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CONTENTS VOLUME 30

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6 FOREWORD

71 EPICURE

8 COMING UP + WEB EXTRAS

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10 SCENE

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14 MORE ‘I’ AND LESS ‘TEAM’ Local schools negotiate interscholastic sports’ new normal. By Michael Bradley

36 FEATURES

22 LEADER OF THE PACK

Rob Downey’s passion for work dogs transcends geographic and occupational boundaries. By J.F. Pirro

26 SEASONAL STANDOUTS

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32 RADNOR GIRL

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36 FROM HAWK HILL TO HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Trading the suburbs for the city, two Saint Joseph’s University alums wed in glamorous fashion. By Gina Lizzo

SCHOLASTIC SPORTS: WHERE’S THE TEAM SPIRIT?

A WEST CHESTER HOME GETS A HOLIDAY MAKEOVER

TOP DOCTORS OVER 800 OF THE REGION’S BEST PRACTITIONERS

40 NATURALLY MERRY

A West Chester home gets uniquely decked out for the holidays. By Eileen Smith Dallabrida

Top Doctors Christopher Bruno and Helene Glassberg

46 THE VANISHING GENERALIST

Primary care physicians are a dying breed these days. Here’s why. PLUS: Our annual Top Doctors directory. By Gina Lizzo and J.F.Pirro

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t wasn’t yet Halloween when I walked into a Malvern grocery store and got a whiff of those aromatic cinnamon-scented pinecones lining the entrance. For me, it’s always the unofficial start to the holiday season. For Main Line Today marketing director Carol Henderson, it’s the sweet smell of anise. Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, three generations of Hendersons assemble to make 150 pizzelles.

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MULTIMEDIA ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE CHRISTINE HUTKIN: My parents were foodies before there was a name for that, so our holidays are centered around food. We always have my lollipop lamb chops. After dinner, the grandkids get new Christmas PJs, and we watch old family videos. DIGITAL EDITOR ANNIE HILL: My husband, my adult children, their significant others and I have a night each season where we choose a Christmasy event. It might be heading to Center City to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra followed by the lights at the Miracle on 13th Street display, or visiting Longwood Gardens and having dinner at Chadds Ford Tavern. MULTIMEDIA ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE SHARI SEITZ: When our kids were young, we loved playing dreidel games and eating chocolate gelt. I always look forward to the traditional Hanukkah dinner of matzo ball soup, challah, potato latkes with applesauce, kugel, brisket, chicken, jelly donuts, and lots more. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF HOBART ROWLAND: In my younger years, my favorite holiday tradition was getting together with friends at the Berwyn Tavern. It was always such a fun crapshoot— you never knew who you might see. MULTIMEDIA ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE PAULA PEDANA: Every Christmas Eve,

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t was November 2024, and Conestoga High School’s field hockey team had just won its firstever state championship over Villa Maria Academy in a 2-1 overtime thriller. When the team bus came off the turnpike on its way back from Mechanicsburg, a fire truck served as an escort to campus, where students, family members and other supporters welcomed the players and coaches home. It could’ve been a scene out of a Frank Capra movie—and it served as a glowing testament to the excitement and civic value of high school sports. “I’m not sure you get that experience with avenues other than sports,” says Kevin Pechin, Conestoga’s athletic director. “Athletics are the ultimate character revealer and character builder. There’s nothing better than performing in

front of your peers and friends.” Such moments are becoming less common as the core values of high school sports are being diluted by a confluence of factors. Club teams, performance coaches and individual trainers sell the dream that they can turn ordinary athletes into collegescholarship material. Parents commonly spend thousands of dollars a year on travel and training in hopes that their kids will generate exceptional returns. Meanwhile, elite high school players, seduced by reports of large payouts from colleges through revenue sharing and name, image and likeness deals, want to cash in at big-time universities. Some have even hired agents. “There’s so much pressure,” says Seth Brunner, athletic director at Garnet Valley High School. “Kids are getting involved so young in sports and are specializing at

young ages. You have clubs pitching to parents, ‘We’ll get you where you want to go.’ That’s a conflict with the high school philosophy. We’re operating as an extension of the classroom, and kids are thinking, ‘That’s all good, but I’m looking for a scholarship and individual glorification.’” It’s not that coaches and ADs don’t want to win. “I’ve tried to teach people that competition isn’t an evil thing,” says Haverford School AD Mike Murphy. These days, club teams demand full-year commitments, high school athletes expect to be starters in ninth grade, and scholastic coaches struggle to teach the true virtues of competition. The disconnect warps the traditional athletic model. “What about joy and having fun?” poses Meg GlascottBirch, AD at the Baldwin School. “I worry continued on page 16 about that.”

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THESE DAYS, CLUB TEAMS DEMAND FULL-YEAR COMMITMENTS, HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES EXPECT TO BE STARTERS IN NINTH GRADE, AND SCHOLASTIC COACHES STRUGGLE TO TEACH THE TRUE VIRTUES OF COMPETITION. THE DISCONNECT WARPS THE TRADITIONAL ATHLETIC MODEL. It wasn’t so long ago that athletes would migrate from sport to sport depending on the season. Today, everyone is specializing. “There’s no blueprint for any of this, so a lot of people think they have to get into club and travel sports,” says Danica Deckard Doyle, Baldwin’s head field hockey coach. Pechin acknowledges that Conestoga had just one three-sport athlete this past season, and Penncrest High School AD Chip Olinger says only one senior was part of three teams in 2024-25. “When I started [in 2008-09], we had 12 to 15 seniors doing it,” he says. Not every school reports such small numbers. Glascott-Birch says Baldwin had 15 three-sport performers in its 2025 class—“more than usual” but still well below the numbers posted two decades ago. “Kids who are diversifying don’t work on one sport all year,” Olinger says. “They’re in better condition and are also mentally fresh.” Last season, former Garnet Valley girls lacrosse coach Jenny Dooley asked her counterparts at the school about the value of athletes playing more than one sport in high school. All were in favor of it. She filmed the responses, showing them to parents of students at the middle school. This past spring, Dooley welcomed back a senior who’d played lacrosse as a freshman and sophomore but couldn’t as a junior because her club soccer team required spring tournaments. “She had a great year,” Dooley says. Specialization has hurt participation rates—to the point where some schools are dropping teams at the freshman and junior varsity levels. Brunner has had continued on page 18 to suspend some of the

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lower-level squads at Garnet Valley, and other area schools are doing the same thing. “The narrative we’ve been pushing is the importance of participation and being part of something bigger than yourself,” says Episcopal Academy AD Todd Fairlie. “We want to move away from the transactional nature of sports— even if it’s only to get away from the phone for two hours or just have some fun on a field.” As EA’s head football coach, Fairlie tries to convince lacrosse players who’ve made their college commitments as juniors to come out for his team as seniors. He says EA’s “top kids” are all multisport athletes. And Olinger reports that college coaches tell him “they’d rather have a player who is diversified.” Athletes who play more than one sport often have conflicts with their club teams, which sometimes require families to sign contracts promising consistent participation. Players on FC DELCO’s top soccer squad aren’t allowed to play for their high schools. Bob Dirico had five daughters graduate from Conestoga. Four played soccer for the Pioneers and in travel clubs. “It shouldn’t be the most important thing in a player’s life,” says Dirico, who was a club coach for several years. “They shouldn’t be practicing 10 months a year, and coaches shouldn’t make promises that are tough to keep—like: ‘I’ll get you into a Division I college program.’ Like anything, there are some really good and really bad people.” Players devoted to one sport are also vulnerable to repetitive stress injuries. “You’ve got kids playing soccer and lacrosse three seasons a year and making the same movements all the time,” Brunner says. “There’s only so much stress an ACL can take.” Baseball pitchers are particularly at risk. Throwing year-round puts inordinate stress on their shoulders and elbows. “We had a kid this year who was a junior have to have Tommy John

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surgery,” says Pechin, referring to the elbow procedure usually performed on college players and pros. “He was a really talented pitcher.” And there’s another dynamic to the club team model: the cohort. When a player joins a squad, they generally spend several years with the same group of players. At the high school level, four grades of players are competing for varsity spots, which often go to juniors and seniors. “It used to be that kids would play with athletes of other ages and get humbled,” Fairlie says. “Now, if a kid is the shortstop on the 10-year-old team, the next year, he’s the shortstop on the 11-year-old team. When he gets to high school, there are junior and senior shortstops ahead of him. It can create anxiety.” Younger players who’ve never had to vie for a position on a team don’t understand how they can’t just move from the U14 club to the big stage in high school. “If the check clears, any kid can find a place on an ‘Olympic development team,’” Brunner says. “In high school, it’s the first time they’re told no. There can be conflict.” Further, club coaches aren’t always providing honest feedback to parents about their children because they don’t

want them to leave the team and play (and pay) elsewhere. “They’ve already spent tens of thousands of dollars on their children,” Olinger says. “I don’t mind having the conversations with parents, but the look on their faces is sometimes one of surprise.” Some of those discussions happen when athletes used to playing one position in the club world find that there’s someone in high school better than them in that spot. They might be asked to change roles, a request that isn’t always popular. “A coach might tell a player, ‘I can use you at another position,’” says Malvern Prep AD Jim Stewart. “Let’s think about what it means to be a good teammate. If you don’t want to play another position, are you a good teammate?” Athletes and their families can be easily swayed by trainers who lure kids to facilities to provide individual instruction they promise will turn reserves into starters, and starters into stars. “Trainers say, ‘If you get into my program, you’re going to be great.’ Kids get to high school, and they not playing,” notes Brunner. “The trainer says, ‘It’s not us—it’s your coach.’ We’ve had trainers call our coaches.”

In such a high-stakes climate, parents want a return on their athletic investments in the form of college scholarships. It’s often a fantasy. According to ScholarshipStats.com, just 7% of high school athletes go on to a varsity sport in college, and less than 2% play Division I. There’s also the recent court-mandated decisions that allow Division I schools to share up to $20.5 million with athletes— and reports of multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deals. It’s the sort of heady stuff that seduces athletes and parents alike. “There’s a FOMO component here,” Glascott-Birch says. “Is my child missing out? Is this the right club team or school? It almost replicates the college transfer portal.” In a doomsday scenario, the high school model would be replaced by a European system where clubs are the main focus and high school sports cease to matter. That’s unlikely in the short term, but things are moving in that direction. “I don’t see the pendulum going back,” Pechin says. “My job now is to make sure the high school experience is one that people don’t want to walk away from.” At least for now. MLT

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This past June, Ed Jimenez took over as president and CEO of the Main Line Health system, bringing nearly 30 years of healthcare leadership experience to the organization. Most recently, he served in the same position at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. We checked in with Jimenez six months into his challenging new role. MLT: What are your priorities for the next few years? EJ: One is: Don’t stop obsessing about the employees. If your employees don’t feel like you care, they become disengaged—and that’s not what MLH is. Second is a constant drumbeat of clinical excellence that, for some things, matches what’s available in urban America and, in other things, surpasses it. Priority three is serving the community in a way that makes sense, bringing care closer to where people live and giving them the chance to get it at the time they want it. That will forever be what we’re all about. MLT: With safety becoming an increasingly urgent concern, what measures are you taking to protect the staff? EJ: Before I got here, one of the ways we helped our staff

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with safety is implementing a button that every single one of our 14,000 employees has. If you double-press it, it sends an alert to security exactly where the problem is, and people can descend. Staff said they love the button, but it doesn’t work in the garages. So we’ve been installing antennas so all buttons will work outside the buildings and through the garages. MLT: As AI continues to evolve, how is technology enhancing the MLH system? EJ: Instead of a physician typing away while a patient talks, ambient listening takes all the information and puts it in the right spot. Physicians still need to review it, but that’s one of those things where a physician can spend one-on-one time with the patient. We’re rolling that out to all our physician offices, then we’ll figure out

how to roll it into the hospital. In the world of radiology, we’ve added AI when we view CAT scans of the head. If AI picks up an abnormality, it moves that scan to the top of the radiologist’s work list. We also perform the second most robotic heart surgeries in the United States. MLT: You’ve worked for many well-known institutions. What sets MLH apart? EJ: In general, it’s widely believed that the best medical care is in urban America and that personal care is delivered in the suburbs. You’re not going to find many examples where both exist in the same place. I’m not going to call us a unicorn, but it’s absolutely rarified that you find elite medical care and communitycentric care in the same place. Visit mainlinehealth.org.

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Rob Downey takes the team out for a spin in Fairbanks, Alaska, circa 2008.

ROB DOWNEY’S PASSION FOR WORK DOGS TRANSCENDS GEOGRAPHIC AND OCCUPATIONAL BOUNDARIES.

pend 20 winters living in Alaska racing sled dogs, and you’re likely to make a few new friends. It was there that Rob Downey helped a native elder from the indigenous Athabascan group rehabilitate a besieged community. Deeply rooted in village culture, the elder believed sled dogs could support and empower the area’s troubled, suicide-prone youth. With Downey’s support, a school-based program was developed that merges

Western education with tradition to help to teach science, numerical skills and more. Honor rolls have doubled; dropout rates have declined. Now run by the state, the program is in 16 Alaskan schools. “It’s been huge,” says Downey. “You can tell by the look on the kids’ faces.” Working dogs are sacred in our region’s hunt country, so it’s difficult not to be inspired by Downey’s 2024 memoir. His passion is eminently clear throughout “Until The Last Dog: One Man’s Lifelong

Journey to Alaska With His Dogs.” Now 70 and living in Bucks County, Downey owned sled dogs for 38 years, transporting 25-30 each winter 4,200 miles to Alaska and documenting more than 6,000 runs covering over 42,000 miles. He’s competed in more than 300 races in 16 American states and six Canadian provinces, finally winning the prestigious Limited North American Championships in 2008. An Ohio native who earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Ohio State

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DOWNEY’S BOOK IS FULL OF INSPIRATIONAL STORIES— LIKE THE TALE OF SALT, WHO WAS STOLEN IN PHILADELPHIA, ESCAPED HER CAPTORS AND WAS RECOGNIZED IN HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP WHILE MAKING HER WAY BACK TO NEW BOLTON ON A 10-DAY RUN AFTER MASSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE. DOWNEY’S MOST FINICKY EATER, SALT WAS THE TEST PALATE FOR PERFECTING HIS PROPRIETARY BLEND OF DOG FOOD. University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Downey founded Annamaet Petfoods in 1986. Its holistic natural pet foods are now available throughout the United States and exported to 15 countries. He’s also a former pioneering researcher and nutritionist at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square. While living in an old stone farmhouse in Chester County, he spent seven formative years with Penn and New Bolton doing ground-breaking graduate work in canine

nutrition and exercise physiology. He did so after securing permission to conduct canine studies at the equestrian facility. “These were good people—animal people,” Downey recalls. With esteemed veterinary nutritionist David Kronfeld, Downey found that you could increase stamina by 30% by feeding working dogs a high-fat diet, as opposed to the high-carbohydrate industry standard. Their work is widely credited with changing how modern performance canines are fed.

Kronfeld was a member of Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds, so Downey had permission to train his dogs on preserved Chester County land. He describes the terrain as “the nicest, most picturesque trails I’ve ever been on outside of Alaska.” One pasture contained a herd of Holstein dairy cows, which initially didn’t know

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what to make of his dogs. Soon, young cows were running with the dog team along the fence line separating them. Alan and Annie Peters became friends with Downey in 1981 after a 10-minute encounter at a sled dog race in Ohio. “We had three dogs, and he had a truck full,” Annie recalls. That summer, the Peterses toured New Bolton, returning to Ohio with a puppy for their sled. “It was just amazing—a sea of dogs,” she says of New Bolton at the time. The Peters also became Annamaet’s first pet-food customers—and Alan the company’s first dealer. “It was late summer in 1986, and he arrived with a truck full of nondescript white bags—the first official run,” Alan recalls. “He still has a copy of our check on an office wall.” Carol and Dan Riegel also met Downey through sled dogs. “It’s weird,” admits Carol, an equestrian and longtime Annamaet customer. “It’s been 20 years, and I still get teary-eyed. It’s really a lifestyle.” Downey’s book is full of inspirational stories—like the tale of Salt, who was stolen in Philadelphia, escaped her captors and was recognized in Haverford Township while making her way back to New Bolton on a 10-day run after massive media coverage. Downey’s most finicky eater, Salt was the test palate for perfecting his proprietary blend of dog food—after four batches and 16,000 pounds of production runs. Later, before retiring, Salt pulled one last sled on July 5, 1979, at a Philadelphia Phillies promotional race between announcers Richie Ashburn and Harry Kalas at Veterans Stadium. “I’d have to think that no dog has ever had their final race in a team with as big and loud of an audience as Salt did,” says Downey. Turning his memories back to Alaska, Downey recalls how his dogs saved him as he was being stomped on by a protective mother moose. It’s why there’s an image of a moose on every bag of his company’s food. And Downey isn’t done with dogs just yet. He’s turned to dog dock diving competitions with his cattle dog, Kai, who now routinely clears 18 feet into a pool of water. A new goal: Qualifying for the DockDogs World Championships. “If we can accomplish that, I may be the first person ever to qualify for the world championship in sled dog racing and dock diving,” Downey says. Someone once asked Downey the difference between training a sled dog and a dock diving dog. His reply: “About 80 degrees.” MLT

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1. Diehard Eagles fans will swoon over this Vintage Full-Snap varsity jacket—the style preferred by Princess Diana. $400. Available at mitchellandness.com. 2. For those who spend their days in front of a computer screen, Fifth & Ninth Helena blue light glasses protect the eyes and reduce strain. $35. Available at Anthropologie (online only), anthropologie.com. 3. Headquartered in Wayne, IHKWIP designed the Out on the Town convertible chain bag to be both functional and stylish. It’s fashioned in a water-repellant material with a built-in RFID wallet. $79. Available at ihkwip.com.

4. Bose QuietComfort Ultra wireless noise-canceling headphones use CustomTune technology to analyze ear shape and adapt sound performance to your taste. $450. Available at World Wide Stereo, 218 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne., (610) 649-7002, worldwidestereo.com. 5. Lavazza has its largest U.S. production facility in West Chester—and with their Classy Plus espresso and coffee machine, you can start (or end) your day with artfully crafted beverages in the kitchen. $280. Available at lavazzausa.com. 6. For seasoned bakers and newbies alike, the all-in-one sourdough bread-making kit has all the tools needed to craft comforting homemade loaves. $55. Available at Kramer Drive, 575 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn, (610) 220-8675, kramerdrive.com.

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7. Give the gift of relaxation with Therabody SmartGoggles. Their vibration, heat and compression ease headaches and improve sleep. $220. Available at Therabody, King of Prussia Mall, 160 N. Gulph Road, Suite 1944, King of Prussia, (484) 808-5553, therabody.com.

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10. The Yeti Hopper Backpack M12 is a convenient way to schlep cold beverages, accommodating up to 20 cans or five wine bottles. $275. Available at Out There Outfitters, 123 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne, (610) 688-6383, outthereoutfitters.com.

11. Content creators can take their game to the next level with the GoPro MAX, capturing 360 videos in 4K for any platform. $370. Available at gopro.com. 12. The Hatch Restore 3 eliminates alarms, waking you to the glow of natural light and soothing sounds. $170. Available at hatch.co. 13. Wynnewood skin expert Danuta Mieloch’s Danucera Cerabalm is great as a cleanser, a moisturizer or a mask, promising hydrated, radiant skin. $175. Available at danucera.com. 14. From Philadelphia pajama brand Printfresh, the Eco Satin Wildest Dreams Set in champagne and caviar is a vibrant and luxurious bedtime look. $198. Available at printfresh.com. 15. The Ooni Volt 2 electric indoor pizza oven can be used for more than just perfect pies. $699. Available at ooni.com.

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THE BRAND: IHKWIP is the phonetic spelling and pronunciation of the word “equip.” Our bags will have you equipped for everyday life in a city style with a suburban sensibility, holding everything you need right where you need it.

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STARTING THE BRAND: After being uprooted from our fashion jobs in New York during the pandemic, we moved to the suburbs and saw an opportunity to use everything we’d learned in luxury fashion to create something new. Our first bag, the Everyday Essentials Crossbody, launched on QVC in 2021. Since then, we’ve grown into a full line of handbags, luggage and accessories. We’re proud to be the number one bag brand now.

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GET THE LOOK I For the holidays, decorate yourself with posh fabric, luxe accessories and jewelry that sparkles. 1. Designed by Victoria Beckham in 100% silk, this sensuous midi dress features an asymmetrical neckline and hemline with a fitted waistline for a flattering silhouette. $1,895. Available at Boyds, 201 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, (610) 726-0036, boydsphila.com. 2. The slender cuff bracelet with diamond accents offers glamorous star power. $425. Available at Mina Danielle Jewelry, 1149 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 888-4810, shopminadanielle.com. 3. These diamond-shaped earrings from designer Marissa Small pair moonstones with pavé diamonds. $1,850. Available at Mina Danielle Jewelry. 4. Petite and stylish, the TOTEME T-lock bag features a curved top, pebble-grained leather and a silver-tone lock. $1,390. Available at Boyds. 5. Embellished with rhinestones applied by hand, the Rene Caovilla Lisa crystal sandal is one elegant stiletto. $1,395. Available at Boyds. —Eileen Smith Dallabrida mainlinetoday.com | December 2025

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RADNOR GIRL DEVAN KANEY GETS PLENTY OF GRIEF FROM HER SPORTS RADIO COUNTERPARTS—AND SHE CAN HANDLE IT. BY J.F. PIRRO

evan Kaney is well aware of her “lucky” Main Line upbringing— her broadcast buddies never let her forget it. “I know its snobby connotation," she says. “I laugh, and I don’t deny it.” A 2009 Radnor High School alum, Kaney is the sideline reporter for the Philadelphia Eagles radio broadcasts, an on-air host Wednesdays and Fridays on Sportsradio 94WIP’s morning show, and a weekend sports anchor for FOX 29 Philadelphia. She’s also a betting analyst for BetMGM Network, Audacy’s national gambling platform. “One thing we want is a bit of a melting-pot perspective,” says Joe DeCamara, a St. Joseph’s Prep alum and cohost of WIP’s morning show. “She

has those roots—and from time to time, they’re going to be exemplified by what she’ll say on air or how we might approach her to get into her wheelhouse.” And that wheelhouse includes teams other than the Eagles. “Early into spring training days with the Phillies, she said on our show that she thought players were struggling to articulate a message about the coming season,” DeCamara recalls. “She said it spoke to a frustration fueled by failed Octobers—and yet they still sensed the need to present a geared-up appearance for the coming campaign. It was a compelling narrative.” Broadcast journalism is often a nomadic experience. Kaney figures that half her 2016 graduate school class at continued on page 34 Washington, D.C.’s

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Fresh off a bad breakup, celebrity spin instructor Quinn Ray embarks on a road trip with former friend Nate Reed. Villanova University alum Jamie Harrow has her estranged pals making their way through a gauntlet of misadventures—everything from a Vegas nightclub to a baby shower to a music festival. Dutton, 400 pages. —Gina Lizzo

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Back by popular demand, winter festivities return to KOP Town Center, with bounce houses, DIY crafts, face painting and DJs. Santa and Mrs. Claus make a special appearance, and new surprises are promised for this year. Visit kingofprussia-towncenter.com.

Every year, crowds descend on the historic streets of the borough for this holiday tradition, kicking off the month-long Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with the lighting of the town Christmas tree, which stands taller than ever in 2025. Visit greaterwestchester.com.

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LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo Philadelphia A Ferris wheel provides an ideal vantage point for spectacular views, adding to a lineup that also includes a 40-foot penguin covered in 40,000 lights and the beloved pink flamingo tree. Visit philadelphiazoo.org.

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Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest Philadelphia An NHL-sized rink along the Delaware River offers skating fun for all ages. Warm up beside the outdoor fire pit, inside a cabin or in a heated igloo. Take a spin on the Ferris wheel, play a few arcade games, and grab some seasonal snacks. Visit delawareriverwaterfront.com.

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Christmas Village Philadelphia Center City’s traditional Europeanstyle holiday market features over 120 vendors. Come hungry and thirsty, as there are plenty of savory bites, sweet treats and warm beverages on hand. New this year: an authentic German Christmas pyramid in Love Park. Visit philachristmas.com.

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American University has left the field. She, too, kept moving—20 times—bouncing between media outlets until taking a job in Philadelphia with the National Lacrosse League in 2018. She’s been home ever since. “I’ve covered murders. I’ve lived in Boise, Idaho. I’ve been so lonely and worked so, so hard,” Kaney says. “Nothing is more satisfying than to be working in this massive market where sports is tied to our identity.” Kaney and a dozen or so fellow Radnor seniors skipped school to attend the Phillies’ 2008 World Series parade. When the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018, she flew home from Chicago to watch the game with family. “I’m covering teams I watched growing up,” she says. Kaney followed older brother Kevin to the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and rhetoric in 2013. Kaney’s lingering family embarrassment: Her first name rhymes with her brother’s. “My parents genuinely claim they didn’t realize it until they were home from the hospital,” says Kaney, who excelled in crew at Radnor, becoming team captain. Between degrees, Kaney worked as an

executive assistant for two years in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles and New York. Then she finally took the leap into sports broadcasting. Though she was always “one of the nice, quiet girls,” her confidence spiked when she left home. “Radnor shaped me because it’s a competitive environment,” says Kaney, who now lives in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. “But if you’re not superoutgoing or sure of yourself, it made you unwilling to put yourself out there. You tend to form an identity, then you’re afraid to stray from it or be judged—especially by friends.” Eileen Wolfington Fox has known Kaney since third grade at Wayne Elementary School. Her daughter, Molly, was a teammate and friend. “As another parent, you’d think she was shy—but she wasn’t shy,” says Fox. “She was quietly assessing the situations around her as she matured into a young woman.” Now that her job is to talk, Kaney can’t be shy. “I’m able to turn it on, but afterwards I need to be by myself, recharge and be a hermit,” she says. “I still get the most nervous knowing that people who knew me back in the day are listening now.

That gets in my head a bit. Everyone judges you until you make it happen.” This past football season, Kaney replaced sports-talk fixture Howard Eskin as the Eagles sideline reporter for WIP following his controversial departure from Audacy. She landed the gig on Dec. 26, three days before the Eagles hosted the Dallas Cowboys. That game, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley surpassed the 2,000-yard rushing mark for the season in a 41-7 win, setting the stage for its subsequent playoff run and Super Bowl victory. Following the Super Bowl locker room celebrations, as everyone packed up and headed for their hotel rooms, Eagles GM and executive vice president Howie Roseman pointed to Kaney and said, “You’re our good luck charm.” “Stunned, I was like, ‘OK, go Birds,’” she recalls. Early in the Phillies’ season, when their team record was 7-3, Kaney’s boyfriend noted that she’d covered all seven wins but none of the losses. “Look, if you want to credit me, that’s fine,” she’s says. “Just don‘t blame me if any of the teams lose moving forward.”

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As Kaney prepped for her first game as the Eagles sideline reporter, her mother texted her a photo of her 15-year-old self at Lincoln Financial Field. Selected as fan of the game,

she waved to the camera, her image projected on the end-zone video boards. “It certainly has been magical and does feel like a magical ride,” says Kaney, who’s a

ferocious reader, particularly of the fantasy genre. “I’m also a little spiritual. I believe in magical elements.” Admittedly a habitual “yes woman” and still an adrenaline junkie, Kaney can now afford to be more selective in taking on jobs. But that could be difficult when she knows she’s reaching people who may not be typical fans. “I was never a big sports fanatic,” says Fox, a bus driver with the Upper Merion School District. “But with Devan involved, I care.” MLT

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Officially an item since their junior year, the couple did some traveling early on. After graduation, when Shane went into the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, Alyssa moved across the country to join him in Tacoma, Washington. When the duo returned to the region to celebrate the

holidays in December 2023, Shane planned a date night at Chadds Ford’s Grace Winery, surprising Alyssa with a tour of the property. “That was when I noticed no one else was there eating or drinking,” says Alyssa, who worked in the wine industry at the time. “Little did I know I was walking

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Happily Ever After into a beautifully planned proposal.” After Shane got down on one knee, the doors behind them opened to reveal a host of family and friends. “It truly felt like a dream,” Alyssa says. “It’s safe to say I was so surprised, as I was wearing all black.” Next came planning a December

wedding. Since they’d met in Philadelphia, the city’s Crystal Tea Room seemed like the perfect fit. “We were going for elegance and timeless style—old Hollywood chic if you will,” says the bride. “The Crystal Tea Room had the ‘wow’ factor we were looking for.”

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heading to the church. The choir from Bishop Shanahan High School, Alyssa’s alma mater, provided the soundtrack as she walked down the aisle with her father. Then it was off to the city, where 275 guests and, of course, the Saint Joe’s Hawk, danced the night away to the sounds of the Jellyroll Band. “I may have joined the band to sing a song or two,” continued on page 64 Alyssa notes.

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Photographer: Philip Gabriel Photography (philipgabriel.com). Videographer: Allure Films (allurefilms.com). Cake: The Master’s Baker (themastersbaker.com). Stationery: Designed by Kathy Fable, mother of the groom. Entertainment: Jellyroll Band, BVT Live! (bvtlive.com). First dance: Coldplay’s “Yellow.” Honeymoon: Hawaii. Careers: Alyssa works in medical device sales. Shane works in special operations with the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment.

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t the West Chester home of Madeline and Chuck Dobbs, holiday décor is a festive mix of sparkle, texture and imagination. Natural materials mingle with metal and Lucite, and every corner feels joyful. “We don’t match things—we like things that live in harmony,” says Madeline. That exuberant sense of artistry shines in unexpected ways. Yellow and orange poinsettias warm an

icy aluminum tree trimmed with gold bells and silver pinecones. White pompoms wind around a sunny yellow banister. In the main living space, a sculptural tree created by Chuck and dubbed Interdependence combines rusted steel and shiny metal. “It’s us— our love of combining rough and refined,” says Madeline, a realtor and accomplished home stager who’s studied interior design.

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A WREATH THAT HANGS IN THE DINING ROOM IS CRAFTED FROM A HULA-HOOP WRAPPED IN ALUMINUM TAPE AND CHICKEN WIRE, THEN EMBELLISHED WITH GREENS, PEARLS AND ANTIQUE BELLS. A WALNUT SLAB IS LAID LIKE A RUNNER ON THE DINING TABLE AND TOPPED WITH TINY POINSETTIAS, ACORNS AND FAIRY LIGHTS.

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The Dobbses rescued their property from years of disrepair and overgrowth, and folks curious to see how it turned out got their chance when the home was featured on West Chester Public Library’s 2024 Holiday Home Tour. For their seasonal décor, they often use natural materials that can be returned to the ecosystem

come January. “It cuts down on having to store man-made decorations, and it feels more connected to the season,” Madeline says. The holidays also inspire the couple to reinterpret items from other seasons. A wreath that hangs in the dining room is crafted from a Hula-Hoop wrapped in

aluminum tape and chicken wire, then embellished with greens, pearls and antique bells. A walnut slab is laid like a runner on the dining table and topped with tiny poinsettias, acorns and fairy lights. Madeline wrapped the gifts under the tree with velvet ribbons from Terrain in Glen Mills. And she discovered the brass

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THE DOBBSES RESCUED THEIR PROPERTY FROM YEARS OF DISREPAIR AND OVERGROWTH, AND FOLKS CURIOUS TO SEE HOW IT TURNED OUT GOT THEIR CHANCE WHEN THE HOME WAS FEATURED ON WEST CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY’S 2024 HOLIDAY HOME TOUR.

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EACH YULETIDE BRINGS A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO DECK THE HALLS IN A NEW, UNIQUE MOTIF. “I GET VERY INSPIRED BY THE THOUGHT OF CREATING SOMETHING NEW,” SAYS MADELINE. “I LIKE TO SURROUND MYSELF WITH THINGS THAT ARE JOYFUL AND GROUNDING.”

reindeer and miniature trees on the mantel at Pine + Quill in West Chester. Each Yuletide brings a fresh opportunity to deck the halls in a new, unique motif. “I get very inspired by the thought of creating something new,” says Madeline. “I like to surround myself with things that are joyful and grounding.” Out front, a black wrought-iron fence is festooned with bows and garlands of fresh pine. The festiveness continues in the backyard, where Chuck, an architect, crafted scrap wood into a spiral tree for the patio, visible through the dining room window. “It’s a treat to see a tree in an unexpected place,” Madeline says. MLT

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FOR THEIR SEASONAL DÉCOR, THE COUPLE OFTEN USES NATURAL MATERIALS THAT CAN BE RETURNED TO THE ECOSYSTEM COME JANUARY. “IT CUTS DOWN ON HAVING TO STORE MANMADE DECORATIONS, AND IT FEELS MORE CONNECTED TO THE SEASON,” MADELINE SAYS.

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The Vanishing Generalist PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE A DYING BREED THESE DAYS. HERE’S WHY. By J.F. Pirro Illustration by Jon Krause

r. Andrew Lipton’s parents maintained a modest lifestyle in Penn Valley. The revenue from the small chain of gift shops they ran put their son through medical school, and he became an osteopathic family doctor with a decades-long practice. At Narberth Family Medicine and Acupuncture Center, Lipton’s business model continues to serve him well in an ever-changing healthcare industry. Increasingly, though, Lipton is the exception. In short, many primary care physicians have had it. They get all the work but little to none of the financial rewards. Many practitioners in general, family or internal medicine are repurposing or retiring early. The third option is accepting a buyout from one of the health networks swallowing up the dwindling number of independents beset with the escalating costs and burdens of running a private practice. “It’s overwhelmingly expensive,” says Lipton. “An EKG machine alone costs thousands— or you can join Main Line Health … where you don’t need to also be an entrepreneur.” In the early 1980s, three-quarters of doctors in the United States owned their own practices. Today, fewer than half do. The push to moderate costs has led hospitals to start buying up practices, initiating managed care of the patient’s comprehensive needs

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across an entire health system. It makes sense, then, to integrate physicians into those networks. But the trend has also led to a less personal approach. Lipton has teamed with his wife, acupuncturist Mary Ann Settembrino. Together, they make a reasonable living. In more than a decade in primary care, he’s had just one resident who wanted to go into private practice. “But she also had a husband/partner with finances,” he notes. These days, it’s rare for a medical student to consider a career as a primary care physician. The shortage on both ends is snuffing out what was once the cornerstone of medical treatment—the patient-doctor relationship. There was a time when family physicians were integral and revered community members. They might’ve seen 50 patients a day. Some of us may be old enough to even remember house calls. Since then, the number of Americans with a personal physician (traditionally the first point of contact in the healthcare system) has been steadily declining, particularly for younger patients. As of 2018, nearly half of adults under 30 didn’t have a primary care doctor—and that was seven years ago, pre-Covid. Even PCP terminology is troublesome, as “primary” has two conflicting definitions. It can mean either “the foundation of the rest of it or the first level and not so important,”

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says Dr. Christine Laine, who lives in Wynnewood and teaches in the internal medicine departments at both Jefferson and Sidney Kimmel medical colleges in Philadelphia. Laine does her part to try to convince residents of the rewards of becoming a generalist. Meanwhile, younger patients are opting for the convenience of urgent care and retail-style clinics, emergency rooms, and even AI-powered self-diagnosis. It’s all “patchwork” to Laine, who’s also editor-inchief of the “Annals of Internal Medicine,” a publication of the Philadelphia-based American College of Physicians, one of the professional organizations charged with changing current perceptions. “But it’s hard to convince 20-somethings,” she says. Increasingly, the nurse practitioner has become the physician’s proxy. But it’s “shortsighted to think you can replace PCPs with them,” says Laine. Laine sees the potential restoration of the field as complex and multilayered. At the forefront: more equitable compensation between PCPs and specialists. “It’s no big mystery why medical school students aren’t going into primary care,” she says. There’s simply more money and status

to be had as a specialist in cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, oncology and other fields. Either that, or you allow yourself to get gobbled up by health systems and corporate entities. According to a recent report from the nonprofit healthcare research foundation Milbank Memorial Fund, one in three U.S. doctors still practices primary care—but among young physicians two years into their careers, the share is one in five. The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of as many as 48,000 primary care doctors by 2034. “The top question I get is, ‘Can you find me a PCP?’” says Laine, who had to tap the “favor bank” to get one for herself. “The ones in practice are busy and full. It should actually strike fear in your heart to learn that your physician is retiring.”

r. Peter Edde was the first in his family to attend college, let alone medical school. “Growing up, I knew doctors came and healed you,” says Edde, who was born and raised in Lebanon and currently practices internal medicine at Penn Medicine Radnor. “I wanted to do that, pursued

it and have enjoyed the path—a straight family-medicine track.” After earning his degree from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and completing a one-year residency at home, Edde came to Norristown for a full residency at Montgomery Family Practice. He’s a 20-year veteran of a service model he knows is in flux. “The encounter has become different, and so has the patient experience,” he says. “Now, you’re not talking to patients so much as talking to the computer. You’re gathering information from the exam, but you’re also drawn to the computer. There can be minimal eye contact, and a relationship can get lost. It’s become more mechanical and less clinical.” Something else may be lost under the new model. One recent study found that when patients begin to distrust or drop their longtime primary care doctor, their emergency room visits and hospital admissions increase along with their mortality rate. At Edde’s Penn Medicine practice, physicians have a half hour to see each patient. “The job’s harder depending where you’re practicing and how well organized that system is,” he says. “Demands, expectations and administrative burdens can be more, but if you’re surrounded with the right team, it can make it better.” Among the 16 practitioners at his office, Edde is one of 10 in primary care. His group is divided into small teams of two to four physicians and one or two nurse practitioners. “We don’t just want to see patients and get paid—we want to see them and manage their care to keep them as healthy as possible,” Edde says. “When we manage healthcare as much as possible, the patient, the healthcare industry and the insurance companies all win.” And the only way to survive may be to join a large institution, as Edde has done. It means a guaranteed salary, paid vacation and other perks. “I’ve met others in private practice who say they haven’t gone on vacation in 14 years,” Edde says. “To survive, they need to do extra things.” That’s exactly where Lipton’s found himself. “Starting from day one, I didn’t want to be anyone’s employee,” he says. “When you come from an entrepreneurial background, you don’t want to be employed. It’s harder to be stubborn, so it’s not for everyone.” A half dozen associate medical practitioners have come and gone after continued on page 50 short stays at Narberth

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2025 TOP DOCTORS DIReCTORY ADDICTION MEDICINE Elyse S. Rubenstein Elyse S. Rubenstein Malvern (610) 254-8515, docelyse.com Daniel A. Neff Main Line Health Psychiatric Associates Exton (888) 227-3898, mainlinehealth.org Elena Del Busto Psychiatric Associates of Pennsylvania Narberth (215) 565-1005, psychassociatespa.com Samantha Wyckoff Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates Philadelphia (267) 358-6155, rittenhousepa.com Heather Osher Volpicelli Center Plymouth Meeting (484) 351-8031, volpicellicenter.com

ALLERY + ASTHMA Sandra M. Gawchik, Anthony R. Rooklin Asthma and Allergy Associates Various locations (610) 579-3610, asthmaandallergyassociates.net George Martin Allergy & Asthma Professionals Wynnewood (610) 649-9300, allergypa.com Nora Lin, Christine Malloy Allergy & Asthma Specialists Various locations (610) 962-1047, allergyandasthmawellness.com

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THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES PROJECTS A SHORTAGE OF AS MANY AS 48,000 PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS BY 2034. “THE ONES IN PRACTICE ARE BUSY AND FULL,” SAYS DR. CHRISTINE LAINE. “IT SHOULD ACTUALLY STRIKE FEAR IN YOUR HEART TO LEARN THAT YOUR PHYSICIAN IS RETIRING.” Family Medicine and Acupuncture Center. “The extra work falls on the primary care physician, never on somebody else,” Lipton says. “It’s the time and money spent.” Recently, Lipton’s expenses have skyrocketed. Before the pandemic, he could hire a medical assistant for $12-$15 an hour. Today’s rate is $19-$20. And rent keeps going up. “The writing is on

the wall,” he says. “I’m 62. I love what I do. But how can I run a business if costs keep going up and [patient, Medicare and insurance] payments keep going down?” As a way to stay in business while gradually moving toward retirement, Lipton is actively researching how to convert his practice into a more financially feasible membership or concierge model.

Corinna S. Bowser, Andrew W. Murphy Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Jennifer Brennan-Phillip, Juen Kim, Michael Prematta, Tracy Prematta Delaware Valley Allergy (Thomas E. Klein MD PC) Havertown (610) 789-1313, dvallergy.com Anjana A Khuntia Jefferson Health Blue Bell (800) JEFF-NOW, jeffersonhealth.org Sujal Ghelani Keystone Allergy and Asthma Center Exton (484) 897-7143, keystoneallergy.com Adele M. Guernica, Shailen R. Shah PA Allergy & Asthma Consultants Various locations (610) 409-9440, allergyonweb.com Alyson B. Simpson Simpson Allergy and Asthma Lansdale (267) 416-0212, aascallergy.com

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ANESTHESIOLOGY Sheryl H. Glassman Jefferson Health Darby (800) JEFF-NOW, jeffersonhealth.org

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DR. ANDREW LIPTON IS ACTIVELY RESEARCHING HOW TO CONVERT HIS PRACTICE INTO A MORE FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE MEMBERSHIP OR CONCIERGE MODEL. For the patient, this involves an upfront fee—a retainer of sorts that provides a steady source of pre-paid income. It’s a national trend that’s growing in popularity, with an estimated 1,300 U.S. practices. But it only serves a small, more affluent percentage of the population, maybe 400,000 patients. Any change of that nature, however, would bump Lipton out of the system. “It might eliminate 60 to 70% of my patients,” he says. “Some call it elitist because only the wealthy can see you. I have patients in their 80s on Medicare, and I’ll feel guilty if this drops them or they drop me.” But Lipton also sees the benefits. “I’m asking my patients to buy into what I do like a lawyer is retained to figure out your case,” he says. “You don’t have to join, so it excludes me from legal repercussions.” Ideally, Lipton hopes it would be enticing for enough patients. “I want to present an offer you can’t refuse and hear, ‘I like you. I like what you do, so why wouldn’t I join?’” he says. It’s also a solution that could help stave off active venture capitalists who often encroach with offers to buy the practice. “If I don’t make some sort of move, I’ll either fail or retire,” says Lipton.

Adam Hauser, Lawrence S. Levit, Ngoc Nguyen Associates in Anesthesia Various locations (610) 874-4147, aiamd.com Alexander Zilber Dental Arts of Great Valley Malvern (610) 540-7008, dentalartsofgv.com Michelle Beam, Glenn L. Ereso, Larry I. Kim, Raymund C. Santos Penn Anesthesiology West Chester - Chester County Hospital West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Yasmin Mostafa Elkhashab Penn Pain Medicine Center Tuttleman Center Philadelphia (215) 893-7246, pennmedicine.org Nathan Maltezos, Farshad Rashidian Restorative Pain Care West Chester (610) 840-2623, restorativepaincare.com

Nimesh D. Desai Penn Heart and Vascular Center Radnor (610) 902-2273, pennmedicine.org

Tobin, Michael A. Valentino Lankenau Heart Group Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org

Rohinton J. Morris Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 983-1561, towerhealth.org

Michael Kostal Penn Heart and Vascular Center Radnor (610) 902-2273, pennmedicine.org

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Martin J. O’Riordan Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (610) 586-4100, trinityhealthma.org

Sheetal Chandhok, Glenn R. Harper Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Matthew Goldstein, Michael Riordan, Kurt Schillinger Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia Various locations (215) CCP-DOCS, ccpdocs.com Douglas B. Esberg, Colleen M. Hanley, Maribel Hernandez, Matthew B. Hillis, Ali R. Keramati, Steven A. Rothman, Kar-Lai Wong, Ganxin Yan Lankenau Heart Group Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Slawomir L. Kusmirek Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 983-1941, towerhealth.org Marino Leonardi Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (610) 292-6520, trinityhealthma.org

Kunal Desai Society Hill Anesthesia Consultants Philadelphia (267) 322-7700, shacpc.com

Amanulla Khaji West Chester Cardiology West Chester (610) 692-4382, westchestercardiology.com

Nicole C. Henwood Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic West Chester (214) 687-0670, trinityhealthma.org

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Michael Eric Y. Cabral, Dmitri Chamchad, Shimon G. Farkas, John P. Flynn, Nina Kalawadia, Michael D. Kitchens, Derick A. Mundey, Ernest J. Ricco, James N. Simon, Archie J. Sirianni, Suchin Wadhwani United Anesthesia Services Various locations (484) 476-2000, uaspc.com

CARDIOLOGY: CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Scott M. Goldman, Basel Ramlawi, Francis P. Sutter Lankenau Heart Group Wynnewood (484) 476-1000, mainlinehealth.org Steven J. Weiss Penn Cardiovascular Surgery Chester County West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org

Sean C. Curran, Laura S. Immordino, Howard B. Kramer, Tarun Mathur, Lawrence S. Mendelson, Jeffrey A. Wuhl Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Kimberly Campbell, Raghuram Mallya, Sharayne Mark, Nirav Mehta, Kevin Shinal, William Clay Warnick Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia Various locations (215) CCP-DOCS, ccpdocs.com Helene L. Glassberg Heartbeath Health heartbeathealth.com Linda D. Barrasse, Mark R. Edelstein, Katie M. Hawthorne, Kaitlyn D. Ibrahim, Harish Jarrett, Erik M. Kelly, William N. Kornberg, Richard R.P. McCurdy Jr., Frank C. McGeehin III, Gwyneth McNeill, Raul Moldovan, Erin A. O’Malley Tysko, Monali Shah, Michael L.

CARDIOLOGY: INTERVENTIONAL Sarang S. Mangalmurti Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Timothy Boyek, Aaron Giltner, Joseph Lewis, Neerav G. Sheth, Richard Tucci Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia Various locations (215) CCP-DOCS, ccpdocs.com Marwan Badri, Mara Caroline, Eric M. Gnall, Amid A. Khan, Antonis Pratsos, Timothy A. Shapiro Lankenau Heart Group Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Gary S. Ledley, Daniel A. Ratliff Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 983-1941, towerhealth.org John J. Finley IV Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (484) 494-5344, trinityhealthma.org Steven H. Back, Mian A. Jan West Chester Cardiology West Chester (610) 692-4382, westchestercardiology.com

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Joseph M. Abboud, Clarke U. Piatt Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Renee M. Giometti, Kapil K. Rangavajhala, John K. Wang Penn Intensivist Medicine Chester County Hospital West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Leah Lande, Zachary Reese, Spencer Whealon Pulmonology Associates Wynnewood (610) 642-3796, pulmonologyassociates.com Rotem Friede Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (215) 748-9791, trinityhealthma.org

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DERMATOLOGY Gopal A. Patel, Laura Schilling Aesthethic Dermatology Media (610) 566-7300, adaderm.com Seana Covello, Christine Stanko Bryn Mawr Dermatology Villanova (484) 202-0438, brynmawrdermatology.com Michael D. Gober, Caroline M. GroftMacFarlane, Daniel B. Roling Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Victoria A. Cirillo-Hyland Cirillo Institute Bryn Mawr (610) 525-0500, cirilloinstitute.com Kelly Burkert, Trisha Dasgupta, Heidi Kozic, Karen Riggs Dermatology LTD Media (610) 566-7111, dermatologyltd.com Amy L. Basile, Lisa A. Carroll, Alexis Curreri, Sarah Todd Dermatology Partners Various locations (888) 895-3376, dermpartners.com Clifford Perlis Keystone Dermatology Partners Horsham (215) 999-3376, keydermpartners.com Danielle M. DeHoratius, Jordan V. Wang Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Pennsylvania Devon (610) 989-2224, laserskinpa.com Hannah Liu Liu Dermatology Exton (610) 634-8500, liudermatology.com Michele J. Ziskind Paoli Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Group Paoli (610) 296-5801, mainlinehealth.org Stacey Englander Turner Turner Dermatology Bryn Mawr (610) 525-3800, turnerderm.com

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Bryan A. Botti, Wendy Fuhr, Winson T. George Bryn Mawr Family Practice Bryn Mawr (610) 325-1390, mainlinehealth.org Davis W. Clark Chester County Hospital Emergency Medicine Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Michael P. Whalen Lankenau Medical Center Emergency Wynnewood (484) 476-2000, mainlinehealth.org Joshua M. Baron, Stuart Brilliant, Benjamin N. Bui, Blair E. Hontz, Rachael E. Labensky, Michael O’Neil, William J. Sterious Main Line Emergency Medicine Associates Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org

Amanda Stahl Piraino Main Line HealthCare Family Medicine at Riddle Hospital Media (484) 227-8175, mainlinehealth.org Daniel W. Kurz Main Line HealthCare Internal Medicine at Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood (484) 476-2000, mainlinehealth.org Jacqueline Ewing, Michael F. Prime, Patrick F. Romano Main Line HealthCare Primary Care in Newtown Square (484) 427-8000, mainlinehealth.org Timothy B. Mack, Becky A. Souder Main Line HealthCare Primary Care in Paoli (610) 786-3200, mainlinehealth.org Thomas William Ball Penn Emergency Medicine HUP Philadelphia (215) 829-3000, pennmedicine.org Michael James Mihalakis, Christopher J. Ware Penn Medicine, Chester County Hospital West Chester (610) 431-5150, pennmedicine.org

Somera Ashraf Ali Penn Specialty Practices Limerick (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Neema Chokshi PentaHealth Endocrinology West Chester West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Marilyn Ryan, Shalini Vijaykumar Suburban Endocrinology Paoli (610) 251-0300, suburbanendocrinology.com Violeta Popii Violeta Popii, Direct Care Endocrinology Bryn Mawr (484) 939-9721, violetapopiimd.com

EAR, NOSE & THROAT Donald M. Sesso Berger Henry ENT Specialty Group East Norriton (610) 279-7878, bergerhenryent.com Lindsay A. Goodstein Clarity ENT Spring House (267) 865-0005, clarityent.me

Richard Hamilton St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Philadelphia (215) 427-5000, towerhealth.org

Charles Gawthrop, Lawrence Katin Ear Nose and Throat Associates of Paoli (610) 647-6070, entpaoli.com

Mari Siegel Temple Health Philadelphia (800) 836-7536, templehealth.org

Brian J. Broker ENT and Allergy Specialists Bryn Mawr (610) 415-1100, entandallergyspecialists.com

Katherine F. Clift, Ernest H. Leber, Amy K. Talley Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 983-1000, towerhealth.org

ENDOCRINOLOGY Rachel Abramczyk, Denise Joffe, Cheryl A. Koch, Vanita P. Treat Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Deebeanne M. Tavani Tavani Deebeanne, D.O., Ph.D. Wynnewood (610) 896-5170, mainlinehealth.org Mariele Briones, Matthew Kane Empowered Endocrinology of Chester County West Chester (610) 200-6613, empoweredendocrinology.com Sonum Singh Han Endocrinology Associates (610) 338-1820 Kimberly K. Lessard Jefferson Health Horsham (215) 657-5200, jeffersonhealth.org Christopher P. Bruno, Rita J. ElHajj, Praveena Gandikota, Tasha Kouvatsos, Amitha Padmanabhuni Main Line HealthCare Endocrinology Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org

Amit N. Bhojwani, B. Davison Smith Jr. Main Line HealthCare ENT - Head & Neck Surgery Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Andrew V. Chuma, Michael A. Hoffmann, Satyen Undavia, Michael J. Ward Pinnacle ENT Associates Various locations (484) 282-2920, pentadocs.com Kenneth B. Briskin, John M. Feehery, Joel R. Perloff Providence ENT Glen Mills (610) 874-5366, providenceent.com Arash Bahrami Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (610) 237-3590, trinityhealthma.org

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE Rachael Clark Village Health & Healing West Chester (484) 301-5789, villagehealthandhealing.com

GASTROENTEROLOGY Jack A. Collazzo, Jonathan Gotfried, Thomas J. McKenna, Toan (Tom) T. Nguyen, Jeffrey N. Retig, Michelle C. Springer Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com

Q: HOW MANY VOTES DOES A DOCTOR NEED TO MAKE THE LIST? A: It depends. Most categories have a standard threshold based on the overall number of doctors. We lower the threshold for certain pediatric and surgical specialties and in counties where the number of practitioners is smaller.

Joyann Kroser, Monica P. Zeitz ChristianaCare Glen Mills (610) 619-7475, christianacare.org Philip Gilman Formerly of Crozer Health Gregg S. Gagliardi Gastrointestinal Associates Chalfont (267) 620-1100, gastropa.com Jonathan M. Fenkel, Christopher H. Henry, Aaron P. Martin, Stephanie M. Moleski, Tatiana B. Policarpo Jefferson Health Various locations (800) JEFF-NOW, jeffersonhealth.org Joseph R. Triggs Main Line HealthCare Gastroenterology Wynnewood (484) 476-8390, mainlinehealth.org David E. Kaplan, Kellen Karl Kovalovich, Robert B. Stein, Erin L. Toto, Ethan Weinberg Penn Gastroenterology Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Nasir Akhtar, Nicole Albert, Matthew Baichi, Maura Barr, Reina Bender, Norman (Matt) Callahan, Scott Fink, Adam B. Kaufman, Rupal Kothari, Alex S. Kuryan, Malini Mathur, Eva Sum, Michael Wolfson US Digestive Health Various locations usdigestivehealth.com

GENETICS Theresa W. McHugh Main Line Health Genetics and Risk Assessment Program Wynnewood (484) 565.4363, mainlinehealth.org

GERIATRICS Christopher Hwang ChristianaCare Broomall (484) 446-3660, christianacare.org Kathryn E. Beldowski, Jason Keiner Formerly of Crozer Health Julianna Cara Ricco Main Line HealthCare Geriatrics and Internal Medicine Wynnewood (610) 896-7424, mainlinehealth.org Jennifer Hwang Main Line HealthCare Primary Care in Newtown Square (484) 427-8000, mainlinehealth.org Alysa Beth Krain Penn Geriatric Medicine Radnor (610) 902-4859, pennmedicine.org

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HEMATOLOGY/ ONCOLOGY Daniel Altman, Meher Burki, Michael R. Costello, Tracy S. d’Entremont, Maureen R. Hewitt, Sarah Anne Houtmann, John A. Kosteva, Zachary Quinn, Sunil Saroha, Maria Vershvovsky Abramson Cancer Center Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Zonera Ashraf Ali, Arezoo Ghaneie, Ben E. Jacobs, Rashmi Sanjay, Deric Savior, Brian Wojciechowski, Erik Zeger Alliance Cancer Specialists Various locations alliancecancer.com John G. Devlin, Sameer Gupta, Molly S. Stumacher Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Nabila Chowdhury, Alexander Deak, Peter Ennis, Robert Roush Jr.., John Sprandio Jr.. Consultants in Medical Oncology and Hematology Various locations cmoh.org Michael B. Dabrow, Haixia Qin, Pallavi M. Rastogi, Sandra Urtishak Main Line HealthCare Hematology Oncology Associates Various locations (484) 565-1600, mainlinehealth.org Fern M. Anari, Jason A. Incorvati, Michael Seidman Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center East Norriton (888) 369-2427, foxchase.org Pooja Lothe Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 983-1800, towerhealth.org Rajesh P. Thirumaran Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (610) 237-7950, trinityhealthma.org

HOSPITALIST Benish Aqil, Fatima Babar, Phillip J. Choi, Jonathan Doroshow, Jacquelyn E. Fisher, Vinal Jain Main Line Health Division of Hospital Medicine Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Edward Ma, Richard O. Oyelewu, Shripali D. Patel, Kevin Sowti, Maria Vasiliadis Penn Hospital Medicine Chester County Hospital West Chester (610) 431-5000, pennmedicine.org Arif M. Jan, Nathaniel A. Robertson Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 983-1000, towerhealth.org

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Raida Rabah Brandywine Valley Infectious Disease Associates Coatesville (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org

Bartholomew R. Bono, Luciano Kapelusznik, Young S. Kim Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Fredy Chaparro, Brett C. Gilbert, Jackeline Iacovella, Lawrence L. Livornese Jr., Mitchell P. Sternlieb Delaware Valley Infectious Disease Associates Wynnewood (610) 896-0210, delvalid.com Amit H. Gangoli Eastern Pennsylvania Infectious Diseases Associates Royersford (610) 481-9600, epidamed.com Bharti Asnani, Cecilia G. Fumberg, Mark Gilbert Gilbert and Asnani, Infectious Disease Darby (610) 237-5816, mainlinehealth.org Nasrin Golshan Nasrin Golshan, Chester County Infectious Diseases West Chester (484) 364-2824 Gul Madison Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (610) 237-5817, trinityhealthma.org

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Seema Bonney Anti-Aging and Longevity Center of Philadelphia Bryn Mawr (484) 222-0369, wellness-doctors.com

Jill B. Cohen, Stephanie A. Hutchison MDVIP Various locations (866) 696-3847, mdvip.com Kari Adams Torp Penn Internal Medicine Radnor (610) 902-5600, pennmedicine.org Douglas Atlas PentaHealth West Chester (610) 430-8200, pentahealth.com Mark LaSorda, Glea Mazzuca Reinvented Health Exton (484) 630-4520, reinventedhealthdpc.com Shabih Khan West Chester Internal Medicine West Chester (610) 696-0127, westchesterim.com

MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE Antonette Dulay, Sara Nicholas Axia Women’s Health Bryn Mawr (484) 476-3415, axiawh.com

NEPHROLOGY Anthony P. Kent, Sophia Moldavsky Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com

Rina Kapoor ARA Integrative and Functional Medicine Glen Mills (610) 358-3300, araintegrative.com

Steven Han, Ambereen Jan, Michael Lattanzio, Manjula Naik, Nathan Okechukwu, Kevin Sperling, Stefan Tachev Clinical Renal Associates Various locations clinicalrenal.com

Lisa Beth Freedman Holistic Family Medicine Villanova (215) 796-1700, lbfmd.com

Michaela Mocanu Hypertension and Kidney Health King of Prussia (610) 510-7152, weightkidneycare.com

Dana Mincer Love Health Direct Primary Care Fort Washington (484) 532-8812, lovehealthdpc.com

Maria V. Largoza, Aqeel Siddiqui, Geoffrey Teehan, Debbie Valsan, Faahud Yafai Kidney Care Specialists Various locations kidneycarespecialists.com

Georgia K. Tetlow Philadelphia Integrative Medicine Wayne (610) 447-4722, philly-im.com

INTERNAL MEDICINE Casey Dajao Ling Associates Wynnewood (610) 642-6990 Michele Hirsch, Lauren S. Rosen LSR Wellness Haverford (610) 726-0098, lsrwellness.com David A. Cohen, Gary R. Gilman Main Line HealthCare Internal Medicine at Lankenau Medical Center Various locations (484) 476-2000, mainlinehealth.org Anuradha Sharma Formerly of Main Line HealthCare Matthew Delmonico Lankenau Medical Associates Wynnewood (484) 476-2000, mainlinehealth.org

Edward T. Hovick Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 649-1175, towerhealth.org

NEUROLOGY Christopher J. Reid, Pragati Shukla Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Chhinder Binning Formerly of Crozer Health Lauren C. Flynn, Craig J. Gardner Great Valley Neurological Associates Paoli (610) 644-6251, greatvalleyneuro.com Philip A. Adelman, Karina V. Burda, Benjamin Ehrlich, Dilip Kumar K. Jayaraman, Gbambele Kone, Robyn E. Massa, David T. Park, Karan Ravishankar, Maziar Seyedian,

Q: CAN A DOCTOR PAY TO BE ON THE LIST? A: Never. We receive no compensation from health systems or any other source in exchange for placement on the list. Advertisers are not guaranteed placement. Only after the list has been finalized are doctors notified. At that point, they can choose to advertise to promote the achievement. Many of the ads appear in the special advertising section published in the magazine.

Dharampreet Singh Main Line HealthCare Neurology Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Andrew Martin Agostini Penn Hospital Medicine Chester County Hospital West Chester (610) 431-5000, pennmedicine.org Seth Haplea, Anishee Shah Undavia Penn Neurology Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Rachel Brandstadter, Christopher Perrone, Ramya Raghupathi, Saurabh R. Sinha Penn Neuroscience Center Neurology Radnor (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Stephen M. Gollomp Stephen M. Gollomp Penn Wynne (610) 642-5371 Marta R. Stella Tower Health Limerick (484) 659-0111, towerhealth.org

OB/GYN Catherine Bernardini, Thomas Dardarian, Colleen Dempsey, Jennifer Gilbert, Nancey Hahn, Philip Hirshman, Melanie Schatz Axia Women’s Health Various locations axiawh.com Norman A. Brest, Crystal A. Brogan, Katy M. Doroshow, Stephanie P. Langsam, Elizabeth B. Louka, Steven Troy, David D. Ufberg Main Line HealthCare OB/GYN Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Karen Tang Thrive Gynecology Bryn Mawr (484) 897-7113, thrivegyn.com

OBESITY MEDICINE Deepti Thapar, Samantha Witte Main Line Health Comprehensive Weight and Wellness Center Various locations (484) 476-6230, mainlinehealth.org Stephanie A. McKnight Formerly of Main Line HealthCare Marah Mattheus-Kairys Temple Health Manayunk (215) 482-1234, templehealth.org

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Meg Zakarewicz The Well Lounge Newtown (215) 360-3940, thewellnewtown.com

ONCOLOGY: BREAST Stefania Nolano Jefferson Health Willow Grove (800)-JEFF-NOW, jeffersonhealth.org Robin Ciocca, Jennifer L. Sabol, Lina M. Sizer Main Line HealthCare Breast Surgical Specialists Various locations (866)-CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Susan S. Chang, David Rose Penn Women’s Specialty Center Fern Hill West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Bruce Weiner Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 983-1980, towerhealth.org

ONCOLOGY: COLORECTAL John Marks, Henry P. Schoonyoung Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates Wynnewood (610) 645-9093, mainlinehealth.org Robert B. Noone Jr. Main Line Surgeons Wynnewood (610) 642-1908, mainlinehealth.org Taro Arai Tristate Colon & Rectal Associates Havertown (610) 446-7882

ONCOLOGY: GYNECOLOGY Robert L. Giuntoli II, Stephanie Jean Abramson Cancer Center West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Justin C. Chura Formerly of Crozer Health Tommy Richard Buchanan Jr., Elizabeth R. Burton, Mitchell I. Edelson Jefferson Health Willow Grove (800)-JEFF-NOW, jeffersonhealth.org Sudeshna Chatterjee-Paer Main Line Gynecologic Oncology Wynnewood (610) 649-8085, mainlinehealth.org

ONCOLOGY: HEPATOBILIARY William F. Morano Main Line Surgeons Wynewood (610) 642-1908, mainlinehealth.org

ONCOLOGY: LUNG Michael J. Walker Main Line HealthCare Thoracic Surgery Bryn Mawr (610) 527-1600, mainlinehealth.org

Thomas Meyer Pulmonology Associates Wynnewood (610) 642-3796, pulmonologyassociates.com

ONCOLOGY: PROSTATE George Dakwar, Gregory C. McMahon MidLantic Urology Various locations midlanticurology.com

ONCOLOGY: RADIATION Linna Li, Anthony Ricco, Marisa C. Weiss Main Line Radiation Oncology Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Albert DeNittis MidLantic Urology Bala Cynwyd (610) 632-4100, midlanticurology.com Andre A. Konski Penn Radiation Oncology Chester County West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Rachelle Lanciano Formerly of Crozer Health Randi Cohen, Sangeeta K. Tyerech Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center East Norriton (888) 369-2427, foxchase.org

ONCOLOGY: SURGERY Ned Z. Carp Main Line Surgeons Wynewood (610) 642-1908, mainlinehealth.org Andrea S. Porpiglia Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center East Norriton (888) 369-2427, foxchase.org

OPHTHALMOLOGY Sagun Pendse, Mitchell Stein Carty Eye Associates Bryn Mawr (610) 527-0990, cartyeye.com John J. Destafeno, Gregory W. Oldham, Bruce R. Saran, Michael J. Ward Chester County Eye Care West Chester (610) 696-1230, chestercountyeyecare.com Bari M. Brandt Focus Eye Group Thorndale (610) 384-9100, focuseyegroup.com Richard L. Jahnle Jahnle Eye Associates Havertown (610) 446-2260, jahnleeye.com Kristin M. DiDomenico Kay, Tabas, Niknam & DiDomenico Ophthalmology Associates Bala Cynwyd (610) 667-6760, kaytabas.com

Q: HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE SPECIALTIES ON THE LIST?

A. Vijay Mudgil, Holly C. Simpson Mudgil Eye Associates West Chester (610) 429-3004, mudgil.com

A: We consult with healthcare practitioners for their recommendations.

Michael Negrey Negrey Eye Associates Havertown (610) 446-8080, negreyeye.com

Casey Jo Humbyrd Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Farm Journal Building Philadelphia (215) 829-3668, pennmedicine.org

Ravi D. Patel OCLI Vision, Keystone Eye Associates Philadelphia (215) 552-8331, ocli.net Jacqueline R. Carrasco, Michael P. Rabinowitz Oculoplastic Surgeons of Philadelphia; Wills Eye Hospital Philadelphia (610) 649-1970, phillyeyeplastics.com Aaron Cohn, Monisha Vora OOMC, Kremer Eye Center Various locations (732) 750-0400, oomc.com Elizabeth A. Dale, Brenton Finklea, Marisa Schoen, Katie E. Schrack, Tina Xia Ophthalmic Partners Bala Cynwyd (484) 434-2700, oppdoctors.com

Jennifer R. Lynn, Ralph Sando Jr. Philadelphia Ophthalmology Associates Ardmore (610) 649-7616, phillyeyedocs.com Jamine L. Shechter Phoenixville Eye Care Specialists Phoenixville (610) 933-3498, phoenixvilleeyecare.com Anthony Antonello Riddle Eye Associates Media (610) 565-6780, riddleeye.com Michele Piccone Visionary Eye Care Associates Paoli (484) 367-7346, visionaryeyecareassociates.com Aditya Kanesa-thasan Wills Eye Hospital Paoli (215) 928-3180, willseye.org

ORTHOPEDICS: FOOT & ANKLE Rhonda S. Cornell, Bruce G. Greenfield, Danielle A. Greenfield, Andrew T. Teplica Greenfield Foot & Ankle Associates Havertown (610) 449-3344, greenfieldpodiatry.com Marc Baer, Joseph-Gabriel Bobadilla, Mark Capuzzi, Sarah Morrison, James Zaccaria Pace, The Foot & Ankle Center Bryn Mawr (610) 642-5040, footandanklecenteronline.com

Joseph T. O’Neil, David I. Pedowitz, Rachel Shakked Rothman Orthopaedics Various locations (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com

ORTHOPEDICS: HAND & WRIST

Christopher Williams, John Witherell Ophthalmic Surgical Associates Various locations (610) 874-5261, eyesbyosa.com Qi N. Cui Scheie Eye Institute Newtown Newtown (215) 662-8100, pennmedicine.org

Evan Bash, Aleksandr Emerel, Paul Horenstein Premier Orthopaedics Various locations (855)-ORTHO24, premierortho.com

Julia Mayberry Dr. Julia Mayberry, M.D. Media (484) 444-2243, phillyhandsurgeon.com Stephen Cash Main Line Hand Surgery Wynnewood (610) 642-8823 David J. Bozentka, Stephen Y. Liu Penn Orthopedics Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Meredith N. Osterman, Adam B. Strohl, Matthew S. Wilson, David S. Zelouf Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center Various locations (610) 768-5959, hand2shouldercenter.com Priscilla Cavanaugh, Sara Low, John Pasquella Premier Orthopaedics Various locations (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com Jack Abboudi, Asif M. Ilyas Rothman Orthopaedics Bryn Mawr (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com Jonathan F. Rosenfeld Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 525-1000, towerhealth.org

ORTHOPEDICS: HIP & KNEE Daniel Goldstein Jefferson Health Norristown (800) JEFF-NOW, jeffersonhealth.org Blair S. Ashley Main Line Health Orthopaedics & Spine Wynnewood (610) 642-3005, mainlinehealth.org Christopher J. Lyons, John P. Manta, Andrew Old, Kimberly L. Stevenson Penn Orthopaedics Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Eugene Elia, Jonathan Garino, Frank Giammattei, Charles Hummer III, Dennis McHugh, Armando Mendez,

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Nikos Pavlides, Cheston Simmons Jr., Raymond Wolfe, Richard Zamarin, James Zurbach Premier Orthopaedics Various locations (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com Carl A. Deirmengian, Eric Levicoff Rothman Orthopaedics Various locations (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com

Mark F. Kurd, Jeffrey A. Rihn Rothman Orthopaedics Various locations (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

ORTHOPEDICS: SPORTS MEDICINE (NON-SURGICAL)

Marta T. Becker Clarity ENT Spring House (267) 865-0005, clarityent.me

ORTHOPEDICS: ONCOLOGY

Tricia Beatty, Allen Harris Beatty Harris Sports Medicine Newtown Square (610) 601-9177, beattyharrissportsmed.com

Scot A. Brown Rothman Orthopaedics King of Prussia (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com

Matthew Lewullis Penn Orthopaedics Valley Forge Berwyn (215) 662-3340, pennmedicine.org

ORTHOPEDICS: PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION John M. Vasudevan Penn Sports Medicine Weightman Hall Philadelphia (215) 662-3340, pennmedicine.org Jeffrey Berger, Larry Chou, Zachary Hauser, Michael Lee Premier Orthopaedics Various locations (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com Joseph M. Richards Rehabilitation Associates of the Main Line Haverford (866) 225-5654 Philip J. Koehler III, Saloni Sharma Rothman Orthopaedics Bryn Mawr (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com

ORTHOPEDICS: SHOULDER & ELBOW Jack Kazanjian, James McGlynn, Todd Michener, Charles Odgers IV Premier Orthopaedics Various locations (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com Kelly A. Murray Formerly of Premier Orthopaedics Charles L. Getz Rothman Orthopaedics Glen Mills (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com Michael J. Messina Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 525-1000, towerhealth.org

ORTHOPEDICS: SPINE Michael R. Murray, Scott A. Rushton Main Line Health Orthopaedics & Spine Wynnewood (610) 642-3005, mainlinehealth.org J. Rush Fisher, Amerit S. Khalsa Penn Spine Center Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Mark Tantorski Premier Orthopaedics West Chester (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com

David M. Baxter, Kevin M. Walsh Premier Orthopaedics Bryn Mawr (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com Keli A. Donnelly, Eric Zabat Formerly of Premier Orthopaedics Michael P. Duncan, John R. Luksch, Christopher J. Mehallo, Bradley J. Smith Rothman Orthopaedics Various locations (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com

ORTHOPEDICS: SPORTS MEDICINE (SURGICAL) David L. Rubenstein Main Line Health Orthopaedics & Spine Wynnewood (610) 642-3005, mainlinehealth.org Jeffrey Malumed, David Raab, David Yucha Premier Orthopaedics Various locations (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com Michael E. Birns, Mark Allan Schwartz Formerly of Premier Orthopaedics Christopher C. Dodson Rothman Orthopaedics Bryn Mawr (800) 321-9999, rothmanortho.com

ORTHOPEDICS: TRAUMA R. Bruce Lutz Premier Orthopaedics Glen Mills (855) ORTHO24, premierortho.com

OSTEOPATHIC/ NEUROMUSCULAR MEDICINE Kylie Kanze Arcana Center for Integrative Medicine Wynnewood (267) 437-3299, arcanacenter.com Meghna M. Patel PCOM Healthcare Centers Philadelphia (215) 871-6425, pcomhealth.org Jennifer Patterson Philadelphia Integrative Medicine Wayne (610) 447-4722, philly-im.com

Lana B. Patitucci Berger Henry ENT Specialty Group East Norriton (610) 279-7878, bergerhenryent.com

Timothy J. Downey Pinnacle ENT Associates Kennett Square (484) 282-2940, pentadocs.com

PALLIATIVE CARE Brian Sprandio Consultants in Medical Oncology and Hematology Broomall (610) 492-5900, cmoh.org Drew L. Kotler, Alison L. Rhoades Palliative Care at Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood (484) 476-2000, mainlinehealth.org Alexandra Evans Penn Palliative Care Chester County West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org

PATHOLOGY Irma Elizabeth Palazzo, Marc A. Vala Formerly of Crozer Health Pradeep K. Bhagat, Vincenzo Ciocca, Naomi L. Hardy, Walter M. Klein Main Line Pathology Associates Various locations (484) 580-4200 Rossitza A. Draganova-Tacheva, Mehmet I. Goral Penn Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Chester County Hospital West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Essel D. Al-Saleem Tower Health Phoenixville (610) 831-8220, towerhealth.org

PLASTIC SURGERY Jonathan Pontell, Catherine Weng The Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery Center Wayne (267) 214-3478, facesculptormd.com Thomas C. Jacob Jr. Associates in Plastic Surgery Media (610) 566-6744 Sinehan Bayrak Bayrak Plastic Surgery West Chester (484) 424-9640, bayrakmd.com Jason D. Bloom, Julie Shtraks Bloom Facial Plastic Surgery Bryn Mawr (610) 854-8676, bloomfacialplastics.com R. Brannon Claytor Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery Bryn Mawr (610) 527-4833, cnplasticsurgery.com

Q: I’M A DOCTOR. WHY DIDN’T I RECEIVE A BALLOT? A: Every effort is made to include as many doctors as possible in the balloting process. Marketing and communications teams at healthcare systems and group practices are called on to help facilitate nominations and verify winners.

Kevin J. Cross, Jackie Lyons Cross Medical Group Villanova (610) 688-9100, crossplasticsurgery.com David A. Bottger David A. Bottger Newtown Square (610) 772-8391, drbottger.com Larry Jonas Larry Jonas Paoli (610) 296-5804, larryjonasmd.com Paul Kim Legacy Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics Exton (610) 524-8244, legacyplasticsurgery.com Michael G. Tecce Main Line HealthCare Plastic Surgery Various locations (484) 337-5250, mainlinehealth.org Ryan S. Hoffman Main Line Institute of Plastic Surgery Wynnewood (610) 896-6666, mainlineips.com Raymond Jean Main Line Plastic Surgery Bryn Mawr (484) 222-0010, mainlineplasticsurgery.com Joshua Fosnot Penn Plastic Surgery Perelman Philadelphia (215) 662-7300, pennmedicine.org John Louis Plastic & Reconstructive Surgical Solutions Sanatoga (610) 474-2767, prsurgicalsolutions.com Mark A. Ginsburg Providence Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Glen Mills (484) 352-3524, providencefacialplastic.com Ran Stark StarkMD Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center Bryn Mawr (484) 725-6971, starkmdplasticsurgery.com Christian Subbio Subbio Plastic Surgery and Medical Spa Newtown Square (610) 356-6100, drsubbio.com Sameer A. Patel, Adam Walchak Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center Various locations (888) 369-2427, foxchase.org Tina Ho Tina Ho Wayne (610) 688-3363, drtinaho.com

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Sean A. Wright Wright Plastic Surgery Media (610) 627-4427, seanwrightmd.com

PSYCHIATRY

PRIMARY CARE

Juan J. Gan, Philip M. Izzo, Brittni D. Jones, Nathaniel J. Kohlenberg, Margi C. Shah, Lauren P. Solometo Main Line Health Psychiatric Associates Various locations (888) 227-3898, mainlinehealth.org

Priscilla P. Chiu, Claudia L. Hargrove, Brandon Twombly Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Dionne Curran-Chamoun Chamoun Direct Primary Care Broomall (484) 699-7586, chamoundpc.com Sean Conroy, Jacqueline Lane Scheier ChristianaCare Various locations christianacare.org Andrew Rosner LSR Wellness Haverford (610) 726-0098, lsrwellness.com Bryan A. Botti, Jacqueline Ewing, Wendy Fuhr, Winson T. George, Daniel W. Kurz, Timothy B. Mack, Michael F. Prime, Patrick F. Romano, Becky A. Souder, Amanda Stahl Piraino Main Line HealthCare Various locations (866) CALL-MLH, mainlinehealth.org Michael Gagliardo Michael Gagliardo Clifton Heights (610) 623-0600 Lily Girson Mindful Medicine and Wellness Narberth (215) 703-7377, medicineandwellnessmd.com Ernest F. Gillan, George T. Taylor Paoli Family Medicine Paoli (610) 644-8069, paolifamilymedicine.com Cindy Iglesias Penn Family Medicine Valley Forge Berwyn (610) 576-7600, pennmedicine.org Dina Francesca Capalongo Penn Internal Medicine Media Media (610) 565-8600, pennmedicine.org Megan C. Madsen, Penn Medicine Bala Cynwyd (610) 668-9999, pennmedicine.org Stephen M. Humbert, Hang Thi Nguyen Penn Primary Care Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org

Alan R. Wofsey Alan Wofsey Wynnewood (610) 649-3070

Michael Silverberg Psychiatric Associates of the Main Line Wayne (484) 254-6363, michaelsilverbergmd.com Aneela Khan, Susan Rushing Retreat & Restore Healing Arts Center Haverford (610) 726-1020, retreatandrestore.com Emily Bernstein, Paula Bu, Chris Pagnani, Thomas Scary Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates Paoli (267) 996-4406, rittenhousepa.com Zhabiz Kazeminezhad, Ukpere Daniel Nimtor, Sunil Verma Tower Health Collegeville (484) 902-8130, towerhealth.org

PULMONOLOGY Gaurav J. Patel, Rajesh J. Patel Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Associates West Chester (610) 692-6330 Laura Ferguson, Neil Mushlin Advocare, Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists Exton (610) 359-5858, advocarepulmonary andsleepspecialists.com Michael E. Post Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com Nina Maouelainin Lung Health Services Lansdale (267) 500-5027, lunghealthservices.com Gerald A. Meis Main Line HealthCare Pulmonary Medicine Broomall (484) 337-5314, mainlinehealth.org Raymond John Kovalski Penn Primary and Specialty Care Phoenixville (610) 933-8484, pennmedicine.org

Charles P. Catania, Sissy John, Sony John, Monika Kumanova PentaHealth Various locations pentahealth.com,

Siva Ramachandran Penn Pulmonary Medicine Valley Forge Berwyn (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org

William R. Greer William R. Greer Paoli (610) 651-0370

Joshua E. Danley, George Lieb Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Physicians of the Main Line Media (484) 442-8235

Q: WHY DIDN’T MY DOCTOR MAKE THE LIST?

Melissa Calder, Christopher J. Damiano, Eliot Friedman, Geoffrey Koff, Catherine L. Kuntz, Ryan Reber, Lauren A. Rome, Jacqueline B. Sutter Pulmonology Associates Various locations pulmonologyassociates.com

A: We don’t add doctors to the list based on reader suggestions. The list is based purely on peer balloting by doctors.

SURGERY: GENERAL RADIOLOGY

Patrick Elliott Formerly of Crozer Health

Raj Patel Formerly of Crozer Health

Hassan C. Vakil Hassan C. Vakil Media (610) 565-4338

Gerard Thomas Berry Penn Interventional Radiology Chester County Hospital West Chester (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org

Anirudh Kohli, Matthew M. Rosen Jefferson Health Paoli (800) JEFF-NOW, jeffersonhealth.org

Omar Abousoud, Sumanth Atluri, Michael A. Benstock, Jordan Booty, Chad Brecher, Ronit K. Devon, Ryan Miller, Michael T. Scanlan, Shivam Shah, Sushrut Shah, Deborah L. Stein, Nachum B. Stollman, Ricky T. Tong, Peter A. Villas Radiology Associates of the Main Line Various locations (484) 580-1800, mainlinehealth.org

Kenneth Witterholt Kenneth Witterholt West Chester (610) 436-6696 Karen Chang, Charles A. Dallara, Sumedh D. Kakade, Agathoklis Konstantinidis Main Line HealthCare Delaware County Surgical Associates Media (610) 627-4427, mainlinehealth.org

Oleg M. Teytelboym Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Darby (610) 237-4814, trinityhealthma.org

Andrew DeMichele, Jennifer L. Denne, Daniel Y. Jo Main Line HealthCare Surgical Associates Bryn Mawr 484) 592-3000, mainlinehealth.org

REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE Michael Glassner, Jenna Kahn Main Line Fertility Bryn Mawr (610) 527-0800, mainlinefertility.com

Jonathan Gefen, Emily K. Kunkel Main Line Surgeons Wynnewood (610) 642-1908, mainlinehealth.org

Isaac E. Sasson Shady Grove Fertility Chesterbrook (610) 981-6000, shadygrovefertility.com

Kareem Ibrahim Formerly of Main Line HealthCare Amber Batool Penn Medicine Philadelphia (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org

RHEUMATOLOGY Belinda Birnbaum, Stephanie D. Flagg, Jay K. Ghadiali, Gary V. Gordon, Tanya C. Harari Allawh, Thomas Harder, Hyon Ju Park, Amy Lundholm, Donald S. Miller, Michael S. Rosen Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association Various locations (610) 527-3800, bmmsa.com

Pamela R. Demnicki, Donelle L. Rhoads Penn Surgical Specialists West Chester Various locations (800) 789-7366, pennmedicine.org Dalkeith G. Facey, Scott B. Grant, Jeffrey A. Moyer, Martin J. Vinca Tower Health Various locations (833) 34-TOWER, towerhealth.org

Johny Fares Main Line HealthCare Rheumatology Wynnewood (484) 476-1190, mainlinehealth.org

UROGYNECOLOGY

M. Anthony Albornoz Rheumatologist Specialist Associates Media (610) 565-2415

Tess Crouss, Jose Maceda Axia Women’s Health King of Prussia (484) 685-3045, axiawh.com

Sucharitha Shanmugam Rheumatology & Arthritis Care Center Exton (484) 206-4447, extonarthritis.com

Mitchell B. Berger, Cynelle Kunkle, Marc R. Toglia Urogynecology Associates of Philadelphia Media (610) 627-4170, urogyn-philly.com

Thais Moldovan Rheumatology Care Center Media (484) 428-3336, rheumcarecenter.com Suneetha Jasty Rheumatology Specialty Center Willow Grove (215) 657-6776, arthritispa.com

Darlene Gaynor MidLantic Urology Various locations midlanticurology.com

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Q: DO YOU VERIFY ALL DOCTORS ON THE LIST? A: Yes. All voters and nominees are vetted using the appropriate state licensure resources, and a research editor confirms practice information. Every effort is made to collaborate with healthcare systems and employers during the verification process.

UROLOGY Max Ahn, Donald H. Andersen, Guy Thomas Bernstein, David Cahn, Brian Friel, Jay Fuletra, Joseph A. Graversen, Lior M. Hirsch, Thomas F. Lanchoney, William G. Merriam, Cara O’Brien, Lynn Paik, Jose E. Pulido, Steven M. Salva, Leigh Scott Bergmann, Mehrdad (Matt) Soroush, Ilia Zeltser MidLantic Urology Various locations midlanticurology.com David YT Chen Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center East Norriton (888) 369-2427, foxchase.org Michael Mooreville Urology Care Center Lansdowne (610) 259-3434, urologycarectr.com

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VASCULAR SURGERY Vincent M. DiGiovanni, Henry D. Hirsch, Robert J. Meisner Main Line HealthCare Vascular Specialists Wynnewood (610) 565-8564, mainlinehealth.org Edward K. Pavillard Tower Health Pottstown (610) 327-7770, towerhealth.org John J. Flanagan, Scott R. Golarz, Daniel J. Hayes, Daniel Lee, Sean V. Ryan Vascular Surgical Specialists Bryn Mawr (610) 527-1185, vascularss.com

TOP DOCS for kids ADOLESCENT MEDICINE Joy Olivia Friedman Nemours Children’s Hospital Malvern (800) 416-4441, nemours.org

This free in-person and virtual support group is for women who have experienced a cardiac event or are at risk for heart disease. Connect with others who understand your journey, share experiences, ask questions and gain encouragement in a safe, supportive space.

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ALLERGY Sandhya (Sandy) Desai Allergy & Asthma Specialists King of Prussia (610) 962-1047, allergyandasthmawellness.com Janet L. Beausoleil Main Line Allergy Ardmore (610) 642-1643, mainlineallergy.com

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Expert Care, Right in Your Community!

Congratulations to the 25 CHOP physicians who made Main Line Today’s list of favorite kids’ docs! These leading experts provide comprehensive, family-focused care at our hospital campuses and 24/7 emergency departments in Philadelphia and King of Prussia, at Primary, Urgent and Specialty Care Centers across the region – and even in local hospitals close to home! Whether your child’s needs are routine or rare, the region’s top-ranked pediatric care is always within reach.

Find CHOP in your community

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Lyla, 6, and Camila, 7, CHOP patients

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Q: CAN I FIND THE DIRECTORY ONLINE? A: Yes. The Top Doctors directory can be accessed for free anytime at mainlinetoday.com.

ANESTHESIOLOGY Lisa Held United Anesthesia Services Bryn Mawr (610) 526-3000, uaspc.com CARDIOLOGY

Dr.Andrew AndrewRosner, Rosner, Dr. Dr. Lauren Lauren Rosen, Rosen, Dr. Dr. Michele Dr. Michele Hirsch, Hirsch, and and Dr. Dr. Jessie JessieFields Fields Primary Care Care Concierge Primary Concierge Medicine Medicine Serving Servingthe the Main Line Line and Main and Lafayette Lafayette Hill Hill surrounding surroundingareas. areas.

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Matthew Elias, Alexa Hogarty Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Various locations (215) 590-1719, chop.edu Sean Daniel Connolly, Erica Del Grippo Nemours Children’s Hospital Glen Mills (800) 416-4441, nemours.org Sharon R. Weil-Chalker Perinatal Cardiology Consultants, Pediatric Hearts Havertown (610) 789-0643 DERMATOLOGY Mary Larijani, Marissa J. Perman, James R. Treat, Albert C. Yan Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Various locations (215) 590-2164, chop.edu EMERGENCY MEDICINE Dalit Eyal, Hazel Guinto Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Bryn Mawr (484) 337-3000, chop.edu ENDOCRINOLOGY

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Martha Bardsley Bardsley Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology Narberth (610) 601-3031, marthabardsleymd.com Evan G. Graber, Tal Grunwald, Ashley Stoffers Nemours Children’s Hospital Various locations (800) 416-4441, nemours.org ENT/OTOLARYNGOLOGY William J. Parkes Nemours Children’s Hospital Malvern (800) 416-4441, nemours.org Alyssa R. Terk Tower Health Philadelphia (215) 427-8915, towerhealth.org

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GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPTALOGY Lisa Fahey Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia King of Prussia (610) 337-3232, chop.edu Sheeja K. Abraham, Gabriele Meyer, Shaida Nasiri-Blomgren Nemours Children’s Hospital Broomall (800) 416-4441, nemours.org continued on page 60

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Congratulations to our

top docs of 2025 HIP & KNEE

Carl A. Deirmengian, MD Eric Levicoff, MD

S PORTS MEDI CI NE ( NON- SU RGI CAL ) Michael P. Duncan, MD John R. Luksch, DO Christopher J. Mehallo, DO Bradley J. Smith, MD

F OOT & A N K LE Joseph T. O'Neil, MD David I. Pedowitz, MD Rachel Shakked, MD, FAAOS

SH O ULDER & ELBOW Charles L. Getz, MD

HAND & WRI ST Jack Abboudi, MD Asif M. Ilyas, MD

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ORT HO P E DIC O NC O LO GY Scot A. Brown, MD

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Laurence H. Feinstein, Ellen L. Mitchell, Samantha R. Paglinco Tower Health Philadelphia (215) 427-6778, towerhealth.org HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Julie W. Stern Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia King of Prussia (610) 337-3232, chop.edu Robin E. Miller, Corinna L. Schultz Nemours Children’s Hospital Malvern (800) 416-4441, nemours.org Gregory E. Halligan, Jason C. White Tower Health Philadelphia (215) 427-3837, towerhealth.org INFECTIOUS DISEASE Coralee Del Valle Mojica Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia King of Prussia (610) 337-3232, chop.edu Janet S. Chen, Emily E. Souder Tower Health Philadelphia (215) 427-5201, towerhealth.org NEONATOLOGY Carol Andersen, Lisa Drinker, Jack D. Guida, Gordon Yin Wei Chang Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Various locations (215) 590-1653, chop.edu Kathryn A. Ziegler Jefferson Health Abington (215) 481-4986, jeffersonhealth.org Kelly Ecker Nemours Children’s Hospital Various locations (800) 416-4441, nemours.org NEPHROLOGY

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Caroline A. Gluck Nemours Children’s Hospital Broomall (800) 416-4441, nemours.org NEUROLOGY Mark P. Fitzgerald, Pamela Pojomovsky McDonnell Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Various locations (215) 590-1719, chop.edu Elise Mercier Tower Health Philadelphia (215) 427-5470, towerhealth.org OPHTHALMOLOGY Martin Conway Wilson Pediatric Eye Physicians and Surgeons Paoli (610) 993-8083 ORTHOPEDICS

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Brett Anthony Shannon, Jennifer M. Ty Nemours Children’s Hospital Various locations (800) 416-4441, nemours.org continued on page 62

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tep through the doors of Manorah, and you’re consumed by the distinct aromas of signature spices from southern Thailand. A mellow playlist intermingles with the hum of conversation for a gentle rhythm that feels worlds away from the suburban bustle outside. The dining room strikes a thoughtful balance between elegant and

homey. Strategically spaced tables invite lingering, while a light, organic color palette, Asian-inspired murals and framed personal photographs hint at the family story behind the restaurant. That vision belongs to Jae and Virin Cha, a young married couple whose complementary skills bring Manorah to life with a soft, personable vibe. “Virin missed

authentic Thai food—and while studying culinary arts, she developed a clear vision of the type of restaurant she wanted,” says Jae. “I had experience managing my family’s business for many years, and with the growing food scene on the Main Line, it felt like the right move for both of us.” Bryn Mawr’s latest Asian BYOB quietly debuted after a four-month renovation of the former Silk Cuisine space. Virin’s culinary training informs the menu, which elevates Thai classics with contemporary flourishes. “The seasonal dishes represent flavors from all over Thailand,” says Jae. “But the focus is on southern cuisine, known for its bold flavors and spicier profiles.” mainlinetoday.com | December 2025

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(Clockwise from above) The mango sticky rice dessert; crispy duck red curry; the Manorah Sampler; pomelo salad; the cozy dining room; owners Jae and Virin Cha with daughter Brioni.

Our meal began with two beautifully executed starters. Bursting with bright citrus and herbal notes, the pomelo salad is served in delicate rice wafers nestled in a bed of carrot shavings. A must for first-timers, the Manorah Sampler combines crispy pork, shrimp and shiitake dumplings, turmeric-spiced chicken satays, and spring rolls. Accompanying sauces include soy with sliced ginger, creamy peanut, and Thai sweet and sour. There’s also ajaad—a cucumber, shallot and Thai chili salad with pickled dressing. With all the textures and flavors, mixing and matching each bite is part of the fun. Entrées range from the familiar to the unexpected. The pad Thai’s delicate, netted egg lattice makes for an elegant presentation. Split continued on page 74 with the shells on for extra MANORAH 656 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 771-8005, manorahthai.com COST: $8-48. ATMOSPHERE: Zen-like and homey. HOURS: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., daily. ATTIRE: Casual.

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crunch, the tiger prawns are glazed in sweet-and-sour tamarind sauce, their slightly caramelized edges adding a savory depth. The red curry duck leans more traditional—tender marinated meat combined with chunks of pineapple, lychee and steamed vegetables. Manorah’s vegetarian options are thoughtfully prepared. Studded with fried tofu, the Eggplant Volcano is as pretty as it is flavorful, and the stew-like Massaman curry is comfort in a bowl. Among the desserts worth saving room for, the mango sticky rice is a classic—and here it’s executed beautifully. The kanom kho’s dusky-lavender dumplings are topped with toasted coconut, adding a lightly sweet floral finish to the meal. I’d recommend toting a bright, lowtannin Oregon pinot noir to complement the spice without overpowering it. For beer drinkers, a crisp lager or pilsner should keep things refreshing between bites. Manorah doesn’t charge a corkage fee. With only three available spots, parking out front can be tricky on weekends. There’s an Acme lot across the street (perfect for picking up a bottle before dinner) and afterhours spaces at the nearby Bank of America. MLT

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MORE NIBBLES: Two new dining destinations have cropped up in Downingtown this fall. The former Georgio’s space has been completely gutted by new owners Keith Critchley and J.T. O’Brien. It’s now the Borough,

a multi-level hub outfitted with dozens of TVs, a live music stage and a wideranging menu that even includes sushi. Just across Route 30 in the former Estrella location, mother recently debuted beneath East Branch Brewing. Its menu focus is tacos, margaritas and beer. … The Buttery has completed an interior renovation of its flagship Malvern cafe. They’ve also secured a new booth inside Ardmore Farmers Market and are prepping a new Bryn Mawr location. malvernbuttery.com. … Locally owned and organically focused, Kimberton Whole Foods is planning its eighth market, set to open in Eagleview Town Center in early 2026. kimbertonwholefoods.com. … Amanda and Arthur de Bruc’s French-themed Matines Café has expanded into Chestnut Hill, offering a Parisian-style selection of breakfast and lunch dishes. 23 W. Highland Ave., (215) 621-6667, matinescafe.com. —E.W.

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FOOD & DRINK A list of the area’s finest eateries and drinkeries curated by our editors. Those preceded by a check mark [a] were reviewed by our critics. Advertisers are guaranteed placement. For expanded dining listings, visit near-me.mainlinetoday.com/restaurant.

ARDMORE

aChar & Stave. This coffee spot and cocktail bar from Bluebird Distilling’s Jared Adkins offers a foamy, whiskey-tinged caramel latte that’ll become your new best friend. Pastries are available for breakfast. 21 Rittenhouse Place, (484) 414-4102, charandstave.com. aDanDan. The successful Center City concept finds its way to the suburbs, offering authentic SzechuanTaiwanese cuisine with a spicy kick. Various locations, dandanrestaurant.com. aDePaul’s Table. If you’re looking for a prime cut, look no further than this sophisticated modern Italian steakhouse. The tomahawk ribeye is a showstopper big enough to share. 7 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 589-0500, depaulstable.com. aDelice et Chocolat. Indulge in sweet or savory

croissants, a curated selection of macarons, locally roasted Valerio coffee, and colorful pastries. 9 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, (610) 649-7001; 112 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, (484) 367-7610; delicechocolat.com.

aIzzy’s Cocktail Bar. The handwritten menu at Izzy’s is as carefully constructed as the quirky-sleek vibe. Seasonally fluid, the offerings are designed for small-plate sharing. The bao buns are a true standout. 35 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, (610) 952-0631, @izzys_ardmore on Instagram. aLocal Wine & Kitchen. Sip by the glass, bottle or wine flight while savoring shared plates with your crew. 39 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 896-4740, localwineandkitchen.com. aLola’s Garden. Boasting prime views of Suburban Square’s courtyard and fountain, Lola’s offers four-season alfresco dining and a modern American menu with options for all. 51 St. Georges Road, (484) 412-8011, lolasgardenrestaurant.com. aMac Mart. A proprietary seven-cheese blend serves

as the inspiration for this tasty take on America’s favorite pasta dish, supplemented with hearty additions like bacon, buffalo chicken, rib-eye, crab dip and more. 40 Rittenhouse Place, (445) 787-4438, macmartardmore.com.

aRipplewood Whiskey & Craft. This speakeasyinspired tavern’s comfort fare includes fries with Fontina-cheddar and brisket chunks, and a heavenly charred octopus. 29 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 486-7477, ripplewoodbar.com. aSongsan Korean BBQ. At this intimate nook, diners prepare hearty combo platters of marinated short ribs, chicken, pork belly and beef brisket on their own grill. 66 Rittenhouse Place, (610) 642-3184. BYOB aTired Hands Brewing Company and Fermentaria. The focus may be on award-winning beer, but the sandwiches, cheeses and charcuterie are also noteworthy at Tired Hands. 16 Ardmore Ave., (610) 896-7621; 35 Cricket Terrace, (484) 413-2983; www.tiredhands.com.

BALA CYNWYD

aCore de Roma. Standout dishes include tender

saltimbocca, bucatini alla matriciana and classic pasta fagioli soup. 201 Jefferson St., (484) 278-4567, corederomabelmont.com. BYOB

aThe Landing Kitchen. Located in the former

Nectar. The late Patrick Feury’s legacy lives on at this Main Line favorite, with excellent Asian fusion cuisine delivered in a posh setting. 1091 Lancaster Ave., (610) 725-9000, tastenectar.com.

aTiramisu Ristorante. This low-key eatery delivers fried artichokes, veal scallopini and other Roman-Jewish classics with a twist. 720 Lancaster Ave., (610) 906-3299, tiramisuberwyn.com. BYOB (Thursday-Sunday)

aSontuosa BYOB. Chef Ernesto Guzman has been curating his international menu for over five years. Regulars rave about the truffle mushroom gnocchi, roasted cauliflower steak, and Chilean sea bass over Jerusalem artichoke purée. 26 N. Bryn Mawr Ave., (484) 222-6216, sontuosabyob.com. BYOB

aSettantatré Pasta & Provisions. Orginally launched with a focus on house-made gluten-free pasta, the menu at this mom-and-pop shop has grown to include traditional focaccia, tomato pie and take-home frozen entrées. 802 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn, (610) 314-0876, settantatrepasta73.com.

aWhite House Tajine. With roots in Casablanca, White House thrives on variety and authenticity, its quirky menu offering a blend of authentic Mediterranean cuisine, plus pizza and burgers. 1047 W. Lancaster Ave., (484) 380-3532, whtajine.com. BYOB

aVeekoo Asian Cuisine. Grab a seat at the sushi bar, or try any of the Chinese, Thai and Japanese specialties at this consistently excellent Asian outpost. 564 Lancaster Ave., (484) 318-7655, veekoorestaurants. com. BYOB aWill’s + Bill’s Brewery. Will and Bill Mangan have rebooted their former McKenzie Brew House location with a more upscale look and menu. Try the one of a kind Wagyu beef frankfurter. 324 Swedesford Road, (484) 318-8538, wills-bills.com.

BIRCHRUNVILLE

aBirchrunville Store Cafe. For 25 years, this unassumingly unique BYOB has enjoyed a stellar reputation. Clean flavors and layered textures are the norm—and don’t miss the mini butterscotch Bundt cake drizzled with caramel. 1403 Hollow Road, (610) 8279002, birchrunvillestorecafe.com. BYOB

BRYN MAWR

aBar Avalon. Chef John Brandt-Lee’s kitchen skills shine in the savory sauces that complement Bar AV’s Italian-inspired menu. 818 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 520-9700; 116 E. Gay St., West Chester, (610) 436-4100; avalonrestaurant.net. aThe Choice. Volodymyr Hyvel is a gifted chef who specializes in Euro-fusion-style preparations like chicken pâté, pan-seared foie gras, Chilean seabass with miso sauce, and grilled New Zealand rack of lamb. 845 Lancaster Ave., (484) 383-3230, thechoice-restaurant.com. BYOB aDua Restaurant. Chef Bledar Istrefi effortlessly blends Greek, Italian, Israeli and Albanian fare. 1000 W. Lancaster Ave. (484) 380-2053, duarest.com. aExit 13 Gastrobar. The former Garrett Hill Pizza is now a sleek gastropub with retractable garage-style doors and bar stools made from Vespa seats. The menu is heavy on Italian specialities, and the pizza is a highlight. 910 Conestoga Road, (610) 525-3842, exit13gastrobar.com. The Grog Grill. This well-established tavern features high-quality food and an extensive wine, liquor and beer selection. 863 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 527-5870, thegroggrill.com.

aIl Fiore. An Italian steakhouse that embraces the concept that food is to be shared, whether it’s antipasti, fresh pasta or a top-notch protein. 915 W. Lancaster Ave., (484) 380-2059, ilfiorephl.com.

Antica. Affordable and authentic, Antica brings regional Italian flair to the Brandywine Valley. 1623 Baltimore Pike, (484) 770-8631, anticapa.com. BYOB Chadds Ford Tavern. This busy spot offers steaks, seafood and elevated pub fare in an upscale yet comfy setting. 1400 Baltimore Pike, (484) 800-4084, www.thecftavern.com. The Gables at Chadds Ford. A revamped menu spotlights fresh, local, seasonal ingredients. 423 Baltimore Pike, (610) 388-7700, thegablesatchaddsford.com.

aOsoSweet Bakery Cafe. Talented pastry chef

Tess Wofford’s versatility is evident in her mastery of everything from cookies to scones to breakfast pastries. 1609 Baltimore Pike, Suite 500, (610) 880-8118, ososweet.shop.

aOsteria Ama. Breads and pastas are produced on site, and Naples-style pizzas are fired in a massive wood-burning oven from Italy. 100 Ridge Road, Suite 24, Chadds Ford, (484) 800-8676, osteriaama-cf.com; 34 Street Road, West Chester, (484) 301-3955, osteriaama-wc.com BYOB

CHESTER SPRINGS

aBloom Southern Kitchen. Bloom exudes ambition and heart with Lowcountry-inspired dishes like shrimp and grits, Cheerwine-braised boneless short ribs, and chicken and waffles. 123 Pottstown Pike, (484) 359-4144, bloomsouthernkitchen.com. aFlour & Oats. At this rehabbed former yoga studio, specialties include scones, granola and decadent cookies—all sweetened with Pennsylvania’s Nova Maple Syrup. 1600 Yellow Springs Road, (484) 341-0443, flour-and-oats.com.

COATESVILLE

aKings Tavern. The former Mr. E’s Tavern & Fine

Food has been upgraded with a new look, a raw bar, handhelds, huge salads, steak frites and more. 313 W. Kings Hwy., (484) 786-8120, kingstavern.net.

aLa Cabra Brewing Smokehouse. La Cabra’s

The Whip Tavern. Authentic British pub fare and an idyllic creekside setting make this rural Chester County anomaly worth the drive to horse country. Beer and ciders only at the bar. 1383 N. Chatham Road, (610) 3830600, thewhiptavern.com. BYOB

Yang Ming space, the buns, dumplings and rice rolls don’t disappoint—and the six-piece dumpling sampler is a great place to start. 1051 Conestoga Road, (610) 5273200, jindingbrynmawr.com. Smokehouse excels at wood-fired brisket, baby back ribs and wings, all of which pair perfectly with a selection of unique brews. Also check out the original location in Berwyn. 810 Glenbrook Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 526-2337; 642 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn, (610) 240-7908; lacabrabrewing.com.

aLark. Six stories up in the Residence Inn, the Landing Kitchen’s higher-end neighbor offers exquisite handmade pasta and imaginative options like sea urchin deviled eggs and red snapper tartare. 611 Righters Ferry Road, (484) 434-8766, larkpa.com.

aOtto by Polpo. Highlights on a diverse antipasti list include shrimp, Italian sausage and burrata. The menu also includes house-made pasta, a selection of risotto dishes and a daily catch fileted tableside. 52 N. Bryn Mawr Ave., (610) 880-0001, ottobypolpo.com. BYOB

aSaffron Indian Kitchen. Blended spices are the

aPho Street. Pho Street’s tasty street food takes its

Frankie’s Fellini Cafe. At this popular family-owned gem, signature dishes include the veal chop and house-made pasta with meatballs and/or roasted sausage. 678 Lancaster Ave, (610) 647-1737, frankiesfellinicafe.com. BYOB

aAgave. The well-executed traditional dishes at this low-key gem include creamy guacamole, octopus ceviche, tacos, enchiladas and burritos. 1620 Baltimore Pike, (484) 770-8345, agavechaddsford.com. BYOB

aStottsville Inn. The kitchen at this restored circa-1858 stayover destination offers a creative spin on chicken wings (charred), steaks, seafood, pan pizza and other comforting standbys. 3512 Strasburg Road, (484) 718-5121, www.stottsvilleinn.com.

aLourdas Greek Taverna. The authentic fare at this family-owned institution includes gyros, moussaka, souvlaki, fresh seafood and more. 50 N. Bryn Mawr Ave., (610) 520-0288, lourdasgreekrestaurant.com. BYOB

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CHADDS FORD

aJin Ding. At this well-frequented spot in the former

Pencoyd Ironworks site on the banks of the Schuylkill River, this cafe’s patio is a great place to unwind with a menu of enticing upscale-casual fare. 617 Righters Ferry Road, (484) 434-8765, thelandingkitchen.com.

true stars at Saffron, which offers an exceptional array of nouveau and traditional Indian cuisine. Various locations, saffronofphilly.com.

aThe Pullman Restaurant & Bar. This sophisticated railside eatery offers globally focused New American dining, plus live music in the piano lounge. 39 Morris Ave., (610) 727-0777, thepullmanrestaurant.com.

inspiration from the markets of Vietnam’s Nam Dinh Province. 1001 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 527-1413; 204 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, (610) 544-3934; pho-street.restaurants-world.com. BYOB

aPinwheel Provisions. Anjali Gupta has taken it to another level with her ’Wich Way Sandwich Bar. Manned by former Nectar chef Colin Mason, the kitchen offers seasonal sandwiches and salads with a global flair. 824 Lancaster Ave., (610) 314-7893, pinwheelprovisions.com.

COLLEGEVILLE

aChow. Just across from Ursinus College, Chow’s classic feel matches homestyle dishes like Kennett Square mushroom flatbread, Thai chicken dumplings and honey-barbecue meatloaf. 454 E. Main St., (484) 902-8495, www.chowbistro.com. BYOB

CONSHOHOCKEN

aBlackfish. Esteemed chef Chip Roman continues to thrill the palette with his sophisticated flair for freshness, texture and presentation. 119 Fayette St., (610) 397-0888, blackfishrestaurant.com. BYOB Conshohocken Brewing Company. Excellent small-batch brews include the Conshohocken IPA and award-winning Puddlers Row ESB. Various locations, conshohockenbrewing.com.

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DINING GUIDE Coyote Crossing. This Conshy institution features authentic Mexican food and the best mezcal bar in the Philadelphia region. 800 Spring Mill Ave., (610) 825-3000, coyotecrossing.com.

aThe Daisy Tavern. The menu here mimics that of its sister Goat’s Beard eateries in Wayne and Manayunk, with deep-dish Detroit-style pizzas, cheesesteak eggrolls, and the spicy Daisy Nuggets. 1100 Hector St., Suite 110, (484) 533-3236, thedaisytavern.com. aJasper’s Backyard. Draped in white lights and anchored by a converted garage, this unique outdoor space is secluded and intimate. Locally sourced ingredients define the seasonal menu. 101 E. 7th Ave., (610) 897-8212, jaspersbackyard.com.

DEVON

aBlack Cat Cafe. At this well-loved spot, all

net proceeds go toward the pre-adoption care of cats and kittens. Menu favorites include breakfast sandwiches, wraps and paninis. 42 Berkley Road, (610) 688-1930, theblackcatcafedevon.org.

aBua Loy. Chef Sean Phengmisouk’s authentic Laotian and Thai dishes are as flavorful as they are affordable. Standouts include the tapioca noodles, satays, curries and stir-fries. 300 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 341-8162, bualoycuisine.com. BYOB aPizzeria Vetri. At this suburban offshoot of the Philly pizzeria, sauces are made on site, and a wood-fired oven gives pies their dappled look and crisp texture. 138 W. Lancaster Ave., (484) 207-6663; 150 Main St., King of Prussia, (267) 422-4201; pizzeriavetri.com.

DOWNINGTOWN

Anthony’s Cucina Fresca. A welcoming trattoria known for its delicious antipasto, handmade pizza, build-your-own pastas, hearty entrées and more. 78 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 873-5544, anthonys-cucina-fresca. res-menu.com.

aEast Branch Brewing Company. Though East

Branch is known for its award-winning beer, the food is a step above typical pub fare. No-brainers include the house-made pickles and the brisket noodles. 202 E. Lancaster Ave., (484) 593-0815, eastbranchbrewing.com.

aLa Sponda Italian Restaurant & Bar. Riverside dining is back in Downingtown thanks to La Sponda, where standouts include braised short ribs and grilled whole bronzino. 20 E. Lancaster Ave., (484) 593-4488, lasponda.com. aR Five Wines. The focus is on French Rhône Valley-type varietals at this tasting venue, where you can also enjoy canned and bottled beer, house-made pizzas, and cheeses from local farms. 206 E. Lancaster Ave., (484) 364-4504, rfivewines.com. Pomod’oro Pizza & Italian Restaurant. A family-owned institution specializing in hearty Italian dishes and decadent desserts. 200 Chestnut St., (610) 873-0405, pomodorodowningtown.com. BYOB

aThe Social Downingtown. Executive chef Dan Funk oversees the same tried-and-true New Orleans-inspired menu at this West Chester institution’s second location. 541 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, (484) 593-4113, socialon30.com; 117 E. Gay St., West Chester, (610) 738-3948, thesocialwc.com. Victory Brewing Company. With taprooms in Downingtown, Kennett Square and Parkesburg, this Chester County standout has earned national acclaim since opening over 20 years ago. Various locations, victorybeer.com.

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aGentili’s Pizza & Steaks. Tony Altomare brings a South Philly flair to his pies, with names like the Donato and Corleone. The cheesesteaks also impress. 318 E. Lincoln Hwy., (610) 477-7747, gentilispizza.com. aMama Wong. Chef Hongbin Luo offers superior dim sum and tried-and-true favorites like General Tso’s chicken. 268 Eagleview Blvd., (484) 713-8888, bestmamawong.com. BYOB

GLEN MILLS

aAvenue Kitchen. The menu at this hip eatery tends toward simpler fare and uncomplicated ingredients. 509 Wilmington West Chester Pike, (484) 800-8070, avekitchen.com. aFava Ristorante Italiano. One of Glen Mills’ more recent spots offers authentic Mediterraneanaccented dishes and some of the best pastas around. 1102 Baltimore Pike, Suite 101, (484) 840-8603, favaglenmills.com. Il Granaio. A hidden gem known for its tasty Italian dishes made with local ingredients. There’s a full bar, but you can also bring your own wine and champagne. 711 Concord Road, Glen Mills, (610) 459-8469; 184 Bridge St., Phoenixville, (484) 924-8423; ilgranaiopa.com. BYOB Shere-E-Punjab. The diverse menu at this sophisticated local chain offers an authentic and flavorful take on the cuisine of India. Various locations, shere-e-punjab.com.

aTesta Rossa. This spunky little sister of Fearless Restaurants’ Rosalie Wayne brings a vibrant Italian‑American concept to the former Ruby’s Diner. The snazzy 50-seat patio is one of the more fabulous alfresco destinations in the area. 919 Baltimore Pike, (610) 335-9900, testarossa.restaurant.

GULPH MILLS

Savona Restaurant. This well-heeled favorite excels at classic Riviera-inspired dining. 100 Old Gulph Road, (484) 841-6345, savonarestaurant.com.

HAVERTOWN

aThe Bookery. Gina Ranieri opened this delightful spot right next door to her Plant Roots shop. Her lattes and lemonades pair perfectly with local offerings from Lee Cee Pie, Sweet Messina’s Bakery and Wee Marie’s Scottish Shortbread. 19 Brookline Blvd., plantrootsandthebookery.com. Pepperoncini. A charming spot offering Italian favorites like fried ravioli and chicken Parmesan, plus sumptuous seafood dishes. 25 S. Eagle Road, (484) 454-5995, pepperoncinihavertown.com. BYOB

KENNETT SQUARE

aHearth Kitchen. Bryan Sikora’s stellar

contribution to the suburban culinary scene boasts playfully upscale standouts like ricotta gnocchi and chopped-clam-and-bacon toast. 847 E. Baltimore Pike, (484) 732-8320, platinumdininggroup.com/location/ hearth-kitchen.

aLa Verona. Among the standouts at this local favorite are antipasti classics like bruschetta and mussels marinara. The house-made pastas are exemplary. 114 E. State St., (610) 444-2244, laveronapa.com. aLetty’s Tavern. At the historic Kennett Square Inn, local farms provide the ingredients for a well-executed modern American menu. 201 E. State St., (610) 444-5688, lettystavern.com. aPortabellos. Classic dishes and a homey setting complement a refreshingly old-school approach to cookery. 108 E. State St., (610) 925-4984, portabellosofkennettsquare.com. BYOB aSovana Bistro. At this beloved culinary mainstay, dishes spotlight local purveyors. 696 Unionville Road, (610) 444-5600, www.sovanabistro.com. aSweet Amelia’s. Sweet Amelia’s is knocking it out of the park with its sharable plates. Especially impressive is the deliciously unique chicken-skin tea sandwich. The menu caters exceptionally well to vegans. 102 E. State St., (484) 732-7943, sweetameliasksq.com.

KING OF PRUSSIA

aDavio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse. The filets,

short ribs and pork chops are standouts at Davio’s, with a diverse selection of seafood close behind. 200 Main St., (610) 337-4810, davios.com/kop.

Ron’s Original Bar & Grille. Specialties include filet mignon, crab cakes, and slow-roasted beef and pork sandwiches. The bar offers an award-winning beer list. 74 E. Uwchlan Ave., (610) 594-9900, ronsoriginal.com.

Workhorse Brewing Company. Sip top-flight brews and nosh on tasty bar grub at this spacious indoor/ outdoor brewery. 250 King Manor Drive, Suite 300, (484) 681-9928, workhorsebrewing.com.

Stolen Sun Brewing and Roasting Company. This family-owned operation brews great beer and small-batch Colombian coffee, both of which pair perfectly with its pub fare. 342 N. Pottstown Pike, Suite B, (484) 879-4161, stolensun.com.

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GLADWYNE

aHomeroom. This elevated breakfast-and-lunch

cafe is ideal for a quick caffeinated beverage or a more leisurely late-morning meal. Try the exceptional salmon toast. 358 Righters Mill Road, (610) 615-5985, homeroomgladwyne.com.

aAnthony’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant.

This is the place for pasta purists, thanks to a high-end pasta extruder from Italy. The modern machines are faster, but the wait is worth it. 127 W. King St., (610) 647-7400, anthonysmalvern.com. Brick & Brew. Exceptional hand-crafted cocktails and a vibrant twist on traditional gastropub favorites. Various locations, bricknbrewpub.com.

aFattoush. Fattoush’s super-fresh Mediterranean

menu includes falafel, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, beef and chicken shawarmas, and much more. 182 Lancaster Ave., (484) 568-4465, fattoushhealthydining.com. BYOB Fork & Bottle. Fresh seafood, prime beef and exceptional pasta, paired with a variety of wines, spirits and beers. At the Desmond Hotel Malvern, a DoubleTree by Hilton, 1 Liberty Blvd., (610) 296-9800, forkandbottlemalvern.com. Fox & Hounds Pub. A welcoming spot for casual dining, with a diverse selection of beer, wine and cocktails. At the Desmond Hotel Malvern, a DoubleTree by Hilton, 1 Liberty Blvd., (610) 296-9800, foxandhoundsmalvern.com. General Warren. An exceptional fine-dining experience, this historic B&B also offers quaint lodging in elegant guest suites restored to their 18th-century charm. 9 Old Lancaster Road, (610) 296-3637, generalwarren.com.

aThe Fern & Fable The rebranded historic 18th-century farmhouse on the People’s Light property raises the bar on your standard dinner and a show. 39 Conestoga Road, (610) 647-1900, ext. 158, thefernandfable.com. Joey Chops. Great cocktails accompany raw-bar selections and prime cuts of meat. For dessert, customize your slice at the cheesecake cart. 245 Lancaster Ave., (484) 450-8890, joeychops.com. Locust Lane Craft Brewery. Named after the street where the owners met, Locust Lane offers on-tap staples, plus a selection of seasonal and experimental brews. 50 Three Tun Road, Suite 4, (484) 324-4141, locustlanecraftbrewery.com.

aMalvern Buttery. A unique eatery and coffeehouse combination, the Buttery offers fresh bread, rustic sandwiches, fresh salads, sublime quiche, great coffee and much more. 233 E. King St., (610) 296-2534, malvernbuttery.com. Sunset Grille. Seasonal outdoor dining in a beautiful all-weather space with firepits. Sunset Grille’s team is passionate about serving farm-fresh food with a fun, laid-back attitude. At the Desmond Hotel Malvern, a DoubleTree by Hilton, 1 Liberty Blvd., (610) 296-9800, desmondgv.com/restaurants.

MEDIA

aAzie. Pan-Asian favorites get an upscale twist in Azie’s modern setting. The sushi rolls are a menu highlight. 217 W. State St., (610) 566-4750, azie-restaurant.com. aCafesphere. This neighborhood favorite offers an exceptional list of Italian coffee drinks, zero-proof cocktails, loose-leaf teas, croissants, baguettes, cakes and pastries. 25 E. State St., (484) 445-2946, cafesphere. cafe. aDeparture Restaurant & Lounge. With its nostalgic airport vibe, this unique addition to downtown Media offers tapas-style small plates that celebrate big flavors from around the world. 2 S. Orange St., (610) 502-3833, departuredelco.com. DiFabio’s Market + Tap Restaurant. Enjoy Italian classics and Philly favorites in the casual dining room or taproom. For a more upscale ambience, try dinner in the Sky Bar. 1243 N. Providence Road, (484) 444-0850, difabiosevents.com.

aDos Gringos Mexican Kitchen. Tasty basics like enchiladas and tacos are standouts, along with grilled ahi tuna, tilapia, Mexican-inspired pork chops and more. 113 S. Olive St., (610) 565-7794, dosgringosmedia.com. BYOB La Belle Epoque Bistro. At this Media mainstay, you can enjoy specialties like French onion soup, crêpes and seasonal entrées, along with craft cocktails. 38 W. State St., (610) 566-6808, labellebistro.com.

aLa Padella. Expect modernized Italian American classics like veal Parmesan and bone-in marsala. 100 State Road, (484) 445-4445, lapadellamedia.com. aMargaret Kuo’s Kitchen. This last bastion of a local culinary empire is known for its exceptional Asian cuisine and first-rate service. 1109 W. Baltimore Pike, Suite A, (610) 891-8880, margaretkuoskitchen.com. Pinocchio’s Restaurant. Recognized as the first pizzeria in Delaware County, this family-owned spot sets the standard for fresh homemade pies. 131 E. Baltimore Ave., (610) 566-7767, pinpizza.com.

aProperly Pressed. This cold-pressed juice joint uses

organic produce as the base for tasty concoctions with whimsical names like Bruce Banner and Fineapple. You’ll never taste a sweeter, cleaner apple cider. 300 W. State St., Suite 106, (484) 443-8427, properly-pressed.com. Sterling Pig Brewery. This popular local brewery offers wood-fired pizzas, hearty signature barbecue and several rotating taps. 609 W. State St., (484) 444-2526, sterlingpig.com.

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DINING GUIDE Tap 24. Gastropub cuisine, 24 rotating craft beers, craft cocktails and more keep regulars happy at Tap 24. 36 W. State St., (484) 442-8839, tap24media.com.

aThe Towne House. Native Irishman Brian McLaughlin has reshaped the old Towne House into five innovative themed dining destinations. 117 Veterans Square, (484) 445-2041.

MERION STATION

Zagafen. Kosher cuisine and cocktails, sublime fish dishes, pastas, grilled pizzas, and some tasty vegan options. 370 Montgomery Ave., (610) 667-7777, zagafen.thaitomseattle.com.

NARBERTH

aCoco Thai Bistro. At Coco, orchids, philodendron, lavender and daisies abound. The menu offers standouts like spicy quinoa, shrimp and crab served with Massaman curry. 231 Haverford Ave., (610) 6677634, cocobistro.com. BYOB Ryan Christopher’s. This much-loved neighborhood favorite delivers well-executed American bistro fare in a casual setting. 245 Woodbine Ave., (610) 664-9282. ryanchristophersbyob.com. BYOB

NEWTOWN SQUARE

Teca Newtown Square. A classy, roomy spot that keeps them coming back with Neapolitan pizzas, rich pasta dishes, great service and a popular happy hour. 191 S. Newtown Street Road, (484) 420-4010, tecanewtownsquare.com. Teikoku. The real standout at this Japanese-Thai fusion eatery is the extravagant Sunday brunch, with sushi, filet mignon, dumplings and more. 5492 West Chester Pike, (610) 644-8270, teikokurestaurant.com.

NORRISTOWN

aThe Cage. At this whimsical oasis with a junglelike vibe, menu highlights include the Korean tacos. Cocktails come with personalized toppings and glitzy garnishes. 711 S. Trooper Road, (267) 652-7777, www.thecagecocktailbar.com.

PAOLI

aMain Line Tavern. Third time’s the charm for Philip Ferro, whose Main Line eatery joins his existing taverns (Chadds Ford and Kings). Expect elevated pub fare, with daily specials catering to the local crowd. 516 E. King Road, (484) 320-8198, mainlinetavern.com. aTJ’s Restaurant & Drinkery. A beer-centric saloon

offering numerous brew options, plus favorites like the chicken-and-waffle sandwich and braised short-rib tacos. 35 Paoli Plaza, (610) 725-0100, tjsbeer.com.

PHOENIXVILLE

aAvlós. At this Greek eatery, the octopus tops a list of must-tries that also includes the chargrilled lamb chops. 258 Bridge St., (610) 455-4110, avlosgr.com. BYOB aBistro on Bridge. A vintage Volkswagen bus serves as the centerpiece for the bistro’s second-floor Analog Room and Outdoor Beer Garden. The menu features handhelds, pizza and wings. 212 Bridge St., (610) 935-7141, bistroonbridge.com. aExcursion Ciders. Jillian Antonelli and Doug Reeser use only locally sourced apples for their hard cider. The food menu offers charcuterie, soups, fresh salads and rustic desserts. 14 Prizer Road, Phoenixville, (484) 3661511, excursionciders.com. Root Down Brewing Co. Graffiti-adorned walls, classic arcade games and ample beer hall-style seating make this award-winning 13,000-square-foot brewpub exceptionally cool. 1 N. Main St., (484) 302-5407, rootdownbrewing.com.

aRivertown Taps. Lewis Leiterman’s innovative gastropub fare goes above and beyond what you’d expect. He also runs a pretty cool beer joint, with a wall of self-serve taps. 226 Bridge St., (484) 924-9112, rivertowntaps.com.

RADNOR

333 Belrose Bar & Grill. Chef Ross Essner’s seasonal New American cuisine is made with the best local products and ingredients. 333 Belrose Lane, (610) 2931000, 333belrose.com. Amada Radnor. Jose Garces brings his flagship concept to the Main Line, serving authentic Spanish tapas in a rustic-chic setting. 555 E. Lancaster Ave., (484) 429-2158, amadarestaurant.com.

aMama-San. WIN Signature Hospitality is making its

mark on the fast-casual sector, delivering affordable, high-quality sushi and other Asian dishes with an approachable efficiency. 226 N. Radnor Chester Road, (484) 580-6942, mamasan-restaurant.com.

RIDLEY PARK

aArdour Bakery + Coffee. You can grab a sandwich, but it’s the croissants, turnovers, muffins and cookies that truly live up to the moniker. 119 E. Sellers Ave., (610) 521-0450, ardourbakery.com. Rosemary. At this snazzy spot, menu highlights include the warm, crisp house-made focaccia, marinated steak skewers over charred Turkish flatbread and a tender octopus dish. 25 E. Hinckley Ave., (610) 671-3770, rosemaryrp.com.

SPRINGFIELD

Tavola Restaurant + Bar. Springfield Country Club’s stylish American eatery is open to the public seven days a week. It offers a spacious dining room and an outdoor patio. 400 W. Sproul Road, (610) 543-2100, tavolas.com.

THORNTON

aBierhaul Farmhouse. This rustic sudsy hang offers tons of beer options and modern American classics like lobster grilled cheese and bourbon steak tips. 341 Thornton Road, (610) 550-3440, bierhaul.com.

UNIONVILLE

aFarmer & Co. Victorian-style digs provide a

charming setting for savoring chouxnuts, custom cakes, breakfast bars and caffeinated creations. 5 Cemetery Lane, (610) 347-0209, farmerand.co.

VILLANOVA

aThe Refectory. A Villanova University gem, the Refectory offers an exceptional dining experience with some of the most attentive service on the Main Line. 862 Lancaster Ave., (610) 519-5786, refectorynova.com.

WAYNE

a118 North. This popular live music venue keeps music fans happy with poutine-inspired fries, savory burgers and more. 118 N. Wayne Ave., (610) 971-2628, 118northwayne.com. aA Taste of Britain Cafe. Enjoy afternoon tea served all day, or choose from a selection of homemade sandwiches, desserts and more. 503 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 971-0390, atasteofbritain.com. BYOB aAt the Table. Tara Buzan-Hardy and Alex Hardy

craft exquisitely plated seasonal à la carte selections and six-course tasting menus. 118 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 964-9700, atthetablewayne.com.

aAutograph Brasserie. With its quality ingredients and upscale bar scene, Autograph succeeds in celebrating pop culture and first-rate cuisine all at the same time. 503 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 964-2588, autographbrasserie.com. aThe Blue Elephant. An elegant fusion restaurant blending Asian, Thai and Italian cuisines. The signature Blue Elephant cocktail is almost too pretty to drink. 110 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne, (484) 580-6142; 152 E. High St., Pottstown, (484) 949-9084; blueelephantwayne.com.

aRosalie. Located in the Wayne Hotel, this classy Italian-focused eatery makes the most of quality ingredients, excellent preparations and a shared dining experience. 139 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 977-0600, rosaliewayne.com. aThe Silverspoon. Ruth and Rich Silverberg oversee this rustic yet elegant Main Line favorite. 503 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 688-7646, silverspoonwayne.com. BYOB aTakumi. An artisan’s attention to detail shines through in the sushi and sashimi at this sophisticated Asian spot. 821 Lancaster Ave., (484) 584-4035, takumibistro.com. White Dog Cafe. A quintessential Main Line eatery known for its whimsical canine-themed décor and upscale tavern fare. Various locations, whitedog.com.

WEST CHESTER

a9 Prime. This high-end steakhouse concept brings a level of elegance to the borough. 9 N. High St., (610) 365-3309, 9primewestchester.com. Andiario. Reservations are a must at this acclaimed foodie haven, where an open kitchen turns out decadent pastas and more. 106 W. Gay St., (484) 887-0919, andiario.com. BYOB

aBierhaul Townhouse. Bierhaul Farmhouse brings its earthy Delco vibe to West Chester. Both locations share the same menu, which includes a solid smash burger, a hearty lobster dip and three tasty variations on steamed mussels. 15 N. Walnut St., (717) 918-0868, bierhaul.com. aDolce Zola. Pastas are the real standout here. Especially good are the pappardelle, paccheri and bucatini, with hearty sauces like ragu, Bolognese and carbonara. 134 E. Gay St., (484) 887-0760, dolcezola.com. Four Dogs Tavern. This old favorite keeps the crowds coming with its well-executed comfort food and lively outdoor patio. 1300 W. Strasburg Road, (610) 692-4367, thefourdogstavern.com. Greystone Oyster Bar. A seafood-heavy menu, with $1 oyster specials on Monday nights. 7 N. Church St., (610) 241-3369, greystoneoysterbarwc.com.

aJolene’s. Josh McCullough and his 3 West Hospitality Group give West Chester foodies their first taste of authentic French cuisine since Gilmore’s closed in 2012. Think caviar, escargot and a perfectly executed duck breast. 29 E. Gay St. (484) 947-5444, joleneswc.com. Levante Brewing Company. Known for its Cloudy & Cumbersome IPA, Levante offers a bevy of other unique brews. 208 Carter Drive, Suite 2, West Chester, (484) 202-0622, levantebrewing.com. Limoncello. Both busy locations specialize in rustic and rich Southern Italian cuisine, with a vast and diverse menu and a lively bar scene. 9 N. Walnut St., West Chester, (610) 436-6230; 499 E. Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs, (610) 524-3112; limoncellorestaurant.com. Mercato Ristorante & Bar. Italian-American cooking and brick-oven pizza served in a lively atmosphere. 33 W. Market St., (610)-701-6326, mercato-wc.com.

aOpa Taverna. At this prime corner spot, the Mediterranean coastline is evoked in everything from the citrusy hummus to the gyro platters. 40 E. Gay St. (610) 696-4100, opataverna.com. BYOB aThe Pear. Sovana Bistro’s Nick and Linda Farrell have resurrected historic Dilworthtown’s long-empty Blue Pear Bistro, expanding the bar and upgrading the food with an impeccable seasonally driven menu. 275 Brintons Bridge Road, (484) 260-1425, thepeardilworthtown.com. Pietro’s Prime. This family-owned spot is known for top-notch seafood, steaks and martinis. The setting is chic and cozy, and live music is the norm. 125 W. Market St., (484) 760-6100, pietrosprime.com.

aRoom 109. Venture into the basement of West Chester’s Hotel Indigo to find this cozy speakeasy, which is rife with nods to area history. 39 E. Gay St., (484) 630-2980, wcseafoodkitchen.com/room-109.

aSedona Taphouse. A large patio, tasty Southwestern cuisine and over 250 brews give this franchise an indie feel. Various locations, sedonataphouse.com.

aCornerstone Bistro & Artisanal Market.

The market stocks local cheeses and hard-to-find beers and wines. The bistro offers finesse from start to finish. 1 West Ave., (610) 688-1888, cornerstonewayne.com.

aRoots Cafe. A busy, brunch-focused eatery delivering food as honest as the menu’s farm-sourced philosophy. 133 E. Gay St., (610) 455-0100, rootscafewc.com. BYOB

Stable 12 Brewing Company. A small-batch brewery offering 10 varieties of beer and tasty pub fare. 368 Bridge St., (610) 715-2665, stable12.com.

aMaison Lotus. Win Hospitality’s French Vietnamese-

aSlow Hand. Retro vibes abound at this two-story gem, which serves a locally sourced menu. 30 N. Church St., (484) 999-8638, slowhand-wc.com.

Steel City Coffeehouse & Brewery. This local live-music hub excels at artisan suds and a creative selection of flatbreads. 203 Bridge St., (484) 924-8425, steelcityphx.com.

aVintner’s Table. The blends produced at the Kutztown-based Folino Estate Winery are the backbone of a unique eating and drinking experience highlighted by charcuterie, sandwiches, salads and flatbreads. 135 Bridge St., (484) 408-6147, vintners-table.com.

themed jewel is housed in the former flagship location for the pioneering Margaret Kuo’s empire. It offers an elevated Asian-fusion dining and drinking experience. 175 Lancaster Ave., (610) 527-5700, maison-lotus.com.

aOsushi. This busy sushi spot offers an extensive menu of specialty rolls. 613 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, (484) 584-4067; 36 Greenfield Ave., Ardmore, (484) 4128155; osushipa.com.

aSpence Cafe. Andrew Patten is a culinary fixture in West Chester thanks to dishes like Baked Oysters Spence and the braised short rib. 131 N. High St., (610) 918-1272, spence.cafe. BYOB aStove & Tap. A cool, rustic Americana vibe, plus great burgers, pizza and more. 158 W. Gay St., West Chester, (484) 999-0922, stoveandtap-wc.com; 329 W. Main St., Lansdale, (215) 393-8277, stoveandtap-lansdale.com. MLT

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