Recognized for Excellence. Committed to You.

We celebrate our 2025 Top Docs—selected for delivering exceptional digestive care across our communities. At every location, our mission remains the same: to make high-quality, comprehensive GI care accessible, personalized, and rooted in clinical excellence.

Our 2025 Top Doctors

This year, we recognize physicians across our network honored for their leadership and excellence in patient care.

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

Serving Metro and North Georgia

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Basil S. Al-Awabdy, MD

Castle Connolly since 2019

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Girish Anand, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Best of Jewish Atlanta – 3rd Place, 2025
Castle Connolly since 2011

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James C. Barlow, MD

Castle Connolly since 2016
The Griffin Daily News, 2024

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Mahmoud B. Barrie, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

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Christopher Brown, MD

Castle Connolly since 2016

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Joel Camilo, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2023
Castle Connolly since 2023

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Hitesh R. Chokshi, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Castle Connolly since 2016

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Michelle P. Clermont

Atlanta Magazine, 2025
Castle Connolly since 2024

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Susan G. Coe, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023
(Exceptional Women in Medicine)*

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Bradley Creel, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

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Mark D. Edge, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2024
Castle Connolly since 2023

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Sagar Garud, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

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Nicole M. Gordon, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

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Nitin K. Gupta

Castle Connolly since 2024

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H. Sooki Hon, MD, PhD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Castle Connolly since 2024

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Paresh P. Kamat, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2024
Castle Connolly since 2024

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Nandhakumar Kanagarajan, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Best of Cherokee, 2025
Castle Connolly since 2023

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Yasmin K. Karim, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Castle Connolly since 2023

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Hetal A. Karsan, MD

Castle Connolly since 2019

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Leah G. Katta, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

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Kavita R. Kongara, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Castle Connolly since 2024

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Barry Levitt, MD

Atlanta Magazine, 2025
Castle Connolly since 2024

Anna V. Longacre, MD

Best of Cobb, 2025

Lori J. Lucas, MD

Castle Connolly since 2012
(Exceptional Women in Medicine)*

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Enrique J. Martinez, MD

Castle Connolly since 2013

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Brett Mendel, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2024

Jae Eun Min, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Castle Connolly since 2023

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Mubashar Munir, MD

Castle Connolly since 2019

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Kamil Obideen, MD

Castle Connolly since 2013

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Neal K. Osborn, MD

Castle Connolly since 2014

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Keval Patel, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2024
Castle Connolly since 2023

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Neal R. Patel, MD

Best of Cherokee – 3rd Place, 2025

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Joyce C. Peji, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

Donald M. Pham, MD

Castle Connolly since 2024

David N. Quinn, MD

Castle Connolly since 2013

David Rabin, MD

Castle Connolly since 2020

Dimple Raina, MD

Castle Connolly since 2024

Marc D. Rosenberg, MD

Castle Connolly since 2024

Nina Singh, MD

Best of Jewish Atlanta – Honorable Mention, 2025
Castle Connolly since 2024

Marc B. Sonenshine, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Best of Jewish Atlanta since 2018
Castle Connolly since 2023

John Suh, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Castle Connolly since 2011

Doug Wolf, MD

Best of Jewish Atlanta – Honorable Mention, 2025

DeKalb Gastroenterology Associates

Serving Decatur and Hillandale

Anthony Balistreri, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2020
Best of Jewish Atlanta – 4th Place, 2025
Castle Connolly since 2019

Temitope Y. Foster, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2023
Castle Connolly since 2019
(Exceptional Women in Medicine)*

Eric D. High, MD, FACG

Castle Connolly since 2019
(Top Black Doctors)*

Andrew J. Simpson, MD

Castle Connolly since 2019

Mark A. Stern, MD

Atlanta Magazine since 2022
Best of Jewish Atlanta, 2025
Castle Connolly since 2011

East Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

Serving Conyers, Covington, Oconee, and Rockdale

Eric Davis, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

Gastroenterology Associates of Athens

Serving Athens, Commerce, and Watkinsville

Kelly C. Grow, MD

Castle Connolly since 2019

Bradley Shepherd, MD

Castle Connolly since 2019

Gastroenterology Associates of Southwest Florida

Serving Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers

Brian D. Feiock, MD

Castle Connolly since 2012
Naples Illustrated, 2025

Gastroenterology Group of Naples

Serving Bonita Springs and Naples

Sandra M. Jara, MD

Naples Illustrated since 2024

Gustavo D. Rivera, MD

Gustavo D. Rivera, MD

Naples Illustrated since 2024

Rafael A. Urbina, MD

Rafael A. Urbina, MD

Naples Illustrated since 2024

The Center for Digestive & Liver Health

Serving Savannah, Pooler, and Hardeeville

Brent W. Acker, MD Headshot

Brent W. Acker, MD

Castle Connolly since 2023

Steven L. Carpenter, MD, MACP Headshot

Steven Carpenter, MD

Castle Connolly since 2014

Mark E. Murphy, MD, FACP, AGAF Headshot

Mark E. Murphy, MD

Castle Connolly since 2013
Connect Savannah, 2025
Savannah Magazine since 2012

Mark R. Nyce, MD Headshot

Mark R. Nyce, MD

Castle Connolly since 2019

Ryan C. Wanamaker, MD Headshot

Ryan Wanamaker, MD

Castle Connolly since 2013

*Castle Connolly “Exceptional Women in Medicine”: These awardees are recognized annually, based on peer nominations and outstanding accomplishments and dedication to the field of medicine. These women have contributed to the advancement of healthcare through clinical care, research, community service, education and/or leadership.

*Castle Connolly “Top Black Doctors”: This distinction honors top clinicians and helps patients identify physicians who share their backgrounds and experiences.

Castle Connolly has recognized top doctors for over 30 years through its independent selection process. The list was published in Atlanta Magazine through 2021, then by The Atlantan starting in 2022. That same year, Atlanta Magazine began featuring its own separate list.

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