BALTIMORE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A total of 42 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore magazine’s November 2026 “Top Doctors” issue, representing 30 separate specialties, ranging from neurosurgery to gynecologic oncology, specifically:
2026 – MERCY MEDICAL CENTER TOP DOCTORS – BALTIMORE MAGAZINE
Dr. Scott Huber, Gastroenterology, General
Dr. Patrick Hyatt, Gastroenterology, General
Dr. Matilda Hagan, Gastroenterology, General
Dr. Raymond Cross, Gastroenterology, Inflammatory
Dr. Anurag Maheshwari, Gastroenterology, Liver Disease
Dr. Paul Thuluvath, Gastroenterology, Liver Disease
Dr. Patrick Maloney, Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle
Dr. Clifford Jeng, Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle
Dr. John Campbell, Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle
Dr. Clayton Alexander, Orthopedic Surgery, Hand
Dr. Gregory Gasbarro, Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder
Dr. Jon McIver, Neurosurgery
Dr. Bonnie Gerecke, Neurology, General
Dr. Jeffery Nelson, Colo Rectal
Dr. Robert Thompson, Urology
Dr. Ashanti Woods, Pediatrics General
Dr. Michael Abraham, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Kelli Eimer, Intensivists Critical Care
Dr. William Raoofi, Pain Management
Dr. Romarius Longmire, Environmental Occupational Health
Dr. Nicholas Anastasio, Physical Medicine, Rehab
Dr. Joseph Ciotola, Orthopedic Surgery, Joint
Dr. Gregory Mendez, Orthopedic Surgery, Joint
Dr. John-Paul Rue, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Dr. Mark Slabaugh, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Dr. Jasmine Toor, Sports Medicine
Dr. Charles Edwards, Surgery Spine
Dr. David Falk, Surgery Spine
Dr. Justin Park, Surgery Spine
Dr. Allison Ajluni, Internal Medicine, Mercy Personal Physicians at Lutherville
Dr. Carlos Ince, Cardiology General
Dr. Rochelle Arbuah-Aning, Gynecology, OB/GYN
Dr. Lindsey Appel, Gynecology, OB/GYN
Dr. Tangela Anderson-Tull, Gynecology/OB-GYN, Hoffman and Associates, OB/GYN
Dr. Panayotis Ledakis, Hematology
Dr. Sandy Kotiah, Hematology
Dr. David Sill, Interventional Radiology
Dr. Teresa Diaz-Montes, Oncology-Gynecologic
Dr. Dwight Im, Oncology-Gynecologic
Dr. Neil B. Friedman, Surgery-Breast
Dr. Jennifer Joh, Surgery-Breast
Dr. Maria Jacobs, Radiation Oncology (retiring)
Each Mercy physician was recognized as among the best in the region in their respective fields.
The November 2026 edition also included a feature examining the rise of cervical cancer cases among young women. Mercy gynecologic oncologist Dr. Beman Khulpateea was interviewed for the article.
Assisting in the Baltimore magazine “Top Docs” survey were four physician advisors, including Dr. Jennifer Taylor, OB/GYN, of Mercy’s Family Childbirth and Children’s Center, who provided professional expertise. Dr. Taylor has served on the advisory board for the past five years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Taylor earned her medical degree at State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed her residency in OB-GYN at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Founded in 1874 by The Sisters of Mercy, Mercy is home to the acclaimed Weinberg Center for Women’s Health & Medicine and the $400+ million Mary Catherine Bunting Center. For more information about Mercy or any of the Mercy physicians recognized by Baltimore magazine’s 2026 TOP DOCTORS, visit http://www.mdmercy.com, MDMercyMedia on Facebook and Twitter(X), mmcbaltimore on Youtube, or call 1-800-M.D.-Mercy.
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Mercy Medical Center
Email: dcollins@mdmercy.com
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