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We asked more than 26,000 New Jersey doctors to tell us which of their fellow practitioners they consider New Jersey’s best doctors. The result: Our 2025 Jersey Choice list of the state’s 1,065 Top Doctors, as chosen by their peers. View our methodology, frequently asked questions and professional advisory board here.

Learn about our methodology, FAQ & advisory board

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1,065 Doctors

Cardiology

72 physicians

Obstetrics & Gynecology

42 physicians

Dermatology

25 physicians

Urology

48 physicians

Neurology

26 physicians

Family Medicine

17 physicians

Ophthalmology

24 physicians

Gastroenterology

37 physicians

Orthopedics

124 physicians

Internal Medicine

76 physicians

Our Process

How We Select Top Doctors

For this year’s list, New Jersey Monthly commissioned an independent survey by K. Dale Associates, a locally owned research firm in Ringwood. A total of 26,115 New Jersey–based doctors were invited to recommend physicians they would choose for their own families.

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On January 10, 2025, questionnaires were mailed to all NJ-licensed physicians with at least five years of licensure. The mailing list came from the NJ Department of Consumer Affairs. Doctors with verified email addresses received email notification as well. Respondents could return paper questionnaires or complete surveys online, with web participants required to enter license numbers to prevent duplicate voting.

Results: 283 mail responses and 3,133 web responses were received. After checking for duplicates and invalid entries, 2,811 non-duplicated responses were validated. Doctors with sufficient votes were placed on a preliminary list. Any physician disciplined for serious infractions was excluded. The preliminary list then underwent professional review by a 23-doctor panel selected from previous top vote-getters. This process produced a final list of 1,065 Top Doctors across 74 medical specialties.

Professional Advisory Board

Didier Demesmin, MD

Anesthesiology & Pain Management — Somerset, Monroe Township

Adam Elfant, MD

Gastroenterology — Mount Laurel

Andrey Espinoza, MD

Interventional Cardiology — Flemington

Frank J. Ferraro, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery — Paramus

Joshua M. Fiske, MD

Urology — Cranford, West Orange, Westfield

Charles J. Gatt Jr., MD

Orthopedic Surgery — Somerset, Princeton

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Christopher P. Godek, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery — Toms River, Wall

Warren R. Heymann, MD

Dermatology — Marlton, Camden

Matthew D. Iammatteo, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology — Morristown

Carol Kornmehl, MD

Radiation Oncology — Cherry Hill

Massimo M. Napolitano, MD

Vascular Surgery — Hackensack

Marie E. Nevin, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism — Morristown

Michael J. Nissenblatt, MD

Oncology & Hematology — East Brunswick, Somerset

Giovanni B. Ramundo, MD

Anesthesiology & Pain Management — Brielle, Edgewater

Maithili V. Rao, MD

Oncology & Hematology — Morristown, Hackettstown, Pompton Plains

Steven Richards, MD

Urology — Monroe

Mark A. Rieger, MD

Pediatric Orthopedics — Cedar Knolls, Springfield, Wayne

Elliot Rosenstein, MD

Rheumatology — Summit

Frederic J. Scoopo, MD

Pulmonary Disease — Cedar Knolls

Ellen R. Sher, MD

Allergy & Immunology — Ocean, Middletown

Christopher J. Spagnuola, MD

Orthopedic Surgery — Ocean, Brick, Freehold

Mark D. Widmann, MD

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery — Morristown

Lori Feldman Winter, MD

Adolescent Medicine — Voorhees, Camden

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there any professional oversight of the process?

Each year, we assemble a professional advisory board (see section below) of previously awarded Top Doctors to review the list. The board members can suggest changes to the list.

How many votes does a doctor need to appear on the list?

It depends. Most categories have a standard threshold based on the overall number of doctors. We lower the threshold for certain pediatric and surgical specialties and in counties where the number of practitioners is smaller.

Are doctors included in the list because they buy ads in this issue?

Absolutely not. Only after the list has been finalized are doctors notified. At that point, they can choose to purchase advertising to promote the achievement. Many of the ads appear in the Special Advertising Section included in the print issue.

I have a great doctor. Why isn’t my doctor on the list?

We do not add doctors to the list based on reader suggestions. The list is based purely on the balloting by the doctors. Our advice: If you are happy with your personal doctors, stay with them.

Why are there so few doctors from some areas of the state?

It’s hard to get a statistically significant number of votes for doctors in the state’s thinly populated southern and western counties, including Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Cape May, Warren and Sussex counties. To compensate, we lower the thresholds in these areas to allow more doctors onto the list.