VA St. Louis Health Care System
St. Louis VAHCS Docs Among the Best in the Nation

St. Louis VAHCS Docs Among the Best in the Nation
September 30, 2016
The medical knowledge company, Best Doctors, Inc has included 32 physicians who provide patient care at the VA St. Louis Health Care System in the 2015-2016 edition of The Best Doctors in America. These physicians are recognized as the best in their field by their peers. Only 5% of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor. “I am very pleased with this recognition of our physicians’ clinical excellence by Best Doctors,” said Michael Crittenden M.D., acting chief of staff, VASLHCS. “This is another indicator the VA St. Louis Health Care System continually strives to offer the highest quality of health care possible for veterans.”
The highly regarded Best Doctors in America® List, assembled by Best Doctors, Inc., results from exhaustive polling of over 40,000 physicians in the United States. Doctors in more than 40 medical specialties and 400 subspecialties of medicine appear on this list. In a confidential review, current physician listees answer the question, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer?” Best Doctors, Inc. evaluates the review results, and verifies all additional information to meet detailed inclusion criteria. These doctors are elevating the level of care in our area, providing patients with outstanding options.
VA doctors make a positive difference each day as a vital component of our dedicated healthcare workforce. Their expertise, experience and industry best practices help to ensure VA remains a leader in American medicine.
Congratulations for being one of the best and for providing outstanding care to St. Louis area Veterans.
Medical Service:
Thomas Baranski, MD, Endocrinology
Bishnu Devkota, MD, Internal Medicine
Michael Forsberg, MD, Interventional Cardiology
Jill Elwing, MD, Interventional Cardiology
Tarek Helmy, MD, Interventional Cardiology
Andrew Klein, MD, Interventional Cardiology
Ali Ziaee, MD, Interventional Cardiology
Megumi Taniuchi, MD, PHD, Interventional Cardiology
Daniel Goodenberger, MD, Pulmonary Critical Care
Jill Elwing, MD, Gastroenterology
Gregory Sayuk, MD, Gastroenterology
Marie Philipneri, MD, Nephrology
Aninda Acharya, MD, Neurology
Hans Joachim Reimers, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Collin Mcclelland, MD, Optometry
Stanley Thawley, MD, Otolaryngology
Surgery:
Rebecca Aft, MD, General Surgery
Jeffrey Moley, MD, General Surgery
Harvey Solomon, MD, General Surgery
Alexander Krupnick, MD, Cardiac Surgery
Gregory Branham, MD, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sean Breit, MD, Ophthalmology
Susan Culican, MD, PHD, Ophthalmology
George Harocopos, MD, Ophthalmology
David Vollman, MD, Ophthalmology
Ida Fox, MD, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Ryan Nunley, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
Extended Care:
Yap Frederick Y, MD, Geriatric
Lakshmi Bandi, MD, Geriatric
Mental Health Services
Charles Conway, MD, Psychiatry
William M Irvin, Jr., MD, Geriatric Psychiatry
Jose Mathews, MD, Forensic Psychiatry