Nineteen SIU Faculty Physicians Named "Best Doctors"

Nineteen faculty physicians at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine are to be included in Best Doctors® in America 2003-2004 database. Best Doctors includes 30,000 physicians in the U.S., all chosen through a peer-review survey in which thousands of physicians participate. The database represents the top five percent of physicians in more than 400 subspecialties of medicine. The SIU physicians included are --

Dr. Lucinda S. Buescher, associate professor of dermatology,
Dr. Richard S. Burns, professor of neurology,
Dr. Robert A. Buzzell, assistant professor of dermatology,
Dr. Gary L. Dunnington, professor and chair of surgery,
Dr. Lanie Eagleton, professor emeritus of pulmonary and critical care medicine,
Dr. Rodger J. Elble, Ph.D., professor and chair of neurology,
Dr. Jonathan N. Goldfarb, associate professor and division chief of dermatology,
Dr. Stephen R. Hazelrigg, professor and division chair of cardiothoracic surgery,
Dr. Horst R. Konrad, professor of otolaryngology head and neck surgery,
Dr. Mark McAndrew, professor of orthopaedic surgery,
Dr. Cameron C. Olson, associate professor of family and community medicine,
Dr. Michael R. Pranzatelli, professor of pediatrics and neurology,
Dr. Jan Rakinic, associate professor of surgery,
Dr. K. Thomas Robbins, professor and division chair of otolaryngology,
Dr. Leonard P. Rybak, Ph.D., professor of otolaryngology head and neck surgery,
Dr. Stephen P. Stone, professor of dermatology,
Dr. Manuael Valdivieso, professor of hematology and oncology,
Dr. Gayle Woodson, professor of otolaryngology head and neck surgery, and
Dr. Elvin G. Zook, professor and division chair of plastic/reconstructive surgery.

SIU School of Medicine's mission is to assist the people of central and southern Illinois in meeting their health needs through education, service and research. The School has more than 170 full-time physicians and other medical professionals, offering both primary care and specialized treatment services. Outreach efforts extend SIU's involvement to 50-some Illinois communities. For information, call SIU's Call Center, 217-545-8000 or 1-800-342-5748.

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