Mercy Health — Cincinnati Physicians are Among Cincinnati’s Top Doctors
Looking for the inside scoop on Cincinnati’s top doctors?
Cincinnati Magazine has you covered. Each year, the magazine surveys physicians across the region, asking a simple but powerful question: “Who would you trust for your own care?”
We’re proud to share that many of our Mercy Health primary care and specialty providers have earned a spot on the Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctors list for January 2026, recognized by their peers for excellence in patient care.
To these outstanding physicians: thank you for your dedication and for delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve. Your commitment makes a difference every day.
Tamer Y. Abou-Elsaad, MD
Specialties: Fairfield Neurology; Neurology
Mercy Health - Fairfield Neurology
2960 Mack Road, Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45014
513-829-1700
Mahmoud Almasri, MD
Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery
Mercy Health - Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Kenwood
4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 300A
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-347-9999
Sameh M. Arebi, MD
Specialties: Foot and Ankle Surgery; Orthopedic Surgery
Mercy Health - West Orthopaedics and Spine
3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513-347-9999
Samir Ataya, MD
Specialties: Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease; Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology Disease; Sleep Medicine
Mercy Health - Clermont Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care
2055 Hospital Dr., Suite 200
Batavia, OH 45103
513-735-1701
Huthayfa A. Ateeli, MD
Specialties: Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital Pulmonology and Critical Care
7500 State Rd., suite 3310
Cincinnati, OH 45255
513-233-6480
Ankit Bansal, MD
Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery
Mercy Health - Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Anderson
7575 Five Mile Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
513-347-9999
Cory D. Barrat, MD
Specialties: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mercy Health - Kenwood Colon and Rectal Surgery
4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-686-5392
Zachary W. Bear, MD
Specialties: Otolaryngology
Mercy Health - West Ear, Nose and Throat
3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513-215-5930
Bashar Brijawi, MD
Specialties: Sleep Medicine
Mercy Health - Liberty Falls Sleep Center & West
6770 Cincinnati Dayton Rd., Suite 105
Liberty Township, OH 45044
513-559-7025
Christopher R. Butler, DO
Specialties: Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease; Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology Disease
Mercy Health - West Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care
3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 300
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513-559-7025
John P. Cullen, MD
Specialties: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mercy Health - General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Kenwood
4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-686-5392
Mohamed I. Dahman, MD
Specialties: Bariatric Surgery; General Surgery
Mercy Health - Weight Management Solutions, Fairfield
3050 Mack Rd., Suite 205
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-682-6980
Nicholas A. Eberly, DO
Specialties: Otolaryngology
Mercy Health - Fairfield Ear, Nose and Throat
2960 Mack Rd., Suite 200
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-860-5200
Mark W. Gelpi, MD
Specialties: Otolaryngology
Mercy Health - West Ear, Nose and Throat
3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513-215-5930
Richard P. Goodman, MD
Specialties: Infectious Disease
Mercy Health - Kenwood Infectious Disease
4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-735-1529
Dheeraj Goyal, MD
Specialties: Infectious Disease
Mercy Health - Fairfield Infectious Disease
2960 Mack Rd., Suite 200
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-735-1529
Rachel E. Gustin, MD
Specialties: Dermatology
Mercy Health - Kenwood Dermatology
4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 105
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-924-8860
Samer S. Hasan, MD, PhD, FAAOS
Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery
Mercy Health - Cincinnati SportsMedicine and Orthopaedic Center, Crestview Hills
328 Thomas More Pkwy.
Crestview Hills, KY 41017
513-347-9999
Scott C. Hobler, MD
Specialties: General Surgery
Mercy Health - General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Kenwood
4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-686-5392
Shaka P. James, MD
Specialties: Anesthesiology
Mercy Health - Northstar Anesthesia LLC
7500 State Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45255
513-624-4500
Christopher W. Juergens, MD
Specialties: General Surgery
Mercy Health - General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Fairfield
3050 Mack Rd., Suite 310
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-924-8895
Yasir Khan, DO
Specialties: Bariatric Surgery
Mercy Health - Weight Management Solutions, Kenwood
4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-682-6980
Neilendu Kundu, MD
Specialties: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Mercy Health - Kenwood Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-686-5392
Matthew J. Meier, MD
Specialties: Dermatology
Mercy Health - Kenwood Dermatology
4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 105
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-924-8860
Emily A. Moosbrugger, MD
Specialties: Dermatology
Mercy Health - Kenwood Dermatology
4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 105
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-924-8860
Daniel E. Murphy, MD
Specialties: Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease; Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology Disease
Mercy Health - Kenwood Pulmonary and Critical Care
4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 206
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-791-4490
Jacquelyn A.V. Palmer, MD
Specialties: Breast Surgery
Mercy Health - Fairfield Breast Surgery
3050 Mack Rd., Suite 202
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-924-8535
Sanjiv P. Patel, MD
Specialties: Sleep Medicine
Mercy Health - Kenwood Sleep Medicine
4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 203
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-774-2870
Katheryne R. Ruck, DO
Specialties: Family Medicine
Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital Family & Community Medicine Residency Practice
8000 Five Mile Rd., Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45230
513-233-6980
Anil Verma, MD
Specialties: Cardiology
Mercy Health - The Heart Institute, West
3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 125
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513-215-9200
Ravindhar Vodela, MD
Specialties: Infectious Disease
Mercy Health - West Infectious Disease
3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 300
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513-735-1529
Craig B. Willis, MD
Specialties: Hand Surgery
Mercy Health - West Orthopaedics and Spine
3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513-347-9999
Matthew G. Witsken, MD
Specialties: Internal Medicine
Mercy Health - Westside Internal Medicine
5525 Marie Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45248
513-981-5463
Nadia Yaqub, MD
Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Mercy Health - Fairfield Endocrinology
2960 Mack Rd., Suite 200
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-603-8352
Lee A. Zimmer, MD
Specialties: Otolaryngology
Mercy Health - Kenwood Ear, Nose and Throat
4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 108
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-936-0500
Muneer M. Al Zoby, MD
Specialties: Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
Mercy Health - Clermont Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care
2055 Hospital Dr., Suite 200
Batavia, OH 45103
513-735-1701