In the June 18th edition, New York Magazine published its 10th annual list of the "Best Doctors" in the New York Metropolitan Area. The determination was made by peer review organized by a private research firm, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. They sent out 12,000 nomination forms to medical professionals in the tri-state metropolitan area.
Five doctors are members of the faculty of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the NYU School of Medicine. They are:
Dr. David A. Fishman
Dr. Robert C. Wallach
Both of the NYU Women's Cancer Program
and
Dr. Alan S. Berkeley
Dr. James A. Grifo
Dr. Frederick L. Licciardi
All of the NYU Fertility Center
According to the magazine, recipients of the survey include "randomly selected board-certified doctors; all doctors listed in the previous edition of Castle Connolly’s annual guidebook; and, from every hospital in the area, the president or CEO, the vice-president of medical affairs, and up to eight chiefs of service in departments from surgery to pediatrics."
“The forms ask recipients to nominate those doctors who, in their judgment, are the best in their field and related fields—especially those to whom they would refer their own patients and family members (doctors are asked not to nominate themselves; nominations are kept confidential).”
The survey takes into account “not only professional qualifications and reputation (education, residency, board certification, hospital appointment, and disciplinary record, for example) but also skills in dealing with patients (listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, instilling trust and confidence).”
