DUARTE, Calif., October 5, 2007 - Twenty-six City of Hope physicians are featured in the recently published 3rd edition of the book, “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer.” The book is a consumer guide to the nation’s top cancer specialists and includes profiles of more than 2,200 doctors throughout the U.S. in a total of 48 commonly consulted cancer specialties and subspecialties. Numerous City of Hope physicians have appeared in the first two editions of the book.
 
Doctors on the list were selected by their peers, their inclusion based on nationwide surveys of more than 30,000 physicians and hospital leaders at major medical centers, specialty hospitals and teaching hospitals; and professional association or group members. The book includes biographies of these doctors, information on identifying and accessing clinical trials, and descriptions of many of the nation’s leading cancer centers.

Among City of Hope’s many renowned physicians, those appearing in the book include:   

• James S. Andersen, M.D., F.A.C.S., chief, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Behnam Badie, M.D., chief, Division of Neurosurgery
• Warren Chow, M.D., associate professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
• Joshua D.I. Ellenhorn, M.D., F.A.C.S., physician, Department of Surgery
• Robert A. Figlin, M.D., F.A.C.P., chair, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
• Stephen J. Forman, M.D., chair, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• Fouad R. Kandeel, M.D., Ph.D., chair, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Mark H. Kawachi, M.D., F.A.C.S., director, Prostate Cancer Center
• Kemp H. Kernstine, M.D., Ph.D., chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Cancer Program
• Marianna Koczywas, M.D., assistant professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
• Alexandra Levine, M.D., chief medical officer
• Kim A. Margolin, M.D., F.A.C.P., associate director for clinical research, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
• Joanne Mortimer, M.D., director, Phase 1 programs (recently joined City of Hope)
• Margaret R. O’Donnell, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., associate clinical director, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• Richard D. Pezner, M.D., associate chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
• Joseph Rosenthal, M.D., director, Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• Stephen I. Shibata, M.D., director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
• Neal E. Slatkin, M.D., D.A.B.P.M., chief, Division of Supportive and Palliative Care Medicine
• David S. Snyder, M.D., associate director, Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• Lawrence D. Wagman, M.D., F.A.C.S., director, Liver Tumor Program
• Lawrence M. Weiss, M.D., chair, Department of Pathology
• Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D., chief, Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics
• Sharon Wilczynski, M.D., Ph.D., chief, Division of Anatomic Pathology
• Timothy G. Wilson, M.D., chief, Division of Urology & Urologic Oncology
• Jeffrey Y.C. Wong, M.D., chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
• Yun Yen, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., associate director, Translational Research

“City of Hope is pleased that our physicians rank among the best in cancer care, and that their excellence and reputation are recognized across the country,” said Alexandra Levine, M.D., chief medical officer. “All of our physicians and staff provide extraordinary care, and their knowledge, experiences and practices are routinely shared with hospitals around the nation.”
 
“America’s Top Doctors for Cancer” is available online at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and via publisher Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. at www.castleconnolly.com and www.americastopdoctors.com.