Five faculty members in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery have been recognized as 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors, a prestigious honor that celebrates physicians nationwide for clinical excellence and peer recognition.
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a trusted healthcare research organization established in 1991, publishes the Top Doctor list annually. Physicians are nominated by their peers and evaluated by a research team based on key criteria, including education, board certifications, hospital appointments, professional accomplishments and disciplinary history. Only about 7% of practicing physicians across the country are selected each year.
The Castle Connolly Top Doctor designation highlights the exceptional care neurosurgeons provide, as well as their leadership and ongoing contributions to the field.
Providers in the Department of Neurosurgery who were recognized include: