November 2024: Top Doctors

Consider this issue your annual checkup of the doctors in your area. New Jersey Monthly’s Top Doctors issue comes out every November and includes the best practitioners in the state, as chosen by their peers.

This year’s list includes 1,022 doctors in 74 specialties, ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics, cardiology to internal medicine.

Use this list as a starting point to find a doctor. Always do your own research and get as much information as possible before making any decision about your health.

We have made a point here at New Jersey Monthly to include in our November issue not only the annual list of Top Doctors, but also a number of stories that speak to the health and medical issues that New Jerseyans are facing right now. You’ll find four such articles in this issue.

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GARDEN VARIETY

Thom Zimny, Bruce Springsteen's longtime filmmaker, sits in a production studio with archival footage of Springsteen behind him

Springsteen’s Filmmaker Thom Zimny Calls New ‘Road Diary’ Doc a ‘Very Emotional Process’

Point Pleasant native Thom Zimny has been working on films with Springsteen for nearly a quarter century. His latest goes to places he says he "never imagined." Read more

Collingswood Residents Raised $20K in Days to Save Ida’s Bookshop

Named after journalist/activist Ida B. Wells, the store celebrates works by women and minorities. When a rent increase almost shut it down, donations poured in. Read more

Katie Siegel reading her latest book, "Charlotte Illes Is Not a Teacher'

NJ Author’s Popular TikTok Series Landed Her a Book Deal

Mystery writer Katie Siegel, whose novels are tinged with nods to her native New Jersey, is working on her third book. Read more

ArtsRx, Jersey’s First Arts Prescription Program, Fosters Healing Via Music, Dance and More

It partners with Horizon insurance to cover the cost of dance workshops, music lessons, concerts, and classes in arts like painting, knitting or glassblowing. Read more

Chic and Cozy Pieces to Elevate Your Guest Room

Your visitors will never want to leave! Read more

Made bed with Christmas decorations on the headboard and nightstand, and a tray with a coffee mug

5 Ways to Make Your Holiday Guests Feel at Home

Tips for hosting a memorable overnight stay. Read more

Stylish Kitchen Staples for Holiday Cooking

Looking for chic utility? Consider these kitchen accoutrements. Read more

The Prolific NJ Cookbook Author Who Wrote the Ultimate Guide to Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 101 offers foolproof recipes and tips for novices and seasoned cooks alike. Read more

FEATURES

‘Gilmore Girls’ Star Kelly Bishop Lives a ‘Rather Quiet Life’ in New Jersey

Unlike her iconic character of high-society matriarch Emily Gilmore, Kelly Bishop, 80, has maintained a lifelong aversion to snobbery. Her new memoir is out now. Read more

Newark’s Rashawn Davis Empowers Young People to Become Engaged Citizens

"Our democracy is at its best when young people are involved,” says Davis, who continues the legacy of civil rights workers at the Andrew Goodman Foundation. Read more

New Jersey’s Top Doctors of 2024

Our Jersey Choice list of the state’s best practitioners, as chosen by their peers. Read more

Jersey Choice Top Doctors: Methodology, FAQ & Professional Advisory Board

Here's how the doctors are chosen for our annual list. Read more

How Horses Helped Me Heal From a Traumatic Attack

I came to this stable with a purpose: to tap the emotional-healing potential of horses, 15 months after having been brutally assaulted by a stranger. Read more

A pediatric patient at Morristown Medical Center spends time with a therapy dog

NJ Therapy Dogs Help Hospital Patients Deal With Anxiety, Trauma and More

Several dozen therapy dogs work in New Jersey hospitals every day. Read more

Leslie Grullon (left) and her mother, Merlise Diaz,

Breast Cancer Is on the Rise Among Young Women, Worrying Doctors

Women in their 40s are getting breast cancer in higher numbers, but new mammography guidelines and genetic testing could reverse the trend. Read more

Sharon Sevrens on a climbing wall with physical therapist Scott Matthews at his West Caldwell nonprofit, Intensive Therapeutics

NJ Nonprofit’s Unique Approach Is Revolutionizing Occupational Therapy for Special-Needs Kids

Intensive Therapeutics in West Caldwell is a "central repository" of physical, occupational, speech and movement therapies—plus so much more. Read more

Inclusive and Accessible Playgrounds in New Jersey

Kids of all ages and abilities can enjoy these Garden State play areas. Read more

How Joy, Love and a Tenacious Will Helped Me Navigate a Shocking Diagnosis

I’ve stopped sweating the small stuff, stopped doing things I don’t want to do, and work hard not thinking too far ahead. Our motto: “Nothing but fun.” Read more