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DOCTORS NAMED TO 2006 ‘BEST DOCTORS’ LIST

August 2005 -- Did your physician make the 2006 “Best Doctors” list?

Thirty-two tri-county-area doctors affiliated with Baptist Health have been named to the 2006 “Best Doctors” list after being nominated by peers identified as the best in their field. Three times as many Baptist Health-affiliated doctors made the list than any other tri-county-area hospital. These doctors practice in 13 medical specialties, from obstetrics and gynecology to allergy and immunology.

"Being included on the prestigious list of the Best Doctors in America is a true honor and reflection of the fine reputation these physicians have,” said Russell Tyner, Baptist Health president and CEO. “The fact that this list is the result of peer nomination by the medical community speaks volumes to the respect others have for their skill and the quality care they provide. We are fortunate to have these physicians practicing in our community."

Best Doctors Inc., of Boston, Mass., and Aiken, S.C., is the global leader in providing information about and access to the best medical care in the U.S. and around the world. For more than a decade, the company has been conducting the largest independent surveys of the medical profession to identify doctors as the best in their specialties.

Using extensive balloting software, the company’s peer-review surveys bring together the insight and experience of tens of thousands of specialists all over the country. Since doctors are not allowed or required to pay a fee to be listed, the list has gained the respect of the medical profession, patients and the media as an unbiased source of top quality medical professionals.

For more information, contact Michelle Jones, public relations manager, at (334) 273-4386. Or to reach Best Doctors Inc., call (617) 426-3666, or logon to www.bestdoctors.com.

Here are the Baptist Health-affiliated doctors named to the 2006 “Best Doctors” list:

Infectious Disease:
Glenn David Bedsole
Wickliffe J. Many Jr.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Arthur M. Britton
Gregory A. Waller
Barry L. Wilson
James R. Dockery Jr.
Allen R. Dupre
R.M. Garrard

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Fred. D. Hunker
David P. Franco
Gaeton Lorino
William Saliski

Sleep Medicine
Fred D. Hunker

Nephrology
William L. McGuffin Jr.
Gerald V. Jones
Melanie Haunson (Halverson)

Surgical Oncology
Howard C. Snider
Alexander Vaughn Kreher Jr.
Paul Cammack

Surgery
Howard C. Snider
Charles E. Ingalls
Alexander Vaughn Kreher Jr.
Livingston Lee Eaddy
Duncan B. McRae Jr.

Pediatrics
Den A. Trumbull III
Martin C. Glover
David L. Morrison

Medical Oncology and Hematology
Harry M. Barnes

Allergy and Immunology
J. Allen Meadows

Cardiovascular Disease
Paul B. Moore
C. McGavock Porter (retired)
Robert P. Robichaux

Family Medicine
Mont Highley
Samuel J. Saliba

Neurology
Hamp H. Greene