May 05, 2025
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Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox recognizes “Top Docs” for outstanding patient satisfaction

NEW LENOX—Silver Cross recently recognized 64 physicians on the hospital’s medical staff for outstanding patient satisfaction from January to December 2014.

According to patients, these doctors rank in the top 1 percent in the country for patient satisfaction:

• Dr. Vlad Badescu of Lemont/Manhattan – internal medicine

• Dr. Anil Bajaj of New Lenox – anesthesiology

• Dr. Nikhil Bhargarva of New Lenox – gastroenterology

• Dr. Michel Borders of New Lenox – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Cerise Bush of Frankfort/OrlandPark – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. John Bush of Frankfort/Orland Park – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Lewis Carrozza of Homer Glen – podiatric surgery

• Dr. Luke Cho of Joliet/Morris/New Lenox – urology

• Dr. Sandra Culbertson of Chicago/New Lenox – urogynecology

• Dr. David Cziperle of New Lenox – vascular/cardiac/thoracic surgery

• Dr. Robert Daley of New Lenox/Joliet – orthopedic surgery

• Dr. Mark Danielson of Joliet – general surgery

• Dr. Michael DeMaertelaere of Frankfort – family practice

• Dr. William Farrell, Joliet/New Lenox – orthopedic surgery

• Dr. Reza Gamagami of New Lenox – general surgery

• Dr. Samra Hashmi of Joliet/New Lenox – ophthalmology

• Dr. Ilah Heller-Bair of Lemont – internal medicine

• Dr. Orest Horodysky of Frankfort – internal medicine

• Dr. Thomas Hurley of New Lenox – neurosurgery

• Dr. Christopher Joyce of New Lenox – general/bariatric surgery

• Dr. Edward Jurkovic of New Lenox – gastroenterology

• Dr. Thomas Kazmierczak of Morris – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Russel Khater of Joliet – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Paul Kirchner of New Lenox – podiatric surgery

• Dr. Timothy Kisla of New Lenox – ophthalmologist

• Dr. David Cziperle of New Lenox – vascular/ thoracic surgery

• Dr. Brian Lahmann of New Lenox – general/bariatric surgery

• Dr. Douglas Lee of New Lenox – gastroenterology

• Dr. Eligijus Lelis of New Lenox – ophthalmology

• Dr. Kerry Marcheschi of New Lenox – family practice

• Dr. Maureen Mietelski of Frankfort/Orland Park – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Corinne Nawrocki of New Lenox – family practice

• Dr. Thai Nguyen of Joliet/New Lenox – urology

• Dr. Boris Nulman of New Lenox – anesthesiology

• Dr. Dharmesh Patel of Joliet – family practice

• Dr. Christopher Pelzek of Joliet/Orland Park/Palos Heights – retina

• Dr. Jose Penaherrera of Joliet/New Lenox – internal medicine

• Dr. Anthony Rinella of Homer Glen – orthopedic spine surgery

• Dr. Timothy Russell of Homer Glen/New Lenox – emergency medicine

• Dr. Chintan Sampat of New Lenox – spine surgery

• Dr. Robert Semba of New Lenox/Palos Heights – orthopedic surgery

• Krzysztof Siemionow of Homer Glen – spine surgery

• Dr. Heather Taras of New Lenox – emergency medicine

• Dr. Peter Vienne Jr. of Morris – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. William Will of Tinley Park – internal medicine

• Dr. Ramaraja Yalavarthi of New Lenox – family practice

In addition, these doctors rank in the top 10 percent in the country for patient satisfaction:

• Dr. Wakhas Ahmad of Homer Glen/New Lenox – emergency medicine

• Dr. Erik Borncamp of New Lenox – general surgery

• Diana Burda of Homer Glen – internal medicine

• Patricia Clark of New Lenox – general surgery

• Dr. Daniel Co of Lockport – family practice

• Dr, David Dohse of Homer Glen – family practice

• Dr. John Dongas of Joliet/New Lenox – cardiology

• Dr. Henry Fuentes of New Lenox – orthopedic surgery

• Dr. Francisco Garcini of New Lenox – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Nicole Gress of New Lenox – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Jared Hansen of New Lenox – anesthesiology

• Dr. Angela Intili of Joliet – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Bassam Kawadry of New Lenox – emergency medicine

• Dr. Gamilah Pierre of New Lenox – obstetrics/gynecology

• Dr. Jeffrey Port of New Lenox – gastroenterology

• Dr. Susan Rife of Orland Park – family practice

• Dr. Brian Sasso of Bourbonnais/New Lenox – gastroenterology

• Dr. Riten Sheth of Joliet – gastroenterology

• Dr. Mohammad Toor of New Lenox – cardiovascular Disease