[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/leaders-in-the-field-16-doctors-from-rcca-recognized-as-top-doctors-by-castle-connolly\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":["https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/leaders-in-the-field-16-doctors-from-rcca-recognized-as-top-doctors-by-castle-connolly\/","https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/leaders-in-the-field-16-doctors-from-rcca-recognized-as-top-doctors-by-castle-connolly\/"],"publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/"}],"author":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/leaders-in-the-field-16-doctors-from-rcca-recognized-as-top-doctors-by-castle-connolly\/#BlogPosting_author_Organization","name":"Regional Cancer Care Associates"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/leaders-in-the-field-16-doctors-from-rcca-recognized-as-top-doctors-by-castle-connolly\/#BlogPosting_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/trophies-in-a-row-768x320-1.jpg"}],"headline":"Leaders in the Field: 16 Doctors from RCCA Recognized as Top Doctors by Castle Connolly","dateModified":"2022-03-23T21:56:34+00:00","datePublished":"2021-10-19T14:41:57+00:00","description":"16 cancer specialists from RCCA were recognized as \u20182021 Top Doctors\u2019 by leading healthcare research and information company Castle Connolly. Read more at Regional Cancer Care Associates.","articleBody":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 19, 2021\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nDoctors are at the forefront of efforts to protect and enhance health, applying their expertise to lead patients through medical challenges, lead their profession to new heights of effective care, and lead their fellow clinical team members to greater collaboration. Some physicians excel on all of these fronts, embodying true excellence in their medical specialty and representing the best of the best in terms of their skill, professionalism, and patient-centered focus.\n \nThese qualities are found in abundance at Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA), one of the nation\u2019s largest networks of oncology specialists. Practicing at more than 20 care centers throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and the Washington, D.C. area, each year RCCA\u2019s 80+ oncology specialists provide cutting-edge, highly individualized, and compassionate care to more than 225,000 new and established patients with solid tumors, blood-based malignancies, and benign hematologic conditions\nThe impact that RCCA\u2019s doctors are having on cancer care in the Garden State is well-recognized by their colleagues. That recognition is reflected in the fact that 16 of RCCA\u2019s physicians recently were named \u20182021 Top Doctors\u2019 in New Jersey by healthcare research and information company Castle Connolly, America\u2019s trusted source for identifying top doctors through an exhaustive and independent process of peer nomination, research, review, and screening.\nThe 16 RCCA physicians named to Castle Connolly\u2019s prestigious list of 2021 Top Doctors in New Jersey are:\nMay Abdo-Matkiwsky, DO, serving the Sussex County communityKaleen Ahmad, MD, serving the Cape May County communitySeth Berk, MD, serving the Burlington County communityMaurice Cairoli, MD, serving the Burlington County communityJumana Chatiwala, MD, serving the Sussex County communityMichele Donato, MD, serving the Bergen County communityDenis Fitzgerald, MD, serving the Monmouth County communityAndre Goy, MD, serving the Bergen County communityHarry Harper, MD, serving the Bergen County communityAnthony Ingenito, MD, serving the Bergen County communityAndrew Jennis, MD, serving the Bergen County communityJames Lee, MD, serving the Burlington County communityMark Pascal, MD, serving the Bergen County communityAndrew Pecora, MD, serving the Bergen County communityStanley Waintraub, MD, serving the Bergen County communityStephen Wallace, MD, serving the Burlington County community\nOf the more than 850,000 practicing physicians in the U.S., just 7% are named to the Top Doctors list. The designation is bestowed only after a rigorous vetting process conducted by an experienced medical review board. Reviewers consider each doctors\u2019 skills, professionalism, training\/qualifications, experience, competence, outcomes, and achievements as well as his or her relational skills and empathy toward patients.\n\u201cRCCA is delighted that so many of our cancer specialists have been selected by their fellow physicians and Castle Connolly as \u2018Top Doctors,\u2019\u201d said Terrill Jordan, president and chief executive officer of RCCA. \u201cThe RCCA oncologists honored this year epitomize the dedication to providing outstanding cancer care that drives all of our oncology specialists day in and day out, year after year, and we feel extremely proud and privileged to work with them.\u201d\n\u201cTo be recognized by your peers as a \u2018Top Doctor\u2019 is a great testament to a physician\u2019s expertise and experience, and I congratulate my RCCA colleagues who have received this well-deserved honor,\u201d noted Iuliana Shapira, MD, RCCA chief medical officer. \u201cThe only recognition that means more to a doctor is that provided by his or her patients, and I\u2019m proud that all of our physicians routinely win high marks from our patients and their families, causing RCCA to consistently have a top ranking in nationwide patient-satisfaction surveys conducted by the Community Oncology Alliance.\u201d\n\u201cAt RCCA, we\u2019re committed to providing the latest therapies, treatment strategies, and clinical trials within a convenient, community setting and in a compassionate manner,\u201d Dr. Shapira said. \u201cWe\u2019re proud that our cancer specialists take the time to get to know each patient as an individual, address any questions or concerns that the patient and family members may have, and incorporate the patient\u2019s goals, preferences, and quality of life into our treatment plans. The selection of so many RCCA cancer specialists as \u2018Top Doctors\u2019 and the high patient-satisfaction marks that all of our physicians receive are reflections of that commitment and passion.\u201d\nWith more than 80 oncology physicians practicing at 20+ RCCA care centers throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and the Washington, D.C. area, RCCA provides everything from immunotherapy, targeted treatment, cell-based therapy and other cutting-edge treatments and diagnostic modalities as well as access to clinical trials to roughly 22,000 new cancer patients and 225,000 established patients each year. RCCA care centers also provide infusion services for patients with non-oncology conditions \u2014 such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn\u2019s disease, and others \u2014 who are being treated with intravenously-administered medications. To learn more about RCCA or to schedule an appointment, call 844-928-0089 or visit www.RCCA.com.\nwe are here for you\nFor more information or to schedule an appointment, call 844-346-7222. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.\nRELATED ARTICLES\nRegional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.\n\u00a9 2022 Regional Cancer Care Associates. 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