UConn Health physicians continue to be recognized among the best in the nation, with 60 physicians named to the 2026 “Top Doctors” list published in the May edition of Connecticut Magazine. Representing a wide range of specialties, the honored physicians were selected through a rigorous peer-review process conducted in collaboration with Castle Connolly, a leading independent healthcare research organization.

Doctors are nominated by other physicians, and researchers evaluate factors such as hospital and academic appointments, research activity, professional reputation, and patient outcomes. The final list represents about the top 7% of practicing physicians in the United States.

Congratulations to our Top Docs!

Cardiovascular Disease
Bruce T. Liang, MD
Joyce Meng, MD
Christopher Pickett, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery
Eric Girard, MD

Dermatology
Mary Wu Chang, MD
Hao Feng, MD
Jane Grant-Kels, MD
Marti Rothe, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
Electra Kaloudis, MD, MPH
Alex Merkulov, MD

Emergency Medicine
Alise Frallicciardi, MD
Richard Kamin, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Francesco Celi, MD
Mahina Gulati , MD

Gastroenterology
Joel Levine, MD

Geriatric Medicine
Karina Berg, MD
Patrick Coll, MD
Jatupol Kositsawat, MD

Gynecologic Oncology
Jennifer Jorgensen, MD

Infectious Disease
Jessica Abrantes-Figuerido, MD
David Banach, MD
Lisa Chirch, MD
Kevin Dieckhaus, MD

Internal Medicine
Laurie Caines, MD
Thomas Manger, MD, PhD

Interventional Cardiology
Michael Azrin, MD
Peter Robinson, MD

Medical Oncology
Mary Buss, MD, MPH
Victoria Forbes, MD, MS
Upendra Hedge, MD
Pragna Kapadia, MD
Susan Tannenbaum, MD (Emeritus)

Neurological Surgery
Ketan Bulsara, MD, MBA

Neurology
Marie Eugene, DO
L. John Greenfield, MD, Ph.D.
Jaime Imitola Herrera, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ramzi Alkass, MD
Danielle Luciano, MD
Christopher Morosky, MD

Opthalmology 
Sona Chaudhry, MD 
Edmund Farris, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Robert Arciero, MD
Katherine Coyner, MD, MBA
Lauren Geaney, MD
Cato Laurencin, MD, PhD

Otolaryngology 
Todd Falcone, MD
Denis Lafreniere, MD
Kourosh Parham, MD, PhD

Pulmonary Disease
Raymond Foley, MD, FCCP
Omar Ibrahim, MD
Mark Metersky, MD, FCCP, FACP

Radiation Oncology
Robert Dowsett, MD

Sports Medicine 
Matthew Hall, DO
Zachary Maass, DO, CAQSM
Allison Shafer, DO

Surgery
Brian Shames, MD
Yu Liang, MD

Urology
Peter Albertsen, MD
Benjamin Ristau, MD

Vascular and Intervential Radiology
Charan Singh, MD