The Gulfshore's Top Doctors 2010

When your child complains of debilitating headaches, your spouse starts to lose his vision or your hip pain gets so bad that daily activities are next to impossible, you want a doctor who will provide the best treatment possible. You want a doctor known by peers for exceptional medical skills, and one who’s compassionate—someone who understands your concerns and who will treat you or your loved one as if he or she has no other patients.

To help you make informed choices, we’ve partnered once again with Castle Connolly Medical in New York to develop a list of top physicians in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. (To see the qualifying criteria, please see “The Process” on p. 66.) In this issue, read the stories of three patients and the physicians who changed their lives. The accompanying list includes the doctors who made the top 40 percent of Castle Connolly’s choices for our region. For a complete list, the company’s book, America’s Top Doctors, is available at www.castleconnolly.com.

Allergy & Immunology
Brett E. Stanaland
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1000 Goodlette Road N.,
Suite 200
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 434-6200  
Special expertise: Asthma, allergy, insect allergies,
food allergy     

Cardiovascular Disease
William R. Cook
Lee Memorial Health System
Associates in Cardiac Care
8960 Colonial Center Drive, Suite 302
Fort Myers, FL 33905
(239) 343-9700  
Special expertise: Noninvasive cardiology

Michael D. Danzig
Lee Memorial Health System
9800 S. Healthpark Drive,
Suite 320
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 433-8800  
Special expertise: Cholesterol/lipid disorders

Victor N. Howard
Charlotte Regional
Medical Center
Peace River Regional Medical Center
2484 Caring Way, Suite B
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 625-6223  
Special expertise: Interventional cardiology, clinical trials

Herman L. Spilker
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System 
Collier Heart Group
311 Ninth St. N., Suite 304
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 261-5330  
Special expertise: Heart failure, hypertension

Colon & Rectal Surgery
Anthony M. Vernava III
Physicians Regional
Medical Center
Physicians Regional
Medical Group
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34119
(239) 348-4531
Special expertise: Colon and rectal cancer, incontinence—fecal, inflammatory bowel disease

Dermatology
Charles Camisa
Riverchase Dermatology
1015 Crosspointe Drive
Naples, FL 34110
(239) 596-9075
Special expertise: Psoriasis, oral dermatology, lichen planus, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma           

Craig J. Eichler
Physicians Regional
Medical Center
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34119
(239) 348-4335
Special expertise: Skin cancer, dermatologic surgery

Brian A. Harris
9090 Park Royal Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 936-3344
Special expertise: Skin cancer, Mohs’ surgery

Rebecca W. Lambert
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
2235 Venetian Court, Suite 1
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 596-9337
Special expertise: Skin cancer, Mohs’ surgery, psoriasis, cosmetic dermatology

Stephen A. Spencer
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Coastal Dermatology
1617 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 613-2400

Cynthia R. Strohmeyer
702 Goodlette Road N.,
Suite 200
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 261-2255
Special expertise: Cosmetic dermatology

Michael S. Tucker
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
9125 Corsea Del Fontana Way, Suite 100
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 598-4004
Special expertise: Skin cancer, cosmetic dermatology, Botox and collagen therapy

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Todd D. Brodie
730 Goodlette Road N.,
Suite 205
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 436-3666
Special expertise: Thyroid disorders, osteoporosis

John J. Janick
Charlotte Regional
Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
4369 Tamiami Trail
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980
(941) 629-3366
Special expertise: Adrenal disorders, diabetes, thyroid disorders, hypertension

Family Medicine
John R. Diaz
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
2450 Goodlette Road N.,
Suite 202
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 213-9790
Special expertise: Preventive medicine, cholesterol/lipid disorders

Daniel B. Kaplan
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
South Florida Medical Group
7935 Airport-Pulling Road, Suite 2
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 596-3300
Special expertise: Geriatric medicine, nutrition

Gregory E. Krill
Lee Memorial Health System
16271 Bass Road
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 432-3322
Special expertise: Geriatric medicine, hypertension, cholesterol/lipid disorders, diabetes

Robert A. Poling
Physicians Regional Medical Center
606 Bald Eagle Drive, Suite 302
Marco Island, FL 34145
(239) 393-2200
Special expertise: Sports medicine, heart disease, diabetes, preventive medicine

Gastroenterology
H. Scott Harris
Cape Coral Hospital
2721 Del Prado Blvd., Suite 200
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 772-3636
Special expertise: Colon cancer, colonoscopy

Neil W. Randall
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Gastroenterology Group
of Naples
1064 Goodlette Road N.
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 649-1186
Special expertise: Colon cancer screening, endoscopy, pancreatic/biliary endoscopy (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound

Nick Sharma
Lee Memorial Health System
4790 Barkley Circle, Building A
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 275-8882

Hand Surgery
Ronaldo Carneiro
Physicians Regional
Medical Center
8340 Collier Blvd., Suite 303
Naples, FL 34114
(239) 348-4040
Special expertise: Carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist surgery, arthritis

Stephen L. Helgemo
Charlotte Regional
Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
18344 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, FL 33943
(941) 625-6547
Special expertise: Minimally invasive surgery, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, trauma

Infectious Disease
Douglas G. Brust
Lee Memorial Health System     
2780 Cleveland Ave., Suite 717
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 343-9680
Special expertise: AIDS/HIV, infections in transplant patients