More than a quarter of the physicians listed on Inland Empire magazine’s “Top Doctors” edition completed their medical school and/or specialty training at Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM) or are currently on the faculty.
In its latest issue, Inland Empire magazine lists the region’s top doctors, based on a peer review survey conducted by an independent group. The region’s top doctors who are from Loma Linda University Health are:
Anesthesiology: Richard Applegate II, alumnus. Cardiac surgery: Leonard Bailey, alumnus; Anees Razzouk, alumnus. Cardiology: Kenneth Jutzy, alumnus. Dermatology: Abel Torres. Emergency medicine: Richard Guth, alumnus. Endocrinology: John Lamont Murdoch, alumnus. Family practice: Gina Jervey-Mohr, alumna. Gastroenterology: Michael Walter, alumnus. General surgery: Richard Catalano, alumnus. Geriatrics: James Larson, alumnus. Hematology/oncology: Chien-Shing S. Chen. Infectious disease: Ingrid Blomquist, alumna. Infertility: John Jacobson, alumnus. Otorhinolaryngology: Christopher Church, alumnus. Pediatrics: Michelle Loh, alumna; Ravindra Rao. Psychiatry: Cameron Johnson, alumnus. Pulmonary disease: Phillip Gold. Radiology-diagnostic: Kendra Fisher; Shannon Kirk, alumnus. Rehabilitation: Scott Strum, alumnus.
Graduates of LLUSM who are on the “Top Doctors” list include the following physicians:
James Munson; Lawrence Robinson; Larry Potts; Lawrence Harms; Janet Ihde; Wallace Gosney; Dennis Hilliard; Douglas Hay; Shelley Thio; Lawrence Clark; Berneva Adams; Alonso Ojeda; Ray Glendrange; Richmond Roeske; Robert Rosenquist Jr.; William Smith; George Gustafson; Allen Hwang; Timothy Jung; Robert Hardesty; Robert Summerour; Theodore Shankel; Mel Cherne; Cherry Brandstater; Vance Johnson; Victor Ching and Christopher Tsai.
“We are very proud of our physicians because they truly exemplify our mission of continuing the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ,” says Kerry Heinrich, CEO, Loma Linda University Medical Center. “I believe the recognition received by our physicians from their peers reflects the effort they put forth to be the best they can be, and helps us reach our goal of providing healing for the whole person.”
Roger Hadley, MD, dean, LLUSM, says the list of physicians shows the tremendous impact that the institution has made on health care in the region and beyond.
“Our doctors make and continue to make a difference in our local communities and throughout the world,” he says.