The 100 best doctors in Arizona for 2025

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

CEO, Arizona Heart 360

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

Source: AZBigMedia 11/22/24