Buffalo Spree Names 148 Roswell Park Physicians to its Top Doctors List for 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is proud to recognize the 148 physicians across 36 specialties named to Buffalo Spree magazine’s Top Doctors list for 2026. The annual list is compiled through survey responses submitted by Western New York physicians. 

“Being named to Buffalo Spree’s Top Doctors list is a testament to the expertise, compassion, and commitment our physicians bring to every patient interaction,” says Julia Faller, DO, MS, Chief Medical Officer and anesthesiologist at Roswell Park, who is also named to this year’s list. “It reflects the trust and respect they’ve earned from their peers and the community.”

In a cover story highlighting Roswell Park breast surgeon Helen Cappuccino, MD, Buffalo Spree writes: “Cancer surgeon Dr. Helen Cappuccino is a purveyor of hope. That may sound counterintuitive in describing a surgical oncologist, but Cappuccino’s upbeat personality, decades of experience treating patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and excitement about the rapid advances in breast cancer detection and treatment are convincing.”

The 148 Roswell Park/Roswell Park Care Network physicians named to Buffalo Spree’s Top Doctors 2026, and the teams they represent:

Ajay Abad, MD — Neuro-Oncology

Ronald Alberico, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

William Alexander, MD, PhD — Supportive and Palliative Care

Nikolaos Almyroudis MD, FACP — Internal Medicine

Muammer Altok, MD — Urology

Ahmed Aly Hussein Aly, MD — Urology

Steven Ambrusko, MD, MS — Pediatric Oncology

Matthew Barth, MD — Pediatric Oncology

Michael Bax, MD — Dermatology

Ahmed Belal, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Paul Bogner, MD — Dermatology and Pathology

Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR — Chair of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Director of Breast Imaging

John Bonnewell, MD, MSc — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Internal Medicine

Kimberly Brady, MD — Dermatology

Helen Cappuccino, MD, FACS — Breast Surgery

Katie Carlberg, MD — Pediatric Oncology

Desi Carozza, MD, FAAHPM — Supportive and Palliative Care; Geriatrics

Amy Case MD, FAAHPM — Chief Wellness Officer and Lee Foundation Endowed Chair of the Department of Supportive and Palliative Care

Leonid Cherkassky, MD — Surgical Oncology

Shilpa Chowdhry, MD — Anesthesiology; Geriatrics

Varun Chowdhry, MD, MBA — Radiation Medicine

Mary Frances Croake, DO — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

David Crooks, MD, FACS — Breast Surgery

Anthony Dakwar, MD, FACS — Medical Director of Perioperative Services, Surgical Oncology

Oscar de Leon-Casasola, MD — Chief of Pain Medicine; Anesthesiology

Todd Demmy, MD, FACS — Thoracic Surgery

Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Elisabeth Dexter, MD, FACS, FCCP — Thoracic Surgery

Ananda Dharshan, MD, FACP — Anesthesiology

Michelle Ding, DO — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Grace Dy, MD — Medical Oncology/Thoracic Medicine

Andrew Fabiano, MD, MBA, FAANS — Chair of Neurosurgery, Director of Neuro-Oncology

Julia Faller, DO, MS — Chief Medical Officer; Anesthesiology

Mark Farrugia, MD, PhD — Radiation Medicine

Robert Fenstermaker, MD — Chair Emeritus, Neurosurgery

Bailey Gleason Fitzgerald, MD — Medical Oncology/Thoracic Medicine

Christos Fountzilas, MD, FACP — Medical Oncology/Gastrointestinal Medicine

Peter Frederick, MD, FACOG — Gynecologic Oncology

Simon Fung-Kee-Fung, MD — Radiation Medicine

Nicole Gaulin, MD — Gynecologic Oncology

Saby George, MD, FACP — Medical Oncology/Urologic Medicine

Cerrene Giordano, MD — Dermatology

Niels Gothgen, MD, DABA — Internal Medicine/Critical Care

Michael Gough, MD — Internal Medicine

Jon Grande, MD, MMM, CPE — Anesthesiology

Paul Grant, DO — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Marcelle Grassi, MD — Dermatology

Elizabeth Griffiths, MD — Medical Oncology/Hematology

Ajay Gupta, MD, MS — Pediatric Oncology

Sanjay Gupta, MD — Psychiatry

Vishal Gupta, MD — Head and Neck/ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Khurshid Guru, MD — Chair of Urology, Director of Robotic Surgery

Eric Hansen, MD — Supportive and Palliative Medicine

Kaitlyn Hartman, MD — Anesthesiology

Omar Hasan, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Craig Hendler, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Mark Hennon, MD, FACS — Vice Chair of Thoracic Surgery

Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD — Medical Oncology/Hematology

Wesley Hicks Jr., MD, FACS — Chair of Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Meghan Higman, MD, PhD — Pediatric Oncology

Frederick Hong, MD — Medical Oncology/Hematology

Chinazom Ibegbu, MD — Neurosurgery/Neurologic Oncology

Nathaniel Ivanick, MD, FCCP — Thoracic Surgery/Pulmonary Medicine

Renuka Iyer, MD — Medical Oncology

Prantesh Jain, MD, FACP — Medical Oncology/Thoracic Medicine

Sehrish Jamot, MD — Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology

Oday Karadsheh, MD — Internal Medicine

Eric Kauffman, MD — Urology

Kara Kelly, MD — Chair of Pediatric Oncology; Waldemar J. Kaminski Endowed Chair of Pediatrics

Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP — Chief of Breast Pathology 

Alan Klitzke, MD, FACNM, FACR — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Adam Kotowski, MD — Medical Oncology/Hematology

Michael Krabak, MD, PhD — Medical Oncology/Hematology

Joseph Kuechle, MD, PhD — Surgical Oncology/Orthopedic Oncology

Michael Kuettel, MD, PhD, MBA — Radiation Medicine

Moshim Kukar, MD, FACS — Chair of Surgical Oncology

Drew Kuraitis, MD, PhD — Dermatology

Dominick Lamonica, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Thomas Laudico, DO — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Bethany Lema, MD — Dermatology

Mark Lema, MD, PhD — Chair of Anesthesiology, Preoperative Medicine and Pain Medicine,

Charles LeVea, MD, PhD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Ellis Levine, MD — The Hope Ilona Gottlieb Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Translational Research, Medical Oncology

Qiang John Li, MD, PhD — Urology

Alicia Lieberman, MD — Internal Medicine/Rheumatology

Lindsay Lipinski, MD, FAANS, FACS — Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology

Robert Lohman, MD — Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

James Lohr, MD — Internal Medicine

Katherine LaVigne Mager, MD, FACOG — Gynecologic Oncology

Nadia Malik, MD — Radiation Medicine

Kanwaldeep Mallhi, MD — Pediatric Oncology

Silpa Mandava, MD — Internal Medicine

Laura Mango, MD — Internal Medicine

Gary Mann, MD, FACS — Surgical Oncology

Renee Mapes, DO — Anesthesiology

David Mattson Jr., MD — Radiation Medicine

Benjamin McGreevy, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Karen McLean, MD, PhD, FACOG — Gynecologic Oncology

Ryan McSpadden, MD — Head and Neck /Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Laszlo Mechtler, MD — Neuro-Oncology

Zubin Menon, MD — Internal Medicine

Mihai Merzianu, MD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Katherine Mullin, MD — Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases

Steven Nurkin, MD, MS, FACS — Surgical Oncology

Chukwumere Nwogu, MD, PhD, FACS — Thoracic Surgery

Kenan Onel, MD, PhD — Chief of Clinical Genomics/Genetics

Can Ozturk, MD — Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Cemile Nurdan Ozturk, MD — Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Gabrielle Paoletti, MD — Anesthesiology

Gyorgy Paragh, MD, PhD — Chair of Dermatology

Michael Petroziello, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Saraswati Pokharel, MD, PhD — Pathology

Mariola Poss, MD, FACS — Breast Surgery

Dheerendra Prasad, MD, MCh, FACRO — Chief of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery; Radiation Medicine

Samuel Puvendran, MD, FACP, FRCP(C) — Internal Medicine/Critical Care

Jingxin Qiu, MD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Timothy Quinn, MD  — Anesthesiology 

Kevin Robillard, MD — Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology

Denise Rokitka, MD, MPH — Pediatric Oncology

Beverly Schaefer, MD — Pediatric Oncology

Todd Schultz, MD — Anesthesiology

K. Patrick Seastedt, MD, MBA, FACS — Thoracic Surgery

Subin Sharma, MD — Anesthesiology

Anurag Singh, MD — Radiation Medicine

Saif Soniwala, MD, FACP — Medical Oncology

Raymond Sroka, MD, PharmD — Anesthesiology

Steven Steer, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Zachary Stiles, DO, MS — Surgical Oncology

Norbert Sule, MD, PhD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Benjamin Switzer, DO, MHSA, MS — Medical Oncology/Melanoma

Kazuaki Takabe, MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO — Chief of Breast Surgery

Kannan Thanikachalam, MD — Medical Oncology

James Thompson, MD, MS — Medical Oncology/Hematology

Garin Tomaszewski, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Mercy Tomy, MD — Supportive and Palliative Medicine

Clare Twist, MD — Pediatric Oncology

Deepak Vadehra, DO — Medical Oncology

Eunice Wang, MD — Chief of Leukemia/Benign Hematology; Medical Oncology

Bradley Webster, MD, PhD — Urology

Kelly Wood, MD — Critical Care Medicine

Kimberly Wooten, MD — Head &Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Bo Xu, MD, PhD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Anthony Yarussi, MD — Anesthesiology

Sayeeda Yasmeen, MD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Edwin Yau, MD — Medical Oncology/Thoracic Medicine

Sai Yendamuri, MD, FACS — Chief Strategy Officer; Chair of Thoracic Surgery

Jessica Young, MD, FACS — Breast Surgery

Emese Zsiros, MD, PhD, FACOG — Chair of Gynecologic Oncology

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