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With over 30 years’ experience in researching, reviewing, and selecting Top Doctors, Castle Connolly is a trusted and credible healthcare research and information company. Our mission is to help people find the best healthcare by connecting patients with best-in-class healthcare providers. 

Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Its online nomination process is open to all licensed physicians in America, who are able to nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country, as well as indicate whether the nominated physicians are, in their opinion, among the best in their region in their medical specialty or among the best in the nation in their medical specialty. Then, Castle Connolly’s research team thoroughly vets each physician’s professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history, and, if available, outcomes data. Additionally, a physician’s interpersonal skills such as listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, and instilling trust and confidence are also considered in the review process. The Castle Connolly Doctor Directory is the largest network of peer-nominated physicians in the nation.

Through the nomination process, Castle Connolly also identifies female physicians for their annual Exceptional Women in Medicine award. This award was created by Castle Connolly in order to recognize female physicians who are often underrepresented among award recipients in the medical community. Physicians selected to be recognized for this honor are a subset of the female Top Doctors on their website who are the best in their specialties, in their communities and throughout the nation, delivering exceptional patient care. This award not only recognizes physicians who have greatly contributed to healthcare through clinical care, research, community service, education, and leadership, but who have also improved healthcare outcomes for issues specific to women. Physicians do not pay and cannot pay to be selected and profiled for Exceptional Women in Medicine award. 

To keep in tip-top shape and health, sometimes a professional medical opinion is in order, whether you have an achy back or what may be the flu. Fortunately, Memphis and the Mid-South is burgeoning with clinics and hospitals on the cutting edge of medical care and research. 

Finding a doctor who fits your needs and who you can trust — now — can be the hard part. So, let this year’s list of Exceptional Women in Medicine be your guide while searching for the care that’s right for you. After all, these are women who have dedicated their lives to improving their patients’ health, no matter the ailment or stage of life. Whether it’s allergies, dermatology, pediatric cardiology, or ophthalmology, these doctors are ready to listen to and care for you.  

A PRIVILEGE WITH A TOLL

Dr. Dina Marie Filiberto is grateful to treat some of the toughest cases at Regional One Health’s Elvis Presley Trauma Center. 

by Toby Sells

Imagine working under “incredible stress, sometimes with limited resources” while still providing world-class care for most of the Mid-South’s gunshot wounds, stabbings, car accidents, and more. 

Dr. Dina Marie Filiberto calls it a privilege. 

Filiberto joined Regional One Health as a trauma surgeon in July 2017. The hospital’s Elvis Presley Trauma Center is designated as a Level 1 Trauma Center in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. That means the center offers the highest level of care possible for patients with severe and complex injuries. It’s the only Level 1 Trauma Center within 150 miles of Memphis.

Dr. Dina Marie Filiberto (Photo: Regional One Health)

Before joining Regional One, Filiberto attended medical school at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in New York and completed her general surgery residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey. She completed her surgical critical care fellowship at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). She said she wanted to go into medicine “for as long as I can remember.” She believes doctors provide a critical service to patients and help them improve and live the healthiest lives possible. 

Filiberto said she chose surgery because she enjoys the technical aspect of operating. More specifically as a trauma surgeon, she is immediately able to address a patient’s life-threatening injuries in the operating room or the emergency room. Much of the time in Memphis, this includes gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and car accidents.

“The biggest challenge is the mental, physical, and emotional toll of caring for critically injured patients,” Filiberto said. “Seeing adolescents involved in gun violence, taking care of patients with severe traumatic brain injuries who don’t improve, and telling family members their loved one has died are all challenges. 

“Sometimes, I spend hours taking care of someone, spending a great deal of time and resources, and they die despite maximal life-saving efforts. Then I have to move on to the next trauma like it didn’t happen because we need to focus on taking care of the next patient. And then I try to go home and compartmentalize it, so I can spend time with my family. But how can you not think about it?”

Filiberto teaches surgery courses at UTHSC and trains residents and fellows in trauma and surgical critical care. She publishes regularly in journals such as Injury, Journal of Surgical Research, and Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. She is also chair of Regional One’s ICU Operations Committee and director of its Trauma Intensive Care Unit. 

Allergy & Immunology

Nora Daher

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital

Daher Asthma & Allergy Clinic 

2136 Exeter Road

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 203-6055

Christie F. Michael 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital    

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 

51 North Dunlap Street, Suite 400  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Bariatric Surgery

Virginia Weaver    

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital 

Methodist University Hospital   

UTMP Weight Management and Wellness Center 

57 Germantown Court, Suite 204  

Cordova TN 38018      

(901) 758-7840

Cardiovascular Disease

Jennifer S. Morrow    

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital   

Stern Cardiovascular 

8060 Wolf River Boulevard  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 271-1000

Maureen A. Smithers   

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital    

Sutherland Cardiology Clinic 

57 Germantown Court, Suite 100   

Memphis, TN 38018      

(901) 763-0200

Neeraja Yedlapati   

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital   

Stern Cardiovascular 

8060 Wolf River Boulevard  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 271-1000

Child Neurology

Tanjala T Gipson    

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

848 Adams Avenue  

Memphis, TN 38103      

(866) 870-5570

Amy L McGregor

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital   

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists Neurology Clinic 

848 Adams Avenue, Suite L400 

Memphis, TN 38103      

(901) 287-7337

Namrata S. Shah 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 

848 Adams Avenue  

Memphis, TN 38103      

(901) 287-7337

Dermatology

F. Gwen Beard        

Memphis Dermatology Clinic 

1455 Union Avenue  

Memphis, TN 38104      

(901) 726-6655

Luella G. Churchwell

Dermatology East 

1335 Cordova Cove  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 753-2794

Robin H. Friedman-Musicante     

Memphis Dermatology Clinic 

795 Ridge Lake, Suite 200   

Memphis, TN 38120      

(901) 726-6655

Frances K. Lawhead

Memphis Dermatology Clinic 

1455 Union Avenue  

Memphis, TN 38104      

(901) 726-6655

Purvisha J. Patel 

Advanced Dermatology & Skin Cancer Associates 

7658 Poplar Pike

Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 759-2322

Malika Tuli

Mid-South Dermatology

6644 Summer Knoll Circle

Bartlett, TN 38134 

(901) 372-4545

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics 

Toni M. Whitaker   

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

Methodist University Hospital   

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 

51 North Dunlap Street, Suite 400  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(901) 287-7337

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Lisa M. Myers

Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialists

1920 Kirby Parkway, Suite 120

Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 334-5464

Gynecologic Oncology

Linda M. Smiley  

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist University Hospital 

Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis  

West Cancer Center – East Campus 

7945 Wolf River Boulevard  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 683-0055

Hematology 

Marquita N. Nelson   

Regional One Health    

Regional One Health Sickle Cell Center 

880 Madison Avenue 

Memphis, TN 38103      

(901) 545-8535

Infectious Disease

Shirin Mazumder

Methodist University Hospital    

Methodist Medical Group 

1325 Eastmoreland Avenue, Suite 370  

Memphis, TN 38104      

(901) 758-7888

Internal Medicine 

Joan Michelle Allmon       

Allmon Internal Medicine (AIM) 

526 Halle Park Drive  

Collierville, TN 38017      

(901) 910-3246

Natascha S. Thompson

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

The University of Tennessee Medical Center   

UT Internal Medicine BMG 

8040 Wolf River Boulevard, Suite 102  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 227-7900

Catherine R. Womack

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

UT Internal Medicine BMG 

8040 Wolf River Boulevard, Suite 102  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 227-7900

Medical Oncology

Sylvia S. Richey    

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist University Hospital Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis  

West Cancer Center – East Campus 

7945 Wolf River Boulevard  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 683-0055

Carmel S. Verrier

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist University Hospital Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis  

West Cancer Center – East Campus 

7945 Wolf River Boulevard  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 683-0055

Neurology

Violiza Inoa Acosta

Methodist University Hospital 

Regional One Health 

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis  

Semmes Murphey Clinic 

6325 Humphreys Boulevard  

Memphis, TN 38120      

(901) 522-7700

Barbara Cape O’Brien       

Neurology Clinic 

8000 Centerview Parkway, Suite 500  

Cordova TN 38018      

(901) 747-1111

Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Lanetta  Anderson

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women  

Women’s Physicians Group 

681 South White Station Road,
Suite 111  

Memphis, TN 38117      

(901) 276-3222

Heather Pearson Chauhan

Exceed Hormone Specialists 

7512 Second Street  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 312-7899

Claudette J. Shephard

Regional One Health 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Regional One Health Outpatient Center 

880 Madison Avenue, Suite 3E01 

Memphis, TN 38103      

(901) 515-3800

Ophthalmology

Lauren C. Ditta

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

University Clinical Health

Hamilton Eye Institute 930 Madison Avenue, Suite 200 

Memphis, TN 38103 

(901) 287-7337

Mary E. Hoehn 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital   

University Clinical Health 

Hamilton Eye Institute
930 Madison Avenue, Suite 400 

Memphis, TN 38103      

(901) 287-7337

Natalie C. Kerr

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital   

University Clinical Health 

Hamilton Eye Institute 

930 Madison Avenue, Suite 400 

Memphis, TN 38103

(901) 287-7337

Otolaryngology

Victoria L. Lim

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Collierville 

Shea Clinic 

6133 Poplar Pike  

Memphis, TN 38119      

(901) 761-9720

Courtney B. Shires 

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist University Hospital 

Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis  

West Cancer Center – East Campus 

7945 Wolf River Boulevard 

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 683-0055

Pediatric Cardiology

Karine Guerrier 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street, Floor 2  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Jennifer Kramer

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

848 Adams Avenue 

Memphis, TN 38103    

(901) 287-7337

Nithya Swaminathan

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street, Floor 2  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 

Rebekah K.H. Shappley

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(901) 287-5437

Pediatric Dermatology

Teresa S. Wright    

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

Methodist University Hospital   

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 

51 North Dunlap Street, Suite 400  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(901) 287-7337

Pediatric Endocrinology

Alicia M. Diaz-Thomas    

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital   

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 

51 North Dunlap Street  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Pediatric Infectious 

Diseases

Bindiya Bagga   

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital    

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street, Floor 3  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Pediatric Nephrology 

Margaret C. Hastings 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 

51 North Dunlap Street, Suite 400 

Memphis, TN 38105     

(901) 287-7337

Rima Zahr

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Rose Mary Stocks   

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street, Floor 1  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Pediatric Pulmonology

Patricia J. Dubin    

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital    

UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists 

51 North Dunlap Street  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(901) 287-7337

Tonia E. Gardner

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street, Floor 3

Memphis, TN 38105  

(901) 287-7337

Catherine D. Sanders

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street, Floor 3

Memphis, TN 38105      

(866) 870-5570

Pediatric Rheumatology

Terri H. Finkel 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital   

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

Department of Pediatric Rheumatology 

50 North Dunlap Street 

Memphis, TN 38103      

(866) 870-5570

Linda K. Myers   

Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis 

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital  

Rheumatology + Dermatology Associates, P.C. 

8143 Walnut Grove Road  

Cordova TN 38018      

(901) 753-0168

Pediatric Urology

Dana W. Giel   

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(901) 287-7337

Pediatrics

M. Michelle Bowden   

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Center 

51 North Dunlap Street, Floor 3  

Memphis, TN 38105     

(866) 870-5570

Emilee Dobish

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

848 Adams Avenue

Memphis, TN 38103 

(866) 870-5570

Janet D. Geiger  

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis

River City Pediatrics 

1717 West Massey Road  

Memphis, TN 38120      

(901) 761-1280

Elisha M. McCoy 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

848 Adams Avenue  

Memphis, TN 38103     

(866) 870-5570

Dawn H. Scott

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital  

Le Bonheur Pediatric Downtown 

51 North Dunlap Street, Suite 310  

Memphis, TN 38105      

(901) 523-2945

Ellen J. Stecker

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis    

River City Pediatrics 

1717 West Massey Road  

Memphis, TN 38120      

(901) 761-1280

Plastic Surgery

Devra Becker 

The University of Tennessee Medical Center 

University Plastic Surgeons 

1068 Cresthaven Road, Suite 500

Memphis, TN 38119

(901) 866-8525

Patricia L. Eby

Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis

Cosmetic Surgery Specialists of Memphis 

6401 Poplar Avenue, Suite 360

Memphis, TN 38119

(901) 752-1412

Radiation Oncology

Martha Tibbs    

Methodist University Hospital 

Methodist University Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology 

1265 Union Avenue, Shorb Tower, Floor 1 

Memphis, TN 38104     

(901) 478-7367

Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Amelia Bailey    

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital   

Fertility Associates of Memphis 

80 Humphreys Center, Suite 307  

Memphis, TN 38120      

(901) 747-2229

Surgery

Dina M. Filiberto    

Regional One Health    

Regional One Health Elvis Presley Trauma Center 

877 Jefferson Avenue 

Memphis, TN 38103      

(901) 545-7100

Alyssa D. Throckmorton   

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women 

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital   

Baptist Medical Group 

7205 Wolf River Boulevard, Suite 200  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 227-8950

Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery 

Val Y. Vogt   

Methodist University Hospital Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Collierville 

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women 

The Conrad Pearson Clinic 

1325 Wolf Park Drive, Suite 102  

Germantown, TN 38138      

(901) 252-3400