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Top Doctors

Top Doctors 2011

Use our brand new searchable database to explore the complete listing of New Jersey's best physicians. You'll see 785 of the top NJ doctors in 64 specialties. Click here to access the database.

Top Dentists

Top Dentists 2011

Our annual list of New Jersey's best dental practitioners as voted by their peers.

Photo by Nick Romanenko.

The Cutting Edge of Alzheimer's

Researchers are piecing together the intricate puzzle behind a devastating disease that afflicts more than 5 million Americans. Theories abound, but treatment remains elusive.

By Leslie Garisto Pfaff

Photo by James Worrell.

Weeding Out The Pain

Medicinal marijuana is now legal in New Jersey, but many of the state’s doctors remain perplexed about how to prescribe the drug. Will Jersey’s strict regulations limit the impact of pot for those patients who need it most?

By Nick DiUlio

Photo by Frank Veronsky.

When It's More Than A Bellyache

Kids’ gastrointestinal problems can be tough to diagnose. That’s where pediatric specialists step in.

By Wayne J. Guglielmo

Photo by Jared Castaldi.

Four-Legged Therapists

Eliciting smiles from hospitalized children, specially trained dogs work miracles, sometimes just by cuddling.

By Ashley J. Cerasaro

Illustration by Stuart Bradford.

DNA & Me

A personalized genetic test at Camden’s Coriell Institute started with a tube of saliva and ended with some surprising results.

By Ken Schlager