19 Mercy Medical Center Physicians in Baltimore Named Castle Connolly's "Top Doctors" for 2025

A total of 19 physicians at Mercy Medical Center representing 11 different specialties have been named “Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top 7% of physicians nationwide, selected through a process based on peer nominations, professional achievements and excellence in patient care.

All Castle Connolly Top Doctors are nominated by their peers and are thoroughly vetted by the organization’s physician-led research team. 

With one million practicing doctors in the U.S., Castle Connolly carefully curates its list of more than 70,000 board-certified U.S. physicians across all 50 states and 85 medical specialties.

Mercy physicians named for 2025 are:

• Dr. Sergey V. Kantsevoy - Gastroenterology (Endoscopy)
• Dr. Dwight D. Im – Gynecologic Oncology
• Dr. Beman Khulpateea – Gynecologic Oncology
• Dr. Neil B. Rosenshein (Retired) - Gynecologic Oncology
• Dr. Teresa Diaz-Montes - Gynecologic Oncology
• Dr. Sandy D. Kotiah - Medical Oncology
• Dr. Charles C. Park – Neurosurgery
• Dr. Jon McIver - Neurosurgery
• Dr. Lew Schon - Orthopedic Surgery (Foot/Ankle)
• Dr. Marc W. Hungerford – Orthopedic Surgery
• Dr. Gregory Gasbarro – Orthopedic Surgery
• Dr. Nicholas Anastasio – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Dr. Bernard W. Chang – Plastic Surgery
• Dr. Craig A. Vander Kolk - Plastic Surgery
• Dr. Audrey Liu – Pulmonary Disease
• Dr. Maria Jacobs – Radiation Oncology
• Dr. Christian Okoye – Radiation Oncology
• Dr. Armando Sardi - Surgical Oncology
• Dr. R. Mark Ellerkmann - Urogynecology

“Mercy providers continue to earn accolades for their skills and achievement in delivering compassionate, quality patient care. The Castle Connolly awards are further evidence of Mercy’s stellar reputation as a leading health care institution, now more than 150 years in the making,” said Dr. David N. Maine, President and CEO, Mercy Health Services, Mercy Medical Center.

With over 30 years of experience researching, reviewing and selecting Top Doctors, Castle Connolly is a highly trusted and credible source. A study published in the Journal of Medical Research found that across several specialties, evidence indicates that Castle Connolly's peer-reviewed directory is methodologically more reliable than sites that just rely on patient reviews when it came to identifying quality care.