over the country, but he grew up mainly in South Carolina in the area of Pawley’s Island. It was there that he developed his love for the sport of bird hunting. He shares his passion with his wife and four kids (now grown) and became even more entrenched in the sport about 20 years ago when he began working with bird dogs, discovering it to be the best way to spend a day off. When hunting with bird dogs, you have a pointing dog and a flushing and retrieving dog. The pointing dog signals the location of the bird, and the other dog flushes the bird into the air and then brings the bird to the handler once it’s shot. Today, Oliver has two flushing and retrieving dogs, an English cocker and a Boykin spaniel. “The trainer at Dorchester Shooting Preserve has them every day, and I go down there once a week to work with them,” he says. As far as Oliver’s favorite places to bird hunt and train, he prefers Dorchester in Midway, Georgia, and Forest City Gun Club in Savannah.
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Willie R. Bowers, MD Georgia Emergency Associates 5353 Reynolds St. geamba.com RU N N E R-U P:
Robert A. Mazur, MD Georgia Emergency Associates; ExperCare, Medical Director
60 Exchange St., Suite B-7 geamba.com
ENDOCRINOLOGIST Joseph W. DeHaven, MD 7001 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 2 912.355.1437 RU N N E R-U P:
Ismary O. De Castro, MD Memorial Health
4750 Waters Ave., Unit 452 912.350.5909 memorialhealthdoctors.com
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2020 FA M I LY M E D I C I N E / GENERAL P R AC T I T I O N E R Christopher J. Oldfield, MD SouthCoast Health 1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1 912.691.4100 southcoasthealth.com RU N N E R-U P:
Kristen Updegraff, MD SouthCoast Health
9 Chatham Center S., Suite C 912.527.7211 southcoasthealth.com FOOT SPECIALIST ( P O D I AT R I S T/ ANKLE & FOOT SURGEON) Brian Fallon, DPM Ankle & Foot Associates, LLC 11706 Mercy Blvd., Plaza A, Bldg. 8 912.777.4604 anklesandfeet.com RU N N E R-U P:
Craig Skalla, DPM SouthCoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1 912.691.4100 southcoasthealth.com GA S T R O E N T E R O L O G I S T Branden Scott Hunter, MD Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah PC 519 Stephenson Ave. 912.354.9447 gastrosav.com RU N N E R-U P:
Mark Murphy, MD The Center for Digestive and Liver Health/ The Endoscopy Center
1139 Lexington Ave., Suite A 912.303.4200 savannahgi.com
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Dr. Yulianty Kusuma Internal Medicine of Savannah BEST INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST
KUSUMA WAS ORIGINALLY trained in Southeast Asia but quickly discovered that practicing medicine in the United States is much different. “In Southeast Asia we only rely on the stethoscope and microscope to diagnose patients,” she explains. As such, physicians get a very detailed patient history and then run their own labs to make the diagnosis. When Kusuma came to the States she had to retrain, which she actually sees as the best part about her experience as a physician. “My practice is unique because I’m able to combine my Eastern and Western medicine,” she says. Kusuma recalls one patient in her 40’s who had seen a few doctors before her, but none had noticed that she had a hole in her heart. “I was listening to her heart with the stethoscope and detected the murmur,” Kusuma says. After some tests, she discovered the woman had congenital heart disease. “When I can detect an early disease, and prolong or save someone’s life, I feel very accomplished,” she says.
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2020 GENERAL SURGEON Jeffrey Mandel, MD SouthCoast Health 1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 2 912.354.6303 southcoasthealth.com RU N N E R-U P:
Robert Alexander Wynn, MD Southern Surgical Providers
7120 Hodgson Memorial Drive 912.352.4490 GY N E C O L O G I S T
Andrew Tucker, MD St. Joseph/Candle Physician NetworkOB/GYN 5354 Reynolds St., Suite 315 912.354.2634 mytelfairdoc.com RU N N E R-U P:
Barry Schlafstein, MD Progressive Gyn Center
5353 Reynolds St., Ste. 201 912.355.5755 savannahgyn.com
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Dr. Richard Schulze Schulze Eye and Surgery Center BEST OPHTHALMOLOGIST
EYE SURGEONS GET to use amazing technologies like LASIK to restore vision to the blind. They have access to medications and can perform surgeries that can restore hope in people with debilitating diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration. But as a fourthgeneration physician, Schulze contends that the best part about practicing ophthalmology isn’t about the eyes at all; it’s about the people he cares for. “As a physician, I get to see an incredibly broad section of humanity within my practice,” Schulze says — “Everyone from the wealthiest CEO to [someone] down on their luck who has lost health insurance.” Schulze’s practice has a program that offers free surgery for indigent patients who, for whatever reason, have slipped through the cracks of health care and do not qualify for Medicaid or regular health insurance. “Restoring their vision allows them to re-enter society, go back to work, and regain their self-esteem,” Schulze says. “You can’t put a price on the satisfaction I feel when I see the smile of someone who has regained their vision with surgery.”
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Andrew Tucker, MD St. Joseph/Candler Physician Network — OB/GYN 5354 Reynolds St., Suite 315 912.354.2634 mytelfairdoc.com RU N N E R-U P:
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5356 Reynolds St., Suite 410 912.355.8136 Savannahobgyn.com H A I R R E S T O R AT I O N S U R G E O N/ S P E C I A L I S T Timothy Minton, MD Savannah Facial Plastic Surgery 5356 Reynolds St., #505 912.644.0744 savannahfacialplastic surgery.com
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E. Ronald Finger, MD Finger and Associates Plastic Surgery Center
Nenad Avramovski, MD SouthCoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 2 912.354.5543 southcoasthealth.com
410 Mall Blvd. Suite E 912.354.4411 fingerandassociates.com
HORMONE THERAPIST Harry Collins, DO Savannah Age Management Medicine 200 Blue Moon Crossing, Suite 102, Pooler; 912.925.6911 agemanagementmed.com INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST Melissa D. Wynn, MD Southern Surgical Providers, PC 7120 Hodgson Memorial Drive 912.352.4490
I N T E R NA L MEDICINE Yulianty D. Kusuma, MD Internal Medicine of Savannah 6413 Waters Ave., #102 912.349.6624 internalmedicineof savannah.com RU N N E R-U P:
Jeffrey P. Schyberg, MD
836 E. 65th St., Bldg. 18 912.352.4842
NEPHROLOGIST Nizar Eskandar, MD SouthCoast Health 1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1 912.527.5225 southcoasthealth.com
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J. Michael Hemphill, MD Savannah Neurology Specialists
6602 Waters Ave., Bldg. C 912.354.7676 savannahneurolgy.com
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Rebecca Lee Sentman, MD Nephrology and Hypertension Medical Associates
1115 Lexington Ave. 912.354.4813 thekidneydocs.com
NEUROLOGIST Victor Rosenfeld, MD Rosenfeld Neurology and Sleep 7001 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 1 912.298.6646 rosenfeldneuro.com
NEUROSURGEON Louis G. Horn IV, MD Neurological & Spine Institute 4 E. Jackson Blvd. 912.355.1010 neurologicalinstitute.com RU N N E R-U P:
Kevin N. Ammar, MD Neurological & Spine Institute
4 E. Jackson Blvd. 912.355.1010 neurologicalinstitute.com
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2020 NURSE Jason Cook, RN Pediatric Associates of Savannah 4600 Waters Ave., Suite 100 912.355.2462 pedsav.com RU N N E R-U P:
Heather May, RN The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery
5361 Reynolds St. 912.355.8000 mycosmeticsurgeon.md
NURSE P R AC T I T I O N E R Punam Sheth, NP Southern Allergy and Asthma 5223 Paulsen St. 912.303.9355 southernallergy.net
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Amanda Cowan, MD St. Joseph’s/ Candler Immediate Care
101 St. Joseph’s/Candler Drive, Suite 100, Pooler 912.737.2250 yourimmediatecarecenters.com
6510 Waters Ave. 912.354.1018 lcderm.com
NUTRITIONIST Rebekah Laurance, RD SouthCoast Health 1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1 912.691.4100 southcoasthealth.com
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Bob Phillips, OTR/L, CHT Optim Healthcare 210 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.644.5300 optimhealth.com
1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1 912.527.5200 southcoasthealth.com
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Katie Fletcher O’Hara, OTR/L Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy
110 Pipemakers Circle, Suite 115, Pooler 912.988.1526 chatterboxpeds.com ONCOLOGIST
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O C C U PAT I O NA L MEDICINE David Carson, MD ExperCare 318 Mall Blvd., Suite 300B 60 Exchange St. B7, Richmond Hill 912.358.1515 expercarehealth.com
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Edward C. Sammons, OD SouthCoast Health
ORTHOPEDIC S U R G E O N: F O O T & ANKLE John T. Prather, MD Chatham Orthopaedic Associates 4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.6615 chathamorthopaedics.com RU N N E R-U P:
225 Candler Drive, Suite 201 912.692.2000 lcccsav.com
4700 Waters Ave., Bldg. 400 912.350.3495 memorialhealthdoctors.com
Erika Morrow, MS, OD ForSight Unique Eye Care & Eye Wear 350 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 912.483.6600 forsighteye.net
O C C U PAT I O NA L THERAPIST
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Caroline Turner, FNP-C Low Country Dermatology
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Richard Schulze Jr., MD Schulze Eye & Surgery Center 728 E. 67th St. 912.352.3120 schulze-eye.com RU N N E R-U P:
Ryan Boland, MD Boland Eye Center
1615 E. Montgomery Cross Road 912.352.2299 bolandeye.com
Juha Jaakkola, MD Optim Healthcare
210 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.644.5300 optimhealth.com
ORTHOPEDIC S U R G E O N: H A N D & WRIST Ronald H. Levit, MD Chatham Orthopaedic Associates 4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.3776 chathamorthopaedics.com RU N N E R-U P:
Patrick J. Buchanan, MD The Georgia Institute of Plastic Surgery
5361 Reynolds St. 912.355.8000 mycosmeticsurgeon.md
912.644.5300 optimhealth.com RU N N E R-U P:
Chetan S. Deshpande, MD Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.3776 chathamorthopaedics.com
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON: S H O U L D E R & E L B OW James W. Wilson Jr., MD Optim Healthcare 210 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.644.5300 optimhealth.com RU N N E R-U P:
Robert Dow Hoffman, MD Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.3776 chathamorthopaedics.com
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON: SPINE D'mitri Sofianos, MD Chatham Orthopaedic Associates 4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.6615 chathamorthopaedics.com RU N N E R-U P:
Raphael R. Roybal, MD Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.3776 chathamorthopaedics.com O S T E O PAT H I C P H YS I C I A N
Mark A. Jenkins, DO Chatham Orthopaedic Associates 4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.6615 chathamorthopaedics.com
ORTHOPEDIC S U R G E O N: H I P & K N E E
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Charles Hope II, MD Optim Healthcare 210 E. DeRenne Ave.
1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 1 912.691.4100 southcoasthealth.com
Thomas G. Moriarity, DO SouthCoast Health
ANDREW PANDYA, MD RUNNER-UP Best Pain Medicine / Management Specialist
JOSEPH HEGARTY, MD WINNER Best Pain Medicine / Management Specialist
CHANGING THE QUALITY OF LIVES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE AND CUTTING EDGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY. Interventional Pain Management utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a full range of services and treatments for patients suffering from acute or chronic pain. Pain management injections are safe, effective, can provide longer-term solutions than oral medications, and are a less invasive option than surgery.
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Optim Pain Management has clinic locations in Georgia and South Carolina to better serve you. To schedule an appointment convenient to your schedule and location, call 912.721.2262.
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Dr. Michael Zoller RUNNER-UP F OR BE ST E AR , NOSE & T HROAT SPECIALI ST
Fred L. Daniel, MD, FACS
Stephen P. Rashleigh, MD, FACS
ENT ASSOCIATES OF SAVANNAH IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT
Jennifer R. Miles, MD WILL BE JOINING OUR PRACTICE IN SEPTEMBER.
William Moretz, III, MD
Brad Rawlings, MD
Michelle Yamada, PA-C
Kristen Thomas, PA-C
ENT ASSOCIATES of Savannah, PC
Dr. Miles completed her residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC in June of this year after obtaining her MD status at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. She holds memberships in the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery as well as the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Dr. Miles is originally from Virginia Beach, VA. She and her husband are happily living in downtown Savannah along with their son, Nolan and in her spare moments enjoys running, snowboarding, cooking and travel.
VISIT US AT ENTSAVANNAH.COM 5201 FREDERICK ST., SAVANNAH, GA. 31405 912-351-3030
Providing expert medical care to children and adults in Savannah and surrounding areas since 1977. Our board certified physicians specialize in diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. With privileges at all area hospitals and having our own ambulatory surgery center, we utilize the most advanced technology and procedures so you can be assured that you will receive the best results with the least amount of discomfort. Just a few of the services offered in-house are; CT scan, thyroid ultrasound, allergy services, TMJ treatment, and balloon sinuplasty. In addition to our Savannah office, for our patients convenience, we have offices located in Rincon, The Landings, Statesboro, and Pooler
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2020 O U T PAT I E N T THERAPY CLINIC Chatham Orthopaedic Associates 4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.6615 chathamorthopaedics.com RU N N E R-U P:
Optim Orthopedics Optim Healthcare
210 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.644.5300 optimhealth.com
PA I N M E D I C I N E / M A NAG E M E N T SPECIALIST (TIE) Keith Kirby, MD Savannah Pain Management 8 Wheeler St. 912.352.4340 savannahpainmanagement.com Joseph Hegarty, MD Optim Healthcare 210 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.644.5300 optimhealth.com RU N N E R-U P:
Andrew Pandya, MD Optim Orthopedics
210 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.644.5300 optimhealth.com P E D I AT R I C SPECIALIST
Evan Siegall, MD Chatham Orthopaedic Associates 4425 Paulsen St. 912.355.6615 chathamorthopaedics.com RU N N E R-U P:
David Carney, MD Memorial Health (Pediatric General Surgery)
4700 Waters Ave., Bldg. 800 912.350.7914 memorialhealthdoctors.com
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Dr. D’Mitri Sofianos Chatham Orthopaedic Associates BEST SURGEON FOR THE SPINE
BEING PART OF a successful practice and having three children ages 8, 6 and 2 at home means little could be more important than finding ways to unwind. Sofianos enjoys escapes to the ocean — paddleboarding, fishing or surfing — but the best way to spend his free time is sharing new experiences with his family. “My wife and I love taking our kids everywhere, learning with them and exploring,” Sofianos says. One of his most memorable adventures was traveling with his family to New Zealand, where they rented an RV and cruised around the country for two weeks. Other trips include Greece, Portugal and visiting family in France. And while the coronavirus has put a halt to most travel, Sofianos has spent time rediscovering Savannah and the surrounding area and the adventures they provide. The family has spent a lot of time on Tybee, and Sofianos got to teach his kids how to fish, throw a cast net, set crab traps and even surf. “The kids are like little sponges and pick up on things so quick,” he says. “I wasn’t sure if my 6-year-old son would be able to surf, and the first try, he popped up and is just crushing it.”
Pediatric Pediatric Associates Associates of Savannah of Savannah is happy is to happy announce to announce the the addition addition of Dr. Carly of Dr.Ryan Carly toRyan our practice. to our practice. Welcome Welcome to the family! to the family! We’re also We’re so also extremely so extremely gratefulgrateful to our community to our community that hasthat has continued continued to recognize to recognize us for our us for quality our quality care and care doctors. and doctors. Congratulations Congratulations to Dr. Ben to Dr. Spitalnick Ben Spitalnick for winning for winning Best Pediatrician Best Pediatrician and Jason andCook Jasonfor Cook winning for winning Best Nurse! Best Nurse!
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SAVANNAH 639 Stephenson Ave | RICHMOND HILL 9976 Ford Ave POOLER 1000 Towne Center Blvd, Ste 900B 912.354.7124 • gaughfdermatology.com
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Yulianty Kusuma, MD , FACP 912.349.6624 6413 Waters Ave., Suite 102
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2020 P E D I AT R I C I A N Ben Spitalnick, MD Pediatric Associates of Savannah 4600 Waters Ave. 912.355.2462 pedsav.com RU N N E R-U P:
David M. Mozer, MD SouthCoast Health
310 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg. 16 912.303.3500 southcoasthealth.com P E R I NAT O L O G I S T Anthony B. Royek, MD Memorial Health High-risk OB Care 4750 Waters Ave., Suite 302 912.350.5970 memorialhealthdoctors.com P H A R M AC Y Lo Cost Pharmacy E. 69th Street 912.352.0375 locostpharmacy.com RU N N E R-U P:
Village Walk Pharmacy
1 Skidaway Village Walk 912.598.7218
Dr. Ben Spitalnick Pediatric Associates of Savannah B E S T P E D I AT R I C I A N
WHEN SPITALNICK CAME to complete his physician training in Savannah, he knew his first job at Pediatric Associates of Savannah was also going to be his last. Fast-forward 18 years, and Spitalnick is now seeing patients who once came to him as infants now heading off to college. “That’s the best part about my job,” he says. “Even though you only get to see them a few times a year for a short time, you realize that you actually make a difference, because all of those little things from the beginning — the checkups, treatments and vaccinations — really set them up for life.” Considering Spitalnick intends to practice for at least another 20 years, he looks forward to watching the children of his current patients grow up as well. This could make some people acutely aware of the fact that they are aging, but for Spitalnick, there’s nothing better than seeing his patients grow up healthy and happy.
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P H YS I CA L T H E R A P I S T Ernest Ledesma, PT Ledesma Sports Medicine 7010 Hodgson Memorial Drive 912.401.0443 ledesmasportsmed.com RU N N E R-U P:
Lisa Bettio, MSRPT SouthCoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Drive, #1 912.691.4250 southcoasthealth.com P H YS I C I A N A S S I S TA N T Ryan Brainard, PA-C Optim Orthopedics 210 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.644.5300 optimhealth.com
SOUTHEAST’S LEADERS IN FELLOWSHIP TRAINED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS
JUHA JAAKKOLA, MD
WINNER: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
RUNNER UP: ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Foot & Ankle RESIDENCY Georgia Baptist/Atlanta Medical Center (Atlanta, GA) FELLOWSHIP Foot & Ankle with Dr. Roger Mann (Oakland, CA)
RYAN BRAINARD, PA-C
JAMES WILSON, JR, MD
WINNER: BEST ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Sports Medicine / Shoulder & Elbow
RESIDENCY Parkland Hospital (Dallas, TX) FELLOWSHIP Steadman Hawkins Clinic (Vail, CO)
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DOCTORS
2020 P SYC H I AT R I S T
RU N N E R-U P:
Amy Millsap, PA-C Gaughf Dermatology
Chad Brock, MD Shrink Savannah 1601 Abercorn St. 912.712.2550 shrinksavannah.com
639 Stephenson Ave. 912.354.7124 gaughfdermatology.com PLASTIC SURGEON ( B R E A S T & B O DY, FAC E & N E C K , R E C O N S T RU C T I V E )
912.352.2992 coastalpsychology.com Shauna Joye, PhD Joye Psychology & Wellness
306 Commercial Drive 912.436.3736 joyepsychology.com
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Alana Cox, MD Savannah Psychiatry
635 Stephenson Ave. 912.352.2921 savannahpsychiatry.com
Richard Greco, MD The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery 5361 Reynolds St. 912.355.8000 mycosmeticsurgeon.md
P SYC H O L O G I S T Braswell Gamble, LPC, CPCS 6605 Abercorn St., Suite 112 912.231.8429
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Thomas W. Horn, MD The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery
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Daniel Nagelberg, PhD Coastal Psychology
5361 Reynolds St. 912.355.8000 mycosmeticsurgeon.md
322 Stephenson Ave.
Ryan Moody, MD, FCCP Southeast Lung & Critical Care Specialists 11700 Mercy Blvd., Plaza D, Bldg. 5 912.927.6270 selung.com
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RADIOLOGIST Jack Considine, MD Coastal Imaging 503 Eisenhower Drive 912.355.6255 coastalimaging.net
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Gifford W. Lorenz, MD Southeat Lung & Critical Care Specialists
Robert K. Myers Jr., MD Savannah Radiologists
340 Hodgson Court, Suite 2 912.629.2290 selung.com
JEFFREY S. MANDEL, M.D., FACS EIGHT YEARS RUNNING!
225 Candler Drive, Suite 301 912.819.5757 sjchs.org
PULMONOLOGIST
Thank you Savannah magazine readers for voting
BEST GENERAL SURGEON
M. Douglas Mullins, MD, FCCP Southeast Lung & Critical Care Specialists
5354 Reynolds St., Suite 102 912.355.2116
Thank you Savannah magazine readers, for voting
NIZAR ESKANDAR, MD, FACP, CMCM BEST NEPHROLOGIST and BEST CRITICAL CARE SPECIALIST/INTENSIVIST 1326 EISENHOWER DR. • SAVANNAH GA 31406 • 912.527.5225 • SOUTHCOASTHEALTH.COM
THE BEST of S AVA N N A H
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2020 REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST Patrick Blohm, MD The Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine 5354 Reynolds St., Suite 510 912.352.8588 gcrmsav.com R H E U M AT O L O G I S T Than Win, MD Wrightington Rheumatology 6413 Waters Ave., Suite 101 912.352.7960 wrheu.com RU N N E R-U P:
Dean Stephens, MD Coastal Rheumatology, LLC
5400 Waters Ave. 912.349.4227 coastalrheumatology.com
RHINOLOGIST ( NA SA L & S I N U S )
Dr. Chad Brock Shrink Savannah B E S T P S Y C H I AT R I S T
Christopher Melroy, MD Georgia Nasal & Sinus Institute 4750 Waters Ave., Ste.112 912.355.1070 sinusinstitute.com RU N N E R-U P:
David Oliver, MD Coastal Ear Nose and Throat
322 Commercial Drive, Suite 2 912.355.2335 coastal-ent.com
SLEEP SPECIALIST
FOR BROCK, the best way to begin his workday is also the best way to finish it: riding his bicycle. Nearly every day since moving to Savannah in 2004, Brock leaves his home in Savannah’s Historic District and commutes to work by bicycle. He admits that the location of his new office on the corner of Abercorn and East 32nd Street isn’t much of a workout — it’s only about a mile-and-a-half ride — but it still helps to clear his head. “The funny thing is, I know if I’m running late because there are people I see every day and if, for instance, they’re already off of Price Street and onto Liberty, then I’m in trouble,” he says, laughing. “It’s a way to chart my course.” Although Brock takes the green bike paths to work, he takes a different course at the end of the day, passing through Forsyth Park. “During the COVID-19 quarantine, the park was mostly empty, but there were still some young people there. It just made me feel better to see people doing something normal.”
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James Daly III, MD, FCCP, FAASM Southeast Sleep Disorders Center 340 Hodgson Court, Suite 3 912.352.9049 savannahsleep.com RU N N E R-U P:
Carlton Kemp, MD Lung & Sleep Care at Memorial Health
4700 Waters Ave., Bldg. 100, Suite 507 912.350.4750 memorialhealthdoctors.com
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KATIE FLETCHER, OTR/L Best Occupational Therapist, Runner Up
SANDRA MULLIS, M.S., CCC-SLP Best Speech Language Pathologist, Runner Up
BRITTANY TYLER, M.S., CCC-SLP Best Speech Language Pathologist, Winner
Pediatric speech, occupational and physical therapists providing quality therapy to help children reach their full potential
912.988.1526 | chatterboxpeds.com 110 Pipemakers Circle, Suite 115, Pooler | 912.988.1526 2453G US Highway 17, Richmond Hill | 912.445.5612
Voted Best Vascular Surgeon
J. SHEPPARD MONDY, III, MD, RVT, FACS
Trust Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Vascular Surgeons and Interventional Radiologists
Dr. Mondy sees patients in Savannah and Jesup weekly. SAVANNAH LOCATION | 4750 Waters Avenue, Suite 500 JESUP LOCATION | 166 Memorial Drive
912.352.VEIN | savannahvascular.com
THE BEST of S AVA N N A H
DOCTORS
2020 SPEECH L A N G UAG E PAT H O L O G I S T Brittany Tyler Pritchard, MS, CCC-SLP Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy, LLC 110 Pipemakers Circle, Suite 115, Pooler 912.988.1526 chatterboxpeds.com RU N N E R-U P:
Sandra Mullis, MS, CCC-SLP Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy, LLC
110 Pipemakers Circle, Suite 115, Pooler 912.988.1526 chatterboxpeds.com T H O R AC I C SURGEON
Marc Bailey, MD St. Joseph’s/Candler 5354 Reynolds St. Ste.102 912.819.0500 sjchs.org RU N N E R-U P:
Robert Jones, MD St. Joseph’s/Candler
11700 Mercy Blvd., Plaza D, Bldg. 1, Suite A 912.819.0500 sjchs.org U R G E N T/ I M M E D I AT E CA R E C L I N I C ExperCare 318 Mall Blvd., Suite 300B, Savannah 60 Exchange St., Suite B-7, Richmond Hill 912.358.1515 expercarehealth.com RU N N E R-U P:
Urgent Care of Berwick and Sandfly
5730 Ogeechee Road, #192 7360 Skidaway Road, Suite L2 912.201.1140 urgentcarefamily.com
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Catherine Grant CEO of ExperCare
B E S T U R G E N T / I M M E D I AT E C A R E C L I N I C
WHEN YOU THINK about it, working in the medical field is all about problem-solving. You’re trying to figure out what’s going on with a patient, what’s causing their symptoms and how to treat them. It’s the problem-solving that most energizes Grant. “The best thing about my job is the opportunity to serve and lead on a daily basis,” Grant explains, giving her “the opportunity to solve problems and influence people’s lives in a positive way.” These experiences aren’t limited to customer interactions; they also extend to her staff of 35 and counting. “I get to coach people on my team and see them reach their goals personally and professionally,” she says. “I love getting to see people learn and grow and strive to become the best version of themselves.” Collaboration with her team and customers elevates the urgent-care experience, which can sometimes feel impersonal. “We work together to show our customers that the people behind each one of those interactions truly care,” Grant says.
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(912) 355-2335 322 Commercial Drive Savannah, Georgia 31406
(912) 450-2336 200 Blue Moon Crossing, Suite 103 Pooler, GA 31322
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2020 U R O GY N E C O L O G I S T
THANK YOU FOR VOTING ME BEST SLEEP SPECIALIST 3 YEARS IN A ROW! - JAMES A. DALY III, MD, FCCP, FAASM Southeast Lung Associates 340 Hodgson Ct., Ste. 2, Savannah, GA 31406 912.629.2290 • selung.com
Joseph T. Stubbs III, MD UROGYN Savannah 5356 Reynolds St., Suite 301 912.303.0891, urogynsavannah.com RU N N E R-U P:
Barry Schlafstein, MD Progressive Gyn Center
5353 Reynolds St., Ste.,201 912.355.5755, savannahgyn.com UROLOGIST Buffi G. Boyd, MD Urological Associates of Savannah, PC 230 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.790.4000, urologysavannah.com RU N N E R-U P:
Michael Cox, MD Urological Associates of Savannah PC
230 E. DeRenne Ave. 912.790.4000, urologysavannah.com VA S C U L A R S U R G E O N
J. Sheppard Mondy, III, MD, RVT, FACS Savannah Vascular Institute 4750 Waters Ave., Ste. 500 912.352.8346, savannahvascular.com RU N N E R-U P: ( T I E )
Anthony J. Avino, MD, FACS Savannah Vascular Institute
4750 Waters Ave., Ste. 500 912.352.8346, savannahvascular.com Kristy Wiebke, DO, RPVI St. Joseph’s/Candler Physician Network – Vascular Specialists
THANK YOU FOR VOTING ME BEST PULMONOLOGIST
- RYAN MOODY, MD, FCCP
5102 Paulsen St., Bldg. 2 912.354.8331, sjchs.org
W E I G H T-L O S S S P E C I A L I S T ( T I E ) Oliver Whipple, MD Memorial Health Bariatrics 4700 Waters Ave. 912.350.3438, memorialhealthdoctors.com Steve Fabrizio Premier Medical Weight Loss and Wellness 5859 Abercorn St., Suite 5 912.353.8188, goodbodydoctor.com RU N N E R-U P:
Southeast Lung Associates 11700 Mercy Blvd. Plaza D Building #5, Savannah, GA 31419 912.927.6270 • selung.com 230
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Paul Bradley, MD BCG Medical Group
340 Eisenhower Drive, Suite 1200 912.443.4200, bcgmedicalgroup.com
OPTIM THERAPY
BOB PHILLIPS
RUNNER-UP Best Outpatient Therapy Clinic
WINNER Best Occupational Therapist
Optim’s therapists are proud to offer patients cutting-edge physical therapy, occupational therapy, hand therapy and rehabilitation. Our therapists are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our patients using state-of-the-art equipment and a unique team approach to patient care. Optim Therapy has 8 locations to better serve you. To schedule an appointment convenient to your schedule and location, call 912.644.5333.
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THANK YOU, SAVANNAH FOR VOTING FOR OUR TEAM CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Rebecca Sentman for being voted one of Savannah’s
BEST Nephrologists
Nephrology & Hypertension Medical Associates, P.C. is a full service, privately owned and operated practice. Since 1969, their focus and specialty has been the evaluation and treatment of patients with kidney related disease and hypertension. While services do include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, renal transplant referrals, and care following transplantation, the primary goal is to provide patients and their families with the finest of care to enhance health and improve the quality of life, by addressing their chronic kidney disease problems before these services are needed.
SAVANNAH
1115 Lexington Ave Savannah, GA 31404 912-354-4813
BLUFFTON
16 Okatie Center Blvd Suite 100 Okatie, SC 29909 843-706-9955
BEAUFORT
16 Kemmerlin Lane Suite A Beaufort, SC 29907 843-524-2002
JESUP
111 Colonial Way Ste 2 Jesup, GA 31545 912-588-1919
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RINCON
604 Towne Park West Rincon, GA 31326 912-354-4813
BRUNSWICK
3025 Shrine Road Suite 450 Brunswick, GA 31520 912-264-6133