Michael T. Lawton, MD, is the president and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute, Robert F. Spetzler Endowed Chair for Neurosciences, and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. (Photo courtesy of Barrow Neurological Institute)
Knowing the 100 best doctors in Arizona is vital for accessing high-quality healthcare and specialized expertise. This list provides insight into top-performing doctors across various fields, ensuring that patients can make informed choices about their healthcare providers. In an era of rapid medical advancements and personalized treatments, having a reliable resource to identify experienced and reputable professionals improves patient outcomes and satisfaction. Additionally, for those dealing with complex health issues, this knowledge offers peace of mind, as patients gain confidence that they’re receiving care from top doctors recognized for excellence, innovation, and dedication to their patients’ well-being.
Az Business Magazine’s list of the 100 best doctors in Arizona for 2025 — chosen in conjunction and consultation with healthcare industry leaders, the state’s top healthcare organizations, and utilizing professional ratings — represents the 100 most skilled, innovative and influential doctors in Arizona. Need a doctor? This list will help you. Here are the 100 best doctors in Arizona for 2025:
Jeffrey T. Abildgaard, MD
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Specialty: Orthopedics
Judith A. Adams, MD
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Specialty: Gynecology
Nazila Adib, MD, ABPN
Denova Collaborative Health
Specialty: Psychiatry
Anthony A. Admire MD, FACS
Admire Plastic Surgery
Specialty: Cosmetic surgery
Nicole O. Afuape, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Specialty: Gynecology
Jane Ahn, DO
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Specialty: Gynecology
Suhail Alam, MD
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Basil Alkhatib, MD
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
Specialty: Cardiology
Travis Allen, MD
The Pilot Clinic
Specialty: Internal medicine
Dee A. Allred, MD
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
Specialty: Family medicine
Kristopher Alpers, DDS
Alpers Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Specialty: Dentistry
Mona Amini, MD
Mon’Vie Mind Wellness
Specialty: Psychiatry
Lloyd R. Anderson, MD
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital
Specialty: Neurology
Marwan M. Bahu, MD
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix
Specialty: Cardiology
Chantay Banikarim, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Specialty: Pediatrics
F. David Barrow Barranco, MD
Barrow Neurological Institute
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Kathryn L. Bates, DO
TMC Healthcare-Tucson and Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital
Specialty: Cardiology
Diana V. Benenati, MD
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital
Specialty: Neurology
John Bradway, MD
OrthoArizona
Specialty: Orthopedics
Donald J. Brooks, MD
Oro Valley Hospital
Specialty: Oncology
Yvette Brown-Shirley, MD
Barrow Neurological Institute
Specialty: Neurology and traumatic brain injury
Timothy J. Byrne, DO
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix and Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
Specialty: Cardiology
Rayette Casiano, MD
Wonderfully Med
Specialty: Women’s health
Joseph Chambers, MD
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital and Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital
Specialty: Cardiology
Madhavagopal V. Cherukuri, MD
Abrazo Central Campus and Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix
Specialty: Cardiology
Ali Cohen, MD
Arizona Eye Specialists
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Tania E. Cortas, MD
City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
Specialty: Oncology
Sarika K. Desai, DO
Specialty: Cardiology
Raghu V. Devabhaktuni, MD
Valleywise Health Medical Center
Specialty: Psychiatry
Paul D. Douglas, DDS
Douglas Family Dentistry
Specialty: Dentistry
Ziad M. Elghoul, MD
Chandler Regional Medical Center and Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
Specialty: Cardiology
John R. Ehteshami, MD
Cervical Spine Centers
Specialty: Orthopedics
Allan V. Espinosa Morazan, MD
Arizona Oncology
Specialty: Medical oncology and internal medicine
Alfredo Fabrega, MD
Arizona Transplant Associates
Specialty: Renal disease
Scot G. Fechtel, MD
Foothills Neurology
Specialty: Neurology
Karrie Francois, MD
Scottsdale Perinatal Associates
Specialty: Obstetrics and gynecology
Bryan Gawley, MD, FACS
Gawley Plastic Surgery
Specialty: Cosmetic surgery
Briggs Geier, DO
West Valley Women’s Care
Specialty: Obstetrics and gynecology
Robert Groves, MD
Banner|Aetna
Specialty: Internal medicine
Kristi Harold, MD
Mayo Clinic
Specialty: Deneral surgeon
Emily Ho, MD, MS, FACS
Ironwood Cancer & Research Center
Specialty: Surgical oncology
Allison B. House, DMD
House Dental
Specialty: Dentistry
Nikhil K. Iyengar, MD
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Specialty: Cardiology
Ayman Jamal, MD
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Specialty: Cardiology
Gary S. Kauffman, MD
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center and HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Specialty: Interventional cardiology
Aqsa Khan, MD
Mayo Clinic
Specialty: Urology
Farkhanda Khan, MD
Chandler Neurology and Sleep Disorders
Specialty: Psychiatry
Mohammad B. Khan, MD
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Specialty: Neurology
Susan J. Kudlinski, MD
Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare
Specialty: Women’s health
Nicole Kurnik, MD
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Specialty: Craniofacial and plastic surgery specialist
Teresa Lam, OD
Refocus Modern Eyecare
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Ann Langer, MD
Arizona Women’s Care
Specialty: Women’s health
Lee Laris, DO
Phoenix Skin Dermatology
Specialty: Dermatology
Michael T. Lawton, MD
President and CEO, Barrow Neurological Institute
Specialty: Neurosurgery
David A. Lin, MD
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
Specialty: Interventional cardiology
Cynthia A. Lynch, MD
City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
Specialty: Oncology
Ali A. Madani, MD
TMC Healthcare-Tucson
Specialty: Oncology
Terry Maffi, MD
Maffi Clinics
Specialty: Cosmetic surgery
Nolawi Mengesha, MD
Banner Health
Specialty: Internal medicine
Michelle Mix, MD
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
Specialty: Cardiology
David C. Morales, MD
Advanced Spine and Pain
Specialty: Pain medicine
Rebecca Moran, MD
Circle the City
Specialty: Family practice
Ali Mosharrfa, MD
Mosharrfa Plastic surgery
Specialty: Cosmetic surgery
James Nachbar, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgery
Specialty: Cosmetic surgery
Amol Nanak Singh Rakkar, MD
President, Palo Verde Cancer Specialists
Specialty: Oncology
Macelle Neuwirth, MD
Children’s Medical Group
Specialty: Pediatrics
Onyemaechi Okolo-Taku, MD
Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers
Specialty: Medical oncology
Jack Palmer III, MD
Circle the City
Specialty: Emergency medicine
Nayan Patel, DO
Arizona Digestive Health
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Nina Patel-Hinkle, DO
The CORE Institute
Specialty: Family medicine
Susan S. Pansing, MD
Abrazo Orthopedic Specialists at Biltmore Terrace
Specialty: Neurology
Duane Pitt, MD
Desert Institute for Spine Disorders
Specialty: Orthopedic surgeon
Clayton Polowy, MD
Ironwood Cancer & Research Center
Specialty: Oncology
Raquel Prati, MD
City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
Specialty: Oncoplastic surgery
Brad Racette, MD
Chair of neurology and senior vice president, Barrow Neurological Institute
Specialty: Neurology
Joel Rainwater, MD
CIC Vein
Specialty: Interventional radiologist
Reena Gogia Rastogi, MD
Phoenix Children’s
Specialty: Child neurologist
Denise Reddy, MD
Arizona Diagnostic Radiology
Specialty: Diagnostic radiology
Christopher Rex, MD
Peak Dermatology
Specialty: Dermatology
Radha Rishi, MD
Arizona Allergy Associates
Specialty: Allergic and immunological diseases
Richard Rosenberg, MD
President
Arizona Oncology
Specialty: Oncology
Kelly Roy, MD
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
Specialty: Surgical gynecology
Nima Salari, MD
Desert Institute for Spine Care
Specialty: Orthopedics
Heather Saran, DO
Bright Endocrinology
Specialty: Endocrinology
Mayank Sardana, MD
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Specialty: Cardiology
Jeffrey R. Schriber, MD
Medical director
City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
Specialty: Hematology oncology
Jay L. Schwartz, DO
Schwartz Laser Eye Center
Kristine Sellberg, MD
Phoenix Heart Vein Vascular
Specialty: Cardiology
Sagun Shrestha, MD
City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
Specialty: Medical oncology
Toni Stockton, MD, FAAD
Stockton Dermatology
Specialty: Dermatology
Kristin Struble, MD
Camelback Pediatrics
Specialty: Pediatrics
Wilber Su, MD
Sarver Heart Center
Specialty: Cardiology
DeShawn Taylor, MD
Desert Star Institute for Family Planning
Specialty: Obstetrics and gynecology
Jay Turner, MD, PhD
Barrow Neurological Institute
Specialty: Disorders of the brain and spine
Juan S. Uribe, MD
Barrow Neurological Institute
Specialty: Brain and spinal cord surgery
Sara Vizcarra, DDS
Pinnacle Peak Family Dentistry
Specialty: Dentistry
Joseph R. Volk, MD
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center and Abrazo Central Campus
Specialty: Medical oncology
Michael W. Wolff, MD, FAAPMR
Southwest Spine & Sports
Specialty: Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Christopher A. Yeung, MD
DISC – Desert Institute for Spine Care
Specialty: Orthopedic spine surgeon
Edgardo Zavala, MD
Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic
Specialty: Cosmetic surgery
Heather Zechman, MD
Arizona Gynecology Consultants
Specialty: Gynecology
